The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 7, 2020

While Oculus has decided to discontinue the Oculus Go and abandon completely the 3DOF sector, Chinese vendor Pico has decided to double down on 3DOF offering two new models , the Pico G2 4K S and the Pico G2 4K Enterprise , that are two improvements of the original Pico G2 4K. Controller. Top view of the controller.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

VR Healthcare. For the second year in a row, VR Healthcare of the Year Award went to FundamentalVR. Competition in the category came from last year’s category winners at Oculus , as well as Varjo and others. See Also: Best VR Hand Tracking Games for Oculus Quest in 2020. VR Game of the Year. Rising VR Company.

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ARPost

JULY 14, 2020

This article will look at just a few of the XR companies that are using their resources to help healthcare providers, frontline workers, and even those of us staying at home. I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for Pico since they never got the credit they deserved for launching an all-in-one headset a year before Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Image by Oculus). The other bombshell news is that Resident Evil 4 is coming to the Oculus Quest 2. On April, 21st, Oculus will host its first Gaming Showcase , with news on ‘Lone Echo II’, ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’, and many other titles. Top news of the week. Facebook announces Wi-Fi streaming and Resident Evil 4 for Quest.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The (uncomplete) Immersive Technology in Healthcare digest?—?Decembre Decembre 20, 2020 Hello, this is a short summary of my technological watch on this amazing domain of immersive technology in healthcare ! The program is done with Oculus Go device and shows amazing results : learning engagement +45% and knowledge retention +72%.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 20, 2022

3 hours in active use Controllers : Two AA batteries, which last about 80 hours in active use Connectivity : Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, This is incredibly relevant for companies that work with sensitive information, like the ones in the healthcare sector. Quest Pro and controllers (Image by Meta). Controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

For instance, a clinic center in San Diego is experimenting with how to use it for healthcare. More info (VCs think about the enterprise uses of the Vision Pro) More info (Vision Pro for healthcare in San Diego) But there is not only good news for Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 30, 2019

Actually, there is no much more to say apart from what we already knew about the Index : the visuals are astonishing, especially because of the 120 Hz refresh rate; the audio is a next-gen one; the controllers allow for a new kind of interactions; the headset is very comfortable; there is a very handful guide on how to setup it on Steam website.

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2017

Leap Motion, a veteran player in the virtual reality sector (having been founded two years ahead of Oculus), has announced the closure of a Series C investment round totaling $50 million. However, one place in VR still seems like a potential sweet spot for Leap Motion’s hand-tracking tech: mobile.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

As a customer, you maintain control of your content and who has access to it. With Oculus ending the Go and more recently announcing that users will have to sign in through Facebook , Pico is selling itself in private and secure affordable enterprise VR tech. Partnership Is a Beautiful Thing.

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VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2017

Time to applaud for a sweet deal on the HTC Vive, Clash of Clans partners w/ Facebook to bring AR to fans, control VR with your mind, new predictions for spending & investment are out, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. CONTROL VR WITH YOUR THOUGHTS. PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER FOR A PRICE BREAK ON THE VIVE.

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InstaVR

MAY 6, 2019

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg revealed at F8 Conference the new Oculus Quest will begin shipping this month (May 2019). We announced shortly afterwards InstaVR publishing compatibility with the headset, including use of the Touch Controllers. By comparison, the Oculus Go only allows for 3 Degrees of Freedom (3 DoF).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The district chose to leverage Meta Quest 2 headsets due to the lineup’s affordability and features; the firm also chose ManageXR to help manage the mass fleet of XR devices due to the firm’s platform experience and features, such as remote management, update control, and detailed analytics.

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InstaVR

AUGUST 13, 2019

As mentioned in last week’s blog , the Oculus Ques t has blown away sales expectations since launching three months ago. The Oculus Quest, in particular, is a great vehicle for delivering VR experiences. So what use cases do Enterprise clients have for InstaVR + Oculus Quest? VR for Training Using Oculus Quest.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 20, 2020

The Oculus Touch controllers are great devices for interacting with virtual reality (VR) worlds but they’ll never be as intuitive as simply using your hands , which Oculus Quest users have been able to experiment with for several months now. As further advancements are made, VRFocus will keep you posted.

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2024

To take control of our own destiny and not solely depend on market-driven outside investment, we’re placing an emphasis on capital efficiency to ensure VRChat thrives.” It’s also paying for up to six months of healthcare coverage for “those who are eligible.” Healthcare. Stock Option Vesting.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

At CES, Shiftall brought also the concept of innovative controllers called FlipVR. Then, with another fast hand flip, you can regain control of the buttons to keep playing. Transformable/adjustable @shiftall_global VR controller at CES 2023, no problem grabbing a drink or switching between controller input and finger tracking!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Instead of developing our own standalone headset, we’re developing a compatible VR EEG mask and eye-tracking sensors as an accessory kit for Vive Pro and standalone VR headsets such as Oculus Go and Vive Focus. By combining BCI with VR, developers can implement seamless control of the virtual reality system.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

the New 2017 Gear VR with Controller. SyncThink , a Boston-based startup, created a portable concussion diagnostic tool that uses a tablet and either a Gear VR or Oculus Rift DK2 fitted with an SMI eye tracker. The system, called Eye Sync, is already in use at the athletic divisions of University of Texas and Iowa State University.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 13, 2021

Synth Riders is available on SteamVR headsets via Steam and Viveport , and cross-buy between Oculus Rift and Oculus Quest. Founded in 2007, Kluge Interactive is a Los Angeles-based creative agency which builds interactive experiences for a number of sectors including healthcare, B2B, and the public sector. More on that below.

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VRScout

MARCH 14, 2017

Facebook frenzy: new 360 app + live streaming in VR + voice search, our Avegant future looks like Star Trek, ZeniMax and Oculus: the plot thickens, VR companies grew 40% in 2016, investment & funding wrapup, and more… FACEBOOK FRENZY: NEW 360 APP + LIVE STREAMING + VOICE SEARCH. ZENIMAX AND OCULUS: THE PLOT THICKENS.

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ARPost

MAY 24, 2023

It’s partially funded by Meta, but founders got in with Oculus co-founder Michael Antonov long before Facebook bought the company (and subsequently changed the name of both companies to “Meta”). The company is looking at the emerging AR glasses hardware market, but still needs controllers for the time being.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

VR Healthcare. For the second year in a row, VR Healthcare of the Year Award went to FundamentalVR. See Also: How Immersive Technology Is Advancing Healthcare. Competition in the category came from last year’s category winners at Oculus , as well as Varjo and others. VR Education and Training. VR Game of the Year.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 17, 2020

Since I think that this is an amazing application that can be useful to many in the healthcare field , I decided to interview Andrea, and let him explain to you what it is about, and how his team has developed this experience. What are the differences and the similarities in Virtual Reality before Oculus Kickstarter campaign and after?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2021

After the startup has started its marketing push at the beginning of this year, I’ve seen too many Youtube videos titled with captions like “THIS IS THE FUTURE”, “BRAIN CONTROL IS HERE” or other bombastic things. Well, let me tell you that this is not exactly the truth.

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ARPost

AUGUST 16, 2019

After three years of dominance in the top for platforms preferred by developers, HTC VIVE hands the crown to Oculus in 2019. Perhaps the most surprising thing in the top-platforms list is Oculus Quest taking second place. As you may know, Oculus launched this headset model only a few months ago.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

From healthcare, education, social, training, cinema, gaming, and more, VR has a lot of Killer Use-cases. Because of that, I believe that the killer app must include interaction with motion controllers. Oculus’ Head of Content, Jason Rubin. You’re part of the action, and that builds the magical sense of presence.

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ARVR

JULY 16, 2021

The development of Virtual Reality (VR) in healthcare has had many significant milestones over the past decades, driven to a large extent by the advancement of VR devices like Oculus , Varjo , Pico , VIVE and many more. VR can be used to create an environment where patients can confront the issues while in controlled sensory stimuli.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

It supports an extensive list of XR controllers, hand tracking systems, and haptic devices. The peripheral supported span from Oculus and Ultraleap Hand tracking, to Go Touch VR haptics devices and all commercial XR controllers. Feel explosions, swordplay, precise controls, and texture feeling.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Historically dedicated to making XR glasses for the Healthcare niche, the Californian startup has decided to release general-purpose AR glasses that are very similar to the Nreal Light. The first is tethered to a proprietary controller with dual 6DoF cameras and a forward-facing 20MP RGB Camera.

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VRScout

AUGUST 24, 2016

After 2017, AR revenues will surge ahead, hitting critical mass in healthcare delivery and product design and management-related use cases. Most revenue through 2020 will come from the US. The US, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) are projected to account for three-quarters of revenue for VR and AR.

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2016

Usens is one of the early developers of hand and head tracking tech; according to the announcement from the company this investment will help launch new and improved non-controller hand and head tracking tools. The company hopes their solution will replace the need for peripheral devices such as game controllers or outside cameras.

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ARVR

MAY 13, 2021

For instance, at the most fundamental level, businesses can automate how they receive and sort documents through document management, to automating entire workflows including delivery pipelines and testing updates in a controlled cloud environment. The device uses Google’s Cloud Healthcare API. billion by 2023.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

How Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are Revolutionizing Healthcare Facebook, Inc. (FB) FB) Facebook is the owners of Oculus Quest , the current gold standard when it comes to VR headsets. billion by 2024, a five-year CAGR increase of 54%.

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ARVR

MARCH 9, 2022

As for Virtual Reality (VR), it’s a complete immersion into a virtual world, shutting off the physical world entirely through special VR devices like HTC Vive, Google Cardboard, and Oculus Rift. Virtual Reality is used for entertainment purposes like games and in more serious fields, like healthcare. How Does This Work?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Vive Studios is actively creating content across key categories for VR including games, education, cinematic, design, social, real-estate and sports, as well as tools and applications that can revolutionize areas such as media, retail, healthcare and location-based entertainment centers and arcades.”

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ARVR

JUNE 17, 2021

Every new VR headset brings amplified visual fidelity, with Oculus Quest 2 , Pico Neo 3 , Varjo VR-3 and other remarkable VR devices enabling life-like quality of visuals. It can help users grow skills and increase their knowledge in a variety of fields from healthcare to manufacturing or even design and trade marketing.

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