The Ghost Howls

JUNE 11, 2020

What is impressive at first sight is t he definition of the images: thanks to the resolution of 1080p (at maximum, I’ve read that sometimes content is rendered at 720p) and very crisp colors , the augmentations appear detailed and very vivid. At the time of writing it doesn’t work with Unity 2019, but only with Unity 2018.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Every week I share with you the very rare articles that say something interesting about the metaverse, and this week I want to propose two posts by the smart PhD Kim Nevelsteen that talk about the definitions of “the metaverse” according to science and what XR experts think about it. Yes, you’ve read everything well.

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ARPost

MAY 16, 2023

Bar-Zeev has worked in XR since 1992 including co-founding Google Earth, serving as a consultant for Linden Labs, a principal architect for Microsoft, advisor for Tilt Five and Croquet, and president of the XR Guild. While other companies are likely to step up, this is definitely a company to watch right now.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. Unity’s HDRP is now VR-compatible. Very good news for all us Unity VR developers.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

After the report of last week by Insider, in which Alex Kipman was accused of improper behavior at work, especially towards women, Alex Kipman has resigned from Microsoft. He will stay two more months to guarantee the transition and then will definitely leave. I think the news is the final nail in the HoloLens coffin.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

The headset features a depth sensor, and two high-definition 4MP RGB cameras for passthrough mixed reality. This is great news because MRTK 3 introduces better compatibility with Unity standard tools than its previous version. I’m just wondering how Microsoft is still supporting the project and if there will be a MRTK 4.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

From time to time, I like to look at the adoption graph of XR shown by John Riccitiello (the CEO of Unity) in 2017 , where you can see that the real acceleration of immersive technologies should start around 2022-2023. Yes, it’s a lot of time, but these are realistic projections. PlayStation believes in VR. Will it be this year?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. More info (New features of OpenXR) More info (OpenXR in Unity) More info (OpenXR in Microsoft products). Will it be this year? Will it be next year? But will it come at some stage?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2022

I’ve personally met and had a chat with people from Unity and Epic Games, Roblox, The Sandbox, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Rec Room. This is exactly how every day is at SXSW: totally random, but definitely awesome. During the event, I was able to see (in streaming) Mark Zuckerberg live for the first time.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

There will be a new launcher, improved graphics, improved in-game camera, production-ready Unity SDK for the creators, improved full-body VR, and much more. First of all, the Web3 VR platform has announced version 3.0 which is releasing this autumn with a massive update in which basically everything will be improved.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2018

Brought to us by immersive and interactive design studio Cutmod, VR Massage is a trip, out-of-body experience which involves a VR headset, a Microsoft Kinect camera and a real-life massage therapist. Upon first entering the exhibit i was instructed to lay on a specially-designed massage table fitted with an HTC Vive headset at the face rest.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Although many are unclear on the specific definition of the Internet, most agree it will involve multiple technologies. Firms such as Virbela, Meta Platforms, ENGAGEXR, Spatial, Arthur, NVIDIA Omniverse, Microsoft, Pico Interactive, Varjo, HTC VIVE, and UPWorlds are all working to build these platforms.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Cross Platform Mobile AR Development in Unity If utilizing the full power of native AR frameworks on Android and iOS isn’t necessary and if your goal is faster time to market, cross-platform AR development in Unity may be a good option. Unity AR Foundation is a helpful framework for cross-platform augmented reality app development.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 21, 2023

Companies like Microsoft, Accenture and Ubisoft will be sharing their insights on the evolving extended reality ecosystem, and the new technologies being released. 3. Microsoft Ignite November, 2023 Microsoft is currently one of the market leaders leading the way to the future of Mixed Reality, with its innovative HoloLens headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

An article by Microsoft Design details how some designers have created an AR cube with very natural interactions. This could be The Unity Cube 2.0. More info (Intel research) More info (Animated pictures research) More info (Microsoft Design’s cube). You can now buy the definition of NFT as an NFT. Learn more. Funny link.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

GDC (Game Developers Conference) March 20-24, San Francisco The Game Developers Conference is definitely a worthwhile event to attend for content creators and entertainment brands, but anyone with a love of XR can get involved. Plus, it’s even possible to attend an accompanying digital VR art festival too.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Survios came out swinging with the pre-release version of Raw Data and ended up with big success , so they’re definitely a team you should listen to if you’re considering this route for your VR game. Liz Mercuri (Unity). Get it wrong and you could be stuck in development hell wondering where to go next.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2023

Instead, he has concentrated his journalistic efforts on a stereotypical dystopia of avatars and social media white elephants from a caricatured Meta, Microsoft AltSpaceVR, and Decentraland. Yes, the media has documented failures among the consumer-facing metaverse, which includes Meta, JP Morgan, Decentraland, Microsoft, and others.

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Road to VR

MARCH 31, 2017

Immersion Corp was demonstrating TouchSense Force at SVVR 2017 this week where they were showing an animation of a robotic glove enclosing the hand of a VR user ( definitely not inspired by Iron Man’s suit-up scenes ), which had a lot of intricate detail and moving parts. The pricing model is presently unannounced.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Microsoft Magic Leap Varjo HP Acer Samsung ASUS Dell Biel AjnaXR FYR Medical ESight Canon IrisVision VRgineers Zappar Lynx Valve Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years, with the production of solutions such as Microsoft Mesh, and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Microsoft Hololens. AD: Yes, definitely, not only Tango but all phones with dual cameras; every phone manufacturer is working on those. We support everything you would expect when you are using an advanced tool like 3DS Max or Unity. We are integrated with the Unity asset store for example. by Virtual Studio.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years by producing solutions such as Microsoft Mesh and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams. The device includes two active Bluetooth controllers and access to development platforms such as Unity.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Nick: Definitely. And augmented reality, it’s definitely considered the next major tech platform. So we feel it’s too early for the consumer market right now, but the commercial AR market is definitely something that we are seeing a lot of traction happening. We have a Unity SDK. What’s the form factor?

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Nick: Definitely. And augmented reality, it’s definitely considered the next major tech platform. So we feel it’s too early for the consumer market right now, but the commercial AR market is definitely something that we are seeing a lot of traction happening. We have a Unity SDK. What’s the form factor?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 28, 2024

Unity integration: Unity offers comprehensive support for Apple Vision Pro developers, including a visionOS template which forms the foundation of spatial experiences. Developers can also leverage all of Unity’s core features without the need for modifications. It also allows developers to import 3D compositions into Xcode.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

He’s been pushing the envelope of this technology and software for the Microsoft Hololens, and recently built an app for the global launch event of the next generation Hololens 2. And then a lot of that feedback went back to Microsoft, to help inform where the next generation headset was going. What do I do?

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

He’s been pushing the envelope of this technology and software for the Microsoft Hololens, and recently built an app for the global launch event of the next generation Hololens 2. And then a lot of that feedback went back to Microsoft, to help inform where the next generation headset was going. What do I do?

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Nick: Definitely. And augmented reality, it's definitely considered the next major tech platform. So we feel it's too early for the consumer market right now, but the commercial AR market is definitely something that we are seeing a lot of traction happening. We have a Unity SDK. What's the form factor?

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 7, 2020

You know, it's important as cool as Hololens 2, is -- and it does definitely open up opportunities in terms of training, because it is so natural -- but we understand that people need to have different devices to support them at different times, for what they're trying to achieve. Bharat: It definitely feels like it. It's crazy.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 7, 2020

You know, it's important as cool as Hololens 2, is -- and it does definitely open up opportunities in terms of training, because it is so natural -- but we understand that people need to have different devices to support them at different times, for what they're trying to achieve. Bharat: It definitely feels like it. It's crazy.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

This could actually be quite beneficial for Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap. The reveal that Apple will be using Unity to bring 3D applications and games to Vision Pro was exciting. Their partnership with Unity will get them there quickly. Apple will use Unity to bring 3D applications and games to Vision Pro.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. ” You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I’ve been a Unity user forever. It’s amazing.” ” Paul: [laughs] Right.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. ” You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I’ve been a Unity user forever. It’s amazing.” ” Paul: [laughs] Right.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

At GDC, HTC has announced that this great device will come for sure to the rest of the world and that this will happen “later this year” I know, this is not a very definite time, but it is better than nothing: before the GDC we weren’t even sure if it would ever come here.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

He's been pushing the envelope of this technology and software for the Microsoft Hololens, and recently built an app for the global launch event of the next generation Hololens 2. I mean, a lot of people just-- anything you can get into Unity, you can basically get into VR or mixed reality experience, unless they're like custom one-off apps.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I've been a Unity user forever. Alan: And then they ask their tech teams and they're like, "does anybody know Unity?"

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 7, 2020

You know, it's important as cool as Hololens 2, is -- and it does definitely open up opportunities in terms of training, because it is so natural -- but we understand that people need to have different devices to support them at different times, for what they're trying to achieve. Bharat: It definitely feels like it. It's crazy.

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