VRScout

JUNE 17, 2019

While E3 2019 may officially be in the books, it appears as though Sony is only just getting started. Also launching tomorrow is Mini Mech Mayhem , an adorable, pint-sized strategy game from developer Futurlab in which teams of four work together to plan and execute different strategies on a tabletop battlefield.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 14, 2020

However, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) was noticeably absent last year, leaving not only a big gap news wise but physically as well. “We will build upon our global events strategy in 2020 by participating in hundreds of consumer events across the globe.

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Anand Tech

MARCH 28, 2023

The company will transfer its patents and R&D operations to Japan Display Inc and will shut down its manufacturing, affecting makers of high-end OLED-based displays and TVs, including Asus , Eizo , LG, and Sony. Also, JOLED sold its panels to Sony and LG and marketed them under its own OLEDIO brand.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

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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Road to VR

JUNE 18, 2019

A year ago, in response to Sony consistently delivering high-quality exclusives for PS4, Microsoft made a commitment to rejuvenating its first-party game development efforts and went on a shopping spree, acquiring a handful of respected studios to bolster its first-party game development talent under the Xbox Game Studios banner.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s report, Mobile AR Strategies & Business Models. Its lens developer community continues to grow – fueled by the above tools – to the tune of 20 percent during Q3 2019. It includes some of its data and takeaways. More can be previewed here and subscribe for the full report.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The total revenues on the Quest Store alone had been $1B since its foundation in 2019, and this shows that many people are enjoying Quest games. Some magazines reported this news as a sign of the failure of Meta’s strategy about the metaverse. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom. Reality Labs had $2.3B

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

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. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 13, 2021

TiMi operates a branch in Los Angeles and said in January 2020 that it planned to “triple” its headcount in North America, adding that building high-budget, high-quality AAA mobile games was core to its global strategy. Sony’s Playstation 5 just hit the shelves in China in late April.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

When a PlayStation VR version arrived at the end of 2018 the title sat at the top of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s (SIE) download charts for many months – and still continues to do so. It was in May 2019 when Beat Saber sealed its dominance, fully released for PC VR headsets with a level editor, as well as a version for Oculus Quest.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2023

Launched in 2019, the idea came from one of the co-founders, Olga Dogadkina, who previously worked in the luxury retail sector. It’s also attracted a $10 million Series A investment led by Base10 Partners, joined by Daphni, Sony Ventures, Background Capital, Stanford Capital Partners and Concept Ventures.

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VRWorld

JUNE 13, 2016

Future Xbox refreshes will occur in an annual cycle, moving to a strategy that Intel used to call “Tick-Tock” Just like Intel, Microsoft plans to release a high-end version of the console first, followed by a slimmed down version. 2016: Xbox One S, updated version of Xbox One.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game - October 5 (PC VR, PSVR 2) 0:00 / 1× Previously available on Quest 2 and Pico, Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game is an action roguelite spin-off to the popular grand strategy game by Paradox. Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs - October 10 (PSVR 2) Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs initially launched in 2019.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

More info (Vive Cosmos Elite launch) More info (New offerings of Vive Pro Eye) More info (Ben Lang’s editorial on HTC’s strategy) More info (Vive Sync launch). With a surprise move, Facebook has acquired Sanzaru Games, the company behind the best VR game of 2019, Asgard’s Wrath. In 2019 AR startup Daqri has shutdown.

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Upload VR

APRIL 29, 2023

Breaking down the development timeline for Vertigo 2, Zach spent 2017 to 2019 working on a vertical slice, but otherwise hadn't made much of the game at all. Luckily, Vertigo 2 features an overwhelmingly large cast of varied alien enemies for you to deal with, each requiring different strategies or adaptation to new patterns.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

I think that this CES is the emblem of the whole 2020, that probably won’t show big disruptions in the XR field, but will make AR and VR grow linearly, exploiting the successes of VR in 2019 (when Quest and Valve Index went sold-out). I think that Pimax has to completely rework its strategy. Sony Playstation.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

I hope that a future rumor clarifies a bit more what is Facebook’s strategy. (Thanks Alessio Palumbo for the tip!). SuperData has forecasted an XR market in 2020 that will be similar to the one of 2019, with no actual growth. In my opinion, 2021 is a better year to talk about a new Quest. Other relevant news. Image by Magic Leap).

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

The startup was rescued from bankruptcy by existing backer Candy Ventures in 2019. In June 2019, Magic Leap accused Xu of stealing AR glasses technology when he was an engineer working at the firm. BigscreenVR has partnered with many of the major movie studios including Paramount Pictures and Funimation (Sony Pictures).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

This acquisition signs a new course for Facebook strategy in XR: after having just partnered with external studios for the development of its top-notch exclusive titles (e.g. It is also a defensive, move that makes it avoid the loss of its partners, as it has happened with Insomniac Studio that has just been acquired by Sony.

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AIXR

APRIL 21, 2023

Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite raised $2 billion from Sony Group Corp and the family-owned holding company behind the Lego Group, to help advance a Metaverse partnership with the Lego Group. Roblox brings players millions of immersive worlds, showcasing how eSports may work in the Metaverse going forward.

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AIXR

APRIL 21, 2023

Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite raised $2 billion from Sony Group Corp and the family-owned holding company behind the Lego Group, to help advance a Metaverse partnership with the Lego Group. Roblox brings players millions of immersive worlds, showcasing how eSports may work in the Metaverse going forward.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. There are tons of new VR products coming and the customer base will continue to grow (albeit at a slower pace than I was expecting to see in 2019 for a variety of reasons).

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And in reality we had the first networks getting commercial in the beginning of 2019. Sandro: It’s hard for me to comment on their strategy. Well, it’s not 2025, it’s 2019, and things are being rolled out now at scale. So back in 2017, we were saying 5G would be around by the end of 2020, beginning of 2021.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And in reality we had the first networks getting commercial in the beginning of 2019. Sandro: It’s hard for me to comment on their strategy. Well, it’s not 2025, it’s 2019, and things are being rolled out now at scale. So back in 2017, we were saying 5G would be around by the end of 2020, beginning of 2021.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Here we are, 2018-2019, and the same principle is being used by these guys. They have a monetization strategy and they don't take a lot of footprint in a venue. But you could also say the same of Sony. Here we are, 2018-2019, and the As they say, nothing is new; it's just the wrappers that change. They're multiplayer.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And in reality we had the first networks getting commercial in the beginning of 2019. Sandro: It's hard for me to comment on their strategy. Well, it's not 2025, it's 2019, and things are being rolled out now at scale. So back in 2017, we were saying 5G would be around by the end of 2020, beginning of 2021. Sandro: Oh, exactly.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Here we are, 2018-2019, and the same principle is being used by these guys. They have a monetization strategy and they don’t take a lot of footprint in a venue. But you could also say the same of Sony. As they say, nothing is new; it’s just the wrappers that change. They’ve got all different experiences.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Here we are, 2018-2019, and the same principle is being used by these guys. They have a monetization strategy and they don’t take a lot of footprint in a venue. But you could also say the same of Sony. As they say, nothing is new; it’s just the wrappers that change. They’ve got all different experiences.

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