Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Konami’s Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (2003) was originally released for PS2, but today the company announced during Sony’s Tokyo Game Show press briefing that it’s getting an enhanced version, including support for 4K and PSVR. Both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive will eventually see support. Gungrave VR.

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VRScout

MARCH 14, 2018

If this sounds a lot like the 2003 smash hit social simulator Second Life , that’s no coincidence. Sinespace founder Adam Frisby is also responsible for Sinewave Entertainment, a company that operated two of Second Life’s most popular brands, each producing annual profits within the seven-figure range.

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VRWorld

JULY 14, 2016

With the introduction of Google Cardboard and the Daydream VR platform, Oculus and HTC discrete VR headsets and GearVR headsets for even smartphones like the Samsung’s Galaxy S7, the first tentative steps towards virtual reality gaming are being taken. Virtual Reality Gaming isn’t coming, it’s already here.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2022

When Simula was founded, most people thought that the future of VR/AR was in gaming and entertainment. Valve Index or HTC Vive controllers). During the early PC revolution, computing was not thought of as purely a vehicle for gaming, social networking, or entertainment. Image by Simula VR).

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

In the 90s, virtual reality was the future of entertainment, gaming, socialization and work. In the 00s, however, that future seemed to simply dissipate with a few notable exceptions, including the 2003 launch of early metaverse, Second Life, which remains in operation nearly 20 years later. Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus VR Inc.,

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Just days after PSVR’s October launch, Jim Ryan, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, spoke to the company’s confidence in early traction of the PSVR headset in an interview with CNBC. “We HTC – Vive. SEE ALSO HTC Confirms Each Vive is Sold at Profit, "Much More" Than 140,000 Units in Sales. Google – Daydream.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Head mounted display: With expansion to at home devices came the transition away from an arcade cabinet to setups a little closer to what you’ll see coming from the Big Three (Oculus, HTC, and Sony). The Matrix Trilogy (1999-2003). Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003).

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