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In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! But of course, the technology is still not there: the Oculus Quest is still uncomfortable, we can’t read texts in it, and so on.
“ActiVaR,” one of the first technical training programs in Latin America, was launched at an event in Quito, Ecuador where 150 participants experienced VR and AR training techniques–many of them for the first time. “The ActiVaR pilot program will be amongst the first of its kind in Latin America.
Now, in an interview with Good Morning America ( as reported by Vanity Fair ), Tim Cook has stated that, in his (and therefore Apple’s) opinion, virtual reality as he sees it is far less attractive to consumers than its close relative augmented reality. But then, that’s what they do best.
HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. Image by MagicLeap). MagicLeap 2 has been teased. Chipset : Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 Display Type : LCD Display resolution : 3.2K Other relevant news.
Microsoft HoloLens Loses $22 Billion Life Line to Oculus Founder Microsofts HoloLens has taken another major hit , potentially signalling the end of the mixed-reality headset in the future. While Meta has mentioned that the developer community may gain access to passthrough video in early 2025, this feature has not yet been implemented.
In yesterday’s part , she detailed what BadVR does and why she’s so interested in the MagicLeap One device. Devices like the Oculus Quest and the Vive Focus Plus, with their easiness of use, can really foster the adoption of VR among consumers and enterprise customers. I think it’s really exciting.
Another interesting thing is that Pico is not copying Meta or MagicLeap in proposing inside-out tracked controllers : these ones still have a tracking ring. You can now try games on the Oculus Store. We don’t have images of the headset, but most probably it will be sleek as the controllers. Some articles on the metaverse.
As it turns out, heavy Oculus Rift usage is linked to increased dream lucidity ; the more time people spent in virtual environments, the higher their ability to dream lucidly. As the virtual reality medium is physically more immersive than traditional video games, the potential for this real world overlap is significantly higher.
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? So, should I go?
I have seen the ODG R9, HoloLens and the Meta in controlled demos and so far only the HoloLens comes close to magic. And I mean actual magic – not the VC Kool-Aid-drinking Magic-Leapmagic. Who: Oculus Story Studio (Saschka Unseld, Wesley Allsbrook). Dear Angelica. WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO: Nothing.
In America, the number one job was YouTube influencer. There’s MagicLeap– Alan: Still a challenge. MagicLeap for sure. I mean, everybody’s saying MagicLeap is not so good, and they oversold what they ship. But a few things about MagicLeap are still better than Hololens 2.
In America, the number one job was YouTube influencer. There’s MagicLeap– Alan: Still a challenge. MagicLeap for sure. I mean, everybody’s saying MagicLeap is not so good, and they oversold what they ship. But a few things about MagicLeap are still better than Hololens 2.
MagicLeap. Me, wearing a MagicLeap One. The most important news has been for sure the launch of the MagicLeap One. Rear view of the MagicLeap One. Meta is having funding issues because of the new trade wars between America and China. MagicLeap.
This could be for something like a MagicLeap or an Oculus or something like that. Now, you can actually make a product that’s targeted at pretty much everyone in America right now, right? And not just America. MagicLeap just raised another $280-million. Because everyone has a smartphone.
This could be for something like a MagicLeap or an Oculus or something like that. Now, you can actually make a product that’s targeted at pretty much everyone in America right now, right? And not just America. MagicLeap just raised another $280-million. Because everyone has a smartphone.
What better publicity could a VR company ask for, than to have an Avenger demo your product in prime time, on one of the most-watched talk shows in America? You can do it with an Oculus Quest. You’ve got great stores with the Oculus Store, and Steam, and VIVE. It’s been amazing for the military. What age range?
What better publicity could a VR company ask for, than to have an Avenger demo your product in prime time, on one of the most-watched talk shows in America? You can do it with an Oculus Quest. You’ve got great stores with the Oculus Store, and Steam, and VIVE. It’s been amazing for the military. What age range?
What better publicity could a VR company ask for, than to have an Avenger demo your product in prime time, on one of the most-watched talk shows in America? You can do it with an Oculus Quest. You've got great stores with the Oculus Store, and Steam, and VIVE. It's been amazing for the military. Security training issues.
This could be for something like a MagicLeap or an Oculus or something like that. Now, you can actually make a product that's targeted at pretty much everyone in America right now, right? And not just America. MagicLeap just raised another $280-million. And these B2B use cases.
Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. Their 17,000 Oculus Go activations across every single Walmart across America. Alan: Yeah, it’s funny, it was brought up in the last podcast, that Andy Mathis from Oculus kind of brokered that whole deal.
Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. Their 17,000 Oculus Go activations across every single Walmart across America. Alan: Yeah, it's funny, it was brought up in the last podcast, that Andy Mathis from Oculus kind of brokered that whole deal.
Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. Their 17,000 Oculus Go activations across every single Walmart across America. Alan: Yeah, it’s funny, it was brought up in the last podcast, that Andy Mathis from Oculus kind of brokered that whole deal.
Like the first HoloLens the device also enables glasses wearers to simply slot the device in front of their spectacles (distinct advantage compared to MagicLeap). To do that, it had to pass the basic impact tests from several protective eyewear standards used in North America and Europe. CSA Z94.3, and EN 166.
The one thing obviously that is already clearly missing from this mix, is the word Oculus. For those that are outside of the Middle East region, just for context, Oculus has next to no presence in the Middle East at all. I ended up doing trials with the Vive Focus and other hardware. The Rift never launched here.
The one thing obviously that is already clearly missing from this mix, is the word Oculus. For those that are outside of the Middle East region, just for context, Oculus has next to no presence in the Middle East at all. I ended up doing trials with the Vive Focus and other hardware. The Rift never launched here.
And that’s just in North America. I finally — finally, after a year and a half — I got to try out the MagicLeap in Laval, and it was a good experience. Personally, I have some concerns about the cost of the Hololens and the MagicLeap devices at this time. Alan: What do you try it? Alan: Yeah.
And that’s just in North America. I finally — finally, after a year and a half — I got to try out the MagicLeap in Laval, and it was a good experience. Personally, I have some concerns about the cost of the Hololens and the MagicLeap devices at this time. Alan: What do you try it? Alan: Yeah.
And that's just in North America. I finally -- finally, after a year and a half -- I got to try out the MagicLeap in Laval, and it was a good experience. Personally, I have some concerns about the cost of the Hololens and the MagicLeap devices at this time. And I see that right now, Oculus is filling that void.
They work on Oculus Quest, they work on the MagicLeap. And I believe that even MagicLeap, if you'd put the three billion into MagicLeap starting today, they may have a shot. That's why Unity and Unreal are worth tens of billions of dollars each, because they have this cross-platform reach.
They work on Oculus Quest, they work on the MagicLeap. And I believe that even MagicLeap, if you'd put the three billion into MagicLeap starting today, they may have a shot. That's why Unity and Unreal are worth tens of billions of dollars each, because they have this cross-platform reach.
It will be something similar to the new Oculus Home. You may ask what has done Oculus at CES while HTC was generating hype around its devices. Everyone is hyped for the Quest (Image by Oculus). It is an augmented reality glass that is being developed in China by a former MagicLeap engineer.
They work on Oculus Quest, they work on the MagicLeap. And I believe that even MagicLeap, if you'd put the three billion into MagicLeap starting today, they may have a shot. That's why Unity and Unreal are worth tens of billions of dollars each, because they have this cross-platform reach.
Alan: Wow, that's way far ahead of North America. And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Joonmo: We tried very different kinds of devices, including Oculus Quest, or Pico device for 3DOF, and Samsung Gear. Alan: That's fantastic.
Alan: Wow, that's way far ahead of North America. And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Joonmo: We tried very different kinds of devices, including Oculus Quest, or Pico device for 3DOF, and Samsung Gear. Alan: That's fantastic.
Alan: Wow, that's way far ahead of North America. And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Joonmo: We tried very different kinds of devices, including Oculus Quest, or Pico device for 3DOF, and Samsung Gear. Alan: That's fantastic.
Most people know Xu due to his dispute with American virtual reality company MagicLeap. In June 2019, MagicLeap accused Xu of stealing AR glasses technology when he was an engineer working at the firm. 43- Dillon Seo - Co-Founder #Oculus. However, in June 2020, a U.S. 26- Cher Wang. 34- Nick Cherukuri.
Also put a proposal to Google’s MagicLeap for what I’ve termed ‘EducationXR’. Theo and I then showcased the whole process at Dominika’s ‘My Queendom’ launch event, letting people see the build in Oculus Rift, Oculus Go and via the smartphone app. We download them as apps into all the headsets, including the Oculus Go.
Circuit Stream’s story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. So you mentioned travelling across North America. Are they building stuff for MagicLeap? Are they building stuff for Hololens?
Circuit Stream’s story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. So you mentioned travelling across North America. Are they building stuff for MagicLeap? Are they building stuff for Hololens?
Circuit Stream's story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. So you mentioned travelling across North America. Are they building stuff for MagicLeap? Are they building stuff for Hololens?
Circuit Stream's story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. So you mentioned travelling across North America. Are they building stuff for MagicLeap? Are they building stuff for Hololens?
The North-America-only limitation is quite a bummer for us Europeans, but honestly, as a developer, I understand the will of making an incremental deployment to be sure that everything works before expanding the product to many countries. The new update also brings hand tracking support in the Oculus OpenXR plugin.
Oculus Quest 2. The biggest announcement of the event has been for sure the Oculus Quest 2, that Facebook has not only revealed but also launched. Oculus Quest 2 is a great piece of technology. Then Oculus will move the whole experience to 90Hz. The magic of the Oculus Quest 2 (Image by Facebook).
One of the most popular and better-known apps we can get our hands on today is ‘ Holograms ‘ released by adult film producing giants Naughty America back in October of 2018. Image by Naughty America). The app is available for both VR and AR , and is compatible on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Android and IOS.
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