The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Tips & Tricks for the Quest 2! New tips and tricks for Quest 2 are being published for Quest 2: Quest 2 doesn’t work well outdoor, even in conditions when the tracking of the Quest 1 worked. Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free. Sony has answered this question in the weekend. News worth a mention.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. Qualcomm is positioning the XR2+ Gen 2 as a tipping point in XR hardware design and innovation due to its breakthrough features and specs combined with its launch partners.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Impressive numbers for sure. (Thanks Tony VRrool for the tip on the Chinese VR market). Samsung original controller design gets leaked. Do you remember the VR headset by Samsung that was leaked some months ago? Anyway, the potential of the Chinese market is enormous : even in these conditions, it has reached 6.6 billion U.S.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 13, 2024

What is set is the present day, and this week shows the stepping stones towards XR’s tipping point are very much being paved. Notably, Google is developing the XR OS in collaboration with Samsung, which also revealed plans to release an XR headset in 2025. However, as always, that future is not set.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2016

2015’s CES was the first for Samsung’s ‘Oculus powered’ mobile VR headset ‘Gear VR’ having been unveiled and impressing a few months earlier at IFA Berlin. Sony however, having debuted it’s PlayStation 4 powered ‘Morpheus’ (later. The Oculus Rift Crescent Bay Prototype.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Thanks Rob Cole for the tip) More info (Video of the system working) More info (Waitlist for the product) The privacy dangers of face cameras A group of researchers made a test using standard glasses with a micro front camera that sent images to an AI engine that recognized people and found information on them on the web. But I hope so.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

First of all, we have some more info on the micro OLED displays: Sony started selling them in Japan, so we have some more specs: they have 4K resolution, 90Hz framerate, a high luminance, and the capability of reproducing a very wide color range. Thanks Nova for the tip!) Good luck, Stan and team!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

It is the home country of Sony, so PlayStation VR and Meta itself have clearly expressed its interest in penetrating the market. The price is $599, but to work the glasses should be tethered to a smartphone from Samsung or OnePlus, so the overall price of the whole system is well beyond $1000. Thanks to Tom Ffiske for the tip!).

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Samsung Gear VR (with controller). Photo by Samsung. from Samsung. COMPATIBILITY: The 2017 edition of Samsung’s Gear VR is only compatible with Samsung smartphones, specifically these devices: Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Note 5, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, and Galaxy S6 Edge. from Amazon.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Above that exists the Samsung Gear VR headset and the upcoming Google Daydream , which are similar to the Cardboard, but more powerful and comfortable. But before getting started, read these tips for setup that may not be widely known, such as how to improve the tracking with a hidden setup menu and how to mitigate light interference.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Alon Or-bach (Samsung Electronics), Kaye Mason (Google). It’s not often you get both Oculus and Valve together days, let alone Google and Samsung, with bonus helpings of Epic Games, Owlchemy Labs, and Sensics. These people are more than qualified to tackle this session’s hard topic: fragmentation. Room 2024, West Hall.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The glasses should work with Google Gemini AI and have the following features: Processors : Snapdragon AR1 and NXP Camera : 12MP with Sony IMX681 Battery : 155mAh Weight : 50 grams The first batch of production should be around 500,000 units , with more to come if the glasses prove to be successful.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

More info (Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI) More info (The Q* algorithm could be the reason why Altman was fired) News worth a mention Samsung trademarks “Samsung Glasses” Samsung has filed a trademark for “Samsung Glasses” in the UK. Thanks to Davy Demeyer for the tip!) Who will it be… Sony or Meta?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 29, 2024

Meta AI has built-in Meta Llama technology and has been updated to enable your smart glasses to share your worldview and bring you text translations, fashion tips, and more. This chipset will reportedly be integrated into Samsung and Sony headsets, Play for Dream MR and Immersed’s Visor.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Samsung heavily invests in DigiLens to build its AR glasses. Samsung has to lead a new round of investment into DigiLens, which is now evaluated at more than $500M. Thanks Rob for the tip on the second one!). Sony patents a new kind of foveated rendering. More info (ASW on Road To VR) More info (ASW on Upload VR).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

It was announcements and product launches galore with news coming from key players like Oculus, Sony, Microsoft and Google dominating the headlines almost every week. Target has started carrying the Merge VR headset, and T-Mobile stores are stocking up on Samsung Gear 360 and Gear VR. So what’s next? and many places worldwide.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He’s worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And I think this is something that we’ve only, — just like you said — scratched the very, very tip of the iceberg on. And it was really beautiful.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He's worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And I think this is something that we've only, -- just like you said -- scratched the very, very tip of the iceberg on. And it was really beautiful.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He’s worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And I think this is something that we’ve only, — just like you said — scratched the very, very tip of the iceberg on. And it was really beautiful.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He’s worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And I think this is something that we’ve only, — just like you said — scratched the very, very tip of the iceberg on. And it was really beautiful.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

More info Playstation 5 Pro can bring better performances to PSVR 2 PlayStation 5 Pro is the new expensive PlayStation model announced by Sony Interactive Entertainment. This seems to confirm the rumors about the “Puffin” MR glasses that are attached to a computational unit. It brings better performances than the standard PlayStation 5.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. According to Korean media, Samsung Electronics is working with Microsoft on a new augmented/mixed reality project “involving HoloLens”. Samsung is one of the most famous suppliers of components for electronic devices (e.g. Samsung Odyssey+). Image by Sony).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 31, 2024

For instance, Sony is having a keynote on the 6th, and the teaser sentence is Create Infinite Realities. Lets see how the Dream Air will turn out to be. Of course, I hope it will be a great headset and that it will be released on time. Some companies have already teased that they are going to announce something that is XR-related.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

After so many years, finally VR is reaching its tipping point where one platform will reach the 10 million sold units, which is considered as a magic number for a healthy ecosystem. PSVR 2 Controllers (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Meta and Sony will bring new great games to XR.

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