The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

Since I’m not totally convinced that just a few LEDs in that position may alone offer realiable tracking, I would also speculate that maybe either data from the depth sensor or some hand-tracking data is involved in the sensor fusion to arrive at the final controller pose. In the meanwhile, Microsoft is working on a 1.1

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As pointed out in one of the Unity Developers’ blog posts , aside from the exponential rise of development businesses, we’re also seeing more developer tools, such as the Unity and Unreal engines, becoming more accessible. We’re already seeing key metaverse players coming together in the collaboration between Meta and Microsoft.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 5, 2017

Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 started out in the high end, and it has moved lower through pricing tactics and revisions that enable it to be the foundation of mobile games. Sadly, we don’t know which company is really in the stronger position because their data comparisons are apples and oranges. Ditto with Google and ditto with Microsoft.”.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2023

Microsoft has developed its mixed reality (MR) solutions with fresh updates on its Dynamics 365 Guides platform, the company announced in early April. The new tools will support deskless and frontline workers worldwide and follow numerous steps Microsoft has taken to promote its Mesh platform for MR experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

From the data gathered from the leaks, it is possible also to understand that there is already an emulator in the works for this OS , and this could help developers create applications for it even before it gets launched (between the announcement and the actual launch). New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Cognitive 3D.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

If we look at the data of the three independent reports, we get a clear coherent picture. The Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications (FIT) together with various partners from industry including Apple, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Son y has confirmed the release and official adoption of H.266/Versatile

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Let’s say that talking about a device the users put directly on their faces when your company is being challenged about the data it collects wouldn’t have been the smartest of the decisions. Furthermore, Microsoft 365 apps such as Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint, will be connected with Omniverse Project Mellon has been unveiled.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In partnership with Nvidia, Microsoft, and Cesium, it offers a real-time 3D creation engine for producing immersive mapping and digital twins of real-world locations. So today’s metaverse-like fiefdoms we can point to as examples include MMOs Roblox and Fortnite, which is made using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

All these data together make me a bit skeptical about the capabilities of this company: developing such kind of a high-quality headset requires a lot of expertise, while the company is very small and features no known expert in the field. Facebook and Microsoft publish two interesting research projects for VR.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 5, 2023

Bloomberg has reported that Sony’s new PlayStation VR2 Headset is projected to sell 270,000 units as of the end of March, based on data from IDC. Earlier this year , I wrote about how Microsoft and other companies have pulled back on their VR and AR plans. It’s all Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, and occasionally Microsoft Teams.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

And are also good for data harvesting cough cough cough. Last Call / Full Saga Review) More info (Microsoft Flight Simulator) More info (Squingle) More info (Half Life 2 VR Mod) More info (Shock Troops) More info (Mafia VR Mod) More info (Gunman Contracts?—?Mod Yes, you’ve read everything well. It has 4.5DOF.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Jim Ryan hints at a possible PlayStation metaverse The court documents related to the FTC vs Microsoft trial related to the acquisition of Activision contain a very interesting piece of information related to what Sony may be working on. This would be great for having a more natural interaction on Quest 3.

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Upload VR

APRIL 3, 2023

That includes Microsoft Flight Simulator, iRacing, the open beta branch of DCS World, War Thunder (though not with EAC), the Steam version of Bonelab, Hubris, Everslaught, Contractors, The Light Brigade, and A Township Tale. To ensure eye tracking data is passed over Link, enable the setting in the Beta tab of the Oculus PC app.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 11, 2023

This comes with “comprehensive 3D geo datasets,” where users can select renderings and data overlays. Companies set to benefit from the creative platform include travellers using their smartphones to navigate spatially-anchored data in physical locations. and the CARTO ecosystem is very easy.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

A lot of data that will be very useful to Facebook to create its Live Maps functionality. Anyway, WebVR experiences won’t have access to hands-tracking data, but the hands’ data will be converted to two emulated fake controllers. I had forecasted it in my predictions for augmented reality in 2020 : AR Cloud wars are starting.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 13, 2018

Based on USB-C, VirtualLink provides high data bandwidth and power in a single small connector. Nvidia is among a consortium of major players—including Valve, Oculus, AMD and Microsoft—which are collaborating to make the connector the future of VR headset connectivity.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Factors such as massive changeovers in the workplace, new workforce requirements, and others would require connecting people to data sources, not just “raw skill.” This also open the door for Epic and their Unreal Engine to shine and capture the entire XR development market. This resulted in gaps in understanding.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The incumbents have an advantage with existing mapping such as Google Maps, Earth, Street View, Apple Maps and the Indoor Maps Program, and Bing Maps but there are also significant geographic data players such as Foursquare and OpenStreetMap. In another scenario, we may see game engines dominant, like Unity or Unreal.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

This means that while you have the Quest on, your microphone data will be always listened by the device, and you can imagine my profound happiness in knowing this. All the 3 major VR runtimes (Oculus, SteamVR, Microsoft) are now compatible with OpenXR , and this means that on the runtime layer on PC, now OpenXR has been fully integrated.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2024

Meta Quest’s New Application Quest v68 introduces a new utility application called Layout, which allows users to analyse the fine details of real-world objects or spaces as MR 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

JULY 19, 2024

For example, Copilot in Microsoft Mesh for Microsoft Teams can give each employee a real-time assistant to help them complete tasks. The best generative AI software should work seamlessly with the tools your teams already use, from content creation and development platforms like Unity and Unreal , to metaverse as a service platforms.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 29, 2022

The Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK) by Microsoft is an open-source toolkit that has been around since the HoloLens was first released in 2016. Microsoft-driven MRTK-Unity is a suite of components and capabilities used to speed the creation of cross-platform MR applications in Unity. Understanding the MRTK-Unity Toolkit for MR Developers.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Combining 360-degree capture with solutions for spatial sound and integrations with tools like Unity, Unreal, and other engines, VR cameras are highly flexible. Full body tracking systems can automatically transmit data about the movement of a person’s torso, legs, and arms to an application.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Because spatial computing is really the next evolution of computing and how we interact with data. In March 2022, Xreal – then Nreal – partnered with Microsoft to conduct research on a medical AR device at the University of Bristol that leveraged AI to help blind children navigate a space.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

The Oculus store features a dedicated section for “Oculus for Work”, where companies can access a partnership with Microsoft to bring not only Microsoft Teams but various Office apps into their VR environments. Microsoft also has its own developer environment where people can build their experiences for Mixed Reality.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Varjo’s technology, alongside integrations with Unity and Unreal Engine has allowed the construction leaders at Sellen to boost communication between teams, and enhance the development of amazing virtual reality mock-ups. Microsoft and the Haas Group. The Haas group can even offer virtual tours for buyers using Microsoft tools.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

Because most VR developers know well Unity or Unreal, and WebVR languages like A-frame are based on Javascript, that is very different from the usual programming flow of the game engines. Microsoft has released the news that it is increasing the availability of HoloLens 2 and that tens of thousands of units have been shipped to date.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Manus VR is a company developing virtual reality gloves – so instead of using controllers as data input, we use what comes naturally: our hands. Using the Unreal Engine 4, NASA has created an extremely detailed and realistic VR model of the interior of the ISS, and astronauts use the Manus gloves in the model for training simulations.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2018

In this first post we will be describing what OpenVR is, what it may be useful for and finally, we will go through a little OpenVR application to demo some of the core functionality of the API in what respects to interacting with a VR system (get connected devices, get tracking data, etc). You may be saying “Come on!

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HaptX

MARCH 6, 2018

When one finds out that she worked at Microsoft in the early days of Encarta Encyclopedia and World Atlas , it starts to make sense. She created an internal team at Microsoft to manage these complex issues across the entire company. “All Her time working at Microsoft led her to the IGDA. Haptic Gloves for Data Visualization.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2018

In the entertainment area of Gamescom, NVIDIA has put some RTX graphics cards on the desks of some booth of partner companies , like ASUS and Microsoft. While at Microsoft booth there was a premium RTX 2080 Ti , that I’ve been able to take in my hands so to make a video where you can see it from all angles.

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VRWorld

JULY 19, 2017

The SDK supports Microsoft HoloLens and Universal Windows Platform (UWP), which will represent the default form for Windows Mixed Reality , Windows 10 Creator’s Edition applications. The company has also added new features to their software to interface with the Microsoft HoloLens on the Universal Windows Platform (UWP).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 5, 2022

For many more insights, check out our full data study – available soon. Our next data study provides a clear picture of conversations in this space – and the opportunities to be seized. Microsoft acquired Blizzard Activision in an unprecedented $68.7 billion, just after striking a major deal with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Using assisted reality smart glasses, the wearer of the device can connect with colleagues via video conferencing applications such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom, where experts on the other end of the line see what the worker sees (point of view) as s/he observes a specific scenario in a factory, for example.

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Bernard Marr

AUGUST 8, 2022

Huge companies like Facebook and Microsoft are throwing vast sums of money at their attempts to build, and therefore define, the metaverse. A computer science degree will teach you programming, as well as the fundamentals of data and database management, how hardware works, and networking.

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