Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Hard data on the VR market is often difficult to come by, while broad ‘industry reports’ are often so general that it’s difficult to see what things look like ‘on the ground’ To get a sense of VR’s outlook in 2021, we’ve collected 14 of the most recent and concrete indicators for your perusal.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2021 and 2026. billion USD in 2021 to $84.09 Some of the leading companies like Meta Platforms, Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Lenovo, and Varjo Technologies, among others, have been leading global markets with their devices. Currently, the VR market is expected to grow from $6.3

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

The Oculus Connect 6 is approaching. Next week, on 25th and 26th, Oculus will hold its main yearly event , and as always, it will talk about the milestones reached by the company and then it will show future hardware and software. What will Oculus announce? This is the homepage of Oculus website (Image by Oculus).

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

” 2016 saw the arrival of 3 major consumer virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR. At the same time, despite the general focus on VR’s entertainment prospects, IDC sees the technology’s wider appeal to other verticals as key to its growth predictions. billion in 2021. .

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

The global pandemic has changed the rules for everything, and the situation is so confusing and so rapidly evolving that any prediction for 2021 is completely unreliable, too. 2021 won’t be the year of VR. Well, let’s be honest, this won’t happen in 2021, either. The Quest will still be the king.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

Welcome 2021! 2021 has been greeted by many virtual celebrations. This proves how the attention towards virtual events is rising , and this kind of entertainment medium is becoming always more popular. The Tracker is good, but since HTC has never had competition in the field, i t has always been the same since the launch year.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The concept captured the world’s attention after introducing VR headsets for gaming and entertainment. Flagship products such as the Meta Quest Pro, Pico 4 and Pico 4 Enterprise, and HTC VIVE Focus 3 and Flow devices have recently hit shelves, sparking interest in the emerging technology. VR Trends for 2022. Enhanced Headsets.

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2021

Developed by New Zealand-based indie game studios M Theory and Oddboy in partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment , Wanderer blends different types of gameplay—such as escape room-style puzzles, tactical hands-on interactions, and thrilling arcade sequences—to immerse you in what promises to be an epic time-traveling adventure.

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VRScout

MARCH 16, 2021

Explore a whimsical recreation of the infamous Austin-based festival on your Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, or SteamVR headset. Designed by social XR developer VRrOOm, this colorful virtual world does a commendable job at offering attendees an entertaining alternative to the usual in-person celebration.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Launching in the first half of 2021, Sensorium Galaxy will allow you to shop for different photorealistic avatars, select from a variety of outfits, and upgrade your virtual cabin for remote hangouts with friends and other music fans. Being a part of their vision is going to be a lot of fun.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Send me hugs while I’m still human!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). Since Meta made the acquisition and took over Oculus, VRTUOLUO began to write original and in-depth articles on the XR industry.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2020

The organization that produces E3, the Entertainment Software Association, says it’s exploring options for an “online experience to showcase industry announcements and news in June 2020.” Big players like Oculus, Sony, and HTC have used the event to showcase their latest VR hardware and content.

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VRScout

MARCH 11, 2020

COVID-19 claimed yet another victim this morning as E3 event organizers Entertainment Software Association announced the cancellation of this year’s conference due to fears of a potential coronavirus outbreak. . The statement also seems to indicate the return of E3 in 2021, though perhaps not in the same format as previous years.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

These numbers are a great piece of news because they show how VR adoption is growing and that the Oculus Quest 2 launch is contributing to this growth. Oculus delays shipments of the Elite Strap due to breakage reports. Nreal Light is shipping in Europe and US in 2021. New details on the Lynx MR headset. News worth a mention.

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VRScout

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. CCS Insight expects global sales of smartphone VR headsets to grow fivefold from 2017 to 70 million by 2021. billion by 2021. million were sold.

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VRScout

JANUARY 6, 2022

The goal, according to MPLEX, was to create an entertaining multiplayer experience while reducing as many barriers to VR as possible. In 2021, the studio hosted the Core Disruption World Premiere Esports Tournament at the University of Maryland, where teams competed for cash prizes. . Image Credit: MPLEX.

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ARVR

JUNE 27, 2022

There are number of really good and high quality 360 degrees productions for entertainment, art, documentary, education or training with the examples of “ Flight of Voices ” live VR concert experience by CreatorUp or “ Expedition Palau ” oceans diving movie by Meridian Treehouse. Content ?—?that’s that’s the most important part.

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2021

A Growing Demand for Immersive Entertainment. See Also: XRA and Perkins Coie Release 2021 XR Industry Survey. Platforms: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR. Platforms: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR. Platforms: HTC Vive, Oculus Quest, Rift and Rift S, PSVR, Valve Index, Windows Mixed Reality. Beat Saber.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2021

The legendary film festival makes a triumphant return to NYC with in-person and at-home entertainment. If you’re lucky enough to be attending in-person, Tribeca 2021 is hosting a variety of one-of-a-kind installations throughout the five boroughs.

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VRScout

JUNE 13, 2021

Yesterday, Upload hosted its third annual E3 VR Showcase as part of IGN’s Summer of Gaming event, revealing a generous amount of new information for 18 VR games on Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR, and SteamVR headsets. Green Hell VR is scheduled to launch later this year on Oculus Quest and PCVR headsets.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 29, 2017

Pinnell sees a future where clunky VR headsets shrink to the size of ordinary glasses and virtual reality overtakes traditional gaming, film, and TV as the dominant form of entertainment. The market for VR is projected to hit $25 billion by 2021. And this future is coming sooner than many realize.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

To make you understand how these features are incredible, Qualcomm has stated that “the [XR2] reference design has 2x the CPU and GPU performance, 4x more video bandwidth, 6x higher resolution and 11x AI improvement compared to our current widely adopted XR platform [the Oculus Quest ]”. base stations and a 20m fiber cable.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

But that’s a non-starter for anyone outside of the few million people that own VR hardware (much less the compatible HTC and Oculus hardware). Other potential apps include entertainment, auto-navigation and enterprise-facing tools. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways.

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

With the world reeling from COVID-19, changes to consumer experience across numerous industries, from live sports and entertainment to education, are inevitable. Apple seems to be cornering the popular entertainment industry, with the acquisition of NextVR, as industry rivals such as Magic Leap focus on enterprise solutions.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In the VR space we had little news apart from the Facebook Connect, so this roundup will be very short… but we had enough news with the Connect that they were enough to keep us entertained for the whole week . Oculus and HTC), there were some cases when this sensor could actually prove to be very useful for some experiments.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

In the latest invitation to WWDC 2021 , the yearly Apple developers’ conference, there is a picture of an animoji wearing glasses in front of a Mac. The Oculus Quest 2 continues its march towards mainstream adoption. It wouldn’t be a normal week without some news about Facebook and/or the Oculus Quest. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC launches Vive Focus 3 and Vive Pro 2. In the end, the rumors were correct and HTC launched two headsets at VIVECON: the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. But this device got also some criticism: first of all , HTC has not released new controllers and still sells it with the old Wands.

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VRScout

JULY 6, 2020

That was before event organizers announced this part March that they were postponing the event until 2021. Whereas other VR live performance platforms such as Wave focus more on high-quality short-form entertainment, Lost Horizon offers a raw, realistic alternative dedicated to recreating the authentic festival experience. .

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

FB) Facebook is the owners of Oculus Quest , the current gold standard when it comes to VR headsets. In addition to releasing Oculus Quest 2, Facebook spent $150 million on content for the device (to bring you VR games from brands like Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell, Star Wars, Jurassic World, and Medal of Honor).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

This week has mostly been in the sign of Oculus, with many news and updates from the brand controlled by Facebook. Even if most of this roundup will be about Oculus, I have decided to put another brand on top of it and it is Magic Leap. It will be released to selected partners in Q4 2021 and to the general public in Q1 2022.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Prices for the headsets start at US$399, making them more affordable than the likes of Oculus Rift VR or HTC Vive, which could cost over US$1,200 when factoring in the need for a high-end PC. billion) this year to nearly US$215 billion in 2021. Total spending on AR/VR products and services is expected to soar from US$11.4

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 3, 2017

million by 2021 with a compound growth rate of 56.1 The majority of the market will belong to VR, which will account for nine out of 10 headsets until 2019, but AR will pick up steam and claim a quarter of the market by 2021. Their forecast calls for the combined AR and VR headset market to reach 13.7

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Thanks to the support of HTC, Rob is experimenting with Vive Trackers , and is very eager to tell you everything about his experiments with them, in a series of two very detailed posts. The post finishes also with the little surprise of an interview with HTC’s Shen Ye. HTC Vive Trackers (Image by Rob Cole). Introduction.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 10, 2017

Jesse Schell, CEO of Schell Games and professor at the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University, is one of the game industry’s finest speakers. But Schell is very skeptical about predictions that VR will grow fast. That means that startups have to plan for a longer drought than they’re anticipating.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

Me wearing the Oculus Quest. On the other side, PC gamers are appreciating the high-quality Valve Index (even if it has some reliability issues ), and casual gamers are loving the Oculus Quest. Mostly they are about entertainment, marketing or training experiences. So, here you are how I envision this 2020 in virtual reality! (I’ll

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC). HTC has made an announcement at this CES and it has been a pretty cool one. Click to read the thread on Twitter… it is worth it. Now let’s dig into the best news!

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