The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

I am very passionate about mixed reality and I am incredibly happy of having developed a Unity plugin to let every developer create AR/MR apps on the Vive Focus Plus (you can find it on GitHub !), It is curious that even after the launch, those devices keep many references to their previous internal names. Camera access.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2018

You cannot rely on Google Play Services (e.g. Google Firebase, Google Cloud Messaging, etc), or third-party libraries that depend on Google Play Services (e.g. Your app should not refer to an HMD touchpad when running on Oculus Go. OneSignal) when running on Oculus Go. with Oculus Utils 1.24.1 or later.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Apple Intelligence on the Vision Pro would be a big deal, and especially it would let Apple compete better with Google , which made the integration with Gemini one of the best features of its Android XR operating system. Microsoft will still provide the Azure cloud, but all the hardware and software should be provided by Luckeys startup.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

The reference to the tether is a clear statement about the fact that Sony aims at offering quality, and it is not interested in the casual gamers that are the target of the Quest (for now). Unity support for OpenXR is still in early beta , and so it’s not reliable yet to develop an OpenXR-compliant application in Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This is huge news because all the most popular XR headsets that are on the market are based on Qualcomm’s reference designs, so here we are talking about a technology that will pave the way to the next generation of XR headsets. It seems the journalist liked them. SteamVR 2.0 is now live for everyone.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2019

On the left side, there is the Daydream logo, that reminds the user that this is a product whose software has been offered by Google, and the Lenovo logo, because this hardware has been manufactured by Lenovo. What I really appreciated have been the lenses : I think that Google here used all its expertise on the field. WTF, really.

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ARPost

JUNE 15, 2020

Unity Support. Unity is an advanced game engine used in the development of augmented reality apps, especially gaming. So, if you are in this business, try to pick an SDK that is compatible with Unity. This lets you use 3D models and CAD data to set up trackers since they’re the perfect reference for physical 3D objects.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2019

But today you no longer need to be a Unity professional or 3D designer to get into this sacred industry. In that regard, Sumerian is more similar to standard development software, such as Unity, than it is to software such as BioVR. The Varwin software interface is based on Google’s Blockly visual language.

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2021

I’ve been writing about it for over a year, and working on related products at Unity for much longer. That number is just going to continue growing: referring back to the Snap report , nearly 75% of the global population and almost all smartphone users will be frequent AR users by 2025. Four Myths About AR Advertising. by Tony Parisi.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 25, 2025

This is an approach similar to what Apple is doing on Vision Pro and Google has already teased for Android XR. Dataminers also found references to a totally overhauled UI coming in future versions of the Quest runtime : since every time Quest changes UI, it is always a disaster, Im afraid to see how it will be.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The latter buzz term refers to a retailer’s ability to shift their products or services to meet changing customer demands. Walmart is now using its Immersive Commerce APIs for alpha testing with Unity and it will leverage the APIs to launch a new experience with ZEPETO.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Tilt Brush is Google’s first VR app to launch on the Oculus Rift , and I had a chance to catch up with Tilt Brush product manager Elisabeth Morant. I also asked about privacy in VR, but Google has yet to disclose any information about what information they may or may not be capturing from VR users.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 23, 2018

The Android pop-up asking the user for permissions during application startup (Image by Google). Unity and Android Permissions. What does this mean if you want to request some permissions inside Unity? What does this mean if you want to request some permissions inside Unity? Thanks, Unity).

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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 still call them VPNs, where the acronym stands for Very Party Networks).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

2023: Enter Google ARCore Google’s convenient and easy-to-access ARSDK facilitates the development of WebAR experiences for cross-platform delivery. Google now supports numerous Android smartphones such as Asus, Lenovo, LG, Moto, Motorola, OnePlus, Samsung, Sony, Vivo, Infinix, Tecno, Sharp, and Xiaomi.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Generally, “the cloud” refers to remote servers that do work off of a device. As this article was being written, Varjo further expanded its cloud with Unreal and Unity engine integrations. For example, Magic Leap has had a partnership with Google Cloud for the past year now. But, what is the cloud anyway? CloudXR From NVIDIA.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 2, 2024

I guess the competition imposed by Apple and Google forced Meta to speed up the process to ensure to have a richer ecosystem in which its developers are happy (and so do not migrate to other platforms). I did this procedure with “The Unity Cube” , my most famous application. Let’s see what to do, case by case.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

If you want to know more, you can refer to the official pages of the A6000 and A40. For more info, you can refer to NVIDIA’s official post on the matter. Basically, it is like Google Docs for artists. Check with OEM vendors for details on availability. Cloud XR lands on AWS. NVIDIA Omniverse is coming in open beta.

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VRScout

AUGUST 9, 2021

At first, it’s not clear which conflict Geva is referring to, especially given the number of obstacles he and his team had to overcome to get their game from an early tech test to its selection as part of Cannes XR. “Conflict is good for art,” says Eyal Geva, one of the three developers behind The Secret Of Retropolis.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 7, 2020

It is easily accessible in the Unity SDK as a standard WebcamTexture, so if you like hacking things, I guess you can have a lot of fun developing things for it! The Pico SDK can be easily accessed from the Pico website : it is available for Unity, UE4 and also for the native Android platform. User Interface.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Epic Games is a prominent member of the Khronos Group working alongside a host of industry pros including Oculus, HTC, Valve, Microsoft, Google, AMD, NVIDIA, and Unity. Epic Games Store is said to launch soon and begin what Sweeney calls “a long journey to advance the cause of all developers.”

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AR Insider

JULY 16, 2021

These include video, social media, mobile apps, and games (just ask Unity). across Google’s display ad network. Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer projections if applicable. Historical evidence also suggests that VR could follow a path towards ad monetization. Facebook’s cut). Separated by Time.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 31, 2016

We introduced [the OZO Player SDK] available for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Gear VR, Google Daydream, and Cardboard (iOS and Android),” Sayed told Road to VR. The OZO Player SDK comes as both a native SDK and a Unity plugin for those already building VR apps with Unity. OZO Player SDK architecture.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

References found in Quest 2 firmware hint to Quest Pro features. 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).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Between that, I worked on consumer cloud software with Google for five years… managing engineering teams for Gmail, Japanese mobile, Google Labs, and social (Blogger etc.) Software-wise, we use Unity, Vuforia, and OpenCV. Google is also a company that is investing a lot in AR and VR (Image by Road To VR). teams for Japan.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

If this partnership is exclusive, Meta has just got a huge edge over its competitors like Samsung or Google. Senior Unity Developer Join our Unity team and be at the forefront of innovation in the global mobile-AR industry.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So at least the collaboration with Valve is true, but notice that it has not been on the headset, so they got no reference design from Valve, it has just been on the software integration. Simple WebXR” aims at bringing WebXR to Unity. It looks very interesting, and as a Unity developer, I want to experiment with it.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 19, 2021

This is confirmed also by a previous prediction by the CEO of Unity, which foresees that in 2030 VR headsets will be as popular as gaming console: that is mainstream, but still not as TV, for instance. I think it’s highly improbable that FRL is working on a successor of the Rift DK2, so may this be a reference to the Quest 3?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

From time to time, I like to look at the adoption graph of XR shown by John Riccitiello (the CEO of Unity) in 2017 , where you can see that the real acceleration of immersive technologies should start around 2022-2023. The Qualcomm XR2 reference design has been a great innovation for XR in general (Image by Qualcomm).

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I used to refer to this list each time I came across a term, but didn’t remember what it meant exactly. refers to any 3D model. refers to the accumulation of potential motion tracking error. understanding the real world environment by detecting feature points and planes and using them as reference points to map the environment.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

It seems that in the Oculus SDK there are now some lines that refer to the Oculus Quest colocation APIs , that would let you play in local multiplayer with other people in your home. Mozilla updates its Unity WebVR exporter. Google Glass can help Autistic kids. And there are even already some hints for the future.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

I mean, all UE developers, we Unity developers felt like being in a party where everyone is making out and you’re just there sipping a coke. NVIDIA is a strong partner of Qualcomm and surely this solution is made to be used with the future standalone headsets that will be powered by XR2 Reference Design.

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ARPost

AUGUST 19, 2019

He discovered Google Tilt Brush and created the sculpture, which sold to a digital art buyer. “I I work a lot with Unity, but to a small degree,” said Barnes. This is like the capital of the world,” Barnes said, referring to the population and culture. I’m most proud of creating a solar system in Unity,” said Barnes.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Verge started referring to them as the new “Glassholes”, the term that was invented to describe people wearing Google Glass in public, when that device was popular. I understand the fun of doing stuff with passthrough: when the Vive Focus came out, I did some stuff like that, too. There are many other examples of that.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2023

We all joked about Samsung waiting for the Apple Vision Pro announcement to copy it, but according to some rumors, this is exactly what is happening. It may be that Quest Pro users use less VR Desktop than Quest 2 users, but still, I think this stat shows how bad the Quest Pro is selling if compared with standard Quest.

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AllThingsVR

MAY 19, 2016

Yes, Google is Making its Own Daydream VR HMD The long-rumoured new mobile VR HMD from Google was MIA at the I/O developer conference this week, but the company has at least now confirmed it’s coming. Google’s VP of Virtual Reality, Clay Bavor, confirmed as much towards the end of the ‘VR at Google’ talk on the conference’s second day.

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