The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Google Chrome, for instance, has been helped a lot by the fact that it is the pre-installed browser on all Android phones. Google Glass v2. What will happen? Honestly, I don’t know.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. And the same holds for Google, which is applying similar restrictions.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 9, 2016

. “These devices give companies like Google and Facebook terrifyingly specific details about our private lives.” Even Oculus Home, which is considered by many to be PC VR’s most isolated platform, gets a pass from Sweeney because of its ability to run outside programs and Steam titles.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

Development is divided evenly across the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift platforms, each accounting for 31% of projects created, with other major VR platforms such as Samsung Gear VR, OSVR, and Daydream rounding out the bottom numbers. image courtesy VR First. development at Carleton University, image courtesy VR First.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. This raises the question of how much they can really do and when, or if, the government should step in. About the “Thinking Ahead About XR” Report.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2021

The experience will debut this winter on PSVR and Oculus. ThirdEye products are targeted for healthcare, government and field services. The company is currently developing an email service to compete with Google and Microsoft. She was actually in a VR suit performing in a studio. A calendar app may also be in the works.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Image leaked from Oculus runtime). The design of Oculus Quest 2 Pro and controllers has been leaked. The negative reputation could stick with the social network, but not influence products like Oculus headsets, for instance. Facebook releases the Oculus Go unlocked runtime. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a long-time AR enthusiast, and one of the first to have tried Google Glass in Italy, I have to admit that I will consider AR mainstream only when it will be on glasses that we will wear all day , when we’ll live in a completely shared mixed reality world (the AR Cloud). Or is it just a talk about glasses?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. Since Meta made the acquisition and took over Oculus, VRTUOLUO began to write original and in-depth articles on the XR industry. Screengrab of the VRTUOLUO website.

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Upload VR

APRIL 26, 2024

reaction as the original Oculus Rift. Kalinowski was previously the Head of VR Hardware at Oculus for the consumer Oculus Rift, Oculus Touch, Oculus Go, Rift S, Oculus Quest, Quest 2, and Quest Pro. Meta's Head of AR Glasses Hardware claims they give the same "Oh my God, wow! I can't believe this!"

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 28, 2021

After 17 years of being called Facebook, the social networking parent company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus has a new name. ” Company formerly known as Facebook unceremoniously kills off ‘Oculus’ brand. Well, it’s official. Facebook’s corporate entity is now Meta.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The collective includes Google, HTC Vive, Acer Starbreeze, Oculus, Samsung, and Sony Interactive Entertainment. While seeking to educate consumers, governments, and industry about VR’s potential, the association wants to get ahead of challenges with developing and deploying the technology responsibly.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2018

Maybe reading these lines you have in your head the same thought that came into mine when going to Lenqiy website: “But… ahem… Space Draw is a clone of Google Tilt Brush and Space Block is a clone of Google Blocks… ehm… why have you developed them??”

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2021

Consider that the Oculus Quest 2 has made wireless VR accessible, and that the average modern smartphone is perfectly capable of handling complex AR tasks. See Also: Google Survey: How Shoppers Actually Feel About AR-Enabled E-Commerce. There’s so much more scope for deployment.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

While not swapping anything out, Google is attempting to make the world an ad through its visual search app–Google Lens. Just imagine a world where Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant have bodies. Once the rival ad is burned, a Burger King ad is shown in its place. Virtual humans are getting more and more real.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

government wants you to do just that with its new education competition. That means apps that demonstrate genuine use cases for VR and AR in the classroom, be it through an Oculus Rift or a HoloLens. Along with the Korean electronics giant, Oculus, Microsoft, and IBM are sponsoring the competition. In fact, the U.S.

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ARVR

JUNE 21, 2021

For example, Oculus, one of the leaders in developing VR headsets, offers rooms and parties for Gear VR where you can meet with your friends in a virtual private space. Since Oculus is owned by Facebook, it is easy to connect with your friends. Since Oculus is owned by Facebook, it is easy to connect with your friends.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

And while these well-funded companies can only push the technology forward for its use as a medical devices today thanks to regulatory hoops governing implants and their relative safety today, eventually the technology will get to a point when it’s both safe and cheap enough to land into the brainpan’s of neurotypical consumers.

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InstaVR

MARCH 15, 2020

Combined with a 360-degree camera or 3DCG software, faculty or students can create VR apps in minutes that can be distributed via web, mobile app, or head-mounted VR system (Oculus Go, Quest and Rift S). They’ve also released the apps publicly on iTunes & Google Play to extend learning beyond just their classrooms.

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InstaVR

JANUARY 23, 2019

Cameras like the Insta360 One X and headsets like the Oculus Go have made VR affordable/easy to use, while InstaVR has made editing and publishing VR accessible to non-technical people. see the Oculus Go “Release Channels” feature for a great new way to distribute VR apps).

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Peter Graham

JULY 18, 2019

Formerly called the Global Virtual Reality Association (GVRA), today the XR Association (XRA) has announced that Microsoft has joined as a member company alongside founding members HTC Vive, Sony, Google, Facebook, and Samsung. As such, Microsoft will be able to support the association’s policy, advocacy, and government affairs work.

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InstaVR

OCTOBER 25, 2019

With InstaVR — plus ubiqitous 360-degree cameras and affordable mobile standalone headsets like Oculus Go — any student in any department can make and distribute VR apps. They’ve also released the apps publicly on iTunes & Google Play to extend learning beyond just their classrooms.

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 28, 2019

” An early beta version of VRJAM:X was first revealed at the UK Government’s annual innovation conference, Createch several months ago, attracting the attention of the International Association for Broadcast Media VRJAM confirms. As VRJAM announces further updates in the future VRFocus will let you know.

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InstaVR

MARCH 15, 2020

Combined with a 360-degree camera or 3DCG software, faculty or students can create VR apps in minutes that can be distributed via web, mobile app, or head-mounted VR system (Oculus Go, Quest and Rift S). They’ve also released the apps publicly on iTunes & Google Play to extend learning beyond just their classrooms.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 28, 2020

And part of the RiVR Link (“ classroom in a Box ”) offering a turnkey VR solution, and Google Expeditions platforms. Some aspects of VR promotion had changes since our previous feature – Google though still heavily committed to the education sector had dropped its investment in VR headsets to focus on the content. Image credit: KWP.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The local government is trying to push it to make it become a very big hub for the VR industry , and that’s why it is organizing such a big event. Even with the organizers of the event, I have to speak mostly in Chinese (hence my headache) and use a lot of Baidu Fanyi (the Chinese counterpart of Google Translate).

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

investment arm of Singapore’s government. ’s Google, which invested directly in the firm and put Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai on the board. Google was one of the first to invest. s Oculus Rift. Qualcomm Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s ” Experience is the new currency in VR and MR.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

In Dan Lejerskar’s experience, everyone from universities to governments see the value of XR — they just lack the content to make it a worthwhile, everyday tool. So this was before Oculus. One is government. And we roll this out with more than 50 governments around the globe, national governments.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

In Dan Lejerskar’s experience, everyone from universities to governments see the value of XR — they just lack the content to make it a worthwhile, everyday tool. So this was before Oculus. One is government. And we roll this out with more than 50 governments around the globe, national governments.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Image by Google). Google is reportedly working on an AR operating system. In some of my past newsletters, I warned you that we shouldn’t forget about Google/Alphabet in the race to our mixed reality future. Now we have finally an official confirmation of the fact that Google is working on an AR device. Tilt Brush).

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

In Dan Lejerskar's experience, everyone from universities to governments see the value of XR -- they just lack the content to make it a worthwhile, everyday tool. So this was before Oculus. One is government. And we roll this out with more than 50 governments around the globe, national governments. What is in that?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Image by Oculus). The Oculus Quest is now one year old.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Vive Focus was most probably the best VR standalone on the market when Oculus last week announced what will be the first consumer 6DOF VR standalone headset. And so here we are again: Oculus vs HTC, America vs China, Hugo Barra vs Alvin Wang Graylin. And now the battle is on standalone headsets: Oculus Quest vs Vive Focus.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

I mean, we have access to the world’s information — I can Google pretty much any details — but it just gives me the information. I can ask Google questions now; Voice, Amazon, Alexa, and Google Voice. Now, I don’t even have to pull my phone out; I can just ask Google and every answer is there.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

I mean, we have access to the world’s information — I can Google pretty much any details — but it just gives me the information. I can ask Google questions now; Voice, Amazon, Alexa, and Google Voice. Now, I don’t even have to pull my phone out; I can just ask Google and every answer is there.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

The government spent millions and billions of dollars on it at different levels. And there’s a huge opportunity for VR companies to try to work with both local and state/province governments. And I see that right now, Oculus is filling that void. There’s lots of money invested in it. Really simple. ” LAH-bo?

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

The government spent millions and billions of dollars on it at different levels. And there’s a huge opportunity for VR companies to try to work with both local and state/province governments. And I see that right now, Oculus is filling that void. There’s lots of money invested in it. Really simple. ” LAH-bo?

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