The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

More info (VisionOS 2 features — Road To VR) More info (VisionOS 2 features — Upload VR) More info (iPhone 16 can shoot spatial photos and videos) Unity cancels its runtime fee Unity has finally canceled the abomination of the “Runtime fee” , which was meant to charge developers based on revenue in the last 12 months and lifetime installs.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Looking at the chart of the sales on Amazon US, it is possible to see that the headset had five times the peak sales volume during the 2024 holiday season as it did in 2023. This is impressive. The numbers are still not comparable to those of Quest, but they are still very good.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But things on the consumers’ side may not be going as well: according to some data scrapped from Amazon, the Quest 2 outsold the Quest 3 by a factor of 3:1 in the last 30 days. More info A Universal Unity VR injector may be in the works, or maybe not Raicuparta has just added an old simple Universal Unity VR Mod tool to its Rai Pal tool.

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AR Insider

JULY 21, 2020

Examples include Unity, Adobe Aero and 8th Wall. This not only achieves democratization but does so in a way that’s analogous to one of the biggest democratization tools the tech world has ever seen: Amazon Web Services (AWS). They were built to support the applications of Amazon and Google.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

As this article was being written, Varjo further expanded its cloud with Unreal and Unity engine integrations. Likewise, AutoDesk offers its XR cloud services through a partnership with Amazon. CloudXR From NVIDIA. XR streaming is already a reality on other cloud platforms. Not all XR companies offer their own cloud services.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

IBM predicts that AI will unlock the next generation of interactivity for XR experiences, describing in the 2021 Unity Technology Trends Report that the maturity of AI will play a key role beyond hand tracking, and into the world of voice. The open-sourced Watson Unity SDK can be found on GitHub.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 5, 2017

Unity Technologies and Epic Games are in a grudge match for the hearts and minds of game developers. I interviewed both John Riccitiello, CEO of San Francisco-based Unity, and Tim Sweeney, CEO of Raleigh, N.C.-based The Unity-based games reached a billion new devices since GDC 2016. Ditto with Google and ditto with Microsoft.”.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Affected companies include Meta Platforms, Amazon, and the global cryptocurrency community. Additional businesses like Epic Games, Unity, Autodesk, Adobe, NVIDIA, and many others have pivoted to the Metaverse to reach these goals. According to IDC data, VR headset shipments are expected to increase 42.88 percent YoY for 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 26, 2020

With other game engines already available, both on standalone (Unity, UE4) and web (Sumerian), why did you feel the need to create a new one? Unity and Unreal are both incredible game engines and both require specialized training and/or teams to develop for. This is scheduled for a Q4 release.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Unity (Nasdaq: U) for 3D Modeling and Animation Tools. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) for Servers. Snap’s augmented reality filters likely place it as one of the leading companies in the AR industry. See Also: Snap and Vogue Partner for “Redefining the Body” (Global) Exhibit. And who could be the actors in this case?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Walmart is now using its Immersive Commerce APIs for alpha testing with Unity and it will leverage the APIs to launch a new experience with ZEPETO. Walmart has unveiled its proprietary artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and immersive commerce platforms, which it says will improve shopping experiences.

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Cats and VR

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Unity announced that it has hired Dr. Danny Lange as VP of AI and Machine Learning. As head of machine learning, Lange will lead Unity’s efforts around AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Machine Learning. Previously, Lange was General Manager of Amazon Machine Learning -- an AWS product that offers Machine Learning as a Cloud Service.

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ARPost

APRIL 17, 2023

Some of the most important Fortune 500 companies will be represented at the event, including Boeing, Canon, Shell, Amazon, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. For those who can’t attend in person, there’s also the option to access some parts of the event online through the awe.live platform.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The book is coming in March, 2024, but can already be preordered on Amazon. Senior Unity Developer Join our Unity team and be at the forefront of innovation in the global VR video streaming ecosystem. SteamVR 2.0 is now live for everyone. This is for sure going to be something interesting to read.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This democratizes advanced AR capabilities like graphics creation and includes tools like Unity , Amazon Sumerian and 8th Wall. Lastly, there’s AR-as-a-service (ARaaS). This involves enabling tech that lowers friction or boosts capabilities. Our recent analysis of Adobe Aero is another example. billion market, growing to $20.3

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Wondering what Amazon’s videogame development engine, Lumberyard, can do for VR? Lumberyard might not be the most prominent engine in the industry right now, but Amazon is trying to build momentum, especially on the VR side. Tagged with: Amazon , development , lumberyard. The company has some new examples for you today.

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Cats and VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Amazon has basically sent many brick and mortar traditions out to the retirement home. Due to the pushes by Amazon, even ancient traditions like going to the store on Black Friday have gone the way of Denver the Last Dinosaur. Well, Amazon is finally placing its hat into the kooky world of VR and AR with its new development platform.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

So it includes game engines like Unity , AR experience creation like Amazon Sumerian , or Web AR enablement like 8th Wall. Amazon Sumerian lowers AR creation barriers. Source: Amazon. Lastly, there’s AR-as-a-service (ARaaS). One thing you may notice from these models is that they have different spending sources.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Holo-Light has also just announced to have become the first AR/VR streaming provider to be named Unity Verified Solutions Partner. Amazon has for sure some servers in the region, so the streaming was happening from a close location. Hands-on XRnow.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Someone has made a WebAR exporter for Unity. I have detailed it in this post , and it was very cool because it let you create WebVR experiences directly from the tool that we develop always use, that is Unity. This means that, even with many limitations, you’ll be able to create WebAR experiences from within Unity.

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VRScout

APRIL 29, 2019

Benzing then moved on to create Hilda , which “ had its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2017 and was distributed to Amazon, ” and Diptych , which “ had its world premiere at Lincoln Center’s Dance on Camera (2018), ” as is stated on her personal blog. We’re working with Unity on this project.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Game engines like Unity have been doing this for a while with creation tools for 3D worlds. Other creation tools include Amazon Sumerian. An emerging sub-sector that constitutes ARaaS “building blocks” is AR creation engines. These are the tools that democratize the creation of 3D graphical assets for spatial experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Read Graphic Designer Job Description Read Unity Developer Job Description Read Full Stack Developer Job Description Some XR fun Hitman 3 VR has some ridiculous moments both in the old PCVR version and in the new Quest one Funny link (PCVR version) Funny link (Quest version) The most immersive VR racing simulator rig is here.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 5, 2019

It includes Unity , Amazon Sumerian and Adobe Aero. Elsewhere is evidence from a recent Unity report that likewise supports a somewhat optimistic view of the opportunity to provide creative professionals with AR development tools (as Unity does). These are the workhorses of the marketing world, among other areas.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

So it includes industrial productivity hardware & software, advertising, AR commerce enablement, and developer/creative tools like Unity , Adobe Aero and Amazon Sumerian. It’s already being seen in the sub-sector’s leader, Unity. manufacturing efficiencies).

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TechCrunch VR

JUNE 23, 2022

At its re:Mars conference, Amazon today announced synthetics in Sagemaker Ground Truth, a new feature for creating a virtually unlimited number of images of a given object in different positions and under different lighting conditions, as well as different proportions and other variations. . Image Credits: Amazon.

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AR Insider

JULY 24, 2020

Unity’s Tony Parisi reiterates that this capability is here today… we just need to make it scalable. But what about the ability for Walmart and Amazon to capture and distribute 3D models for millions of SKUs? The next few years will be about scaling up to Amazon-sized product libraries.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 5, 2020

If there is any new feature released in SDKs or libraries in Unity, you are most likely to find the first tutorial video about it on his YouTube channel. The top 3 experiences will win Amazon Gift cards. If you ever get stuck with an issue in Unity you can either post your issue in the forums or get some help in their Discord group.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It is also possible to create your custom spaces to use in Mesh either with a no-code editor or by using Unity to create more personalized and complex scenes. These glasses come at a time when Amazon is having problems in making Alexa stay relevant: new generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT are in fact taking its place.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

That’s because he builds his AR experiences through his VR tool Modbox, explaining that if he wants to place an AR switch on his wall, it’s just easier to do it directly in AR rather than having to build it in the Unity Editor and then trying to position it correctly on a second screen.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 16, 2019

So it includes game engines like Unity, AR experience creation like Amazon Sumerian, or Web AR enablement like 8th Wall. Amazon Sumerian lowers AR creation barriers. Source: Amazon. Lastly, there’s AR-as-a-service (ARaaS). One thing you may notice from these models is that they have different spending sources.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 9, 2023

The device also hints at Metaverse support with Unity-native applications like Rec Room porting to the device. Additionally, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Amazon.com are assisting Hexa in optimising its platform for spatial computing and imaging, respectively. Time will tell, as always, as the emerging market swings so quickly.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Now, thanks to this move, you don’t have to care about anything at all: you can find on AWS a machine already configured with Cloud XR , already with the right specs of GPU, drivers, CPU, etc… It will be available on Amazon EC2 P3 and G4 instances which already support NVIDIA V100 and T4 GPUs.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2024

Plus, Unity offers a range of authoring tools to users who want to get involved with VisionOS. These give companies complete access to Unity’s PolySpatial technology , digital twin creation capabilities, and more. There’s also the option to use ARKit to integrate content with in-person surroundings.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The free app, powered by Unity, opens with a quick warning about being aware of your surroundings while using AR and encourages you to supervise children when using the app. As of this writing, the AR story puzzle is not available on other online retailers like Amazon. From there, the app only has a play button and a settings button.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Of course, Microsoft and Amazon are observing the situation: in my opinion, Microsoft will wait a bit , considering its focus on AR enterprise with HoloLens, while Amazon could improve its already existing offering of glasses connected with Alexa. WebAR will start to exploit its potential.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Here we can see the same problem VR supermarkets have: people dream about shopping in VR like in real life, but at the end of the day , scrolling Amazon and buying stuff in 2D is much more efficient. The framerate in the artistic district was poor , and probably the space should have been optimized more, or split into smaller worlds.

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