The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This headset should go into production in the second half of 2025, so realistically be available in 2026. More info Immersed Visor works, but it is in early stages Immersed, the company behind the Visor headset , has shared some videos about its headset working after the PR disaster of last week.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The community was creating a lot of prototypes, and many companies in the US were getting funding to develop immersive products. Many people started to enter immersive realities (and/or Web3) , immediately understanding its potential and trying to chase easy money. There was a lot of enthusiasm and hope.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The Unity Beta to develop for the Vision Pro is still not available, so many devs like me can’t even play with the emulator. The rumors from Mark Gurman talk about a new cheaper version, which can have a more mass market appeal, forecasted for 2025-2026. This information shows us that Apple is playing a long-term game.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

Only the second edition in 2026 will be actually released to the market. Microsoft will for sure keep pushing for immersive realities and “the metaverse”, but in a completely different way. More info (Kipman resigning from Microsoft / Road To VR) More info (Kipman resigning from Microsoft / Upload VR).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A leaked image from the Oculus team shows that the company is working to implement body tracking inside the Oculus Unity SDK. But it is for sure a feature that will enable not only more immersive social VR interactions (which I guess are the main goal for Meta), but also new kinds of VR experiences. (Image leaked from Meta firmware).

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

AWE 2023 achieved this by inviting an esteemed lineup of XR firms, thought leaders, and end users, uniting the immersive technology industry at the event’s Vienna, Austria location. Before deploying a workplace immersive solution, an IT team must ensure various workplace considerations that may create hurdles and pain points.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Its cancelled the HoloLens , ended support for Windows Mixed Reality, and seems, on the surface, to be putting its immersive dreams to rest. However, even if you dont, youll only be able to use SteamVR apps through November 2026. The partnership is still in its early stages, and mass production isnt set to start until 2026.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 30, 2024

And the more we go on, the more we have clear signals that the prime time for immersive realities will come. Most probably these companies are thinking that now is the time to enter again the immersive realities field because they believe the market is going to grow in the next years.

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