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. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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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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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 27, 2024

Google I/O 2024 is one of the tech giant’s most exciting annual events for a few reasons. Not only does it give us plenty of updates on new devices and development tools from Google, but it’s also where the company announces some of its most exciting innovations.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Google is diving head-first back into the world of extended reality and this time, the company is going big. While it might not be ready to show off any physical products just yet, Google has officially laid out its vision for a brand-new unified Android XR ecosystem. Nor is the company simply investing in a new mixed reality headset.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 18, 2024

Google has made Google Blocks an open-source application, which it says will enable “novel and rich experiences”. Google AR Glasses: Is This the Return of Google Glass? ” Icosa Foundation is a global community of developers that create open-source replacements for Tilt Brush and Google Poly. .”

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

More info (Meta’s losses in 2023) More info (Meta expecting even higher losses in 2024) Quest 3 enters the Steam chart at 0.15% Meta Quest 3 appeared for the first time in Steam’s Hardware Survey, with a 0.15% share of the market. This is due to the Quest 2 arriving at the end of its cycle. It seems the journalist liked them. SteamVR 2.0

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

billion last year to just over $21 billion in 2024. billion last year to almost $4 billion by 2024. Google Swirl could serve as an important AR accelerant by incentivizing brand adoption through Google-scale distribution. billion last year to almost $17 billion in 2024. So what did the report uncover? Zeroing In.

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Upload VR

MARCH 14, 2025

The new capability was announced at Meta Connect 2024 in September as coming this year. This is also means the same code will work on Google's upcoming Android XR platform , set to debut in Samsung's headset, with only the permission request being different. Now it's here, as an experimental release for Quest 3 and Quest 3S.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Samsung's first standalone headset is coming in 2025, running Google's new Android XR operating system and powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset. I went hands-on with an early headset developer kit showcasing Google's software and Samsung's hardware. Beyond this, Samsung isn't yet sharing specifications.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To a request for further explanations by Upload, Microsoft answered that the future release of Windows that will remove the software will happen in late 2024. Speaking with the journalist Alex Heath, Boz claimed that Meta will unveil a very expensive prototype for AR glasses already in 2024. And that “ As of Nov.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 16, 2024

During Google I/O 2024, a developer-focused product showcase, the firm unveiled new Geospatial Creator AR tools to boost location-based immersive experiences this week. Google also leverages its Maps application to allow smartphone users to operate AR content via integrated services such as Street View and Lens.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

More info (Leaked pictures of Quest 3s shell) More info (Quest 3s passed FCC certification) Samsung MR headset is close, but the endgame may be AR glasses It’s not a secret that Samsung is working with Google and Qualcomm on a new mixed reality headset that could rival Apple Vision Pro and that should be released this year.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 30, 2024

What started as a quiet continuation of July soon became a busy month of leaks, rumours, device debuts, and far more as vendors look to eye up the lucrative end-of-year holiday season and Meta Connect 2024 industry hype wave. This move may be part of Meta’s efforts to focus on AR smart glasses in the future.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This may be one of the potential names for either the upcoming mixed reality headset that Samsung is developing with Google or the name of future AR glasses. We don’t know, but this shows that the Korean company is still committed to XR developments. Now Microsoft is discontinuing them , putting another nail in the coffin of the HoloLens.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 15, 2024

Augmented reality kits seem to be everywhere, from well-known options like Apple’s ARKit and Google ARCore to Apple’s new collection of AR development tools. Here, I’ll introduce you to the benefits of AR kits and the top options you can explore in 2024. The simple reason is that demand for AR is growing at an incredible pace.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

In fact, in 2024, the company captured more than 70% of the VR/AR market share. Although countless other companies are working on developing robust app markets for headsets (Google even announced its own Android XR system in 2024), Meta still has the most variety to offer.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Verge started referring to them as the new “Glassholes”, the term that was invented to describe people wearing Google Glass in public, when that device was popular. I understand the fun of doing stuff with passthrough: when the Vive Focus came out, I did some stuff like that, too. Shipping is expected to happen in Q2 2024.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 29, 2024

Here are some top augmented reality workshop options you can explore in 2024. However, it can help to have foundational knowledge of: AR development tools: Understanding how platforms like Unity, Unreal Engine, and similar solutions work can be helpful when learning about augmented reality. What is an Augmented Reality Workshop?

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 billion by 2024, a five-year CAGR increase of 54%.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 29, 2024

Any phone maker can integrate the open-source core of Android for free and without permission, and can integrate Google's services and the Google Play Store by agreeing to certain compatibility criteria and preinstalling Google's suite of apps. Further, Google itself is seemingly preparing to be the Android of XR with.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Just weeks before 2024 wraps up and the new year draws closer, the XR industry is steeped in countless stories that may lead to a transformative year for XR. 2024 looks to be a foundational year for the future of XR, from hardware to software and from consumer to enterprise.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 5, 2024

And if you don’t know the answer yourself, you can help by looking on Google, or asking another mentor to support you. We could watch the Euro 2024 football matches. You shouldn’t be anxious about it: no one knows about everything. But you are not requested to have an answer for every question. I felt spoiled.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Alon Or-bach (Samsung Electronics), Kaye Mason (Google). It’s not often you get both Oculus and Valve together days, let alone Google and Samsung, with bonus helpings of Epic Games, Owlchemy Labs, and Sensics. Stefan Walker (Google), Luca Prasso (Google). Alex Lee (Google). Room 2024, West Hall.

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JULY 18, 2024

” Wright added Today, we’re all familiar with collaboration tools in the 2D domain, such as Google Docs and PowerPoint. The other challenge Wright mentions is working with the technical development tools on Vision Pro, specifically tools still in their early stages, such as the Unity toolchain. per cent from 2024 to 2028.

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AR Insider

JUNE 30, 2021

These include video, social media, mobile apps and games (just ask Unity). across Google’s display ad network. VR Global Revenue Forecast, 2019-2024. The opportunity is also supported by historical evidence that VR could follow a path towards ad monetization. This effectively precludes any meaningful ad revenue.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2024

Big vendor news this week, Admist start-ups and fresh ideas; this week, big names like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Apple took the headlines due to each firm’s optimisation of its XR product portfolio. Meta has not yet confirmed 8K streaming on its Quest portfolio. However, the company is constantly developing new XR devices.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Moreover, Apple is also pushing its Vision Pro SDK to support its first-party and Unity-supported third-party immersive applications, again in a bid to create a sophisticated piece of hardware with a system-selling lineup of integrated applications and hardware.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

So (a bit late) here you are a list of some of the most relevant XR trends to follow in 2024, with some predictions of what to expect next. The big players enter the field Google is back (Image by Samsung) One of the most encouraging signs of this new cycle is that all the big players are now in the immersive realities field.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Qualcomm shut it down to focus on Snapdragon Spaces Learn more News from partners (and friends) Distance Technologies got a €10M investment Distance Technology, the glass-free AR startup founded by two of the co-founders of Varjo, just got €10M investment from Google Ventures. Big kudos to the team and good luck for the future!

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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 4, 2025

More info Other relevant news (Image by Valve) VR usage on Steam is on the rise December 2024 saw the second highest percentage of Steam gamers using a VR headset ever. Unluckily, we have not much more than that and to discover more the UI of the OS and its apps, we need to wait for more material to be shared by Google.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

First of all, Google has to keep the work on the headset very secret also internally , because Samsung is afraid that Google will steal its expertise to build a competing product. Google is working in parallel to build the Android XR operating system for this headset and a Micro XR operating system for AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

More info Google and Samsung are working on smartglasses According to The Information, Google and Samsung are not only working together on a mixed reality headset but also on a pair of smartglasses (a la Ray-Ban Meta) powered by Gemini AI. I cross my fingers, but I don’t have high hopes.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 25, 2025

According to Pruett, the usage per month of Quest headsets increased by 30% in 2024 compared to the year before. $2B 2B has been spent in total on the Quest Store, and in 2024, the spending has actually increased by 12% compared to 2023. And heavily promoting Horizon Worlds in the phone app only decreases sending by 3% at most.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 8, 2025

Next, there are data twins Google Maps is a good example here. Additionally, according to some studies , by 2024, more than 75% of enterprises had already adopted digital twin technology for businesses. For instance, DPR Construction uses Unity and digital twin technology to bring BIM data into the field.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2022

Image by Google). Project Iris is the codename of Google’s AR glasses. According to a report on The Verge, Google is working on AR glasses. The operating system should be Android, but it seems that Google is also building an operating system specific for XR. Header image by Google). What about yours?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 10, 2024

I started working in VR in 2014, and if you asked me what the XR landscape could have been in 2024 , I would have totally missed the predictions. Yes, we knew about Google’s Deepmind, yes we all got the news about the OpenAI foundation, but when ChatGPT came out, the tech world was shaken by surprise. And our field, too.

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