The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Investments in AR/VR companies are at 2013 level. Bad news for the VR ecosystem come from DigiCapital: the investments in AR/VR companies for the first quarter of 2020 are the lowest in these years and are back to the level of 2013. More info (Magic Leap trying to raise $100M) More info (Magic Leap timing for the future).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The company has been driving their product forward for a few years and led an unsuccessful Kickstarter in 2013, so this is a big deal for Tactical Haptics in their quest to commercialize haptic feedback technologies. TREAT LAZY EYE WITH VIRTUAL REALITY. NOKIA AND SONY GET TOGETHER FOR 360 VIDEO. …and more.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Sony and Nintendo were all set to release a collaborative game system known as the SNES-CD back in the 90s as an add-on device for the Super Nintendo. It’s been a long time coming and now Sony is finally putting all of its wacky peripherals to use in one immersive experience. Funny how that works out, isn’t it?

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality from Bossa Studios is a VR-based adaptation of the original Surgeon Simulator 2013 , first released for flat monitor displays in 2013. Now, Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality , is essentially the original 2013 game adapted to fit the controls and premise of the Meet the Medic demo.

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JULY 7, 2017

Tony Parisi is a virtual reality pioneer, serial entrepreneur and angel investor. ’s multi-platform virtual reality brand. Additionally, Farkas spearheads CNNVR – the network’s virtual reality newsgathering and storytelling operation. Tony Parisi | Head of VR/AR Strategy, Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

To prove his claims, he put on the tale the sales numbers of the Oculus devkits: “The original DK1, released in 2013 sold 70,000 units while the follow-up DK2 from 2014 sold 150,000”, he said. Oculus wants to trade exclusive games with Sony. These numbers are of course far away from mainstream adoption. Image by Capcom).

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AUGUST 5, 2017

Behind the scenes, companies like Valve and Sony were trying to figure out what the VR medium would look like and began to get products into the hands of developers. I think it was 2013 when it was funded? In 2013 we raised our seed round funding which was about $250K. What was that like getting your initial funds back in 2013?

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Upload VR

APRIL 29, 2023

It shows a level of proficiency across multiple facets of different media types – graphic design, music production, script writing, narrative structure, dialogue, comedy, directing, production, computer programming and the medium of virtual reality itself. Zach has different feelings when it comes to working with Sony.

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MAY 4, 2017

Google and Sony both have intellectual property around waveguide designs similar in nature. Patents filed in 2013-2014 explore a variety of exotic optical designs, functional on paper, but with specifications outside the tolerances of existing manufacturing methods. They recently closed a $22M round co-led by Sony and Foxconn.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Haptx gloves have been in development since 2013, they are at the stage of development kit today. Apple and Sony have brilliant scientists talking and working with open-minded product and designer teams. Example for end-user focus : Sony is using 2 classes of haptics actuators in their dual sense controller.

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VRWorld

JUNE 13, 2016

The exact strategy will probably look as follows: 2013: Xbox One console featuring 28nm AMD processor. ” All in all, the battle between Microsoft and Sony will be a fascinating one to watch, as both giants are moving away from the fixed hardware cycle and effectively becoming PC manufacturers without a mouse and a keyboard.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

Ideas on the ground and on board: The airport industry first began toying with wearable technology with the release of the original Google Glass in 2013. More recently, the use of wearable augmented and virtual reality devices by airport and airline technicians to train, perform maintenance, and receive remote support has gained traction.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

From zero gravity chambers to organic gaming consoles, Hollywood has been dreaming up some of the biggest and best ways to implement virtual reality for decades. The Congress (2013). The Zero Theorem (2013).

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Kevin: Well, that’s part of the reason why I’m so passionate about augmented reality and virtual reality being used in out-of-home entertainment. That’s where a lot of people first heard about virtual reality in the theme park sector. Let’s show everybody. Kevin: Yeah, exactly.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Kevin: Well, that’s part of the reason why I’m so passionate about augmented reality and virtual reality being used in out-of-home entertainment. That’s where a lot of people first heard about virtual reality in the theme park sector. Let’s show everybody. Kevin: Yeah, exactly.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Kevin: Well, that's part of the reason why I'm so passionate about augmented reality and virtual reality being used in out-of-home entertainment. That's where a lot of people first heard about virtual reality in the theme park sector. And to your point, one day you're running a virtual reality arcade facility.

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Infinityleap

MAY 31, 2016

Its Google Glass finally unlocked the market of smart eyewear in 2013. This is a crowded segment with the Epson Moverio, the Atheer Air, the Microsoft HoloLens, the Meta 1, the ODG R-7 and the Sony SED-E1 to name a few. These goggles will abduct you from reality and plunge you into a virtual world.

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