VRScout

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The dust hasn’t even settled from the launch of the powerful Quest Pro , Meta’s $1,500 enterprise-focused VR headset and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has already confirmed that we are getting another headset next year! During its recent Q3 2022 earnings call, Meta confirmed that the headset will be available sometime in 2023.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to a report from The Information , ByteDance subsidiary Pico Interactive is pulling the release of its next consumer-focused standalone headset in effort to no longer compete directly with Meta Quest, instead positioning its next device to compete with Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Tomorrow is the day the Meta Connect starts! Every year I like to play the speculation game about what to expect from there… and every year I predict a lot of things wrong (like that year that I said that the Quest Link was not going to happen… shame on me). Meta Quest 3 Meta Quest 3 (Image by Meta) This is easy.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Meta Connect keynote has just finished: for 90 minutes, Mark Zuckerberg and Andrew Bosworth guided us in discovering the upcoming products and partnerships that Meta is developing on its road to the Metaverse. Let’s be honest: Meta Connect was utterly disappointing. Microsoft 365 is coming to Quest Pro!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 19, 2024

In this Meta Quest Pro review, we’re taking a hands-on look at Meta’s enterprise-grade VR (and mixed reality) headset, designed for business users. Even Apple seems to focus on the business world with its pricey Apple Vision Pro. Here’s everything you need to know about the Meta Quest Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The fact is, I had a crazily busy week, so I did not have time to write anything… but this roundup I prepared on Tuesday was so rich that I could not skip it, so I’m just writing it for you now… a bit late, but better late than never. But even if it is in February, it is still in line with what they promised during the launch event.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 18, 2024

Following its recent partnership with Meta, LG Electronics is launching its first enterprise-ready Metaverse platform for HVAC installers and professionals. LG plans to host product launches, Q&A sessions, and industry talks during virtual showcase events.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 11, 2022

When Schell Games launched the original I Expect You to Die back in 2015, it showed gamers just how incredible VR entertainment can be when done correctly. The game uses Passthrough technology on the Meta Quest 2 and recently-announced Meta Quest Pro to transform your real-world surroundings into a spy-themed mixed reality escape room.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Meta is currently the market leader in VR, and no company does even get close to its sales numbers. The Quest 2 is a great gaming machine offered at a ridiculous price, and it has totally crushed the competition. Meta has clearly won the first round of the VR match. Let me show you why. The evolution of technology.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

More info (Super long review of the Vision Pro) And Zuck keeps being Zuck and writing everywhere that the Quest 3 is so much better than the Vision Pro in everything, except resolution. Sure Zuck, suuuuure… More info (Zuck on Quest 3 vs Vision Pro) The rumors about a future device also continue. Today is a tough day for me.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

O Top news of the week (Image from an Apple event) Apple headset to run iOS apps The rumored launch of the Apple headset is getting closer, so the rumors about it are intensifying. This is not a gaming device like the Quest 2 and this may mark a fundamental difference with the gaming-centric strategy that most VR companies have had until now.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

Well, good for you that are going to read this text Top news of the week (Image by Brad Lynch) Meta’s XR roadmap unveiled The Verge’s Alex Heath has been able to gather information about an internal meeting that happened at Meta, in which the management informed the employees about the roadmap of the upcoming XR devices.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This has been the week of the Quest 3: the headset has started shipping and I have received my unit, too. Because of my busy time, the commentaries to this and the next two newsletters will be a bit shorter than usual, but I’ll try to be informative the same, just with fewer words. Thanks for your understanding.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Meta and Microsoft today announced at Connect that starting in 2023 the Quest platform is getting a host of Windows productivity tools along with the ability to use Windows 11 via the cloud. Sharepoint or productivity apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook directly from Quest Pro and Quest 2.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

LG just officially announced an XR "strategic collaboration" with Meta. Moreover, the fusion of Meta’s diverse core technological elements with LG’s cutting-edge product and quality capabilities promises significant synergies in next-gen XR device development."

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VRScout

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The first official Quest Day featured everything from VR pet accessories to Quest-based cooking utensils. Today was Meta’s first-ever Quest Day, an annual celebration of all things Meta Quest. The following is a list of actual Quest accessories currently on their way to select players.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by VR Panda) New information leak about the Quest 3 The launch of the Quest 3 is getting closer, and it is tradition with Meta, the weeks before the launch, everything about the device is getting leaked. He has written that the codename of the Quest 3 is Crystal.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Cheetos has partnered with Meta to launch Chesterville, a digital suburban neighborhood, inside the Horizon Worlds metaverse. Horizon Worlds is available for free on Meta Quest 2. Enter the Cheetoverse. you’ve been asking for a way to bring your favorite Cheetos flavors back to life… I just made it spooky ?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Meta Quest 3 leaks show a lightweight mixed reality headset. The serial leaker Brad Lynch has shared on his Youtube channel what he claims are CAD renders of the upcoming Quest 3. According to the leak , the Quest 3 has a similar design to the Quest 2, sharing with it all the comfort flaws of being front-heavy.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

This and the next editions of the newsletter are going to be full of cool pieces of news. On the work side, it has been busy, very busy. Most likely that will be the name of its operating system The headset should be launched at WWDC according to all the most relevant Apple analysts. Be sure not to miss it!

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Upload VR

MARCH 1, 2024

Google reportedly asked Meta to partner and "contribute to" its upcoming XR platform, but Meta said no. They could bring their apps to Quest today! The Meta Quest operating system is a fork of the open-source core of Android (known as AOSP), a similar strategy to Amazon's Fire OS for its Fire tablets.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Today, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with LG CEO William Cho and Park Hyoung-sei, the firm’s President of the Home Entertainment Company , in a widely publicised two-hour meeting to discuss future collaborations on XR devices at LG Twin Towers in Yeouido, Seoul. million from app revenue to Meta’s immersive product portfolio.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Top news of the week Meta and Tencent are bringing the Quest to China According to the latest rumors, after one year of negotiation, finally, Meta and Tencent have found an agreement to bring the Quest to China. It is not clear what will be the consequences of the restructuring on the consumer business, though.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 17, 2023

But for Quest, Roblox plans to do even more and make some of the flat experiences compatible out of the box for VR. This means that Roblox users on Quest may find from day 1 an insane amount of experiences they can try. On one side, Roblox is going to bring fresh new users to the platform, and everyone will benefit from it.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2022

Since its launch last year on Meta Quest 2 headsets, Meta’s social VR metaverse Horizon Worlds , has grown exponentially with new games and worlds built by the community for the community. META GOLF (TOP GOLF). Another month, another handful of incredible virtual worlds to explore. vr #horizonworlds #golf ?

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ARPost

AUGUST 8, 2022

After the introduction, let’s get down to business. Developed for Meta Quest, Chess Club supports both hand tracking and Touch controllers. It is available on Meta Quest 2, Meta Rift, SteamVR, and Pico. The game is available on Meta Quest and Steam , and supports Touch controllers and hand tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Currently, enterprise VR offers greater benefits to businesses for collaboration, creativity, productivity, security, and customer service. Many businesses are realising the value and potential of integrating virtual solutions. Affected companies include Meta Platforms, Amazon, and the global cryptocurrency community.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Facebook Connect 2 has finished and almost nothing went as I predicted (I suck at making predictions for Connects, it seems): there was no Quest 2 Pro, no discount on the Quest 2, no update on Assassin’s Creed VR. This event was instead all about explaining what is the metaverse.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Virtual reality (VR) solutions for business end-users provide workplaces with tools like headsets to improve enterprise communication, training, and collaboration. In 2023, many VR headset firms are introducing and supporting business-grade immersive hardware to help end-users and clients get ahead.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

And the prediction that AI is going to shrink the game studios’ size, making a per-seat model less efficient, has driven the management to go for this business model. There are some important pieces of news to know about and you are in the right place to read them! per install. per install if it has more than 1M installs per month.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Some years ago I predicted that “Facebook will never release a cable to connect the Quest to the PC because that would kill the Rift”… well, you can see that it didn’t age pretty well :P… so take what I write here with a huge grain of salt! Oculus Quest 2 Pro / Oculus Quest 3. Image by James White).

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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. In this article, I’m going to tell you all the thoughts I had. Is the same happening now?

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

And if you have to cause a little collateral damage along the way, well, that’s just the cost of doing business. Kill It With Fire is scheduled to launch later this year on PC VR, PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2, and Meta Quest VR headsets. For more information visit here.

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ARPost

JULY 29, 2022

The last two years tested people in the most difficult ways: from fear for their health and safety to the absence of regular meetings with friends at the end of a busy day or during the weekend. Meta Horizon Home. It works on the following platforms and devices: Oculus Quest; Oculus Rift S; Valve Index’.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 24, 2024

This week, with long-time technology collaborator EssilorLuxottica, Meta introduced new Ray Ban smartglasses designs and features. Moreover, Meta is also introducing a limited-edition Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, exclusively for the Scuderia Ferrari colourway in Miami 2024.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 16, 2024

This week, Meta announced a new product release due later this year, ready-to-scale XR headset usage in classrooms and educational spaces. Meta will soon release a Meta Quest product range that the firm dedicates to education sectors to improve onboarding and understanding of XR across educational professionals.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

But this week Andrew Bosworth, the CTO of Meta, wanted to raise the hype again for this technology. But this week Andrew Bosworth, the CTO of Meta, wanted to raise the hype again for this technology. Speaking with the journalist Alex Heath, Boz claimed that Meta will unveil a very expensive prototype for AR glasses already in 2024.

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