The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

The last days of AltspaceVR have seen many events happening in the platform where people said farewell not only to the platform, but also to the communities and the groups they were part of. Now all these groups of people do not have a house anymore: some of them will migrate to other social VR platforms (e.g.

Ukraine 343

Ukraine Apple Groups Augmented Reality 343

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2024

Unity vs Unreal: Which is the best option for companies creating content for extended reality ? Unreal, or “Unreal Engine”, on the other hand, excels at enabling the creation of visually stunning graphics. However, each option has its own unique pros and cons to consider.

Unreal 98

Unreal Unity Machine Learning Tools 98

ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As pointed out in one of the Unity Developers’ blog posts , aside from the exponential rise of development businesses, we’re also seeing more developer tools, such as the Unity and Unreal engines, becoming more accessible. This, he thinks, will prompt the growth of the number of VR consumers.

Virtual Reality 400

Virtual Reality Unreal Technology Entertainment 400

VRScout

MARCH 3, 2020

Castle Smurthenstein (Image Credit: Apple II Bits ). In a similar fashion as to what Unreal Engine offers to round up users, these above-mentioned platforms are free to use but come at the cost of royalties or in-game purchases. Image Credit: Twitch Inc.). It’s a complex, but reliable model because of its openness and accessibility.

AR 380

AR Industry Unreal Gaming 380

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

This is a very useful resource for all of us XR developers that are going very soon going to experiment with Mixed Reality applications on a headset by Meta, Apple, or one of their competitors. More info Immersed VISOR to support hand tracking and eye tracking It seems that Immersed truly wants to compete with Apple with its VISOR headset.

Samsung 273

Samsung Machine Learning Australia Eye Tracking 273

XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 1, 2022

Genius also provides aspherical lenses for the PSVR 2 device, and Ming-Chi Kuo states that Genius is working with other extended reality (XR) clients, including Apple. The firm plans to create a virtual space allowing groups to socialise, game, and collaborate in an immersive environment.

Sony 188

Sony Eye Tracking Survey Unreal 188

The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2021

This has not been the most interesting week in AR, VR, but I think that in the next times we’ll see some shots fired: in some days there will be the F8, the official shipment of the Vive Pro 2, then the Apple WWDC conference! Unreal Engine 5 gets released in Early Access. I hope for some juicy news… and you? Top news of the week.

AR 331

AR eBook Unreal Machine Learning 331

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Image by Khronos Group). Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. These may be upcoming features or possible features Oculus is experimenting with a selected group of beta testers.

Oculus 309

Oculus Eye Tracking Hardware Las Vegas 309

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

For who wasn’t doing AR at that time: Metaio had an amazing SDK for phone-based AR, but then it got acquired by Apple and it disappeared from the market. My suggestion to them is to start first of all to learn Unity and C#, or Unreal and C++. ” I’m not crying, you’re crying thinking of Metaio.

Virtual Reality 437

Virtual Reality Unity Course AR 437

AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The incumbents have an advantage with existing mapping such as Google Maps, Earth, Street View, Apple Maps and the Indoor Maps Program, and Bing Maps but there are also significant geographic data players such as Foursquare and OpenStreetMap. In another scenario, we may see game engines dominant, like Unity or Unreal.

Magic Leap 161

Magic Leap AR Microsoft Apple 161

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

PSVR 2, Apple XR visor) and games, will be fundamental to understand its evolution and its potential. Probably you all recall the iconic Apple commercial inspired by the book 1984 that helped a lot the company in becoming popular. References to Apple RealityOS have been leaked. Leaks about Apple are intensifying over the weeks.

Virtual Reality 309

Virtual Reality Microsoft Haptic Apple 309

VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Using the Unreal Engine 4, NASA has created an extremely detailed and realistic VR model of the interior of the ISS, and astronauts use the Manus gloves in the model for training simulations. Another key to Apple’s larger plans might have just been revealed: the dual camera in the iPhone 7. SNAPCHAT KEEPS FLIRTING WITH AR GLASSES.

Virtual Reality 150

Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Real Estate Training 150

XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

Amidst rumours of Apple’s new headset, many firms are ramping up efforts, perhaps partly due to a looming sense of competition. BMW Group Taps Meta for XR Car Gaming System BMW Group USA and Meta Platform’s Reality Labs division have announced a partnership to develop an automotive VR/MR solution.

Apple 65

Apple New Zealand Unreal Immersion 65

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 16, 2023

Furthermore, Amazon Germany listings display an “Xreal Air Adapter”, which could be a successor to Nreal’s Apple Adapter, which the firm released last year, selling out in 24 hours ! Nreal Vs. Epic Games: A Background The story of Nreal’s potential rebranding starts back in 2018.

Unreal 93

Unreal Germany Hardware Amazon 93

VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

Kaleidoscope establishes a marketplace where artists can get their premiere work in front of a select group of people/companies/groups who want to license, buy, or distribute their content. APPLE IS HIRING FOR VR/AR POSITIONS. …and just a few more… FUNDING IN Q2 RESULTS ARE IN. GO SKYDIVING SAFELY… AND INDOORS!

Google 151

Google Oculus AR Entertainment 151

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

Moreover, RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration. The new stereo-foveated rendering improves eye-tracking features, and the feature is widespread – already finding a home on Unity, Unreal, and NVIDIA Omniverse.

Unity 92

Unity Groups Unreal Industry 92

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This week, a report from Prophecy Market Insights revealed core details behind the potential growth of the photogrammetry market – a core technology behind Apple’s spatial computing ambitions most recently shown during the iPhone 15’s showcase. Recently, Apple introduced XR features for its latest iPhone 15 model.

Real Estate 105

Real Estate Apple 3D Capture Automotive 105

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 25, 2024

One leading XR streaming solution provider is Innoactive, which leverages RT3D engines from Unreal, Unity, and NVIDIA to promote the adoption of workplace XR services – allowing clients to distribute XR applications directly to a range of end-devices with the compute processing happening remotely on the cloud.

Unreal 79

Unreal Unity Simulation Data 79

Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Mark Rabkin showed a whole slide about Unreal Engine and announced camera access. I already had my travel plans figured out for Unreal Fest Seattle, where my company was giving several talks , followed by a Star Wars convention in Orlando, where we’d be exhibiting our open source recreation of the Galactic Starcruiser.

AR 130

AR Magic Leap Apple Eye Tracking 130

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

While talking on WeChat on the XR Story group, an XR professional in China, Alex of Simfinity, has clarified that the situation in China is not easy, but until now it has not been much worse than what usually happens during Chinese New Year vacations when factories close for 2–4 weeks. Let’s see how Apple and Google will answer.

Hand tracking 431

Hand tracking AR Augmented Reality Oculus 431

ARVR

APRIL 21, 2021

PBR is used in real-time applications like Unity and Unreal game-engines as well as the web. link] The most friendly real-time PBR file format is glTF or GLB and is supported by The Khronos group, a non-profit consortium of companies from HP, Apple, Adobe, Facebook, and more.

Unreal 130

Unreal Unity AR Examples 130

ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

Apple seems to be cornering the popular entertainment industry, with the acquisition of NextVR, as industry rivals such as Magic Leap focus on enterprise solutions. With the Starboard UI and Apple Glasses release anticipated for Q4 2020/Q1 2021, the world is eagerly awaiting the next generation of extended reality (XR) standards.

Augmented Reality 130

Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Tips AR 130

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The startup is pretty new, in fact, and its owner group is Megadodo, another unknown company that is working on an MMO game about which is difficult to find any information. My friend Nicolas Esposito of Enter Reality has released Project Rigel, his solution to provide full-body tracking and motion capture for Unreal Engine.

HTC 419

HTC Oculus Conference China 419

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 4, 2024

At a glance, this headset certainly seems a lot “clunkier” and bulkier than some of the other leading headsets we’ve seen lately, like the Apple Vision Pro. Siemens even announced earlier this year that this software will deliver a brand-new Unreal Engine-based solution.

Sony 124

Sony Controllers Apple Software 124

Building the Metaverse

JANUARY 18, 2023

Generative AI tools have also helped dungeon masters create imagery to share with their groups. For people who couldn’t realize their creativity in a sandbox or walled-garden — platforms like Unreal and Unity enable the creation of real-time, immersive worlds that simulate reality. Image from Unreal Engine 5.1 exaflops (10¹⁸) 1.5

Virtual World 111

Virtual World Unreal Machine Learning Simulation 111

RealVision VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

(image from the Facebook group: Unity Virtual Production and Cinematography). It does have some free high end packages such as CineMachine, as this DIY video shows, which is something that Unreal does not have. There’s also the free version perfectly suited for VP and no royalties whatsoever for film output.

Unity 69

Unity Unreal Filming Software 69

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 9, 2023

Google, and Apple all have their own unique toolkits, designed to simplify the process of creating immersive content. Here are just some of the other major vendors innovating in this space: 1. Platform developers can import captures into an Unreal project, and begin presenting the digitised object immediately.

Unity 86

Unity Tools Education Unreal 86

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 18, 2023

AR software development kit (SDK) providers like Apple, Xreal, Niantic, 8 th Wall, Unreal, and Unity give developers the tools to make and distribute custom AR content that naturally drives retention and engagement with new interactive experiences to “wow” potential buyers. Although, this is quickly changing.

AR 58

AR Unreal Education Unity 58

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

people walking around), so I don't have an apples-to-apples comparison against Santa Cruz. The SDK offers native APIs, but also supports popular game engines like Unity and Unreal 4. The inside-out tracking was more "swimmy" on Focus, but I tried it in an environment with a lot of dynamic features (i.e.

AR 166

AR Magic Leap Oculus Virtual Reality 166

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s Vision Pro triggered new discourse on the future of virutal, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR). Revealed at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), the Apple Vision Pro has sparked both praise and criticism from the global XR community. Apple is adept at proposing something you didn’t think you needed.

Industry 86

Industry Apple Unity North America 86

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 27, 2023

Also, some hire their own Unity or Unreal Engine developers or licenced out those software developer kits (SDKs). XR Today: As an end user of Unity and Unreal Engine, how do their tools help you to create this kind of content? The other new departure for us is our very recent Unreal Engine SDK launch.

Immersion 82

Immersion Unity Training Unreal 82

Ryan Schultz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

group of metaverse experts I know, the over 700 members of the RyanSchultz.com Discord server. Question: how hard is it to move from Unity to, say, Unreal, or Godot? Unity is a part of so much software development work (it’s even said to be a part of the upcoming Apple Vision Pro VR/AR headset !), Is it an impossible task?

Unity 98

Unity Gaming Examples Unreal 98

VRWorld

JUNE 8, 2016

Osterhaut Design Group sells their R-7 glasses for $2799.99. Seebright supports both Apple iOS and Google’s Android, with the Seebright SDK featuring an emulator that works on both platforms. Apple or Google, it doesn’t matter as being platform agnostic is all that counts.”

Google 40

Google AR Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display 40

Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

One VR, one AR, and that will become clearer over time, and trying to force the two together, like Zuckerberg and I were doing is causing massive confusion as we wait for Apple, and others, to ship usable augmented reality devices. The problem with reacting to Apple. It’s clear there are two separate camps.

AR 62

AR Augmented Reality Magic Leap Immersion 62

XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 23, 2020

Martin is also part of the Khronos Group, an organization working on the open standards for spatial web and 3D world. And then the Apple guys came with a brilliant ARKit, and it worked beautifully. So you're also part of the Khronos Group, which is an organization working on the open standards of the 3D Web. Martin: Okay.

AR 78

AR Eye Tracking Tools Course 78

XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 23, 2020

Martin is also part of the Khronos Group, an organization working on the open standards for spatial web and 3D world. And then the Apple guys came with a brilliant ARKit, and it worked beautifully. So you're also part of the Khronos Group, which is an organization working on the open standards of the 3D Web. Martin: Okay.

AR 78

AR Eye Tracking Tools Course 78

Ryan Schultz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

to stay away from what seems to be an unending litany of bad news lately, but last night I slipped up and opened the Apple News app on my trusty iPad, which promptly spit up the article which is the topic of today’s cranky editorial. (It’s I wonder how the Metaverse Group is feeling about that particular $2.4

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Examples Unreal Virtual World 52