The Ghost Howls

MAY 26, 2023

It’s a good occasion to meet there or to do something together for the possible launch of the Apple headset. I’m already feeling the air being electric in the ecosystem… My highlight from last year was chasing the Unity CEO and making this horrible photo with him I have great plans for this AWE.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 15, 2023

Spatial is a leading RT3D Metaverse platform for various hardware, including web browsers and XR headsets. Spatial Hits Big at GDC 2023 In March, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2023 in San Francisco, Spatial announced the platform’s new Unity Creator Toolkit is entering its beta stages.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

They could build together something that could seriously compete with Facebook and Apple: let’s keep an eye on them. HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware. More info (HTC is going to launch a new hardware) More info (Second tweet from HTC) More info (Third tweet from HTC). Other relevant news. Image by HTC).

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Road to VR

JULY 11, 2018

Today during Magic Leap’s developer livestream the company offered the first details on the compute hardware that’s built into the device, confirming that an NVIDIA CPU/GPU module, and also showed a brief developer sample demonstrating world meshing and gesture input.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2022

Apple WWDC may reveal something about Apple’s upcoming headset. Today is the day of the Apple WWDC event and maybe we can have more info about its upcoming headse t. Anyway, it is more probable that we’ll have some software reveal that hints at Apple’s XR strategy. The Verge) More info (Predictions for Apple at WWDC?—?Bloomberg).

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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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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Back at WWDC 2017 Apple finally embraced VR, announcing that it had been working with Valve to bring SteamVR and the HTC Vive to MacOS , along with a number of other announcements about how the company would support VR as part of its ecosystem. SEE ALSO Report: Apple Acquired VR Headset Startup Vrvana for $30 Million.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Developers will soon be able to integrate hand gesture control into their projects on the ARKit platform, no extra hardware needed. All this with minimal impact to CPU, memory, battery life and without the need for any additional hardware. ManoMotion will support Unity iOS initially with Native iOS integration coming in a later update.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

Apple has finally made a commitment to VR, announcing on stage today at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2017 that not only will they offer an external GPU developer kit for MacBooks capable of meeting the graphical demands of VR, but that both the new 27-inch iMac and the iMac Pro will be VR-ready out of the box. image courtesy TIME.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

At Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference today, the company made a major shift in their embrace of virtual reality with several new VR announcements during the event’s opening keynote. Today marks a major shift in Apple’s public support for virtual reality. Photo courtesy Apple.

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AR Insider

APRIL 12, 2021

This week, Apple and Epic continue to exchange blows, Tom Brady leans into NFTs and Vuzix forms partnership with TechSee. Let’s dive in… Apple says Epic’s Fortnite lawsuit is a marketing stunt to revive ‘flagging interest’ in the game. W elcome back to Spatial Beats. More from AR Insider….

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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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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2022

” Even more was revealed by Jared Ficklin, Chief Creative Technologist at argodesign , who helped develop the Magic Leap 2 hardware. The idea is that it’s a garment, not a piece of hardware. You can’t just have hardware, you can’t just have software, it’s the whole ecosystem that’s necessary,” said Kling.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2023

Some selected developers have received the Apple headset. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who is considered a reliable reporter about Apple, claimed that “a small number of high-profile software developers” have already received the Apple mixed reality headset to start developing content for it. Other relevant news. Matias Nassi.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Apple is working on some sort of metaverse, and its headset is entering mass production. It has been a week of interesting rumors about the upcoming Apple MR headset. So, forget about an Apple headset that is going to enter the mainstream , as I already sold in this previous article. Other relevant news.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2023

Both Apple and Meta revealed highly anticipated headsets in the last seven days. The headset has been relatively easy to speculate on, seeing as it is the fourth iteration of flagship headsets in a familiar and built-out hardware and software ecosystem. Apple Vision Pro starts at $3,499.” But, could it replace a Meta Quest?

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2023

Unity developers can build spatial computing experiences for visionOS that blend digital content with the physical world using Unity PolySpatial. Through this beta program, you and other creatives will be able to create experiences using Unity editor that can run on the Apple Vision Pro MR headset.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Notably, SpectreXR is collaborating with UltraLeap in a “ shared goal ” to enhance immersive training by leveraging UltraLeap hardware alongside “OctoXR” – the firm’s first-party hand-tracking SDK. Unity itself is a highly accessible graphics engine ready for a range of developers.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

We have lots of non-news about Apple’s XR efforts. The hype around Apple glasses is huge , and everything that gets shared about Apple and XR gets many views. We already knew that Tim likes AR and “what we have to offer” may also be a potato with an Apple brand costing $400. Other relevant news. Image by The Information).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

A new cycle of XR The Apple Vision Pro launch has been a disruptive moment for our industry (Image by Apple) As I said in a popular post a few months ago , I think we have entered a new cycle for immersive realities. Huawei and Pico are rumored to be working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Last week’s Unite 2023 event saw a massive amount of updates from Unity, the world’s largest real-time 3D (RT3D) gaming engine company. The Unite 2023 event, a meeting of minds for Unity developers, solution providers, and executives, explored the latest updates on the leading platform.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

Image by Apple). Apple has not announced any glasses at WWDC. Every year, we have the same ritual: we wait for an event by Apple, hoping to hear some news about an upcoming XR device, then nothing happens in this sense, we are disappointed and so we hope for a new reveal next year. Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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ARPost

JULY 15, 2021

Curated by the analyst, writer, and venture capitalist Mathew Ball and partners, the index includes companies like Cloudflare, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Unity. The main indicator that Bentovim has been watching has been investment in hardware companies, including through options like the Metaverse ETF. Hardware, Software, and Adoption. “In

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 5, 2017

One of the amazing things about Apple’s new ARKit developer platform is that there’s no extra hardware required. After Apple introduced ARKit to the world last month the Clay team set about integrating functionality into the SDK, and the company tells us that it will be ready within the next week or two.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

New rumors on Apple and Meta devices. I know it may sound weird to you, but we have new rumors on Apple headsets and also about the future Meta Project Cambria and Quest 3. Regarding Apple, the super-reliable analysts have stated that the headset may feature three displays because just two are for losers. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

And the number is also that big because Facebook had no hardware department, so it had to create everything from scratch (i.e. Apple already made hardware, so it already had the infrastructure to build it and just added XR people on top of this infrastracture, while Facebook could not). But it is impressive anyway.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

More info Some news about Apple Vision Pro The news and rumors about Vision Pro never end. In these two weeks, we got to discover that Apple is planning to organize demo sessions of Vision Pro inside the Apple Store venues and that in the beginning, the only way to buy a Vision Pro will be going to an Apple Store.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Everything from hardware to experiences to people, the XR world is recognized, and Inbar is the master of ceremonies. The company has since teased hardware and a collaboration with Microsoft Mesh , so their AWE appearance could mean anything. Day two of the conference opens with Unity’s keynote.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 29, 2020

With rumors of upcoming Apple glasses surging, and the investment made in Magic Leap that until now has been unfruitful, for sure Google is looking for an alternative to build its AR strategy. Apple adds spatial audio to AirPods. Brick after brick, Apple is building its full AR ecosystem in front of our eyes. More info.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is here, and today’s keynote saw a number of VR-specific announcements including Apple’s first VR-ready computers to go along with the launch of the company’s newest macOS High Sierra. image courtesy Apple. A public beta is coming in June.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 24, 2021

We had the Quest making strides, new intensifying rumors on the Apple headset, a partial reveal of PSVR, Bytedance entering the field with Pico, Valve that may be working on a standalone headset, and many other things happening. It’s that time of the year again where I wish you great Winter Holidays! What about you, instead?

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Upload VR

MARCH 25, 2024

A new Apple Pencil that supports Vision Pro is being tested by Apple, according to MacRumors. MacRumors cites "a source familiar with the matter" as saying Apple has internally tested such a stylus to allow drawing in visionOS apps like Freeform. The report doesn't however go into any specific detail on how the new device works.

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Road to VR

JUNE 8, 2017

This appeared to deliver fairly stable tracking, without the need for dedicated hardware, unlike Google Tango, which uses a suite of cameras and sensors. The post 4 Dev Demos Showing Off Apple’s New ARKit Tracking appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2017

Google released a preview version of ARCore for Android yesterday, the company’s answer to Apple’s ARKit. Built with Unity and ARCore. Built by Jane Friedhoff with friends at Google Creative Lab using Unity and ARCore. Built by George Michael Brower with friends at Google Creative Lab. Portal Painter. Hidden World.

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2017

Apple’s ARKit has been out for developers since it was announced last month. Apple, with a single flip of the wrist, has however started down the path of farming AR applications for whatever device it has planned next. Using 3D animations from 4DViews , China-based developer 应高选 created this with his iPhone 6s and Unity.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 6, 2017

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney thinks Apple’s upcoming iOS 11 update, arriving this fall, will be a huge boost to the emerging AR industry. With both Unity and Unreal integrating with ARKit for iOS, the two major tools for creating virtual worlds are now available to developers for building apps on hundreds of millions of Apple handhelds.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

The rumors on the Apple Glasses are intensifying. It is not a secret that Apple is working on an XR device: the mystery is when it is going to release it and what it will actually be. The hype is rising, and Apple is playing with it. (My usual terrible image to wish you Happy Easter, if you celebrate it). Top news of the week.

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