Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

Without any major VR hardware releases on the radar for this year, 2018 is shaping up to be a time for content to shine. We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Platform : PSVR (2018).

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JANUARY 4, 2024

First Contact Entertainment, developers behind the tactical team shooter franchise Firewall , is shuttering the studio, citing the “lack of support for VR within the industry.” The lack of support for VR within the industry has eventually taken its toll.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

First Contact Entertainment is shutting down just four months after launching a multiplayer VR shooter game exclusively for Sony's PlayStation VR2 headset. Firewall Ultra followed 2018's Firewall: Zero Hour from First Contact, both made exclusively for Sony's PlayStation-based VR headsets.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Monday that the company is acquiring Insomniac Games, a storied game studio and one of the most experienced in VR development anywhere in the world. In that sense, this was a pretty good move for Sony on the VR front. Image courtesy Insomniac Games.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Nicolas Doucet, the Creative Director and Producer behind PSVR exclusive ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission (2018), has been promoted to Director of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s JAPAN Studio. Doucet previously worked for Sony’s London Studio and Saffire Corporation.

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MARCH 26, 2018

Sony unleashes VR music video with projection mapping technology at SXSW. 2018’s festivities were no exception, hosting a massive number of brands, influential speakers and great minds. 2018’s festivities were no exception, hosting a massive number of brands, influential speakers and great minds. Image Credit: Sony.

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JUNE 8, 2017

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is in Los Angeles, CA next week and it’s always one of the largest events of the year for gamers, giving giants of the industry including Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo the chance to show off the latest hardware and games to drive the next generation of consumer interest.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2020

Firewall Zero Hour (2018) , the tactical team shooter for PSVR, is headed to PS Plus members for free next month. Developed by First Contact Entertainment and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Firewall Zero Hour brings some classic team-based shooting action to PSVR, which includes support for PS Aim.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

The highly anticipated shooter from First Contact Entertainment uses key new PSVR 2 features like eye tracking toward the goal of developing a more refined tactical game than its 2018 predecessor, Firewall Zero Hour. Firewall Ultra is out now exclusively for PlayStation VR2 headsets. Check back for our review soon.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Revealed during Sony’s CES 2023 keynote, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan confirmed the news alongside Gran Turismo 7’s free PSVR 2 update. Despite Meta acquiring Beat Games several years ago, it’s little surprise that Beat Saber’s heading to Sony’s new headset.

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 5, 2019

A recently published patent shows that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has been experimenting with more than just VR gaming, looking to expand into teleconferencing with a device that mirrors user feedback. Well, the patent filing was by SIE Japan, the division which oversees the PlayStation brand rather than Sony itself.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Tactical team shooter Firewall Zero Hour (2018) took the top spot again as the most downloaded PSVR game last month. Image courtesy Sony. The studio’s other recently released VR app, Electronauts (2018), unfortunately slid off the charts in September only after two months from release.

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JULY 18, 2018

Sony Music partners with the David Bowie Archive, Planta, and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum to deliver an incredible VR/AR retrospective of David Bowie’s career. This fall, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., — David Bowie Official (@DavidBowieReal) July 16, 2018.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Sony Pictures Entertainment experiences are coming to a headset or location near you. Characteristic of Sony Pictures to release a VR adaptation for feature film releases that make sense in VR, teleporting yourself into the world of Jumanji thanks to VR is a dream come true for so many.

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VRScout

MAY 29, 2019

Oculus’ whirlwind Kickstarter success led many to believe that established entertainment companies such as Sony, Microsoft, or even tech giant Google might look to buy the company, but Facebook’s decisive choice wasn’t something anyone could have predicted. Image Credit: Benjamin Formaker-Olivas.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Leeds, England, Angry Birds Movie 2 VR was its second VR game, coming after their first production, the Cardboard game All-Star Fruit Racing (2018). XR Games previously worked with Sony and Rovio to create its Angry Birds-themed VR title. “We

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JUNE 18, 2019

Sony London Studio – Blood & Truth. First Contact Entertainment – Firewall Zero Hour. Qualcomm Technologies – Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit 2018 Invitations. Out of Home VR Entertainment of the Year: ILMxLAB & The VOID – Ralph Breaks VR. Force Field Entertainment – Anne Frank House VR. DIVR – Golem VR.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

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 in 2017 and 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Firewall Zero Hour (2018) , the tactical team shooter from ROM: Extraction (2016) developers First Contact Entertainment , has apparently celebrated some serious notoriety since it launched late last month on PlayStation VR; Sony has ranked it the top most downloaded PSVR game of August.

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Mashable VR

JULY 15, 2022

After delaying the game from 2021, Sony satiated fans with a Nov. Credit: Sony Santa Monica. Credit: PlayStation Studios / Sony Interactive Entertainment. Credit: PlayStation Studios / Sony Interactive Entertainment. Credit: Sony Santa Monica. Credit: Sony Santa Monica. Opens in a new tab.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The PlayStation Awards took place in Tokyo last night, Sony’s annual award show that rewards PlayStation format titles based on sales in Asia. Only titles released from Oct 1st, 2017 – Sept 30th, 2018 were considered this year. Developer : Sony Japan Studio / Acquire. Sony Interactive Entertainment.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2018

They were mostly made by Italian indie developers and startuppers , but there was also the presence of some big brands like Sony that made people try Astro Bot and Moss with PSVR. the company is returning to the videogames world with Yon Blitz, a multiplayer shooting VR game thought for location-based entertainment.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Developer ARVORE’s nostalgia-fueled 2018 action-adventure game Pixel Ripped 1989 will finally be receiving a long-awaited physical release with the upcoming launch of Pixel Ripped 1989 Pink Cassette Physical Edition. The authentic 1980’s game box comes with a USB cassette tape filled with additional goodies.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2018

In the entertainment area of Gamescom, NVIDIA has put some RTX graphics cards on the desks of some booth of partner companies , like ASUS and Microsoft. Carbon Studio has just finished the porting of the game to PSVR and The Wizards will be released for that platform as soon as Sony approves the title (usually that requires 2-3 months).

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Tech Trends VR

JULY 31, 2019

VR didn't do as well in 2018 as many hoped - or expected Click To Tweet. We’ve seen new technologies merging real life with the digital realm… but virtual reality hasn’t taken off as many would have expected it – at least not in the entertainment industry.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In 2018, all-new stand-alone devices are coming, and upgrades to the current generation will be released. Price (Updated January 2018). April 2018. October 2018. The PlayStation VR (short: PSVR), formerly known under the codename Project Morpheus, was released in October 2016 by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Strangelets is Insomniac’s second ML One title, which follows December the release of Seedling (2018) , a game that puts you in the shoes of a space cadet tasked with repairing a dying galactic ecosystem due to the effects of ‘The Schmelling Incident,’ a catastrophic cosmic event.

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Road to VR

JULY 3, 2018

The Walker (2018) is a VR action-shooter from Haymaker that puts a six-shooter in one hand and magic talismans in the other—all to fend off zombies of increasingly horrific sizes in the streets of old Shanghai. The Walker is now available on PSVR in the US; EU players will have to wait until July 6th for the game to hit PSN.

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APRIL 29, 2017

Announced last week by Crackle, Sony’s free streaming TV network, original drama series Snatch will be getting an exclusive VR bonus experience on PlayStation VR this summer. The post Sony’s Streaming Service Crackle Jumps Into VR appeared first on VRScout.

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ARPost

JULY 15, 2019

The analysis, conducted by OmniVirt , looked at thirty companies that used either VR or AR in advertising in 2018 and 2019. Companies examined included production and entertainment companies, clothing companies, food and beverage producers, motor companies, retail outlets, and the US Army. About the Study.

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JULY 9, 2020

Sony Corporation announced today that it will invest $250 million in Epic Games, the company well known for its hit game Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine that powers it. There’s no better example of this than the revolutionary entertainment experience, Fortnite. Going Beyond Gaming.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Those looking for a hotly-anticipated VR experience and a complete VR hardware bundle may be in luck on or after November 17th: according to Sony, not only will that date mark the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, but the title will also be made available with a hardware bundle.

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APRIL 13, 2023

First Contact Entertainment gave me something new to experience in consumer VR with a recent hands-on demo of Firewall Ultra. The Firewall Ultra demo showcased a more detailed vision of fast-paced tactical team battles compared with its 2018 predecessor, Firewall Zero Hour. So you’re still useful even if you’ve gone down.”

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The Sony game was nominated for four DICE Awards this year, but failed to take home any of them. Emblematic is involved in using MR, AR, and VR tech to create immersive experiences for education and entertainment. Make Real uses VR technology for tools and entertainment. Thus the Out-of-Home VR Entertainment category.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Try out the latest tech, experience the latest new content and uncover a world of best-practice and strategies guaranteed to give you a real competitive edge going into 2018 and beyond. Meet with the brightest minds from across immersive tech. Not attending? Keep your eyes on Road to VR for coverage from the event.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

When it comes to sales from software and services, revenue is expected to increase by almost $1B this year, with high-quality entertainment content fueling much of the growth. The report predicts that around 14 million smartphone VR headsets will sell in 2017, rising to 25 million in 2018 and reaching 70 million by 2021.

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Voices of VR

JULY 13, 2023

Liz Hyman President and the CEO of the XR Association (XRA), which is a non-profit, industry trade association representing 47 XR companies including major players like Meta, Google, Microsoft, HTC, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Unity, and HTC. The final rule went into effect on January 18, 2018."

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