The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Some days ago, I was looking at the code of HitMotion: Reloaded , the fitness game that we of New Technology Walkers developed some years ago for the Vive Focus Plus, and all the intricate system I had to make in Unity to have a cross-platform VR game … and I wondered: “Is all of this mess still needed today?”

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2017

During the opening presentation at today’s Unity Vision Summit, Nathan Martz, Developer Platforms Product Manager at Google, took to the stage to talk about new tools that the company is releasing to help developers create high-performance apps for Daydream, Google’s high-end Android VR platform. Instant Preview.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

NVIDIA is offering early access to a version of Unity with the company’s VRWorks features integrated into the engine for enhanced VR performance. As developers explore the limitless potential of VR, performance and efficiency continue to be an essential focus of hardware and software. Developers can apply for early access here.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. Unity 6 takes back the original way of specifying engine versions and abandons the confusing one that bound a new Unity version to the year it was released.

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Road to VR

APRIL 11, 2019

Optimization is no easy task, especially with the limited resources of mobile hardware like the Snapdragon 835 processor in the Oculus Quest. But there’s a handful of tools and methods that can set you up for success from the start. The video is focused toward novice VR developers who are working in Unity.

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Road to VR

JULY 26, 2023

The Attestation API includes things like secure device authentication, hardware-based app bans, protection of financial and enterprise app data, prevention of external data misuse, and other anti-piracy measures. Meta has published documentation for both Unity and Native.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 17, 2020

I know that your team has created a tool called Holo-BLSD. Holo-BLSD is a self-learning tool in AR. A self-instruction tool can solve many of these problems if it is indeed effective in achieving the same learning outcomes of a traditional course. And is it a reliable self-evaluation tool? Presentation video of Holo BLSD.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The enterprise-grade immersive software-as-a-service (SaaS) now supports RT3D design projects from Unity and Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). The platform now supports design projects running on Unity and UE5, streaming VR/XR content at human eye resolution. The Unity and UE5 RT3D engines power several enterprise-grade services.

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Road to VR

APRIL 16, 2018

HTC has announced a new set of tools allowing developers to build applications which take advantage of the Vive Pro’s stereo front-facing cameras, effectively turning the device into an AR headset dev kit. The new tools allow the cameras to capture depth, spatial mapping data, hand input, and seamlessly shift between VR and AR worlds.

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ARPost

AUGUST 18, 2021

Unity VR Developer. Organization: Unity. Unity is one of the most popular and powerful engines for creating VR games. The Unity organization is keen on training and certifying professionals who will put their tool to the best possible use. Before you take the exam, you can use the Unity Learn platform for practice.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It starts with how you can install Unity and get started with hand tracking development and then proceeds with some suggestions about hands tracking UX. First, let’s start with installing Unity hand-tracking. How to Set Up Hand Tracking in Unity 3D. Let’s start there—let’s download Unity and set it up for hand-tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 5, 2023

Jan Goetgeluk, the Founder and CEO of Virtuix , sat down with XR Today earlier this month to discuss the development of the product while also giving insight into creating VR hardware for consumers and commercial markets. Goetgeluk explained that the hardware provides increased immersion while adding “ a lot to the fun factor of VR.”

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In the first instance, a creator familiar with Unity and 3D modelling softwares can create an XR scene and then upload to STYLY through our Unity Plugin , where a multiformat version of the scene will automatically be created and hosted, allowing anyone to view the scene using a VR HMD, AR smartphone or even WebXR through their browser.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Earlier this morning, VR hardware manufacturer Varjo revealed the latest additions to its lineup of human-eye resolution mixed reality headsets, the Varjo XR-3 and Varjo VR-3. Varjo has pushed the boundaries of high-resolution mixed reality for professionals across various industries,” said AC Mahendran , Director, XR, Unity. “By

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2022

” Even more was revealed by Jared Ficklin, Chief Creative Technologist at argodesign , who helped develop the Magic Leap 2 hardware. The idea is that it’s a garment, not a piece of hardware. The glasses were announced over a year ago , but remain a highly coveted developer tool. “At It needs to be forgettable.”.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2021

And while developers can play with that version of the engine and its XR tools, the engine’s creator (Epic Games), doesn’t recommend the early access version of Unreal Engine 5 for anything more than experiments at this point. OpenXR has seen a slow but steady adoption since reaching version ‘1.0’ That makes Unreal Engine 4.27

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

After many pressures from the community and the media, Meta has finally decided to introduce new parental control tools in Quest 2. Even if Meta still doesn’t admit that its headsets are used by a lot of small kids (these measures are marketed as tools parents can use with teenagers), these measures are targeted also at them.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 18, 2021

While the spotlight is all on Oculus and its Quest, actually Pico and HTC are evolving their hardware and software offerings without almost no one talking about it. I’ve made a nice Youtube video with me saying random stuff and exploring the Vive Hand Tracking SDK at first in Unity and then in action using my hands in VR.

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2021

The standard has been in development since April 2017 and is supported by virtually every major hardware, platform, and engine company in the VR industry, including key AR players. In Unity, OpenXR support is still considered “experimental.” Image courtesy The Khronos Group.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

OpenBCI has been making open-source tools for neuroscience and biosensing since 2014. Galea is a hardware and software platform for bringing advanced biometrics to HMDs. VR has been an increasingly popular tool among neuroscientists as well. On what hardware will it work? What are its possible applications?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Notably, SpectreXR is collaborating with UltraLeap in a “ shared goal ” to enhance immersive training by leveraging UltraLeap hardware alongside “OctoXR” – the firm’s first-party hand-tracking SDK. Unity itself is a highly accessible graphics engine ready for a range of developers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Google is clearly no stranger to extended reality though the failure of the Google glass specs is evidence that the company hasnt always excelled in the hardware space. Even outside of the hardware market, Google has given companies access to AR app development kits and immersive software for some time now.

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2022

” The so-called Metaverse Standards Forum was founded by platform holders, hardware companies, engine/tool creators, and users, with participants including companies such as Adobe, Autodesk, Epic Games, Unity, Meta, Microsoft, nVidia, OTOY, Qualcomm, and Sony. ” Image courtesy Metaverse Standards Forum.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

It was too early for Unity, but they taught me about C++, C#, Java, OpenCV, OpenGL and other fancy development stuff. I thought developing everything VR-related in native code, but while researching how to develop for VR, I discovered that many people abandoned de nerd C++ wei to use a more visual program called Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This made everyone celebrate what is possible to do on a social VR platform with the tools that VRChat provides. As a Unity developer (also knowledgeable of VRChat), I’m not surprised at all, honestly. As a Unity developer (also knowledgeable of VRChat), I’m not surprised at all, honestly.

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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. There are tools and platforms that allow the creation of any interactive experience, educational training, or immersive business project without any special skills. Image Credit: BrioVR. Image Credit: Amazon. Sumerian by Amazon.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The software tool kit focuses on performance and low power, and provides the sort of environmental and human interaction stuff it hopes will give AR developers a good starting point. Qualcomm isn’t leading the push with its own hardware though. Snapdragon Spaces includes SDKs for Unreal Engine and Unity, and is based on OpenXR.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

While there is certainly a place for high-end experiences and hardware, not all VR needs to function as a “high-end” experience. WebVR is a “code once, work on multi-platforms answer” to VR, hence it has proven itself to be a cost-efficient tool for developers to build quick VR or AR prototypes and launch products.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It is its Reality Labs division, the same one working on XR headsets, that is developing the hardware and the software for these AI-powered robots that can handle everyday household tasks. Microsoft will still provide the Azure cloud, but all the hardware and software should be provided by Luckeys startup.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The cloud has paved the way for a new era of collaborative remote learning, while AI tools and automated systems are assisting educators in their tasks. The brand offers one of the most affordable and straightforward hardware solutions for users interested in virtual reality on the market. That’s where Unity comes in.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2023

Unity developers can build spatial computing experiences for visionOS that blend digital content with the physical world using Unity PolySpatial. Through this beta program, you and other creatives will be able to create experiences using Unity editor that can run on the Apple Vision Pro MR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

I hoped that the setup of SenseGlove gloves could have been a bit easier , but being a development kit of experimental hardware, it is not strange that it requires some time. As you can see, the hardware setup is not plug and play. What puzzled me is that there is no software setup. SenseGlove gloves are made in blue plastic.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Varjo’s “Reality Cloud” network is likely to be a valuable tool for many retail innovators going forward, as it will allow for more efficient lossless streaming in a traditional store space. Magic Leap has quickly emerged as one of the major market leaders in the Augmented Reality hardware environment. Magic Leap.

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ARPost

JULY 4, 2022

NVIDIA joined Meta , Epic Games, Khronos Group, Avataar , Microsoft, Unity, XR Association , and many other founding members to lead the development of interoperability standards to drive the growth of the metaverse. The Forum will facilitate various projects such as open-source tooling and hackathons. The Future is Now.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Virtualware will also serve as the exclusive sponsor of the event to unite “Unity instructors and workforce development professionals,” according to a press release. Those attending can network with executives from global firms, showcasing the capabilities of Unity’s RT3D technologies. Through the €1.6

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Industry-caliber VR/XR specialists Varjo today announced their latest hardware release, the Varjo VR-1. Varjo hopes these hyper realistic environments will serve as the perfect tool for fields such as architecture, construction, engineering, industry design, training simulations, and other industries where accuracy is paramount.

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ARPost

AUGUST 17, 2022

Company executives shared cutting-edge technology that NVIDIA is releasing to transform graphics processing and provide creative tools to help companies embrace the metaverse reality. While the definition of the metaverse is still debated, software and hardware maker NVIDIA defines it as a network, not a single place. strategies.

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