The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2024

This has been the week when the preorders of the Apple Vision Pro have been opened and s**t just started getting real! I’m very curious about what Apple’s headset is going to bring to our ecosystem… and you? Of course, some people from all over the world made some tricks to buy it anyway.

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2023

Microsoft released the first-gen Zune in 2006, an MP3 player that looked to compete with Apple’s largely dominant line of iPods. Apple wasn’t the first to make a portable MP3 player, although it was the first to make one everyone wanted. Zooming out, Zune’s ultimate defeat belies a larger pattern of behavior.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Meta plans to fight Apple thanks to the help of LG, a company that has deep expertise in manufacturing hardware and displays. Talking about content, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is one of the first series shot with Apple’s ‘Immersive Video’ format and is set to debut on Apple TV+ in late 2023. It’s the end of an era.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony reveals the design of the PSVR 2. Finally, Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled the design of the PlayStation VR 2 headset. Magic Leap 2 has inside-out tracked controllers. More info (Magic Leap presentation) More info (Close up of the controllers).

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

By the virtue of its Windows operating system, the basis of which nearly every PC VR headset uses to function, Microsoft joining the OpenXR initiative represents a win for the others involved, which include industry players like Google, Oculus, HTC, AMD, NVIDIA, Epic Games, Unity, Intel, Qualcomm, Sony, Samsung and Valve.

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ARPost

JULY 13, 2020

Already, several top-level companies like LG, Apple , and Sony are joining the market of AR hardware producers, dominated so far by Microsoft and Magic Leap. These new models will be more affordable, lightweight and easy to use, as well as more powerful, with improved performance.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 23, 2025

Apple also had such abilities with its Vision Pro, accompanying technology portfolio, and partners like NVIDIA. Other significant players in the XR industry are supporting Android XR, including Qualcomm, Sony, XREAL, Magic Leap, and Lynx, a new entrant in the XR market.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

And Sony will give a “Sneak peek” of PSVR 2 games at its upcoming State Of Play event on June 2nd at 3 PM PT. It seems that Sony is hoping for a Q4 release in time for the holidays, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo thinks that delays will bring the release to Q1 2023. Image by Magic Leap). Apple may unveil RealityOS at WWDC.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Already, the company is partnering not just with Samsung and Qualcomm but with countless heavyweights like Sony, Magic Leap, and Unity. According to early testers, however, the headset feels and looks like a Meta Quest Pro, with the visual quality of the Apple Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

Despite Sony being pleasantly surprised by its official PSVR sales figures – with the nearly 1 million units sold since its October 2016 launch – it’s difficult to get a handle on market penetration for VR hardware to date.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Most probably this announcement has been made to envision a future competition with Apple, bringing to XR the battle Android vs iOS (and Samsung vs Apple) that we already have on phones. But Sony has refuted the report, claiming it is not true. Learn more Some XR fun In China I have found where the Apple headset is manufactured.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The platform is built to work with Android devices and integrates directly with Google Play Services to provide a consistent framework for developers, similar to how Apples Vision Pro headset can lean on Apples App Store. And, we are continuing to collaborate with Magic Leap on XR technology and future products with AR and AI.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 4, 2025

Details Specifications and Speculations This joint venture between Samsung and Google is set to compete with the Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro. Moohan is notably lighter than the Apple Vision Pros 600-gram weight while maintaining premium build quality and connectivity features.

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AR Insider

APRIL 6, 2020

Specifically, Sony announced 5 million cumulative units sold in January. This category includes Magic, Leap One and Nreal Light. Given Magic Leap’s rumored 6K unit sales and Nreal’s late-year launch, 250,000 units in 2020 would have to rely on hefty enterprise HMDs sales. Vantage Points.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Moreover, the Samsung headset comes as other leading XR technology firms, including Qualcomm, Sony, XREAL, and Magic Leap, are championing the AndriodXR OS. Interestingly, the Android XR ecosystem emerges as Meta pushes its Horizon OS and Apple develops its visionOS. On the other hand, the XR shark tank continues to grow.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

He also is aware of Apple entering the market, and said his employees that the battle between Meta and Apple is a battle between open ecosystems vs closed ecosystems. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony releases some details about PSVR 2 runtime. Upload VR). Other relevant news. How much does it cost?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

BUT today is the day of the WWDC, and who knows if Apple will tease something about AR glasses. A decent budget for Microsoft and Facebook… but something impossible for companies like HTC or Magic Leap (do you remember when we all thought that $2.5B Magic Leap partners with AMD for its next-generation device.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 23, 2025

Firms such as Samsung, Magic Leap, Lynx, Sony, Qualcomm, and XREAL are already poised to support this effort. Interestingly, the Android XR ecosystem is emerging as Meta promotes its Horizon OS and Apple introduces its visionOS. What a HTC/Google Unitifaction Mean?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Apple’s end goal is the one of building lightweight AR glasses that people wear all day, too, so it’s pretty normal that people at Cupertino are concerned about the work that Meta is doing (this is one of the positive side effects that I envisioned about the reveal of Orion , and in fact, it came true).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Image by Sony, from Road To VR). Sony announces PS5, it supports PSVR. With an online livestream of around 1 hour, Sony has finally unveiled the design of the PlayStation 5. But Sony has confirmed that while we wait for it, the PS5 will be able to work with the current PSVR device. Header image by Sony).

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Upload VR

JANUARY 18, 2024

Turning Apple Vision Pro's Digital Crown is a bit like tuning your reality. Apple Watch owners will be familiar with the Digital Crown. On Apple Vision Pro, it is a dial on top that jogs you along the spectrum of immersion so quickly it feels like magic. This is the future of personal computing.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

APRIL 28, 2023

The company faces increased competition from other VR and AR companies, such as Sony and Apple. Magic Leap Natively Backs OpenXR This week, Magic Leap announced increased compatibility with OpenXR for its Magic Leap 2 AR headset.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Major Vendors to Dismantle Meta, Apple Market Dominance This week, a major piece of the 2025 XR puzzle came to light. Other influential figures in the XR industry support Android XR, including Qualcomm, Sony, XREAL, Magic Leap, and Lynx, an emerging player in the XR market. However, as always, that future is not set.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 23, 2025

Firms such as Samsung, Magic Leap, Lynx, Sony, Qualcomm, and XREAL are already poised to support this effort. Interestingly, the Android XR ecosystem is emerging as Meta promotes its Horizon OS and Apple introduces its visionOS. What a HTC/Google Unitifaction Mean?

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics. An Apple AR headset has been a mainstay of the rumor mills for several years, and we expect Facebook to be creating an AR Oculus device.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Here is it, today, the Apple Vision Pro finally falls into the hands of US customers. Alongside Apple’s XR device debut, other firms, from Zoom to Microsoft, are jumping on the spatial computing bandwagon. Will Apple remain a prominent figure in the XR device marketplace, or will another firm stand tall?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

February 2024 is here, and this month marked the end of a long, long wait for Apple’s Vision Pro. Apple has already sold 200,000 devices in the first week, which is impressive. This funding will support Magic Leap’s “Chapter 3” roadmap of delivering enterprise-grade XR solutions.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In 2023, we’ll see the fall of walled gardens as other players like Apple, Sony, and Magic Leap bring to market new headset iterations that advance spatial computing as a whole, and as a result, a slow upward trajectory of an optimized virtual reality experience. ”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 11, 2024

Meta’s open approach contrasts Apple’s closed ecosystem for its spatial computing vision. While Apple is creating a closed ecosystem for its hardware, Meta is taking an open approach, providing developers with a customizable framework for specific solutions, which was only boosted with the Ocean launch. ”

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XROM

JUNE 4, 2023

The battle for supremacy in the world of augmented and virtual reality devices is heating up, with #Apple and #Meta taking center stage. On June 5th, Apple is rumored to launch its XR Glasses at the Worldwide Developers Conference (#WWDC) for an expected price of $3000. So who will lead the HMD market in the future? It's hard to say.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Its design looks to be a crossover between Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest Pro. The headset features dual 3840×3552 micro-OLED displays from BOE, higher resolution than Vision Pro 's Sony panels, with a refresh rate of 90Hz and 92% DCI-P3 color gamut, the same as Vision Pro. storage, depending on the model you buy.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free. Sony has answered this question in the weekend. Some years ago, she performed in The Life, a Mixed Reality art piece inside the Magic Leap One. The PS Camera of the PlayStation 4 is fundamental to let you play with your PSVR headset. Learn more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 2, 2024

In contrast, Apple is establishing a walled garden ecosystem to support its spatial computing vision, which opposes Meta’s new open approach. It appears that Meta is trying to compete with Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. You could drive the Apple displays from Quest silicon.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

Meta’s open approach comes as Apple establishes a walled garden ecosystem to support its spatial computing vision. The intention appears straightforward, directly aiming at Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. However, Apple is a notable exclusion; it’s not surprising.

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