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OCTOBER 5, 2020

O ne of Oculus Quest 2’s headlines is its price tag. For example, if we compare its consideration cycle to that of a gaming console, the market has validated a $299 price point. Running Mondays, it includes data points and strategic takeaways. For an indexed library of data, reports, and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery Pro.

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JUNE 22, 2017

E3 might not have been the coming out party for VR on Microsoft’s Xbox One X that we were hoping for, but we know that the company’s newly refreshed console does indeed support the technology. Both Xbox One X and PS4 Pro are upgraded versions of their base consoles. GHz, while X is clocked at 2.3 Release Date and Price.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

At Sony’s PlayStation 5 Showcase this afternoon, the final (and much awaited) pieces of the puzzle with regards to the console’s launch have dropped: pricing and a release date. Sony’s next-generation console will launch on Thursday, November 12 th. Next-Gen Console Specs. PlayStation 5. PlayStation 5.

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JUNE 6, 2017

Speaking to Polygon , the company confirmed that it will not be discussing VR-related plans for its refreshed Xbox One console, codenamed Project Scorpio, at the event. Technical Fellow Alex Kipman told the site that the company was currently “focused on developing mixed reality experiences for the PC, not on the console.”

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Slightly Mad Studios , the minds behind the Project CARS franchise, announced that they’re getting into the hardware game with a brand new gaming console. Mad Box is still in its early phases, with Bell telling Variety that the Xbox/PlayStation-style console should ship “around three years time.” What is the Mad Box?

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JUNE 15, 2017

The latest addition to Microsoft’s console brand, Xbox One X , was finally revealed in full, but the promised VR support was not detailed. Since then Xbox boss Phil Spencer has downplayed the importance of VR on a console, saying he isn’t often asked about it. Expect to hear more on the console’s VR support next year.

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MARCH 15, 2023

With advanced features like eye tracking and haptic feedback, as well as a price tag of $550 – greater than even the PS5 console itself – Sony believes that it’s in pole position to sell […] Sony has high expectations for its recently released PSVR 2, which aims to target the higher-end of the VR market.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

In a statement, the consumer electronics company announced that over 53 million PlayStation 4 consoles had been sold to date. million PS4s were sold across all iterations of the console. Tagged with: PlayStation 4 , PS VR , ps4 , PSVR , sales , sony. Over the holiday season alone in 2016 Sony announced that more than 6.2

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JANUARY 5, 2017

With the Pico Neo CV, users have a full 6DOF (degrees of freedom) with complete positional tracking and no tether to a cell phone, PC, or video game console. Tagged with: CES , Headset , Neo CV , Pico , VR. The CV is a sleek looking headset that looks like a blend of Daydream’s visual unit and PS VR’s headstrap.

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JULY 30, 2019

Because motorcyclists have to keep track of everything that car drivers do, but without the dashboard and console space, HUD technology is being explored as a way of helping cyclists stay safe. Those that do require a dedicated helmet and come with a hefty price tag.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether it was enterprise and training applications or entertainment like a laser-tag-inspired Laser Limbo, the focus on augmented reality was prevalent. Laser-tag-inspired Laser Limbo Subjectively, I found the XREAL and Tilt Five glasses to be the most promising choices in terms of their usefulness and affordability.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

I hoped it could re-ignite all the sectors of tethered VR, giving also new life to PCVR, with content that was ported from the console to the computers. The Quest 2 was sold as a quite affordable gaming console, and many games have been released for it over the years (a few hundred). To do exactly what? That’s a clear purpose.

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MAY 10, 2017

The PSVR is manufactured by Sony and is powered by its wildly popular PlayStation 4 video game home console. To put that in perspective, the PlayStation 4 itself — the best selling home console of this generation — has shipped just over 60 million units in total worldwide so far to date.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Despite these concerns, we may well see some sort of VR support on Nintendo’s latest console, the Switch, set for release in a little over two week’s time on March 3rd. Tagged with: nintendo , Shigeru Miyamoto , VR.

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JULY 19, 2017

“It’s been almost two decades since we created a product for console, and we couldn’t be happier about our return to PlayStation,” says Ceo of Cyan Rand Miller in the press release for the announcement. Tagged with: Cyan Studios , obduction Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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JUNE 12, 2017

Microsoft held a big debut for its refreshed Xbox One console, the Xbox One X , at E3 yesterday, but there was one piece of the puzzle missing: VR support. We know the console will support VR at some point in 2018, so why not mention it at the show? Tagged with: e3 Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

On PC, the game has better texture quality than its console counterpart and new control options. Don’t have a PC or console headset? ” Tagged with: rez infinite Facebook Twitter Reddit More. It also supports 4K resolutions, though that isn’t really a factor for the sub-4K headset displays.

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JUNE 20, 2017

During Black Friday in 2016 for the PlayStation VR (PSVR) in particular it was especially difficult to find headsets for under the listed $399 price tag. That means if you intend on actually using the thing you will need a PS4 console and a PS Camera along with it as a bare minimum. What do you think of this deal? h/t: Gamespot.

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JUNE 13, 2017

Though its Sunday reveal of the Xbox One X had a pleasing number of games all souped up to 4K, the company chose to ignore one of the major talking points of its new console: VR support. This time last year Microsoft was telling us that the console, then codenamed Project Scorpio, would be capable of high-fidelity VR.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Mobile VR will always be under-powered compared to the bigger, better PC and console-based counterparts. The fact of the matter is that a mobile device such as a smartphone just doesn’t pack the punch that a $1,000+ computer or game console does, no matter how advanced it is. Tagged with: 835 , CES , qualcomm , snapdragon.

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JULY 31, 2023

” O’Brien also added the price tag was “tone-deaf,” indicating a lack of knowledge of a target market. But the price tag is much smaller.” To date, it is difficult to recall any gaming console rivalling the price tag of Neo Geo’s Gold System debut in the United States in the 1990s.

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JUNE 13, 2017

We’re still holding out hope that Nintendo’s latest console, the Switch, will get VR support some day, and we expected to see the first VR games on that platform. Tagged with: Mario Kart Arcade GP VR Facebook Twitter Reddit More. Does this suggest more Nintendo VR games are on the way?

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FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Microsoft’s more powerful, 4K-focused Xbox One is looming threateningly over Sony’s comfortable first-place position in this generation’s console war. What headset or headsets might Microsoft support on its console? Tagged with: E3 2017 , microsoft , PlayStation VR , project scorpio , sony.

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JULY 12, 2017

Also that month, Unity Technologies raised $400 million for its creation toolsets which are used to make interactive experiences across handhelds and consoles as well as VR and AR headsets. Tagged with: Improbable , unity Facebook Twitter Reddit More. About half of the money Unity raised went to its employees.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

What many people have suspected to be the case for quite some time turns out to be true: Nintendo is definitely experimenting with VR capabilities on its upcoming game console, the Switch. Tagged with: comfort , nintendo , switch , Tatsumi Kimishima. Which Nintendo franchises would you want to see in VR? Here are some of our picks.

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Road to VR

JULY 10, 2017

Although the Rift & Touch are the stars of the bundle, the $400 price tag actually gets you a decent bit of gear, including an Xbox One controller (which also works with other PC games and an Xbox One, if you have one). In The Box. Here’s everything you’ll be unboxing: Rift Headset. Rock Band VR Adapter. image captured by Road to VR.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

We’ll also get into some notable VR company closures as well and what Nintendo’s newest console could mean for VR. Earlier this month, Nintendo finally pulled back the curtain on its brand new console: the Switch. Tagged with: nintendo. Nintendo’s Potential Switch…to VR . Don’t miss i!

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

PSVR owners won’t miss out on the updates, either, as the original version of the game is getting upgraded to support Sony’s enhanced PlayStation 4 Pro console and Move motion controllers. Tagged with: Secret Sorcery , Tethered. It sounds like the adjustments made here could improve upon the original experience, though.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

But Quest 2 carries a mainstream-friendly $299 price tag. For one, PSVR remains the market share leader, and that has a lot to do with Sony’s installed base of more than 100 million consoles and a user-friendly price point. Altogether we project PC, console and standalone VR hardware unit sales to go from 5.4 million in 2024.

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APRIL 6, 2017

Microsoft’s Project Scorpio, an upgraded version of its Xbox One console, is coming to market later this year, but we still don’t know much about it. Tagged with: microsoft , project scorpio Facebook Twitter Reddit More. Today, however, the system’s much-touted specs have been revealed.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2024

Software is where it earns the real money: it’s the console business model, where the sold games are going to earn that money that the company is investing in hardware. But the reality is that Meta has always sold headsets under cost or at cost, so it’s not really earning money from hardware. This would be fantastic.

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MARCH 8, 2017

While we were busy running around the Game Developers Conference (GDC) last week in search of VR and AR goodies, Nintendo was busy launching a new console, the Switch. This hybrid device acts as both a handheld and a home console with detachable controllers that allow you to play how you want. What would we want to see on that device?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Right now, Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset is seen as a peripheral for its PlayStation 4 console. It is plausible in the future that the console becomes the peripheral for VR, rather than the other way around.” Tagged with: PlayStation VR , PSVR , sony. In the future, that perception might switch.

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MARCH 24, 2017

Nintendo’s new game console, the Switch, is a really nice piece of hardware. Tagged with: Nintendo Switch. It’s incredibly comfortable to play in handheld mode, switches seamlessly to docked TV mode, and has a wealth of playstyles to fit any situation. h/t – NintendoLife.

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MAY 19, 2017

All major console manufacturers have flagship first-party characters that define their systems and audience. But for Sony, it’s changed with each console generation. Tagged with: god of war , sony santa monica Facebook Twitter Reddit More. For Microsoft it’s the Halo and Gears of War games.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

CyberPowerPC offers a wealth of computers for different needs, but the Syber Gaming line focuses on “console killers” (as stated on their webpage ) and other rigs that take advantage of the latest technology available. Tagged with: CES , CyberPowerPC , laptop , ready , VR.

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JULY 10, 2017

This is a huge (temporary) price cut from the previously established $598 tag, which was an approximately $100 price cut from the previous ~$700 cost that both ran most people. But $399 we know is a price that moves VR hardware and it’s a price at which consoles have moved. “There is a mental difference there. .

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