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A brief history of VR and AR

TechCrunch VR

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., Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus VR Inc., They were slick, they were robust.

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What VR Headset Makers (not analysts) Have Actually Said About Sales Expectations

Road to VR

Facebook – Oculus Rift. “But just to put that in perspective and compare it to the development of previous computing platforms, like phones and computers, I think the first smartphones came out in 2003, and in the first year, I think BlackBerry and Palm Treo were the initial smartphones that came out. Google – Daydream.

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‘Need for Speed VR’ Channels Past Entries For Flawed But Fun Street Racing

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

True, the publishing giant already launched a short tie-in piece for Star Wars: Battlefront on PS VR earlier this week, but for its first full VR game it’s decided to skip that headset along with the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Need for Speed VR feels decidedly like a PS2-era caliber entry in the series, which is meant in a good way.

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The World of Mobile VR After Pokemon Go

VRWorld

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.

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How Hollywood Has Predicted VR in Movies

VRScout

Since the Oculus Kickstarter in 2012, VR has seen a revival on the big screen as it becomes a more affordable and accessible consumer device. 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).

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The Right Time to Invest in VR, with MetaVRse’s Alan Smithson and Alex Colgan

XR for Business Podcast

I think it was 2003, I think it was. They work on Oculus Quest, they work on the Magic Leap. You also have North being acquired by Google, so Google's making some strides there. Don't quote me on those numbers, I'll have to Google them.) Google's got a head office there. And Unity's, I think started.

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The Right Time to Invest in VR, with MetaVRse’s Alan Smithson and Alex Colgan

XR for Business Podcast

I think it was 2003, I think it was. They work on Oculus Quest, they work on the Magic Leap. You also have North being acquired by Google, so Google's making some strides there. Don't quote me on those numbers, I'll have to Google them.) Google's got a head office there. And Unity's, I think started.

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