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

JANUARY 23, 2023

More info Unity fires around 300 employees While the news about Microsoft layoffs made headlines everywhere, it was more silent the second round of layoffs at Unity. Take the survey to help the global community learn more about the skills and technologies necessary to succeed in 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The first one is the usual SteamVR hardware survey. Apart from highlighting that the Rift S is expanding its size and that the Valve Index is now selling well, the survey shows that VR users on Steam are continuously growing. Unity now supports Vulkan for Oculus Quest. Vuforia won’t drop Unity support. Image by Oculus).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More info (Varjo launches XR-4 headset) More info (Varjo’s launch on Road To VR) More info (Varjo opens up waiting list for consumers) Other relevant news Quest 3 is selling well, but Quest 2 much better Quest 3 sales are not going bad, and the headset, after Black Friday , has now already 5% of the shares of devices on the SteamVR survey.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This Wednesday, the popular real-time 3D (RT3D) engine Unity, with the Orlando Economic Partnership (OEP), created a digital twin of the region to assist with local economic and industrial growth. The President and CEO of the OEP, Tim Giuliani , said that the Unity alliance highlights Orlando’s dynamic innovation ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 11, 2025

We thought this would be a good place to see if any of you would be interested:)) It would be great if you could spend 1015 minutes helping us by filling in this survey. We are looking for people who attend VR music events on platforms such as VR Chat, Somnium Space, AmazeVR and similar to tell us about their experiences.

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AR Insider

JULY 9, 2021

Specifically, LoopMe’s Christina Park cites her company’s survey data that show that almost 20 percent of consumers are more likely to pay attention to interactive ads, and 40% find AR try-ons useful. Game engines such as Unity have driven these prices down in terms of 3D creation and application.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 5, 2017

Unity Technologies and Epic Games are in a grudge match for the hearts and minds of game developers. I interviewed both John Riccitiello, CEO of San Francisco-based Unity, and Tim Sweeney, CEO of Raleigh, N.C.-based The Unity-based games reached a billion new devices since GDC 2016. Ditto with Google and ditto with Microsoft.”.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

Let me copy-paste for you what it is about: AR/VR creators, this survey is for you. Take the survey to help the global community learn more about the skills and technologies necessary to succeed in 2023 and beyond. The survey takes about 15 minutes and covers VR, AR, and mixed reality sectors.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

More info (Meta’s losses in 2023) More info (Meta expecting even higher losses in 2024) Quest 3 enters the Steam chart at 0.15% Meta Quest 3 appeared for the first time in Steam’s Hardware Survey, with a 0.15% share of the market. SteamVR 2.0 is now live for everyone.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Of its respondents, XR Today found that 31% favour Epic Games and 25% favour Unity, two fantastic RT3D engines for building the next generation of workplace applications. Take part in the next XR Today survey.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 27, 2022

According to a recent survey published by the firm, 33 percent of respondents said data privacy and security were the biggest challenges to the Metaverse. XR Today interviewed Hermes Frangoudis, Director of Developer Relations for Agora , on the cybersecurity risks the tech industry is expected to face as it builds Web3 and the Metaverse.

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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

JUNE 30, 2023

On the other hand, Unity is introducing tools that leverage AI to simplify XR content creation processes. Unity Muse, Sentis to Tap AI-Powered Content Creation This week, two AI tools, Unity Muse and Sentis , were released to assist creatives in designing immersive worlds and XR content.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 5, 2019

It includes Unity , Amazon Sumerian and Adobe Aero. Elsewhere is evidence from a recent Unity report that likewise supports a somewhat optimistic view of the opportunity to provide creative professionals with AR development tools (as Unity does). In many cases, the intended users for these tools are creative professionals.

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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. According to a PwC report , businesses are likely to become “metaverse power users.”

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Following this announcement, we partnered with Unity and Audi and for a US roadshow that brought us from Los Angeles to San Francisco. A while ago you announced a partnership with Pico and Unity. We’ve offered a number of game studios an exclusive sneak peek of the original title that we’re currently working on with Schell Games.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 5, 2023

Virtual reality hasn’t caught on with American teens, according to a new survey from Piper Sandler released on Tuesday. I watched the Game Developers Conference presentations from Nvidia , Unreal Engine , and Unity. And it’s not just Unreal and Unity. (Image by Maria Korolov via Midjourney.) million units.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Users can tap into Unity software to build new apps and tools. Additionally, a survey by the XR association found these technologies could improve engagement in classrooms. For instance, there’s the Meta Immersive Learning Academy, where creators can develop their skills in Meta Spark.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

StandableVR is a plugin developed by a young dev to offer full-body VR via IK in Unity. Meta Reality Labs can give you a lot of money if you participate to its surveys. Quest Hand Tracking v2.1 increases the reliability of hand tracking on Quest 2. Learn more. It looks very promising. Learn more. Learn more. Some XR fun. Funny link.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 18, 2018

Oculus did a survey of its developers and found that 50 percent are self-funded so this program will go a long way to help the VR ecosystem. In addition to access to developer kits for new and existing hardware participants will receive one year free Unity Plus license or a royalty-free Unreal license.

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ARPost

JULY 9, 2019

See Also: 63% of Advertising Creatives Struggle with AR Technology Adoption, Unity Survey Finds. “Our brand and the stories we tell lend themselves to this,” Poe said. “We We see AR as something that can extend our brand and interest in Smithsonian Channel.”. ?.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 19, 2021

This is confirmed also by a previous prediction by the CEO of Unity, which foresees that in 2030 VR headsets will be as popular as gaming console: that is mainstream, but still not as TV, for instance. But don’t let the numbers fool yourself: as Mathew Olson from The Information highlights, “[PwC data] translates to a projected $6.9

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Meta's built-in Quest Link feature also just got the ability to do this in v62, whereas it previously only forwarded this tracking data to development tools like the Unity editor. Previously Virtual Desktop only forwarded face and eye tracking to VRChat specifically. The update also adds 500 Mbps H.264+ 264+ bitrate support on Quest 3.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 25, 2022

As companies like Meta Platforms, Unity, and Epic Games build interconnected world-building platforms, gaming has found a new home with immersive technologies. In a recent survey , 59 percent of industry experts said gaming would dominate VR investments for the next few years.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The report, titled “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: 2016 Mobile and VR Games Year in Review,” is a compilation of information Super Data and Unity Technologies, though we clarified with Unity that they did not contribute to the estimates for VR headset data in the report. The report estimates 4.5

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Market analysis firm ARtillery Intelligence has conducted a survey about VR in the US. Yes, you’ve read everything well. A mix of real and digital elements (that is a taste of our mixed reality future) that is going to be aired on mainstream media like television. VR adoption is on the rise, but interest towards VR is not.

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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). This year I’m unsure what to do… I’m thinking about a Reddit AMA, but if you have a better idea, please tell me! Top news of the week. Register now.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 22, 2016

There’s a DIY dev kit that you can start using today to start developing Daydream-ready apps, and Google has also released a Google VR Unity SDK that includes a number of DaydreamLabs Controller Playground examples to demonstrate different user interactions with the 3DOF controller. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The Brighton, UK-based firm will also allow immersive content creators to analyse their projects across gaming engines, devices, and content, the company explained, adding its Unity-based plugin had launched with further support for Unreal Engine and 8th Wall over the next few months.

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Leapmotion

APRIL 30, 2016

Last year, we featured 6 kickass Unity assets with the power to bring your project to the next level. Since we’re giving away five $100 Unity/Unreal asset credits as part of our 2016 developer survey , we thought we’d share some more cool stuff you can buy with cold hard virtual cash. Custom Pointer ($17). PhysicsRecorder.

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AR Insider

MARCH 20, 2020

That’s everything from retailers to brands to entertainment companies using AR tools like Unity, 8th Wall and Adobe Aero. Moreover, Quest and market share leader PSVR are priced at or under $399 — the point where demand inflects according to ARtillery’s consumer survey with Thrive Analytics. VR’s Steady Gains.

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ARVR

JUNE 29, 2020

The Smart-Accessory Revolution A Pew Research Center survey conducted at the beginning of 2013 showed that only 51% of adults in the United States owned a smartphone, 6 years after the launch of the 1st-generation Apple iPhone. Another survey conducted mid-June 2019, 4 years since the debut of the Apple Watch, showed that roughly 1-in-5 U.S.

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ARVR

AUGUST 28, 2020

Creating remote MR productions VR for rehabilitation of cognitive and psychological disorders (Source: Kurt Othmer, Youtube) A recent survey has narrowed down to the fact that every minute of the day, there is a vehicle related accident. If you are a game developer in unity or even just a beginner do give VR development a try!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 3, 2023

Moreover, digital transformation trends highlight how 75 percent of WEF’s surveyed companies wish to adopt emerging technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and AI in the next five years. Additionally, 86 percent of firms surveyed expect to incorporate eCommerce solutions and digital platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

The biggest news of the week is the one that you can see in the above graph: i n the Steam Hardware Survey for April, it is possible to see a big spike of connected headsets. More info (Steam Hardware Survey) More info (Facebook’s revenues for Q1 2020) More info (Quest and Rift S stock, updated) More info (SuperData’s report).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Steam VR stats have been pretty negative in September The Steam hardware survey for September 2023 was very negative for VR. VR users were in September 1.60% of total, down from 1.92% in August … -16% in one month.

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