Upload VR

MARCH 31, 2025

is out now, bringing Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and a new iPhone/iPad-driven guest flow. developer beta released in February, when Apple announced visionOS 2.4, and now the stable release is available for all Apple Vision Pro owners. visionOS 2.4 visionOS 2.3

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MAY 12, 2024

If you want to make the most of Apple’s latest spatial computing phenomenon, you’ll need the best Apple Vision Pro apps. Since then, Apple has gone all-in on expanding its app store. What are Apple Vision Pro Apps? Think of things like the Apple iCloud and Wallet apps.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

My feed on social media is full of posts about the Apple Vision Pro, which has just been released a few days ago. So, as you can expect, a big part of this newsletter will be about Apple’s device, but actually there are also a few interesting pieces of news that regard other products and other companies.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Yesterday, Apple revealed four new iPhone 12 models as part of its remote “Hi, Speed” live event. Credit: Apple. “We’re excited to collaborate with Apple to bring this sophisticated technology to our Lens Creator community.” is free to download on Windows and Mac. ” Credit: Snap Inc.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Apple’s newest iteration of the iOS mobile operating system is here, and with it comes the ability to turn your iOS 11 compatible device into an honest-to-goodness augmented reality viewer. Download here (free). Download here (free). Download here ($1.99). Download here (free). Download here (free).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2025

This week, we had quite a lot of interesting news about all the major players: Apple, Meta, Google, and Valve. But now, with the Vision Pro becoming a bit old, we have the rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2. But now, with the Vision Pro becoming a bit old, we have the rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2023

There is a lot of hype around the Apple Vision Pro. Video review I made a video of mine where I show you my full hands-on experience with the Quest Pro application that emulates the Apple Vision Pro menu and then give you my detailed opinion on it, highlighting the pros and cons. Eeeeh… not exactly. Let’s see why.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Youll have full access to Microsofts incredible suite of tools, and youll even be able to create multiple different windows that you can jump between when youre multi-tasking. As well as downloading this app, youll also need the Workrooms app on your headset. The experience is very similar to what you can do with the Apple Vision Pro.

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VRScout

JANUARY 27, 2020

ar #arkit #ai #ios #vr #coreml #app #piano #apple #music #education #augementedreality pic.twitter.com/a7W7KYvoiP — Fayez Salka (@fayezsalka) December 2, 2019. Our latest app, AR Pianist, uses machine learning to superimpose a virtual pianist on your piano. Image Credit: Massive Technologies. Image Credit: Massive Technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Do you remember this post of mine from one year ago when I showed you that it was possible to do some kind of “hacking” of the Oculus Quest using the adb command line tool? It is becoming always more a Facebook operating system, one that is very closed, a la Apple. Do you want some examples? Well, let me show you.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Much has been made of the storytelling capacities of VR and AR, but what about using them as tools to aid other storytelling media? Of course, this tool provides viewfinder and storyboarding features through the camera, but the functionality of Blocker extend beyond basic recording of the world around you. Filmmakers rejoice!

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Upload VR

MARCH 22, 2024

ALVR, the app that enables Apple Vision Pro to work on SteamVR, is now available for anyone to download. If you're interested in VR you're probably familiar with the three most popular tools to make Meta Quest headsets act as PC VR headsets on Windows: Virtual Desktop, Steam Link, and Quest (Air) Link.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Quest headsets have long been great for playing immersive games, but not so great for the kind of basic ‘desktop productivity’ that Apple’s Vision Pro excels at. That’s been supported by heaps of tools that developers rely on to build, iterate, deploy, and update those apps—all made for developing flatscreen apps.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

Well, if the rumor becomes reality, this would mean that all next Apple devices will have both front and back depth cameras, for high-precision Augmented Reality and 3D reconstruction. Well played Apple. Let’s see if Facebook will be a worthier opponent than Google. Other relevant news. Image by Acer). News worth a mention.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. The leading OEMs such as Samsung and Apple are expected to contribute to manufacturing more AR devices. The concept of augmented reality is no longer new. billion by 2026.

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ARPost

MARCH 24, 2022

Augmented reality offers a new tool to solve this problem. In 2017, what would become homeAR started out as a plan for an augmented reality marketing tool – something that developers could use to show their ideas to potential clients and customers. If you’re just stacking stones, that’s not too big a problem. Exploring homeAR.

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AR Insider

JUNE 3, 2020

It may, however, not be as obvious that the difference in your approach may vary significantly between designing 3D AR experiences for consumption on a webpage (web AR) compared to AR in a downloadable app. Know your tools. We all like free tools and the good news is that there is lots of free authoring software out there.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Usually, it is either a file that you downloaded from the mapping service, or it is a reference to a map that you have created in your user account of that VPS service; Place the virtual objects. From the Immersal servers, it is possible to download the following things for every saved map: The map file with.bytes extension.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 14, 2022

With an unexpected move, Niantic has acquired the 8th Wall , one of the best (if not the best) providers of developer tools to create WebAR experiences. With the 8th Wall expertise, it will be able to let developers create outdoor shared experiences that also work without downloading an app. Apple chips may be its secret weapon for XR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

By doing so, a developer’s XR application can benefit from AWS’ APIs, including log-in services, cloud storage/download of 3D assets, and “query-associated metadata.” On the data and security side, machine learning tools from AWS ensure that large data sets run smoothly on a mobile XR device.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Here’s how it works: Apple iPhone users with up-to-date software (iOS 11) download the IKEA Place app for free via the Apple App Store. “ARKit gives us the opportunity to help shape the development of AR as an accessible tool for real-life decision making,” continues Valdsgaard. Only this time, much faster.”.

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AR Insider

JULY 14, 2021

At a basic level, that’s inherent in a given platform itself, and the tools it offers to enable third-party innovation. True to that underlying principle, it focuses on Web AR which sidesteps the need for app downloads that create friction for users and diminished scale for creators. Web AR: Best Practices & Case Studies.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Since summer 2023 , Meta has been providing desktop tools to select game studios, including an internal studio it spun up called Ouro Interactive, to build higher fidelity worlds using traditional 3D asset creation pipelines and textual scripting. 0:00 / 0:14 1 Meta preview of upcoming model, texture, and animation AI generation.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Advantages include dynamism for AR’s serendipity and short sessions, versus the friction of app stores and downloads. Will consumers spend 90 seconds downloading an app for an experience that lasts 30 seconds? How many downloads do you get?” posed Murphy-Chutorian.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Download the report today → Growth in Confidence for XR-Related Business Prospects Year-on-year, a large majority (72%) of State of XR Report respondents claim they are more confident about using XR in the workplace. Download the report today → In the meantime, let’s examine some intriguing findings from the respondents.

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AR Insider

JULY 24, 2019

This is true if counting Apple (ARkit) and Google (ARcore) compatibility. It’s easier to access than app downloads. ” To devise Web AR compatibility required deep research into smartphone compatibility among companies building AR tools and experiences for the web. Header Image Credit: Apple. Horse Race.

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VRScout

MAY 13, 2020

In order to stay ahead of the adoption curve, virtual co-working platform Spatial is now offering its services free to all users on multiple devices and platforms, allowing you and your team to sit in on virtual meetings without having to worry about device compatibility or any lengthy downloads. Image Credit: Spatial.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Now, developers and AR content creators have their answer: a new and improved Assemblr Studio Web is now available, and allows users to sign up using Facebook or Apple account, or email address, and start working on their projects. What Is New in Assemblr Studio Web? See Also: XR Association and XR Access Launch XRAccessibility GitHub Site.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

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. It seems that most of the rumors are aligning on the launch of an Apple Vision Pro 2 in 2026–2027. What a time to be alive! Matt Miesnieks said that the rumor aligns with some things he heard.

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Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2018

The AR function, which is only intended for walking routes currently, is available starting today on Japan-based Apple devices running iOS 11. Map ‘s new AR mode is made possible by Apple’s ARKit, an app development tool that allows developers to build augmented reality apps for mobile devices running iOS 11 or higher.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2024

Zuck always said that Meta is the “open ecosystem” that fights against Apple’s closed ecosystem, but until today there was nothing open at all. Meta risked being squeezed again between the two giants Apple and Google , ready to bring their domination directly from the phones to the XR headsets.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

ManoMotion, a computer-vision and machine learning company, today announced they’re integrated their company’s smartphone-based gesture control with Apple’s augmented reality developer tool ARKit , making it possible to bring basic hand-tracking into AR with only the use of the smartphone’s onboard processors and camera.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 29, 2017

For every Nintendo there is a Sega and for every Apple there is a Microsoft. Our big question today is this: when it comes to VR, are Oculus and HTC the respective Apple and Microsoft of the industry? Oculus/Apple . The similarities between Oculus and Apple begin with a shared interest in controlled content.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Brad Lynch) Bloomberg got a preview of the Quest 3 Last week I predicted that Meta could have given us a glimpse of the Quest 3 during the Gaming Showcase on June, 1st, so that to create attention around its device before the announcement of the Apple headset.

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Next Reality AR

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

On Thursday, the company launched a new tool that enables a photo-realistic augmented reality simulation of nail polish shades and textures to be accurately displayed on a user's fingers in real time. To sample the Virtual Nail Salon tool, iOS device users can download the app via Apple's App Store.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s remarkable that with the micro OLED display that Apple uses, a single pixel of the iPhone 15 Pro Max can fit 54 Vision Pro pixels. YouTube , after the initial denial, admitted that in the future is going to launch a native app for Apple’s device. A single pixel is just the size of a blood cell!

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VRScout

MARCH 24, 2019

The idea with the AR app is to put Burk’s expert knowledge into the hands of hard cider consumers who might be drinking at home, at a game, meeting friends in local bars, shopping at the supermarket – and give them the tools necessary to have a great cider and food experience. Image Credit: Angry Orchard.

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