The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2025

Today SteamVR is still the gold standard for what concerns PCVR tracking and many enthusiasts have Lighthouses installed in their rooms to play VR games on their Valve Index, HTC Vive, or Pimax Crystal Light. The controller of Magic Leap 2 features onboard cameras that perform inside-out tracking, too.

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Next Reality AR

AUGUST 7, 2018

With the official launch of Magic Leap One expected by the end of summer (translation: days from now), Magic Leap's hype machine just took a big hit with the sudden loss of a key marketing executive. Gattis's resume includes stints at HTC, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and TiVo.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

These augmented reality devices are manufactured by Chinese company Realmax and are characterized by a very wide field of view. While many other AR glasses (like Nreal Light or HoloLens 2 ) have a Field Of View in the 50° ballpark, RealMax glasses have always had ones above 100° , for a more immersive augmented experience.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. Since HTC has always made announcements during the CES, I think it will be announced in January.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

After the release of Magic Leap One earlier this month – the most anticipated launch in the sector – the industry’s best minds have shifted to content. . That trend has been keenly anticipated by the VR/AR Global Summit. The VR/AR Global Summit is poised to bring together apps from different corners of the sector.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Let’s start this week with a bunch of cool news about the past week in AR and VR! The best news of the week has not been the release of a new fantastic VR headset or AR glass, but of a technology that will make a new generation of XR headsets possible: I’m talking about the XR2 chipset by Qualcomm. Image by Magic Leap).

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Magic Leap 2 Magic Leap jumped the starting gun and played their cards early. The Magic Leap 2 was released in September last year with an entry price point of $3,299. The most immersive enterprise AR device is now available. Let’s take a look at the technology coming our way. Built for enterprise.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In the AEC environment, XR solutions are quickly becoming a critical part of the modern workflow. AR and MR solutions can make it easier to show projects to clients, giving them an insight into what a finished result might look like. There are even tools available with built-in hand and eye tracking. Magic Leap.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the client side, the system will become compatible with iOS devices, and a Magic Leap client has also been developed. HTC is going to launch its headset on May, 11th. HTC is keeping rising the hype for its new upcoming headset. Google is hiring waveguide developers for AR. I hope to see many more in the future!

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Khronos Group , the consortium behind the OpenXR project which aims to standardize the way applications communicate with AR and VR headsets, just added Microsoft to its ranks. There are however too reluctant holdouts left; Apple and Magic Leap, but it remains to be seen what either are bringing to the table.

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2022

AWE day two started off with back-to-back keynotes from mixed reality display maker Magic Leap and AR commerce solution Avataar. A Look at the Magic Leap 2. Magic Leap’s Head of Product Management, Jade Meskill, presented “Magic Leap 2 and the Augmented Enterprise.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Magic Leap 2 reviews have surfaced after the successor to the Magic Leap 1, which launched in the early 2000s, debuted in September this year. Unlike the second version, the first iteration spent most of its early years in stealth mode, teasing its Magic Leap 1 headset in 2018. Inside Magic Leap 2.

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2018

Developer Lee Vermeulen didn’t wait for VR headsets like the Vive Pro to get an AR function , but rather strapped a stereoscopic Zed Mini to his original HTC Vive in effort to push Modbox forward into augmented reality. ” Modbox AR Experiments. Drone battle in the living room anyone?:

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Shopify found viewing 3D products in AR improved conversion rates by 250%, and 42% of online shoppers say they want to use XR to make transactions online feel like shopping in-store. Magic Leap. Magic Leap has quickly emerged as one of the major market leaders in the Augmented Reality hardware environment.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Given the investment in this virtual space by companies including Meta, HTC, ByteDance’s Pico, and soon… Apple with their anticipated headset likely to be announced in 2023 , the AR/VR market is a major player in the music industry, even spawning the “Best Metaverse Performance” category in the 2022 MTV VMAs.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 6, 2020

This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s report, AR Advertising Deep Dive, Part I: The Landscape. Prominent sectors include industrial AR , social , gaming , and shopping. But existing alongside all of them is AR advertising. But existing alongside all of them is AR advertising. billion by 2024.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

“2016 marked an important step for the AR and VR headset market with product finally arriving in end users’ hands and on their heads,” noted Ramon Llamas, research manager with IDC’s Augmented and Virtual Reality team. billion in 2021. Meanwhile, VR headsets grow from $2.1 billion in 2016 to $18.6

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Figmin XR: Created For AR Headsets Now At Home In Mixed Reality On VR Headsets Davalos ended his career in game development when he received the original HoloLens headset from Microsoft. Believing AR headsets are the future, he poured himself into building the Figmin XR sandbox for creativity.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2018

GDC is here once again, all next week we’ll have boots on the ground bringing you the latest VR/AR news. Held annually in San Francisco, Game Developers Conference has undeniably been a focal point for VR the industry, and as augmented reality continues to heat up, we expect it to be increasingly important for AR as well.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 9, 2022

In the manufacturing space, mixed reality headsets and AR solutions can allow users to access the support of remote specialists wherever they are. What’s more, in endless enterprise environments, companies are using XR to improve company culture, facilitate meaningful discussions, and improve meetings. Magic Leap.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 1, 2022

AR tech firm Magic Leap is set to launch in 19 countries across the world, Lisa Watts, Vice President of Product Marketing and Developer Programs for Magic Leap announced at the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 Europe on Madeira Island, Portugal. Magic Leap 2 stands on the shoulders of giants and the force.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

HTC released a video showing off its vision of the metaverse, a reflection of what the company thinks virtual spaces will look like in the near future. Some ideas are inevitable. HTC’s most recent concept video isn’t at fault for shooting for the stars. And… it’s not a great look. Follow the Leader.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap pivots to enterprise, lays off 1,000 employes. With a long post on Magic Leap’s blog, in the end Rony Abovitz has admitted that the company is not going that well, and has announced a new course, that should eventually lead to Magic Leap 2. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Jeri has been in the R&D of Valve Software when Abrash was still there, so she knows a lot about AR and VR. Part of all of this is merit of Jeri (Image by HTC). After Valve, I started an AR company called CastAR where we were doing augmented reality very similar to the technology we’ll be talking about today.

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ARPost

AUGUST 4, 2020

Are you ready to give VR meditation apps a go? Then here are our recommendations for you: 1. Devices: HTC VIVE, Oculus Rift. It takes the user through a series of magical landscapes, from deep seas to tropical forests. If you are interested in this practice, Tai Chi Trainer XR is the right choice for you.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 23, 2025

The firm entered a definitive agreement with HTC VIVE, giving the leading XR firm a massive $250 million investment. Notably, the move gives Google access to “certain HTC employees from its XR team” who will join Google to help the firm develop its own XR solutions. What a HTC/Google Unitifaction Mean?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

Audi Motors recently debuted its Activesphere concept car, which features Magic Leap’s augmented reality (AR) driving user interface (UI) technologies. With Magic Leap 2, Audi Dimensions delivered a novel UI creation to empower drivers while on the road.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 9, 2021

If you really want to understand the putative metaverse, listen to this conversation with Viacom/CBS futurist Ted Schilowitz and Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz. HTC, a strategic partner and shareholder of VR Education, has also started selling its ENGAGE-based product, VIVE Sessions, in China. link] Dissections in VR are FREE.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

As it is a tradition of this blog , I have read everything I could about the AR and VR technologies showcased there, and I’ve condensed all the news in a single article , that you can skim fast until you find a topic you are interested in. If instead, you need a consultancy about AR/VR for your business, feel free to contact me.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

On this sunny day, let me tell you the most interesting AR/VR news from the past week…. Probably the idea is to create a new system to let users interact in an easy way with future AR glasses by not only using the hands but also the intentions or the feelings of the user read by EEG. Magic Leap 2 bridges AR and VR.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 11, 2019

So many green pigs that must be got, yet so little time… Rovio and Resolution Games have brought out a fully immersive version of their popular Angry Birds franchise for the HTC VIVE and Oculus Rift. Angry Birds VR Now Available On Oculus Rift & HTC Vive via @alicebonasio [link] pic.twitter.com/AB2V4Bldbj.

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2023

At least from the outside, it appears Microsoft isn’t actively competing for a seat at the XR table, which is fairly odd coming from a company that pioneered enterprise AR while simultaneously wrangling some of its top OEM partners to make a fleet of PC VR headsets for consumers in 2017.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2018

He’s ready to answer with his HTC super powers. And I still remember that you have done boxing, so I agree with you in any case… HTC Vive Pro first impressions. The moment when I tried the Vive Pro has not been one of this wow moments. It has just been an “ok, good” moment. The wonderful Vive Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 27, 2018

Magic Leap has created lots of hype, but in the end it is just a dev-kit). Header image by HTC). Virtual Reality has many applications in which it is already useful. It will just take time. But for now, let’s just enjoy this little success.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2022

Awards also go to the winner of the startup pitch competition, Best in Show VR, Best in Show AR, and there’s also the Awesome Award. All these four awards are decided at the conference. Magic Leap VP Product Marketing and Developer Programs, Lisa Watts, presented the Auggie for Best Enterprise solution to Avataar.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Like in The Diamond Age from influential sci-fi author Neal Stephenson —who coincidentally is the Chief Futurist at mysterious AR startup Magic Leap—AI isn’t sufficiently convincing enough for users in virtual experiences, so troupes of actors play out the roles of NPCs to make the story more flexible and realistic. .”

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Day Two Day two only has one proper keynote scheduled, this time with Magic Leap. Last year, the company’s Head of Product Management, Jade Meskill, took the stage to talk about the Magic Leap 2 and “augmented enterprise.” That makes the expo floor a great intro.

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