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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

For some developers, porting an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive game to PlayStation VR is easier said than done. Sports Bar VR and Job Simulator both came from Vive to PS VR with a good degree of success, while games like The Brookhaven Experiment have only made small compromises to make it onto the platform. DiRT Rally, from Codemasters.

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AR Insider

JULY 22, 2021

They make it up on the games. Sony, for example, has a mature console ecosystem, with a huge relative advantage in game prices (3x), sales channels and customer base (10x+) over Quest. It’s likely that Sony and Microsoft start to actually make money on the massive quantities of identical hardware by mid-cycle.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Although Sony's PlayStation 5 game console fully supports off-the-shelf PCIe 4.0 solid-state drives, Sony initially limited the maximum capacity to 4 TB. For example, Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War takes up over 300 GB and Gran Turismo 7 nears 200 GB. Recently the company removed that cap as part of the PS5 8.00

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

For the most part, the two leading game consoles in 2016 (the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) exist in a state of being nearly identical. Many of the same games appear on each system, they boast almost all of the same ancillary features, and are roughly the same price. ’ It’s being designed as a direct rival to the PS4 Pro.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Some of the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding VR include the following: it always causes motion sickness and virtual reality is solely applicable to games. Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 5, 2022

For most people, gaming represented the ultimate “initial” market for the extended reality landscape. Some of the very first mainstream examples of augmented and virtual reality were delivered directly to the entertainment world, and many were met with significant levels of demand. The Potential for XR in Gaming.

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JUNE 10, 2017

We were all gearing up for Microsoft’s big Project Scorpio reveal at E3 tomorrow, when just a few days ago the company confirmed it wasn’t going to share details about the refreshed Xbox One’s VR support. This is just the latest example of Microsoft throwing a wrench into our Scorpio VR predictions.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

Image by Fast Travel Games). I can say that this week we had no disruptive news about XR hardware or software , and most news that I’ve read on the most popular VR magazines have been about content, mostly games. On September, 17th , you will be able to buy this VR game inspired by the classic movie featuring Bill Murray.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Examples of Augmented Reality in Action. Visual augmented reality became mainstream with Pokemon Go (2016) and Snapchat filters, but its use cases are now moving beyond gaming and entertainment.

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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. Like its predecessor, PSVR 2 sits in a unique position.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. Virtual reality has long ceased to be just a game story and is actively being implemented in all areas of human activity. 5 Reasons to Use Virtual Reality in Education Today.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Image by Sony). And both the journalists of Road To VR and Upload VR agree on the fact tha t it doesn’t represent an improvement for VR gaming yet. The result of all of this is that games run exactly as on a PS4 Pro, with no other advantage than faster loading times (thanks to PS5’s SSD drives). Image by Microsoft).

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JANUARY 3, 2020

We called it the “first great standalone VR headset” in our review , thanks to a reasonable $400 price point, full 6DOF tracking (which allows it to play games functionally on par with high-end VR headsets) and no PC required. And if you happen to have a gaming PC anyway, Quest also doubles as a PC VR headset.

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JANUARY 14, 2023

I put on the white frames, she put on the other pair and rolled out a fan-made retroreflective mat instead of the standard game board from the box. Creatures and cards sprang to life on the mat in front of me as we played a series of games she launched from her laptop. Must-have games ( Catan is confirmed) and Android support.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

Not that that’s a problem for Sony, with a tidy 50 million units sold in just over three years on the market. But all the shrewdness Sony has displayed in the past few years makes the risk of PlayStation VR all the more baffling. Sony had its work cut out if it was going to get the ball rolling, and E3 was only a few months away.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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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. This would mean that some great Oculus exclusive games (e.g. Resident Evil 7) could be played on the Oculus platform.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

But the reveal is yet another example of how HTC is aiming to grow itself into an integral part of the burgeoning VR industry. For example, the company’s initiatives like Viveport Arcade allow developers to license their content for timed use in new immersive arcades rolling out around the world.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

So if you just want to play VR games, you had better buy a Quest 2 or a Pico 4. all the games, the integration with an external keyboard, the passthrough, the runtime updates, etc…), and the level of polish it offered, was much superior. Partnership with Microsoft. Highlights of the partnership between Meta and Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

The last cycle before this one was the Quest one, which started to make virtual reality known to the mainstream audience for what concerns games and fitness. Mark Zuckerberg has been incredibly smart in entering this field before all the others, so now he already has a strong headset with a great content catalog around gaming.

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MAY 11, 2016

For example, AMD sealed the deal with THATIC , Chinese government owned investment fund – which will see their x86 processors enter Chinese enterprise and government sectors in a big way. Our baseline was that it’s probably a placeholder for the Nintendo NX console, which should be announced during Tokyo Game Show 2016.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Microsoft’s Windows Holographic VR headsets are going to run the gamut of specs like input, field of view, and resolution. Lenovo’s headset looks very similar to the white device here seen at Microsoft’s announcement last year. Lenovo’s offering sounds like it might sit somewhere in the middle.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

The headset is marketed as a device for gaming and fitness , and it will feature very interesting games, already popular on Quest: Superhot VR, Red Matter , and Synth Riders are some notable examples. The first one is that Facebook is evaluating other use cases for the Quest that are not gaming.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Applications like Zoom and Microsoft Teams grew massively following the demand for video conferencing software during the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, Zoom fatigue or low worker engagement during a meeting. On the other hand, headsets like the Pico 4 and PSVR2 by Sony present a range of end-users with powerful immersive headsets.

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JULY 24, 2017

Are Microsoft’s Mixed Reality headsets any good? Microsoft seems like the wild card in VR right now. There’s a lot about Microsoft’s approach to VR that sounds too good to be true. Sticking with Microsoft, there’s still much to learn about its refreshed Xbox console, Xbox One X.

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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. Specifically, Meta revealed new stats for Quest game revenues. the rest going to Valve and Sony?—?this billion and the $1.5

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

These devices incorporate spatial audio for collaborative tools, simulations, and gaming to deliver key sound and feedback for users. For example, those using a flight simulator can use 3D sound to locate a fault signal or briefing intercom. This comes amid a series of collaborations between manufacturers and big tech firms.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In terms of YouTube, for example, to watch 360 videos with a Daydream you’d currently need to use the official app, but with WebVR integrated you’d be able to view content through the Chrome browser instead. WebVR allows users to view VR experiences on web pages rather than through native apps.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

The event kicks off at 10 am PDT and you can watch it here: [link] Besides Apple, very soon you will also discover new info about our game Hitmotion: Reloaded … this is more interesting than Apple glasses that may revolutionize all the XR sector of course… so stay tuned! This can be another cool feature for productivity on the Quest.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. Virtual reality has long ceased to be just a game story and is actively being implemented in all areas of human activity. 5 Reasons to Use Virtual Reality in Education Today.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

As always in January I like to play the speculation game and make my personal predictions for augmented and virtual reality for the new year (2022, in this case). In the USA, it is almost mainstream; in Europe, it is something for people that have some knowledge of gaming or technology; in South America, is very difficult to get a headset.

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MAY 2, 2017

The alien logo ringing out across the various other stalls and rows is arguably now as identifiable as the designs sported by Microsoft for its Xbox and Sony for its PlayStation. A bunch of new games were revealed just a few months ago at GDC, and Oculus is promising to release one exclusive game every month this year.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

. “This may not be the most technologically advanced headset on the market, but for console gamers that want a taste of the power and potential of virtual reality, it’s hard not to recommend what Sony has created,” we concluded, stating that the future of console gaming has finally arrived.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

In a post outlining the company’s efforts, founder and CEO Alex Rosenfeld wrote, “When we first started working on Vrideo, Facebook hadn’t yet acquired Oculus, Sony hadn’t announced ‘Project Morpheus,’ and Google wasn’t even talking about VR.” Jaunt doesn’t just offer a 360-degree hosting service though.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Location-based games are already popular, with over a billion downloads of Pokemon Go in the three years since it launched, and over 20B kilometers walked playing the game. In another scenario, we may see game engines dominant, like Unity or Unreal. Some recent acquisitions include AltspaceVR (Microsoft), and Escher (Niantic).

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