The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Preorders are open now with just a little deposit of $10, shipping in 2021. A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. Since HTC has always made announcements during the CES, I think it will be announced in January. But I can speculate.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

The Quest 2 is quite powerful and so Facebook has confirmed tha t in 2021 there won’t be the need for a Quest 2 Pro as some people were supposing. NVIDIA doubles down on Cloud Rendering and Omniverse at GTC 2021. On the client side, the system will become compatible with iOS devices, and a Magic Leap client has also been developed.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

” 2016 saw the arrival of 3 major consumer virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR. billion in 2021. billion in 2021,” states IDC’s report. The post Report Predicts AR and VR Headsets Shipments to Approach 100 Million by 2021 appeared first on Road to VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 3, 2023

To close 2022, Magic Leap’s leadership team underwent a major restructuring following a significant investment from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The investment by Saudi’s PIF division allows the region to own over 50 percent of Magic Leap’s ownership stake. A 16GB computing pack.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 9, 2021

If you really want to understand the putative metaverse, listen to this conversation with Viacom/CBS futurist Ted Schilowitz and Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz. in Revenue in First Half of 2021. HTC, a strategic partner and shareholder of VR Education, has also started selling its ENGAGE-based product, VIVE Sessions, in China.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 9, 2022

Magic Leap. Though the Magic Leap start-up might have struggled to find its footing when it first launched several years ago, the company has since repositioned itself as an Enterprise solution for XR, to great success. For most people interested in the Extended Reality landscape, the name “HTC Vive” will be familiar.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

We can expect this to happen in 2021. Hardware is very hard to make, and creating a production pipeline for a worldwide distribution is very hard : that’s why Valve partnered with HTC for the first Vive, because HTC had this kind of knowledge. After the launch in Japan, they’re finally come back to us ??,

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

A decent budget for Microsoft and Facebook… but something impossible for companies like HTC or Magic Leap (do you remember when we all thought that $2.5B More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review) More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review?—?cached HTC is having RMAs issues with the Vive Pro 2. was a lot of money?).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. In a Youtube video, he revealed some juicy details, like: The cost of the glasses is $499 + prescription lenses; They are connected to the iPhone, that does all the heavy lifting; They were planned for a “one more thing” announcement for Q4 2020- Q1 2021 , and for release one year later.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 29, 2021

If we exclude the major tech companies (Facebook, Valve, etc…) and the meteor Magic Leap, this is the first VR company to reach this status, and this is another sign of the health of the virtual reality ecosystem. After last year’s cancelation, Facebook F8 returns again in 2021. 8 takeaways from SXSW 2021. More info.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The company doesn’t expect to launch their initial product until Q1 2021, so this really is a prototype , and while it’s clear there’s still tuning to be done, the headset’s form-factor is certainly enviable. Photo by Road to VR. A rendering of Vality’s vision for the finished product | Image courtesy Vality.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

WebXR is a JavaScript application programming interface (API) that enables applications to interact with augmented reality and virtual reality devices, such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard or Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), in a web browser.?—?Wikipedia Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 WebXR Toolkits ?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

And according to journalist Robert Scoble, it will be probably announced in 2020 and released in 2021. “Apple has invented the glasses of the future” is probably what journals and magazines will say the day of launch, and all the various HoloLens , Magic Leap , etc… will be forgotten by mainstream media.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). In particular, the ones by Panasonic that were so popular at CES 2020 , are going to be released in 2021. Rony Abovitz steps down from Magic Leap CEO. Upload VR). In the end, it has happened.

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ARPost

APRIL 12, 2021

VR giant VIVE just released their “Top 100 Global VR Social Influencers of 2021” list. In addition to being a contributor to Forbes and an active speaker and event moderator, she has worked at leading XR companies Magic Leap and VIVE and has written two books on XR and emerging technologies. About the List.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This year was going to be the year of augmented reality, but by the end of 2018 market analysts were pointing to 2020 or 2021 as the “golden year” of AR. Magic Leap finally dropped to mixed reviews and BrainXchange published its Definitive Guide to Adopting Wearables, AR and VR in Enterprise.

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Upload VR

MAY 20, 2022

In 2021 Bloomberg , The Information , and supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released reports claiming Apple is preparing to release a premium headset for VR and AR with high resolution color passthrough. Separately, The Information released the first half of a report detailing the history of the project.

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VRScout

MARCH 30, 2017

The German auto manufacturer evaluates design features in virtual reality before building prototypes in actual reality, using the famous high-quality physics-based rendering power of Unreal for the game engine and using the HTC Vive for the VR hardware. ENTERPRISE-FOCUSED VR MARKET TO GROW TO OVER $9B BY 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

In the latest invitation to WWDC 2021 , the yearly Apple developers’ conference, there is a picture of an animoji wearing glasses in front of a Mac. I mean… HTC controls five other social VR experiences in its XR Suite, it is weird that now it is partnering with a competitor company. The hype is rising, and Apple is playing with it.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

Last year we had nReal showing us that AR can be trendy, and HTC making us dream with the Vive Cosmos. Yes, the biggest companies were not there with a booth (Oculus will probably target the OC6, HTC the VEC, etc…), but it is the first time that I read the XR news from CES and I dont’ remain surprised. We’ll wait.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

In the intervening decade, virtual reality has begun to take on outsized influence at the company, culminating with its 2021 rebrand to “Meta.” In fact, the program was only officially discontinued in 2021. Image Credits: TechCrunch When HTC began imagining life after the smartphone, it looked a lot like VR.

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AllThingsVR

JANUARY 12, 2017

Our new base case is that mobile AR could become the primary driver of a $108 billion VR/AR market by 2021 (underperform $94 billion, outperform $122 billion), with AR taking the lion’s share of $83 billion and VR $25 billion. non-PC full system costs hit $798 — the same as HTC Vive). billion.

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

Apple seems to be cornering the popular entertainment industry, with the acquisition of NextVR, as industry rivals such as Magic Leap focus on enterprise solutions. With the Starboard UI and Apple Glasses release anticipated for Q4 2020/Q1 2021, the world is eagerly awaiting the next generation of extended reality (XR) standards.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2023

Deconstruct the Zuck Since unveiling that Facebook would shift to Meta Platforms at the Connect 2021 event, the media has de facto placed Zuckerberg front and centre of the Metaverse. Nowhere in Zucker 2021 Founders Letter did he mention he was the Metaverse , nor would he become the centre of it.

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Ryan Schultz

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Last year, I avidly watched Mark Zuckerberg and other senior Facebook executives at the Facebook Connect 2021 event, as they proudly announced that the company would be rebranding as Meta, and pivoting to go all-in on the metaverse. This narrows the Quest Pro’s flexibility as an enterprise device.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2023

Image by HTC Vive). HTC’s new headset may be called Vive XR Elite. Thanks to the support of the community member Inscothen, I have discovered that the Korean website of HTC may have leaked the info about the upcoming headset that the company should unveil at this CES. Saudi Arabia fund gets control of Magic Leap.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 18, 2024

Google and Magic Leap Form XR Partnership Google I/O 2024: The Latest XR Updates from Google Google Blocks is a 3D modelling platform for virtual reality that does not require expert knowledge to use. It was originally released for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Google AR Glasses: Is This the Return of Google Glass?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Magic Leap rebrands and kills the whale. Magic Leap’s transition to an enterprise company is now complete after this week the company has killed the last sign of its creative-oriented past. Take the survey to help the global community learn more about the skills and technologies necessary to succeed in 2021.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 I will say that Meta was not unexpected, in fact I have personally known about this work within Facebook for at least 3 years now, I cant imagine that other industry insiders have not known it was coming! How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2021

2021 has just started and we’re all curious to know what are the big XR surprises it will gift to us. Boz has added that he doesn’t want to overhype these devices (to avoid the same error made by Magic Leap), and so he has confirmed that they are not AR glasses, but just smartglasses. Top news of the week. Image by CES).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

If the rumor is true, Meta by 2024 is going to basically release the Nreal glasses or a mix of Nreal Light and Magic Leap 2. The expected sales for 2021 are in the 1–2M ballpark. HTC Vive is going to launch… a box. HTC implements OpenXR on the Vive Focus 3. We are at it again.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

HTC Vive is at the second place; Oculus Quest, even if it is so new, has already gathered a lot of interest from developers; Gaming is still the most popular content developed in XR, but now there is also interest in other kinds of applications , like entertainment (e.g. that should be released around 2021 should add support for VR devices.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

HTC has launched a new headset, we have another confirmation of Apple glasses, we read about the first hands-on on Kura glasses, and many other things have happened! Image by HTC). HTC launches the Cosmos at $699. HTC has finally launched the HTC Vive Cosmos , its new flagship headset. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

In an interview with a Chinese magazine, HTC China (Mister) President Alvin Graylin has stated that in his opinion, Facebook may lose at least $100-$200 for each sold Oculus Quest 2 device. HTC had $210 million as the total revenue for 2020. Shipping should come as early as August 2021. More info (Use Google Translate).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

This kind of seamless interface is great and it is exactly the same one that HTC already offers with the Vive Focus Plus and Viveport Streaming and that I’ve tried and appreciated. I guess Oculus will aim at something similar, because it is very handy (Image by HTC Vive). Rift line gets discontinued. Privacy in AR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

I think that we’ll have more info at OC7, with maybe a launch in 2021/2022. In the meantime, even HTC that was safe until now is having troubles in manufacturing the external tracking faceplate , whose release date will be delayed. Magic Leap reveals updates and new enterprise solutions.

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