The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Recently Facebook has released experimental passthrough APIs for Oculus Quest 2 , letting developers create augmented reality apps for this virtual reality headset. Now what happens is that: If you try to record your Passthrough Home environment (or other kind of system screens employing AR) via Oculus-related tools (e.g.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

At Facebook Connect , Facebook/Meta announced that Oculus Quest was getting a new runtime update, the v34, bringing with it very interesting features to the Quest 2. I have also made a video version of this article, where you can see everything I saw when I had Space Sense activated! What is Space Sense. Thank you!).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Today I made two little big discoveries about the Oculus Quest 2 that together mean that you can use this headset as an AR device whenever and wherever you want. Yes, I’ve also made a video about this article… you choose if reading it or watching it! Let me explain everything to you! Guardian disabling is now persistent.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 31, 2020

Last week, Oculus has distributed a very interesting v15 Runtime update for the Oculus Quest , bringing with it some very interesting features like: Multiwindow Browser A complete overhaul of the Home Menu UI Fast-activated passthrough. Oculus Quest v15 features how-to & review – Video. You can find it here below.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 5, 2020

Recently, I had a similar problem with the Oculus Quest , not to access the cameras (it is not possible, the applications can’t see them for privacy reasons), but to save a file on the storage from Unity. How to obtain permissions for Oculus Quest in Unity. So, how do you obtain permissions for your Oculus Quest in Unity?

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 5, 2019

In these days, I got a quite interesting rumor: Xiaomi may have abandoned its plans for the Mi VR standalone headset , the Chinese counterpart of the Oculus Go. Everything contained in this article may be refuted , or could be true only in part. If you remember well, the Oculus Go is a joint product between Oculus and Xiaomi.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2025

Attention Labs Attention Labs is a company working on “Real-time auditory focus” This is a concept that I have found fascinating since the time that Michael Abrash introduced it at an Oculus Connect some years ago. 2Pi Optics 2Pi Optics is a company specializing in metalenses. What are Metalenses?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I came out impressed by the clarity of its passthrough and I want to tell you why in this short article. At Varjo I was able to try a few things and I will write a detailed article about one of them soon. At the end of the visit, I was asked if I wanted to play around with a plane simulator that was there in the demo room.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2020

These days we have had various leaks about a new upcoming Oculus Quest , with also renders and photos shared by the famous leaker Walking Cat. Oculus is going to release a new Oculus Quest. Various rumors and leaks in the past weeks hinted to an upcoming release of a new Oculus Quest headset. The comfort enigma.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

But there is a solution that can solve some of these problems, that lets you log in on multiple Oculus Quests that you own, without using any real Facebook account (for now), if the only thing that you want to do is sideloading applications. This solution is called Oculus Test Users: let me show you what they are and how you can use them.

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Road to VR

APRIL 29, 2021

And now you can experience all of its retro charm through the lens of an Oculus Quest. Created by YouTuber ‘ OPEN PC Reviews ‘, the emulator fully recreates the C64 for the Oculus Quest platform, including support for both Quest and Quest 2 headsets.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Augmented Empire revives the Oculus Go narrative strategy game next month with mixed reality support on Quest, and we went hands-on. Developed by Coatsink, Augmented Empire is a 2017 turn-based strategy game initially developed for Oculus Go and Gear VR. 0:00 / 1:20 1× Augmented Empire gameplay footage on Oculus Go.

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JUNE 2, 2020

Last month Oculus released the Oculus for Business program for enterprise customers. Guest Article by Onno Bos. I have been working with Oculus for Business, preparing my client to deploy VR at large scale and integrate it with internal solutions. What is Oculus for Business ? Image courtesy Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

(Image by Oculus). Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. Multiple reports seem to confirm that Oculus is actually starting the production of a new Oculus Quest headset, with an expected release date in 2021. of units more produced annually. Other relevant news. Image by Pico).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

and make it work with Oculus Quest , Vive Focus+ and all other Vive Wave standalone devices… plus all PC SteamVR-compatible headsets! I made a video about how to develop an Oculus+Wave+SteamVR compatible Cube application in Unity , and you can find it here below! Add Oculus Support. Isn’t it cool?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 18, 2021

I got a package from VR Cover with some cool accessories for Oculus Quest 2 to review. I’ve also shot a quick video with my impressions on all the items, and if you want, you can watch it here below: As always, if you want to listen to my sexy voice, you can do that in a video version of the article. VR Cover thin foam set.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Yesterday Oculus started rolling out the firmware update for the Oculus Quest with the big updates announced at Oculus Connect 6 , that is 3 DOF mode and Passthrough+. Watch it here: If instead you prefer a textual description, keep reading and I will tell you the same things (and even more) in the remainder of this article.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2020

I want to start this year and this decade (that will be pervaded by immersive technologies) with an amazing tutorial about how you can get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK and create in Unity fantastic VR experiences with natural interactions! How to get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK in Unity – Video Tutorial.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This week, we look at Apple’s moves across the spatial spectrum, Magic Leap 2, And Oculus Quest game sales among other items. Macrumors called our attention to articles in the Verge and Bloomberg that quote an unnamed source who’s supposedly seen Apple’s debut consumer HMD. It is coming soon to the Oculus store.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2025

In this article, I try to summarize my thoughts about it. Note for the readers: For the sake of clarity and simplicity, in this article, I will consider SteamVR tracking outside-in because of the external beacons, even if the beacons are only lights, so the tracking is technically still inside-out.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Guest Article by Thomas Van Bouwel. In this article, I want to share some lessons I learned on how to stay on track when bootstrapping your first VR game. If you’re planning on developing on the Oculus platform, I also highly recommend joining their Oculus Start program. Prototype & Playtest as Soon as Possible.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

John Carmack, former CTO of Oculus and key player in the VR startup’s genesis story, says Sony’s upcoming PSVR 2 headset may be see a bumpy road to adoption based on its high price and potential for scattershot geographic distribution. Looking to learn all about PSVR 2 before it launches this month?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Do you remember this post of mine from one year ago when I showed you that it was possible to do some kind of “hacking” of the Oculus Quest using the adb command line tool? A video version of this article… if you want you can watch the video… otherwise, go on for all the textual explanation! Settings app.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 29, 2021

According to a recent article by CNBC , the Oculus app was the #1 most downloaded app on Christmas Day, which means there are a lot of new Quest users out there. If you are one of those lucky new Quest owners, or if you already own an Oculus headset, do yourself a favor and check out Space Explorers: The ISS Experience “UNITE”.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

They are currently offering deals for Black Friday, so if you are reading this article close to when I published it, you can check out their offers here. The article Dejan has written is a big collection of tutorials, suggestions, and tips about developing applications that use hand tracking. That said, have a nice read!

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VRScout

JUNE 30, 2020

Available free on Facebook’s Oculus Go VR headset, AARP Innovation Labs’ Alcove is a brand new social platform that allows up to four loved ones to connect in VR for some good old-fashioned family time. The Alcove beta is available free via the Oculus Go , Facebook’s 3DoF standalone headset.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2021

Before him, there was Darshan Shankar, the CEO of Bigscreen VR , because his company must compete with Facebook’s own movie rental service and Cix Liv , the previous CEO of YUR, a software that Facebook has copied in its new Oculus Move service. Oculus Move is the fitness tracker of the Oculus Quest. Absolutely floored.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

This week I have been pretty busy working on our mixed reality fitness game that is very close to launch and in preparing some amazing articles for next week (I will publish a review of the Valve Index and a super-amazing interview to Jeri Ellsworth, the creator of TiltFive augmented reality glasses!), The Oculus Connect 6 is coming!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 11, 2021

At Facebook Connect 2021, Meta has announced Application SpaceWarp, a new solution to boost the framerate of Oculus Quest 2 applications up to +70%. Inside there is everything I’ll write in this article, including a step-by-step tutorial in which I show the creation of a Unity experience integrating Application SpaceWarp from scratch.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The original article, which covered the announcement of the multiplayer update and an upcoming music pack, continues below. Original Article (September 16th, 2020): The company says Beat Saber’s multiplayer mode is set to launch on October 13th. More info is coming soon however on Oculus crossplay between Rift and Quest versions.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 31, 2025

As of today, developers can no longer support the original Oculus Quest in their store app updates, ending their ability to still support it. Four Years Ago, Oculus Quest Redefined VR Four years ago Oculus Quest launched, redefining the VR industry forever. UploadVR David Heaney Our article from 2023.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is set to launch on December 11th in the Oculus PC store and Steam. It will be playable on Oculus Rift headsets and SteamVR headsets. Oculus Quest headsets can play the game if plugged into a capable PC via an Oculus Link cable.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

In September, the new Facebook Avatars will come and substitute the current Oculus avatars. My review hero Benjamin Lang has written a detailed review about it with many visuals , so if you have lost it, you can read this article to understand how cool it was. How it does feel publishing on Oculus App Lab Funny link. Funny link.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2021

Finally, Facebook has released passthrough APIs for Quest 2, so you can create AR/MR apps for the Oculus standalone headset. In an article I missed two weeks ago, Mark Zuckerberg states that he plans to make money on the metaverse selling ads, but especially with an internal market of virtual goods. AR/VR developers, rejoice!

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Road to VR

AUGUST 7, 2020

Firefox Reality , Mozilla’s made-for-VR web browser, has been available on standalone devices for some time now, featuring support for Oculus Quest, Oculus Go, HTC Vive Focus, and Pico standalones. Now Mozilla has brought its WebXR-capable browser to PC VR headsets with its new PC Preview version.

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AR Insider

APRIL 17, 2020

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Grab your Oculus Quest and control your mini lunar rover to collect as many oxygen tanks on the moon as possible before the time runs out in ROVR Run. ROVR Run is currently being featured on the Oculus Browser and the Firefox Reality browsers.

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2021

Last week we started seeing reports that users couldn’t find Oculus Quest 2 across a range of Amazon EU websites. The headset is still unavailable in many Amazon Europe sites as of this week, but Oculus isn’t saying why. Oculus has dealt with this issue previously.

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