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! So, Microsoft has made whatever it could to make the limited FOV more acceptable and we have to appreciate that. The headset is very light and balanced (Image by Microsoft).

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2020

The leading standalone VR headset, Oculus Quest, has been increasingly focusing on controllerless hand-tracking as a means of input for the device. Other major headset makers, like Microsoft and its HoloLens 2, have also honed in on hand-tracking as a key input method.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona today Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the next iteration of the company’s standalone AR headset. The post Watch Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 Reveal Demo from MWC 2019 appeared first on Road to VR.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Currently known as "Project Moohan", the headset will feature "state-of-the-art displays", eye tracking and hand tracking. I went hands-on with an early headset developer kit showcasing Google's software and Samsung's hardware. 0:00 / 0:19 1 Android XR doesn't require eye tracking even though Samsung includes it.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As soon as users add the Rebuff Reality VR Ears to their hardware, they can benefit from exceptional 360-degree sound, enhanced by binaural audio. The VIVE Pro Eye headset is a powerful tool by VIVE, created with a focus on ultra-precise eye tracking and sensor technology. Microsoft Mesh.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The hardware to be launched at the event had already been totally leaked We had no unexpected major VR game announced , nor news on GTA or Assassin’s Creed VR Most pieces of news were already been announced o r were not that relevant. Microsoft 365 is coming to Quest Pro! I was not expecting it at all, and was quite cool.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The addition of eye-tracking injects a new layer of interactivity to the user experience. For larger companies looking to connect their entire team with HoloLens 2 headsets, Microsoft is offering a package that includes Dynamic 365 Remote Assist on each MR headset at the cost of $125 per user – per month. HAND GESTURES.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The ConceptD OJO was expected to be based on the same WMR tracking and software ecosystem as its predecessors, and touted some impressive specs: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per-eye (matching the HP Reverb) with hardware IPD adjustment, a detachable visor, and a revamped head-mount with integrated audio.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Yesterday at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the company’s next iteration of its enterprise-focused standalone AR headset. That’s all well and good, but is the HoloLens 2 hardware truly a ‘2.0’ Microsoft’s Julia Schwarz demoing on-stage, Image courtesy Microsoft.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

How much do you know about Microsoft XR for enterprises? While Microsoft might not have the same selection of proprietary hardware solutions as companies like Meta, the company is still deeply invested in extended reality. Want to learn more about Microsofts XR Vision?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 27, 2022

Under the hood of any quality virtual, augmented, or mixed reality head-mounted display (HMD) is a hand and eye tracking platform designed to run a human-computer interface (HCI) capable of seamlessly joining man with machine and delivering seamless immersive experiences. Ben Cathcart, Product Marketing Manager at Varjo Technologies.

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ARPost

JUNE 24, 2021

The idea is to use their unbeatable hardware and software to digitize the physical world around a user – including people – in real time. In addition to top-of-the-line hardware, Reality Cloud is made possible by advances in software including eye-tracking. The Tech That Brought Us Here. How Long Must We Wait?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Introduction Following my first article earlier this year, Pimax’s Crystal has pleasantly surprised me with a series of software updates that activated new hardware features , whilst bringing quality-of-life improvements to headset connection and tracking. Happy anniversary , Pimax!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 4, 2024

This week, Microsoft announced significant layoffs accounting for roughly 1,000 positions in its HoloLens and Azure Cloud divisions. This puts into question the firm’s development of HoloLens 2 hardware and Azure “Moonshot” projects that include collaboration with firms like SpaceX to enhance highly complex operations.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. T his standard, dubbed OpenXR, was about the interoperability of different VR hardware and software together.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Microsoft confirmed to UploadVR that it told its customers and partners now is the last time to buy the device before stock runs out. With passthrough headsets still years out, and Magic Leap still focused on consumers, Microsoft dominated the enterprise AR market for years with HoloLens 2. HoloLens 2 production has ended.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2017

.” Codenamed 20|20 , Varjo (meaning ‘shadow’ in Finnish) built their early prototype inside of a hacked Oculus Rift by a team of optical scientists, creatives and developers who formerly occupied top positions at Microsoft, Nokia, Intel, Nvidia and Rovio. Comparative matrix. Effective resolution. Field of view.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Understanding how the XR hardware market is expected to shift is necessary for businesses wanting to stay ahead of technology trends; if a company does not catch the current cycle, it can become problematic over time. The Meta Quest 2 became the leading VR headset thanks to its consumer-friendly mobile design and low cost.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

If you are not going, well, expect to read some articles on mine about the hardware that I will try there, so you will feel as if you have been there, too… and I will also eat and review some delicious pasteis de nata for you :D. Meta announces at Connect Quest Pro and a partnership with Microsoft. Top news of the week. Image by Meta).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2022

This Tuesday, Nreal unveiled a hand-tracking update to its augmented reality (AR) software development kit (SDK) for the Chinese company’s lineup of smart glasses, including new controller support and eye tracking options. AI+AR = our new Hand Tracking API. Eye tracking. Nreal (@Nreal) August 16, 2022.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Because the hardware does not use an internal CPU or storage, users must tether the device to a smartphone, tablet, or desktop to operate the Smart Vision Glass product. The device’s hardware specifications include a Micro-OLED display, binocular 1080P resolution, and German Rheinland blue-light certification.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

And it is even more important because it shows Apple’s commitment towards XR : notwithstanding all the articles mocking the sales of Vision Pro, Apple is modifying its flagship hardware to create content for its XR glasses. Following the movements of the eyes, they were able to reliably detect the passwords the user was typing in the headset.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

It was really interesting to see Microsoft pivot towards enterprise with the HoloLens and I think it was absolutely the right move for them to make Click To Tweet. For starters, they’re based in Oregon as opposed to Silicon Valley.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Although now that Microsoft’s new and improved HoloLens 2 is in the mix, Spatial CEO Anand Agarawala and CPO Jinha Lee took the stage today at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) HoloLens 2 unveiling to show off what’s next for the platform.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

I’ve very limited time, but luckily this week has not been very relevant for the ecosystem, so I’m managing to write this newsletter anyway Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) AltspaceVR shuts down In one of the saddest moments of the latest years in VR, AltspaceVR has closed its doors.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Just what Google has brewing in their skunkworks, we can’t say for sure, but with their most recent acquisition of Eyefluence , a company that builds eye-tracking technology for VR headsets, it seems Google is getting ever deeper into what’s largely considered ‘the next generation’ of dedicated VR hardware.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

Unfortunately, the only Quest headset to offer eye tracking is the Quest Pro which is now discontinued , but theres a good chance Meta will add eye tracking capabilities to future products. Already, its experimenting with advanced tracking solutions, like EMG wrist bands introduced with the Meta Orion prototype.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 17, 2019

Microsoft’s new piece of kit doesn’t disappoint, but the real excitement of its MWC announcement goes well beyond the hardware. Microsoft is in this for the long haul and will continue cashing in just fine without even touching the consumer market Click To Tweet. That’s the low-hanging fruit as far as Microsoft is concerned.

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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. In 2018, this was mindblowing.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2020

Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC. Of the many granted, here’s a few of the most interesting AR/VR patents we’ve found: Beamsplitter assembly for eye tracking in head-mounted displays. . % Change. Rank Change. International Business Machines Corp. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Intel Corp. LG Electronics Inc.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Applications like Zoom and Microsoft Teams grew massively following the demand for video conferencing software during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the hardware required to use immersive enterprise solutions is becoming cheaper and more accessible. VR Hardware Growth. Other contributing factors to VR market growth.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2019

Frontal view of the device (Image by Microsoft). The biggest news of the MWC for what concerns XR has been for sure the announcement of the HoloLens 2 by Microsoft. Image by Microsoft). Together with the HoloLens 2, Microsoft has also announced a new version of the Kinect, called Kinect Azure. HoloLens 2. Azure Kinect.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Well, now he has amazing hardware, a very good operating system, a profitable store, some of the best XR games, full control of the user accounts. That’s why even Microsoft took Epic’s stances : Microsoft uses UE4 to develop some products also for Apple devices, and this decision hurts also its business.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

There is no face or eye tracking. In the meanwhile, Microsoft is working on a 1.1 More info Microsoft adds Mesh features to Teams At the annual Build event, Microsoft has not announced any stellar XR- or metaverse-related news. But still, there have been some interesting announcements about Microsoft Mesh.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

Unlink VR hardware (Image by Unlink VR). Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership. Qualcomm and Microsoft have announced a partnership to push together the next-generation lightweight AR glasses. Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership (Road To VR). Further references. Pimax statement (Reddit). Image by Qualcomm). Road To VR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2022

Another powerful hardware company promising amazing enterprise-grade experiences to modern XR fans, VIVE has quickly taken the industry by storm with its phenomenal technology. The company also specialises in the development of immersive accessories for things like full-body and eye-tracking functionality.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2019

Inside-out tracking— which does away with external sensors in favor of cameras mounted on the headset itself—would make room-scale tracking the default, while simplifying the setup and usage. Eye-tracking is another feature which is up in the air for Rift S.

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