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

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Oculus Quest gets hand tracking. Last week, the runtime v12 of Oculus Quest has been rolled out , and this took with it lots of interesting updates. To start, now the Oculus Link is more stable and it is compatible with some AMD GPUs. Oculus Quests have started getting vocal commands in the menu. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

The interest towards Oculus has grown up during the Holidays. Analyzing the data from Google and the subscribers of the VR-related subreddits on Reddit, it is possible to see that the interest in VR, especially the one branded by Oculus, has skyrocketed at the end of 2020. Some news on content. Learn more. Some XR fun.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In the meanwhile, the community is still rioting about the Facebook login , and /r/Oculus should now be called /r/FacebookBannedMyAccount because this is the only topic people are talking about. Facebook will have its own Cloud Gaming Service, entering so the field of the future of gaming where other companies like Google (Stadia!),

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ARVR

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Live Monitoring of Premises Google has already experimented with VR goggles (known as Google Daydream) that helped people find their way and get new routes. It wasn’t long ago when Oculus, Google, and Sony had people vouch for VR headsets for playing immersive games. You sure can. It would be epic.

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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

AUGUST 24, 2020

Oculus devices will require a Facebook login. The enormous piece of news of the week is tha t Facebook has communicated that from October, 20th, all people that want to use an Oculus device for personal use will have to use their personal Facebook account to log in. Top news of the week. Image by Tweakanalogy). The same on Twitter.

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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

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

MARCH 14, 2022

This week some selected journalists from popular online magazines like CNET and The Verge have been able to have a preview of the upcoming Magic Leap 2 glasses. Google and Waymo evolve NERF to cope with cities. Quest Fitness Tracker “Oculus Move” is Getting Baked into Apple Health & Oculus App. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 3, 2023

Yes, Google Cardboards. Oculus Go was killed for the same reason: not enough retention. According to a fast research I did on Google, Xbox One sold more than 50M units, and the total number of monthly ACTIVE Xbox users, including the ones on Game Pass, is around 120 million. Do you remember what other VR headset did that?

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VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Now the team that has been showcasing independent VR projects and hosting events around the world is kicking off a new program to support creators in collaboration with Oculus. Successfully funded projects will go into production in early 2017 and will be available on the Oculus platform. Martin Allais. Zohar Kfir.

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VR Fitness

APRIL 15, 2021

It seems strange to be announcing VZFit’s launch onto the Oculus Quest store, given that thousands of Quest users have been enjoying VZFit’s clever integration of indoor stationary bikes with virtual reality for well over a year. Continue reading on VR Fitness Insider.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

I can say that this week we had no disruptive news about XR hardware or software , and most news that I’ve read on the most popular VR magazines have been about content, mostly games. At Disney D23, people got the first preview of Vader Immortal 2, the sequel of the very successful game for Oculus Quest. Image by Oculus).

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Gaming companies like Oculus and Epic are already working in partnership with Facebook. The former CEO of Google has stated that Artificial Intelligence, which is one of the technologies which will make Metaverse a reality, is “a giant false god”. Meta is just a huge version of the same. Sounds interesting, right? link] Metaverse?—?The

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 15, 2019

This means that you may just wear your plain Oculus Go , without using any additional sensor, and the Virtuleap software may be able to “read your mind” I can read in your mind that you are intrigued, so keep reading… How Virtuleap has born. How can I offer biometric data on a cheap device like Oculus Go?”

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VRScout

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I won’t tell you how to specifically acquire them, but a quick Google search will probably be all the help you need. Also no comment on which headsets will be supported, though based on the virtual hands shown in the video it appears as though the experience is running on an Oculus Rift. It’s a full on 80’s and 90’s simulator.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Palmer Luckey is a tinkerer,” is how Time Magazine described the creator of the Oculus VR headset back in August of 2015. Why couldn’t they just use a simple voice assistant device, such as an Amazon Echo or Google Home? Lee Vermeulen is breaking new ground with his experimental AR prototypes. .

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2025

If you see the classification, you notice that there are some issues, like the mention of the Oculus website, that is no more. Plus, being in the field, I know there are magazines far better than mine (e.g. Im just behind the sacred websites Road To VR and Upload VR. MIXED) that are not mentioned.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

WebXR is a JavaScript application programming interface (API) that enables applications to interact with augmented reality and virtual reality devices, such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard or Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), in a web browser.?—?Wikipedia Wikipedia WebXR API Design Principles: ? A-Frame ? —?A

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2018

But now, these days are over and while the standalone headsets like Vive Focus and Oculus Go are rising, the mobile headsets are becoming always more something of the past. The interview is very informative and I advise you to read it following the previous link.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Chinese magazine VRTUOLUO has published some photos of what looks like an early prototype of the device. Top news of the week (Image by VRTUOLUO) A leak shows a prototype of the Samsung XR headset We finally have a leak of the Samsung headset that makes us see something about it. The startup just raised $1.6

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

These are huge numbers for VR: if you look at the most recent SteamVR survey, you get that Oculus headsets are now at 67% of the whole PCVR market. Some magazines reported this news as a sign of the failure of Meta’s strategy about the metaverse. Oculus support at its best Funny link. It’s basically a monopoly. Some XR fun.

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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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ARVR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We’ve seen various flavors over the years such as Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D , and of course Google Earth and Street View. Speaking of Google Earth, its VR edition is an immersive dive into 3D cities around the world. Winning Bet One question that arises from all of the above is if Realworld can compete with Google Earth VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2020

This week, we had tons of materials and news coming : First of all, Valve has released 3 new gameplay trailers, plus one long 9-minutes gameplay video made in partnership with the popular magazine IGN. More info (GTC canceled) More info (SXSW canceled) More info (Google I/O canceled) More info (Facebook & working from home).

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

How Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are Revolutionizing Healthcare Google Google is probably known for its early approach of building the google glasses, which unfortunately flopped. Google did not focus on aesthetics. It seems like google was just a little too early for its time in AR.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 FB) Facebook is the owners of Oculus Quest , the current gold standard when it comes to VR headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

I thought it could have been great to give visibility to this very interesting magazine also in the West and at the same time ask them some questions on the current status of the VR market. Since Meta made the acquisition and took over Oculus, VRTUOLUO began to write original and in-depth articles on the XR industry.

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ARVR

JUNE 27, 2022

COVID also helped professional implementation of VR which is closer to the real experience than Zoom, Google Meet or Teams. Meta is however still struggling with adaptation to business / education use since it abandoned Oculus for Business solution and now you need to have one Facebook account per each headset. Content ?—?that’s

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

It let you essentially fly around a city, sort of like Google Earth but in three dimensions. In fairness, Google Earth offers 3D features. In fairness, Google Earth offers 3D features. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways. Don’t forget to give us your ?? !

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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. Oculus Quest 2 ) to know the pose of the fingers. I think that this tracker can be very useful. Front and back of bHaptics TactGlove gloves (Image by bHaptics).

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ARVR

MARCH 24, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.”

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

You probably have heard of well-known models such as the Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, Playstation VR, and HTC VIVE?—?these For example, the Google Cardboard headset is only $20 !!! these are relatively pricey, starting at ~$200 CAD and going up to $1000 CAD. By the way, all these softwares are free of charge!

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ARVR

APRIL 5, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.”

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ARVR

MAY 13, 2021

BigQuery from Google Cloud has many powerful features that allow users to view their data in real-time, providing continual up-to-date information to help guide business decisions. It integrates seamlessly with the Google Cloud AI platform and other tools like Data Studio. The device uses Google’s Cloud Healthcare API.

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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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