The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Minecraft Earth was a game that had the potential of competing with Pokemon Go, but its shutdown has been announced some weeks ago because the lockdown has hurt its launch and adoption. Magic Leap will meet its fate. Duck Face, Magic Leap One, and me. What about Magic Leap ? Sounded good.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Since this connection is a “high-throughput and low-latency dedicated point-to-point Wi-Fi link”, and the communication between the headset and the PC happens via Meta’s proprietary VR algorithms for low latency wireless connectivity, the whole system should offer to you unprecedented quality in your wireless PCVR experience.

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Road to VR

MAY 9, 2018

Eye-tracking has been talked about with regards to VR as a distant technology for many years, but developments from companies across the industry have shown promising progress in precision, latency, robustness, and cost. Magic Leap has confirmed eye-tracking on their upcoming development headset. Continued on Page 2 ».

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Road to VR

JANUARY 10, 2019

At NDI’s booth the company was demoing Beat Saber and The Lab, two games I’m all too familiar with. It was nice to see them using games I both know and love to serve as hard baselines for what the system should be able to do. Image courtesy NDI. Image courtesy NDI.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 5, 2019

While XR1 was made for low-end devices, XR2 5G targets high-end standalone headsets, making it a candidate for Oculus Quest 2, Magic Leap 2, and similar next-gen devices. SEE ALSO Eye-tracking is a Game Changer for VR That Goes Far Beyond Foveated Rendering. And then there’s integrated 5G. Image courtesy Qualcomm.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Some of the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding VR include the following: it always causes motion sickness and virtual reality is solely applicable to games. Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 29, 2019

The idea of Leap Motion is going against the current trend of augmented reality glasses, that is mostly based on expensive devices that have closed ecosystems (e.g. HoloLens or Magic Leap One ), but to create a headset that is: Affordable; Completely open, both from a software and hardware standpoint. Meet Noah Zerkin.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 16, 2023

The firms are promoting Intel’s new AX1690 Wi-Fi chip for gaming PCs. According to Intel, DCT-ready Quest devices offer up to 20 percent low latency connections. Magic Leap 2 Gains Medical Certification. With subsequent updates, the deal could see the platform become a buyable title via the Meta Quest storefront.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2017

Last Monday, I walked three blocks uphill on Mason St in San Francisco to the Fairmont Hotel to demo a stealth product that had been touted to me as one of the biggest advancements in XR tech this side of Magic Leap. Comparison shot of Varjo Bionic display and Oculus Rift display.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Global tech giants such as NVIDIA, Lenovo, Unity, Epic Games, HTC VIVE, and others have already entered the metaverse space race. New mixed reality (MR) headsets such as the Meta Quest Pro, Magic Leap 2, Lenovo VRX, and Pico 4 Enterprise have dramatically stepped up the XR industry.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

1) Electromagnetic Tracking: Pico Neo 2 and Magic Leap 1 tracked their controllers without cameras at all. However, these EM controllers exhibited noticeable jitter and latency, leading both Pico and Magic Leap to ditch EM years ago. (2)

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 31, 2023

Magic Leap has integrated its second-generation device, the Magic Leap 2, into the futuristic Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven Concept Car (C111). As reported in recent months, the new electric vehicle (EV) combines augmented reality (AR) digital overlays from the Magic Leap 2 for an unrivalled driving experience.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

I’m trying to do my best… I hope you’ll appreciate that Before leaving you to the news… I’m hosting a giveaway of Gang V keys… it is a cool VR battle royal game with strong GTA V vibes that has just been released in Early Access on Steam ! This game will attract many fans of the saga to the Quest, increasing its sales even more.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 12, 2020

According to popular YouTubers Cas&Chary, though, this cable doesn’t offer at the moment any noticeable improvement in the quality of the streaming , since the bandwidth of the Link solution is already limited via software to keep latency low. It also puts in the right context the $3B investment got by Magic Leap.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

(Image by Cloudhead Games). Pistol Whip is going to be the next great VR game. Pistol Whip, the new game by Cloudhead Games, is slated for release on November, 7th for Oculus Quest, Rift and SteamVR. On the same day, an arcade version of the game will be released in LBVR locations through Springboard VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2019

Latency-free 5G broadband networks, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies will converge in the next five years to change the world as we know it. I love any kind of AR , from the simple marker-based mobile AR in the book to advanced systems like the Magic Leap One. This is a historic moment.

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Road to VR

JUNE 17, 2024

Mixed & Virtual Reality Games What : Vision Pro may have over a million iOS apps thanks to getting developers to opt-out rather than opt-in to Vision Pro compatibility, although when you go looking for immersive XR games on the App Store, there aren’t a ton to choose from. Why : Some of this comes down to developer interest.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2019

The computers rendered the SuperHot VR game and sent the streaming of the game via 5G to the user playing it with the Vive Focus Plus. The journalist said that Nreal can’t be compared with HoloLens or Magic Leap , but that is anyway an interesting Augmented Reality device, with a good quality of the images.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2020

We also have an older build for Magic Leap, but currently there are technical limitations preventing third party browsers on that platform. The dream of moving games, video, training and social experiences from flat screens to the 3D world around us is finally becoming possible on a wide scale. Mozilla Hubs.

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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. In another scenario, we may see game engines dominant, like Unity or Unreal. Find out more details, dynamics and submission guidelines here. .

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This is otherwise challenging in that AR glasses design is a game of tradeoffs between UX and wearability. Stepping back, there are several AR glasses designs including standalone (HoloLens 2) and tethered (Magic Leap 2). That last category is where distributed processing shines, achieving power efficiency and a richer UX.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Immersive technologies have demanded some of the world’s best firms to develop cloud computing, body tracking, artificial intelligence (AI), audiovisual, and gaming engine technologies capable of realising the full potential of the future communications platform. That is the reason why we are [developing for VR].

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2024

According to Meta, the firm is rolling out “behind-the-scenes improvements” that allow users to download multiple games or applications at the same time. Finally, Meta improved graphic performance by debuting a new frame timing algorithm that reduces latency and stuttering in specific Quest applications.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 8, 2019

This is what also happens in Ready Player One, where Wade Watts can enter the portals of different games. My PhD is in (distributed) pervasive games/applications and mixed reality. The distribution problem is the reason why I would like to speak with those who have a store : Valve, Epic Games, EA and more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Nreal, Meta, Magic Leap, and RealWear produce AR devices that suit consumer, enterprise, or industrial environments. The lite-smart glasses solution provides consumer-grade features like voice assistance, AR games, and video calling via a lite-weight, designer frame. The firm is also exploring new healthcare-related usage.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Firms such as Magic Leap, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Varjo, Matterport, and Siemens have debuted solutions for remote collaboration and built virtual control centres for smart factories. These spaces are capable of recreating whole facilities, cities, and environments for real-time monitoring, measuring, and collaboration.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When accuracy and latency isn’t low enough, the augmented objects swing around with your head and your brain doesn’t consider them part of the world. Inside-out tracking has remained for years an elusive key to the success of AR, but it seems like Microsoft has made a game-changing stride with HoloLens.

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Upload VR

MAY 20, 2022

To handle this Apple built a dedicated image signal processor (ISP) chip called Bora, but engineers are apparently struggling to eliminate latency between it and the headset’s main processor – the upcoming M2. The Information says “four people who have worked on the project” criticized the lack of focus on gaming.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

For example, Lenovo’s A3 and Magic Leap 2’s smart glasses are designed for prolonged use, low latency, and industrial environments. Magic Leap also pivoted to healthcare , with the Florida-based firm designing its AR headsets for surgeons and medical professionals.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

They promise us wonderful connections between the digital and physical worlds, and games where we can chase cartoon characters through our own furniture. Above: CastAR wants you to play tabletop games in mixed reality. GB: When it comes to games, it seems like the mad rush has been straight into VR instead of AR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2023

Education, entertainment, gaming, and training sectors have seen unprecedented growth in XR adoption. Doctors can leverage the technology to access detailed scans of patients in real-time with Magic Leap, HoloLens 2, and other headsets. North America would also lead global markets for the same period.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

The HTC Vive is arguably the best out there, but having to buy a souped-up laptop just to run it, paying full price for brief games that feel more like demos, and trailing a huge cable off your head and fumbling to mount trackers on your ceiling…it’s not ideal. But it’s still incredible enough to give a taste of where it’s headed.

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ARVR

JULY 17, 2020

Devices such as the Magic Leap and the Hololens rely on Waveguide optics. The XR visual processing pipeline is both compute intensive and latency sensitive. Much like the headroom with smartphone processing, 5G creates infrastructure level headroom for data, throughput and lowers latency.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Smart glass manufacturers and solution providers like Vuzix, Google, Nreal, RealWear, Lenovo, Magic Leap, and others offer full-spectrum devices capable of agile use cases. Trigger XR has also developed numerous AR games and experiences for major blockbuster titles. AR’s Humble Origins. Lenses and Waveguides.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2023

This conveniently allows access to applications with low-latency, industry-grade GPU acceleration and streaming capabilities for multimodal use. This connected the world’s largest “design, computer-aided design (CAD), and simulation tool ecosystems such as Autodesk, Siemens, Adobe, PTC, and Epic Games.”

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JULY 26, 2023

He said, “If they can perfect their new R1 chip running, reach zero-latency, and controllerless interfacing working in real-time, this changes the game. If you can do that with the interface, then perhaps engineers, game engine designer, or other professional, you would have to consider the [human] senses.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

And I think, if you look at education as a system, it’s competing with Hollywood movies and AAA video games. There’s Magic Leap– Alan: Still a challenge. Magic Leap for sure. I mean, everybody’s saying Magic Leap is not so good, and they oversold what they ship. Alan: Yeah.

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