The Ghost Howls

JULY 8, 2019

nReal has been sued by Epic Games for the name too similar to Unreal and by Magic Leap that claims that nReal CEO Chi Xu has stolen the technology of the American company while working there. No one from Magic Leap or nReal is authorized to talk about this topic, so I won’t address it here. Controller.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Sharing a tip with fellow developers, he says, “there is a plan for a Go emulation layer that allows Quest owners to play approved Go games too.” . For context, he explains that Apple AR is just a rumor at this point. Magic Leap had their own Game of Thrones experience with White Walkers , so this is entirely possible.

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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 The company is investigating the matter. (Thanks Rob Cole for the tip!).

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Upload VR

MARCH 30, 2024

Apple's WWDC24 promises a showcase of visionOS enhancements, a new Apple Pen reportedly supports Vision Pro, iPhone 15 Pro can now capture higher quality spatial videos , while Apple's headset is coming to China. Owlchemy Labs also told us they feel " vindicated " by Apple Vision Pro's approach to VR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 29, 2024

These glasses have outperformed the sales of Ray-Ban’s first-generation smart glasses, ‘Ray-Ban Stories’ This potential deal could grant Meta more control over EssilorLuxottica’s smart glasses division and strengthen its position in the competitive market against tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

There is no official confirmation on this, and I hope to be wrong because having to use earphones would be a big hit to its comfort Release date and price : of course the release date (will it come before or after an Apple headset?) Magic Leap 2 has inside-out tracked controllers. and price (will it be affordable for PS5 users?)

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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. Bonus Tip : We recommend using OS X to scan faces and Android for object manipulation for the best results. #2:

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 8, 2023

The first one is that since the Gaming Showcase is happening on June, 1st, it seems positioned in a way to make Meta perform some announcements right before the Apple WWDC. Apple WWDC is where the Apple Reality headset may be announced, and it is taking place on June, 5th.

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Upload VR

MAY 4, 2024

Apple Vision Pro 2 reportedly targets a late 2026 launch, over 50% of Fortune 100 companies are using Vision Pro, Tilt Five is on sale, and Quest 3 is nearly tied with Valve Index on SteamVR. Trace is a new AR startup founded by three former Magic Leap developers that aims to create location-based AR experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

thanks Alessio for the tip!). Apple ARKit 3.5 It is no mystery that Apple is currently the best mobile augmented reality company, and the latest update to ARKit confirms this. It is no mystery that Apple is currently the best mobile augmented reality company, and the latest update to ARKit confirms this.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

Imagine knowing the answer to the question on the tip of your brain the moment you touch your phone. Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Snap and Qualcomm are all making significant investments.” Then there’s Magic Leap. Could it run low on cash? But it’s building towards something significant.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 16, 2017

Even Magic Leap showed up to say much and show little. RIM stayed enterprise-focused for so long, they were completely upended when Apple decided to stop segmenting the market and just build a better phone for everyone. Apple is not often a first-mover in technology — but neither does it hurry to catch up to others.

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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. Another interesting thing is that Pico is not copying Meta or Magic Leap in proposing inside-out tracked controllers : these ones still have a tracking ring.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

More info (Oculus Quest 2 tips & tricks) More info (How to activate 90Hz) More info (Top 15 free apps to download on Quest 2) More info (The best paid games and apps to download on Quest 2). Apple launches iPhone 12, Pro models have Lidar sensor. I’ll link you some of them here below. My favorite one?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

At Tilt Five, we designed a really clever system that only works on tabletop experiences but it has features that are just leaps and bounds above what the big Magic Leap or HoloLens type AR systems are. If a family can afford spending the money for 4 Magic Leap Ones, they can play this board game together (Image by Road To VR).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Tips & Tricks for the Quest 2! New tips and tricks for Quest 2 are being published for Quest 2: Quest 2 doesn’t work well outdoor, even in conditions when the tracking of the Quest 1 worked. Some years ago, she performed in The Life, a Mixed Reality art piece inside the Magic Leap One. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Thanks Davy Demeyer for the tip). transforming it in a lightweight browser for iOS that makes Apple users enjoy webpages implementing WebXR. The Price Is Right” TV show tried to ask how much a Magic Leap One headset is worth of, and someone has even answered 1 dollar! Two new interesting demos for Quest hands tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

Thanks Gianluigi Perrone for the tip!). Peggy Johnson is the new CEO of Magic Leap. Magic Leap has finally a new CEO: Peggy Johnson. Johnson will have the not easy task of deciding a clear route for Magic Leap, making the company become profitable in the enterprise market after so many failures in the consumer one.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2023

Meta bought Luxecel, Apple Limbak. It is obvious that this product was ideal to build AR glasses. Meta’s competitor Apple has instead acquired Limbak (even if the acquisition has not been officially confirmed). More info (Meta acquires Luxecel) More info (Limbak got acquired) More info (Probably Apple acquired Limbak).

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Alan: With Facebook now working on AR, and you've got Magic Leap, and Microsoft's Hololens. And, you know, Magic Leap-- people are going to expect when they walk around holograms, they stay put. Then you've got glasses like the North glasses, which just give you a little heads up display, like your Apple Watch display.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Alan: With Facebook now working on AR, and you've got Magic Leap, and Microsoft's Hololens. And, you know, Magic Leap-- people are going to expect when they walk around holograms, they stay put. Then you've got glasses like the North glasses, which just give you a little heads up display, like your Apple Watch display.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Alan: With Facebook now working on AR, and you've got Magic Leap, and Microsoft's Hololens. And, you know, Magic Leap-- people are going to expect when they walk around holograms, they stay put. Then you've got glasses like the North glasses, which just give you a little heads up display, like your Apple Watch display.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2022

Google is also hiring high-profile people for it, like Bernard Kress, principal optical architect on Microsoft’s HoloLens team, and Paul Greco, the previous CTO of Magic Leap. Thanks Marco Giammetti for the tip). Meta releases runtime v37 for Quest. A little tool that can help many VR devs that use Mac.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I do a lot with Apple technology. So we set up a website called iPadEducators.com, which went on to win an award, and it led to both of us becoming Apple distinguished educators. And it was tons of fun, despite all the obvious technical glitches that you face when you're at the tip of the spear.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I do a lot with Apple technology. So we set up a website called iPadEducators.com, which went on to win an award, and it led to both of us becoming Apple distinguished educators. And it was tons of fun, despite all the obvious technical glitches that you face when you're at the tip of the spear.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2019

3D objects had washed out colors , a bit like when you see AR objects through HoloLens 1 and Magic Leap One … they appeared a bit semi-transparent. I looked on my right, and I saw a virtual bottle on a barrel, together with some apples. The 3D emulation was not that perfect , so I felt some sickness while using it.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This is confirmed by companies such as Magic Leap who have raised a further 2 billion recently for the development of their second mixed reality device, although the first one hardly made much of an impact in the market regardless of how much money was initially invested. Don’t forget to give us your ?? ! link] Metaverse!

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

And i ts 2021+ timeline for XR makes me wonder if Huawei plans to release its headset around that date … that is more or less the same that we predict for Apple glasses. Thanks David for the tip). Thanks Eloi for the tip). Apple moves top executive to AR glasses team. 5G is a safe technology. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Apple is entering the XR field, and Facebook is currently dominating the VR market. Apple headset may be very lightweight. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the upcoming Apple visor should weigh around 3–400g, which is much lighter than current headsets on the market, including the Quest 2.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

In the end, it has not been Apple or Facebook, but Snap to make its first move in the AR glasses space. Apple new interface for the Apple Watch may be a glimpse of future XR interactions. If lawyers start entering the metaverse, we are f *ed… (Thanks Cathy Hackl for this tip). Top news of the week. Image by Snap).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

HTC has launched a new headset, we have another confirmation of Apple glasses, we read about the first hands-on on Kura glasses, and many other things have happened! All of this shows how Apple is most probably testing internally its AR glasses and so the launch may be not that far away (probably in 2020). Thanks David for the tip).

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