VRScout

MAY 29, 2019

May 21 st , 2019 will go down in history as an incredible day for VR. Oculus’ whirlwind Kickstarter success led many to believe that established entertainment companies such as Sony, Microsoft, or even tech giant Google might look to buy the company, but Facebook’s decisive choice wasn’t something anyone could have predicted.

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JUNE 18, 2019

A year ago, in response to Sony consistently delivering high-quality exclusives for PS4, Microsoft made a commitment to rejuvenating its first-party game development efforts and went on a shopping spree, acquiring a handful of respected studios to bolster its first-party game development talent under the Xbox Game Studios banner.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2020

DigiLens most recently closed its Series C financing back in May 2019 to the tune of $50 million, which saw Samsung Ventures join alongside UDC Ventures, Niantic, Continental AG, Sony Innovation Fund, and Diamond Edge Ventures, the VC arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation as investors.

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VRScout

APRIL 18, 2019

Microsoft HoloLens 2 patent. Image Credit: Sony. Regarding inclusivity, on April 4, 2019, the USPTO published a new patent for Sony that was filed in December 2017. Image Credit: Sony/USPTO. Microsoft, Intel, and Sony are the three strongest VR and AR-related patent owners. WHAT IS A PATENT?

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

OpenXR includes all the major companies in the space such as Meta, Sony, Valve, Microsoft, HTC, NVIDIA, and AMD – but notably not Apple. It officially released in 2019. It was developed by Khronos, the same non-profit industry consortium managing OpenGL.

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VRScout

JUNE 17, 2019

While E3 2019 may officially be in the books, it appears as though Sony is only just getting started. Launched originally on Microsoft Windows back in 2017, Luna arrives on PlayStation VR tomorrow ( June 18th ) in North America followed by European release June 19th. This week is shaping up to be a busy one for console VR.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

However, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) was noticeably absent last year, leaving not only a big gap news wise but physically as well. There were four State of Play shows in 2019 showcasing new and upcoming titles for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

By the end of 2019, it had been expected to reach $15.1 The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft are expected to reduce the prices for their game products in the coming years. billion, followed by $5.8

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 3, 2019

XR Games , the studio behind couch co-op VR game The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure (2019), has secured $2 million (£1.5 XR Games previously worked with Sony and Rovio to create its Angry Birds-themed VR title. “We SEE ALSO Microsoft Launches HoloLens 2 for Enterprise Customers.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2020

Before the postponement, a litany of companies stepped back from GDC 2020 such as Epic, Microsoft, Unity, Sony, Electronic Arts, Facebook, and Kojima Productions.

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AR Insider

APRIL 6, 2020

percent from 2019. Specifically, Sony announced 5 million cumulative units sold in January. Oculus Quest — the fastest growing standalone — sold about 425,000 units in 2019 according to our calculations. Microsoft committed 100,000 units to the U.S. percent in Q1, followed by 24.1 percent in Q2.

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VRWorld

JUNE 13, 2016

At it’s pre-E3 2016 conference, Microsoft announced the long awaited shift of its console model. Microsoft did not disclose the exact refresh cycle strategy, but we would not be surprised if the company decides to use E3 as the place where their annual or bi-annual refreshes will be announced. PC lives forever, obviously.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

Some surprises may arrive from Sony (I hope so, but I don’t believe so), but for the rest, I’ve mostly heard about news from secondary operators. in 2019 thanks to new headsets like the Oculus Quest. Microsoft SharePoint Spaces to launch in the first half of 2020. But some of them are really intriguing. Let’s see.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

When I interviewed Facebook’s Sean Liu , he told me that 2019 was an inflection point for VR, and the data around us seems to confirm this statement. This week, investor Tipatat Chennavasin has written a long editorial analyzing the gaming market and showing that in 2019 we had a big growth of sales of games. Image by Microsoft).

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2020

The game was due to launch in 2019, but has seen several delays, most recently due to Coronavirus , which has pushed the release date into the second half of 2020. Excited for the team to join Facebook to help us pursue a future of rich, immersive, and groundbreaking VR content.” Image courtesy Ready at Dawn.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

After a slow start, 2019 rounded out to be an undeniably strong year for consumer VR, setting up a springboard into a big 2020. 2019 started out slow as the industry waited with baited breath for the launch of the latest wave of headsets, but things started heating up once they finally hit the market. Oculus Quest. Oculus Rift S.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 14, 2022

Reggie Fils-Aimé retired from his role at Nintendo of America in 2019 after a 16-year stint with the company. He's often credited with reviving Nintendo's stature in the gaming industry in North America after it lost ground to Sony and Microsoft as the premiere console company with the Gamecube.

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JULY 9, 2020

Sony Corporation announced today that it will invest $250 million in Epic Games, the company well known for its hit game Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine that powers it. It’s the “convergence of gaming, film, and music” part which speaks to where the long-term synergies between Sony and Epic lie.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

However, the report did lump together Pokémon GO, which earned 96% of all AR software revenue in 2016, and MR devices like the Microsoft HoloLens proving not yet ready for consumers. CCS Insight’s latest forecast indicates the first significant unit sales won’t occur until 2019, when it expects 1.5 million units to be sold.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Beyond the much-anticipated and highly-leaked cousin of the Quest 2, orbiting news from Meta Connect included Microsoft gaming and productivity integrations, as well as highly-demanded avatar legs. billion in spending on apps since Quest 1 launched in May 2019. the rest going to Valve and Sony?—?this Highlights include $1.5

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

The OpenXR API is a core piece behind many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo. Moreover, RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

At a time when modern VR was finding its feet, Sony championed the potential of console-based virtual reality with PlayStation VR on PS4, housing an impressive library of exclusive games like WipeOut: Omega Collection , Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and Blood & Truth. Sony remains the only console manufacturer committed to VR at this level.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 13, 2021

The partnership could help TiMi build a name globally by converting its mobile titles into console plays for Microsoft’s Xbox. Sony’s Playstation 5 just hit the shelves in China in late April. Nintendo Switch distributes in China through a partnership with Tencent sealed in 2019.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

With a surprise move, Facebook has acquired Sanzaru Games, the company behind the best VR game of 2019, Asgard’s Wrath. Image by Microsoft). Microsoft has released more specifications for its upcoming XBOX Series X, and from these data is clearly possible to see that it will be compatible with VR headsets. News worth a mention.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Before 2019, headsets were largely tethered to PCs, and Qualcomm helped to ‘cut the cord’ and enable the next evolution of standalone devices. Other devices from Magic Leap and Microsoft’s HoloLens headsets offer deeper levels of immersion.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

Oculus wants to trade exclusive games with Sony. The bombshell comes directly from Jason Rubin, that interviewed from Kotaku, has clearly said that he wants to trade exclusive games with Sony. Microsoft has showcased a great holographic translating technology. (Image by Capcom). What a pity! It’s time to buy some VR games, baby!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In a post summarizing the results obtained in 2019 and talking about the future projections for 2020, Valve has teased interesting news for next year, saying that SteamVR 2.0 Sony closes its game studio in Manchester. I really hope so. The technology can be so powerful, but it must be used the right way. Valve teases SteamVR 2.0.

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Anand Tech

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

in revenue, which was an increase of 68% over 2019, and, of course, sets a new record for the company. AMD has also noted that they’ve shipped their first V-cache enabled EPYC CPUs (Milan-X) to Microsoft, who is using them in an upcoming Azure instance type. Overall, for 2021 AMD booked $16.4B Gross Margin. Operating Income.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In response, one of VR’s most vocal supporters at Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Shuhei Yoshida made a subtle dig on Twitter. ?´-`?.?oO?we — Shuhei Yoshida (@yosp) November 26, 2019. we oftentimes work hard to make things that no customers are asking for them?.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2023

Launched in 2019, the idea came from one of the co-founders, Olga Dogadkina, who previously worked in the luxury retail sector. Highlighting the pressure platform developers face, AltspaceVR, one of the first social applications of VR, was recently sunsetted by parent company Microsoft.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2018

We expect that when Valve reveals a near-final version of Knuckles, it’ll come at the same time (or near to it) that they reveal their first VR title, which probably won’t happen until later this year, if not 2019. Continued on Page 2: Sony, Magic Leap, LG & Microsoft ». So What Will Valve Be Showing?

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

A Microsoft patent application for a ‘virtual reality floor mat’ describes a special mat which defines a virtual playspace and can be used for tracking. SEE ALSO Next-gen Xbox Revealed with No VR in Sight, Sony Forges Ahead with PSVR on PS5. Microsoft’s virtual reality mat patent application is a curious one.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

The company switched to an enterprise model , but apart from a rebranding and an assistance service it is not clear what it actually means, especially if compared with the enormous enterprise offering that Microsoft is giving with HoloLens (Azure services, integration with Teams, etc…). It will be a complicated year but united we will win.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 7, 2019

As Upload points out, this means that the Cosmos will be the only major new headset of 2019 coming with a wireless solution already on the market. Microsoft is shipping Azure Kinect. Microsoft is finally shipping its Azure Kinect devkits. As promised, Microsoft has released the documentation on its website.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The total revenues on the Quest Store alone had been $1B since its foundation in 2019, and this shows that many people are enjoying Quest games. A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom. Reality Labs had $2.3B

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Mashable VR

MAY 3, 2022

The primary autobiographical layer runs through the "Bronx to the top of Nintendo" story, including Fils-Aimé's New York childhood, schooling, notable roles at companies, and the work that's filled his days since he left the Japanese publisher in 2019. I understood what Microsoft was trying to do as they entered the marketplace."

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

And in fact, some weeks ago Sony has made everyone understand that it has delayed the launch of the PSVR 2 because the market is not there yet. Me trying Huawei VR glasses at WCVRI 2019. Regarding the utilities, the pandemic has boosted all social VR spaces, but what is the communication software everyone is talking about?

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