The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Google) AI models to generate 3D scenes start to surface This week we had the announcement of two AI models dedicated to the generation of 3D worlds. These glasses should be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm and have a similar form factor to the successful Ray-Ban Meta glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

If you are not going, well, expect to read some articles on mine about the hardware that I will try there, so you will feel as if you have been there, too… and I will also eat and review some delicious pasteis de nata for you :D. Apple MR headset may feature iris detection and legs tracking. More info (Report about Apple visor?—?Mac

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Top news of the week (Image by Meta) The Meta Quest ecosystem is in a delicate phase Henry Stockdale from Upload VR has written a very well-made article highlighting the current situation of the Horizon Store. So lets hope the next week will be great again, not only for me but for all of you, too! I think this is great news.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 6, 2024

One of my biggest highlights has been that my article about Social AR has been featured in the famous New World Notes blog that I usually read… I’ve felt very honored about this! So the fact that Apple is targeting the B2B market makes absolutely sense because $3500 is a price that is too high for average people.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

Google starts testing its AR glasses in the wild. Google has announced that it is going to start to test the prototypes of its AR glasses in the wild. What is relevant about this piece of news is that Google has just confirmed its strong commitment to augmented reality. More info (Google testing AR glasses?—?Official

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

After the announcement of the release date of the Apple Vision Pro, the whole community is just waiting for its preorders to open up this Friday. The headset will be sold in physical stores and on the Apple website. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple has only 60–80K units available at this time , so most likely they’ll go sold out.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2023

In this Guest Article, studio head Denny Unger shares his thoughts on Apple’s entrance into the space. Guest Article by Denny Unger Denny Unger is CEO and CCO at Cloudhead Games. So let’s get the obvious over first; Apple Vision Pro is Apple’s first generation attempt at AR glasses using a Mixed Reality VR headset.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Note: Samsung and Google aren’t yet sharing any key details for this headset like resolution, weight, field-of-view, or price. Hands-on With Samsung Project Moohan Android XR Headset Image courtesy Google Starting from the Project Moohan hardwareit’s a good-looking device, no doubt. We went hands on with an early version.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

My article about Android XR granting permissions for the camera frames has earned me mentions in important magazines like Road To VR , Upload VR , and Android Authority ! In a piece of separate news, it seems that Apple is also looking for a partner to bring AI to its devices in China: Tencent and Bytedance are two possible candidates.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple aims at a $1500 Vision device Let me tell you what have been the main pieces of news about the Vision Pro I’ve found this week. First of all, Apple has updated the runtime VisionOS to version 1.1, bringing many quality-of-life improvements. More info (VisionOS 1.1) I’m impressed.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2024

Zuck’s genius move before Google I/O I was kinda shocked reading this piece of news, but I was also quite happy because I’m all in for open platforms, and seeing finally Meta breaking the walls of its walled garden is for me a good thing. And with the operating system comes also Meta’s store.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a long-time AR enthusiast, and one of the first to have tried Google Glass in Italy, I have to admit that I will consider AR mainstream only when it will be on glasses that we will wear all day , when we’ll live in a completely shared mixed reality world (the AR Cloud). Facebook and Apple will jumpstart the smartglasses ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

The same has happened with Apple, which is now offering bonuses to employees to keep them inside the company. Apple has performed very strategic acquisitions as well, and the news of the week is that Snap has acquired Compound Photonics to gain a key supplier of LCOS and Microled displays. Apple may have delays for its headset.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This would be a total pivot for Meta, which would so migrate away from the social importance of having eye and face tracking to compete directly with Apple in offering a consumer device totally dedicated to mixed reality. But NFTs should be bought with fiat currency and Apple will take a 30% cut out of them. Some news on the metaverse.

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Road to VR

JULY 31, 2023

Apple Vision Pro is coming next year, not only making for the Fruit Company’s much awaited first XR headset, but also spurring a resurgence in public interest (and likely investment) in the XR space. Apple has a tendency to undervalue gaming initially, though perhaps reluctantly, eventually acknowledges its importance.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Google Chrome has been installed on every Android phone and it immediately became the to-go browser for everyone paired with Google Search because both products were crazy good before the recent enshittification. You may then wonder where could we go, considering that there is no platform as big as Quest now.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. Concept of a future AR glass by Apple. Fairer competition.

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AR Insider

APRIL 28, 2021

In AR, Apple is a good example of this approach, given its work to seed user demand and developer interest through ARkit and other mobile means. But greater impact could come from the web’s most well-traveled destination: Google. For one, Google increasingly offers AR-enabled search results that come to life in 3D.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 7, 2020

You can also import your own models by uploading them through Google Poly; for now. Earlier in the article I had mentioned that you are able to import your own 3D props using Google Poly. Unfortunately, Google recently announced plans to shut down its 3D prop library in June of 2021. More on that a little later.

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ARPost

JANUARY 21, 2022

See Also: 21 Most-Read ARPost Articles of 2021. We’re talking, of course, about Google Glass. Google Glasses were the first arguably-AR glasses on the consumer market, coming out in 2013. After all, it was a Google product and a lot of people expected the world. This could be a repeat of the Google Glass story.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The glasses should work with Google Gemini AI and have the following features: Processors : Snapdragon AR1 and NXP Camera : 12MP with Sony IMX681 Battery : 155mAh Weight : 50 grams The first batch of production should be around 500,000 units , with more to come if the glasses prove to be successful.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

This week I have been pretty busy working on our mixed reality fitness game that is very close to launch and in preparing some amazing articles for next week (I will publish a review of the Valve Index and a super-amazing interview to Jeri Ellsworth, the creator of TiltFive augmented reality glasses!), Its peculiarity?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

So in this article, I want to tell you what are the major lessons you have to take from Meta Connect 2024 and that you should take into consideration for the future of your career or your business. Apple already committed to doing AR and made clear that the endgame is AR glasses.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Android users with flagship-level phones could soon have access to a host of similar AR functions however thanks to Google’s ARCore , which was announced a few months after Apple’s ARKit. SEE ALSO 8 Cool AR Apps to Try Now That Apple iOS 11 is Here. Some of our articles feature Amazon affiliate links.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

These days have been hectic: I have met very interesting people (you will read about that in some upcoming articles), and I’m super happy about it. What is even more interesting is that this device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. Qualcomm seems a very predictable choice, but Google is less.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

At the same time, Facebook could have an approach similar to the one that Google has with Android: theoretically you can use an Android phone without a Google account, but good luck in doing it : since my phone is Chinese, I don’t have Google services and I can assure you that it is a true pain in the a**. Image by Google).

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AR Insider

MARCH 19, 2021

As we examined around Apple’s potential VR headset, VR could establish the necessary supply chain for its eventual AR glasses. What’s Driving Apple’s Rumored VR Play? Because AR is new technology it will benefit from tightly-integrated and purpose-built components (Apple’s longstanding approach ).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

More info (Kura wins CES Innovation Award) More info (VR Nima talks about innovation awards) Apple Vision Pro may launch this February A new week, a new set of rumors about the Apple Vision Pro: According to Mark Gurman, the headset is now slated to launch this February. Last week, people said January.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 14, 2022

Apple chips may be its secret weapon for XR. The new Apple M-series chips continue to make strides in the tech communities: they are proving to be fast and reliable while being small and consuming little battery power. More info (Apple M chips) More info (Rumors on M2 chips in the upcoming Apple headset). Image by Waymo).

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

It’s also monetizable, and Google is highly motivated to make it happen. As background, visual search has several meanings including reverse-image searches on Google desktop. It takes form so far in Google Lens. But How did Google build this, and where could it go next? Google’s not alone. The New SEO.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Apple Vision Pro. Image courtesy Apple.) I recently read a CNN article on Tim Cook and the risk he’s taking with Apple Vision Pro. The gist of it is this: The Vision Pro will be Apple’s riskiest launch in years and could end up being the product that defines Tim Cook’s legacy. Apple Vision Pro.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Looking into 2019, with Apple and Google starting to support Web based AR experiences, I believe we will see more useful AR experiences from brands soon. This article was originally published on VRScout. Our view numbers went from 20K to 1MM in a week. VRScout (@VRScout) February 16, 2019.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

This is a period with many tech announcements: we had Meta telling about its Horizon OS, yesterday OpenAI unveiled the new GPT-4o, and today Google will hopefully unveil its Android XR operating system. Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro 2 may come in 2026 The rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2 continue.

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2020

At the other end of the spectrum are the likes of North Focals — lacking immersion and contextual awareness, but stylistically-viable (though sales challenges and sale to Google should be noted). Between these endpoints is a sliding scale where we see glasses like nReal Light. The Next Mobility. inorganic LED micro-displays with ?

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Road to VR

JUNE 17, 2024

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is over, and while Vision Pro was a big focus with the announcement of its visionOS 2 update , it’s pretty clear Apple’s first mixed reality headset isn’t in a hurry to feature-match other XR headsets at this point, let alone Meta Quest 3.

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ARVR

JUNE 25, 2021

As you may have heard, Apple recently launched 3D urban navigation?—?its its answer to Google Live view. Not to be outdone, Google fired back with an update of its own: better landmark detection in Google Lens. But buried in that announcement was a notable nugget: Google Lens is used 3 billion times per month.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

This was to be expected and it is no big deal: VisionOS 2 is coming today and this is great news by itself because it is bringing a lot of new features and improvements to the Apple device (three of these features are actually launching later this year, but all the other ones are coming now).

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