The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees and shuts down its mixed reality projects This is seriously a bad period for the tech industry in general, and of course also for mixed reality. For sure, not having Microsoft backing it will slow down a lot of its development.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 11, 2024

This week, after a long period of private preview screenings, Microsoft Mixed Reality Link is officially in an open release. Currently, some bugs exist using workplace applications like Teams, but Microsoft seems keen to push the service as a seamless work tool.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Top news of the week Ray-Ban Meta sold 2 million devices EssilorLuxotticas CEO Francesco Milleri during the companys Q4 2024 earnings call this week praised the Ray-Ban Meta glasses for having been a big success. It feels good to have 15 minutes of celebrity sometimes And with all this happiness, lets dig into the best XR news of the week!

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This rumor mentions a thing we already heard from other sources, which is that Meta is working on a new cheap device for 2024, aiming at a price tag of $199. Apple is still working on a cheaper Vision Pro Meta is not the only company working on a cheaper device. But this article goes a bit more in detail about this topic.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Apple customers based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can now pre-order its “revolutionary” mixed reality headset, Apple Vision Pro. From November 15 th , the Apple Vision Pro will also be available in Apple shops and for delivery. They can also advise on financing options and other shopping-related support.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

link] — Alex Coulombe (@iBrews) October 25, 2024 Together with the suggestion engine, there is also another big problem in the store, which is the Search Engine. — Ian Hamilton (@hmltn) October 25, 2024 It’s been since ages that Meta has tried to make a successful Social VR application.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 2, 2024

Meta’s Year-on-Year Revenue Drops Meta has released its Q2 2024 earnings call, providing essential insights into the company’s operations ahead of Connect 2024. Meta’s Connect 2024 technology showcase, scheduled for September 25 – 26, 2024, will feature its latest digital solutions from its social media and XR umbrella.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 24, 2024

Today, Microsoft is making its long—awaited Mesh for Teams immersive VR meeting platform available for enterprise end users. The service is now available for clients, allowing them to access Microsoft’s dynamic virtual remote meeting solution via desktop or Meta Quest headsets. Mesh is helping us achieve that.

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VRScout

JANUARY 22, 2022

Company’s like Apple and Meta are leaving Samsung in the virtual dust. By 2024, we could be looking at a roughly $300 billion industry. ” Concept art of Apple’s XR device / Image Credit: The Information. on-year whereas its competitors, Apple and Xiaomi, grew 25.5% respectively. respectively.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2024

Apple Vision Pro apps, coming to Apple’s latest spatial computing experience, will ensure individuals and teams can make the most of their new headset. Initially, Apple didn’t reveal much information about the apps available on the Vision Pro. Think of things like the Apple iCloud and Wallet apps.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

More info Quest 3 will pair with Windows 11 PCs next month Meta and Microsoft announced that the automatic pairing of Quest 3 headsets with Windows 11 PCs is coming in preview access in December. Microsoft and Asobo have launched the new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator and it is a blast.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2023

We plan to continue maintaining the system software with critical bug fixes and security patches until 2024. Some selected developers have received the Apple headset. Could this really be the year of the Apple headset? Congress is stopping the acquisition of more Microsoft IVAS headset. Other relevant news. Matias Nassi.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

We have lots of non-news about Apple’s XR efforts. The hype around Apple glasses is huge , and everything that gets shared about Apple and XR gets many views. We already knew that Tim likes AR and “what we have to offer” may also be a potato with an Apple brand costing $400. Other relevant news. Image by The Information).

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The result is its report, Headworn AR Global Revenue Forecast, 2019 – 2024. billion by 2024. million in 2024 — an installed base of 7 million units at that time. Army’s multi-year contract with Microsoft to deploy Hololens 2 for logistics and combat. million in 2024 (see chart below).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Render of the possible upcoming Apple device (Image by Antonio DeRosa). Apple is proposing itself to be the next competitor of Meta. Apple has the most important tech brand, it has a lot of money, it has experience in shipping successful hardware and software, it has compelling content (movies, music, apps), and it has physical stores.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2022

Bernard Kress, principal optical architect on Microsoft’s HoloLens team, has left the company to take on the role of Director of XR Engineering at the recently formed Google Labs.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Brad Lynch) Bloomberg got a preview of the Quest 3 Last week I predicted that Meta could have given us a glimpse of the Quest 3 during the Gaming Showcase on June, 1st, so that to create attention around its device before the announcement of the Apple headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

How much do you know about Microsoft XR for enterprises? While Microsoft might not have the same selection of proprietary hardware solutions as companies like Meta, the company is still deeply invested in extended reality. Want to learn more about Microsofts XR Vision?

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Upload VR

MARCH 6, 2025

Pretty much every headset and runtime (except Apple Vision Pro and PlayStation VR2 on PS5) supports OpenXR, sure. Bucchianeri has worked on the PS4 and original PlayStation VR at Sony, Falcon 9 and Dragon at SpaceX, and HoloLens and Windows MR at Microsoft, where he currently works on Xbox.

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Road to VR

MAY 5, 2022

Google is undoubtedly gearing up to release XR headsets of some type in the future, which may compete with devices from Apple, Meta, Microsoft and Snap. Earlier this year Google snapped up Bernard Kress, principal optical architect on the Microsoft HoloLens team.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 20, 2024

Glue Collaboration to Shut Down, Operating Firm Declares Bankruptcy On April 8, 2024, the company that runs the virtual reality collaborative platform Glue declared bankruptcy as per the decision of the District Court of Helsinki. Hubs shut down on May 31, 2024, and new subscription creations were disabled and turned off.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 29, 2024

As reported by Windows Latest , Microsoft recently filed a patent request showing a potential first look at a pair of augmented reality smart glasses. Notably, the recent Microsoft patents highlight how the firm has worked on the upcoming potential product since at least 2023 – based on patent-filling information.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

If OpenAI wanted to slow down to have time to understand the consequences of this new type of AI, Microsoft would already ready be to hire all the talents of OpenAI and carry on AI developments by itself. Now Microsoft is discontinuing them , putting another nail in the coffin of the HoloLens. Thanks to Davy Demeyer for the tip!)

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Microsoft confirmed to UploadVR that it told its customers and partners now is the last time to buy the device before stock runs out. For the original HoloLens headset from 2016, the same will happen after December 10 2024, just over two months from now. HoloLens 2 production has ended.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, the IDC reported a substantial decrease in global AR/VR headset shipments. The Rise of MR Headsets The decade started with VR headsets dominating the market, with the Quest 2 still topping user metrics on platforms like SteamVR in 2024. per cent between 2024 and 2032. per cent CAGR until 2030.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 18, 2024

International Data Corporation (IDC) has found that over 70 percent of global shipments of AR and VR headsets can be attributed to Meta for the third quarter of 2024. Apple, ByteDance, and XREAL also made the top five. The volume of global shipments increased by 12.8 percent share fuelled by PC gamers and successful promotions.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2024

This week, Korean news outlets reported that Microsoft is attempting to purchase OLED display panels for an unreleased MR headset/device. Interestingly, Microsoft is ordering the OLED panels from Samsung Display, a sub-division of Samsung, which aims to debut its own XR headset later this year or early next.

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Upload VR

MAY 17, 2024

The biggest trend in VR gaming of 2024, though, is the blurrying line between flat content and VR. UploadVR Henry Stockdale Meanwhile, the open source project Delta combined with changing Apple policy finally opened the floodgates to emulator support of classic game systems across Vision Pro and other Apple platforms.

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AR Insider

APRIL 29, 2021

billion in 2024, a 74.6 Headworn AR Revenue Forecast, 2019-2024. million in 2024. million units in market by 2024. million units in 2024. million units projected for 2024. million units projected for 2024. Army’s $22 billion contract with Microsoft. percent CAGR. Starting Point. Why is this?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 8, 2024

Microsoft is squarely at the forefront of the immersive technology race. Along with Lenovo, Apple, Pico, Meta, and XREAL, Microsoft has become a top player in the market. Microsoft is notably receptive towards XR application flexilibty and acecssiblity, with the new OpenXR coding feature in Windows Holographic version 1.1.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

Laval Virtual 2024 wrapped up for another year. In 2024, many major technology firms like Apple, LG, and Samsung are debuting XR devices, and events like Laval Virtual will provide crucial insight into the growing industry. What the Industry Thinks Events like Laval Virtual 2024 are a great space to network and incubate ideas.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 18, 2023

Apple reportedly indefinitely postponed its AR glasses, but plans to eventually release a more affordable headset model. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that standalone Apple Glasses had at one point years ago been planned for 2023. Glasses Shelved. Some startups like Nreal have already released primitive AR glasses.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Here is it, today, the Apple Vision Pro finally falls into the hands of US customers. With significant events occurring every month, bringing together XR firms and end-users, 2024 is already becoming a year of incubation that could potentially propel XR into the office space and beyond.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 18, 2024

Microsoft highlights how companies can benefit from Team’s enterprise-ready and proven end-to-end encryption, data loss prevention, and compliance certifications when leveraging the AR service. Microsoft is planning for device-wide general availability in 2024.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This month, Microsoft successfully completed an MR hardware trial period with the US Army, allowing the firm to continue innovating the Hololens product while leveraging a massive military contract which currently sits as a $22 billion investment for the US Army. But will Microsoft see future IVAS success? development processes.

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