The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

It doesn’t seem to be on par with the Oculus Quest 2, but as a first device by Nolo, it is not that bad. A decent budget for Microsoft and Facebook… but something impossible for companies like HTC or Magic Leap (do you remember when we all thought that $2.5B Magic Leap partners with AMD for its next-generation device.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

Oculus Go price cut down to $150. Facebook has permanently cut down the price of the Oculus Go to $150 , the same price that made it sell incredibly well on Amazon during the Cyber Monday. More info (Oculus Go price cut) More info (Xiaomi laying off the team dedicated to Go). Top news of the week. Image by Engadget).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Oculus devices will require a Facebook login. The enormous piece of news of the week is tha t Facebook has communicated that from October, 20th, all people that want to use an Oculus device for personal use will have to use their personal Facebook account to log in. Top news of the week. Image by Tweakanalogy). The same on Twitter.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Facebook has started today enforcing the “Facebook login” rule , asking Oculus users to merge their Facebook and Oculus accounts. So I imagine a Quest 2 where you can avoid having a Facebook account, but you can’t use the Oculus Store, or all the most important apps and games , and so you are de facto forced to use it.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

I think that Gartner was not referring to the consumer market, where VR is still unripe (even if devices like the Oculus Quest and the Vive Focus Plus are helping it in becoming more widespread), but at the B2B one, where VR is already helping companies to spare money (e.g. thanks to a better training).

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Why Facebook and Amazon have joined the race to bring computing to your face. — Facebook and Amazon each discussed computer glasses at launch events this week. — Amazon’s approach is to get a lightweight product out now, while Facebook is promising advanced technology in a few years. by Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9/29/19.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This has been the week of the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, and this event has been so big that basically, it will take half of this roundup to describe. Facebook releases the Oculus Quest 2. Even if with the Quest 1 was possible to play Oculus Go games, this support has been abandoned on the Quest 2. Top news of the week.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Magic Leap finally dropped to mixed reviews and BrainXchange published its Definitive Guide to Adopting Wearables, AR and VR in Enterprise. Just three months ago, the company revealed it’s putting 17,000 Oculus Go headsets in Walmart stores for employee training. The company’s direction is unclear. Body-worn.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 30, 2020

” He also pointed out the development over at Amazon, where last month the company announced AWS Wavelength for ultra-low latency 5G computing at the edge, something that will have a direct impact on using and building the next generation of AR and VR headgear.

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VRWorld

APRIL 28, 2017

Since Magic Leap’s inception in 2011, there has been great innovation in the technology sector focused in the virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR)/mixed reality (MR) space with Magic Leap trying to create a new hardware interface designs. Enter Magic Leap. Who Would Want to Buy?

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics. An Apple AR headset has been a mainstay of the rumor mills for several years, and we expect Facebook to be creating an AR Oculus device.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

This has been the week of the OC6, but, believe it or not, I have been able to find some other interesting news that don’t regard Oculus. Image by Oculus). Oculus bets on Oculus Quest at OC6. Well, the top news of the week is, of course, the Oculus Connect 6. Do you want to read them? Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

Oculus Quest is available again in some countries. In some countries (not US), Oculus Quest and Rift S have got back in stock. If you’re interested in these devices, have a look at Amazon and Oculus websites. Oculus rolls out runtime v15 for Quest. The update also fixes many bugs with Oculus Link.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2018

First of all , I learned a lot from the people talking before and after me : some of them were from EBU or from Amazon and Sky… so, as you can see, we are talking about people that know well what they say and from which I could only learn interesting things. Amazon Sumerian characters.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As a tech guy, of course, I’m all in for retro compatibility, and I would still love to sometimes attach my Oculus DK2 to my laptop and remember the good old times playing Tuscany. I know that I’m saying something unpopular, but I understand Microsoft’s decision. A Creator Platform for next-gen to ‘Socialize.’

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

I’m honestly not that convinced by this feature , having seen similar features for PCVR headsets (Oculus Rift Home, SteamVR Home) never gaining ground, but maybe with Quest will be different. Amazon now offers the possibility to try-on shoes in AR on its app. Cosmonius High is releasing a new update with lots of accessibility options.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2019

I and my partner Gianni bought every new headset on the market : the Oculus Rift DK2, the Vive, the Rift CV1, the Gear VR, etc… We also went to almost every event we were invited to, even the smallest one (I remember once we went to a public plaza with like 7 people listening to our talk about VR…). The reasons?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Also keep in mind that there are plenty of private companies worth investing in, and some public companies listed below have invested in them like Magic Leap who has investments to the tune of $1.39 Facebook – NASDAQ: FB – Oculus VR, VR headset, VR Camera, VR content, VR platform. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR content.

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Charlie Fink

JUNE 7, 2019

Apple begins its World Wide Developer Conference on Monday, June 3rd; Microsoft, Facebook (Oculus), Google, Amazon, Snap, and Magic Leap, had theirs earlier in the year. AWE is a snapshot of a developing industry, though it does not have participation from major players with developer conferences of their own.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

8th Wall recently partnered with Amazon Sumerian on a WebAR ad experience where, with just a click of a banner ad, an AR experience placed a 3D Spiderman into your space for you to interact with directly in your mobile browser. The Evolution of Brand Activations.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Additionally, founding the Upload Academy, a VR/AR developer training program, which graduated its first class in August with a number of success stories including Found – a gorgeous Miyazaki-esque narrative experience created by four of our students which was recently recognized on stage during the Oculus Connect Keynote. January 2016.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The ‘Orion’ project still exists but is a far more advanced AR device along the lines of Magic Leap One or HoloLens 2. In both reports, Facebook’s AI voice assistant which is being developed to rival Apple’s Siri or Amazon Alexa will be used as the input mechanism for users.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2018

Not to mention how 3D technologies are being adopted and developed by major companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple. What do you think of 3D models creation inside VR, like Google Blocks or Oculus Medium? On the other hand, the threshold for anyone to develop a small project (a short movie or video, a game, etc.)

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg talks about the future of VR and AR at Facebook’s recent Oculus Connect conference. 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. The tech industry is gearing up for a new paradigm shift.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 20, 2019

I dragged my camera down to meet her and her team in their offices in Marina Del Rey, near Los Angeles, to get a look at the business visualizations they are building for use in both Spatial Computing headsets, like Magic Leap, and VR, for HTC Vive, Oculus Quest or Rift, or others. Think about dwell times in retail stores.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I also am invested in Apple competitors, Qualcomm, Snap, Microsoft, Amazon, and about 50 other companies in a diverse portfolio. Just get Amazon’s latest iPhone app. Amazon, Tesla, Google, Facebook, and others, including most autonomous vehicle companies, are building the same for various purposes. Disclaimer.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

I can ask Google questions now; Voice, Amazon, Alexa, and Google Voice. There’s Magic Leap– Alan: Still a challenge. Magic Leap for sure. I mean, everybody’s saying Magic Leap is not so good, and they oversold what they ship. NReal is a spin off from Magic Leap.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

I can ask Google questions now; Voice, Amazon, Alexa, and Google Voice. There’s Magic Leap– Alan: Still a challenge. Magic Leap for sure. I mean, everybody’s saying Magic Leap is not so good, and they oversold what they ship. NReal is a spin off from Magic Leap.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

And all of this comes in a period when other partnerships between tech giants are happening: remember that some weeks ago, Microsoft closed its streaming service Mixer and allied with Facebook Gaming to fight the quasi-monopoly of (Amazon-owned) Twitch. Peggy Johnson is the new CEO of Magic Leap. News worth a mention.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 4, 2019

And for those of you don’t know, it’s called Marketing New Realities; it’s available on Amazon, and you can get it there. They’re starting to buy VIVE Pros and Oculus for their houses, and really, that gaming side is really taking off. Alan: I remember reading it on a plane, and I was just glued to it.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 4, 2019

And for those of you don’t know, it’s called Marketing New Realities; it’s available on Amazon, and you can get it there. They’re starting to buy VIVE Pros and Oculus for their houses, and really, that gaming side is really taking off. Alan: I remember reading it on a plane, and I was just glued to it.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 30, 2019

When you walk into a Best Buy’s or you walk into any retailer, they’re selling you the Amazon Echo and they’re selling you the Google Home, where you ask a question, it plays a video. These are like the Microsoft Hololens, Magic Leaps. Now you see peaks of it right now, early variations of it.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 30, 2019

When you walk into a Best Buy's or you walk into any retailer, they're selling you the Amazon Echo and they're selling you the Google Home, where you ask a question, it plays a video. These are like the Microsoft Hololens, Magic Leaps. Now you see peaks of it right now, early variations of it. But you can't move around in it.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 30, 2019

When you walk into a Best Buy’s or you walk into any retailer, they’re selling you the Amazon Echo and they’re selling you the Google Home, where you ask a question, it plays a video. These are like the Microsoft Hololens, Magic Leaps. Now you see peaks of it right now, early variations of it.

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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. I’d say that through at least 2022, the enterprise will account for the majority of augmented and mixed reality headsets like Hololens and Magic Leap. Or it’s going to take some more time?

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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. I’d say that through at least 2022, the enterprise will account for the majority of augmented and mixed reality headsets like Hololens and Magic Leap. So they’re… [chuckles].

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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. I'd say that through at least 2022, the enterprise will account for the majority of augmented and mixed reality headsets like Hololens and Magic Leap. So they're. Or it's going to take some more time?

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