The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

A lot of things are happening around me. But today’s article is not about me, but about the best tech news, so let me tell you what pieces of XR news I’ve selected this week! Before we start, in case you missed my post with my predictions for XR in 2024, you can still read it at this link !)

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

This week we had quite a few interesting pieces of XR news. From the nth rumor on the Apple headset to the announcement of the Pico 4 Pro in China, there have been a few things happening that you as an XR enthusiast can’t miss. Here in this roundup, of course, you can find them all.

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ARPost

JUNE 5, 2023

The first day of AWE is largely dominated by keynotes. And Apple ruled a lot of those talks. Bracing for Impact From Apple A big shift is expected this week as Apple is expected to announce its entrance into the XR market. Whether an Apple entrance is real this time or not, AWE is bracing itself.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2022

Today I feel like writing a post that is less on the tech side, and more on the entrepreneurial side of VR, something that talks about my experience working as an entrepreneur/freelancer in this field. I’m not saying this could happen in 2022, but it is not anymore in my list of impossible things… (Image by Armature).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 17, 2022

If you are afraid of having missed some big announcements, relax. But there were some sentences here and there that were worth listening , and I’ve written them down so that I could share them with you. This way you can avoid spending one hour watching the big Zuck’s face yourself too.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I guess a review is coming in 2–3 weeks, so be prepared As for the Pico 4, I’ll do that either this week or next one, instead. See you there! Top news of the week. Wednesday has been a sad day for the whole tech ecosystem: Meta has fired 11,000 employees. It is going to be suuuuuuper interesting!

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Maria Korolov at the Apple store in Holyoke, Massachusetts. This past weekend, I went to the local Apple store and got a demo of the new Apple Vision Pro headset — the one where you’ll spend a minimum of $3,500 and more likely $4,000 if you buy it. Is the Apple Vision Pro the reason to switch?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2022

I know you weren’t expecting my newsletter for today, but since I’m going to have a very busy next week, I’ve anticipated the release of my roundup! I can’t tell you the last one because it will be a surprise! It’s going to be very interesting and very busy… I hope to meet you in Laval! Top news of the week.

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ARPost

JULY 21, 2023

Apple’s entrance into the XR space via their announcement of the Apple Vision Pro was one of the most anticipated events in recent XR history. Years of Watching Apple Neso Brands is an investment company specializing in tech-augmented eyewear. Somehow I’ve been following it for the last seven years,” said Almeida.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). PS Before we start, if you find this kind of posts useful, consider making a small donation on my Patreon page !). Now it’s time to make some forecasts about its companion technology, that is augmented reality!

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 20, 2021

Some days ago, Facebook has announced that it will start experimenting with VR ads inside some selected applications (and Blaston will be one of the first) as a new opportunity for developers to make money. Of course, the community reacted pretty badly to this piece of news. No one should be surprised.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Ok, of course, I’m kidding, but, you know, the possibility of saying the wrong name is so high that my proposal actually starts making sense… Top news of the week (Image by HTC Vive) HTC reveals inside-out-tracked Tracker With a totally unexpected move, HTC has revealed a new kind of Tracker.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

I miss a bit the joys of traveling and especially all the amazing people I met, but I have a lot of cool things I have to work on here, so I’m glad I have again the time to do them! And regarding this… would you be interested in working with me? Top news of the week. Image by Apple).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 9, 2022

But I’ve still to fully recover, so every hug you send me is still highly appreciated! I know the situation is not the best now, but I hope things will get better soon. Top news of the week. I have to say two things about this report. The first one is that something sounds a bit odd to me. Image from Reddit).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you, like me, were a fan of LucasArts’ point-and-click adventures and are excited for this game, then I’m sure you will love this article, because here you will discover a lot of interesting info about the game! Hello Mike, nice to have you here with me. Can you introduce yourself and HappyGiant?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

If I had to choose the most common question I’ve received in these 4 years on the blog, social media, and Quora, I would surely pick “How do I get started with virtual reality?” Let me tell you about my journey, so that I can show you how I got to become a VR developer, blogger and freelancer. The education.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

With the VRrOOm team, we have just finished working on the Venice VR Expanded VRChat worlds with last Saturday’s closing ceremony and party that was a blast (you can watch the full recording here if you are interested). I’m happy also about this launch… what platform would you like to see it next? Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 29, 2021

I hope that your day is sunny too and you are safe and happy. I’m sending you good vibes through this post. Before leaving you to the news of the week, I want to tell you that the AWE Nite event I co-hosted with Cecilia Lascialfari about AR and VR in psychology has been great. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Meta Connect has been the big event of the week, and as it is a tradition of this blog , I’m going to write today for you a super article where you can find inside ALL the news announced during the event! This way, by reading this article, you are sure you have not missed any one of the announcements made there.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Pico has just announced today its new headset: the Pico 4. It is the first real consumer-oriented HMD released by Pico on the market with wide availability, after the Pico Neo 3 Link has been used to test the waters in limited beta quantities. Discover with me the Pico 4 and realize why it is the first real Quest competitor!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

The heat hasn’t killed me yet, so this week I can still write a new roundup of interesting news about AR and VR. I have to say that notwithstanding the summertime, some things worth reading have happened, so do not miss this episode! You can find all the job descriptions on Linkedin: [link]. Top news of the week.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It’s been less than a week since Apple released its long-awaited spatial computing headset, and the Apple Vision Pro meme explosion has already begun. Consumers lucky enough to get their hands on the popular headset have spent the last few days sharing videos, posting on social media, and exploring what the device can do.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Apple Vision Pro Specs, Features & Details Apple officially revealed the full Vision Pro specs when opening preorders today. And Apple did not send UploadVR a review unit, we bought our own. But does it deliver?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

They could make AR enter a new immersive phase that leads towards mainstream adoption. And I think talking with her was worth the wait: as you can hear in the video embedded here below, she’s incredibly smart, passionate, and has amazing technical knowledge. You watch it and then tell me what you think about it in the comments!).

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Upload VR

JUNE 6, 2023

Believers in virtual and augmented reality found themselves sleepless and stirring on the eve of Apple's keynote address at WWDC23. As the moment drew near for the 10 am Pacific keynote from Apple, people watched who had bet their livelihoods on the belief that one day we'll wear glasses that are personal computers. Validation.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

Apple glasses are coming in 2021–2022 and they are incredibly sleek. Apple glasses are coming. The glasses are expected to run a new operating system, rOS (or reality OS), and Apple is exploring touch panels, voice activation, and head gestures as a means of control. (Image by Techgenyz). I find this pretty funny.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 11, 2020

T here are always valuable lessons and war stories to be heard from startup founders, if you ever get the chance to get them talking. You can point to Oculus of course, and many Facebook acquisitions that followed. You can point to Oculus of course, and many Facebook acquisitions that followed. Early Mover. Reality Sets In .

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

and now, let’s start another amazing week with a new roundup of news! Top news of the week. In a few days, lots of things have happened about Meta Cambria. Before the weekend, we had a new leak about Cambria: the device will feature a lovely home environment called Cascadia. Now we just need to know the price.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am starting today a new section of the newsletter dedicated to sponsored content! I’m always very happy to give free visibility to whoever I can in the “friends and partners” section, but if some company wants some more structured collaboration, I’m happy to provide it in this new dedicated part of the newsletter.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I’m super-late with this newsletter because we of New Technology Walkers are working on some cool stuff for our game HitMotion: Reloaded! 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! Top news of the week.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Ever since Meta announced the impending arrival of its new mixed-reality device, we’ve been watching and waiting for our chance to test it out. Now, we can finally see for ourselves what makes this new headset so much more impressive than the Meta Quest 2 and even the Quest Pro (in some areas).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2022

Today with great pleasure I introduce you to WalkOVR , an interesting tracking solution for Virtual Reality. It is a modular system that can track either only your legs to let you walk naturally in VR , or your full body for cool dancing performances in VRChat. Hello Tugra, it’s nice to host you on my blog.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The fun thing is that since it is a publication very focused on the Chinese market, outside China almost no one knows them. So we agreed on a written interview on WeChat, which I report to you here below. So we agreed on a written interview on WeChat, which I report to you here below. Why and how has it started?

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

This week in XR has been incredibly calm and nothing important has happened, apart from little things like the riot of the entire XR community against Facebook Jokes apart, I’m working to organize my blog’s 4th birthday party on VRChat… you asked for it, and you will have it! Top news of the week. The same on Twitter.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This is the first newsletter of Autumn 2021: I think I’ll miss the sun but for sure not the mosquitos. By the way, I wish you a lot of happiness for this new season. I also thank everyone of you that supported me in this journey! Top news of the week. Get it on SideQuest and let us know your impressions about it!

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Mashable VR

MARCH 31, 2022

The sheer volume of new and returning series makes picking your latest binge sometimes feel like plucking a needle out of a haystack, with the whole thing made even more complicated by the number of recommendations you're likely receive from friends and social media on any given day. How to watch: The Dropout is now streaming on Hulu.

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ARPost

JANUARY 21, 2022

Many of us watching this space, even more or less from the inside, have thought that consumer AR glasses were finally here. Google Glasses were the first arguably-AR glasses on the consumer market, coming out in 2013. Google Glasses were the first arguably-AR glasses on the consumer market, coming out in 2013.

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