The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Meta announces at Connect Quest Pro and a partnership with Microsoft. There have been a few key announcements at Connect: Meta has launched Quest Pro , its new premium headset, for $1500 Meta announced its focus on a new vertical, productivity Meta has partnered with Microsoft and Accenture to tackle the XR enterprise world.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 15, 2021

Rokid, a Hangzhou, China-based startup, says its Vision 2 headset includes “the world’s leading diffractive optical waveguide technology with a light transmittance of 85% and 40° field of view (FOV).” According to a paper by Microsoft’s Bernard C.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2018

Through cooperation with Microsoft, Taobao Buy’s AR content will be accessible through the HoloLens headset. Alibaba will officially introduce the world to Taobao Buy at the upcoming Creativity Festival in Hangzhou, China. Alibaba sees a future were AR wearables are an “everyday device.”. Image Credit: Taobao Buy.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

The report, released today in partnership with Road to VR , as well as international contributing firms iResearch (China) and MoguraVR (Japan), includes global hardware, software and services revenue forecasts, as well as findings from a new survey of VR industry professionals. 5-year global VR hardware and software forecasts.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. Microsoft releases Azure Remote Rendering. Huawei releases AR maps in China.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Lian Jie Su, Principal Analyst at Omdia , explains where AR glasses provider need to focus their attention in order to optimise sales: “Major technology vendors such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Meta and Qualcomm are looking to bring spatial computing to a range of edge devices, including smartphones, head-mounted displays, AR glasses and robots. “To

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Last week, Anduril announced that it is taking over the US Army's IVAS program from Microsoft. Palmer Luckeys Anduril Is Taking Over The US Army IVAS Program, Replacing HoloLens Palmer Luckeys Anduril is taking over the US Armys IVAS HMD program, previously handled by Microsoft. It is a jump that I think cannot be overstated."

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Anand Tech

MARCH 26, 2024

China has initiated a policy shift to eliminate American processors from government computers and servers, reports Financial Times. The decision is aimed to gradually eliminate processors from AMD and Intel from system used by China's government agencies, which will mean lower sales for U.S.-based export blacklist.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Those gadgets are fast becoming the pillars of Google’s strategic push to keep critical software products, such as its voice-enabled assistant, in circulation, contain costs in its main advertising business and better compete with Apple Inc. […]. Alphabet investors may be concerned about history repeating itself.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Apple has the most important tech brand, it has a lot of money, it has experience in shipping successful hardware and software, it has compelling content (movies, music, apps), and it has physical stores. Pico already dominates the VR landscape in China, where Meta can’t officially enter, and now it wants to be big also in the West.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

While the Oculus for Business bundle is offered in 17 countries, crucially, China is not among them—a major VR market which Oculus isn’t serving, and where Taiwan-based HTC has committed significant resources. New Foes – Microsoft & Co. image courtesy Microsoft. Former Friends – Samsung. Image courtesy Oculus.

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VRScout

APRIL 18, 2019

Microsoft HoloLens 2 patent. Since VR/AR software is inherently a method, it can be eligible for a utility patent if it meets the aforementioned USPTO requirements. The highest number of VR and AR patents have been filed in the United States, followed by China and Europe. WHAT IS A PATENT? THE MAJOR PLAYERS.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

VR revenue from software and services will increase by almost $1B this year. The report examines the market size and revenue of consumer VR hardware and software from 2016 and forecasts growth through to 2020. billion in 2017, up 142% year-over-year. billion in 2017, up 142% year-over-year. devices into the hands of users.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

All Apple software, SDKs, APIs, and developer tools ?—?Pre-release That’s why even Microsoft took Epic’s stances : Microsoft uses UE4 to develop some products also for Apple devices, and this decision hurts also its business. More info (Apple threatens Epic) More info (Microsoft files an official support for Epic).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2023

Hello from Qingdao, China! We plan to continue maintaining the system software with critical bug fixes and security patches until 2024. Congress is stopping the acquisition of more Microsoft IVAS headset. This is a decision that is not going to make Microsoft happy. We won’t be delivering new features to Quest 1.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Today is my last day in China. In the press release, the companies talk about Google’s role as the one providing the software platform. You can use NVIDIA Instant NeRF VR software to create a 3D scene and have a chance to win an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti GPU. Qualcomm seems a very predictable choice, but Google is less.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

This is good news, but first of all, for sure Facebook will fix the software issue in a future release , and then it is not clear without Facebook login, and hence the (Facebook) Oculus Store, what you can do with the device at the moment. More info (New features of OpenXR) More info (OpenXR in Unity) More info (OpenXR in Microsoft products).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2023

Fortunately, Autoliv China, an innovator in the manufacturing world, discovered a new way to unlock the power of its data, with Microsoft. Fortunately, they found the solution they needed from Microsoft’s partner, DataMesh.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Major hardware releases, vast improvements to software, and various other integral advancements have quietly solidified VR & AR as viable, long-term technological platforms for years to come. Image Credit: Baobab Studios / ILMxLAB / Oculus Facebook / Microsoft / Gap / Oculus Facebook. HEADING INTO THE NEW YEAR….

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

US computer graphics and components enterprise NVIDIA teamed up with Microsoft last week to build a massive AI cloud supercomputer using the latter’s Azure cloud computing service. It will also leverage NVIDIA’s A100 and H100 processors, Quantum-2 InfiniBand network, and AI Enterprise software.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

When I went to China , one of the companies that I wanted to visit was PanguVR , but unluckily its CEO was not available at that time because of some business stuff he had to do. I was born in Beijing, China and grew up in the United States. product Cortana in China. Severs 70% of Online Interior Designers Market in China.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 9, 2024

NVIDIA Blackwell Delays Affect Meta and Microsoft XR/GenAI Goals NVIDIA’s highly anticipated Blackwell chipset faces a delay due to design flaws. Furthermore, XR companies like Microsoft and Meta are investing in AI-empowered XR services. Hopefully, the delays with Blackwell will not hinder Meta and Microsoft’s XR objectives.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). Of course, Microsoft and Amazon are observing the situation: in my opinion, Microsoft will wait a bit , considering its focus on AR enterprise with HoloLens, while Amazon could improve its already existing offering of glasses connected with Alexa. Sounded good.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. The South China Morning Post reports that Bytedance is growing the number of Pico employees and it is also moving some senior managers from Bytedance to Pico.

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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. In manufacturing, for instance, Autoliv China uses mixed reality to help team members learn how to repair potentially dangerous machinery.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We are sure that it is a device and not a piece of software because the company has started publishing teaser images with an empty cylindrical container, making us understand that Vive Flow is something that goes inside that holder. Microsoft is going to release a database of synthetic faces. Other relevant news. Image by IGN).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While the first version was an all-in-one with diffractive waveguides like Microsoft HoloLens, the new one is an all-in-two light device that connects to your smartphone and uses birdbath optics. A talent show with virtual idols starts in China. If you’re thinking “it is another Nreal Light clone”, well, yes it is. Image by iQiYi).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In the coming months, these glasses will be shipped to buyers worldwide, including the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Netherlands, China, Japan, and Korea. Yonhap News Agency also anticipates that the software for the AR glasses will be unveiled later this month.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China. On the software side, HTC has just launched in China Vive Sync , a solution for remote meetings in VR that may help a lot the Chinese people that are forced to work from home. Image by Microsoft).

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: Mindshow, updated Samsung Gear VR, Samsung 360 camera release date, GoPro, HTC, mobile tracking innovation from Chinese developer Deepoon, Microsoft Hololens, investment wrapup, and more! MICROSOFT OPENS UP SALES OF HOLOLENS. SEIZE THE SPOTLIGHT WITH MINDSHOW. HTC VIVE STEPS OUT SOLO.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). in software, serving 55mm–71mm IPD Refresh Rate ?—?75Hz I’ve met Noah 2 times in China, and for two times I’ve been able to appreciate his amazing technical competence (he’s a genius, really) and his passion for XR.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 27, 2019

If you were wondering, my journey to China has gone pretty well and many people liked HitMotion at WCVRI. Image by Microsoft). Microsoft wants to play safe, though, so it is now launching it only in two small countries , so that to identify possible problems only in a small subset of the worldwide population before the big launch.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

Meta could potentially explore how to leverage Magic Leap’s trendsetting AR technologies, including software and hardware. In early March, the tech giant entered talks with China’s Tencent Holdings to sell its VR headsets across the mainland. Magic Leap recently struck a major partnership with augmented reality firm ARWay.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Most probably there won’t be hardware releases (Oculus has just launched the Rift S and the Quest ) but just teases of new devices of the future and a lot of new software releases and showcases (like the one about the game that is being developed by Respawn). It will be important to see what changes this new CEO will take with him.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 20, 2024

ResearchAndMarkets also anticipates market growth in China, with a projected 62.5 Moreover, the report deeply considers the software development firms that empower and create killer applications and platforms for VR/VR end devices. per cent CAGR and 613,300 unit shipments by 2030.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. I also expect it to be consumer-oriented in China. CloudXR SDK, NVIDIA’s service to offer cloud rendering, will update to v2.1. I think it is pretty explicit.

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