The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

What is interesting the most are not the features, that more or less are the same as most other headsets: integrated headphones, halo+headband, IPD adjustment, etc… It seems a mix of a Samsung Odyssey and an Oculus Rift S. Oculus Go is not part of the Oculus For Business program anymore. But of course, I hope for a full reveal

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Vive Focus was most probably the best VR standalone on the market when Oculus last week announced what will be the first consumer 6DOF VR standalone headset. And so here we are again: Oculus vs HTC, America vs China, Hugo Barra vs Alvin Wang Graylin. And now the battle is on standalone headsets: Oculus Quest vs Vive Focus.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The company offers access to one of the most affordable and flexible VR headsets on the market in the form of the Oculus Quest, allowing all businesses, large or small to explore virtual reality. Meta recently announced the arrival of a popular architectural tool “ Unity Reflect ” in the Meta Quest environment for 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

This week has mostly been in the sign of Oculus, with many news and updates from the brand controlled by Facebook. As always, they’re doing a great job not only with the product but also with the communication strategy. Together with Air Link, Oculus has also rolled out the new version of Oculus Avatars.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 22, 2024

More info (Vive Focus Vision hands-on) More info (Vive Focus Vision teardown) Unity launches Unity 6 Unity has finally launched its new version: Unity 6. Unity 6 is bringing many new features that are helping with cutting-edge technologies like XR and AI.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Unity closed out its Unite 2016 Keynote in Los Angeles today with a huge focus on VR. Ushering in that segment was the announcement that the company had hired Tony Parisi as its Head of AR/VR Strategy. “We want you to make all your VR and AR with Unity,” he said, promising renewed investment in the industry.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

I don’t know how many of them will prove to be true, but for sure they all can be something that can inspire you to define your XR strategy for this year. In this blog, I told you about the Finnish Metaverse Strategy , but I’ve heard that also The Netherlands and Korea are bullish on this new technology.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

While it might seem daunting, Oculus and Unity want to make that process a little easier. Now you can’t just go in cold having never even looked at Unity (a game engine by the way). If you don’t then Unity suggests some introductory courses first, such as an intro to Unity course and an intro to VR tutorial.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2022

Anyway, it is more probable that we’ll have some software reveal that hints at Apple’s XR strategy. In the latest Oculus SDK, Meta has included Room Setup functionalities. More info (Quest Room Setup in the latest Oculus SDK) More info (The World Beyond). A full reveal (or even a launch) is unlikely but not completely excluded.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Play Offensively or Defensively… Should you use skill with weapons to fight back the DroneCorp onslaught, or should you use strategy to place traps to most effectively stop the drones in their tracks? Balance your preferred gameplay style against your resources during fun, fast paced action! Why not both?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

Me wearing the Oculus Quest. On the other side, PC gamers are appreciating the high-quality Valve Index (even if it has some reliability issues ), and casual gamers are loving the Oculus Quest. This year, I’m not going to make an exception, also because my predictions for 2019 performed pretty well.

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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

JUNE 14, 2021

In his report, he states that Taiwanese lens manufacturer, Yujingguang is working on next-generation lenses, and these could be installed in the upcoming next-gen PSVR and next-gen Quest (Quest 3 or Quest 2 Pro, depending on Facebook’s strategy). Oculus Quest increments its tracking area to 15m x 15m.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As a tech guy, of course, I’m all in for retro compatibility, and I would still love to sometimes attach my Oculus DK2 to my laptop and remember the good old times playing Tuscany. I know that I’m saying something unpopular, but I understand Microsoft’s decision. Funny link This is too funny to watch!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

There was (and still is) quite a good hype for these headsets, exactly as there was hype for what was Oculus Santa Cruz, the codename of the Oculus Quest. The Unity Beta to develop for the Vision Pro is still not available, so many devs like me can’t even play with the emulator. Let me tell you why.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

A bizarre strategy, that doesn’t surprise me anymore, though. Valve Index and Oculus Quest were on sale again. This week the Valve Index and the Oculus Quest have been put back in stock. This week the Valve Index and the Oculus Quest have been put back in stock. Image by Oculus). Unity’s HDRP is now VR-compatible.

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AR Insider

APRIL 12, 2021

Apple believes this lawsuit is Epic’s “project liberty” media strategy, despite Epic’s claim regarding the App Store raising prices due to Apple’s share of profit. The Unity Cube is an experiment from developer Tony “SkarredGhost” Vitillo to test the limits of what Oculus will allow into the App Lab program.

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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. Image by Unity Technologies). Other relevant news. Image by Mojo Vision).

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2018

SEE ALSO Oculus Mum on Rift Support for MacOS as Apple and Valve Forge Ahead. These changes will be immediately available to native VR app developers on Mojave, and are likely to eventually see support in development tools like Unity and Unreal Engine.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

We’re looking for a Unity dev for a freelance gig lasting 1–2 months, ideally from Italy or a nearby country (for easier management). It is in Italian, but basically it says that we’re looking for a Unity dev with preferred experience with VR and/or multiplayer games. Maybe Oculus planned to showcase Del Mar at GDC.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 30, 2021

After the free September 9th update, the VR game will expand to allow 2 players wearing Oculus Quest 2 VR Headsets to freely roam in 100 square feet of shared playspace. Ball is a former Amazon strategy executive turned investor. Space Pirate Trainer Arena VR will include warehouse-scale options, and customizable maps.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 20, 2023

Gaining an understanding of how certain solutions like Unity and Unreal Engine are used to produce VR experiences will be essential. Graphic design skills: VR designers are responsible for creating unique virtual experiences with a combination of audio, visuals, and even haptic elements.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Cool gadgets such as the Oculus Quest (due in Spring of 2019), GoPro Hero 7, Beyerdynamic Amiron wireless headphones , and a Litter Robot that helps clean up after you cat does their business, are just a few of the examples found in this year’s gift guide. We didn’t give anyone any direction other than to make something,” said Fridman.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

First and foremost, Oculus users must disable ASW to ensure a smooth experience in the game. This opens the Unity window. Detailed strategies and meta game elements are always evolving and changing as the game updates — it is still in Early Access after all. Technical Assistance. Additional Information.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In the meanwhile, the community is still rioting about the Facebook login , and /r/Oculus should now be called /r/FacebookBannedMyAccount because this is the only topic people are talking about. More info (New features of OpenXR) More info (OpenXR in Unity) More info (OpenXR in Microsoft products). OpenXR slowly increases its adoption.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Prior to co-founding holoride, I was working in various fields such as product marketing, development, and strategy at the German car manufacturer Audi. Following this announcement, we partnered with Unity and Audi and for a US roadshow that brought us from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Can you tell us more about it?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 14, 2020

It was in the air in the last weeks and finally, the time has come: Facebook is being sued for monopolization and anticompetitive strategy. The actions coming from the US are not much related to VR and Oculus, but mostly to the social space. In Germany, instead, the legal action regards the mandatory Facebook login for Oculus Quest 2.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Lateral Thinking with ‘Withered’ Technology Much of Nintendo’s market strategy can be attributed to Gunpei Yokoi, the prolific Nintendo designer best known for pioneering the company’s handheld segment. ” Granted, the technology has changed a great deal since 2014, the same year Oculus Rift DK2 came out.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2023

While still in Italy, I verified that Microsoft Teams, Unity, and Github were accessible from China. And I have to say that this strategy is paying off. Oculus Quest Me and my Quest 2 When I’m at home, the Quest is the headset that I use the most. I had good Wi-Fi connections in all the places I’ve been to until now.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Key to HTC and Valve’s strategy was handing out Pre kits for free: I still remember the cheers when Valve told everyone at the Vision Summit a few months later that they would be getting a free Vive, and I still see people using the Pre today. Oculus had already set everyone’s expectations.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You can see that the user is holding a Touch Plus controller (with the Oculus logo on the home button as some devkits have) confirming this. ” Kids will be an important part of the strategy to sell a lot of headsets during the holiday season , so I expect that some features and some games will be announced specifically for them.

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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

DECEMBER 1, 2019

This acquisition signs a new course for Facebook strategy in XR: after having just partnered with external studios for the development of its top-notch exclusive titles (e.g. Upload has published a shopping guide for your Oculus Link. Ready At Dawn, Sanzaru Games, etc…), Facebook has actually started incorporating game studios.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

The third major change came from Unity which recently announced that it will now be serving AR ads on mobile. Unity has one of the world’s largest mobile ad serving businesses and at the end of last year they partnered with Fossil to pilot this new ad format in mobile games. The Evolution of Brand Activations.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

We talked Unity, open standards, the metaverse, and more, but the general thread pointed to OTOY as one of THE pivotal companies in the VR space. The Big Unity Announcement. At Unity 3D’s conference in L.A. last week, OTOY announced their technology would be natively integrated into the Unity engine. What is OTOY?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 3, 2017

Buckle up; it’s a big week for Oculus Rift and Touch owners. GDC has been going on for the last five days and Oculus has made some big announcements during the show, including a Rift and Touch price cut and a new Gear VR. Plus — check out our list of the best Oculus Rift games and best Gear VR games for more suggestions!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

To make you understand how these features are incredible, Qualcomm has stated that “the [XR2] reference design has 2x the CPU and GPU performance, 4x more video bandwidth, 6x higher resolution and 11x AI improvement compared to our current widely adopted XR platform [the Oculus Quest ]”. Oculus fixes two of the greatest issues of Oculus Link.

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