Road to VR

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Oculus Systems/ Headsets. Assorted Microsoft Systems/ Accessories/ Controllers. We’ve also spotted some HTC Vives & Vive Pros, a stack of SteamVR basestations, and some controllers. This tip was passed on to us by Antony Vitillo of VR publication Skarred Ghost. Large Quantities of Dell Monitors. Grazie, Antony!

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VRScout

JULY 15, 2018

This was just the tip of the iceberg in terms of accolades, however, as the raunchy VR title has now been nominated for a primetime Emmy award. The Emmy Awards celebrates its historic 70th anniversary September 17th at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Image Credit: Adult Swim.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2016

E3 2016 kicks off this week; it’s the first E3 since the launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and the last before the launch of Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. With the launch of the Rift only a few months under their belt, don’t expect anything new in the hardware department from Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch). Image by Microsoft).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

The Oculus Quest 2 has been leaked. The famous leaker WalkingCat did it again, leaking this time a new model of the Oculus Quest , in the beginning with some renders, and then with true pictures of a pre-production device (that had been originally shared by redditor CallThePlumber). Top news of the week. Image by WalkingCat).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

It was announcements and product launches galore with news coming from key players like Oculus, Sony, Microsoft and Google dominating the headlines almost every week. HTC Vive at GameStop. While VR hasn’t gone mainstream yet, we are nearing a tipping point and retail experts agree. So what’s next? Well, everything.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 22, 2020

Oculus has gained in these years always more success in the consumers’ landscape, and now with the Oculus Quest , thanks to an affordable device running great content , it is making strides in the market. But in the enterprise space, it has always been behind the competition of companies like HTC or Pico.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest. Considering that this number doesn’t count the Quest users connected via Oculus Link, the actual number of VR users on Steam is even higher. Still no news on Oculus For Business program and Multiplayer SDK for Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. Valve Index and Oculus Quest were on sale again. Image by Oculus). Who knows….

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VR Game Critic

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

As always, we welcome you to share your tips of “stand out” releases for our monthly updates. Hopefully, you’ll be able to enjoy the holiday season not only with a couple of brand-new games and old favorites, but also with friends and loved ones – be it virtually or in real life (if restrictions in your area allow it).

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MAY 21, 2017

Pallister added, “It feels like the current set of hardware has tipped us over a point where people can feel a magical experience but it is really only just the beginning of the types of experiences depicted in those fictional works.”. Snow Crash imprinted [the idea of virtual life] on the culture,” Grossman said.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC launches Vive Focus 3 and Vive Pro 2. In the end, the rumors were correct and HTC launched two headsets at VIVECON: the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. But this device got also some criticism: first of all , HTC has not released new controllers and still sells it with the old Wands.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

At Facebook Connect this week , Facebook has: Released the powerful Oculus Quest 2 , powered by Snapdragon XR2, and with a 4K display. Oculus and HTC), there were some cases when this sensor could actually prove to be very useful for some experiments. Microsoft finally enables Research Mode on HoloLens 2. Image by Sony).

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Afterwards, you’ll open the Oculus app on your phone to pair the handheld controller with your headset. Another app, Oculus Prologue, comes free with the Gear VR and will guide you through your first VR experience. Photo from Microsoft. from Microsoft. Oculus Rift + Touch. from Oculus. 399.00-$499.00

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Ok, of course, I’m kidding, but, you know, the possibility of saying the wrong name is so high that my proposal actually starts making sense… Top news of the week (Image by HTC Vive) HTC reveals inside-out-tracked Tracker With a totally unexpected move, HTC has revealed a new kind of Tracker.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

I tried contacting Canon, and if I get more info, I will let you know! (Thanks Davy Demeyer for the tip!). Remember that Oculus is going to release Infinite Office and an AR SDK , so Valve had better replying to this move. Thanks Rob Cole for the tip!). Someone managed to use the Valve Index as an MR headset!

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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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Digitalnauts

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Some examples include the Oculus Quest and Vive Focus platforms. Among such are HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets. . The most famous example being Microsoft Hololens. . Source: Microsoft “What is Mixed Reality” [link]. What does this mean? They have some great capabilities in terms of hardware.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

It doesn’t seem to be on par with the Oculus Quest 2, but as a first device by Nolo, it is not that bad. A decent budget for Microsoft and Facebook… but something impossible for companies like HTC or Magic Leap (do you remember when we all thought that $2.5B More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review) More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review?—?cached

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

This week has mostly been in the sign of Oculus, with many news and updates from the brand controlled by Facebook. Even if most of this roundup will be about Oculus, I have decided to put another brand on top of it and it is Magic Leap. Johnson has worked at Microsoft and Qualcomm before, and she is a very respected executive.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

The same day of the launch of Half-Life: Alyx, Hewlett-Packard has announced its new virtual reality headset, the Reverb G2 , made in collaboration with Microsoft and Valve. Valve could provide some audio-visual improvements, while Microsoft its WMR platform, with inside-out tracking of controllers. thanks Alessio for the tip!).

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ARVR

JANUARY 4, 2023

Here are a few types of VR games to consider: VR gaming platforms: Several platforms support VR gaming, including PC-based platforms like Steam VR and Oculus Rift, and standalone platforms like the Oculus Quest and PlayStation VR. Tips for Getting Started with VR Gaming Ready to try VR gaming for yourself?

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Luckily, Microsoft and HP are here to save the day with the developer kit of the upcoming HP “Windows Mixed Reality” VR headset. The way Microsoft frames it, “Mixed Reality” is an umbrella term that encompasses a number of gadgets, including this VR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

A Horizon game is coming for this new headset, and some rumors talk also about Half-Life: Alyx potentially be available in the future; HTC has announced the Vive Wrist Tracker, a 6 DOF tracker for the Vive Focus 3. This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2022

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7B. The biggest news of the week has been the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft for $68.7B. With it, Microsoft acquires many popular games like Overwatch, Starcraft, Call of Duty, and even Candy Crush. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 4, 2019

Image by HTC). After some weeks of silence, HTC has started again to rise the hype for its upcoming flagship PC VR headset, the Vive Cosmos. HTC has not confirmed nor denied the price, but 90% of cases when this happens, the rumored price is true. Oculus wants to make people control AR headsets just using the brain.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

He’s worked on the tech since before the Oculus Rift was invented and, with his team, since released some of the best games for it. Rikard Steiber (HTC), Joel Breton (HTC). Cass Everitt (Oculus), Joe Ludwig (Valve), Nick Whiting (Epic Games), Devin Reimer (Owlchemy Labs), Yuval Boger (Sensics, Inc.),

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Part of all of this is merit of Jeri (Image by HTC). In virtual reality, you have to do this reprojection, Oculus calls it timewarp, and that means that your video card and your computer has to be running at a really high frame rate to correct for your head motion and we’ve rolled that all into the headset. The Vive Wands.

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JANUARY 14, 2017

I ended up at Valve Software running their hardware department, putting the team together that created the HTC Vive. Jeri, at Valve they did have that sort of choice point, and they chose to do Steam VR and get behind the HTC Vive. Above: Microsoft’s HoloLens in action. Image Credit: Microsoft. Ellsworth: VR is amazing.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

Last year, it was still called Oculus Gaming Showcase, and it featured important updates on games like Pistol Whip, The Climb 2, I Expect You To Die 2, and Resident Evil 4 VR. Ruth Bram, Executive Producer at Oculus Studios, will be the host of the show. Pico Neo 3 , Vive Focus 3 , Oculus Quest 2 ) only offer Wi-Fi connectivity.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

She’s the former head of content acquisition and partnerships for VIVE Port at HTC VIVE, and she used to be the V.P. of content development and strategic partnerships for the worldwide business development for Microsoft Studios. When I was at HTC, yes, my job was a quote/unquote, “sit behind a desk” kind of thing.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

She’s the former head of content acquisition and partnerships for VIVE Port at HTC VIVE, and she used to be the V.P. of content development and strategic partnerships for the worldwide business development for Microsoft Studios. When I was at HTC, yes, my job was a quote/unquote, “sit behind a desk” kind of thing.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. But I've been writing a series of blogs about my journey using and integrating the HTC Vive headsets at GESS. The one thing obviously that is already clearly missing from this mix, is the word Oculus. My background is in film.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

She's the former head of content acquisition and partnerships for VIVE Port at HTC VIVE, and she used to be the V.P. of content development and strategic partnerships for the worldwide business development for Microsoft Studios. When I was at HTC, yes, my job was a quote/unquote, "sit behind a desk" kind of thing. Jenna: Yep.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. But I've been writing a series of blogs about my journey using and integrating the HTC Vive headsets at GESS. The one thing obviously that is already clearly missing from this mix, is the word Oculus. My background is in film.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. But I've been writing a series of blogs about my journey using and integrating the HTC Vive headsets at GESS. The one thing obviously that is already clearly missing from this mix, is the word Oculus. My background is in film.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Oculus Quest’s parallel content distribution platform slated to come in Q1 2021. We all know that is not possible to publish experiences on the Oculus Quest Store without passing through Facebook’s thorough review process , and this is frustrating many developers. A new HTC headset may come in 2021. Top news of the week.

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