Upload VR

JUNE 6, 2022

Apple is reportedly working on a VR client for FaceTime with face tracking driving Memoji avatars, as well as a VR version of Maps (similar to Google Earth VR?) Earlier this year Gurman reported Apple’s headset was delayed to 2023 due to “challenges related to overheating, cameras and software”.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 19, 2024

The concept of Gaussian splatting has only recently begun to emerge in the XR space, following some interesting demonstrations released in 2023. Now, however, countless companies and developers are beginning to embrace this model, including Varjo (with Varjo Teleport ), Unity, and Unreal. How Does Gaussian Splatting Work?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Meanwhile, in 2023 technology like Chat GPT has taken some of the attention away from immersive content distribution and services. Many solutions providers are leveraging Web3 and Metaverse technology to provide consumer and enterprise-grade solutions going into 2023. Web3 and the Metaverse were 2022’s significant tech trends.

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Ryan Schultz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Helios , an Unreal-based social VR platform which actually came and went before I even had a chance to add it to the spreadsheet! However, two other social VR platforms using HiFi’s codebase, Vircadia and Overte are still up and running, at least, the last time I checked!

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XROM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee who laid the foundation of internet had visioned it as a decentralised & open platform, but unfortunately today it’s a walled garden with gatekeepers such as #Facebook #Google & others sprouting more & more paywalls. they are on course to enable 3 million+ XR users across industries by late 2023.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Gaming On-Demand Google's Stadia streaming gaming service may not exist in 2023 - it proved to be a great idea, backed by solid technology, that just didn't catch on with consumers. However, other cloud services continued to grow, including Nvidia's GeForce Now and Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google killed its AR glasses Project Iris Do you remember the name Project Iris? Various reports indicated it as the internal codename in Google for a project meant to build augmented reality glasses. It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

The time has finally come: on the last day of 2023, Praydog has released to the world his first version of UEVR, a universal VR mod for all games made with Unreal Engine. It means that you can take whatever game made in Unreal Engine for flatscreen, apply this universal mod, and immediately transform it into a VR game!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 18, 2025

The approach chosen by Meta is similar to the one that Google promised to take with Android XR. When Android XR was announced, Google showed how it was easy to port Unity content from other headsets to Android XR and the compatibility with controllers is another good step in this sense.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

This week, the analysts Ming-Chi Kuo has teased that Apple Glasses are coming in 2022 at the earliest (2022–2023 timeline). The rumors also talk about a headset coming in 2022 with AR/VR and another one coming in 2023 as a smartglass. Unreal Engine 5 may change the rules of game development. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Image by Google). Meta and Google announce layoffs. This week we had the announcement of both Meta and Google laying off people. More info (Google NeRF algorithm) More info (Quest 2 full body tracking) More info (Meta research on video points of view) More info (Apple patent for mixed reality). News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Using a person equipped with a special helmet and special AR glasses, the company can scan many environments and then let you navigate them at home in streaming using your phone (in the same way you use Google StreetView). Unreal Engine 4.25 update, Unreal Engine has added many features that may be useful in crafting XR experiences.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. They can’t look nerdy like Google Glass did. The tech industry is gearing up for a new paradigm shift. ” The problem is that saying that confuses the market.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

According to the rumor, the collaboration should end in 2023, with the first product launched in 2024, a year that is compatible with a consumer-prosumer release of an XR device. It is a big showcase demo for its Unreal Engine 5, and I have to say it is pretty impressive. Epic Games releases Matrix Resurrections tie-in experience.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Considering that Quest supports multitasking for 2D apps, this is great to use the Quest as a tool to work: you could have Slack in one Window, and Google Doc in another, and work on a document together with your team. Another important announcement is that also WebXR PWA will be allowed on the official store, too! Project Nazare.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Australia-based startup hopes to ship its first production run starting in April 2023, which includes a batch of 2,000 units. How will the “Google Analytics” of the metaverse be? VR modder Praydog has just announced a “Universal VR injector” for Unreal Engine. Let’s hope it won’t be too late for Valve Index owners.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

But then you look at Unreal. And probably mass adoption of that will start in kind of 2023 and progressed to 2025. Epic sued Apple and Google this year over the duopoly of the app stores. just, Google it. You are talking about a game engine that makes video games on phones and computers, that's worth 40 billion dollars.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

But then you look at Unreal. And probably mass adoption of that will start in kind of 2023 and progressed to 2025. Epic sued Apple and Google this year over the duopoly of the app stores. just, Google it. You are talking about a game engine that makes video games on phones and computers, that's worth 40 billion dollars.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

But then you look at Unreal. And probably mass adoption of that will start in kind of 2023 and progressed to 2025. Epic sued Apple and Google this year over the duopoly of the app stores. just, Google it. You are talking about a game engine that makes video games on phones and computers, that's worth 40 billion dollars.

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