Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2022

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of March 2022. Best Rated Paid Oculus Quest Apps.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of February 2022. Best Rated Paid Oculus Quest Apps.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016) , announced the game’s sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) just went platinum, having now topped over one million units sold.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2023

The end of 2022 marks more than a decade since the Oculus Kickstarter sparked the modern era of VR. While the space has undoubtedly grown tremendously since then, 2022 felt largely like a plateau year, with Meta standing unchallenged as the dominant player in the space—while progressing disjointedly in too many directions at once.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 4, 2020

The launch on Quest has gone pretty well , and the game has had good feedback from the press (apart from some graphical glitches that can be solved in future updates) and very positive reviews on the Oculus Store. Now there is the Oculus Quest. Oculus Quest and controllers (Image by Oculus).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2021

PSVR 2 may release during Holidays 2022. According to a report from Bloomberg, Sony may release its much-awaited next-gen PSVR headset (which I informally call PSVR 2) during Holidays 2022. Oculus Quest introduces multi-tasking in Runtime v30. The update pace of the Oculus Quest is impressive. Other relevant news.

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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. Magic Leap 2 is coming in Q1 2022. 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. Top news of the week. Image by Magic Leap).

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The team behind Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator returns with an out-of-this-world VR adventure set in an alien High School. That’s up to you and your new space friends to figure out when Cosmonious High launches on Oculus Quest and PC VR headsets in the Spring of 2022. In other words, it’s total chaos.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2021

Megadodo Simulation Games, the Singapore-based startup behind the upcoming PC VR headset DecaGear , announced that its hip-based VR locomotion device DecaMove has generated over $350,000 in sales over the course of its month-long preorder campaign. ” DecaMove is said to launch at $69 when it goes on direct sale in January 2022.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

That being said, things are beginning to look up for headset owners, with several interesting-looking VR basketball experiences set to arrive on Oculus and SteamVR headsets throughout 2021. Hit the virtual court this year with the following b-ball simulators*: PICKUP BASKETBALL VR – February 26th on SteamVR. from oculus.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Metaverses are in line with the tech trend Oculus Quest reported sales growth, which indicates higher accessibility of VR equipment for the general audience. With a VR simulator, it takes zero time and effort to learn the interface so an employee can immediately start the training.

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ARPost

JANUARY 18, 2022

As supporters of the modern metaverse continue to envision future users both working and indeed living within an online universe, the future could see us traveling across the world, meeting friends, and staying connected all via online simulation. The question is, just how far away are we from it? Could It Become The Future?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 18, 2024

I always thought that AR lenses were something that could be possible only in 2050, but then in 2022, I got a picture of the CEO of Mojo Vision, Drew Perkins, with an AR contact lens in his eyes , and my mind got totally blown away. It was such a superior device.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 had a great Christmas. The sales of Oculus Quest 2 have been great during the holidays , and the Quest has been a Christmas gift very much appreciated by kids (but wasn’t there an age limit?). But it is anyway great news and makes us hope for a great 2022 for the whole XR ecosystem. (Image from Reddit).

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VRScout

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In case you haven’t been paying attention, the Meta Quest 2 (formerly the Oculus Quest 2) is absolutely crushing it this holiday season. The Oculus companion app is also topping the charts on the App Store and Google Play, which means more people than ever are diving into VR for the first time. Moss is available for $23.99.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Image by Oculus, from Road To VR). John Carmack leaves Oculus. In a surprise move that no one was expecting, the god of programming John Carmack has decided to leave Oculus. More info (John Carmack leaves Oculus) More info (Carmack stating he’s not satisfied with VR pace) More info (Damo9000’s sarcasm on the news).

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ARVR

APRIL 22, 2022

And that demand was given a place to go when Oculus Quest 2 launched in late 2020. March 2022. - The 25 best Oculus Quest and Meta Quest 2 games?—?Spring Spring 2022. February 2022. Beat Saber & Job Simulator are PSVR’s most downloaded games of the year….again. January 2022.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 20, 2022

In the time since the April 2021 event, Facebook the company re-branded as Meta and, in a corresponding move, replaced "Oculus" with "Meta" in the names of its popular Quest VR headsets. NFL Pro Era is coming to Meta Quest headsets in fall 2022. Bonelab is coming to Quest 2 and PCVR later in 2022. Among Us VR. Moss: Book II.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Oculus brands disappears. And most importantly, the Oculus brand will disappear and will just become Meta : Oculus Quest will be the Meta Quest (yes, it sounds terribly, I know). He says that “We all have a strong attachment to the Oculus brand, and this was a very difficult decision to make”, but I don’t believe him at all.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

According to Youtuber Sadly It’s Bradley, Project Cambria should come half of this year (Q2 2022) and have MiniLED screens and pancake lenses. More info (Apple XR headset to feature three displays) More info (Quest 3 and Project Cambria leaks) More info (Social Oculus Home is coming) More info (Meta to unify its social VR experiences).

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Upload VR

APRIL 3, 2023

That includes Microsoft Flight Simulator, iRacing, the open beta branch of DCS World, War Thunder (though not with EAC), the Steam version of Bonelab, Hubris, Everslaught, Contractors, The Light Brigade, and A Township Tale. To ensure eye tracking data is passed over Link, enable the setting in the Beta tab of the Oculus PC app.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 23, 2021

It’s an effective solution to simulate real writing. Every year, the Oculus Connect, later (sadly) renamed as Facebook Connect, is the biggest event about XR from Facebook. Arc products will be released in “the first quarter of 2022” and will be based on a GPU codenamed “Alchemist”. brainstorming vs workshop).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Probably we’ll hear new big shots fired at CES in January 2022. Called Cities: VR, it will bring the city-building and management simulation to Oculus Quest 2 in Spring 2022; Polyarc has confirmed that is working on Book 2 for Moss and expects to release it for PSVR in Spring 2022. Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The flexible Oculus environment has already become the platform for a range of virtual museum, gallery and concert experiences hosted around the globe. Meta’s Oculus team have already partnered with leading companies like Sony Music to give fans an immersive way to explore music videos and unique content.

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ARPost

AUGUST 20, 2021

This photo-realistic simulation takes attendees to the heart of a virtual social world, full of art, games, music, and performances. In a statement , the event organizers stated that they are aiming for Black Rock City 2022. Most VR headsets are compatible with the live event, including HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Quest 1, and Quest 2.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In 2012, the first Oculus Rift emerged, triggering a burst of excitement followed by relative silence from consumers. These experiences connect people to simulated virtual worlds, visualised data, and collaborative platforms to connect with others. VR Trends for 2022. Virtual Reality Guides: Case Studies.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2021

Finally, Facebook has released passthrough APIs for Quest 2, so you can create AR/MR apps for the Oculus standalone headset. After that, a virtuous circle should start, with always more people and content coming: that’s why Facebook plans to sell around 20M headsets in 2022. Space Pirate Arena to come soon to Oculus Quest.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Lynx R-1 features the same Qualcomm XR2 chipset as Oculus Quest 2 and HTC Vive Focus 3, and like those two it’s also based on a heavily modified version of Android. All headsets—save the €4,999 tier where backers can meet the team and receive a signed model a month early—are slated to ship in April 2022. Image courtesy Lynx.

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Upload VR

JULY 27, 2022

Those with an original Quest headset will no longer be able to download or play Population: One from October 31, 2022. — POPULATION: ONE (@populationonevr) July 26, 2022. Many recent and upcoming releases — Cooking Simulator , Warplanes: Battles Over Pacific , The Twilight Zone VR — are all Quest 2 exclusives.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Meta Oculus and Aptiv. Turning to the Leadership Network, and leveraging the power of Oculus for Business, Aptiv achieved phenomenal results. With the Oculus Quest headset, Aptiv has been able to reduce in-person training times significantly, with most courses now only taking between 4 hours and 2 days.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The firm offers VR simulations for research, planning, and education, with a growing portfolio of use cases. Users can visit the groundbreaking ‘virtual museum’ across all Meta Quest headsets , including the Quest, Quest 2, and Quest Pro using Oculus Link. Time & History VR (@TimeAndHistory) October 30, 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Image leaked from Oculus runtime). The design of Oculus Quest 2 Pro and controllers has been leaked. the simulator fans that want a headset with super-high resolution), no competitor could survive against a headset that is comfortable, affordable, has a great library of content, and has full body tracking and full RGB passthrough.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 12, 2023

This is one of the most cyberpunk things I saw in 2022. Me trying the lens at AWE US 2022. I met Mojo Vision at AWE US 2022, and with me visited their room also my friend Eloi Gerard and Mister President Alvin Graylin. They used a Vive Pro Eye to simulate what is the view that you have by wearing the contact lens.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

Last year, it was still called Oculus Gaming Showcase, and it featured important updates on games like Pistol Whip, The Climb 2, I Expect You To Die 2, and Resident Evil 4 VR. Ruth Bram, Executive Producer at Oculus Studios, will be the host of the show. Pico Neo 3 , Vive Focus 3 , Oculus Quest 2 ) only offer Wi-Fi connectivity.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 11, 2021

At Facebook Connect 2021, Meta has announced Application SpaceWarp, a new solution to boost the framerate of Oculus Quest 2 applications up to +70%. Thanks to Application SpaceWarp, which can be shortened in AppSW, your Oculus Quest 2 experience can run at half the frame rate without impacting how the user sees it.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The firm offers VR simulations for research, planning, and education, with a growing portfolio of use cases. Users can visit the groundbreaking ‘virtual museum’ across all Meta Quest headsets , including the Quest, Quest 2, and Quest Pro using Oculus Link. Time & History VR (@TimeAndHistory) October 30, 2022.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

After announcing $3 million in seed funding from investors including The Venture Reality Fund and Oculus founder Nate Mitchell, AstroBeam says its focus will be on creating "more comfortable, more accessible, and more human ways to hangout and have fun with friends in VR." In 2017, Google acquired Owlchemy Labs.

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