Road to VR

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Rikard Steiber, Viveport President and Senior VP of Virtual Reality, is departing HTC at the end of the year. Having joined the company in February 2016, Steiber oversaw the launch of Viveport in over 60 markets, HTC’s digital distribution platform for VR games and experiences.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

HTC has announced the appointment of Yves Maitre as its new CEO. Cher Wang, who took over as company CEO in March 2015, is stepping down to continue as Chairwoman of the HTC board. HTC says she will focus on future technologies that both align with the company’s portfolio and vision of Vive Reality.

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

If it’s true what they say that time flies when you’re having fun, then 2019 must have been a really good year for immersive tech, because here we are gearing up for the holidays and I haven’t sent a single Christmas card. The Oculus Quest was a hit. HTC Vive Retires. Google Ends the Daydream. Happy holidays!

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016) , announced the game’s sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) just went platinum, having now topped over one million units sold. The post Google’s VR Studio Owlchemy Labs Now Has Two Platinum-selling Titles appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2019

Me at VEC 2019. After having detailed his vision for a better future where we all will wear an XR headset, Alvin has started introducing HTC’s vision for the Vive Focus Plus. As you can see from the price, it has been positioned in the West as an enterprise headset as all the devices by HTC. These has been crazy days.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

You will be able to finally buy it in Europe and North America for $599, from the dedicated page on the HTC website. HTC Vive Focus Specs. The Vive Focus is HTC’s standalone headset , the one that the Taiwanese/Chinese company wants to use to start making virtual reality widespread.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Angry Birds VR is slated to arrive in early 2019 on “all major VR platforms.” The post ‘Angry Birds VR’ is Coming to All Major VR Platforms in 2019 appeared first on Road to VR.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Samsung Partners With Google & Qualcomm For New XR Hardware During today’s Samsung Unpacked event, Samsung announced plans to create new ‘Extended Reality’ (XR) hardware in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. Both used the same OLED displays as the original Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Pro.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Owlchemy Labs , the studio behind breakout VR parody game Job Simulator (2016) , announced that their upcoming sequel Vacation Simulator is coming to VR headsets in 2019, and not 2018 as previously planned. The post Owlchemy’s ‘Vacation Simulator’ Launch Pushed Back to Early 2019 appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Though it’s Facebook’s newest headset, Oculus Quest may be the company’s most popular so far, at least as far as search volume is concerned. Released earlier this year, Oculus Quest has entered the fray and made a big splash. US search volume, Black Friday weekend 2019 | Data courtesy Google.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2019

Google seems to be taking somewhat of a step back from VR, as Variety reports the company will be shutting down its Jump program for good next month. Google posted an updated Jump FAQ recently regarding the shutdown of the VR video service, outlining that Jump will officially go offline on June 28th, 2019.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

I was looking back at my 8+ years in the field, and I could identify already a few cycles of consumer XR: The devkit cycle: it’s the era of the good old days of Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2. This era ended with the launch of the first consumer-oriented PC VR headsets: the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift CV1.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. This Year’s VR Hardware of the Year Award went to the Oculus Quest. The Oculus Rift S was also nominated for the award. VR Lifetime Achievement.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2020

Owlchemy Labs has something to celebrate, as the Google-owned VR studio announced that its tongue-in-cheek parody simulator game Job Simulator (2016) has officially broken the one million unit sales mark. SEE ALSO 'Job Simulator' Surpasses $3 Million in Sales, Becoming "most popular VR title to date".

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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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Peter Graham

AUGUST 20, 2019

For those not interested in Hello Games’ title – or more accurately those on Oculus Quest or Google Daydream – then indie studio Orange Bridge Studios will be releasing End Space for both headsets at the end of the month. Check out VRFocus’ review of the Oculus Rift version of End Space for some hands-on info.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Google-owned Owlchemy Labs is the studio behind both games, which are currently available on Meta Quest, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, and even Pico headsets. Job Simulator was a launch title for the original HTC Vive and remains one of the highest selling VR games of all time. UploadVR confirmed Job Simulator will be priced $19.99

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Road to VR

AUGUST 6, 2020

According to the test conducted by VDC Fellbach, HTC Vive Cosmos’ inside-out optical system consistently shakes out as the least accurate of the bunch. Note : This article refers to the stock HTC Vive Cosmos , and not Vive Cosmos Elite, which ships with a SteamVR tracking-compatible faceplate. How It Was Measured.

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Upload VR

MAY 11, 2023

During its I/O 2023 conference, Google said it will share more about its 'Android collaboration' with Samsung on 'immersive XR' later this year. Samsung revealed in February that it was partnering with Google and Qualcomm to develop XR hardware, with Qualcomm providing the chipset and Google handling "the software".

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

The time for my Oculus Quest review has come. The Quest has a nice packaging , as all Oculus products. I really love opening Oculus products , since usually they are packaged really well, and the Quest is no exception. Oculus Quest box content (Image by Oculus). Front view of the Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In the end, the time has come: Oculus has officially revealed the name and the price of the Santa Cruz headset. Its name will be Oculus Quest and will cost $399. I followed today’s OC5 conference via Facebook streaming only for this moment and Oculus has not disappointed my expectations. ” and he has satisfied us.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

HTC released a video showing off its vision of the metaverse, a reflection of what the company thinks virtual spaces will look like in the near future. HTC’s most recent concept video isn’t at fault for shooting for the stars. To think, HTC and Oculus were once competitors back in the early days of consumer VR.

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Upload VR

JULY 6, 2023

In February Samsung officially announced it was working on an XR headset, with Google handling the system software via a new variant of Android. Google is handling the software for Samsung's hardware. Both used the same OLED displays as the original Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Pro.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The games listed as Free League Pass Games are marked with an asterisks (*); these will be free for US users to watch, and will be available for social viewing in Oculus Venues ( Quest , Go ). The NextVR app is free and available on Gear VR, Google Daydream, Microsoft VR headsets, PSVR, Oculus Go, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

It is not the first time Meta partnered with an external company for a new device and in most cases this choice paid off: both the Gear VR (Samsung) and the Oculus Go (Xiaomi) were pretty good products. But will it be enough now to beat Apple? It’s super cool and the video went viral.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

More info (How to pre-load Half-Life: Alyx) More info (Leaked review of Half-Life: Alyx) More info (Suggestions on how to stream the game) More info (Valve Index on top of Steam charts) More info (Oculus Rift S soldout) More info (Vive Cosmos Elite gives Alyx for free) More info (Vive Cosmos Elite review) More info (Gabe Newell talks BCI).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Considering that Facebook is very smart also in leaking misleading info (as it has happened with the “Monterey” headset ), this can also be a move from Menlo Park to create hype for the upcoming Oculus Connect 6 and the AR glasses that will be teased there. The Oculus Connect 6 is coming! HTC has a new CEO: Yves Maitre.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Check out a few of the VR experiences below making waves in this immersive space: AltspaceVR ( Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Gear VR, HTC Vive, Google Daydream, Windows Mixed Reality). Mondly (Oculus Go, Gear VR, iOS, Android). Argotian (Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, HTC Vive).

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AR Insider

AUGUST 12, 2019

That’s followed by Oculus (presumably all variants) at 25 percent and HTC (same) at 22 percent. That includes Google (11 percent) Samsung (5 percent) and others (6 percent). Google saw the biggest YoY drop from 21 percent to 11 percent. Specifically, the firm pegs PSVR’s revenue share at 30 percent.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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Road to VR

JULY 24, 2019

Amazon today announced the launch of Prime Video VR on Oculus Quest, Go, and Gear VR. The app is available on Oculus Quest , Go , and Gear VR for free. SEE ALSO Amazon to Begin Selling VR Apps Through New HTC Partnership. Amazon has now followed other major content streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube into VR.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2019

3 music pack is now live on all supported platforms, which includes Steam (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Valve Index, Windows VR headsets), the Oculus Store ( Rift , Quest ), and the PlayStation Store (PSVR). 3 from multiple services, including Apple Music, Google Music, Amazon, Spotify, and more. The OST Vol.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. Google and Samsung Prototype of the Samsung XR headset. Let me tell you why.

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InstaVR

MAY 1, 2019

Oculus Quest and Rift S, Including. Easily Create and Distribute Immersive 3D Applications to the Oculus Platforms without Coding. After publishing to the Oculus Rift S or Quest with a single-click from InstaVR, users can be transported in their headsets to immersive digital environments. World-Class Touch Interactivity.

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Delight XR

MAY 14, 2019

Complete List of VR Headsets 2019 Updated: 05/2019 Virtual Reality (VR) invites you to explore alternative worlds as if you’re actually there. Google Cardboard. visit website Google Daydream View. visit website Google Daydream View 2. visit website Oculus Go. Field of view. Max Resolution (combined).

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 24, 2019

August 2019 continues to prove itself to be an eventful month for the virtual reality (VR) videogame industry, and next week is no exception. Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive. Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Valve Index. Supported platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Oculus Rift. Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard. Oculus Touch. Oculus Home. Oculus Home. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Samsung Gear VR.

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