Upload VR

JANUARY 26, 2024

The co-CEO of Netflix gave his reasoning for why it isn't supporting Apple Vision Pro at launch. Apple previously announced that iPad & iPhone apps are available on the visionOS App Store "by default" and developers have to intentionally opt-out if they don't want theirs to be. 0:00 / 0:17 1× Media watching on Apple Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Every year I like to play the guessing game for the Oculus/Facebook/Meta Connect making my list of predictions… which are not always correct, but they are good because they entice all the community people to play this game with me and to tell how they would love to see XR evolving.

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Upload VR

JUNE 24, 2024

In Mark Gurman's latest report he claims Apple is "considering" making the upcoming non-Pro Vision headset "reliant on a tethered Mac or iPhone". Replace Apple Vision Pro's external battery with your iPhone and it could provide not only power but compute too, making the headset both lighter and cheaper.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 18, 2024

Netflix subscribers will have to access the streaming service on the web if they want to watch on Apple Vision Pro. Apple previously announced that iPad & iPhone apps are available on the visionOS App Store "by default" and developers have to intentionally opt-out if they don't want theirs to be. UploadVR David Heaney

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Apple Vision Pro Specs, Features & Details Apple officially revealed the full Vision Pro specs when opening preorders today. And Apple did not send UploadVR a review unit, we bought our own. But does it deliver?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Therefore, SepctreXR allows Unity developers to design realistic Pico applications where users can interact with virtual environments and objects without a controller using the OctoXR framework. Ultraleap hand-tracking hardware enables Pico Neo 3 Pro and Pico 4 Enterprise users to access these applications with the Leap 2 Accessory.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2017

Chief Scientist of Oculus Research Michael Abrash described his vision of a mixed reality future: a world, 20-30 years from now, where we will wear stylish AR glasses instead of sporting stylish phones. The Santa Cruz standalone VR unit that Oculus is working on was briefly mentioned but no new version of the prototype was shown.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We’re already seeing Meta and Apple come out with mixed reality emulation tools of their own, letting developers test their apps in a simulated virtual environment, even without a headset. Is building a handful of custom tools a requirement for developing adaptive Mixed Reality? Luckily the answer to that is: probably not.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: Episode 28 of the VRScout Report, we got new 360 toys on iOS, Hololens is helping elevator technicians, VR might help you control your dreams, Apple CEO Tim Cook on augmented reality, VR/AR industry funding wrapup, and more… iOS NOW CAN TAKE 360 PHOTOS WITH GOOGLE CARDBOARD CAMERA, TOO.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2023

Consumer-facing products are much more mature than the enterprise category, thanks to popular headset providers such as Oculus [Meta]. This is because they learn to perform a job or a skill in the virtual environment while practising the learnings and interacting with objects in the real world. are making jobs easier and better.

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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?) Apple headset is rumored to be announced this year. Oh look, we have again an Oculus account on Twitter!

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

People have started understanding the value of virtual events, and of having a virtual environment where we all can meet and live amazing experiences together. Maybe Oculus planned to showcase Del Mar at GDC. More info (Rumors on Oculus Del Mar) More info (One of the source articles on Reddit).

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

According to Gajsek, “Anyone that decided to buy from the Oculus store or use Meta’s products essentially becomes a ’subscriber‘ in Meta’s user base. AR Apps to Increasingly Leverage AI Tech To create more immersive virtual environments, AR applications must be able to collect a wealth of information about the user’s surroundings.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Since the Oculus Kickstarter in 2012, VR has seen a revival on the big screen as it becomes a more affordable and accessible consumer device. Head mounted display: With expansion to at home devices came the transition away from an arcade cabinet to setups a little closer to what you’ll see coming from the Big Three (Oculus, HTC, and Sony).

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Upload VR

JANUARY 29, 2024

Some apps offer passthrough as an optional background instead of a virtual environment, but few developers offer full mixed reality content that truly integrates with the geometry of your real environment. Meta even markets Quest 3 as "the first mainstream mixed reality headset".

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2022

OVR nodes are little electronic devices that are worn on specific parts of your body like the Apple Watch on your wrist, but to be worn on your chest, waist, ankles, and knees. This means that players can see and show their real movements in virtual environments. WalkOVR can also be used as a full-body tracking device.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Let me tell you what Facebook's metaverse is right now: it's a few tools for meetings in virtual environments. It's games and experiences on Facebook's Oculus virtual reality platform. It's a pair of not-very-good smart glasses. It's a failed digital currency project.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, David Em made strides in the creation of explorable virtual landscapes, while the Ames Research Center iterated on VIEW (Virtual Interactive Environment Workstation). Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus VR Inc., In 2014, the social media giant purchased Oculus for nearly $3 billion.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Recently committing to an increased investment in spatial sound technology, Apple is one of the major brands drawing attention to this form of audio in the XR space. The Apple spatial audio technology has been produced alongside the Dolby team, and is available across a range of devices, including iPhones and iPads.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 4, 2022

From the world-changing augmented experiences offered by Pokémon Go, to the incredible worlds unlocked by the Oculus Quest, the innovations of XR in gaming are quickly becoming mainstream. Gaming professionals can even showcase their games to potential investors through virtual and mixed reality demonstrations.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

AltspaceVR allows people to host and attend live shows, meetups, and classes from anywhere around the world in virtual reality although not the most suitable tool for business and virtual reality collaboration. You can spawn up to five virtual screens from your computer whether in private mode alone or when sharing them with a team.

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Hypergrid Business

AUGUST 3, 2017

There was presence, and immersion, and the ability to create your own virtual environments. At that time, virtual worlds were the only visible path to an interconnected metaverse of virtual environments. This is obviously the big one for virtual worlds. Creativity. Discoverability.

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VRWorld

APRIL 11, 2017

PowerDVD 17 adds support for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR headsets to bring virtual reality content front and center for users, along with groundbreaking innovations in 360 video playback. ” Furthermore, TrueTheater HDR technology is bringing GPU-accelerated video conversion that emulates HDR video on standard non-HDR video.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2023

I was reading Mark Gurman’s latest rumors about the upcoming Apple headset, and I found his article very intriguing. It should be like having big virtual screens all around you. Apple’s products are very popular among content creators (e.g. This is the first Apple keynote I watched hoping for something XR-related.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Unless Apple kills it, of course… Productivity ecosystem. video editors) use Apple computers, and for sure Apple will launch its device with a lot of functionalities for prosumers and professionals … so it has established partnerships to announce a similar type of content before Apple itself, to beat it in time.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Probably if I had tested it at the Oculus Quest 2 times, I would be here saying that the passthrough of the Varjo is the best I have ever tried. The mixed reality simulation was pretty good. Varjo XR-4 It is not the first time I have tried the Varjo XR-4 and I already detailed some first impressions I had one year ago in this post.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Four years after the original Oculus Quest headset arrived, the Meta Quest platform offers an impressive range of experiences that caters to all interests. We played on Oculus Quest 2, but it’s crossplay between Quest 1, Quest 2, and PC VR headsets with cross-buy on Rift and Quest. Looking for the best free Quest games and apps?

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

But we since branched out to cover other areas, like eSports, game streaming, and of course, augmented/virtual/mixed reality. Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole. Which still has its uses!

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

But we since branched out to cover other areas, like eSports, game streaming, and of course, augmented/virtual/mixed reality. Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole. Which still has its uses!

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

So, meetingRoom is a service that allows people to work with each other, using familiar meeting room facilities — like whiteboards — in a virtual environment, from anywhere. We work the same on your iOS device as you do in your Oculus Quest. We’ve made this accessible from anywhere.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

So, meetingRoom is a service that allows people to work with each other, using familiar meeting room facilities — like whiteboards — in a virtual environment, from anywhere. We work the same on your iOS device as you do in your Oculus Quest. We’ve made this accessible from anywhere.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

But we since branched out to cover other areas, like eSports, game streaming, and of course, augmented/virtual/mixed reality. Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole. Which still has its uses!

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

So, meetingRoom is a service that allows people to work with each other, using familiar meeting room facilities -- like whiteboards -- in a virtual environment, from anywhere. We work the same on your iOS device as you do in your Oculus Quest. We've made this accessible from anywhere. He's brilliant with his iPad.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

And now with the advent of Oculus Quest and these really inexpensive headsets, I think it’s just opened up the world to developers, and clinicians, and medical practitioners. The consumer electronics companies like Apple and Samsung and to some extent Google and Microsoft, along with companies like Amazon, are jumping nto healthcare.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

And now with the advent of Oculus Quest and these really inexpensive headsets, I think it's just opened up the world to developers, and clinicians, and medical practitioners. The consumer electronics companies like Apple and Samsung and to some extent Google and Microsoft, along with companies like Amazon, are jumping nto healthcare.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

And now with the advent of Oculus Quest and these really inexpensive headsets, I think it’s just opened up the world to developers, and clinicians, and medical practitioners. The consumer electronics companies like Apple and Samsung and to some extent Google and Microsoft, along with companies like Amazon, are jumping nto healthcare.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 31, 2020

And then of course, Apple came along and created USDZ. You have Apple, with ARKit. I’ve been doing the podcast a May 19th, 2014 as I went into the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality conference. And I never even thought about neural nets for vehicles using virtual environments to train the neural net.

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