The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Yesterday was Chinese Lanterns’ Festival… my best wishes to you all, especially a big hug to all people that are still in China and are living very hard times… ??! But I’ve not put this news at such a high place in my roundup because of tech stuff, but for its emotional power. In both cases, Oculus has basically given no answer.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Another week, another roundup of amazing AR/VR news! But there is even more: Niantic showed its reference design of AR glasses based on Snapdragon AR2, envisioning for them use cases all based on socializing outdoor with other users. New rumors about the upcoming Apple headset. Top news of the week. Image by Qualcomm).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We don’t know who originated the leak… but honestly, considering the perfect timing to generate hype for Facebook Connect, and the fact that it just shows a bit without showing too much… well, I have some suspects… (Do you remember the “leak” about Quest 2 some days before Facebook Connect 1 and timely before Apple Event?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

Case Files has posted on Linkedin a post that states it is hiring developers for the development of an AAA VR open world game for Rockstar. If you are a Valve fanboy, this documentary is a must-watch. The nominees for the best VR people and companies for the prestigious VR Awards are out! Watch The Video. Noire: The V.R.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

If you want to watch the video of the recording, you can find it here: And now, let’s start speaking about the best AR/VR news of the week! But instead of watching 360 movies, you play games. Has this roundup been useful for you? Here you are the people and companies that made today’s roundup possible (thank you all!):

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This has been the week of the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, and this event has been so big that basically, it will take half of this roundup to describe. They are not a few cases: the whole /r/oculus subreddit is full of posts of people angry as hell for this. Apple launches iPhone 12, Pro models have Lidar sensor.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

I know that in these crazy war moments probably we all are a bit less interested in the news about XR, but this is my job, so today you can find here the new weekly roundup I prepared for you, as usual. I really hope for the best for all people that are in this awful situation. Apple headset is rumored to be announced this year.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

And apart from the technical problems, there are also the safety ones: such a device must be placed in direct contact with the eyes, so it should guarantee to not damage the eye in case of malfunctionings (even just overheating). The best AR technology you will see today. Best dad ever talks about The Matrix with his son.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

One of the consequences of the launch of Unity 6 is that Unity also finally released to the public the Unity beta package to develop for VisionOS, so that finally all of us Unity developers can start developing for the Apple Vision Pro, trying our prototypes on the emulator. Great job, Vuzix.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 14, 2020

And now, with much love, let’s examine the best news of the week in XR! The defense of Facebook is that people choose Facebook’s services because they are the best, not because there are not other ones. The missions have not a logical thread that unites them and in any case, they feel all equal. Watch the video teaser.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

But for now, let me do a recap of the best news of the past week in AR and VR! In any case, I’m sure this OC6 will set the beginning of a new era for Oculus/Facebook , so I’m very intrigued. But it can create troubles to nReal in selling the device abroad; The biggest part of the community is against ML in this case. More info.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2021

This crazy team of devs succeeded in its purpose: the news was reported on all the major VR magazines , and I talked about it myself in one of my roundups. So my idea was to not be frozen by the wait, to help the indie developers make the best out of the waiting period before they are accepted in App Lab, including our own team.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I’ll write a separate post for that, but in case you won’t read it, let me wish you all some amazing Winter Holidays to spend with the people you love the most! This is the first public hint that Google is back on track working on a new AR device , most probably glasses that should compete with Facebook and Apple. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

This roundup of the most important AR/VR news of the past week comes out with a little delay since I’ve been very busy with my development job, and I’ve also a damn cold that doesn’t make me feel very well (but it’s no coronavirus, don’t worry :D). In any case, I’m very intrigued. Watch the Unboxing of the Pimax Artisan.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

BUT today is the day of the WWDC, and who knows if Apple will tease something about AR glasses. Before starting with the actual roundup of news, let’s all have a moment of silence for Ebbe Altberg, the CEO of Linden Lab that passed away after a long illness. May he rest in peace. Top news of the week. Image by Basti465). Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 29, 2021

Many people that have missed it have asked me if there is a way to watch a recording of it, so here you are the link through which you can enjoy it again. Apple XR headset may weight less than 150g. This is a bold claim, and we’ll all be there watching with interest if this is going to happen. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

We were all expecting this since AR and VR are a bit in a transitional moment and the biggest brands (like Facebook and Apple) have their events through which they’ll announce their new devices, but for me, this lack of news was worse than the expected. We had a few interesting news, but nothing truly disruptive. Senseglove Nova.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

While in Italy we get ready for the “Phase 2” of the lockdown, I write the best AR/VR news of the week just for you! In any case, this is good: more people bought a VR headset, and other ones got more engagement with the technology , maybe after months of having left the headset in the closet. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

For who wasn’t doing AR at that time: Metaio had an amazing SDK for phone-based AR, but then it got acquired by Apple and it disappeared from the market. Our last virtual event, Welcome To The Other Side, was a big success and brought more than 75M people to watch it. Look what the best ones are doing and let them inspire you.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

I need to rush out this newsletter episode because otherwise tomorrow Apple launches its headset and no one will read my articles: everyone will be too busy reading “The top 5 features of the Apple headset” or “The 7 reasons why the Apple headset can revolutionize peeling potatoes”. How is Apple going to sell this headset?

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Mashable VR

APRIL 28, 2022

But whether your service of choice is Netflix or Hulu, ol' reliable probably doesn't have every single film you want to watch, especially when titles are constantly flip-flopping on which service they call home. The case against pirated movie websites VPNs and cybersecurity go hand in hand. How do I stream outside the US?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

But this has not been the case: with a brief post on its blog, Sony has announced that there will be a “next-generation” VR device that will work with PS5, but that it will simply not be released this year. I’ve added a roundup of the most interesting news in the links here below , courtesy of Tony Vrrool that has kindly sent it to me.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

I’m super tired because of two big projects I’m working on (you’ll discover a cool one pretty soon…), but I’ve managed to find the strength to write the roundup of best XR news just for you! transforming it in a lightweight browser for iOS that makes Apple users enjoy webpages implementing WebXR. I hope you’ll enjoy it….

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

It’s time for another mega roundup of news! I think the battle with Apple has just begun. Tom Emrich, one of the greatest experts on the augmented reality business, has written a very long and detailed Medium post that showcases many use cases of AR and VR in the marketing sector. Heeeeelllo VR people!

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 7, 2019

We’ve got an hour, let’s really make the best of it. Alice: I think one of the recent examples — and you were talking about it when you were saying about doing your news roundup — in the last week was really that Microsoft demo at Inspire. Yeah, yeah. We’re pros here, we’re pros. Alice: I know.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 7, 2019

We’ve got an hour, let’s really make the best of it. Alice: I think one of the recent examples — and you were talking about it when you were saying about doing your news roundup — in the last week was really that Microsoft demo at Inspire. Yeah, yeah. We’re pros here, we’re pros. Alice: I know.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 7, 2019

We've got an hour, let's really make the best of it. Alice: I think one of the recent examples -- and you were talking about it when you were saying about doing your news roundup -- in the last week was really that Microsoft demo at Inspire. That's how you make a great plug. Yeah, yeah. We're pros here, we're pros. Alice: I know.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 7, 2019

We’ve got an hour, let’s really make the best of it. Alice: I think one of the recent examples — and you were talking about it when you were saying about doing your news roundup — in the last week was really that Microsoft demo at Inspire. Yeah, yeah. We’re pros here, we’re pros. Alice: I know.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple announces the release date of the Apple Vision Pro During the last few days, the rumors about possible release dates for the Apple Vision Pro have intensified , and someone talked about January, 27 as the day of the launch. The headset will be available for purchase in the U.S.,

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2020

Outside VR, the big news to keep an eye on is the dispute between Epic Games and Apple (and Google), which could lead to a complete change in how app stores are managed, even in VR. If you have missed it, I suggest you start from this roundup of posts by The Verge. Watch Microsoft Office in XR. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Some years ago, I was used to writing in the Connect roundup article every detail I could find online about the news announced. Meta Quest Pro Carry Case from Incase ($119.95 Unless Apple kills it, of course… Productivity ecosystem. Just a quick notice before starting. Meta Quest Pro Full Light Blocker ($49.99

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2020

Regarding big brands, I expect Apple and Facebook still to wait a bit before releasing something, while Magic Leap will have to make its move to come out from the quicksands. In fact, nReal has been the best XR gadget of CES 2020 and have seen many clones starting popping out like mushrooms. And it just works with your phone.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Welcome to my weekly appointment with the best AR VR news! There I am going to talk about some use cases for AR and VR! In the end, it has not been Apple or Facebook, but Snap to make its first move in the AR glasses space. Apple new interface for the Apple Watch may be a glimpse of future XR interactions.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

As it is tradition of this blog, I have prepared a big fatty roundup with all the news announced at the latest Facebook Connect 2. And the best news is that these games won’t be Oculus/Meta exclusives. It will be social, so you can invite people there and perform simple activities like watching a movie together. Hello everyone!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Read it to be sure not to miss anything important if you had not the time to watch the show. The controllers have become a mix of the one of the Oculus Quest and the one of the Rift CV 1 (still the best for what concerns ergonomics). Oculus Quest 2 inside its carrying case (Image by Facebook). Accessories. Facebook login.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

I wish you the best for your life! In any case, it is clear that Oculus is launching a new headset , and since the leaked pages are the ones that regard the mobile headsets, it seems clear that this is an Android standalone headset. So you will be able to browse the web in one window and watch a Netflix move in another one.

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