The Ghost Howls

MARCH 14, 2022

Hello everyone from Austin, Texas! 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. Google and Waymo evolve NERF to cope with cities. Image by Waymo).

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 20, 2024

On Wednesday, we noted our favorite newly released platform favorites for Quest, PCVR, and Apple Vision Pro. With headquarters in Austin, Texas, the coconuts include artists building from home as far away as Australia. But one hardware release stands out as the most significant by far: Apple Vision Pro. But does it deliver?

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GizModo VR

MAY 11, 2021

Apple, Amazon, and Google rarely have a reason to work together, but the companies are teaming up for a new smart home standard, now called Matter , that will make it easier for you to buy devices that work seamlessly together without thinking about it. Read more.

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VRScout

AUGUST 10, 2018

I was familiar with Austin, Texas because of SXSW — having attended with my previous employer, Emblematic Group. Texas’ business incentives have attracted the attention of IBM, Motorola, Apple, and Indeed. In May 2017, Owlchemy Labs was acquired by Google. Does Austin have the largest VR community outside of Los Angeles?

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Facebook’s service will launch on the desktop web and Android, but not iOS due to what Facebook frames as usability restrictions outlined in Apple’s App Store terms and conditions.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 22, 2021

When the HomePod mini launched a few months back, it appears Apple was holding out on everyone in the form of a secret temperature and humidity sensor. Read more.

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Full Dive Gaming

AUGUST 23, 2021

3 of the ORIGINAL HOSTS meet up in Texas to do an IN PERSON PODCAST. Every Friday we release FULL PODCASTS on all Your Favorite major platforms: Spotify, Apple, Google. 3 of the ORIGINAL HOSTS meet up in Texas to do an IN PERSON PODCAST. 3 of the ORIGINAL HOSTS meet up in Texas to do an IN PERSON PODCAST.

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