The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

The same luck has not happened to employees at Niantic at Unity. Unity, instead, is firing 4% of its employees, and this may seem weird considering that in the last months it has proceeded to hundred-millions-dollars acquisitions. A thing I have appreciated about Meta is that it has canceled projects, but it has not fired anyone.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Both Apple and Google already have very popular stores , they have full suits of tools (think about the Google Docs suite) and entertainment channels (think about Apple TV), and they have enormous expertise in building hardware and operating systems. And they are entering it to dominate it. This is the moment of the truth for Meta.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 30, 2023

Sony Mocopi As one of the current gaming and entertainment leaders, it’s little surprise that Sony would want to introduce its Mocap technology. Introduced in November 2022, the Sony Mocopi system combines a range of 6 wearable tracking devices with intelligent software.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 11, 2024

While Apple is creating a closed ecosystem for its hardware, Meta is taking an open approach, providing developers with a customizable framework for specific solutions, which was only boosted with the Ocean launch. This will allow a broader range of developers to create applications for Meta’s XR products.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 3, 2023

Recent reports are highlighting how Apple’s hardware and manufacturing partners are reducing forecasts surrounding the assembly of Vision Pro devices. Moreover, Apple expressed dissatisfaction with its Sony and TSMC suppliers around the time it hosted WWDC 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

According to the Steam hardware survey, Windows Mixed Reality headsets are still used by 50–80,000 people today. Read Graphic Designer Job Description Read Unity Developer Job Description Read Full Stack Developer Job Description Some XR fun Do you have a minute to read my opinion on the BigScreen Beyond?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

The intention appears straightforward, directly aiming at Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. In the PC era, the open model won out; you can do many more things, install mods, more diversity of hardware and software, and more. Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm Inc.,

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

The OpenXR API is a core piece behind many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo. Moreover, RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

This week, a rumor spread among XR communities: next-gen PSVR will be announced at a press conference to be held by Sony on February, 5th. The reason is that Sony has already announced that it will launch PSVR 2 only after the PS5 , to not confuse its buyers by selling too many things together. Unity changes how it handles XR Plugins.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 2, 2024

It appears that Meta is trying to compete with Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. Carmack stated: VR is held back more by software than hardware. ” More on Meta Horizon Store and Open OS Meta recently launched a new version of its Meta Horizon OS, designed to facilitate XR application and hardware development.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2022

I like a lot what I know about it, but VR hardware must be tried to be judged, so I’ll wait for the first reviews before expressing a true opinion about it. Japanese magazine Famitsu interviewed Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Hideaki Nishino and asked him many questions about PlayStation 5 and PSVR 2. Some news on content.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Google also offers ARCore , a developer tool for Android, iOS, Unreal, and Unity which help integrate AR elements into the real environment. One-year price performance for SNAP as of 2/3/20 Sony Corp. SNE) Sony is the owner of the PlayStation console and, PlayStation VR , its accompanying VR headset.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As pointed out in one of the Unity Developers’ blog posts , aside from the exponential rise of development businesses, we’re also seeing more developer tools, such as the Unity and Unreal engines, becoming more accessible.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). Also, Mobile Phone manufacturers like Vivo and OPPO have rumored plans to release VR hardware in the future.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

Also noteworthy: Final Cut Pro X will be able to support 360 video editing, Unity and Unreal now have VR support for Macs, and SteamVR is coming to Mac… and although there was a sweet on-stage mixed reality demo using Star Wars assets and an HTC Vive, there was no mention of support for Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

VR was a big part of last year with new experiences, hardware and companies pushing the technology to the forefront of our everyday lives. Also announced was the judging panel that includes virtual reality experts such as Josh Naylor of Unity Technologies, Jenn Duong of Shiift, and CEO of Spiral Media Megan Gaiser. HTC – Vive.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Companies such as Meta, holoride , Improbable , Steam, Sony, and many others have begun tapping their serious gaming technologies to achieve this. We also examine his company’s Nex Playground mocap gaming solutions, its Unity-based motion developer kit (MDK), and its partnership with Sky Live.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It will also “foster a vibrant AI hardware accelerator ecosystem” by increasing the number of contributions and adoptions of key software technologies. Meta has also joined the Metaverse Standards Forum , which works on building interoperability, standard file formats and hardware.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2. I’m pretty sure that Sony is waiting the next few months to make some moves, there’s still the Black Friday and the Christmas Holiday that have to happen, but at the moment I do not see this device as disruptive to our ecosystem.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 23, 2022

“ We offer developers SDK’s for Unreal, Unity and web and serve avatars in many technical specifications — different animation rigs, file formats, avatar quality levels, etc.” “We’re not aiming to be the only avatar in the metaverse,” Tõke wrote. ”

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XROM

MAY 15, 2023

Asia is a core part of XR hardware supply chains, but Asia is also a growing hub for financing XR projects, an engine for consumer demand, and a home to creative enterprise applications of XR," said Gavin Newton-Tanzer, President of AWE Asia. Spending on AR/VR solutions is expected to grow by 40% annually in the Asia Pacific region."

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2022

For example, Unity runs its humanities fundraiser and awards showcase. ” In May, Apple filed a trademark for Reality OS designed for peripherals, software, and wearable computer hardware. Reality OS appears to be an immersive software development space for upcoming and pre-existing Apple hardware.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2023

We invite all interested organizations to participate in the now fully independent Forum” According to the Forum, it launched with 37 founding members and has expanded with numerous companies, organisations, consortia, vendors, and hardware manufacturers. It also hosts the World Wide Web Consortium, Web3D Consortium, and XR Association (XRA).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

T his standard, dubbed OpenXR, was about the interoperability of different VR hardware and software together. All hardware and software should be able to work also with products of other vendors. The standard is becoming adopted, and now OpenXR is offering certifications for applications and hardware implementing it.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

2020 has been a good year for the sales of VR devices : Half-Life Alyx and the launch of the Quest 2 have created a big spike in the sales of VR hardware and software. I expect all these trends to continue in 2021, for a year that will see the growth of the technology on all its sides (software and hardware).

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TechCrunch VR

MARCH 12, 2020

The startup’s Persona product which launched last year bundles both its software and motion capture hardware rig. Cubic Motion’s technology has been used in recent blockbuster gaming titles like Sony Interactive Entertainment’s God of War and Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 10, 2020

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). Image by Sony). It is not clear, and we hope that Sony will clarify his.(Theoretically Top news of the week. Other relevant news. Register now.

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Upload VR

JUNE 22, 2024

Hardware news was dominated by AWE 2024 this week. We went hands-on with Sony's standalone enterprise headset , Ultraleap demoed Meta's Ray-Ban Glasses with an all-day hand tracking sensor and we checked out WowMouse , a WearOS app that attempts to turn any Android watch into a mouse. After this week's biggest VR news?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2023

Pooya Koosha, Oorbit’s Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder , said that his company had been building hardware, software, and networking layers for the Metaverse for over ten years. Sony has also stepped up efforts to develop similar tools with several offerings. Oorbit, LG Explore Metaverse Infrastructure.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 13, 2017

Gaming is likely to be the bridge to that change — the content that offers a reason to buy it and helps put immersive hardware in millions of homes. For many in 2016, the hardware that delivers the most immersive experiences was too expensive and the software too shallow for many to justify the purchase just yet.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 8, 2017

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is in Los Angeles, CA next week and it’s always one of the largest events of the year for gamers, giving giants of the industry including Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo the chance to show off the latest hardware and games to drive the next generation of consumer interest.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

RT3D engines such as Adobe Substance, Unity, and Unreal significantly streamline XR production pipelines with easy-to-use tools. Sony is also empowering the emerging industry 4.0 Matterport also offers a broad photogrammetry hardware portfolio. landscape with drone-based photogrammetry solutions.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The conference’s overall theme, ‘Inspiration Delivered’ aimed to allow attendees to “step out of their comfort zone” and expand their knowledge in emerging technologies, he said, adding: “If you’re in gaming, we want you to come and learn from what Unity is doing with digital twins, aerospace, [and so on]. .

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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?? Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

This time we don’t have more info about the hardware, but about the software. And Sony will give a “Sneak peek” of PSVR 2 games at its upcoming State Of Play event on June 2nd at 3 PM PT. More info (Pico Neo 3 Link now available in Europe) More info (Pico Neo 3 Link launched at Laval Virtual). PSVR 2 is going to have 20+ launch titles.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Initiatives like OpenVR have allowed platforms like Steam to be hardware agnostic, allowing almost any virtual reality (VR) headset which supports the protocol to be used. ” However, there are big plans for OpenXR which could make platforms like Oculus Home hardware-agnostic just like Viveport. The current OpenXR 1.0

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