The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

Last Oculus Quest update shows hints of an Oculus MR ecosystem. Facebook is continuously updating the Oculus Quest , its most successful device, and this week it has rolled out the runtime v16. I think that this update, together with the last ones, marks the beginning of a mixed reality ecosystem that is being built by Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Considering that Facebook is very smart also in leaking misleading info (as it has happened with the “Monterey” headset ), this can also be a move from Menlo Park to create hype for the upcoming Oculus Connect 6 and the AR glasses that will be teased there. The Oculus Connect 6 is coming! Other relevant news. Image by Martin Hajek).

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2020

Many Oculus Rift and even Quest owners know well that SteamVR supports both headsets seamlessly. I spoke with a source with direct knowledge of the Oculus SteamVR integration who told me that the integration is solely the work of Valve. SEE ALSO Platform Politics: Inside the Oculus and 'Revive' Dilemma. Image courtesy Valve.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest. Considering that this number doesn’t count the Quest users connected via Oculus Link, the actual number of VR users on Steam is even higher. Still no news on Oculus For Business program and Multiplayer SDK for Quest.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2017

We were hoping the collection of experiences would eventually be free, like the mobile VR version of game for Google Cardboard (iOS and Android) is currently, but with the revelation of the Australian PSN listing, those hopes are all but dashed. SEE ALSO 'Justice League' IMAX VR Experience to Debut Haptic VR Controller from Tactical Haptics.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Oculus Touch controllers were just announced to ship late in 2016. Xbox gamepads shipped with the Oculus Rift headset. Though Oculus Rift no longer comes bundled with an Xbox controller, there are still titles being made that are compatible with gamepads across Steam, Oculus Store, and the Playstation Store.

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Full Dive Gaming

AUGUST 30, 2022

5:30 App Lab to Oculus Store STRUGGLE 7:30 HIGHEST Rated Game on Quest 8:30 The Game's Backstory 11:17 What's it like to develop for VIVE FLOW? 27:16 Jay's CONTROVERSIAL Opinion 29:26 Haptics are Important 31:14 Revisit it Tipsy? Each week, we release NEW EPISODES on all Your Favorite major platforms: Spotify, Apple, Google.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

I’ve seen what companies are doing nowadays to use tracked props on the Oculus Quest: they have to add bulky mounts to install the even bulkier Touch controllers on them. Haptic technologies were represented at CES very well especially by two companies: OWO and bHaptics. OWO Haptic Vest (Image by OWO).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It consists of you using just an Oculus account (even a new developer one) without an associated Facebook account and using an old version of the Oculus companion app on your phone that sees your Quest 2 as an old plain Quest. Google lets now everyone contribute to StreetView. haptics) can affect our perception of gender.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 had a great Christmas. The sales of Oculus Quest 2 have been great during the holidays , and the Quest has been a Christmas gift very much appreciated by kids (but wasn’t there an age limit?). The second one is a device that should be presented at CES: the OWO haptic suit. (Image from Reddit). Other relevant news.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. This Year’s VR Hardware of the Year Award went to the Oculus Quest. The Oculus Rift S was also nominated for the award. VR Lifetime Achievement.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. LOCATION-BASED VR. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. Sony promises amazing haptic sensations on the controllers, that should be able to provide “impactful, textured, and nuanced” sensations. Google halves its revenues on the Play Store.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The HTC Vive and Oculus Rift title fuses dance choreography with skillfully posing through carved out walls. For comparison, google the humorous show “Hole in the Wall” or think of it as “American Ninja Warrior” for pop ’n’ lock dance moves with walls. See Also: I Played BoxVR In The Oculus Quest And Didn’t Trip Once.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2021

The experience will debut this winter on PSVR and Oculus. SenseGloves Nova, which are haptic feedback gloves for professional VR training, were announced at CES. The product increases and improves upon haptic feedback, form factor, and hand tracking to enable a user’s feeling of shapes, textures, and resistance in VR.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

Google wants you to play with Blocks, this smartphone wants you to get rid of your headset, a new marketplace connecting content creators with funding, the price of the Oculus Rift is slashed, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. GOOGLE WANTS YOU TO PLAY WITH BLOCKS.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

People started screaming at the “Oculus Quest competitor”, but I wonder why Apple should release a VR headset with just limited AR features after it has repeated for years that it doesn’t care about VR. More info (Use Google Translate). Virtuactions proposes LBEVR with Oculus Quest 2. A new ID Software VR game is arriving.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. Or some haptic accessories?). This is an enormous endorsement for virtual reality, and the previous use of 17,000 Oculus Gos by Walmart pales in comparison.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 30, 2022

Tender Claws and Google ARCore. As extended reality gaming experiences continue to take the world by storm, leading cloud and technology vendors like Google are offering game creators and developers an easy avenue into the ecosystem. Alta VR, AWS, and Oculus. RoboRaid and Microsoft HoloLens.

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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

JANUARY 16, 2021

Senseglove is an “affordable” enterprise haptic glove and it has just been upgraded to a version that is much more comfortable and usable than the last one. Google AR Cloud Streaming. Google has partnered with FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles… do you know that Fiat is from my city in Italy?) Senseglove Nova.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: In this weekly VRScout Report, Google Earth in VR is a rush, Facebook analyzes your face w/ augmented reality, GE uses AR to talk to machines, the funding wrap-up, cure lazy eye with VR, and more…. GOOGLE EARTH IN VR IS A RUSH. GE USES AR TO TALK TO MACHINES IN MICROSOFT PARTNERSHIP.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. Huawei has upgraded its sleek VR glasses and now they support 6DOF movement and 6DOF controllers that are very similar to the Oculus Touch. Notwithstanding all this hate, the Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well. Other relevant news.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2016

How well do the Oculus Touch controllers work with SteamVR apps that are only designed with Vive in mind? Of those 800, all of them support the HTC Vive officially, whereas only 180 support the Oculus Rift. You can still get to Oculus Home by pressing the right-handed menu button, just like you would in any VR app through Home.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2021

Users have access to a large catalog of existing assets from sources like Sketchfab and Google Polly, but users can also upload their own assets. FundamentalVR is a full 6-degree-of-freedom and haptics-enabled VR solution specifically targeted at the medical industry. FundamentalVR. How Can VR Remote Collaboration Power You?

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HaptX

JANUARY 9, 2018

At HaptX, we periodically speak to leading experts in haptic technology, its history, and its applications. Archer, recently curated a special issue in the journal New Media & Society focused on haptics, which is now available for purchase through Sage Journals. A History of Haptics: The Birth of a New Language.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As a tech guy, of course, I’m all in for retro compatibility, and I would still love to sometimes attach my Oculus DK2 to my laptop and remember the good old times playing Tuscany. I know that I’m saying something unpopular, but I understand Microsoft’s decision. I cross my fingers, but I don’t have high hopes.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

It will be the first consumer headset with eye-tracking and foveated rendering, and also the first one to feature haptics directly on the headset. The expected price is around $900 There has been a lot of talk around the OWO haptic vest, a very lightweight T-shirt able to provide vibrational and electrical feedback directly on your skin.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

According to CBINSIGHTS , tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have all been acquiring AI startups aggressively in the last decade. Facebook invested heavily in Oculus Rift to bring in believable character avatars using generative models through deep learning. Source: CBINSIGHTS.

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Upload VR

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2014, Facebook acquired Oculus and planted a flag in virtual reality. Meta Quest vs. Apple Vision In buying Oculus in 2014, Zuckerberg first put forth his quest for spatial computing. Companies like NVIDIA, Samsung, Google, Lenovo, HP, and Acer sought portions of underdeveloped systems, and VR's winter was harsh to many.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 18, 2019

Image by Oculus). He was the last Oculus founder to still work at Oculus. From now on, nothing of the old Oculus remains at the new Oculus. Oculus is no more, there is only Facebook. Mitchell left with a heartwarming letter on the Oculus subreddit. Top news of the week. I really wish the best to him.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Especially the DualSense is an amazing piece of tech, with very stable IMUs and haptic sensations that increase a lot the “immersion” in the games : they can provide you the sensation of resistance, of textures of materials, of movements. Oculus Quest is putting pressure to the Chinese VR ecosystem. All the reviewers are amazed.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Virtual reality owes much of its popularity to mobile VR, with its promise of abundant, economical and serviceable headsets like Samsung Gear VR and the even cheaper Google Cardboard—the sort of ‘headset shells’ that only require a suitable smartphone to run. image courtesy Lenovo. and above will be able to hook into the headset.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Slim and light XR glasses capable of fluidly serving up novel and meaningful interactions are basically the holy grail in tech right now, with Apple, Meta, Google, Qualcomm, and many more laying down the groundwork to one day make them a reality. To think, HTC and Oculus were once competitors back in the early days of consumer VR.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

As virtual reality technology gained prominence, the use of VR devices like the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus VR, and HTC Vive, have also become popular. The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices. Horror Games in VR. Gambling and VR Casinos.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Harkening back to the idyllic days of Oculus Connect, I had hallway run-ins with countless brilliant XR people, some of whom I’ve known for many years and others I’d only met in the metaverse before today. I came out of Orion buzzing with the same level of excitement I had after trying the Tuscany demo on my Oculus Rift DK1 back in 2013.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

References found in the Oculus Quest 2 firmware by users Reggy04 and Basti564 highlight how the Quest 2 Pro should have: Eyes tracking Facial expressions tracking Eye relief knob Granular IPD adjustment External charging station. Top news of the week. Image by Facebook). References found in Quest 2 firmware hint to Quest Pro features.

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