XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 24, 2024

Today, Microsoft is making its long—awaited Mesh for Teams immersive VR meeting platform available for enterprise end users. The service is now available for clients, allowing them to access Microsoft’s dynamic virtual remote meeting solution via desktop or Meta Quest headsets. Mesh is helping us achieve that.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. One month after the reveal of a “next-gen VR headset for the Playstation” (whose name is not known, but I guess it will be PSVR2), Sony has revealed one important detail of its new VR system: the controllers. The controllers will be given to selected developers very soon.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2019

It’s a while that I don’t write something about entrepreneurship, so I thought it could be a good idea to give you some pieces of advice on how to be a good VR startupper. Focus on how to make money. This shows you how to make money in VR is a true problem (Image by XRDC). Maquette by Microsoft).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Meta Quest store page even offers extra battery packs, controllers, and carrying cases. Plus, you can control the apps employees can download using Meta Quest for Business. There are even plenty of tutorials teaching users how to create their own custom VR apps.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 15, 2024

How to Use Apple Vision Pro Facetime: Persona Creation The first step in using Apple Vision Pro Facetime is creating your digital avatar, or “Persona.” If you’re looking for a more immersive experience, you can consider using an app like Microsoft Teams or Zoom with the Vision Pro instead.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 23, 2024

So, how do you get started with Meta Quest casting? Here’s how to start casting Meta Quest content to your phone, computer, or smart TV. How to Cast Meta Quest 3 to a TV As mentioned above, you can cast live footage from a Meta Quest 3 to any television that supports Google Cast. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use Firefox.

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VRScout

APRIL 28, 2022

In a compilation video released by the research team, you can see a person wearing a Microsoft Hololens mixed reality headset extinguishing an AR fire using a real-world fire extinguisher. The pilot can control the neck movements of the VR user using the drone, allowing them to sync their perspectives.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 12, 2021

For instance, in the box I’ve found a cleaning cloth for an Oculus device… and I don’t think it actually comes with a Microsoft HoloLens! Anyway, the unboxing above is very interesting to evaluate how VR Expert sends its devices… I’ll come to this in a while. Viewing window of the headset.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 26, 2024

Plus, if you have a Mac computer, you’ll need a Chromium browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Opera, or Google Chrome (Safari won’t work). How to Use the Software Update Tool As you might expect, using the Meta Quest Software tool is pretty straightforward. You won’t need any technical knowledge.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 25, 2018

People like me had to use Firefox or Chromium (that mysterious application that is the open source version of Chrome), or even Microsoft Edge (for WMR headsets) to experience VR websites. And when the son of Microsoft Explorer gets functionalities faster than you, Google, you understand that something is not working as it should.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In this article, I’m going to tell you everything I know about this new headset , plus I will give you my thorough hands-on review on its 6 DOF Controllers , that I have tried with the 6 DOF devkit. Vive Focus + 6 DOF Controllers devkit. Well, you are in the right place. The Vive Focus Plus. Well, for sure you are…. The dev kit.

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ARPost

MAY 29, 2020

The day included a discussion on how to create a virtual world society from Tom Furness, a discussion on ethical responsibility in the immersive tech industry from Professor Donna Davis, a panel on women in XR, and more. There were also huge announcements from Unity, HP, Microsoft, and others. HP and Microsoft. Let’s jump in.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

After many years of waiting, and even a second iteration of the device scrapped away, Microsoft is finally going to announce the next generation of HoloLens. On stage, there will be Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft), Alex Kipman (the inventor of Kinect and HoloLens) and Julia White (Corporate Vice President). The time has come.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 3, 2018

So, how to do you export a WebVR project from inside Unity? Notice that this means that you CAN NOT use your SteamVR/Oculus/whatever player controller prefab. The provided basic hands will just move and rotate , but won’t have any animation (open/closed fingers) and controlling schema. I had to try it, and so I did.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For years, Microsoft Mesh for Teams has promised companies an opportunity to create richer, more immersive collaborative experiences. Since then, however, access to Microsoft Mesh for Teams has remained relatively limited until now. Here’s your guide to using Microsoft Mesh for Teams. What is Microsoft Mesh for Teams?

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Next Reality AR

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Microsoft calls this ecosystem what could be seen as a 3D layer of Windows 10 Windows Mixed Reality (WMR).The The most recent major hardware released for the Microsoft Windows Mixed Reality platform began shipping in the last few weeks. Just in time for the holiday season.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

Combined with the right accessories, such as noise-cancelling headsets with spatial sound capabilities and haptic feedback controls, VR headsets can essentially transport employees into a world of their own. With VR, workplace productivity and collaboration gets an instant boost.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The Microsoft HoloLens could be heading to the battlefield soon. Microsoft has already shown their “mixed reality” headset’s applications in medicine, architecture, space , and now, soldiers in the Ukrainian military may begin wearing the device. It debuted on Oct. Image Credit: Limpid Armor.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Wondering how to connect an Xbox 360 controller to a PC? All you need is the proper adapter, the right drivers, and the controller. It's easy to do.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

The controllers had already been unveiled, but at CES we discovered their name: “PlayStation VR2 Sense Controllers” No words have been said about the release date (that will be this year, by the way) and the price. Controllers specifications. The Touch controller and its mount are bigger than the glove itself.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 18, 2023

For enterprises, Chat GPT is an avenue for teams to fulfil tasks using a machine learning service that can solve requests – firm must review each request with accompanying content quality control. An example of how Chat GPT can improve an immersive training scenario PHOTO: Virtualspeech. Where does Microsoft Fit into the Mix?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In my unboxing video, you may see that I’ve found an additional Leap Motion v1 controller + Leap Motion mount for RealMax + USB-C cable for Leap Motion. This is because the company sent me a special version of the device with already the necessary setup to use it with the Leap Motion Controller to exploit hands input.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 6, 2020

You can connect your Xbox One controller to your PC in a matter of seconds. Ditch your keyboard and mouse.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space.

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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. supports VR. 3D artists rejoice!

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

How To Opt In To visionOS Betas To enable downloading beta Apple operating systems you just need to sign in with your Apple ID on the Apple Developer Center website at least once. To do so, you just look at your MacBook and click a floating virtual button that appears, or use Control Center for a desktop Mac.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 29, 2020

Soon Mozilla is going to host a complete guide on how to create and manage your Hubs instance in AWS so that to enable the biggest number possible of people to install it. Azure is one of the best cloud providers (Image by Microsoft). have different requirements, and Mozilla is studied how to offer them all.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Sony, Microsoft, EA, and several other major names are reportedly skipping this year’s conference as well. For more information on how to keep yourself protected, check out these tips from the World Health Organization. The company will instead make a series of digital announcements remotely.

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Next Reality AR

APRIL 20, 2018

Currently, in the augmented reality space, it seems the Microsoft-created C# has won out as the overall top language of choice. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of programming languages and variations of those languages that exist.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Facebook already had full control of my Oculus and Facebook accounts, so it had already my XR data. That’s why Avi Bar-Zeev in a tweet on this topic talked about “the illusion of control” of our data : actually, Facebook already had it all. Zuckerberg wrote in a letter some years ago that he wants full control of the XR platform.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In an Instagram Q&A , Bosworth calls Orion an “internal developer kit,” which the company is using to refine software, but also a starting point on how to package the device into a more consumer-friendly budget. Your interaction design is different, you’re not going to have controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 11, 2020

Controller : Weight : 23g Tracking : 3DoF Connection : Bluetooth Controls : Touchpad, Click, Haptic feedback. Even the controller, with its nice rounded design, looks cute. On top of it, you can see the controller. Notice that in this photo there is not the controller on top of it. Design-wise, they are very cool.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Microsoft Teams Immersive Spaces is taking collaboration to a new level. Powered by Microsoft Mesh , the new XR experience is now in preview, allowing users to discover the era of “metaverse work.” What is Microsoft Teams Immersive Spaces? Any user can transform a virtual meeting into a fully 3D experience with just one click.

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Upload VR

APRIL 8, 2025

The most hardcore simulator fans will recreate the driver's seat of trains or invest in lavish setups and controls to recreate the experience of driving a train. When Microsoft released Microsoft Train Simulator back in 2001, that was a gateway to a whole new world, and Im still wondering where the exit is!

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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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GizModo VR

MAY 24, 2022

By the age of 11, half of all youngsters in the US have a cell, and your first thought after you’ve made the purchase is likely to be how you’re going to set up parental controls to stop them from wasting too much time on the thing and seeing… Read more. It’s finally happened: Your kid is old enough to have their own smartphone.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Zuck noticed that it is slowly losing control of the current technology platform and it is trying to switch to the new one, to dominate it even more. A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. It makes totally sense. Some updates on Meta products. Record VR games in VR format.

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