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Editorial: This VR cycle may take more time than expected

The Ghost Howls

PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2. PCVR keeps remaining stale, and I don’t see fewer complaints from the PCVR community since the launch of the Sony headset, showing that it had no relevant impact on other sectors of XR. Let me tell you why.

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Snapdragon AR2 to Empower AR Devices, Qualcomm Says

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

VR has gone through a rapid transition from a primarily consumer-focused, tethered device for gaming and entertainment, to standalone headsets in similar verticals. Before 2019, headsets were largely tethered to PCs, and Qualcomm helped to ‘cut the cord’ and enable the next evolution of standalone devices.

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Facebook’s F8 2020 Developer Conference has Been Cancelled due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Peter Graham

While it might be called the Facebook Developer Conference, the event had become a platform for lots of virtual reality (VR) news, most notably during F8 2019 when both the Oculus Rift S and Oculus Quest pre-orders went live. .” More details will be released soon.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.03.02): XR2 shows the future of standalones, F8 and GDC canceled and much more!

The Ghost Howls

With a surprise move, Facebook has acquired Sanzaru Games, the company behind the best VR game of 2019, Asgard’s Wrath. According to Tipatat Chennavasin, 106 games have made more than $1M in revenue, and half of these titles have come out in 2019. In 2019 AR startup Daqri has shutdown. Facebook acquires Sanzaru Games.

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My predictions for virtual reality in 2021

The Ghost Howls

And in fact, some weeks ago Sony has made everyone understand that it has delayed the launch of the PSVR 2 because the market is not there yet. Me trying Huawei VR glasses at WCVRI 2019. Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment.

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My predictions for virtual reality in 2020

The Ghost Howls

This year, I’m not going to make an exception, also because my predictions for 2019 performed pretty well. 2019, after a false start, has been a very good year for VR , and we had the arrival on the market of very interesting VR devices that have driven adoption. Every year, I cast some predictions for the new year in AR and VR.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.11.02): PSVR likely not to come in 2021, new info revealed on Decagear, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment.

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