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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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

And then on the software side, if I had told you “please make an OS that mashes together Horizon OS and VisionOS,” and you came back to me with Android XR, I’d say you nailed the assignment. Just looking at the headset, it’s clear that it has taken significant design cues from Vision Pro.

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2022

XR gaming brings real-world elements and virtual elements together to create interactive 3D experiences. It encompasses all immersive technologies that bring the physical and virtual worlds together. It covers everything from virtual reality and augmented reality to mixed reality.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2022

It is working on some form of virtual currency, that has been internally named “Zuck Buck” (I love this name, actually). It should not be based on cryptocurrency like Libra, but just be virtual money similar to Robux in Roblox, and we can expect it to be used in virtual worlds. Image by Apple).

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VRScout

MARCH 12, 2018

The creative software company heats up to augmented and virtual reality. It’s a great hybrid between the real world and the virtual world.”. ” Adobe is known for its creative suite of image, video and audio editing software that includes Photoshop and Premiere. .”

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Building the Metaverse

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This article is a guide to the companies building the generative artificial intelligence technology that will lead to these virtual worlds ( games, simulations, metaverse applications). Creators Supported by Generative AI Game development provides a view into how virtual worlds will be supported by generative AI.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Apple began building the Apple Vision Pro with a focus on enterprise needs. 2. To create more natural experiences in the virtual world, headset vendors are beginning to experiment with spatial computing technology. Innovators like Apple are taking a similar approach with the Apple Vision Pro.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Most worlds on it today are made inside VR, using the Touch controllers to manipulate primitive 3D shapes and rig up interactions using a spatial visual scripting system. While this allows anyone with just a Quest to build virtual worlds, the results have been widely and harshly criticized for their simplistic cartoonish appearance.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 16, 2023

Companies like Apple, with the Apple Vision Pro , are introducing new user interfaces that don’t rely on controllers. Using AI and 5G in the XR landscape could also reduce the disconnect between VR headsets and their software. Headsets and software can effectively bring teams together in a unique virtual world.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

However, for virtual reality to truly thrive as part of the everyday tech stack, we need more than just ergonomic, high-performance headsets. There’s plenty of great software available for developers who want to build impressive virtual worlds, like the Unity and Unreal kits. That’s where virtual reality cameras come in.

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ARPost

JUNE 21, 2023

However, in the summer of 2022, Apple and the University of British Columbia developed a way to do it with one video. A recent suite of authoring tools launched by the company (which started in AI before branching into XR solutions) includes AI-powered tools for creating virtual environments from the virtual world.

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VRScout

JULY 10, 2017

Apple’s ARKit combined HTC Vive shows us the future of mixed reality. Apple’s recently released ARKit platform is absolutely killing it right now. We recently covered some of the cooler creations made using the intuitive software in a previous post. However, it now appears as though that list may have been premature.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2023

Virtual reality (VR) headsets are on a constant uphill trajectory which sees the hardware’s landscape evolve rapidly with new components, integrated software, and use cases. MR-integrated immersive wearables allow a user to combine their surrounding real and virtual worlds. are making jobs easier and better.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Virtual Desktop Guy Godin commented on the news saying that he is not worried much by Steam Link, since his software offers many more functionalities , and it also works with the Meta PC runtime games (e.g. This would show the level of polish of the upcoming Apple headset. Lone Echo).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 24, 2024

Microsoft Mesh empowers us to create custom virtual experiences that perfectly capture the spaces that represent our operating model, corporate philosophy, and values. Can other XR hardware and software providers reach the same levels of enterprise adoption that Microsoft is seeing?

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The industry has been experiencing a boom in recent years with hundreds of startups and heavy investment from tech giants including Google, Apple, Samsung, and Facebook. The long-range goal for AR/VR is full immersion—the ability to deliver a user from the real to the virtual world without sensory interruption.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 25, 2023

. “This quarter, we brought Copilot to businesses, and we’ve seen strong interest and early adoption from companies including Duolingo, Lemonade, and Volkswagen’s CARIAD software group.” What about Meta, Google and Apple? Apple still hasn’t released its long-awaited AR headset. million in 2022.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

Apple’s new visionOS operating system is easily one of the most anticipated new solutions announced at WWDC this year. For years, Apple fans have been left to scour the rumor mill for news about an impending Apple headset. Now we finally have not just one Apple VR/AR announcement, but multiple. What is Apple visionOS?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 13, 2017

Just like any other VR headset, Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) leaves plenty of room for improvement, and the company’s R&D division has a few ideas on where to take it on both a software and hardware level. Building on that, the company’s also interested in affecting the virtual world around you with gaze tracking.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

As another year hurtles inexorably towards Christmas, it’s an opportune time to take stock of how far XR has come so far, and what 2020 might hold in stock for building a virtual world we might actually want to live in. . If there’s an elephant in this virtual room, its name is Apple. Brain-Computer Interfaces.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

If I had to bet, I would say that the possibilities are two: Smartglasses to see the notifications of your phone A hybrid VR/passthrough AR headset, similar to Project Cambria or the rumored Apple headset. With the rumors intensifying, and with Apple always closer to entering the market, I am expecting an announcement for this year.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 20, 2024

With the change of interest, major Metaverse and virtual meeting platforms are starting to suffer, closing doors, axing staff, and receiving little investment from parent firms. Mozilla Hubs has been available to its community for over five years, allowing them to create virtual worlds, upload assets, and organize meetups.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 12, 2025

With metaverse as a service and dedicated software tools, companies can build unique training programs for each employee and upgrade them over time based on performance data. Unfortunately, in the world of hybrid and remote work, it can be difficult to facilitate face-to-face interactions between peers.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Other, more premium headsets, like the Apple Vision Pro , are definitely better from a mixed reality perspective, but, of course, the price tag is much higher. From a software perspective, you should technically have access to all of the same apps on the Horizon store for the Quest 3S as you would for the Quest 3.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

It also shows that at the moment the idea of subsidizing the cost of the hardware with the software sold in the store is not working, so probably the Quest ecosystem is less healthy than we initially thought. Some people switched to other virtual worlds like Neos. Upload VR). Other relevant news.

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TechCrunch VR

AUGUST 10, 2023

What would happen if this thinking were applied to metaverse-style virtual worlds? Given SDKs have played a pivotal role in standardizing and advancing ecosystems for new builders, it should appeal to those wanting to kick the tires on this new upstart in virtual reality. What would be built?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 25, 2024

So, is Moohan ready to compete with the likes of the Meta Quest 3, or even leave the Apple Vision Pro in the dust? At a glance, the Samsung headset looks similar to a mix between the Meta Quest 3 and the Apple Vision Pro. Apple discovered that strategy doesnt pan out when it launched the Vision Pro too. What is Project Moohan?

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Steki Amusement

JANUARY 2, 2025

Virtual reality (VR) technology, as an emerging field that has developed rapidly in recent years, is gradually changing people’s lifestyle and entertainment experience. Through advanced VR technology, users can experience the virtual world in person and enjoy a new immersive and interactive experience.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Google might not earn as much attention in the XR space as some other leading technology vendors, but it has already captured the attention of countless artists and educators with its unique virtual reality tools. Software like Google’s VR tilt brush allows users to create unique virtual art pieces in a completely limitless canvas space.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 1, 2024

As a result, immersive learning tools, platforms, and software are being adopted in every industry. It can also include learning management systems where you store and author content, and workforce management software to help distribute training resources. These tools can empower subject matter experts to support employees on the job.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 8, 2024

In a conversation with the BBC, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple , highlighted some of the productivity gains and accessibility considerations of the firm’s upcoming MR headset, the Vision Pro. More on the Vision Pro Apple is preparing to release the Vision Pro in 2024 at a retail price of $3,499.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

To continue providing users with seamless software experiences and improved productivity and collaboration capabilities, Microsoft and Meta have teamed up to bring Mesh for Teams to Meta Quest headsets. The Park Playground’s Vindevogel adds that virtual reality will increasingly grow to become a part of our daily lives. “

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Increasingly, software creators and device manufacturers like Apple, Meta, and Varjo are focusing their attention on the enterprise. Today, alongside intuitive VR headsets, custom made for business users, we’re also seeing an increase in mixed reality systems, like the Apple Vision Pro , and smart glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

And its ads business is under a crossfire attack: on one front, Apple with its new data policy is limiting how much data the Facebook app can collect about its users, and on the other one, the EU is trying to enforce its regulation about European people’s data not allowed to be sent to Facebook’s US servers. Image by Apple).

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

With the free-to-use DreamGrid software, anyone can easily create virtual worlds through a graphical interface and one-click install feature on their home computer. Learn here how to create and host a new Dreamgrid on your home computer using the software. Anyone can easily add their grid to this list from the same page.

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ARPost

JULY 11, 2023

As if our smartphones weren’t already incredible enough, startup company AR-Generation is using them to bridge the gap between the real and virtual worlds. They developed their technology to perform accurate measurements so it could be helpful in self-driving cars and virtual shopping for eyeglass frames.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Moreover, as the technology evolves, XR hardware and software are becoming sophisticated enough to provide immersive learning solutions which prove positive outcomes for trainees and mentors. When will immersive hardware and software become a standard training/education tool, in the same vein as computers and smartphones?

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