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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Already, the company is partnering not just with Samsung and Qualcomm but with countless heavyweights like Sony, Magic Leap, and Unity. Users can interact with applications using voice and gestures rather than physical controllers. Google has already shared that its working with companies like Sony, Magic Leap, and Lynx.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony releases some details about PSVR 2 runtime. Sony is slowly releasing details about the PSVR 2 headset to keep the attention (and the hype) high. Pico 4 Controllers have been leaked. We don’t have images of the headset, but most probably it will be sleek as the controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 4, 2017

Google and Sony both have intellectual property around waveguide designs similar in nature. Magic Leap. For a secretive company, we can learn a lot about Magic Leap from their patent filings and acquisitions, namely that they launched without a clear path to executing their vision. The devil is in the details.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Image by Sony, from Road To VR). Sony announces PS5, it supports PSVR. With an online livestream of around 1 hour, Sony has finally unveiled the design of the PlayStation 5. The console works in conjunction with the innovative DualSense controller. I hope you’ll enjoy it…. Top news of the week. SSD (8–9 GB/s).

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2018

HTC has said that the Vive Pro headset alone will be the first to launch (as an upgrade for those who already have Vive controllers and base stations), and that a full kit (headset with new base stations and controllers) will come later in the year. SEE ALSO Hands-on: Oculus Santa Cruz Prototype II & Controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the client side, the system will become compatible with iOS devices, and a Magic Leap client has also been developed. The IPD mechanism, the camera positions, the overall shape of the controllers, are heavily inspired by the latest headset by Facebook. Some features will most probably be worse (e.g. billion valuation.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

EX-HEAD OF SONY PLAYSTATION LONDON FORMS CROSS-PLATFORM VR GAME STUDIO. Formed by Dave Ranyard, who was the lead at Sony’s London Studio during PSVR’s creation, it includes a handful of early-days development of the PlayStation VR– back when it was still a code name (Project Morpheus was one of my favorite code names).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 29, 2018

The * just made my head hurt, and I found the controllers too small (I have large hands), but the * fitted great and the controllers were way more comfortable. So what can be done to ensure headsets (and hand controllers , which we have not even mentioned) are comfortable? The headset that had the “wow!”

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics. Magic Leap are the highest-profile, with both a device and a platform, and more recent entrants include Ubiquity6, AIReal and Placenote.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2024

Layout allows Quest users to measure the size, height, and width of objects like kitchen surfaces or stools using the device and its controllers, turning those measurements into spatial data points. Meta designed the layout application, following similar immersive customer experience innovations from groups like Ikea.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

Goertek is even working with Sony on the development of new PlayStation headsets. Read up on the latest news here. Latest Vuzix News Magic Leap Magic Leap specializes in the creation of AR and MR solutions, for enterprise users. Magic Leap also recently achieved an IEC 60601 certification for it’s headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Future of Magic Leap After Ross Rosenberg was appointed Magic Leap’s CEO in October 2023, the company has since focused on its enterprise roadmap for 2024; targeting its XR devices towards enterprise and industrial clients. Magic Leap started to understand that these walled gardens are not their future.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

Over the past three years, he’s had a lot of early access to hardware from all of the major virtual and augmented reality companies ranging from Oculus, Valve, Sony, Google, Magic Leap, ODG, and Microsoft. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

Goertek NReal Lenovo Iristick Vuzix Magic Leap XYZReality Longan Vision Rokid ThirdEye Google Toshiba Epson RealWear Microsoft Lumus TCL RayNeo Goertek Offering a variety of extended reality products for virtual and augmented experiences, Goertek has a range of smart glasses included in its portfolio.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The headset features dual 3840×3552 micro-OLED displays from BOE, higher resolution than Vision Pro 's Sony panels, with a refresh rate of 90Hz and 92% DCI-P3 color gamut, the same as Vision Pro. The XR2+ Gen 2 chipset, Qualcomm's most powerful XR chip yet, is paired with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and either 512GB or 1TB of UFS 3.1

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Options like the Moverio BT-45CS focus on the industrial landscape with a ruggedized design, 8MP centralized camera and intelligent control system. Goertek is even working with Sony on the development of new PlayStation headsets. Magic Leap Magic Leap specializes in the creation of AR and MR solutions for enterprise users.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 7, 2019

One of the major complains are in the controllers, whose thumbsticks do not “click” when the stick is not in upright position (and some assistance guy from Valve even defined it as a feature, lol). Crackers could take complete control of the world the user is in, causing him psychological harm or injecting subliminal info into his mind.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 21, 2022

New devices like the Magic Leap 2 are set to completely disrupt the AR market with cutting-edge technologies for enterprise use cases. Unlike AR, people using VR devices employ fully-immersive headsets, base stations, sensors, and controllers. Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) and upcoming PSVR 2 are examples of such designs.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 31, 2022

These glasses would be perfect for controlling, and training, all these new robots. This is why Magic Leap has a new shot at life that I also didn’t see, due to its cord and lack of consumer experiences. Also, bleeding edge TVs, like my Sony OLED, have better color and luminance depth. What does that mean?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

The device also has an integrated 4K display, cloud-based VR content libraries, touch controls, and adjustable pupil distance features. Aside from the noted immersive solutions, brands like Sony, LG, and Magic Leap had offerings on show. CES 2023: Closing Thoughts. CES 2023 had many XR innovations to showcase.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Also, new more ergonomic controllers, that solve the flaws of the current design, will be part of the package. These controllers should be compatible with the current Quest. Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap looks for a $100-million deal to save itself. Mechanical IPD is confirmed.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

Let’s look back: Early trials: Virgin Atlantic ’s 2014 trial at London Heathrow Airport – in collaboration with SITA – included both Google Glass and the Sony SmartWatch 2. Using the feed from its Day of Operations software (already in use by Helsinki Airport), SITA reproduced the airport operational control center (AOCC) in mixed reality.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

In front of you will be two 8K Sony chips, I hear. If you haven’t seen a Microsoft Hololens or a Magic Leap you probably have no clue about how amazing this will be. Well, if I am wearing a Holodeck it will be a controller. In the back of every Apple store is a million-dollar 8K TV that is about 30 feet across.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A device with that price is likely a headset without cutting-edge features that ships without controllers , I would speculate. The only doubt I have is about what content it is going to offer: if the headset is without controllers, it means is dedicated mostly to social VR, media consumption, and/or virtual screen for the PC.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2020

Reading the description, it is possible to see that the VR integration is a bit weird : there’s probably no integration for VR controllers (really??) Content is the king, and Facebook knows it needs great content of its own to fight Microsoft, Sony, and the other big brands for the domination of the VR sector. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

The Sonic seems a good device: 4K resolution, 101° FOV, 72Hz refresh rate, 256GB, and 6DOF controllers. It is a bit disappointing that it just has 2 tracking cameras, but the controllers are tracked with ultrasound beacons, so the tracking FOV should be good. Magic Leap partners with AMD for its next-generation device.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

And Sony will give a “Sneak peek” of PSVR 2 games at its upcoming State Of Play event on June 2nd at 3 PM PT. It seems that Sony is hoping for a Q4 release in time for the holidays, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo thinks that delays will bring the release to Q1 2023. Image by Magic Leap). News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

nReal has just a 3DOF controller (that can also just be your smartphone), but it has just announced that you can pair it with Finch controllers or Black Shark gaming kit to play 6DOF games all around your home. In fact, also its controllers don’t look very sexy, but they are really ok for enterprise use.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 9, 2021

Image by Sony). Sony aims at hybrid games for the PSVR 2. Sony Interactive Entertainment has had a virtual summit with developers about its plans for the PSVR 2 because it is looking for content for its upcoming headset. Header image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Top news of the week. Donate To The Ghost Howls.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Magic Leap raises other $350M. I honestly don’t even know how to report this piece of news: Magic Leap has raised other money, to be exact $350M, and it seems that a healthcare company is involved. It only misses the controllers, but a new bundle featuring Iron Man VR and the two controllers is coming for £85.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2024

More info Hands-on sessions with Sony MR headset I have found two articles about journalists who have been able to go hands-on with the just-announced mixed reality headset by Sony dedicated to enterprise usage. Also, the controllers seem well-shaped for use cases like prototyping and design.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on. Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2023

Then the Vive arrived, introduced the disruption of room scale and 6DOF controllers, and many more people entered PCVR. I started with the Oculus Rift DK2, which required a quite powerful laptop to work and didn’t have any controller. It is not a continuous line, but there are many jumps. The situation is constantly evolving.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Grab your PS Move motion controllers and blast anyone in your way as you go face to face with enemies, uncover secrets and experience the thrill of the chase in a high-octane action narrative inspired by PlayStation VR Worlds’ ‘The London Heist’ experience. Image courtesy Rovio, Resolution Games. Platform : Rift, Vive, PSVR. Space Junkies.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It was first widely shipped in PlayStation VR, and Sony still uses it for PSVR 2. HoloLens 2, Magic Leap 2, iPhone Pro, and iPad Pro automatically scan your room and create a 3D mesh, which apps leverage for collision and occlusion between virtual and real objects. Pro Controllers & Hand Tracking.

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