Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2017

We know that Samsung has confirmed more than 5 million Gear VR units are now in the wild for example, and of course the headlines of Sony surprising themselves with PlayStation VR’s early sales figures – approaching 1 Million going in to 2017. Image courtesy Nielsen. Image courtesy Nielsen. Image courtesy Nielsen.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Soon Oculus will begin to adopt OpenXR with support reportedly coming in the latest Oculus Public Test Channel release. Appearing on the Oculus Forums , the preview release is available for testing now , just don’t expect to be running an HTC Vive or Valve Index on Oculus Home anytime soon. The current OpenXR 1.0

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2018

When we saw the news that JDI, the Japanese display conglomerate founded by Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi, were developing a 1001ppi LCD display for VR headsets , it was clear that the race for ever-higher pixel densities was still alive and well. For comparison, both the Vive and Rift use a pair of 1080 × 1200 displays with a ppi of ~456.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Speakers from leading companies including Oculus, Intel, Ford, HTC, Paramount, Google, Epic Games, Walmart, Qualcomm and many more, will be present at the event. The event takes place at the San Francisco Marriot Marquis this week on December 7th and 8th. Check out all the latest VRX details here.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

This is especially true for those brave enough to participate in Black Friday, a night so barbaric it’s basically the equivalent of a suburban gladiator fight; except instead of battling for their lives, these “warriors” are battling for 25% off the latest Samsung 4K TV. OCULUS RIFT ON SALE! 27, at 11:59 p.m.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Of course, Microsoft has talked about the m**averse in its presentation, and in this case, about an enterprise “m**averse”. Oculus Quest Application SpaceWarp can give apps a +70% boost of performances. Samsung heavily invests in DigiLens to build its AR glasses. Sony patents a new kind of foveated rendering.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 26, 2018

To complement the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce “Distorted Reality,” a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOs.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony reveals the design of the PSVR 2. Finally, Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled the design of the PlayStation VR 2 headset. During a presentation, Magic Leap has unveiled some more features about its headset and controllers. Top news of the week. News worth a mention.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2016

With that in mind, and with CES 2017 imminent, we thought we’d take a look back at the notable VR events from past shows, charting VR’s progress to the present day. CES 2013 however gave us the first glimpse of Oculus VR operating as a company. Oculus’ Pre-DK1 Prototype, shown at CES 2013.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

This year, they have presented an evolution of the previous design. Sony and Verizon have partnered to create the next generation of VR concerts and have announced this partnership at CES. For now, kudos to Sony, Verizon and all the others that have collaborated for this amazing project! Panasonic VR glasses. Pollen Robotics.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Anyway, he confirmed that the first smart glasses that will be released this year won’t have true AR and said that now Oculus wants to expand beyond the gaming ecosystem. Finally, next month’s update of the Oculus Quest 2 will bring with it the possibility of using multiple accounts on the same device. News worth a mention.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Virtual reality versions of these cartoons, like the upcoming VR episode of Morgan Lives in a Rocket House in VR, may be what kids clamor for in the near future for good reason: it gets them paying attention to the magic of the world present all around them, and doesn’t just leave them immobile and dead-eyed sitting in front of a TV.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. Since Meta made the acquisition and took over Oculus, VRTUOLUO began to write original and in-depth articles on the XR industry.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

We preview the event by speaking with five speakers presenting at the show. Road to VR London Correspondent Jon Tustain previews the conference with a series of five interviews from speakers presenting at tomorrow’s conference. Develop:VR Presentation: VR Analytics: Is Gaze Tracking Enough?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Called Cities: VR, it will bring the city-building and management simulation to Oculus Quest 2 in Spring 2022; Polyarc has confirmed that is working on Book 2 for Moss and expects to release it for PSVR in Spring 2022. The launch of the headset should come many months before the release so Apple can present the device before the FCC approval.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

This year on the show floor have been presented mostly linear evolutions of existing devices, clones of other headsets or prototypical solutions. And it is a pretty interesting device, that has some specifications that are better than the top devices on the market, that is the Oculus Quest and Vive Focus Plus.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 20, 2021

First, they acquired Oculus and said that nothing would have changed for the startup, and they promised Palmer that no Oculus Rift would have required a Facebook account. Then they slowly kicked away all the previous executives from Oculus and took control of the company. Then they absorbed Oculus into Facebook.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

HDR OLED Panels PSVR 2 is the only released VR headset with OLED panels since the 2018 Samsung Odyssey+. While the original Oculus Rift and HTC Vive (and even the original Quest) used OLED, LCD has almost entirely taken over the VR market since then. Sony appears to be using some kind of diffusion filter to avoid that.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

They even became “Christmas present of the year” here in Sweden in 2016! And then the Oculus Kickstarter happened. And Oculus did hold on to that exclusivity for quite a while. Out of seemingly nowhere, Facebook decides to enter the field, and buys Oculus for 2.4 You, my good person, are the owner of a VR HMD.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

We’ve seen these systems at Target checkout lines, bins at Home Depot, Michaels, and Barnes & Noble, for example, meaning that as you look for presents this year for loved ones it would be easy to pick up one of these headsets at practically any retailer, and give them as a stocking stuffer. Oculus Rift.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 31, 2016

While VR video portals like Jaunt , Littlstar , Samsung VR , and others offer a single destination from which to stream many different 360 and VR videos, another popular way to distribute VR video has been as a standalone app, offering more complete control over the experience by the creator. .

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

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. Cass Everitt (Oculus), Joe Ludwig (Valve), Nick Whiting (Epic Games), Devin Reimer (Owlchemy Labs), Yuval Boger (Sensics, Inc.), Alon Or-bach (Samsung Electronics), Kaye Mason (Google).

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Oculus Connect 5 is taking place in a few days in San Jose, California on September 26-27th at the McEnery Convention Center. Last year, Oculus Go, a $199 standalone VR headset, has blown people’s minds. It is rumored that the Oculus team will spend a considerable amount of time discussing Project Santa Cruz at the event in California.

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VeeR VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

VR Development 2000- Present. . It was also in 2010 that 18-year-old Palmer Luckey created the first prototype of Oculus Rift, the famous VR headset. It was the first time a 90-degree field of vision was used, and the new oculus rift headset relied on processing power of a computer to render its visuals.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 7, 2017

The opening night event takes place on Tuesday July 11th and features a reception presented by AMD and The Foundry. The following two days are riddled with keynotes, presentations, and more and these are just a few of the highlights for each day: Wednesday, July 12th.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Good example of deep immersion in games can bee seen in titles such as Crytek’s The Climb for Oculus Rift, amazing Wevr’s The Blue for HTC Vive. Sony are set to invest millions into their Virtual Reality peripheral for the PS4 and they have just started to reach the public.

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Delight XR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Fix other rare issue with video already playing on site load without pressing play button in newest Oculus Browser. Fix issue with video already playing on site load without pressing play button in newest Oculus Browser. Workaround bug introduced in newest Oculus Browser that broke Oculus Go and Quest controller support.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

It is also a defensive, move that makes it avoid the loss of its partners, as it has happened with Insomniac Studio that has just been acquired by Sony. More info (Facebook buys Beat Games) More info (Oculus post announcing the news, with some FAQs) More info (Ian Hamilton’s editorial) More info (Damo9000’s irony on the announcement).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 4, 2016

The idea is that, as soon as we identified VR was coming — this was before the Oculus acquisition by Facebook — it was clear that one part of VR would be computer-generated experiences, games being the major example. We started seeing the first Oculus and HTC headsets this year. And Sony Pictures also includes Sony Music.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

BigscreenVR has partnered with many of the major movie studios including Paramount Pictures and Funimation (Sony Pictures). Prior to Spatial, he founded BumpTop, a pioneering 3D, multi-touch, physics desktop interface inspired by real desks that he presented at TED. Advisor for Betting & Gaming vertical in Samsung Harman.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He’s worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And what are some of the metrics that you guys speak to when you’re presenting this to clients? What are some of the statistics that you’re using?

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He's worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And what are some of the metrics that you guys speak to when you're presenting this to clients? Welcome to the show, Christophe, it's a pleasure to have you here.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He’s worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And what are some of the metrics that you guys speak to when you’re presenting this to clients? What are some of the statistics that you’re using?

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He’s worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And what are some of the metrics that you guys speak to when you’re presenting this to clients? What are some of the statistics that you’re using?

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