The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

And I’m sure that the support from all of you will make me feel better even sooner Top news of the week (Image by Meta) Meta to lay off people and focus more on AI It’s been a tough week for Meta. Walkabout Minigolf is 50% off, and Maskmaker is even 80% off! Which I hope will be quite soon. Do you want some examples?

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AUGUST 6, 2020

Here’s how the studio describes each of the game’s three episodes, and links to our reviews if you’re curious. Our review ]. Our review ]. Our review ]. Our review ].

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

It has everything you need in the box, including the VR headset, two Touch controllers, two AA batteries, silicone face pad cover, glasses spacer, charging cable, and power adapter. The post Buy an Oculus Quest 2 This Week and Get a Second for $100 Off appeared first on Road to VR. Photo by Road to VR.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

In our review of Quest 3 we noted that without the facial interface and straps it weighs 397 grams. 0:00 / 0:04 1× Of course, that 397 grams figure includes the side arms and speakers, which you won't feel on the front of your face. If those were taken off, the figure might be somewhere between 20% and 25%.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Yesterday I was visiting the amazing people of VRTUOLUO , which is one of the leading XR publications in China , and they were so kind to let me enter their lab, where they have all the headsets they have reviewed these years. It was a fun moment, so I want to share it with you in this post. It’s absolutely not like that.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Some magazines talked about thousands of people laid off, but Bytedance refuted that the scale of the operation was that big. While there are a lot of caveats around this number, I think that it’s still an indicator of the fact that this headset has not taken off yet. It seems the journalist liked them.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

They also make cases, straps, and face covers. When I first started in VR, I would wear my glasses in-headset, but my glasses are usually for seeing things farther away, so I figured that I would be better off not wearing them, and that was that. But, of course, I was intrigued when VR Wave offered the product for a review.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Doing this review, I played on my Quest 2 (review). Hands-On Review. Because the tutorial is representative of so many aspects of gameplay and to respect the privacy of online players, all of the screenshots in this review were taken in the offline tutorial or provided by Schell Games. See Also: Should You Buy a Quest 2?

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JULY 5, 2023

John Carmack gave a succinct review of Bigscreen Beyond. The key drivers of its tiny size and light weight are the use of OLED microdisplays and the fact that each unit is customized for the buyer's face and eyes instead of being adjustable, based on an iPhone 3D face scan. The visuals are a trade off vs Quest Pro.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While my full review is still marinating, I want to share some early thoughts I’ve had while using the headset and what it means overall for the XR industry. So apps with video calls or face-filters ‘just work’ without realizing they aren’t even looking at a real video feed.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

People will be required to scan their faces with an iPhone to buy a Vision Pro so that Apple can provide them with a headset with all the straps and cushions that fit their faces. This Face Tracking add-on magnetically attaches to the facial interface of the device, and it adds to it both eye tracking and face tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Much has been said about the headset’s weight in reviews, but something to consider is that human beings can carry up to 20% of their body weight on their heads , as long as it’s balanced and comfortable. We do need to be aware of inertia though , with a heavy headset tending to move around more on the face than a light headset.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Switchback VR studio Supermassive Games is reportedly laying off "roughly" 90 employees. Here's the full statement from Supermassive Games: It's no secret that the games industry is currently facing significant challenges, and unfortunately we aren't immune to this. UploadVR Harry Baker

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ARPost

OCTOBER 1, 2020

I’ve had my hands on the G2 4K Enterprise edition for almost a month or so to put together a hands-on review of the headset. Contents are the headset itself, the remote and batteries, the charging cable and wall adaptor, instructions booklet, a lens cloth, and two paper masks to go between the wearer’s face and the actual headset.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The technology also combines high-definition visuals, inward and outward-facing sensor tracking, and software to analyse human-computer interface (HCI) interactions, along with other tools. Virtual Reality Guide: Reviews and Comparisons. Reviews also serve as a guide to virtual reality for potential customers of headsets and devices.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Read on for our full review: Time Crisis-style VR shooters are nothing new with Crisis VRigade and its sequel , though Under Cover's '90s-themed presentation feels like you've stepped inside a PS1-era shooter. Platforms: Quest 2 , Quest Pro , Quest 3 (reviewed on Quest 3) Release Date: February 15, 2024 Developer: Sigtrap Price: $24.99

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2019

As an enthusiast-level device, we likened it to a DSLR camera in out full review, setting itself apart from the easier to use, but more consumer-oriented Rift S (the point and shoot in our camera analogy). SEE ALSO Valve Index Review – The Enthusiast's Choice. Valve launched Index, the high-quality PC VR headset, just a few days ago.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Pimax 12K (Image by Pimax) Regarding the 12K headset, this was still some way off, with a 12K demo planned for Q3 of 2023, a roadshow in Q4, and a presentation at CES in January 2024. Most of the 12K QLED components are shared with the Crystal, so you will see the many shared systems when seeing reviews and hands-on with the Crystal.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

More info (Karl Guttag started analyzing the Vision Pro) More info (Wearing the Vision Pro with glasses) We keep having reviews about the Vision Pro, and I want to signal to you two pretty original ones. The other relevant review comes from a Christian Pastor, who defined the Vision Pro “A step forward for the Antichrist”.

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Road to VR

JUNE 29, 2022

The idea: learn a language through full-immersion, with VR allowing you to talk face-to-face with other learners and an instructor while you took on real world scenarios. ” The studio also released a 6-minute video to show off the app, and some of the things you can do with it: When Immerse first secured a $1.5

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ARPost

JANUARY 11, 2022

See Also: A Hands-On (P)Review of Pico Neo 3 Pro VR Headset. The front of the headset has four outward-facing cameras, and the default audio is built into the head strap. The cloth face is more comfortable than other headsets, but more likely to leave a mark. The Headset. The headset strap is adjustable, but awkward.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

Microsoft has killed it (after having basically abandoned it) because it had to perform a spending review given the bad economic conditions. More info First reviews on Pimax Crystal are out Selected Youtubers like Sebastian Ang (MRTV) and Voodoo were able to try in preview the Pimax Crystal. I’m pretty excited about that!

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Sense Controllers are unsupported, so I played with a DualSense gamepad with shoulder buttons to brake, accelerate and turn, plus face buttons for weapons. Following a short take-off procedure, I soon encountered an enemy squad and the dogfighting began. Read on for our full Project Wingman VR review.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 18, 2023

Chat GPT is the latest trending tech topic, kicking off 2023 with an AI-powered chatbot which answers general-purpose questions and requests. For enterprises, Chat GPT is an avenue for teams to fulfil tasks using a machine learning service that can solve requests – firm must review each request with accompanying content quality control.

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Road to VR

JULY 19, 2021

It’s difficult, well-polished, sometimes a little repetitive, but in the end it shows off a knack for incentivizing the player to fight through a score of inevitable deaths to beat the final boss. Reviewed On: Quest 2. There is an endless mode planned, but it wasn’t available at the time of review. Price: $20.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

We are all curious to see how this strategy will pay off. The situation has now changed and the sales that will happen in the next weeks will tell us if that was the case, or it is just that this console is too expensive for taking off (and in this case, Sony should consider offering a discount).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2020

Wide Face Gasket Base. For some unknown reason Valve released the Index headset in June 2019 with only a single, relatively narrow facial gasket, which immediately became a problem for my medium-sized head (59cm) as the Index simply did not fit onto my face. Wide face gasket build. Image by Immersive Computing).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This special version of the headset features additional sensors that can get more data about the user: A heart rate sensor on the forehead; Two additional cameras that track the lower part of the face of the user, so that to read his facial expressions; Eye-tracking cameras , that can also detect the dimension of the pupil. Great job, EA!

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MARCH 29, 2024

While we didn't review many games last month, GDC saw us go hands-on with the Angry Birds MR Mode , Laser Dance , VRIDER , Anarchitects , Runaways, Underworld Overseer and more. Now reaching Quest and Pico , we'll bring you an updated review soon that covers the standalone launch release and subsequent post-launch updates.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

RAD Studios has been able to conceive amazing games like Lone Echo and Echo VR, and for me is unthinkable that these people now are being laid off. Called “In Your Face VR” bundle , it features amazing games like Vertigo Remastered, Into The Radius, and Wanderer for an amazing price. They absolutely didn’t deserve it.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A few years ago, Mr. Huang made a bet on artificial intelligence , and now that choice is paying off, because NVIDIA is the provider of the supercomputers of all the major AI companies out there. The first one is a long and detailed review of the new Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses by XR analyst Anshel Sag.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I guess a review is coming in 2–3 weeks, so be prepared As for the Pico 4, I’ll do that either this week or next one, instead. Meta lays off 11,000 employees. Pico is facing in China internal confusion and mediocre sales. First of all, it reveals that the company is facing some internal confusion. See you there!

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Road to VR

APRIL 7, 2021

Aside from these features, we’re looking largely at the same foundation of the original Reverb G2 [ our review ], which offers impressively sharp displays and great integrated off-ear audio: Resolution. Off-ear headphones. Lower Face Camera API. Image courtesy HP. 2,160 × 2,160 (4.7MP) per-eye (LCD). Refresh Rate.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2020

The VR ergonomics expert Rob Cole of immersivecomputing.org has tried for us the VR Cover headset covers for the Valve Index , and had reviewed it for us. Playing with Valve Index face gaskets (Image by Rob Cole, Immersive Computing). The face gasket conundrum. The wide face gasket.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Read on for our full review. Genotype Review – The Facts Platforms: Quest (Review conducted on Quest 3 & Quest 2) Release Date: Out now Developer: Bolverk Games Price: $34.99 Genotype Review – The Facts Platforms: Quest (Review conducted on Quest 3 & Quest 2) Release Date: Out now Developer: Bolverk Games Price: $34.99

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 6, 2023

LEGO Bricktales may not be a VR-native, as it was first released on flatscreen last year, but this Quest-exclusive port makes a pretty solid case that lego brick-building not only works in VR, but is something anyone can do for hours on end—even in the face of a pretty kid-focused story.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

It is not the first time Meta partnered with an external company for a new device and in most cases this choice paid off: both the Gear VR (Samsung) and the Oculus Go (Xiaomi) were pretty good products. Looking at the face of his wife, I can tell you that someone had not had sex that wedding night.

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