The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2020

The prototypes are also a way to get better at Unity. I was a die-hard Unreal Engine user, but with a lot of AR being in Unity I needed a way to ramp up on the engine. A lot of my prototypes are excuses to learn new skills and techniques in Unity. So working on these prototypes gives me an outlet to work on VR. Need inspiration?

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ARPost

JULY 15, 2021

Curated by the analyst, writer, and venture capitalist Mathew Ball and partners, the index includes companies like Cloudflare, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Unity. The test until we have a wearable is what experiences will make you take your phone out of your pocket or purse and right now a lot of experiences don’t pass that test,” said Bentovim.

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Road to VR

APRIL 16, 2018

Researchers at The Human Computer Interaction Lab at Hasso-Plattner-Institut in Potsdam, Germany, published a video recently showing a novel solution to the problem of wearable haptics for augmented reality. The researchers say their system “adds physical forces while keeping the users’ hands free to interact unencumbered.”

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Toyota makes mixed reality magic with Unity and Microsoft HoloLens 2. This includes the use of Unity’s real-time 3D development platform across its automotive lifecycle. Its virtual pipeline starts by importing vehicle data into Unity using Pixyz. Find out more or contact us to participate here. by Nick Davis.

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ARPost

JANUARY 17, 2023

The physical device is designed to work with VividQ’s software, compatible with major game engines including Unity and Unreal Engine. Wearable AR devices have huge potential all around the world. New product announcements are comparatively rare and are always the result of lots of hard work.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 27, 2022

The widely used real-time 3D (RT3D) engine Unity has faced shocking user backlash following the significant acquisition of IronSource this month. Despite kickback and earlier staff redundancies, Unity continues to expand its RT3D product as a toolkit for creating extended reality (XR) solutions, video games, and movie VFX content.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 2, 2024

Effective May 15, 2024, Unity is introducing Matthew Bromberg as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, President, and member of the Unity Board of Directors as the firm moves towards deploying its engine as an enterprise-grade RT3D design and collaboration – namely for game development and creating XR applications.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 6, 2022

And when it entered a field, it has often dominated it: the Apple Watch is the most sold wearable, even if it came years after Samsung and other smartwatches brands. Unity as a game engine has wide visibility on the upcoming hardware, so if he doesn’t see XR exploding next year, probably it won’t happen. Think about ARKit.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 8, 2023

pic.twitter.com/5uGEwGBulq — Nathie (@NathieVR) June 7, 2023 Apple to Support Unity Applications Rec Room is successfully porting over thanks to the service’s native Unity framework. Apple supports Unity applications as part of its software stack. You will be able to play it with hand tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Speaking of the Metaverse and the rise of new digital experiences for ecommerce companies, retail brands, and their clients, Unity is another market leader worth looking into in this evolving space. Unity provides users with access to a comprehensive real-time development platform, ideal for building 3D, immersive experiences.

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ARPost

JUNE 2, 2022

Unity, Qualcomm, and the XR Association (XRA) followed Inbar’s welcome address with keynotes of their own. Unity Keynote. Unity Technologies CEO and Chairman John Riccitiello did not preserve Inbar’s record in his keynote “Getting Beyond Fiction and Seeing the Reality in the Metaverse.” Opening Day Keynotes.

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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.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

VR gloves are a wearable XR accessory designed to enhance immersion with spatial computing capabilities and sensory feedback. Plus, the gloves are compatible with various software platforms, such as Unity and Unreal Engine. The company is a pioneer in XR wearables, with full haptic suits designed for various use cases.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

They released a Unity SDK a few months later, but still no market release date. Finch Technologies makes body-tracking wearable devices to serve as controllers for XR applications and experiences including the recently announced FinchRing (this is the promised cherry on top).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 21, 2023

3D social and shared immersive space platform Spatial announced on Monday that its Unity Creator Toolkit had moved to its beta version. The new iteration of Spatial’s widely-celebrated extended reality (XR) platform now integrates Unity Technologies’ industry-leading solutions.

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VRScout

APRIL 29, 2019

I wanted to work with all types of wearable technology. We’re working with Unity on this project. With the help of Unity and Intel’s volumetric capture dome, she was able to record the simultaneous movements of over 13 performers before translating all of the captured data into assets for Runnin’. Image Credit: Double Eye.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The device also has plugins for RT3D content development platforms like Unity, Unreal, Blender, WebXR, and a first-party SDK. Device usability can come in many forms, such as simple navigation and non-intrusive wearable technology.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 30, 2024

Unity to Integrate Vagon’s RT3D Streaming Service This week, Unity, a leading XR and RT3D content creation engine, announced a new partnership with Vagon, experts in 3D content streaming. The leaks, which come from a GeekBench listing, mark the first substantial information about the device.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

As John Riccitiello (CEO of Unity) said some years ago , the VR market won’t be interesting enough until it will reach the 10 million users mark. Next year, the new Quest will help in getting there, but it will be Apple that will really disrupt the market, because it will come up with cool wearable glasses.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 31, 2022

HTC VIVE’s immersive training platform integrates the firm’s lineup of VR wearables to place a user within a realistic environment that stimulates the gradual adaptation of an audience to battle a user’s social anxiety. Mobile World Live (@mobileworldlive) March 1, 2022.

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ARPost

MAY 14, 2020

Unity – a cross-platform AR tool that probably needs no more introduction. Sound Shirt – a wearable that allows deaf people to feel sound. ?. Grib3D – a tool that allows users to create 3D models from 2D drawings. EVRY – for an AR game project for safely teaching children traffic rules in augmented reality.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2022

The Unity real-time development platform has become one of the industry-standard choices for the creation of powerful XR experiences over the years. Countless companies have built powerful games and training environments within Unity, specifically designed to work within the extended reality landscape.

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ARPost

JUNE 1, 2020

Patrick O’Shaughnessy presented the Auggie for Best Developer Tool to Unity , a cross-platform tool that hosts many XR experiences. Next, Nonny De La Peña presented the Auggie for Best Social Impact to Soundshirt , a wearable that transforms audio into tactile stimulus. Best Developer Tool. Best Enterprise Solution.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 20, 2023

Additionally, Handy leverages Unity to create alembic files that a developer imports into Blender to create a realistically animated hand model. pic.twitter.com/v1ONFdv5qf — Russ Maschmeyer (@StrangeNative) January 11, 2023 The update streamlines and accelerates capturing hand-tracking data for Meta Quest developers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Web3 firm RLTY announced on Thursday it had partnered with avatar-building platform Ready Player Me to boost interoperability for avatars and wearables. The former’s no-code, Unity-based virtual experience creator for enterprises will integrate new and existing Ready Player Me avatars to build immersive web3 experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

The company focuses primarily on wearable devices, designed to capture information about user movement, and provide useful feedback, for immersive experiences. Manus’s product portfolio includes solution like the Quantum Metagloves, with next-level high-fidelity finger tracking provided through intelligent drift-free sensors.

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ARPost

JUNE 11, 2021

Also on the panel were Unity Enterprise Solutions Executive Elizabeth Baron, Holo-Light CMO and co-founder Luis Bollinger, XR Strategist Catherine Henry of MediaMonks, and 8th Wall founder and CEO Erik Murphy-Chutorian. The panel discussion was moderated by the President of Sunrise International President and AWE Asia , Gavin Newton-Tanzer.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Business leaders will need to determine whether they want to use the software offered by an existing vendor with experience in spatial audio, or whether they’d prefer to build their own XR environment from scratch using a tool like Unity. Step 3: Consider User Experience and Safety.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

They released a Unity SDK a few months later, but still no market release date. Finch Technologies makes body-tracking wearable devices to serve as controllers for XR applications and experiences including the recently announced FinchRing (this is the promised cherry on top).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

These wearables could easily be adapted for the entertainment and arts sector too. Apple’s ongoing investment into the XR world also involves a strong focus on sleek, lightweight wearable headsets for augmented reality. At the core of phenomenal art experiences in the XR world, is the right development software.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Haptics Studio and SDK leverage Unity and Unreal RT3D engines for creating AR/VR/MR content; Meta’s tools allow developers to integrate haptic experiences into Quest applications. What is Haptics Studio by Meta? Notably, the studio is future-proofed for upcoming Quest devices and legacy ones.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Advancements in Hardware and Wearables Spatial computing solutions rely on a combination of intuitive hardware and powerful software. This includes the development of more comfortable, lightweight, and powerful wearable headsets, like the impeding Apple Vision Pro. It’s not just wearable hardware that’s evolving, either.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Xiaomi , one of the biggest smartphone and wearables manufacturers in the world, has announced its smartglasses. Other relevant news. Image by Xiaomi). Xiaomi has announced its smartglasses. Yes, you’ve read everything well.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

that the secretive company has already secured is not enough to bring their proprietary augmented reality wearable tech to market, so reportedly Magic Leap is currently raising a Series D round of financing. After quietly settling a gender discrimination lawsuit recently, it turns out that Magic Leap is back on the fundraising trail.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

This wearable headset comes with a wide field of view, surround sound, and eye-tracking capabilities already built-in. Tobii also produces screen-based eye-trackers, capable of capturing gaze data at speeds of up to 1200HZ. The company’s sensor and tracking technology comes in the form of the “OctoXR” Unity game engine.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Cross Platform Mobile AR Development in Unity If utilizing the full power of native AR frameworks on Android and iOS isn’t necessary and if your goal is faster time to market, cross-platform AR development in Unity may be a good option. Unity AR Foundation is a helpful framework for cross-platform augmented reality app development.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Advancements in Hardware and Wearables Spatial computing solutions rely on a combination of intuitive hardware and powerful software. This includes the development of more comfortable, lightweight, and powerful wearable headsets, like the impeding Apple Vision Pro. It’s not just wearable hardware that’s evolving, either.

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