The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Image by Oculus). The other bombshell news is that Resident Evil 4 is coming to the Oculus Quest 2. On April, 21st, Oculus will host its first Gaming Showcase , with news on ‘Lone Echo II’, ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’, and many other titles. Top news of the week. Facebook announces Wi-Fi streaming and Resident Evil 4 for Quest.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 7, 2020

And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. This is due mostly to the common difficulties in implementing new technologies in large organizations. There will be a tipping point for industrial AR, after which adoption accelerates in a sort of herd mentality. But there are also confidence signals. billion in 2020.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. This year, I’m just watching the conference from home The conference has been interesting, and it has been the usual mix of technology and politics. Notwithstanding all this hate, the Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

Oculus plans to introduce in-app purchases to App Lab experiences. Oculus App Lab has been introduced by Facebook to give a way to indie developers to publish their applications for Quest without the need of passing Facebook’s strong store curation. Plus, the Netflix app has been in VR since the times of Gear VR/Oculus Go.

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

For example, Chinese technology company Easpeed developed “no-touch” hologram buttons for elevators, to avoid having to touch surfaces and lowering the risk of spreading COVID-19. Bonus Tip : We recommend using OS X to scan faces and Android for object manipulation for the best results. #2:

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

The price tag seems a bit too steep given the current situation of the company unless behind the curtains they have some secret technology and some Carmack-style talents. Valve Index and Oculus Quest were on sale again. This week the Valve Index and the Oculus Quest have been put back in stock. Image by Oculus).

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AR Insider

MARCH 20, 2020

On the VR side, Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope in both quality and consumer traction. The underlying technology and consumer readiness aren’t there, and Apple is rarely first to market. Meanwhile, other forms of “enterprise” adoption could tip sooner. That leaves the question of what 2020 will bear.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Circuit Stream , the company he works for, offers a full platform of AR/VR training and learning services to help people master immersive technology. The article Dejan has written is a big collection of tutorials, suggestions, and tips about developing applications that use hand tracking. Table of Contents. What is the Risk of Failure?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch). Nreal Light is on sale in Germany.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 14, 2021

Do you remember that leaked email when Zuck told that he wanted to control all the technological stack Facebook works on and he wanted to acquire Unity? If you are interested in these Photon glasses, check out the Kickstarter campaign tomorrow! (Thanks David @spatialpixels for the tip!). News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2022

All these tools look amazing also for the creation of very realistic VR experiences, but actually, we should hold our enthusiasm: both Nanite and Lumen are not available for VR yet, and Epic has not announced any kind of improvement of the workflow for development for Oculus Quest 2, either. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

They also talk about the current difficulties of using Unity to develop for the Vision Pro. More info (Eye+hand interface) More info (My doubts on Apple Vision Pro’s UX) Still talking about UX, but on the development side, I loved reading the article where Realities.io describes how they ported Puzzling Places to the Vision Pro.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

As we developed demos and prototypes with the Oculus Rift internally, several UX insights sprung forth. Keep ergonomics and the physical constraints of both technologies in mind. For instance, with the Oculus Rift, cords make it difficult to design a game where you turn 360 degrees. Any tips for your fellow developers?

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ARVR

JANUARY 4, 2021

XR encompasses augmented, virtual, and mixed reality technologies. Like many other technologies, there is no perfect roadmap to learning XR. Understand the constraints of this technology. The Oculus headsets have the Oculus SDK. This is an upcoming industry that may be good to get into. Augmented Reality VR i.e

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 8, 2023

T he event will be presented by Oculus Studios Executive Producer Ruth Bram like last year, but introduce new pre-event and post-event sessions. Zapbox features a 100° FOV and is going to launch with a Unity SDK to create content for it. A wand with a dedicated pattern on it is used as the 6DOF controller.

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Digitalnauts

MARCH 23, 2022

Charles Seguin, Co-Founder and CEO at Digitalnauts, answers a few questions on the representation of the XR industry at SXSW 2022 and gives us his top tips. In terms of technology at SXSW, to be honest I was a bit disappointed. Paper Birds” an interactive VR story from Oculus (best story).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

It was too early for Unity, but they taught me about C++, C#, Java, OpenCV, OpenGL and other fancy development stuff. In that period, the Oculus DK2 ordered by Gianni arrived, and he told me that I should go to his office to try that device, and my reaction at that time was like “Oculus what??”

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 31, 2022

Privacy-wise… well… These big investments by Meta show how the company is committed to building our future technological platform, and how much money it is investing into it. Meta abandons the Oculus name on Twitter. The name “Meta Quest”, honestly speaking, totally su**s, and Oculus sounds much better. Image by Unity).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Going on the stage at an investor event, Qualcomm CEO and President Cristiano Amon has revealed that Oculus Quest 2 (now Meta Quest 2) has sold 10 million units worldwide. Mark Zuckerberg, but also Unity CEO John Riccitiello) that should mark the beginning of the serious adoption of new technology.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

This week has mostly been in the sign of Oculus, with many news and updates from the brand controlled by Facebook. Before leaving you to the best news of the week, I would like to highlight two notable things about my work: My crazy trolling game “The Unity Cube” has been featured in a video by Upload VR! Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A market where Oculus has almost no earning s from the hardware sales, though, so it’s a weird situation. They are obtained thanks to a new lens technology, that is “pinhole effect” optics, that features little mirrors scattered on the surface of the lenses that reflects on the eye the images created by the projectors. More info.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

We had at the same time the Game Developer Conference (the GDC) and the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) by NVIDIA, so we had lots of announcements about 3D technology in general and also about XR. And notwithstanding this new technology, it manages to also be smaller than the traditional Tracker.

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Leapmotion

OCTOBER 8, 2015

This week, motion designer Mike Alger released an 18-minute video that digs into the cutting edge of VR interface design using the Leap Motion Controller and Oculus Rift. Alongside this will be the immersive storytelling, compelling experiences, and discussions of human bodily transcendence by way of technological augmentation.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2021

This price is ridiculously low: it is less than what a nreal glass costs, a lot less of a HoloLens 2 and perfectly in line also with the prices of VR headsets like Oculus Quest 2 and Pico Neo 3. Lone Echo 2 will be available for Rift S (yeah, the forgotten headset) and Quest + Link from October, 12th for $40 as an exclusive Oculus release.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

References found in the Oculus Quest 2 firmware by users Reggy04 and Basti564 highlight how the Quest 2 Pro should have: Eyes tracking Facial expressions tracking Eye relief knob Granular IPD adjustment External charging station. Top news of the week. Image by Facebook). References found in Quest 2 firmware hint to Quest Pro features.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

The fact that is going to come later, that it is stereo (so it can calculate the depth of objects) and that it is in high-resolution made some VR journalists wonder if this is the new device that is going to track reliably the PSVR 2 headset, maybe in conjunction with another special tracking technology (like ultrasound) for the controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

technology (with support for Steam VR 1.0 Especially eye-tracking is the special feature here since it would make the PSVR2 the first consumer-oriented device to use this technology. Roblox CEO hints at the Oculus Quest as a future platform. Some intriguing news on the Oculus Quest. News worth a mention.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

Rori is a strategic and innovations leader with over 20 years experience working in digital marketing, integrated media, creative brand advertising, and emerging technologies. So Accenture is a very large technology and strategy company with over 400,000 employees worldwide. We figure out these technologies, how can they be used?

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

Rori is a strategic and innovations leader with over 20 years experience working in digital marketing, integrated media, creative brand advertising, and emerging technologies. So Accenture is a very large technology and strategy company with over 400,000 employees worldwide. We figure out these technologies, how can they be used?

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Leapmotion

JUNE 14, 2018

VR, AR and hand tracking are often considered to be futuristic technologies, but they also have the potential to be the easiest to use. That application became Cat Explorer , which you can download now for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. That application became Cat Explorer , which you can download now for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

We can put our champagnes back in the fridge (Thanks Ilja Z for this tip, you are great!). The Rec Room community is growing pretty steadily, also thanks to the great sales of the Oculus Quest. All of this running thanks to the power of the Azure cloud. News worth a mention. Image by Rec Room).

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VRScout

AUGUST 9, 2021

Peanut Button (the 3-person studio behind The Secret Of Retropolis ) has overcome impossible odds, launching a game with zero budget in a temporarily converted public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv using free software and marketing tips they learned from YouTube tutorials. The Secret Of Retropolis is out now on Steam and Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

Talking about more reliable leaks, developer Luboš V with the support of Basti564 has found references of a multiplayer Oculus Home in the Quest firmware, so it seems that very soon the home space of the Quest will let everyone invite more people. This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2021

Unity CEO predicts in 2030 XR headsets will be as popular as gaming consoles. Unity CEO John Riccitiello has made new predictions on AR and VR , and this time he talked about the projections for XR headsets in 2030. We all wondered what Adobe was thinking to do with Oculus Medium, after its acquisition from Facebook some years ago.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Leap Opticals lets you swipe through a number of different eyewear options, along with facial mapping technology so you can preview your new look. Build Chinese. CAD & OBJ Viewer.

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Leapmotion

MARCH 6, 2015

It can still be found on Oculus Share, although it’s quite old now. I’ve also built a couple of smaller proof-of-concept pieces that people may have seen on the leapmotion or oculus subreddits. Do you have any UX or design tips for developers looking to create similar experiences? That’s a pretty broad question.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

After Valve, I started an AR company called CastAR where we were doing augmented reality very similar to the technology we’ll be talking about today. That’s where I got started with augmented reality. The Vive Wands. Part of all of this is merit of Jeri (Image by HTC). It’s an interesting place to work.

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