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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Well, let me explain to you Afference Ring and the referred sensations Afference concept image (Image by Afference) Afference is a startup proposing a haptic ring. The first one is that this “referred sensation” should happen every time and not only sometimes : it should never happen that I still feel electricity around the ring.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Continued references to Deckard in SteamVR and various patent filings have fueled further speculation that Valve is indeed exploring a standalone headset to compete with devices like Meta’s Quest lineup, which would make Steam Link an important utility.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

And by definition, and all that cost—that quadratic cost—is going to the least important pixels,” Bosworth said, referring the display’s periphery. . “Field-of-view is one of the most expensive things you can add to a headset.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The report maintains Xiaomi is planning to launch a new generation of AI-assisted smartglasses, which will be built in collaboration with Goertek, the China-based ODM behind a bevy of XR parts, reference designs, and finished white-label hardware.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Unlike the Valve Index, the company’s premium PC VR headset, the “Deckard,” as it’s referred to in the notes, is a wireless standalone VR headset capable of operating without the need of a dedicated PC. Several code strings also make reference to potential inside-out tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

Further references. Further references. Further references. Further references. Further references. Futher references. There are also some rumors about Half-Life: Alyx coming for PSVR 2, but nothing has been officially announced in this sense. With the Vive Tracker, this setup can become much more compact.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

The “race condition” Rabkin refers to is a behavior where the outcome depends on the sequence or timing of events, such as two processes accessing shared data simultaneously. These bugs are typically rare and difficult to reproduce.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

Further references TCL brings three XR devices to CES (The Verge) TCL brings three XR devices to CES (Mixed News) Somnium VR1 Somnium VR1 headset (Image by Somnium Space) Somnium Space was at CES to showcase its modular and open Somnium VR1 headset. Since this is a concept, we have no data about the price and expected release date.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The proof-of-concept technology, referred to by the company as ‘Builder Bot,’ was demonstrated yesterday during the live event by Zuckerberg and a team member, who used the technology to automatically generate a handful of 3D landscapes they could explore using their VR avatars.

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MAY 31, 2022

Gates01, as it’s referred to by the company, features a unique open-air design inspired by Steven Speilberg’s 2018 film, Ready Player On e. As for the VR headset, StepVR used a design referred to as pancake optics to reduce the overall size and weight of the device while maintaining a solid 4K resolution.

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MARCH 12, 2025

In late 2022, the company revealed it was working with Qualcomm on a reference AR headset based on the Snapdragon AR2 platform. What’s missing in the shakeup however is any insight intothe state of its AR hardware efforts.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Moving forward, the Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 will be referred to as the Meta Quest and Meta Quest 2 respectively. According to Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, soon to be CTO of Meta, the name change will also affect the Oculus product line. Naturally, we assumed it would take some time before the company could begin rebranding.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Referred to as Project Aria, this bleeding-edge research device uses machine perception and AI research to safely gather data in an effort to answer key questions, both technological and ethical, regarding the use of AR technology in a public setting. Select employees will begin testing research glasses in the wild this September.

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JULY 15, 2022

Researchers can take an image and use it as a reference point to create a virtual world, object, or person. Using various reference images, the research team of Thu Nguyen-Phuoc , Feng Liu , and Lei Xiao were able to generate stylized 3D scenes that could be used in a variety of virtual environments.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Extended Reality, also called XR, refers to all real-and-virtual world environments that are generated by computer graphics. It is also the umbrella term used to refer to AR and VR. Platforms like GitHub can be quite useful for building your portfolio. A Basic Understanding of Extended Reality. 3D Animation and Modeling Skills.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Code references to Valve 'Roy' controllers were first discovered earlier this month by XR enthusiast Brad Lynch's Discord group of SteamVR dataminers. Roy is almost certainly a reference to the antagonist of the movie Blade Runner, matching the apparent codename of the headset, Deckard, the protagonist.

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JANUARY 24, 2021

Days of Heroes: D-Day is an upcoming military shooter for Oculus Rift/Rift S and SteamVR headsets that will have you stepping into the boots of a soldier for the United States military as you take part in the single largest seaborne invasion ever conducted, Operation Overlord, most commonly referred to as D-Day.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Earlier today, The Weather Channel launched a brand new mixed reality segment highlighting the dangers of ‘fire whirls,’ sometimes referred to as ‘fire tornadoes’—depending on the size. Meteorologist Jim Cantore steps inside an inferno using the networks Emmy award-winning IMR technology.

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JULY 18, 2021

You can even upload your own custom images to reference while you paint. Despite not requiring its own download, Brushwork VR offers a wide range of features that should satisfy even more experienced artists. Using an extensive catalog of VR brushes, you can paint on either a small or large canvas and mix colors using a palette.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

Developed by Team Panoptes, the same company behind Panoptic , this single-player experience tasks you with guiding tiny shadow creatures, referred to as “Shadowies,” through a series of environmental puzzles. Silhouette is a VR adventure puzzler for Meta Quest headsets that allows you to manipulate shadows with your bare hands.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

But the reference to a new Quest Pro is puzzling. This makes Gurman's new reference to "a new high-end model that could eventually become a successor to the Quest Pro" all the more confusing. Is Gurman referring to Puffin, or to yet another new Quest Pro successor project, separate to either La Jolla or Puffin?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The only way to perform that is that every time a user starts the AR experience, he has to perform a calibration stage to calibrate the real world reference system to the virtual world reference system.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

References to the Meta Quest and Meta Quest 2 were supposedly found in the latest update for the game’s third season. The absurdly popular battle royale game Fortnite may receive official VR support for Meta Quest headsets, according to HYPEX, a well-known Fortnite leaker with a solid track record.

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VRScout

AUGUST 25, 2022

According to leaks , Project Cambria, otherwise referred to as the Meta Quest Pro, features both face and eye tracking powered by additional sensors that track your eye and lip movements. We do know that the headset features high-resolution colored passthrough technology capable of delivering engaging mixed reality experiences.

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JULY 19, 2021

Top Achat and LDLC are owned by the same company, which lead GamerGen to believe that the listing could have just been a mistake, especially since they were unable to locate any other references to a potential 128GB model Oculus Quest. “So I checked, it’s not a mistake, nor a leak.

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JULY 16, 2021

” McArthur used a device referred to by NASA as the Sidekick (Investigating Immersive Visualization Capabilities), a modified version of the Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality smartglasses designed to provide wearers with critical information in the form of holographic projections.

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VRScout

JANUARY 3, 2021

Referred to as Holotron , this German exosuit project utilizes a complex lower-body device to simulate physical touch and force-feedback while navigating virtual environments. German entrepreneur and inventor Marcel Reese aims to rectify this issue using the power of exoskeleton technology.

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MARCH 13, 2025

References to ByteDance's Pico headsets in the Steam Link app were first spotted by VR enthusiast Luna , who discovered back in November that the app already runs on Pico headsets if sideloaded, with "some minor quirks". Valve's Steam Link app is seemingly coming to Pico and HTC Vive standalone headsets, datamining suggests.

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MARCH 22, 2021

Broken up into seven physics-driven levels, you’ll need to use all your brainpower to properly audit the sarcastic AI, affectionately referred to as “Webby,” as you participate in a series of increasingly difficult tests that will test you physically as well as psychologically.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Referred to by Lynch as the “HTC Vive Flocus,” the device supposedly features four black-and-white tracking cameras as well as one RGB passthrough camera, similar to the Pico 4. According to Lynch, you can actually disconnect the back half of the headset, aka “cradle,” to enter what he refers to as “glasses mode.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Not only that, but you’ll also be able to change the color schemes and upload custom logos and images, whether they be informative reference material or simple motivational posters. Later this year, Facebook will introduce a variety of captivating environments to its VR co-working platform.

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MARCH 19, 2025

Somewhat confusingly, last year Meta once again rebranded most of its VR/MR efforts, this time from Meta Quest to Meta Horizon , with Quest now only used to refer to first-party Meta headsets. Bosworth's new comments, and specifically the reference to "statutes", suggest that other legal-related reasons were at play.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

But Bosworth clarified that "MR" in this context was being used in place of MR/VR, referring to the entirety of Quest and Horizon OS across all content types. In describing the capabilities of Quest headsets, Meta now seems to refer to VR as simply "immersive experiences". NB: we use MR instead of MR/VR now.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

But I think that in the current unripe situation of the market, with Meta leading the XR space, if Meta stops designing headsets, it may be a disaster.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The company also references a unique wire-based force feedback module capable of simulating resistance, though the information is scarce at the moment. By adjusting the tilt of their ankles, they can control their avatar while laying down. Moving forward, Diver-X plans to incorporate support for hand controllers.

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MARCH 21, 2025

In this time, many references to a Valve headset called "Deckard" have been found in the code of SteamVR by VR enthusiast Brad Lynch's Discord datamining group. Valve Hints At Its VR Plans In Steam Deck OLED Interview Valve hinted at its future plans for VR in an interview about Steam Deck OLED.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Instead, it was built to showcase best practices for Meta’s Presence Platform features for mixed reality, including things like Scene Mesh, Passthrough, and Depth API.

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