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What Made VR Gaming Highly Popular

ARPost

Games, as one of the prime sources of entertainment, could be more prominent by becoming more interactive and immersive. Technologies like VR are being used widely to make games distinctive and entertaining so that both avid and casual gamers can enjoy their favorite games irrespective of time and place. billion, followed by $5.8

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Report Predicts AR and VR Headsets Shipments to Approach 100 Million by 2021

Road to VR

In a new report from IDC (International Data Corporation), the market research firm predicts a near 10 fold increase in the shipments of augmented and virtual reality headsets in the next 4 years, bolstered by a plethora of new devices and “expanding array of content for both consumer and enterprise users.”

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Regal Cinemas Brings VR Zombies to Theaters for ‘Resident Evil’ Premiere

VRScout

One of the leading theater groups in the United States, Regal Entertainment Group, is giving Los Angeles movie-goers a new kind of scare before they even take their seat. We are excited to partner with Sony and Fisherman Labs on this amazing VR experience at LA Live: A BARCO Innovation Center.”.

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The Crazy VR World of China Joy 2016

VRScout

China Joy kicked off Thursday at the Shanghai New International Expo Center with over 600 firms showing the latest in entertainment and technology. Most of that hardware growth will be fueled by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, Oculus and Google. million units and hardware revenues approaching $2.3 Image Credit: Stephen Ip.

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Sony’s PlayStation VR Focused Manchester Studio is Closing

Peter Graham

It has been revealed that Sony Interactive Entertainment’s (SIE) Manchester, UK studio is set to close. Formerly North West Studio, the Manchester team was formed back in 2015 to focus on virtual reality (VR) content for PlayStation VR.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Founded at Carnegie Mellon in 2015, the company created an app (now unavailable) called Intraface – which could recognize seven different emotions (anger, fear, joy, etc.). Founded in 2006, UK-based independent virtual reality gaming development studio nDreams has raised £2.0M (just under $2.5M) in funding.

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Weekly Funding Roundup: Wonder Raises $14M, Mother Invests in.

AllThingsVR

2) Mother , a creative agency, backs Dream Reality Interactive (dRi). DRi is an independent developer that creates games and experiences on virtual reality platforms. It was founded by Dave Ranyard, the former head of Sony London Studio. Read more here. Read more here. The marketplace is limited to 500 members.