Road to VR

DECEMBER 11, 2017

While the bundle admittedly contains the older PlayStation VR headset, which recently saw a hardware refresh that included integrated audio, slimmer cable, and HDR passthrough, the deal represents the lowest we’ve ever seen PSVR go.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2018

Higher-quality, integrated VR hardware will take important steps this year, with the likes of Oculus’ Santa Cruz project and various other standalone mobile VR headsets on the way, but the most visually-ambitious experiences will continue to demand powerful, ‘desktop-class’ PC hardware in the foreseeable future. Storage: 1TB M.2

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” It’s not the revolutionary platform shift touted circa-2016. Apple will be a hardware powerhouse for the physical touchpoint.

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ARVR

APRIL 5, 2021

That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” It’s not the revolutionary platform shift touted circa-2016. Amazon is motivated for similar reasons?—?a it began to retract.

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Road to VR

JULY 9, 2016

Sony have released example artwork for PlayStation VR launch titles that gives us a look at how the company intends to let consumers know they’ll need a $399 set of additional hardware before they buy the games. That means of course boxes on shelves that customers pick up, pay for and take home (I know, quaint huh?).

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Software sells hardware, and it's hard to have faith in a platform with no clear roadmap. Codemasters' F1 series would be a fine addition, while Assassin's Creed Nexus from Ubisoft would benefit from more powerful hardware. I stand by my hardware-focused PSVR 2 review , and I don't buy into the idea that it's already dead.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2020

Sadly, no amount of tightening straps or repositioning can change the fact that Quest’s on-board battery and Snapdragon 835-driven computer have been placed in the front along with the displays and then combined with a similar head strap design used in the 2016-era Oculus Rift, replete with semi-flexible side and overhead velcro straps.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Though it’s not as costly as PC-based VR, getting into mobile VR can still be expensive if you don’t have the hardware to run it. over on Amazon , while a 32G Pixel is $680, the Moto Z is $449. ZTE’s Axon 7 is helping lighten that load a bit. You can pick the up 64GB model up for $384.24

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JANUARY 27, 2017

A number of UK retailers have dropped the price of the Rift from £549 to £499, which was the original cost of the device when it launched in March 2016 on Oculus’ own site. Today, though, you can pretend like that never happened.

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ARVR

MARCH 24, 2021

That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” It’s not the revolutionary platform shift touted circa-2016. Apple will be a hardware powerhouse for the physical touchpoint.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 10, 2017

from Amazon (link available soon) and BestBuy’s online shop. Thanks to the efforts of hardware companies like CyberPowerPC and AMD, more people will have the opportunity to enjoy the amazing games and experiences coming to Rift this year.”. Gaming Keyboard and Gaming Mouse included.

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ARVR

JULY 1, 2020

Image : Street artist KAWS just launched a global AR art gallery that changes how we think about both the museum, space, and the nature of street art With the onset of 5G’s mobile edge computing (MEC) networks, the internet is getting some serious new hardware. Take this 2016 figure released by Accenture as guidance to commercial insurers.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2016

” Amazon’s own pre-order allocations also sold-out within minutes of going live , while pre-order stock from major brick and mortar retailers like Target and Walmart lasted just a day or two. The headset hit shelves with around 30 launch titles, and the company says there will be 50 by the 2016 holiday.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The company’s training platform includes partners across multiple devices, including Meta Quest, HTC VIVE, Pico Interactive, SAP, NIIT, and Amazon, among others. IT ensures that security, hardware and supporting software such as Mobile Device Management (MDM) tools all meet company requirements.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 2, 2018

billion in 2016. The firm projects that, driven by next-generation mobile augmented-reality hardware, the market will reach EUR 85 billion by 2021. Consulting firm Digi-Capital estimated the world market for augmented- and virtual-reality devices at EUR 3.3

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Visual augmented reality became mainstream with Pokemon Go (2016) and Snapchat filters, but its use cases are now moving beyond gaming and entertainment. For example, in 2019, Amazon extended Alexa features to pair with headphones and earbuds. Hardware developers are responsible for PCB layout and design, as well as enclosure design.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Amazon and Netflix also entered the market, with Netflix taking a different approach by offering downloadable game content on users' devices. Gaming On-Demand Google's Stadia streaming gaming service may not exist in 2023 - it proved to be a great idea, backed by solid technology, that just didn't catch on with consumers.

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VRWorld

JUNE 19, 2016

With the conclusion of E3 2016 trade show, which took place last week in Los Angeles, California – many international guests went on for the hunt for several hot ticketed items – HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and of course, Pascal-based GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2018

Eye tracking will enable a lot of features, like for instance: Foveated rendering : reduce GPU load and power consumption; reduce hardware costs; reduce rendering delay and dizziness; Gaze-Based Interaction : People need only to move the head and the eyes in a small area for a more natural feeling like in real life. What will it enable?

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 11, 2016

They accounted for 86% of the number of investors in AR/VR startups in current quarter of 2016. Alibaba and Amazon. Magic Leap is also followed not by a hardware vendor, but a VR/AR solutions/services category with NextVR’s $80 million round from heavyweights like CITIC, Netease and Softbank.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

With HTC Vive the sensor window has been part of their design language since the first Vive SteamVR kit in 2016, this was continued with Vive Pro, Vive Trackers, and Vive Pro 2. GREEN: Firmware (“embedded” programs in hardware). I’ve broken different areas into colors to make it easier to understand: (Image by Rob Cole).

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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Buying a virtual reality headset in 2016 is difficult, especially if you haven’t gotten hands-on time with the various systems. You’ll find dozens of Cardboard-like headsets on Amazon, for example, some you need to hold to your face with your hands and others with straps on the back.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

Because of ongoing Covid lockdowns in China, Pimax were unsure if the controllers would ship with batteries (held at another warehouse location), so advised me to purchase them on Amazon and provided a link. Pimax headset listed on Amazon (Image by Amazon, provided by Rob Cole). Google searches are very revealing.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

First, HTC delays the Vive until April 2016, with plans to show an updated developer kit at CES in January. At the end of the month, Oculus officially delays the release of Touch controllers until the last half of 2016. January 2016. February 2016. March 2016. April 2016.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2020

As a standalone VR headset built on smartphone hardware, Quest can’t compete in the graphics department against high-end PC VR headsets, but there’s no question that it’s the class leader in ease-of-use (a place where tethered headsets are still struggling). Valve Index. Image courtesy Valve.

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APRIL 22, 2017

The IMAX VR centers provide customers with a suite of VR experiences and hardware to enjoy. IMAX’s first quarter earnings are down significantly from the same time in 2016. The company explained that its recently opened VR center in Los Angeles has been visited by over 20,000 people since opening its doors in January.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2024

Just even, generally speaking, there aren’t a lot of hardware investors out there. There aren’t a lot of XR investors out there post-2016 hype. I’m a software guy, but I know that hardware is 10 times more complicated. They see the uptick in how many headsets are out there, the use cases, and all of that.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Read on for my breakdown of the Vision Pro hardware and software and the experience they enable. That Damn Battery Arguably the fiercest hardware debate right now in the industry is what to do with the damn battery.

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

I also spoke with Curran about the big trends at CES 2016. When you think about things like intelligent assistants, we have embedded services like Siri from Apple, Google Home, Amazon Echo with Alexa. billion industry in 2016, but it’s far below some expectations as far as the number of units going out the door.

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VRWorld

APRIL 28, 2017

Since Magic Leap’s inception in 2011, there has been great innovation in the technology sector focused in the virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR)/mixed reality (MR) space with Magic Leap trying to create a new hardware interface designs. The company’s last financial evaluation, in February 2016, has the company worth $4.5B

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2017

Comic-Con 2016 introduced VR to fans from all over the world last year, with brands like MTV , DC Comics , Conan , FX , Suicide Squad , and Mr. Robot making quite a splash. The Tick: Amazon is bringing a virtual reality escape room to Comic-Con for their upcoming original series.

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VRScout

MARCH 30, 2017

Originally announced in the spring of 2016, BMW has been using VR to cut costs and expedite development. AMAZON MIGHT OPEN AR SHOPPING STORES. WILL WE HEAR FROM FACEBOOK’S SECRET HARDWARE TEAM SOON? PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS IN UTAH USE VR FOR TRAINING. AUSTRALIAN MINING OPERATIONS IMPROVED WITH VR/AR. THE VOID GOES TO DUBAI.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

But we’d also expect to see the existing edge providers such as Cloudflare, Fastly, Akamai, the big cloud providers like Amazon, Google, Microsoft and a host of open-source tools for automation, deployment, caching, federated learning, serverless computing and so on. Finally, what kinds of Transactions will happen in the AR Cloud?

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Amazon’s web portal is pushing their own wares with 50+ percent discounts on own Kindle tablets and Alexa assistant. True Black Friday deals are being pushed in waves, so a person should pay attention to Amazon 2016 Black Friday landing page. This and many more… go to MONOPRICE Black Friday 2016 Landing Page.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

We provide estimates on hardware numbers for consumer and enterprise; hardware shipments, hardware revenue for VR devices, AR/MR devices. We’ve got furniture stores or any sort of eCommerce shop — Amazon, Wayfair — offering the ability to view items, to see how they’ll look in your home.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

We provide estimates on hardware numbers for consumer and enterprise; hardware shipments, hardware revenue for VR devices, AR/MR devices. We’ve got furniture stores or any sort of eCommerce shop — Amazon, Wayfair — offering the ability to view items, to see how they’ll look in your home.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

We provide estimates on hardware numbers for consumer and enterprise; hardware shipments, hardware revenue for VR devices, AR/MR devices. We've got furniture stores or any sort of eCommerce shop -- Amazon, Wayfair -- offering the ability to view items, to see how they'll look in your home.

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