The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

More info (Official statement by Mark Zuckerberg) More info (Meta to lay off 10,000 people — Road To VR) More info (Meta to lay off 10,000 people — Upload VR) More info (Meta focusing more on AI — Yahoo Finance) More info (Meta focusing more on AI — CNN) Other relevant news Google is discontinuing Glass It’s the end of an era.

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2024

For comparison, Apple’s App Store allows apps to be priced up to $10,000, and Google’s Play Store up to $400. That means the $1,000 WeldVR app is now the most expensive app you can find on the Horizon Store—beating out the previous ‘most expensive app’ , the $240 medical training app, Fetal Heart VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 17, 2023

More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Road To VR) More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Upload VR) More info (Roblox on Quest may increase scrutiny on the platform) Other relevant news (Image by WIRED) Mark Lucovsky has left Google Mark Lucovsky has just left Google. More info iVRy makes the PSVR2 work with SteamVR!

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Virtual Desktop and iVRy are both working on Apple Vision Pro ports. Virtual Desktop is available on Quest, Pico, and Vive XR Elite, while iVRy is available for Quest, Pico, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream, iPhone and Android smartphones, and the original PlayStation VR. He expects it to take longer than a few months.

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Upload VR

JUNE 27, 2023

Google reportedly killed its glasses hardware project. Business Insider's Hugh Langley cites "three people familiar with the matter" as saying the hardware, which resembled standard glasses, was canceled earlier this year amid the mass layoffs at Google and the departure of Google's AR/VR chief Clay Bavor.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 28, 2024

The Apple Vision Pro Developer Kit, Apple’s collection of tools designed to support app development, has been available for a while now. In fact, Apple opened the program for applications long before the spatial computing headset ever hit the market. What is the Apple Vision Pro Developer Kit?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

Since there is the possibility that Apple announces its headset soon, all the companies are rushing to announce what they have in the pipeline before the big day. Most likely that will be the name of its operating system The headset should be launched at WWDC according to all the most relevant Apple analysts. It’s been a strange week.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 12, 2024

Google is eliminating hundreds of roles in its hardware division, mostly from its first-party AR hardware team. Here's the statement Google provided to news outlet 9to5Google : "A few hundred roles are being eliminated in [Devices & Services] with the majority of impacts on the 1P AR Hardware team.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Called Cities: VR, it will bring the city-building and management simulation to Oculus Quest 2 in Spring 2022; Polyarc has confirmed that is working on Book 2 for Moss and expects to release it for PSVR in Spring 2022. Apple may announce its headset at WWDC 2022. A new week, a new rumor about Apple. Image from the web).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

So far in 2016 we’ve seen Samsung’s Note 7 go from everyone’s favorite cell phone to everyone’s favorite explosive device , the release of Google’s brand new Pixel line with DayDream support and Apple start riots over the removal of the headphone jack from the iPhone 7.

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In today’s episode, we talk to Pete Morrison who is the CCO of Bohemia Interactive Simulations - the developers of simulation training solutions for defense and civilian organizations, to talk about what’s in store for the enterprise and military simulation industries Show Notes: [link] Today's Sponsor: Babbel Today’s podcast is sponsored by Babbel.

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In today’s episode, we talk to Pete Morrison who is the CCO of Bohemia Interactive Simulations - the developers of simulation training solutions for defense and civilian organizations, to talk about what’s in store for the enterprise and military simulation industries Show Notes: [link] Today's Sponsor: Babbel Today’s podcast is sponsored by Babbel.

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In today’s episode, we talk to Pete Morrison who is the CCO of Bohemia Interactive Simulations - the developers of simulation training solutions for defense and civilian organizations, to talk about what’s in store for the enterprise and military simulation industries Show Notes: [link] Today's Sponsor: Babbel Today’s podcast is sponsored by Babbel.

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Full Dive Gaming

MAY 20, 2022

Quest 2 Game: In this REVIEW Jay and Nat discuss if Job Simulator is still worth it in 2022? 0:00 Intro 0:41 What is Job Simulator? 2:03 Job Simulator 2016 2:30 Interact-ability 3:52 Only Real World Movement 6:00 Better than MANY Newer Games 6:47 The Basics 8:20 FOOD! 0:00 Intro 0:41 What is Job Simulator? APPLE: [link].

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Apple is gearing up for the Vision Pro debut. However, a key difference and benefit that Apple has over some of its competition is the already-established iOS ecosystem of products and software. On the other hand, Apple is not the only XR firm pushing for interoperability and cross-pollination of hardware and software.

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Upload VR

JUNE 6, 2022

Apple is working on headset versions of its core apps as well as the ability to view a Mac’s display, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. Last year Gurman , The Information , and supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released reports claiming Apple is working on a premium headset for VR and AR with high resolution color passthrough.

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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. Apple is really good at selling stuff.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2021

Developers have explored potential solutions in the past, such as Google Daydream’s ultra-fun Drum Keys or Logitech’s VR compatible keyboards. Similar to the Apple Watch or Fitbit, TapID is worn around the users wrist. There’s always voice-to-text, but that can be frustrating on a completely different level.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 21, 2020

And Apple hasn’t yet played its hand. million to turn actual vehicles into simulators. The mixed reality company plans to boost its international profile out of Austria and try to make simulation and virtual reality more accessible to the public. Eyecandylab launches a Google exclusive AR experience with Red Bull.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

They can’t imagine life without Apple, Google, and apps, so education must adapt to their new perception patterns. Schools and even universities can integrate this AR environment to study through interactive stories, game programming, physical simulation experiments, virtual tours, and exhibitions.

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Robert Scoble

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

I do too, and go even further than she does in studying this industry (I had the first ride in the first Tesla with Elon Musk and had the first video on YouTube of Google’s self-driving car, and have interviewed many in the industry, and also have a Twitter list of people and companies building autonomous cars ). More on that in a bit.

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Full Dive Gaming

DECEMBER 30, 2022

0:00 VR Podcast Intro 0:37 Game 5 Matrix Simulator 2:23 Game 4 John Wick Simulator 5:10 Game 3 James Bond Simulator 7:10 Game 2 Dungeon Dragons Sim 9:43 Game 1 Jedi Simulator This week’s podcast was made in partnership with Asterion Products. They're ESPECIALLY Great for anyone NEW to VR!!!

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 8, 2023

The first one is that since the Gaming Showcase is happening on June, 1st, it seems positioned in a way to make Meta perform some announcements right before the Apple WWDC. Apple WWDC is where the Apple Reality headset may be announced, and it is taking place on June, 5th.

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AR Insider

JUNE 7, 2021

For More USAF VR Simulations. technology and could pit it against software from Apple and Google. The simulation of traumatic experiences can often be mitigated by new therapies enabled by VR tech. Specular Theory Awarded $4.5M Avatour Raises $2.9 Million For Remote Inspection And Meeting Platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 30, 2023

In a recent Apple developer blog post , the firm chose to highlight the experiences of four XR insiders who spent time working at its Labs developer suite. The Apple-built spaces encourage XR developers to create content under the guidance of Apple. Simmons explained: A bordered screen can be limiting.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

T he use of the Exynos chips makes me think even more that this is an old device : Samsung has recently announced that it is going to build its headset with Google and Qualcomm, so it is impossible that the to-be-released device doesn’t have a Qualcomm chip.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 6, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Half of Fortune 100 companies are using Apple Vision Pro Apple CEO Tim Cook has answered the doom posts of the past week that revealed that Vision Pro’s sales plummeted after its launch by stating that more than half of Fortune 100 companies have bought an Apple XR headset and are experimenting with it.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 6, 2022

People interact with one another through virtual avatars in the 3D simulated space. For more information on NFT, digital arts, and Metaverse, please check out my website: [link] For more information, please check out my podcast “Digitalization” on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Radio Public, and Spotify.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Google’s Most Experienced VR Studio Changes Leadership Andrew Eiche is taking over Job Simulator studio Owlchemy Labs. The long time operations head at the Google-owned VR development studio is taking over for Devin Reimer, who says he’s leaving “to focus on new opportunities outside the company” after 12 years with the studio.

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AllThingsVR

MAY 26, 2016

Apple is Playing The Long Game With VR – And It May Work Opinion: Slow and Steady Might Win the Race A lot of VR fans may be focused on the big guns, like the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Playstation VR, but the real pioneer in marketing virtual and augmented reality to the masses is mobile VR, such as the Samsung Gear VR headset.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2019

Equally as ridiculous was UniVRsity , a fake VR simulation app that promised to take you back to your heyday as a ramdunctious college student. Image Credit: Google. They’ve even managed to port the entire experience to Apple Watch; cross-platform play included! Then there’s the Chromebook Cardboard.

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

JULY 27, 2023

I will also give you a demo walkthrough of how I created a hip-hop track featuring simulated vocals by Drake and J. We are currently on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ , & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow us on all the relevant social media channels.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2023

More info (Twitter post that describes the excitement around this project) More info (Official launch blog post) Other relevant news (Image by Google) Chrome ships WebGPU Chrome , the most popular browser around, has just implemented WebGPU. This research, taken further, could bring many interesting innovations in the AR field.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

Apple finally talks about VR while taking a (very solid) swing at AR, Walmart will use virtual reality to train employees, you can grow better weed with AR + AI, and Q1 VR headset sales…. APPLE ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT VR. APPLE TAKES A (VERY SOLID) SWING AT AUGMENTED REALITY. However… we’re still waiting for those apple AR glasses.

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ARVR

JUNE 29, 2020

Source: [link] When it debuted in 2013 the Google Glass was the first of its kind. The Smart-Accessory Revolution A Pew Research Center survey conducted at the beginning of 2013 showed that only 51% of adults in the United States owned a smartphone, 6 years after the launch of the 1st-generation Apple iPhone.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The hype for the Apple Pro is starting to deflate and it is possible to see that from some cues: for instance, there are more critics of the headset and fewer articles are talking about it. So at the beginning of next year, we may have huge players like Apple, Google, and Meta battling for the high-end XR sector.

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