The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2022

I developed many software and hardware products in the past, not only as Electronics Engineer but also as a Product Manager, worked in some well-known corporates such as Nokia and Verifone then a couple of years ago I founded WalkOVR, the first wearable walk-in-place locomotion solution for Virtual Reality. . Thanks for hosting me.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 10, 2020

Valve Index and Oculus Quest gain PC VR market shares. The latest Steam Hardware Survey showed some interesting trends happening in the PC VR market (at least the Steam VR market, since we have no info on the Oculus Store market). Oculus explains the logic behind its store curation policy. Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Titanic VR was built from the ground-up for VR and was made using what the studio says were “comprehensive maps to create a realistic 3D model of the wreck site as well as motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story.”

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

They also had a disassembled Vive headset, Vive controller and Vive base station on display, giving me a rare glimpse into the inner workings of this new SteamVR hardware. In June 2019, Valve entered the hardware market themselves with their Index PCVR system, sold direct to consumers through Steam.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2017

As for resolution, the company maintains the screen door effect (SDE) is diminished with the headset’s dual 1440×1600@90 Hz LCD displays, a 70 percent increase in pixels over consumer devices like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. IR motion capture for VR, image courtesy OptiTrack. image courtesy Sensics.

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VRScout

JUNE 13, 2019

Inside the installation itself, a live DJ wearing an Oculus Rift S spun a mix of thumping EDM tunes to both the spectators on the show floor as well as those in-game. Image Credit: VRScout. “Fans will soon see a revolution in entertainment possibilities with the nearly limitless potential that SVR worlds offer.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

The company behind the software is teaming up with various 3rd party manufacturers of motion capture suits such as Xsens , Rokoko and PrioVR to provide the tools necessary to bring the experience on a tour to locations across the U.S. The first universe is being revealed on Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR. I sure as hell am.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2017

For the first time, thanks to the new hardware, players could lean into the table to see the tiny characters up close. Shown during the debut of the Oculus Rift DK2, Couch Knights put players in the body of an avatar sitting in a contemporary room. Showdown – Oculus Connect 2014 | Read More. Couch Knights – GDC 2014 | Read More.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

I asked HTC about the lack of 5G support, and an executive told me that 5G has not been added because it would have added complexity to the hardware, and especially an additional high cost (and these new headsets are already expensive enough). The only true feature missing in the headsets among the ones asked by the users is 5G streaming.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Langzou VR in education, VR Waibao in collaboration tools) and other on hardware (e.g. Since VR is only now starting to grow worldwide and it is not a mature technology yet (it lacks proper hardware and content), there is an opportunity for China to enter this growing field and become a worldwide leader in innovating the technology.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

Without any major VR hardware releases on the radar for this year, 2018 is shaping up to be a time for content to shine. We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Platform : Oculus, Steam (Early 2018).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

At Facebook Connect this week , Facebook has: Released the powerful Oculus Quest 2 , powered by Snapdragon XR2, and with a 4K display. Leap Motion released a second sensor some years later, but as Alex Colgan revealed me , it was not intended for sale , but only for integration in other headsets. Check it out! Learn more.

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Upload VR

MARCH 24, 2025

In 2012, Jonathan Coon backed the original Oculus kickstarter project and has a signed Rift DK1 to show for it. What's happening in that structure on the hill is so ambitious no single hardware provider has been able to make everything work that it needs to do. And yet, it does work.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As it makes its way into the hands of more creatives and engineers, we’ll hopefully be able to find out if a more immersive hardware and accessory ecosystem will bring VR into more homes. Tagged with: htc vive , oculus rift , Royalty Free , SteamVR , tracking , valve.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 24, 2020

The company also plans to release an Unreal Engine 4 plugin later this year as well as expanding compatibility for more motion capture hardware. adding support for Oculus Quest to its custom tracking solution. The new range of Manus Prime gloves arrived in 2019, with three models for tracking users hand gestures.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

To announce this European premiere, Björk held a press conference and beamed herself in (from Iceland) via a psychedelic motion-captured avatar churning with colors (because why not?). All hardware manufacturers are chasing that time when the tech shrinks enough to be able to wear PCs on our faces.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 4, 2017

Whether by haptic claws or well-designed VR controllers like the Oculus Touch, there’s a mission to bring an intricate level of control to VR involving natural interaction with our hands. The glove itself includes multiple sensors and connects to other hardware wirelessly via Bluetooth 4.0.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Innovative cinematographic hardware used by John Gaeta. At Oculus Studio they made an animated movie… but it is still on where you look and choreography on where you look… I think it’s elaborated and I think it’s better if the story is what your experience was. He was obsessed with Virtual Reality.

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Originally starting out in motion capture (mocap), hardware and software solution specialist then turned its attention to virtual reality (VR) and location-based entertainment (LBE). Offering a range of solutions for VR arcade owners, this culminated in the Vicon Origin system which launched in 2018.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Emteq’s technology called “Faceteq” uses a range of biometric sensor techniques including electromyography (EMG), electrooculography (EOG), heart rate and more in the faceplate of VR headsets, such as Oculus Rift, which track the electrical current generated in the movement of facial muscles.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

We have a lot to go through; we’re going to go through all of the different hardware aspects involved in Virtual/Mixed/Augmented Reality — XR — and it’s not just the headsets or headphones. Oculus Quest is coming out. You’ve got things like haptic suits, haptic gloves. We’ve got the VIVE Focus Plus.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

We have a lot to go through; we're going to go through all of the different hardware aspects involved in Virtual/Mixed/Augmented Reality -- XR -- and it's not just the headsets or headphones. Oculus Quest is coming out. The Oculus Quest is a great device that is coming -- very polished by Oculus, it will be quite cheap, only $400.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

We have a lot to go through; we’re going to go through all of the different hardware aspects involved in Virtual/Mixed/Augmented Reality — XR — and it’s not just the headsets or headphones. Oculus Quest is coming out. You’ve got things like haptic suits, haptic gloves. We’ve got the VIVE Focus Plus.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 23, 2021

Every year, the Oculus Connect, later (sadly) renamed as Facebook Connect, is the biggest event about XR from Facebook. It is a great occasion to hear amazing talks by people like John Carmack and Michael Abrash, but especially of seeing the launch of interesting hardware and software. Oculus Support is a Sith Lord Funny link.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

China-India & the other Asian Nations have some really interesting #augmentedreality #virtualreality #mixedreality #startups Innovating across Hardware, Software & Content. Kai holds several International Business director positions in VR educational companies and VR, AR hardware companies. 43- Dillon Seo - Co-Founder #Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And the price of the wireless add-on is even more suspicious: speaking with a hardware manufacturer, they told me that ONLY THE ANTENNAS of a Wi-Gig connection for VR streaming (like the one of the Vive Pro) costs around $100… so how can the whole wireless streaming device cost just $50?? Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2017

LA Noire is a unique game to say the least—designed as a sort of action-detective game, the title employed some of the top facial motion capture of its time to present believable characters for players to interrogate as they investigate crimes on the streets of 1940’s LA. Image courtesy Rockstar Games.

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VRScout

MARCH 31, 2018

Afterall, the only thing more important than the hardware itself is the content to experience. That being said, let’s take a look at five of the more prominent VR releases for March: Apex Construct (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality). Ark Park ( HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR, Windows Mixed Reality).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2019

He also said that the market is big enough for HTC and Oculus. Image by Oculus). Oculus Quest gets the runtime update promised at OC6. This week, Oculus has started distributing the runtime update for Oculus Quest carrying with it some of the features promised at OC6 : Oculus Go emulation.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

Oculus Go showcased. The Oculus Go (Image by Oculus). At GDC, the Oculus Go has been one of the main characters. First of all, Oculus has showcased all its main technical characteristics : I advise you to read the post dedicated to that on Oculus blogs , where Chris Pruett introduces you to them.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2016

On March 25th, 2014, many people were left scratching their heads: why did Facebook spend 2 billion dollars to acquire a Kickstarter funded virtual reality company called Oculus. Oculus has sold an estimated 250k Rifts. Since then, we have seen a movement. Virtual reality has taken the world by storm. VR Consumption, 2016.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

The Oculus Quest 2 continues its march towards mainstream adoption. It wouldn’t be a normal week without some news about Facebook and/or the Oculus Quest. The first one is that the Quest 2 has now sold in some months more than all the other Oculus headsets (with the exclusion of Gear VR) combined in all these years.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Oculus Quest gets v29 update. This week Facebook has started rolling out the v29 runtime update for Oculus Quest , and it brings some interesting features like: Multi-user mode on the original Quest 1 A renewed UI of the “toolbar” of the device. Other relevant news. Image by Facebook). Decamove attracts $350K in its preorder campaign.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

ViRo.Club – which is currently in closed beta and will become available to BaDoinkVR subscribers later in the year– will enable erotic performers to interact directly with users in VR, leveraging motion-capture (promising “down to the fingertips” real-time accuracy) and haptic device technologies. Lovense (All products).

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The Oculus Quest was a hit. At this year’s year’s E3 conference, Facebook’s Vice President of Special Gaming Strategies Jason Rubin told audiences that the Oculus Quest was seeing “console-like” engagement from users, selling $5 million worth of content in first 2 weeks since the device started shipping back in May.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 4, 2019

ViRo.Club will enable erotic performers to interact directly with users in VR, leveraging motion-capture and haptic device technologies Click To Tweet. It’s difficult to gauge revenue in the early days of VR since most of the funding was made available by grants from companies like Oculus, Google, and the like.

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