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Sony to Debut Anime Studio with VRChat Watch Party

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Under its new studio, the collaboration with Sony will debut in the virtual world ‘Nostalgia1999,’ which features concepts from a Japanese six-tatami room from July of the same year. Fans can view the messy Otaku character with Sony’s world-renowned anime shows. / Let’s watch 90’s anime together on VRChat!

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Sony, Facebook, Google, and Samsung Dominate VR, With Over 50% Market Share

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Sony (PSVR) is clearly leading and is taking one third of the whole market. Sony is followed by Facebook (the Oculus platform) and Google (Day Dream, Card Board, Tilt Brush, etc.); neither company has a VR user base anywhere close to Sony’s, and their products are either at the low end or a bit too expensive.

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‘WipEout: Omega Collection’ to Get PSVR Support and Exclusive Ships in Free Update – Trailer

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WipEout is the long running anti-grav racing franchise from Sony Studio Liverpool. Via a free update to PS4’s WipEout: Omega Collection (which includes WipEout HD {2008}, WipEout HD Fury {2009} and WipEout 2048 {2012}) , PSVR owners will finally be able to step into the cockpit for a level of immersion that only VR can provide.

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Facebook Acquires the VR Studio Behind ‘Asgard’s Wrath’, Sanzaru Games

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Before VR, Sanzaru has worked on a handful of non-VR games dating back to 2008. Going forward, the plan is to be fully focused on VR.

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Audeze and JBL Unveil Headphone Solutions Specifically Developed for VR

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Sony recently unveiled a headset that brings the 3D audio of PS VR games to their other content and projects like DearVR are enhancing efficiency with audio driven tools. Audeze was started in 2008 and is considered a leader in premium audio that’s responsible for a couple award winning headsets.

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‘WipEout Omega’ Looks, Sounds, and Plays Brilliantly on PSVR, Just Remember to Pace Yourself

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Wipeout Omega Collection launched back in 2017, and brings remastered versions of WipEout HD (2008) , WipEout HD Fury (2009), and WipEout 2048 (2012) together on PS4. Image courtesy Sony Studio Liverpool. The franchise that seemed destined for VR from the beginning is finally here.

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Xbox teams up with Tencent’s Honor of Kings maker TiMi Studios

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Established in 2008 within Tencent, TiMi is behind popular mobile titles such as Honor of Kings and Call of Duty Mobile. Sony’s Playstation 5 just hit the shelves in China in late April. In 2020, Honor of Kings alone generated close to $2.5 billion in player spending, according to market research company SensorTower.