The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2025

This week, we had quite a lot of interesting news about all the major players: Apple, Meta, Google, and Valve. I think this decision may make a lot of sense: Meta is allegedly going to release glasses with a display at the end of this year, so launching something with fewer features may not have made much sense for Google.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The algorithm has to choose how to mix all of these things to give the user a good set of suggestions. Otherwise, it is like if I opened the Start menu of my Windows PC, and when I start typing “Wo” instead of finding “Microsoft Word”, the first suggestion would be the “Wololo Potato” world in Roblox.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 28, 2023

Doing a Google search, I found out that since Microsoft opensourced the C# compiler (called Roslyn) , many things have been made with it. One of the applications people have found is to generate code on the fly in Unity.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 26, 2024

Plus, if you have a Mac computer, you’ll need a Chromium browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Opera, or Google Chrome (Safari won’t work). How to Use the Software Update Tool As you might expect, using the Meta Quest Software tool is pretty straightforward. You won’t need any technical knowledge.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. At the same time, personal voice assistants developed by tech giants — Alexa from Amazon, Siri from Apple, and Google Assistant — are standing at the forefront of the audio augmented reality market.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Microsoft Flight Simulator is now compatible with VR headsets : not only the HP Reverb G2 as initially teased but all the headsets that are compatible with OpenXR , so basically all the most famous devices. Google lets now everyone contribute to StreetView. Top news of the week.

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VRScout

MARCH 22, 2017

For the first time in Norway, students at a primary school have experienced one of the Microsoft HoloLens’ greatest applications — education. “It gave me a totally different experience on how to learn.” “It was a little strange,” student Casper Hansen said. “I could see asteroids. .”

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Later that day, Pfizer’s Ronan Kelly will discuss how to “Bring XR Value to a Fortune 500 Manufacturing Space.”. On day two, Eric Florenzano and Russ Maschmeyer of Shopify will present “How to Mix Realities and Unlock Shopping Superpowers.”. Microsoft, Google, the XRA – and That’s Just One Talk.

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Mashable VR

MAY 27, 2022

Google Street View offers up a window to the world in all its bizarre , intimate , and often raw glory. Specifically, you can ask Google to permanently blur your house out — leaving only a smeared suggestion of a building in its place. Google pulled the images down. Go to Google Maps and enter your home address 2.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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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. Let’s see if Facebook will be a worthier opponent than Google.

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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). Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). Sounded good.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. What is even more interesting is that this device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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ARPost

MARCH 3, 2020

Expeditions Pioneer Program by Google. Google helps tackle the latter with its Expeditions Pioneer Program. Below is a sneak peek of Google’s experiment at Andersen Middle School, where they pioneered their program. ?. Teachers and staff learn how to use Google’s Expeditions app and ARCore (for Android) or ARKit (for iOS).

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VRScout

MARCH 12, 2018

Apple CEO Tim Cook said last year that “AR will change everything” and make the iPhone “even more essential,” while Microsoft has been revamping its computing around VR and AR, or what it calls “mixed reality.” For instance, retail staff could wear the HoloLens to see how something has been selling. “We

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2023

There is not only the problem of the timezone but also the unknown of the internet connection and the inability of reaching Western websites like Google. While still in Italy, I verified that Microsoft Teams, Unity, and Github were accessible from China. I would never suggest something different to you. Absolutely not.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 22, 2022

Google Chrome extensions are an example of tools that can help with productivity issues. We're taking a look at the best Google Chrome extensions for productivity. This extension ups your productivity by teaching you how to better manage your time at work. Ideal for anyone who regularly shares URLs: Google Tone.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

While companies like Walmart are preparing for the busiest shopping day of the year with Black Friday VR training simulators , i’m sure all you really care about is how to save some major dough this holiday weekend. Microsoft ‘Mixed Reality’ Headset Discounts. Google Daydream View Sale. Be on the look out at Google or Verizon.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 18, 2017

Before my demo at Google I/O, Google’s head of VR Clay Bavor outlined a series of caveats and expectations for what I was about to experience. The demo, according to Google, would reset after each journalist so the hardware would see the room fresh each time after each person donned the headset. WorldSense.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 17, 2021

If you enter appointments into Google Calendar, there's a way to sync that data to Outlook. Here's how, plus we provide steps to sync Outlook with Google.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. There is instead a rumored partnership with Samsung , where Samsung would actually build a new XR device and Microsoft offer the platform on top of which the headset may run. Some updates on Meta products. Record VR games in VR format.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And if you need some pieces of advice regarding how to professionally survive this quarantine, I have written a blog post on the topic you can read. From the image, it seems like a clone of the HoloLens 2, probably a bit less performant than the Microsoft headset, but also cheaper. Tilt Brush adds Sketchfab integration and more.

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Cats and VR

JULY 15, 2016

We are now focusing on how to use different gestures for specific interactions. A more challenging thing is how to access the Google Maps API and enabling it within a running app. For example, like opening your inventory or activating your map and zooming in and tilting your map. Cats And VR .

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Digital Trends

MARCH 21, 2022

If you no longer want to use Google Chrome, here's a look at how to delete it from your system in a few simple steps.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

If OpenAI wanted to slow down to have time to understand the consequences of this new type of AI, Microsoft would already ready be to hire all the talents of OpenAI and carry on AI developments by itself. Now Microsoft is discontinuing them , putting another nail in the coffin of the HoloLens.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2020

A worker wearing HoloLens 2 (Image by Microsoft). So, I envision the main companies in the field, like Microsoft and Magic Leap, to put their efforts into improving their platform to offer better services to their enterprise customers. Google Maps has now AR features. In my opinion, nReal won’t make AR mainstream in 2020.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, a user could point a camera at areas of their city to see what it looked like ten years ago from an archive of Google Maps. link] AR DEVELOPMENT FOR ANDROID DEVICES: ARCORE In an effort to stay competitive, Google has pushed ARCore far to remain one of the most versatile AR development platforms in the world.

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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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ARPost

MAY 12, 2022

Later that day, Antony Vitillo presents “How to Organize a Great Virtual Event.” Of course, we don’t know yet exactly what the announcement will be, but later the same day Pearlman and Sherman are joined by Ferhan Ozkan of XR Bootcamp to talk about “How to Build Strategic XR Talent Pipelines,” so we can guess. Niantic (and 8th Wall ).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2022

One such platform, the Microsoft Reactor meetup, has united many thought leaders, tech giants, and organisations as a guiding compass for the growing community of technology enthusiasts, developers, journalists, and even senior executives. Excellent @Microsoft Reactor #meetup in #London with @VR2AR , Alexander Karim, and @seanmtracey.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership. Qualcomm and Microsoft have announced a partnership to push together the next-generation lightweight AR glasses. Further, the announcement reveals plans to integrate Microsoft Mesh—the company’s multi-user XR foundation—with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces XR development tools. Road To VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2018

Instead, it will try to detail how to use a VR API at a lower level in order to understand how all those engines make use of it to enable multiplatform VR applications by obtaining tracking information from an HMD and any additional trackable device, rendering a scene from both eye’s viewpoint so to achieve stereo vision, and so on.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Morgan Mercer // Vantage Point (Los Angeles, CA) – immersive training tools for corporate HR departments who are aiming to effectively train their employees on how to prevent and solve workplace issues like sexual harassment. Check out this short “flattie” video showcasing the 1st WXR Pitch Showcase, held in VR.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. A company like BMW is using it to create a digital twin of one of its factories to understand how to properly build it to increase its efficiency. Google is hiring waveguide developers for AR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 29, 2023

OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, now operates partially under Microsoft, bringing a mass wave of developmental resources to the conversational AI space – especially for enterprises with the rise of CoPilot. What is Google’s Project Starline? Google is not ready to fully unveil its new and improved system yet.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

It is one of the best AR glasses on the market (read my review here ) and it could be interesting to monitor its sales, to see how the market is receptive nowadays a similar AR solution. (Thanks Eloi Gerard for the tip). Image by Microsoft). Google halves its revenues on the Play Store. News worth a mention. Some XR fun.

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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. We did this because everybody has used a phone and knows how to use it,” explained Wright.

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