The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

Tomorrow I’m going to celebrate this blog’s anniversary, so be sure to read the upcoming related post and say something nice to me! Top news of the week (Image by VRTUOLUO) A leak shows a prototype of the Samsung XR headset We finally have a leak of the Samsung headset that makes us see something about it.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2025

But according to a report from The Korea Economic Daily, Samsung and Google ditched the previous plans and now they are not working anymore on a clone of the Ray-Ban Meta, but directly on glasses featuring a display and cameras, coupled with some AI elements baked in. Another device they are working on together is XR glasses.

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MAY 22, 2024

Image courtesy Microsoft “We call these Volumetric apps,” Davuluri says in a blog post. .” Microsoft says it’s aiming to transform workflows by bringing Windows 365 and local PC connectivity to Quest, which the company says will allow developers to easily bring their Windows apps into XR.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As a Google-owned studio, it's unsurprising to see Owlchemy Labs announce support for Samsung's standalone headset code named 'Project Moohan,' which runs on Google's new Android XR operating system. Alongside Samsung's announcement earlier today, it's worth mentioning that Sony, Lynx, and Xreal are also building Android XR devices too.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The specifications on paper look nice, and for sure the one between Google and Samsung looks like a strong partnership. But the real question is how these glasses will be fashionable compared to the Ray-Ban Meta : people need to put on their face something that makes them cool, not only that is technically advanced.

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JULY 31, 2017

The moment millions of VR enthusiasts have been waiting for has finally arrived: Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones are now 100% Daydream-ready. This means the Galaxy S8 line of phones are the first ever to support both the Oculus-powered Gear VR ecosystem and Google’s budding Daydream platform. pic.twitter.com/PEeC6RfyyZ.

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VRScout

JULY 30, 2018

Already a dominant application on the HTC Vive, PlayStation VR and Google Daydream platforms, Google’s immensely popular YouTube VR experience is now available on the Samsung Gear VR. The post YouTube VR Reveals Samsung Gear VR Shared Viewing appeared first on VRScout. YouTube VR is available for free via the Oculus Store.

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Road to VR

APRIL 24, 2024

Kuo, a respected figure in supply chain leaks and analysis, says in and in a new blog post that Apple has cut 2024 shipments for Vision Pro to 400–450k units—significantly lower than the reported 700–800k units or more expected for worldwide production this year.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2020

The company won’t be releasing any new first-party features for Go, effective immediately, the company says in a blog post. SEE ALSO Samsung is Terminating Its VR Video Apps on All Devices. Released in May 2018, Oculus Go was hailed as a VR headset priced for the masses. Opening the Gates for Quest Content.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Its many weeks that developers are screaming for help on the platform and in fact a couple of months ago, I had written a similar (but more personal) article myself on my blog. I was appalled while reading Metas blog post. So basically, Metas answer is: were seeing an influx of kids, they want free stuff, so we are going to serve them.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2021

DecaMove is said to support SteamVR-compatible headsets, including Valve Index, Oculus Rift S, Oculus Quest (via Link), HP Reverb G2, HTC Vive/Pro, HTC Cosmos, Samsung Odyssey, and DecaGear 1. The device clips to your belt, sends data over to an included Bluetooth dongle, and essentially eliminates thumbstick-based locomotion.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2022

Ready Player Me studio Wolf3D has secured a $13 million Series A funding round, which was led by Wise and Teleport co-founders Taavet+Sten, and features participation from GitHub co-founder Tom Preston-Werner, Samsung Next, NordicNinja, Konvoy Ventures, and others. The news was first reported by Venture Beat. Image courtesy Wolf3D.

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Anand Tech

AUGUST 17, 2020

Stay tuned at AnandTech for our live blogs as we commentate on each talk. Hot Chips has gone virtual this year! Lots of talks on lots of products, including Tiger Lake, Xe, POWER10, Xbox Series X, TPUv3, and a special Raja Koduri Keynote.

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Road to VR

APRIL 22, 2024

In a blog post , Meta says it’s tapped ASUS’s Republic of Gamers to develop an “all-new performance gaming headset,” Lenovo to “develop mixed reality devices for productivity, learning, and entertainment,” and Xbox to create its own limited-edition Quest, “inspired by Xbox.”

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Stay tuned during Monday and Tuesday for our regular AnandTech Live Blogs. This is the annual conference all about the latest, greatest, and upcoming big silicon that gets us all excited.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

0:00 / 0:29 1 Detailed in a new blog post , Owlchemy states the upcoming game supports hand tracking technology and multi-modal input. That follows today's announcement for Samsung's new standalone headset code named 'Project Moohan,' which runs on Google's new Android XR operating system.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

.” “As Oculus expands the Quest catalogue to include more social VR, we’re bringing our own sociable experience to this game-changing platform,” added Daniel Sefton, vTime Marketing, in a company blog update. For more information on vTime’s growing cross-reality platform visit here. Image Credit: vTime.

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2018

Oculus developers will now be able to add discrete DLC to their games on Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR. ” “DLC support will enable larger application sizes and additional revenue from your application after it has been purchased,” the company writes in an Oculus developer blog post.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2024

Until today, I believed that Meta was in a very difficult position this year, because on one side the launch of the Apple Vision Pro put Meta’s dominant position in the market at risk; and on the other side, Google re-entering the field with an Android XR operating system and Samsung as its partner, was a real threat, as well.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

As it is a tradition of this blog , I’ve prepared a big roundup of the best news in XR from this year’s CES! Vive Wrist Tracker official announcement blog (HTC Vive) HTC announces Wrist Tracker for $129 (Road To VR) Bi-manual hands tracking working flawlessly on Focus 3 thanks to the Trackers (Twitter). Further references.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The update features some notable tweaks including corrections to chromatic aberration and light leak, which, in addition to HP Reverb G2, also affect Samsung Odyssey+ and the original HP Reverb G1. “For the Samsung Odyssey+, we were able to improve chromatic aberration artifacts at the periphery,” Vlachos explains in a blog post.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

More info (Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI) More info (The Q* algorithm could be the reason why Altman was fired) News worth a mention Samsung trademarks “Samsung Glasses” Samsung has filed a trademark for “Samsung Glasses” in the UK. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 24, 2023

One of the traditions of this blog is my usual greeting message for the Winter Holidays … and this year could not be an exception. Also, Samsung will probably unveil its moves, so… it is going to be interesting. I hope you will receive wonderful gifts and that Santa Claus will surprise you with what you always wanted.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2018

There, you’ll be able to pick up rare specimens from the London’s Natural History Museum and take you “behind the scenes to explore areas usually closed to the public,” a Sky blog post states.

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JULY 26, 2018

Google is finally bringing the official YouTube VR app to the Oculus Store for Samsung Gear VR soon. The company also proclaims that YouTube VR now supports Samsung Gear VR, Daydream View, HTC Vive, and PSVR. Gear VR owners have been waiting for an official YouTube VR app since the headset officially launched in late 2015.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

More info Samsung Galaxy Ring may have been delayed Samsung Galaxy Ring, t he smart ring that could also be used to interact with Samsung XR glasses, has been delayed. Meta refused to answer any questions, and this makes me think that the game may have been abandoned or at least been in an uncertain situation.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

My trip is going well and this week I will start writing on my blog about my XR experiences here in the Red Country, while on my X/Twitter channel, you will be able to see some landscape and food pictures! It’s interesting to see that the partnership between Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm is a long-term one.

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2018

Available now for those who want to run Windows Insider Preview Build 17115 (available to the ‘Fast Ring’), an update that’s planned to roll out widely this Spring offers a series of improvements to the Windows VR experience, Microsoft detailed today on its blog.

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Road to VR

APRIL 3, 2017

All you need is a compatible camera; the list of which now includes several consumer-level products: the new Samsung Gear 360 (2017) , Giroptic IO , Insta360 Nano / Air , and ALLie Camera , as well the professional-grade Z CAM S1 and Nokia Ozo.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

Shahram Izadi, Vice President and General Manager of Extended Reality at Google , said in a blog post: Were working to create a vibrant ecosystem of developers and device makers for Android XR, building on the foundation that brought Android to billions.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Announced on the Unreal Engine blog , the company says they’ve “streamlined workflows [for ARKit projects] making use of existing framework components, added robust handling of the passthrough camera, and increased fidelity by improving performance and prediction.” Nougat and above including Samsung S8 line. .”

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

More info (Quest has sold 20 M units) More info (Opinion on VR not mainstream) More info (My editorial on Quest 2 sales and the problem of retention) More info (Editorial on The Verge about Quest being a gaming console) Samsung trademarks “Galaxy Glasses” We may have a name for the upcoming AR glasses by Samsung.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

As chief astromech technician aboard General Leia’s ship, users are tasked with repairing BB-8 and a number of (less-marketable) droids that are needed for the war effort, according to the Lucasfilm’s Star Wars blog.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung announced the brand-new Gear VR with Controller, with 70 titles coming soon. Announced today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and revealed on the Oculus Blog , Samsung’s new Gear VR has received a major new feature in the form of a motion controller.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

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APRIL 20, 2018

Oculus writes in a new post on their developer blog that Oculus Go is binary-compatible with Gear VR, and most applications can be launched on the headset without any modifications, but the post covers a few of the key differences between the mobile VR headsets that developers will need to consider: Google Play Services: Unlike the Samsung Galaxy (..)

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JULY 12, 2019

The update comes to all supported platforms, including HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows VR, Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, and Samsung Gear VR. Public Bigscreen TV rooms support up to eight users, although a channel can technically support “thousands of people,” Bigscreen CEO and founder Darshan Shankar writes in a blog post.

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