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PlayStation 5 to Launch Holiday 2020, Including New Controller with Improved Haptics

Road to VR

It was confirmed back in April that Sony’s upcoming next-gen console would include support for the current-gen PSVR. SEE ALSO Sony Announces 4.2 ” To demonstrate, Sony’s Japan Studio put together a few short demos—the same team behind The Playroom VR (2016) and Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018).

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Xbox Game Studios Has (inadvertently?) Acquired Heaps of VR Development Talent

Road to VR

A year ago, in response to Sony consistently delivering high-quality exclusives for PS4, Microsoft made a commitment to rejuvenating its first-party game development efforts and went on a shopping spree, acquiring a handful of respected studios to bolster its first-party game development talent under the Xbox Game Studios banner.

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The Rise of 360 Media and How to Create it.

ARVR

Since around 2010 modern day VR has come out through the companies of Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and the Sony Playstation VR. These platforms have built in 360 degree formats for videos and photos and can even be played in a VR Headset to truly maximize the immersion experience. As just one can create many different types of photos.

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Sony Reveals History Of PSVR 2's Development And Shows Prototypes

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Sony revealed some of the history of the PlayStation VR2 headset and controllers, and shared images of prototypes. PSVR 2's development began in late 2016, Sony says, right after it launched the original PlayStation VR for PS4. The headset finally launched earlier this year after more than six years. Inside-out tracking prototypes.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.05.11): new Quest is in the works, Magic Leap may pivot to healthcare, and more!

The Ghost Howls

3D environment scans are in 2020 what pictures were in 2010. Various months ago, Jason Rubin told the press that he was investigating an exchange of exclusive titles with Sony : his purpose was the one of bringing some of the best PSVR titles, like Resident Evil 7, to the Oculus Store. News worth a mention. Image by ILMxLAB).

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A Brief History of VR

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In 1968, Ivan Sutherland and Bob Sproull created the first head-mounted display (HMD) system for immersive simulation applications. In 1991, the first cubic immersive room dubbed ‘the cave’ was developed by a PhD student in her thesis. In 2017, Sony bundled PS4 consoles with PSVR headsets in order to attract more users.

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Celebrating the 2023 Auggie Awards and XR Prize Challenge

ARPost

The Auggie Awards have been recognizing XR since 2010.” Best Collaboration Tool Sony Electronics Head of XR Business Development Thaisa Yamamura was “honored to present” the Auggie Award for Best Collaboration Tool. She also presented the winner with a 15.6in Sony Spatial Reality Display.

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