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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

I Expect You to Die (2016) , the spy-themed puzzle game from Schell Games , was a big earner last year, achieving $1 million in revenue since its late-2016 until August 2017. Now a little over a year later, the studio reports they’ve recently closed in on the $3 million mark.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

It’s a significant increase from the 23% reported in 2017. Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. Hands-On Review Unlike AR, VR is entirely simulated and disconnected from the physical world. Screenshots taken on the official EQ3 website 4.

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JULY 15, 2018

Developed by Owlchemy Games, the original minds behind the hit VR title Job SImulator, the far-out immersive adventure places users in the shoes of Rick Sanchez’s reluctant side-kick, Morty Smith, as they participate in a series of seemingly-menial tasks, from basic laundry care, to complex ship repair. Image Credit: Adult Swim.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2016

I watched all of the press conferences from Sony, Ubisoft, Bethesda, Microsoft, EA, and Oculus’ appearance at the PC Gaming Show in order to capture audio highlights of all of the VR news that was presented. Resident Evil 7 biohazard will be released in 2017. Dead & Buried by Oculus Studios. Batman: Arkham VR.

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MARCH 28, 2017

In the middle of August 2012 I wrote my first article about Oculus. I’d previously seen some expensive VR installations, like those used by Disney , but my view inside the Oculus Rift — and the interviews I conducted with researchers at Stanford and USC — convinced me VR had a good chance of actually going mainstream.

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MAY 21, 2017

At Google I/O 2017 developer conference this week, the company announced a standalone Daydream VR headset in partnership with Qualcomm , with Lenovo and HTC slated to release commercial versions later this year. Like Microsoft , Google is facing an uphill battle in VR. But the number of apps is only one measure of success.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

billion in 2017 and 2018. As virtual reality technology gained prominence, the use of VR devices like the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus VR, and HTC Vive, have also become popular. The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices. billion, followed by $5.8

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

I had a chance to walk the showroom floor of VRLA 2017 with Root where he took me on a guided tour through the history of VRLA, his thoughts on AR, using VR for film production, the future of privacy in AR/VR, as well as why he is interested in seeing where eSports in VR is headed. Katie Kelly, Head of Engagement, AltspaceVR / Microsoft.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Department of Education this week announced the EdSim Challenge , looking for new educational simulations that use virtual and augmented reality technology, created by the VR, AR and videogame development communities. That means apps that demonstrate genuine use cases for VR and AR in the classroom, be it through an Oculus Rift or a HoloLens.

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OCTOBER 29, 2016

Heading into 2017 you can be sure that Daydream is going to play a huge role in the mobile VR ecosystem as more phones and headsets are added to the list. Oculus Touch Is Here In December, Standalone Inside-Out Headset Coming. Just a week after Google and Oculus shared their news, Valve was ready to show something new for SteamVR.

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MAY 18, 2017

First, he said, I was going to use a generation older hardware from internal prototypes that likely would be improved upon in practically every way before its release as a reference design to developers and eventually to consumers (Google hopes at least HTC can achieve consumer release in 2017 with its first standalone headset).

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VeeR VR

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Oculus has announced the all-new standalone named Oculus Quest at 5th annual Connect developer conference. While Oculus Go is roughly “80 percent media and 20 percent gaming,” said Oculus chief technology officer John Carmack, the Oculus Quest is emphatically gaming-focused. Don’t know which VR headset to buy?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

At GDC 2017 LG showcased a virtual reality headset that was SteamVR compatible: it was a game-changing moment since for the first time a new non-Vive headset would have been compatible with SteamVR tracking and ecosystem. Oculus Go showcased. The Oculus Go (Image by Oculus).

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Basically every VR experience will allow the user to feel as though they are in this simulated world and look around it, while more advanced systems allow for movement and interaction. Afterwards, you’ll open the Oculus app on your phone to pair the handheld controller with your headset. Photo from Microsoft. from Microsoft.

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VeeR VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 1968, Ivan Sutherland and Bob Sproull created the first head-mounted display (HMD) system for immersive simulation applications. Being that it was the first HMD both quality of the interfac e and realism of the simulation were rather low, and it weighed so much that it had to be suspended from the ceiling by metal cables. .

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2017

Mars Odyssey – An interactive single-player VR educational simulation that takes you to the distant red planet to repair NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers – including Viking, Pathfinder, Curiosity, and Opportunity – which have fallen under disrepair. The Oculus Rift experience will utilize D-Box chairs in an immersive 24-seat theatre.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

Talking about more reliable leaks, developer Luboš V with the support of Basti564 has found references of a multiplayer Oculus Home in the Quest firmware, so it seems that very soon the home space of the Quest will let everyone invite more people. This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

He’s worked on the tech since before the Oculus Rift was invented and, with his team, since released some of the best games for it. The Holodeck Year 2: Growing the VR Ecosystem in 2017. Collectively, these people have shipped Island 359 , Job Simulator , and Fantastic Contraption , some of the most well-known titles out today.

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VeeR VR

APRIL 16, 2018

Fallout 4 VR Fallout 4 VR was one of the biggest VR title of 2017, and seems like it will continue to be in 2018. Publisher : Steel Crate Games Developer : Steel Crate Games Platforms : Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PSVR Star Trek: Bridge Crew Star Trek Bridge Crew is one of the best co-operative VR game on the market.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

5 million Gear VRs sold is a major milestone for Facebook and Samsung, as is $3 million in sales for Job Simulator , a best-selling room-scale game. Even the Oculus Rift’s largest “ experimental ” room-scale setup is smaller than what’s possible with the HTC Vive, which uses Valve’s tracking system.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

In September of 2016, I attended a group meeting with some folks in Dallas, and then by January of 2017, we had our first major product in a school. It’s also we generally put that out there as a free download on the Windows Mixed Reality store and Oculus as well as VIVE. We set to work figuring it out. Steve: It is.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

In September of 2016, I attended a group meeting with some folks in Dallas, and then by January of 2017, we had our first major product in a school. It’s also we generally put that out there as a free download on the Windows Mixed Reality store and Oculus as well as VIVE. We set to work figuring it out. Steve: It is.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2020

Oculus Quest. Image courtesy Oculus. Oculus Quest is surely the most important headset to launch in 2019. The headset’s ease-of-use, solid game library, and reasonable price has pushed it to become Oculus’ best rated headset on Amazon thus far. Oculus Rift S. Image courtesy Oculus.

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VeeR VR

APRIL 16, 2018

Fallout 4 VR was one of the biggest VR title of 2017, and seems like it will continue to be in 2018. Publisher : SUPERHOT Team Developer : SUPERHOT Team Platforms : Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PSVR. Publisher : Steel Crate Games Developer : Steel Crate Games Platforms : Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PSVR. Fallout 4 VR. EVE: Valkyrie.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

In September of 2016, I attended a group meeting with some folks in Dallas, and then by January of 2017, we had our first major product in a school. It's also we generally put that out there as a free download on the Windows Mixed Reality store and Oculus as well as VIVE. We set to work figuring it out. Alan: That's incredible.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Users can use HMD devices such as Google Cardboard, Oculus Quest, Rift or HTC Vive to experience an imaginary environment. Microsoft Hololens is a key player in the MR market. ARKit  — ARKit is one of the powerful AR SDK released by Apple on 2017 to build AR solutions using iOS devices.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Additionally, founding the Upload Academy, a VR/AR developer training program, which graduated its first class in August with a number of success stories including Found – a gorgeous Miyazaki-esque narrative experience created by four of our students which was recently recognized on stage during the Oculus Connect Keynote. January 2016.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

People see PS VR as a bright hope for the industry in 2016 and 2017. It’s easy to see why; the headset costs $200 less than an Oculus Rift and the console that runs it is much cheaper than a VR Ready PC, as well as being far more accessible to new users. We’ll see if developers learn those lessons in 2017.

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AUGUST 4, 2017

Microsoft is using the term “Mixed Reality” as an umbrella to encapsulate VR, AR, and all other related devices. I can pick some pre-selected apps here like Microsoft Edge for web browsing, a Photo viewer, a Video client, and more. Right off the bat let’s clarify that verbiage. Final Thoughts.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

Morton Helig’s 1962 patent describes a system that delivers a realistic simulation for potential work and military training purposes: There are increasing demands today for ways and means to teach and train individuals without actually subjecting the individuals to possible hazards of particular situations.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

The biggest change in recent years was the adoption of motion control: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation Move, and then Microsoft Kinect. Into 2017 there more games to look forward to, such as sci-fi FPS Farpoint, the imaginative, Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin, and the exploration puzzle game Xing: The Land Beyond.

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Robert Scoble

JUNE 1, 2019

Some people denigrated early efforts, like the VR headsets that HTC and Oculus produced, as a fad, comparing it to the Segway or earlier 3DTV attempts. We saw dozens of people fly like birds while experiencing one of Chris Milk’s creations at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Nearly a year later, during July 2017, I visited Sandbox in East London for the UK launch of the “Star Trek Bridge Crew” game on SteamVR. Oculus didn’t actually add roomscale and tracked controller support until months later, with the release of their Touch controllers, and additional USB-connected tracking cameras. Vive Pro) .

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APRIL 21, 2020

It was one of the 2017 games of the year. And we later did a project called Zombie Guns Raptor with Oculus and Oculus Go, Gear VR. Sometimes that happens outside and and people-- someone you've never met and never knew will torpedo the deal because they think, "Oh, my son had an Oculus Go and had a terrible experience.

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APRIL 21, 2020

It was one of the 2017 games of the year. And we later did a project called Zombie Guns Raptor with Oculus and Oculus Go, Gear VR. Sometimes that happens outside and and people-- someone you've never met and never knew will torpedo the deal because they think, "Oh, my son had an Oculus Go and had a terrible experience.

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APRIL 21, 2020

It was one of the 2017 games of the year. And we later did a project called Zombie Guns Raptor with Oculus and Oculus Go, Gear VR. Sometimes that happens outside and and people-- someone you've never met and never knew will torpedo the deal because they think, "Oh, my son had an Oculus Go and had a terrible experience.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Google , Oculus and Samsung Internet also published their WebVR and open-source developer resources. . A WebVR Community Group to decide on WebVR standards was formed by Mozilla, Google, Samsung, Facebook, Intel, Microsoft and other major tech players, with Apple recently joining the community in July this year.

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