The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A VPS system detecting visual features in the surrounding environment (Image by Google) VPS stands for Visual Positioning System. GPS together with the sensors on the phone is all that we need to orient ourselves on a 2D map like Google Maps that we use every day. What is VPS? How do you develop an application using VPS?

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Road to VR

APRIL 11, 2019

In nine minutes, this crash course offers up an indie-dev focused overview of optimizing VR games built in Unity for mobile hardware like Oculus Quest. The video is focused toward novice VR developers who are working in Unity. Adjust [Unity specific] project settings. Don’t make photorealistic games.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

It was too early for Unity, but they taught me about C++, C#, Java, OpenCV, OpenGL and other fancy development stuff. I thought developing everything VR-related in native code, but while researching how to develop for VR, I discovered that many people abandoned de nerd C++ wei to use a more visual program called Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2025

Unluckily, we have not much more than that and to discover more the UI of the OS and its apps, we need to wait for more material to be shared by Google. There is a Unity SDK, so it is also possible to create a VR game (e.g. From this quick look, it seems a mix between Android and the interface of the Apple Vision Pro.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 9, 2021

See Also: You Can Take a Free Coursera Course on XR from the University of Michigan. Students in the program will take courses in the fundamentals of networking technology and scripting. See Also: Training for the Future: AR Marketing Course at Brock University in Canada.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Google is diving head-first back into the world of extended reality and this time, the company is going big. While it might not be ready to show off any physical products just yet, Google has officially laid out its vision for a brand-new unified Android XR ecosystem. Nor is the company simply investing in a new mixed reality headset.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2016

Google have announced that developers itching to get started on building Android VR games using the Unity game engine can do so right now using a Daydream plugin. Initially, Unity support for Daydream will be available via a plugin, with native support arriving some time in the Summer.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Of course, Valve has not confirmed anything of that, and will keep operating with its usual slow pace until it releases a polished product. The specifications on paper look nice, and for sure the one between Google and Samsung looks like a strong partnership.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 28, 2023

Today I want to take you on a journey on one of the coolest prototypes I’ve ever worked on, which is about creating Unity applications that can dynamically modify their logic at runtime depending on the user’s needs thanks to generative artificial intelligence. Cubes are easy to do. The cube became blue!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

It was even featured on Google News. Image by Google). Google acquires micro-LED startup Raxium. This week Google has performed another strategic move towards the development of its future XR glasses. XR Bootcamp has created an interesting table with the comparison of all the most popular interaction SDKs for VR in Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

you are the guy of the cube… The Trailer of The Unity Cube. I’m unsure if submitting it to SideQuest, but for now, I made it available via my Google Drive folder. These articles have been pretty successful (thanks, my amazing readers!), Oh yes, the irony. How to download the app. Have fun downloading it here: DOWNLOAD LINK.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

First of all, Google has to keep the work on the headset very secret also internally , because Samsung is afraid that Google will steal its expertise to build a competing product. Google is working in parallel to build the Android XR operating system for this headset and a Micro XR operating system for AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 6, 2024

More info Unity 6 introduces new features for XR developers The new version of Unity, called Unity 6, is currently in preview. In the meanwhile, Unity has appointed Matthew Bromberg as its CEO. You can buy a single set of glasses for only $249 , a bundle with two devices for $389, and with three devices for $539.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Of course, this doesn’t mean that VR is mainstream yet, because we have to verify what have been the actual sales numbers and also what will be the retention of these new users in 3–6 months. I am a bit sad no one gave an award to The Unity Cube , though… I would have loved to get a “Worst Application Award 2021” from Road To VR….

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2019

According to Google’s Product Manager Elisabeth Morant, the act of porting the application—released originally for SteamVR and the Oculus Rift—came down to simple performance improvements that were achieved using a series of basic, but effective techniques. Image Credit: Google Inc. Image Credit: Google Inc.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

At the same time, Facebook could have an approach similar to the one that Google has with Android: theoretically you can use an Android phone without a Google account, but good luck in doing it : since my phone is Chinese, I don’t have Google services and I can assure you that it is a true pain in the a**. Image by Google).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2021

If you are a Unity developer like me, you can use the awesome Unity Recorder package to shoot videos of your experience, both 2D videos and 360 videos. Basically in most cases, you set the Recorder settings, you play your game inside Unity, and you have the video ready without any hassle. This is the easiest scenario.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

At GDC 2017, Unity held a keynote discussing their impact on the gaming industry, future updates to the engine, and much more. The two played a match against each other, which was won by the Green Ranger of course, and then they shared another announcement for Unity 5.6. For Android and iOS, 5.6 as part of the beta as of today.

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ARPost

MAY 12, 2022

Immediately following Inbar’s welcome address is the Unity keynote by Unity Technologies CEO John Riccitiello. As one of the leading tools for 3D content creation, Unity is also one of the engines driving XR content and experiences. Of course, companies don’t need to have a keynote to say something interesting.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 13, 2020

When it comes to developing virtual reality (VR) videogames there are two primary engines studios use, either Epic Games’ Unreal Engine or Unity by Unity Technologies. Unity’s HDRP targets high-end PCs and consoles, allowing creators to build high-definition and photorealistic visuals. With package version 7.2.0

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ARPost

MARCH 3, 2020

Expeditions Pioneer Program by Google. Google helps tackle the latter with its Expeditions Pioneer Program. Below is a sneak peek of Google’s experiment at Andersen Middle School, where they pioneered their program. ?. Teachers and staff learn how to use Google’s Expeditions app and ARCore (for Android) or ARKit (for iOS).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2019

Inside, the content has no special arrangement : there is just the headset, plus a little box that contains some accessories: an instructions book, the charger, USB-C cable, earphones, a marvelously useless warranty & safety little book and of course the controller. The front side of the Lenovo Mirage Solo.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Apple Intelligence on the Vision Pro would be a big deal, and especially it would let Apple compete better with Google , which made the integration with Gemini one of the best features of its Android XR operating system. The results are of course favorable to the new model.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2023

In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the iconic 1978 video game SPACE INVADERS , developer Taito Corporation and Google this week announced the launch of SPACE INVADERS: World Defense , an augmented reality (AR) mobile game available now on iOS and Android devices. Of course, you can always just kick back and capture a few AR selfies.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Although Unity 3D is undoubtedly the most common and trained standards for developing and deploying augmented and virtual reality application for both beginner or expert developer, it is cannot be employed for developing content for some headsets. Google VR SDK is popular for building virtual reality applications for Android and iOS.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2019

But today you no longer need to be a Unity professional or 3D designer to get into this sacred industry. In that regard, Sumerian is more similar to standard development software, such as Unity, than it is to software such as BioVR. The Varwin software interface is based on Google’s Blockly visual language.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 2, 2024

I guess the competition imposed by Apple and Google forced Meta to speed up the process to ensure to have a richer ecosystem in which its developers are happy (and so do not migrate to other platforms). I did this procedure with “The Unity Cube” , my most famous application. Let’s see what to do, case by case.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2019

Google I/O 2019 has just finished and has all been about new augmented reality features. Well, you are in the right place… Google ARCore. It works quite well, but it can be used only by the most recent phones that have been certified by Google for ARCore (all the other ones, can try this hack ). Isn’t it cool?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 23, 2018

Of course, it is not the standard Android with the standard Android UI (it’s all in VR, here!), The Android pop-up asking the user for permissions during application startup (Image by Google). Unity and Android Permissions. What does this mean if you want to request some permissions inside Unity? Thanks, Unity).

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2017

” There’s no denying the utility of pulling out your smartphone to see if that IKEA dresser is going to fit in your office (of course leaving enough space for VR). Using 3D animations from 4DViews , China-based developer 应高选 created this with his iPhone 6s and Unity. 8 – Inter-dimensional Portal.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Top news of the week Meta is shipping the Quest 3 The news of the week is of course that Meta is shipping its new Quest 3 headset and its many accessories. More info — Use Google Translate! Very soon I will unveil what I’ve been working on all these weeks, and I hope to have your support for that! I truly hope this rumor is true.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Some people wondered if the avatar moved in realtime with the real Alex, but the answer is no, of course, he was pre-recorded. If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers. Google stops selling Cardboard viewers.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Content Decision Platform will be launched in the US by the end of 2025, which it plans to similarly apply to its Canada and Mexico markets in due course, thereby establishing a ‘new standard in global retail. The latter buzz term refers to a retailer’s ability to shift their products or services to meet changing customer demands.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As a tech guy, of course, I’m all in for retro compatibility, and I would still love to sometimes attach my Oculus DK2 to my laptop and remember the good old times playing Tuscany. I know that I’m saying something unpopular, but I understand Microsoft’s decision. I cross my fingers, but I don’t have high hopes.

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Bernard Marr

AUGUST 8, 2022

Basically, if the metaverse is the new internet, then everyone wants to be the new Google - holding the keys to the huge amounts of money to be made from selling advertising there. Some university courses that you might consider would be the Master of Human-Computer Interaction degree offered by Carnegie Mellon University or the M.S.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

2023: Enter Google ARCore Google’s convenient and easy-to-access ARSDK facilitates the development of WebAR experiences for cross-platform delivery. Google now supports numerous Android smartphones such as Asus, Lenovo, LG, Moto, Motorola, OnePlus, Samsung, Sony, Vivo, Infinix, Tecno, Sharp, and Xiaomi.

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