The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

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. Work apps : Pages word processing, Numbers spreadsheet and Keynote slide deck apps, as well as iMovie and GarageBand for video and music production.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

After having announced some of the features and the price just before the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, now the company formerly known as Facebook is already working towards the launch of the device. Summer has arrived and with it the sun, the heat… and the ice creams! Thanks Ivan Aguilar for this tip!)

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Upload VR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Apple provided early Vision Pro units to some mainstream news outlets and YouTubers, and the review embargo was for today. My editor Ian Hamilton has already been hands-on with Apple Vision Pro twice, once just after its announcement at WWDC 2023 and again a few weeks ago. Don't worry, we have you covered.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I can’t wait to discover the Pico 4, the Quest Pro, and the Apple Reality headsets… and you? Apple headset may be called “Reality”. We have new rumors about the upcoming Apple headset. It seems that one of Apple’s shell companies has just registered the trademarks “Reality One”, “Reality Pro”, and “Reality Processor”.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

This will be a newsletter written on the road: I’ve prepared the material in Italy, I’m currently writing these words from the Frankfurt airport (Germany), I will keep writing on the plane across the ocean and I will finalize everything in Sunnyvale (California, USA). Meta really wants to fight Apple on his own territory.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is here, and today’s keynote saw a number of VR-specific announcements including Apple’s first VR-ready computers to go along with the launch of the company’s newest macOS High Sierra. image courtesy Apple. A public beta is coming in June.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This follows investments in mobile hardware capability, interest in immersive virtual experiences with the metaverse, and rising industry competition. Due to these variables, the augmented reality market is set to reach a value of $502 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 62.7%, according to Research and Markets.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Yokoi’s career at Nintendo spanned 31 years, covering its transformation from the then nearly century-old Japanese playing card company to worldwide video gaming powerhouse. There’s a rumor going around that Nintendo is making a VR headset in partnership with Google. And what about Labo VR for Switch? Yes, and no.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2020

While all are waiting for the amazing AR glasses that Facebook and Apple will release in the upcoming years, many other big companies and startups are trying to enter the same market, trying to earn some early market shares. Its robust SDK includes: SLAM, object, speech, and gesture recognition, as well as plane detection.

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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. Read on for my breakdown of the Vision Pro hardware and software and the experience they enable. UploadVR David Heaney If you want to read an on-paper specs breakdown of Vision Pro, you can do that here.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2024

China-based XR company Xreal (previously Nreal) announced its newest pair of glasses at CES 2024, marking the company’s return to augmented reality right as Apple is prepping its $3,500 Vision Pro for its upcoming launch. Read more about what separates AR and smartglasses here. mm, Width: 48 mm, Height: 161.5

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

The most important info shared Friday is a (weird) video with the external new design of the device. I’m for the second time in this beautiful city, writing this newsletter while I see an amazing seaside full of colored lights from my window (before I had a walk there and I was astonished).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

I thought it would have taken me a lot before I would be able to try the Magic Leap One , but luckily this has not been the case. Thanks to a friend and a bit of luck, I’ve been able to test it and so I will be able to give you my impressions on the device … are you interested? We had full-body room-scale VR in 2014 , we were so cool.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

They connect to the companion app Facebook View on your phone via Bluetooth can just do three things: Shoot photos and 30s-videos thanks to two cameras installed on the frames; Let you listen to music thanks to integrated speakers Let you have phone calls thanks to integrated microphones and speakers. Another Monday, another newsletter!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Although, with more recent commercial headsets like the Meta Quest Pro and Sony’s PSVR 2, the technology is finding a home in affordable immersive products. Moreover, Apple recently made a huge splash in the XR market with the Vision Pro, an XR device which leverages eye and hand tracking for its spatial computing input system.

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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.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Here you are the video version of the article… I got a bad cold when traveling to Lausanne, so it is not the most energetic video I have ever made. GIF from that CES Demo where CREAL shows the switch of focus you can have in your vision between the foreground and background elements.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 3, 2021

May there be a Pro and Light version? If you wanted to come and join me, I would be very pleased! People are very curious about what it is going to launch in around 8 days at the VIVECON event, and the hopes are high. So, please, HTC, don’t mess this time and don’t showcase your headset on a spinning head. A PC and standalone version?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 27, 2019

Are you interested in knowing the pros and the cons of both? These are probably the two best standalone VR devices that are available on the market , and I have the pleasure of having both of them here on my desk. The official boxes of the Oculus Quest (above) and Vive Focus Plus (below). Then, follow me! Technical specifications.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Meta Quest Pro. Meta Quest Pro announcement video. Meta Quest Pro was what everyone was expecting from this event , and Zuck has not disappointed us with this point. This way, by reading this article, you are sure you have not missed any one of the announcements made there. Just a quick notice before starting.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

I can’t guarantee that these predictions will come out to be true (I always joke about the fact that I miss many of the predictions about Meta/Oculus), but I think they will be worth reading anyway to understand what can be the trends to look for in this new year. So… let’s start! GENERAL TRENDS. The metaverse hype will cold down.

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