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VR Content Revenue Grew by 30% in 2020, Becoming Media’s Fastest-growing Market

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Virtual reality gained impressive ground in 2020, a recent PwC study finds. Global VR content revenues reportedly increased by around 30% year-over-year, beating out film, traditional video games, and music. The post VR Content Revenue Grew by 30% in 2020, Becoming Media’s Fastest-growing Market appeared first on Road to VR.

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New Video Explores How ‘Racket Club’ is Reimagining Tennis for VR

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Resolution Games, the studio behind Demeo (2021), Blaston (2020), and Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs (2019) , shared more info on how it’s engineering a new sport for its upcoming game Racket Club.

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How To Watch The 2020 Tokyo Olympics In VR

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After significant delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Summer Olympics are finally underway in Tokyo, Japan. As part of its broadcast partnership with NBC, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be offering a variety of 360-degree broadcasts accessible through the NBC Olympics VR by Xfinity app. Image Credit: NBCUniversal.

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Leaked Concept Videos Show Samsung’s Take On AR Glasses

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.’ During the weekend prolific Microsoft leaker WalkingCat , the same individual responsible for leaking images of the Oculus Quest 2 back in July of 2020, posted two concept videos showcasing what appears to be Samsung’s take on a dedicated AR headset. link] — WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) February 21, 2021.

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Samsung is Terminating Its VR Video Apps on All Devices

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With the end of Samsung Gear VR, it seems the South Korean tech giant is also doing away with its VR video apps as well. The company quietly issued an update on the Samsung XR website on Monday, stating that all of its XR services will terminate on September 30th, 2020. The news was first covered by CNET. Image courtesy Samsung.

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Coronavirus Forces Cancellation Of E3 2020

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. “After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry – our fans, our employees, our exhibitors and our longtime E3 partners – we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles,” states the EAS in an official release. Coronavirus.

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Google Takes a Step Closer to Making Volumetric VR Video Streaming a Thing

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Google unveiled a method of capturing and streaming volumetric video, something Google researchers say can be compressed down to a lightweight format capable of even being rendered on standalone VR/AR headsets. Not exactly ideal. Check out the results below.

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