The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

But for now, I’ll just tell you what have been in my opinion the most interesting pieces of XR news of the week… Top news of the week (Image by KnightMD) Valve Deckard’s “Roy” controllers allegedly leaked The usual Brad Lynch with his team of data miners has found evidence of a controller codenamed Roy in the code of SteamVR.

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JULY 4, 2023

If a recent Bloomberg report from Mark Gurman holds true, not only is Apple not planning to release a motion controller for Vision Pro in the future, but it may not even support third-party VR controllers at all. For Apple, that’s where the ‘real’ money presumably lies.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 1, 2025

Apple recently stripped away some of the friction in visual search. The iPhone 16's new Camera Control button includes a function to launch visual searches on the fly. Could this one-touch approach accelerate visual search's adoption curve? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

MAY 17, 2022

It was back in 2014 that Apple first began the development of its own automotive vehicle. As such this autonomous car would lack any and all driver controls, including a steering wheel and foot pedals. As such this autonomous car would lack any and all driver controls, including a steering wheel and foot pedals.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Apple and Sony are still working to bring PS VR2 Sense controller support to Vision Pro, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. visionOS 3 is expected to be unveiled at WWDC 2025, Apple's yearly software conference, which takes place in June. But it's unclear whether Apple is willing to do that.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Apple recently stripped away some of the friction in visual search. The iPhone 16's new Camera Control button includes a function to launch visual searches on the fly. Could this one-touch approach accelerate visual search's adoption curve? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

After the latest Unite event, Unity has released in Open Beta the tools to develop applications for the Apple Vision Pro. For now, I’ve read the available documentation and I think it’s already worth telling you what are some very interesting tidbits that I’ve learnt about Apple Vision Pro development in Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The first one comes from Google, and it is called Genie 2 , a foundation world model capable of generating an endless variety of action-controllable, playable 3D environments for training and evaluating embodied agents . For this reason, Apple may be working to make PSVR 2 controllers compatible with the Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 10, 2025

Wait, Apple Vision Pro doesn’t come in black, does it? ” “It is quite literally an ‘Android Apple Vision Pro’ but the execution was excellent. ” “It is quite literally an ‘Android Apple Vision Pro’ but the execution was excellent. Nope, but Play For Dream MR does.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2025

Unlike the ‘e’ naming scheme seen in Apple’s recent iPhone 16e, the ‘e’ in Beyond 2e denotes the inclusion of eye-tracking. base stations, as well as the usual cadre of SteamVR accessories, such as body trackers, and controller like Valve’s Index controllers (aka ‘Knuckles’).

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Meta reorganized Reality Labs earlier this year to better focus on wearables, such as Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses and AI-driven wearable tech, like the newer version of its wrist-worn controller revealed last month alongside Meta’s Orion AR glasses prototype.

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Road to VR

MARCH 8, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t support motion controllers, however Apple published a new patent last month that describes an Apple Pencil-like device which could point the way for the company’s first Vision Pro-supported controller. Whatever the case, we’ll have our eyes peeled for anything Apple Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, but it’s clear Apple will need to support immersive hardware input somehow in the future, if only for the greater precision it might bring to industry professionals. Why are controllers so important in the first place? At least not in the near future.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 8, 2025

The streaming had a noticeable lag , and I could move my controllers and then see their virtual counterparts move after some time. It is not classy, but it should not be: Pimax devices are aimed at VR enthusiasts and this is not the category of people who want to see Apple-like designs. This is really good news.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The developer leading the push to make PSVR 2 compatible with PC VR games says they’re working on a SteamVR driver that aims to bring unofficial SteamVR support to Vision Pro, controllers and all. Another issue is bringing motion controller support to Vision Pro, which doesn’t support them natively. Coming Soon.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Little Cities (2022) , the pint-sized VR city manager, is getting a new version for Apple Vision Pro that’s all about mixed reality gameplay. Called Little Cities: Diorama, the game will launch for Vision Pro through Apple Arcade on December 5th. Check out the trailer below, courtesy MIXED.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Apple appears to be getting ready to unveil its first mixed reality headset at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. Apple TV : both immersive sports content and traditional video content – the latter presented in virtual environments, such as a desert or the sky. Siri voice control is also present.

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VRScout

JUNE 5, 2023

After years of speculation, Apple today unveiled Apple Vision Pro, the company’s first spatial computer. Tim Cook made the reveal during the 2023 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, sharing a number of exciting features that could change the way we look at mixed reality technology.

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Road to VR

JULY 3, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers , although that’s not stopping third-party hardware creators from trying to bypass Apple. Enter Surreal Touch, a newly announced motion controller that aims to leverage Vision Pro’s ability to play PC VR games, but not only.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Today at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) the Cupertino tech giant unveiled its long-awaited XR headset, dubbed Vision Pro. Apple Vision Pro’s input is based on optical hand tracking, eye-tracking, and voice input, and doesn’t feature controllers like headsets decidedly more dedicated to gaming.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Apple Vision Pro is the device of the moment: since the preorders have been opened on January, 19th, my social media feed is full of posts that just talk about this device. And this is for a good reason: Apple entering the field is for sure a defining moment for the immersive reality space. But is it a good idea?

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Road to VR

JUNE 10, 2024

But there’s lots more that Apple didn’t actually show on stage. Beyond what Apple showed of VisionOS 2 in the WWDC keynote, there’s a lot more coming when the update launches this Fall. It will be interesting to see how well Apple’s approach works. Here’s everything we know so far.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Wide and Ultrawide modes for Mac Virtual Display announced by Apple back in June have now arrived in the first visionOS 2.2 Beta, the latest beta version of Apple's Mac operating system, as we weren't able to get it working on macOS 15.1. The new modes also appear to require macOS 15.2 Now with visionOS 2.2,

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2025

According to the report, other notable areas of USPTO innovation include semiconductor technology, medical-related patents, program control units, unauthorized user detection technologies, chemical-related technologies, wireless, and electric vehicles. Moreover, XR-related technologies, including AI and 5G, are also leading this race.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2024

Apple is adding support for Vision Pro’s unique input system to WebXR, the web standard which allows XR experiences to run right from a web browser. On the whole it’s a really useful way to navigate the headset, but because it works so differently than motion controllers, it doesn’t play too well with WebXR.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Apple unveiled Vision Pro on Monday, its long-awaited standalone headset capable of both virtual and augmented reality. Apple’s launch of Vision Pro is still a good bit away—it’s coming first to the US in early 2024 at the hefty price of $3,500.

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2023

Apple Vision Pro has brought new ideas to the table about how XR apps should be designed, controlled, and built. In this Guest Article, Sterling Crispin offers up a concise guide for what first-time XR developers should keep in mind as they approach app development for Apple Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Or that it has multimodal input and can be commanded using controllers, hands, eyes, or voice. As for Project Moohan, details are very scarce: it seems like a mix of the Quest Pro and the Apple Vision Pro: it has an external battery, high-definition displays, and a very detailed passthrough. This is super beneficial for everyone.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Successive rumors maintainDeckardmay include PC VR wireless streaming capabilities, eye-tracking, as well as passthrough AR features, potentially putting it in competition with Meta Quest and/or Apple Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

MARCH 27, 2024

Apple finally revealed when its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is happening this summer, and the company says it’s also slated to highlight some “advancements” on Vision Pro’s operating system, visionOS. The most likely of prognostications: it’s also rumored we’ll be getting visionOS 2.0

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Road to VR

MAY 20, 2024

Meta announced in February it was partnering with South Korean tech giant LG to create an XR headset that was reportedly set to compete with Apple Vision Pro. In a statement to Korea JoongAng Daily , LG says it “continues the XR partnership with Meta forged in February but is controlling its pace.”

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JUNE 12, 2023

In this Guest Article, studio head Denny Unger shares his thoughts on Apple’s entrance into the space. 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. Whether or not to include controllers to support legacy VR titles.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we tackle mental health with the Thrive initiative, test AirPods Pro as a hearing aid, and eliminate Baby Shark from your Spotify with parental controls. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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ARPost

JULY 4, 2023

Sponsored content Sponsored by VR Vision The recent introduction of Apple’s Vision Pro has ignited a fresh wave of excitement in the extended reality landscape, with industry experts and enthusiasts alike anticipating a surge in the growth and evolution of the XR industry. See Also: Is Apple Vision Pro Ready for Mainstream Use?

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 15, 2024

Apple Vision Pro Facetime is one of the first features most people experimented with when they finally received their spatial computing headset. Apple Vision Pro Facetime is just one example. The feature was even highlighted at WWDC 2023 , when Apple gave us our initial sneak peek into its new headset.

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ARPost

JUNE 5, 2023

And Apple ruled a lot of those talks. Bracing for Impact From Apple A big shift is expected this week as Apple is expected to announce its entrance into the XR market. Whether an Apple entrance is real this time or not, AWE is bracing itself. And diversity in the industry is what sets Apple apart. “If

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