VRScout

JANUARY 25, 2018

It may be hard to believe but its been four years since Samsung and Oculus first announced their smartphone-powered Gear VR headset. In darker times, the best 360° videos we had access too were grainy, nauseating clips of GoPro stunts and claustrophobic concerts. There’s a reason that Microsoft spent $2.5

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Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2024

Apple vs. Microsoft. Google announced early last year it was providing software to Samsung to make a Vision Pro competitor, although we haven’t heard anything about it, or its Android XR platform since. Either make peace with Meta and bring Play store apps to Horizon OS, or go its own route with Samsung. Apple vs. Google.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Samsung Odyssey, the company’s first PC VR headset, is available starting today in several countries, sold via Samsung and Microsoft stores. Samsung Odyssey Specs and Minimum Requirements. Image courtesy Samsung. Image courtesy Samsung. Our Thoughts on the Samsung Odyssey VR Headset.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Image by Samsung). Samsung is close to launching an XR device, or maybe two. Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. Samsung has apparently completed a prototype, and “is deciding the release date”.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Microsoft’s Windows “Mixed Reality” headsets are now on sale for up to $100, bringing the cheapest among them to just $300. The sale is going on until 11:59 PM PST on November 27, 2017 ( your local time ), and is only available in Microsoft retail and online store in the US and Canada. Image courtesy Microsoft.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Over the weekend, Twitter user @WalkingCat leaked two videos allegedly from Samsung showcasing a pair of AR glasses dubbed “Glasses Lite” and what appears to be the company’s vision for “Next Wearable… Read more. It looks like Apple and Facebook aren’t the only tech giants developing a pair of augmented reality smart glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

Image by Samsung, taken from Upload VR). Samsung may launch a next-gen Samsung Odyssey. A recent filing at the Chinese IP offices makes us speculate on a new PC VR headset in the works by Samsung. Or that Microsoft is working on a new reference design that fixes the issues of the first one? Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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Road to VR

JUNE 16, 2020

According to its list of supported devices , the premium video streaming service will quietly be discontinuing its VR apps on PSVR, Oculus Go, and all Microsoft Windows Mixed Reality headsets. The only remaining supported VR headsets are Oculus Rift and, strangely enough, Samsung Gear VR.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

For OpenVR-compatible headsets like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, watching streaming 360 video from from your browser is now as simple as clicking a button and putting on your headset. Now that video streaming giants like YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook natively support spherical video formats, there’s more 360 content than ever before.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 24, 2024

While the studio says the game is set to be built exclusively for VR, digital strategy and licensing chief at Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Eugene Evans calls Resolution Games “an ideal partner to bring a new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS video game to life in VR and beyond,” which could possibly point to a non-VR release coming as well.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2024

Until today, I believed that Meta was in a very difficult position this year, because on one side the launch of the Apple Vision Pro put Meta’s dominant position in the market at risk; and on the other side, Google re-entering the field with an Android XR operating system and Samsung as its partner, was a real threat, as well.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Microsoft, which apparently produces one of the best-performing augmented reality headsets on the market (HoloLens), is buying a video game production company Blizzard for a frightening amount of money: 68 billion dollars. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) for AR Headsets. There was no marketable product at the time of the acquisition.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

To showcase its functionality, HTC showed some videos of the tracker in use to improve the performances of hands tracking and also with the tracker installed on external props. Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership. Qualcomm and Microsoft have announced a partnership to push together the next-generation lightweight AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

And he’s not the only believer: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated Mixed Reality as one of the top three trends to follow for 2024. These pieces of news are important because they show that both Meta and Microsoft are going to support immersive realities. But luckily, I was wrong. A far future, but an exciting future.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 9, 2022

Microsoft announced a lot today regarding the “ future of gaming ” for its Xbox cloud gaming platform. There’s plenty of good news for anyone who is even a little bit curious about venturing into the cloud and likes the Xbox library of game titles. Perhaps the most exciting news is that Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to… Read more.

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Upload VR

APRIL 22, 2024

A headset "fully focused on immersive entertainment like watching movies and videos with the highest resolution OLED screens." Additionally, Meta is working with Microsoft's Xbox division to create a "limited-edition Meta Quest" headset with Xbox branding.

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VRWorld

JUNE 3, 2016

Microsoft decided to take a calculated risk and leave the Virtual Reality market to Facebook (through Oculus and Samsung) and HTC with their dedicated headsets Gear VR, Rift and Vive. All future users of HoloLens should need is a collaborative suite (perhaps Microsoft’s own HoloOffice?).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The Unity game engine is a versatile tool that developers, from beginners to those well-versed, utilize to fully realize their video game concepts. includes a collection of new enhancements and also now comes Microsoft Hololens ready. Tagged with: development , game engine , HoloLens , microsoft , unity.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I don’t know for whom this is “affordable”, maybe Tim Cook, Bill Gates, or people that have sold both kidneys… More info Microsoft completes the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard After many months of legal disputes, Microsoft has finally received the green light to acquire Activision-Blizzard.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

On-demand video will be open to the public, while live streaming video will require you to authenticate your subscription with your pay TV provider, i.e. cable, satellite or digital operator. Samsung Gear VR – Oculus Store. Windows ‘Mixed Reality’ VR Headsets – Microsoft Store.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Pixvana , a cloud-based VR video company, today announced their much awaited solution for publishing and streaming 360 video, a platform that promises to deliver up to 10K resolution streaming playback from the cloud to your VR devices. Even 4K video spread across a 360-degree sphere leaves much to imagination.

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2018

This Spring, Microsoft is planning to roll out an update to Windows which will bring a number of improvements to Windows VR headsets, including better performance when used to play SteamVR content and during typical use, and a new environment for users to choose as their home space.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). 3D scanning an volumetric videos. Think about what Volograms is doing: you just take out your phone, you frame a person for a while, and then you have a simplified volumetric video of that person that you can use wherever you want. memes) and videos (e.g. AR games and experiences.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 29, 2017

For every Nintendo there is a Sega and for every Apple there is a Microsoft. There are a handful of major players already cutting their teeth in VR including Google, Sony and Samsung; but the two titans sitting at the top of the heap are Oculus and HTC. HTC/Microsoft . The technology world is always a game of rivals.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The company hopes to eventually render conventional video conferencing obsolete by offering a real-time collaborative AR experience that takes remote presence to the next level with lifelike avatars; each created using images taken straight from your computers web cam.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2016

Recapping the top stories covered on the VRScout Report , a weekly live video show and podcast discussing the best in VR, hosted by Malia Probst. THE SAMSUNG GEAR VR GETS A FACELIFT AND GOPRO DOUBLES DOWN ON 360. A shiny new Samsung Gear VR is coming out – and it’s black (let’s be honest, why was it ever in white?).

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

It was really interesting to see Microsoft pivot towards enterprise with the HoloLens and I think it was absolutely the right move for them to make Click To Tweet. For starters, they’re based in Oregon as opposed to Silicon Valley.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 21, 2022

The platform also allows users to collaborate with content creation tools and 3D models across devices, along with Microsoft Office integrations to boost efficiency and prevent fatigue from video meetings. One week to go. 2022.06.28 #HTC #VIVERSE #Seeyousoon #Createmymetaverselife pic.twitter.com/gsHmu8nFzB. — HTC (@htc) June 21, 2022.

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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. YouTube videos created specifically for VR. Videos in the 360-degree format are becoming more popular every day. YouTube contributes to this perfectly.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 10, 2021

A Samsung 70-inch smart 4K tv and a Grepro jump starter lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

H266 video standard can pave the way to 8K video streaming. The Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications (FIT) together with various partners from industry including Apple, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Son y has confirmed the release and official adoption of H.266/Versatile News worth a mention.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2017

Mario Kart comes to VR, E3’s VR news, Intel’s new VR eSports league AND wireless VR solution, Samsung buys their way into social, the investment & funding wrapup, and more…. SAMSUNG BUYS A SOCIAL VR CARD. Based in New York, a startup called VRB (pronounced “verb”) has been acquired by Samsung.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 18, 2024

Microsoft formally killed its PC VR platform. Samsung (with Google) and Sony have chosen Qualcomm's XR2+ Gen 2 as the engine of their upcoming headsets, after Samsung reportedly went back to the drawing board after seeing Vision Pro announced. From what I saw of the provided example videos, they succeed.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. There is instead a rumored partnership with Samsung , where Samsung would actually build a new XR device and Microsoft offer the platform on top of which the headset may run. Some updates on Meta products.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 20, 2021

Huawei VR glasses 6DOF devkit – Video Preview. Italy, Canada, and China together to create an amazing video about these VR glasses! As always, I have also prepared a textual description of what you can find in the video … keep reading in case you prefer texts over images. Fasten your seatbelts and let’s go!

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. At the event, Samsung also unveiled other innovative tech products, such as an immersive device, a smart ring, and an assistive mobility robotics device.

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