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Road to VR
MARCH 19, 2017
Despite Sony being pleasantly surprised by its official PSVR sales figures – with the nearly 1 million units sold since its October 2016 launch – it’s difficult to get a handle on market penetration for VR hardware to date.
VRWorld
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Microsoft product lineup surprised everyone today, but the biggest surprise was planned for VR fans. Not only are these devices cheaper than the Oculus Rift and Vive, but Microsoft says they’re better too. Following that, presentation continued with several features using Microsoft HoloLens. Stay tuned.
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The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 9, 2020
Let’s see how Apple and Google will answer. Sony closes its game studio in Manchester. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony is closing its Manchester-based game studio, that it opened in 2015 to produce ‘AAA’ PSVR exclusives. A lot of data that will be very useful to Facebook to create its Live Maps functionality.
VRScout
MAY 3, 2017
Streaming services Netflix and Hulu have been in the VR space for a while (Netflix announced their app for Gear VR all the way back in the fall of 2015), and Sony-owned Crackle is attempting to catch up. APPLE HIRES AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERT FROM NASA. THE STREAMING SERVICES BATTLE IT OUT IN VR: CRACKLE ANNOUNCES THEIR PLANS.
EnterpriseWear
AUGUST 1, 2018
Let’s look back: Early trials: Virgin Atlantic ’s 2014 trial at London Heathrow Airport – in collaboration with SITA – included both Google Glass and the Sony SmartWatch 2. EasyJet and British Airways followed with Apple Watch apps allowing travelers to receive real-time flight updates and board their planes with just a flick of the wrist.
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
In November 2015, UploadVR.com marked its first birthday at the dawn of the consumer VR age. November 2015. December 2015. The month closes with Microsoft finally awakening, announcing it will ship the $3,000 self-contained HoloLens augmented reality developer kit to developers at the end of March. March 2016.
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
JANUARY 9, 2017
2016 provided hints of where Facebook, HTC, Sony, Google, and more will take their headsets in the near future, but where does the industry’s best and brightest think we’ll end up this time next year? 2) 2017 needs to be about experimentation, just like 2015 and 2016. 2017 is too early for AR, but I bet Apple will announce something.
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