XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Ready to upgrade your productivity with the Apple MR headset? Heres how you can take advantage of the Apple Vision Pro keyboard passthrough feature, and leave the virtual keyboard behind. Ultimately, its starting to seem increasingly likely that Apple will discontinue the original Apple Vision Pro eventually.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Apple’s 2018 keynote event has officially come to a close and it appears as though iOS fans have much to look forward to over the coming months. Among these exciting announcements were two impressive AR-based experiences running on Apple’s powerful ARKit 2 platform. Image Credit: Apple.

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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. Other relevant news. Image from the web).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

While the (far more expensive) Apple Vision Pro does offer something similar – Meta’s Travel Mode is more impressive and reliable (in our experience). So, what exactly is Travel Mode on Meta Quest, how does it work, and how do you enable it? What is Travel Mode on Meta Quest Devices? Some are pretty obvious.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 30, 2023

I’ve read a lot of articles and XR news this week, but actually, at the end of the day, nothing relevant has happened, except for the usual rumor about Apple… so you can close this roundup now… no ok, I’m kidding! This doesn’t sound to me very “Apple”. And by the way, on the personal side, things are going well for me!

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

will bring 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 is available to install now, and Apple says the stable release will arrive in April. Apple Intelligence Apple Intelligence is the company's name for its generative AI features.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 1, 2019

A flurry of new job listings for Apple’s secretive ‘Technology Development Group’ suggests that the company has reached a new phase of turning its years of AR/VR R&D into actual upcoming products. However, Apple only barely dipped its toe into VR , but in recent years has become publicly silent on the subject.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2025

The same analysis by Counterpoint mentioned above stated that the Apple Vision Pro had more shipments than IDC initially estimated , especially if we consider the International ones. If shipments were comparable to sales, we would have a number of sold Vision Pro similar to the initial estimates by Apple. The weight is only 87g.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2025

NVIDIA also announced that its cloud streaming service Geforce Now is coming to Quest, Pico, and Apple Vision Pro, so MR users will be able to play flatscreen games on a giant virtual screen in front of them. Sony, instead, announced XYN, a new line of software and hardware XR products dedicated to creatives.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

I need to rush out this newsletter episode because otherwise tomorrow Apple launches its headset and no one will read my articles: everyone will be too busy reading “The top 5 features of the Apple headset” or “The 7 reasons why the Apple headset can revolutionize peeling potatoes”. But the big question is the “how”.

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Road to VR

APRIL 9, 2017

At present, modern VR is largely unsupported on Apple computers, largely because many of the company’s systems do not meet the recommended hardware specifications. Apple may rarely hint at it, but the company is thinking about VR… and so are its customers. But workloads didn’t materialize to fit that as broadly as we hoped.”

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 8, 2025

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. Pimax told me that they are aware of this problem and it will be fixed by software before the release of the device. This was hurting my experience. This is really good news.

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Upload VR

MARCH 3, 2025

beta 2 is now available for Apple Vision Pro, and it brings Apple's new Spatial Gallery platform. Will Bring Apple Intelligence, Spatial Gallery, iPhone App & Guest Flow visionOS 2.4 will bring Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and a new iPhone/iPad-driven guest flow.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2020

Apple announces ARKit 4, amongst new rumors of XR headsets. The story goes on telling that Apple VR headset had realistic visuals and sound, it was super-cool and probably we’ll see a release date of 2022/2023. More info (New rumors about Apple and XR) More info (Apple ARKit4). Oculus hardware vs software.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 29, 2024

Moreover, the size of a solution also affects timescale considerations; if a company is adopting a small piece of XR software, onboarding processes and security considerations may not overwhelm managers or IT teams. This factor gives companies like Apple and Microsoft a lead in providing enterprise XR due to a trusted history.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

Apple glasses are coming in 2021–2022 and they are incredibly sleek. Apple glasses are coming. The glasses are expected to run a new operating system, rOS (or reality OS), and Apple is exploring touch panels, voice activation, and head gestures as a means of control. Apple is really good at selling stuff.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

There’s plenty of great software available for developers who want to build impressive virtual worlds, like the Unity and Unreal kits. However, developers can overlay real-world images with virtual assets using software SDKs and toolkits from companies like Unity. We need incredible content.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Facebook has deep expertise on AR and VR (I think we all know it), while Luxottica, that is the worldwide leader in glasses manufacturing (it is the brand behind Rayban, for instance), for sure knows how to create glasses that consumers want to wear. In the meanwhile, Apple continues collecting patents on new optical systems.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Apple may announce its headset at WWDC 2022. A new week, a new rumor about Apple. This time it comes from Bloomberg, which predicts that Apple will announce its MR headset in June 2022 during WWDC , to launch it some months later, probably during the holiday season. (Image from the web). Learn about the m**averse in Japan.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

At the same time, personal voice assistants developed by tech giants — Alexa from Amazon, Siri from Apple, and Google Assistant — are standing at the forefront of the audio augmented reality market. Finally, text-to-speech (TTS) software produces translated speech. Embedded Software. Headphones With AI-Based Noise Cancellation.

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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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VRScout

JANUARY 27, 2020

In case you haven’t seen it, a new tweet from a medical doctor, software entrepreneur, and 3D artist, Fayez Salka shows him using AR technology to bring a virtual piano player to life on a real-world piano. Our latest app, AR Pianist, uses machine learning to superimpose a virtual pianist on your piano. Image Credit: Massive Technologies.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 12, 2025

If youve been keeping tabs on emerging extended reality tech, you probably know all about Apple XR for business the evolving ecosystem of tools, apps, and immersive enterprise software. Apples entry into the XR landscape has been a little rocky. But Apples XR journey is far from over its just beginning.

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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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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 18, 2025

Meta has released this feature in the SDK and runtime of Quest and Quest 3S, plus it has released some official samples that show how to use this new technology. I myself have written a hugely detailed post on my blog to teach people how to get started with Passthrough Camera Access.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Artebinaria is a tech company based in Florence, Italy, founded by senior software engineer Alessandro Bemporad, operating internationally since 2019 in the field of augmented reality applied to the world of art. The company develops its own solutions on Apple devices and Cloud Computing platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

I went to them and supplied the glasses and the software. How do you imagine the Apple Glasses? The post KLM’s Chris Koomen teaches us how to use AR/VR in the civil aviation sector appeared first on The Ghost Howls. So they came with the idea of using virtual reality and they needed 6 glasses. Header image by KLM).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

If the headset does work on the other PC (like in my case), then there is some software problem with SteamVR. The system will guide you in updating the firmware if any new firmware is available; How to update the firmware on your HTC Vive devices. Older Apple Cinema displays with devices attached through USB. Choose Properties.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

The reason is the one I’ve already reported in this newsletter a few weeks ago: after the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro, Samsung has been caught a bit off guard by the announced features and it is now trying to power up its headset so that it will be able to properly compete with Apple’s device.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 3, 2024

Apple Vision Pro battery life has been a hot topic of conversation ever since Apple announced its proprietary spatial computing headset. Apple chose this design strategy for a reason. Apple Vision Pro Battery Life: The Basics So, how much battery life do you actually get with the Apple Vision Pro?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

The same has happened with Apple, which is now offering bonuses to employees to keep them inside the company. Meta is well-known for having performed some key acquisitions related to hardware, but also to software (e.g. Apple may have delays for its headset. Apart from talents, the other sector in which Meta & Co.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The news is interesting for three reasons: Smartwatches and smartglasses are closely related; This shows how Facebook is working on all kind of wearables , so it has a broader scope than just making AR/VR glasses. Apple is working on Micro-OLED displays. Another week, another rumor about Apple’s XR efforts.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. In the end, technologist Jon Prosser has revealed the main details he knows about the Apple Glasses. Well, on another website, I’ve been able to find someone that reading some Apple’s documents has found pictures of strange colored circular tags that may act as QR Codes for Apple devices.

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VRScout

APRIL 24, 2023

Chaundhri and Bongiorno both work together on the company’s software engineering team. Patrick Gates, the company’s chief technology officer, is a former Apple senior director. As the company’s CEO, Bongiorno is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company’s operations.

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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. others say that Starbreeze has left Acer without all the software it had developed for the headset, that so was just a brick.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Apple threatens future support in Unreal Engine. According to an evidence presented by Epic Games, Apple has not only removed Fortnite from the Apple Store, but it has also revoked the status of developer to Epic Games. All Apple software, SDKs, APIs, and developer tools ?—?Pre-release Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The company is performing various layoffs and also merging part of the Pico software divisions together with their Bytedance counterparts. More info Some news about Apple Vision Pro The news and rumors about Vision Pro never end. There are rumors also about Apple thinking about using the Vision Pro for health and fitness.

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