The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

(Image by Oculus). Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. 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. of units more produced annually. Other relevant news. Image by Pico).

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AR Insider

MARCH 19, 2021

We’ve estimated that its annual XR R&D spend — not including its $2 billion Oculus acquisition — approaches $10 billion. That includes both AR and VR, the latter being more tangible today, given Oculus’ in-market status. What’s Driving Apple’s Rumored VR Play? Network Effect.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

Apple already made hardware, so it already had the infrastructure to build it and just added XR people on top of this infrastracture, while Facebook could not). In September, the new Facebook Avatars will come and substitute the current Oculus avatars. Apple AR headset may have been delayed to 2025. But it is impressive anyway.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

Well, if the rumor becomes reality, this would mean that all next Apple devices will have both front and back depth cameras, for high-precision Augmented Reality and 3D reconstruction. Well played Apple. And this is possible because they both have big cash cows: Oculus has Facebook’s advertisement, and Valve has the Steam game store.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 12, 2020

Regarding AR, Mark says that he believes that it is the next technological platform and that before 2030, it will be more important than smartphones. Oculus Link official cable now available worldwide (but Quest is still soldout). Apple signs a deal with Imagination Technologies. We believe that with you, Marky Z….

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ARVR

AUGUST 11, 2022

This figure represents the Oculus Store’s gross revenue, before developer payouts , which are usually 70 percent after taxes. Considering maturing global growth due to Meta’s size, and the challenges from Apple’s app tracking transparency (ATT), now is precisely the right time to start building its future. This is on pace with 6.5

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Zuck envisions that by 2030 the “metaverse” may be as profitable as advertising for Meta, but it is a prediction that is uncertain and it is expected 8 years from now. He also is aware of Apple entering the market, and said his employees that the battle between Meta and Apple is a battle between open ecosystems vs closed ecosystems.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

Of course for some ad-based tech companies, the current economic situation is not the only problem, but there is another big one which is Apple and its new privacy features embedded into iOS. It’s incredible how we will have the first smart contact lens product before 2030… it seems like hardware coming from a sci-fi movie!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

He stresses that he wants his metaverse not to be like these ones… but I also have to remember you that currently, Oculus is the most closed VR platform. Oculus Quest 2 goes 128GB and MR. The Oculus Quest 2’s update pace is always impressive: every month we have new features to play with. Image by Facebook).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 19, 2021

This is confirmed also by a previous prediction by the CEO of Unity, which foresees that in 2030 VR headsets will be as popular as gaming console: that is mainstream, but still not as TV, for instance. Inside this growing VR market, the headset that is selling the most is the Oculus Quest 2. Facebook totals now 60.2%

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

Last year, it was still called Oculus Gaming Showcase, and it featured important updates on games like Pistol Whip, The Climb 2, I Expect You To Die 2, and Resident Evil 4 VR. Ruth Bram, Executive Producer at Oculus Studios, will be the host of the show. Pico Neo 3 , Vive Focus 3 , Oculus Quest 2 ) only offer Wi-Fi connectivity.

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ARVR

MARCH 9, 2022

In 2020, the AR market was worth around $7 billion, and experts predict that this number will rise to $152 billion by 2030. As for Virtual Reality (VR), it’s a complete immersion into a virtual world, shutting off the physical world entirely through special VR devices like HTC Vive, Google Cardboard, and Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 30, 2022

I mean, Zuck always said that his vision was at 2030 and beyond. I would say that it can happen even later, in 2030-2040. Meta wants all of us closed in a VR prison, but Apple/Snap/Niantic instead are the good guys doing AR. Tim Cook says that Apple is not interested in the metaverse to distinguish itself from Meta.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 18, 2022

In any case, when 2030 arrives and the numbers will be wrong (like all the ones predicted by the analysts, which make the predictions throwing dice), people will have anyway forgot that article you wrote 8 years ago. Ah, and Zuckerberg bought Oculus for 4 billions. And APPLE IS ENTERING THE FIELD. Mix all together. Be prepared.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2023

Think about what happened to VR: we had the Oculus devkits, which interested only us developers. Maybe this “big thing” will be the famous Apple headset, which thanks to the Apple brand and some key innovations, will draw new people into our market. It is not a continuous line, but there are many jumps.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. If you look at someone like Apple, they aren’t about to put their logo on something like the current developer-focused headsets out there. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. If you look at someone like Apple, they aren’t about to put their logo on something like the current developer-focused headsets out there. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. If you look at someone like Apple, they aren't about to put their logo on something like the current developer-focused headsets out there. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 27, 2021

I mean, yes, it’s dead… I like to put on my dead Oculus Quest 2 to play dead beautiful games like InDeath: Unchained and have dead fun. At the end of 2017, VR Porn dot com published these statistics that proved that people were more interested in adult VR content than on Oculus’s official website.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 31, 2020

And then of course, Apple came along and created USDZ. You have Apple, with ARKit. Think about it, even if it’s 2030, that’s 10 years away from now. Alan: Well, I think we’re we’re already in that position where we’ve got Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Walmart. Or in Canada, USDZed.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 31, 2020

And then of course, Apple came along and created USDZ. You have Apple, with ARKit. Think about it, even if it’s 2030, that’s 10 years away from now. Alan: Well, I think we’re we’re already in that position where we’ve got Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Walmart. Or in Canada, USDZed.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 31, 2020

And then of course, Apple came along and created USDZ. You have Apple, with ARKit. Think about it, even if it's 2030, that's 10 years away from now. Alan: Well, I think we're we're already in that position where we've got Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Walmart. So you have all these different 3D file formats.

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