Road to VR

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Magic Leap is one of the most well-funded startups in history, boasting $2.6 A new report from The Information however alleges that the company has seen sluggish sales of its Magic Leap One AR headset, something that reportedly only sold 6,000 units in the first six months following its August 2018 launch.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2021

In terms of compatibility, the platform is cross-compatible with nearly every major VR & AR device, including the HTC Vive, Oculus Quest 2, Microsoft HoloLens 2, as well as AR-enabled iOS and Android devices; it’s never been easier to take your friends’ money! For more information visit here.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! But of course, the technology is still not there: the Oculus Quest is still uncomfortable, we can’t read texts in it, and so on.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The funding round was led by Europe’s most active proptech VC, Pi Labs, with participation from Silicon Valley-based commerce experts Sugar Capital and deep tech specialists 7Percent Ventures – one of the first backers of Oculus VR – alongside several notable angel investors. to build the digital layer for the physical world!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Offering a convenient way to provide consumers with product information, enhanced shopping experiences, and better customer service, XR is quickly becoming a table stakes part of the new digital retail space. Magic Leap. The extended reality environment is taking the retail and ecommerce landscape by storm.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 8, 2019

nReal has been sued by Epic Games for the name too similar to Unreal and by Magic Leap that claims that nReal CEO Chi Xu has stolen the technology of the American company while working there. No one from Magic Leap or nReal is authorized to talk about this topic, so I won’t address it here. Controller.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Last week at Oculus Connect 6 there were major AR and VR announcements made. Oculus Quest and Rift News. Oculus Quest and Rift News. At the OC6 keynote, Mark Zuckerberg shared Oculus’ goal was to have forward compatibility on all future devices. The first big reveal was the upcoming Oculus Link add-on.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Spatial is currently available on the Oculus Quest/Quest 2 , Microsoft HoloLens/HoloLens 2 , Magic Leap , Nreal Beta , and compatible web browsers. For information on pricing visit here. To access meetings in AR, download the Spatial app for iOS and Android. Image Credit: Spatial.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Bowie, Sr Manager of AR/VR for Global Learning & Development at Verizon and a leader in AR and VR for the enterprise, said, “5G will enable AR and VR devices to access more information faster than ever before at speeds that will make it seem seamless to the user.” Unfortunately, they’re not the most stylish headsets around.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 9, 2022

Meta is also the company behind Oculus, one of the more accessible and affordable VR headsets on the market. Magic Leap. Though the Magic Leap start-up might have struggled to find its footing when it first launched several years ago, the company has since repositioned itself as an Enterprise solution for XR, to great success.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

Zuck has released an interview to The Information and inside it, we can find the interesting information (pun intended) that now more than 10,000 people are working on AR/VR at Facebook. In September, the new Facebook Avatars will come and substitute the current Oculus avatars. Other relevant news. Image by Facebook).

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VRScout

DECEMBER 3, 2018

In the video provided, Huaishu wears an Oculus Rift headset outfitted with an Ovrvision stereo camera as he designs a 3D model of a teapot in a 3D space using a pair of slightly-altered Oculus Touch controllers. The interactive fabrication system combines AR CAD editing with precise robotic control. Image Credit: Huaishu Peng.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

I expect the smartglasses from Facebook, first of all, to be Facebook-branded (so, goodbye Oculus), to be very stylish (remember that Luxottica is the leading company for glasses and sunglasses), and to be able to connect to the smartphone without a tether. while we have seen the complicated life of Oculus hands-on booths at Best Buy.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

But they are just tidbits of information, and nothing more. Magic Leap 2 bridges AR and VR. The interest in Magic Leap 2 is growing. The company is clearly preparing for the launch, and it is sharing always more information week after week. From the show floor, I have heard nothing mind-blowing, either.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

.” They partnered with Visyon , a Barcelona-based practical immersive technology company, to provide a widespread selection of technical experiences in VR from Oculus and Vive, and AR through Magic Leap, HoloLens, and Moverio glasses. “The ActiVaR pilot program will be amongst the first of its kind in Latin America.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

BTW, I’ve managed to found some time here and there to write this newsletter, because I’m happy to inform you of the community, especially my Patrons that always cheer for me (have you considered supporting me on Patreon as well?). Image by Oculus). The other bombshell news is that Resident Evil 4 is coming to the Oculus Quest 2.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In recent years, we’ve discovered just how powerful technology can be in delivering information to those who need it most. Meta (Oculus). With the Oculus ecosystem, schools and professional training companies alike are beginning to scale their virtual curriculums for a wide range of use cases. Magic Leap.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2019

Ang is promising to showcase a number of VR headsets in his library, including Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift S, Samsung Odyssey Plus, Vive Pro, HP Reverb, Valve Index, Pimax 5K Plus, Pimax 5K XR, HTC Vive Cosmos, and StarVR One, a headset intended for the enterprise sector. Check out the Kickstarter here for more information.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Citing ‘people familiar with the matter’, CNBC’s report maintain the glasses are internally codenamed Orion, and are intended to replace smartphones by letting users “take calls, show information […] in a small display and live-stream their vantage point to their social media friends and followers.”

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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

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Image by Oculus). Oculus Quest may have sold only 400,000 units. It seems that according to it, Oculus Quest , considered by many the first VR headset that can become mainstream, has sold only 180,000 units in Q3 of this year, for a total number of 400,000 units sold since launch. Oculus starts its Halloween sale.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Magic Leap 2 has inside-out tracked controllers. During a presentation, Magic Leap has unveiled some more features about its headset and controllers. More info (Magic Leap presentation) More info (Close up of the controllers). Image by The Information). News worth a mention. Some XR fun. Funny link.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 5, 2021

The first interesting forecast is about the number of sold Oculus Quest 2 headsets. and also why the $2+B investment in Magic Leap was not enough to bring it to success. This shows once more how unfair is the treatment for indie developers on the Oculus platform. But actually, this has not happened. Judge James E.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The company’s chipset can be found in leading standalone headsets like Oculus Quest, Go, Vive Focus, HoloLens 2, Lenovo Mirage Solo, and plenty more. While XR1 was made for low-end devices, XR2 5G targets high-end standalone headsets, making it a candidate for Oculus Quest 2, Magic Leap 2, and similar next-gen devices.

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ARPost

MARCH 17, 2020

Facebook, owners of VR tech giant Oculus, launched the Facebook Game Developers Showcase as their alternative offering. The event, which launched Monday and concludes Wednesday, will include special videos and blogpost announcements on both Facebook’s social games and VR games by Oculus. With that, let’s look into the launch.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

Further References Razer Quest Accessories (Road To VR) Magic Leap gets medical certification Me wearing Magic Leap 2 glasses Magic Leap announced at CES that its Magic Leap 2 glasses obtained IEC 60601-1 certification. And it seems that can also change your Oculus Quest 2 with a total of 2.5

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Upload VR

APRIL 26, 2024

reaction as the original Oculus Rift. Kalinowski was previously the Head of VR Hardware at Oculus for the consumer Oculus Rift, Oculus Touch, Oculus Go, Rift S, Oculus Quest, Quest 2, and Quest Pro. UploadVR David Heaney This also seemed to corroborate the reporting of The Information's Wayne Ma last year.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2019

Arrived at the booth, I sadly discovered that the two devices were just an Oculus Go and a Pico Goblin. Chinese AR and smartglasses manufacturer Seengene (that has a website much inspired by Magic Leap) had a booth showcasing its smartglasses for enterprise usage. I so went there, eager to try the new LG devices.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2020

Spatial works from the smartphone to the Magic Leap One. It is compatible with: Microsoft HoloLens Oculus Quest Magic Leap One PC VR headsets PC/Mac/smartphone/whatever through the web portal. Cross-platform. Spatial works on almost all platforms available on the market. Header image by Spatial).

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Magic Leap Inc. , As stated, they are thinking of taking part in a new financing round of more than $500 million, bringing Magic Leap valuation close to $6 billion. Magic Leap’s last financing round, led by Alibaba , valued the company at $4.5 s Oculus Rift. Qualcomm Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

They should guarantee better tracking both for the headset and the controllers; The controllers are smaller and seem a mix between the Oculus Touch and the WMR 1 controllers. I don’t see this device stealing the scene from Oculus, since Oculus is cheaper, but I’m quite sure this new headset will be able to grab a good market share.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2018

In the meantime, I’m doing everything that I can to keep myself informed about AR and VR, I’m also very active on social media, I keep blogging and I am also informally an advisor for people and companies that come to me and ask for advice about these technologies. Magic Leap glasses.

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Road to VR

MAY 9, 2018

Oculus recently showed off a new prototype seen for the first time with eye-tracking. Magic Leap has confirmed eye-tracking on their upcoming development headset. This information is then sent to the display to adjust accordingly, setting the focal depth to match the virtual distance from the user’s eye to the object.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

There is no point if you have face tracking and it doesn’t work well… and the positional tracking alone is very difficult to provide well even for established companies (only Oculus’s one is very fluid) In the video they say confusing things like “R&D is cheap now” (really? Then why Magic Leap hasn’t delivered a solid product with 2B?)

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We’ve seen Magic Leap raise $2.63 Panning back to the broader landscape, we’re also now at a point where there are tangible market signals that can inform product strategies. “Oculus has finally launched the first real consumer VR device, and that’s the Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It has been founded by Jeri Ellsworth , a former Valve employee that worked directly with Michael Abrash in the lab that was experimenting with AR and VR before Oculus was even a thing. For a comparison, the upcoming Magic Leap 2 has a 22% maximum efficiency … it’s like a quarter of it!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

When you think of Oculus you typically think of one thing: virtual reality. Today, flush with Facebook’s seemingly endless resources, Oculus is at the forefront of the VR industry’s research and development. The Oculus product roadmap as shown at last year’s F8 conference.

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