The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

Multiple reports seem to confirm that Oculus is actually starting the production of a new Oculus Quest headset, with an expected release date in 2021. In its personal crusade against Microsoft, optics expert Karl Guttag has listed in 4 articles all the defects of the HoloLens 2. Not a great evolution from Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2022

In my opinion, Magic Leap 2 is a superior device to HoloLens 2 (see my hands-on here ), so I think that with these prices, it can have good success in the enterprise market, starting to gain shares with regard to Microsoft. Unreal Engine 5 has brought two interesting features with its release: Lumen and Nanite. Other news. Learn more.

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2021

Microsoft announced their new platform Mesh last week to enable better mixed reality experiences across not only AR and VR headsets, but also mobile and desktop. Mesh is built on Microsoft Azure which enables developers to build immersive, multiuser, cross-platform mixed reality applications through an SDK. Enter The Monarchy 3.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Metro Awakening , Trombone Champ: Unflattened , Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and DIG VR led the charge, followed by Dumb Ways: Free for All , EXOcars , By Grit Alone , Ember Souls , Bounce Arcade and Augmented Empire. From Skydance's Behemoth to Alien: Rogue Incursion, December's another busy month for new VR games.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Per se, this is not a surprising news (all companies are working on next iterations of their devices), but what is surprising is the timing that the report suggests: a new Oculus Quest should have been announced at the end of 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it will come in 2021. Unreal Engine 4.25 adds many XR features.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Preorders are open now with just a little deposit of $10, shipping in 2021. Facebook and Microsoft publish two interesting research projects for VR. This week, Facebook and Microsoft have released two interesting works from their R&D department. The shipping is free worldwide for whoever preorders. Some info on content.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I think I’ll miss the joys of summer (and all the trophies that Italy has won), but at least I’ll be able to enjoy again some delicious hot chocolate Before leaving you to the news of the week, I’m happy to announce to you that I’ve been selected as a speaker for AWE US 2021 ! Yes, you’ve read everything well. It has 4.5DOF.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 5, 2023

Earlier this year , I wrote about how Microsoft and other companies have pulled back on their VR and AR plans. In 2021 and 2022, Reality Labs — its metaverse division — reported a total loss of nearly $24 billion. It’s all Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, and occasionally Microsoft Teams. Image courtesy Unreal Engine.)

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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In partnership with Nvidia, Microsoft, and Cesium, it offers a real-time 3D creation engine for producing immersive mapping and digital twins of real-world locations. So today’s metaverse-like fiefdoms we can point to as examples include MMOs Roblox and Fortnite, which is made using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Who builds the Metaverse? Large companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Valve, Epic Games, Roblox as well as smaller startups are working on creating products for the Metaverse as we speak. alone are expected to use virtual reality or augmented reality at least once a month in 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

Because most VR developers know well Unity or Unreal, and WebVR languages like A-frame are based on Javascript, that is very different from the usual programming flow of the game engines. Microsoft has released the news that it is increasing the availability of HoloLens 2 and that tens of thousands of units have been shipped to date.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The incumbents like Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft or Snap already own global social graphs, but perhaps looking to unseat them could be the multiplayer gaming behemoths like Sony, Activision Blizzard or EA, or 3D-specific ideas like Aura’s “avatar as a service”.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Although, the US Army hit a roadblock in August when it slashed funding towards developing a Microsoft-powered XR training solution. In 2021, the program marked over 80 billion euros provided in funding over seven years. Since 2021 the fund has delivered up to £16 million into creating immersive experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 5, 2022

to 3 times compared to 2021, backed by metaverse and gaming services. At a recent summit, an executive working with Microsoft explained that developing the Metaverse required expertise in four technical pillars: the user experience (UX), user interface (UI), developer environments, and market economy.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 24, 2022

According to IDC’s March 2022 quarterly report , headset shipments grew by a staggering 92 percent in 2021, with several players vying for the top spot. XTAL won the prestigious Red Dot Product Design Award in 2020 and was also among the finalists for VR Awards 2021. Microsoft Windows Operating System compatibility.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Here are just some of the tech stocks many are looking at right now (in no particular order): Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) For the people who brought you the Hololens 2, probably the most sophisticated pair of mixed reality smart glasses out there to date. One-year price performance for AAPL as of 2/3/20 Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

” So, in our world, Unity — and let’s not just pick on Unity all the time, you know, there’s Unreal. And they actually built an Unreal engine-based app to publish news content to go on with their news. Microsoft’s got a great product around it. He worked for Microsoft last year. Paul: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

” So, in our world, Unity — and let’s not just pick on Unity all the time, you know, there’s Unreal. And they actually built an Unreal engine-based app to publish news content to go on with their news. Microsoft’s got a great product around it. He worked for Microsoft last year. Paul: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

So, in our world, Unity -- and let's not just pick on Unity all the time, you know, there's Unreal. And they actually built an Unreal engine-based app to publish news content to go on with their news. Microsoft's got a great product around it. So by 2021, they're anticipating $100-billion a year. Alan: Improbable.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 4, 2019

video) More info (Unreal Engine with Octane Renderer) More info (Wi-fi is not enough for VR streaming). Microsoft has just released its OpenXR implementation, while other companies like Oculus and Epic Games are still working on theirs, and they will be released soon. Other relevant news. Image by HTC).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. According to Korean media, Samsung Electronics is working with Microsoft on a new augmented/mixed reality project “involving HoloLens”. It is a big showcase demo for its Unreal Engine 5, and I have to say it is pretty impressive.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

And moving on, I want to say that 2021 is looking pretty damn amazing to begin with for the XR world. Our VP of Marketing and Strategy, Alex Colgan, will turn the tables and interview me on what happened in 2020 and what we can expect from 2021. But I think we're all looking forward to 2021, and what it's going to mean for all of us.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

And moving on, I want to say that 2021 is looking pretty damn amazing to begin with for the XR world. Our VP of Marketing and Strategy, Alex Colgan, will turn the tables and interview me on what happened in 2020 and what we can expect from 2021. But I think we're all looking forward to 2021, and what it's going to mean for all of us.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

And moving on, I want to say that 2021 is looking pretty damn amazing to begin with for the XR world. Our VP of Marketing and Strategy, Alex Colgan, will turn the tables and interview me on what happened in 2020 and what we can expect from 2021. But I think we're all looking forward to 2021, and what it's going to mean for all of us.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The company has stated that in 2021 it will spend $10B for the metaverse , and that in next years that expense will be even larger. It is interesting to underline that Zuck wants to keep selling ads also in the metaverse, but he has bigger plans: he also wants to dominate the metaverse creators’ economy. Presence Platform.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Microsoft confirms (again) it wants to build consumer HoloLens. Alex Kipman, the mind behind Microsoft HoloLens, has confirmed again in an interview that Microsoft will one day build a consumer version of HoloLens. Shipping should come as early as August 2021. Track your body in VR with just two webcams.

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