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MARCH 8, 2023

The post Happy Women’s Day… and see you at SXSW 2023! I really can’t wait to see how my SXSW will be this year. But of one thing I’m sure: t hat it will be with you, and for this, it will already be amazing! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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MARCH 17, 2023

The post Some thoughts about SXSW 2023 appeared first on The Ghost Howls. I still loved it! I just hoped that Cole was a bit taller… Ok, now that’s it for real. I hope to see you next year in Austin for SXSW 2024!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Tokyo Game Show VR – Gameplay Map of the Tokyo Game Show VR 2023 (Image by ambr) Visiting the Tokyo Game Show VR is mostly an exploratory experience. Header image by ambr) The post Tokyo Game Show VR 2023 feels like a magical trip to a fantasy Japanese fair appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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JANUARY 20, 2025

Firewall Ultra (2023) , the tactical team shooter, hasn’t seen an update since developer First Contact Entertainment shut down in late 2023 , or just four months after the game’s release on PSVR 2. Now, Sony has dropped a patch out of the blue, tweaking incentives to get new players in… for who knows what reason.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Funktronic Labs, the studio behind roguelite shooter The Light Brigade (2023) , just dropped a major content update that brings a new playable character, new ability, and a new procedurally generated region. ” Initially released in February 2023, we were mightily impressed with The Light Brigade , giving it a solid [8.5/10]

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at XR's positioning at the turn of a new year. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The headset, originally released in early 2023, features OLED displays, impressive haptics, a resolution of 2,000 × 2,040 per-eye, and inside-out tracking. The bundle includes the PSVR 2 headset, controllers, and a digital copy of Horizon Call of the Mountain , a flagship title for the platform which we scored an 8.5 out of 10 in our review.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

Exit 8 (2023) , the indie hit walking simulator for PC and VR headsets, is getting a live action film, bringing its Tokyo underground anomalies to the big screen this year. I was surprised and grateful because I never expected that the game would be released at the end of November 2023 and then a movie would be announced about a year later.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Citing data obtained by independent analyst Omdia, Game Developer (via Forbes ), notes that downloads of the Meta Horizon app fell by 27% on Christmas Day 2024 when compared to 2023, which is historically the app’s yearly peak for downloads.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

PSVR 2 saw nearly five times the peak sales volume on Amazon US during the 2024 holiday season as it did in 2023. Granted , it’s important to note that the headset didn’t get any particularly big sales in the 2023 holiday season.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 2, 2023

The post AWE 2023 Day 2: Lenovo VRX and Sightful SpaceTop have been the surprises of the show floor appeared first on The Ghost Howls. I think it’s a good first edition, which can evolve fairly well over time. And that’s it with these highlights of my second day at AWE.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cyan, the studio behind MYST and RIVEN , announced its PC VR-supported puzzle adventure Firmament (2023) is coming to PSVR 2 later than expected. The news comes following the release of the game’s big PC and Mac 2.0 patch, which includes the studio’s upgrade from Unreal Engine 4.27+ to Unreal Engine 5.3.2. patch notes.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

There are a few things, arguably the largest of which is the Google, Samsung and Qualcomm headset collaboration , which was announced in early 2023. So what’s spurred this renewed interest in XR? Samsung is building the hardware, Qualcomm the chipset, and Google the Android-based XR operating system.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Leopoly , the studio behind PC VR modeling software Shapelab (2023) , has launched a new version built specifically for Quest headsets. Called Shapelab Lite , the polygon-based 3D modeling app is now in early access for Quest 3, Quest 3S and Quest Pro.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Daniels says he owes his rapid progress to his Vr training, having used the app during his Heisman Trophy-winning 2023 season quarterbacking at LSU, and now leading the Commanders to a 5-2 record.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Resolution Games, the veteran XR studio behind Demeo (2021) and Racket Club (2023) , announced Home Sports , a casual multi-sport VR game exclusively for Quest 3 and Quest 3S.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

France-based Atlas V, known for work on Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway (2023) and Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom (20240, has also apparently cut half of its team, according to The Information report.

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APRIL 16, 2025

Tasked with developing Vision Pro, VPG was initially created in 2023, which notably departed from its functional management structure introduced by Steve Jobs in the early 90s. Essentially, this puts Vision Pro’s product development back in line with the company’s other hardware, including iPhone, iPad, etc.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Supporting all Quest devices, including the original 2019-era Quest, Theater Elsewhere was internally developed by a small team since July 2023, composed of Art Director and legendary artist Goro Fujita.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Like Bigscreen Beyond and the original MeganeX, which only saw a limited release in Japan in late 2023, MeganeX superlight 8K is tapping into the SteamVR ecosystem, meaning you’ll need to bring your own controllers and tracking base stations. You can pre-orders here in the US for $1,900.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

This comes as the games industry has faced some difficult times lately, with studio closures and layoffs affecting both traditional and XR studios across the board since 2023.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Beginning March 9th, 2023, at 10:00 am PT, Quest 2 or Quest Pro players can download and play POPULATION: ONE 100% free of charge. To access the Original Banana Bundle, simply purchase and log in to the game anytime before the March 9th, 2023 deadline. An in-game pop-up will appear, instructing you to accept the bundle.

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MARCH 4, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of what’s been confirmed so far: Flat2VR Studios is announcing a list of upcoming flatscreen-to-VR ports in addition to info on the VR version ofRyseUp Studios’ roguelike shooter Roboquest (2023).

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

” From December 2023 to September 2024, the team says it refocused on the gesture mechanics, with the new demo showing off what Kluge believes can be “the future of fighting games.” . “We had stages built out, animations made, and systems in place. We even got positive feedback from players!

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JANUARY 22, 2025

The Poland-based indie has developed a rash of VR games in the past, including the well-received PvP combat game Divine Duel (2023), puzzle action game Extreme Escape (2022), and sports adventure game Disc Ninja (2021). What’s more, Fitness Fables isn’t coming out of the blue either.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The popular VR social platform VRChat is launching the VRChat Entertainment Network in celebration of New Year’s 2023. Exclusively for #VRChat New Years 2023: Introducing the VRChat Entertainment Network! Submit it, and we'll play it during the New Years 2023 stream! (as Wanna make it on the BIG SCREEN?

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JANUARY 6, 2025

In October 2023, Meta released Quest 3, which housed much of the tech seen in Quest Prominus face and eye-tracking, and at the starting price of $499. To complicate matters, high initial pricing of Quest Pro put a strain on developers, which resulted in very few compelling MR experiences out of the gate.

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MARCH 2, 2023

It was recently announced that the popular VR esports game Echo VR will be shutting down on August 1st, 2023 at 10:00 am PST, much to the dismay of the VR community. The message, which read “ZUCK, DONT KILL VR ESPORTS FIGHTFORECHO.COM,” circled the skies above Meta headquarters in Menlo Park for three hours yesterday, March 1st, 2023.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

billion in Q4 2023, and significantly beats its largest quarter for costs of operation in Q4 2023 at $5.72 During its Q4 2024 earnings call, Meta revealed that Reality Labs reached a record $1.08 billion in quarterly revenue, but also had its biggest quarter in terms of costs at $6.05 billion, resulting in a quarterly loss of $4.97

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

In November 2023, Varjo officially announced its latest enterprise-grade MR headset portfolio: the XR-4. It points out that while Apple offers a spatial recording solution for the Apple Vision Pro, Teleport is likely to be a more accessible (and affordable) option for many users experimenting with XR content creation.

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MAY 30, 2023

” SenseGlove’s Nova 2 will begin shipping to customers in Q4 2023 for $5,999. Those interested can try Nova 2 for themselves at AWE 2023 from May 31st to June 2nd, 2023. With Nova 2.0, we have been able to incorporate this feature, all while maintaining the wireless and compact design of the gloves.”

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JANUARY 31, 2025

” While the VR experience first premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2022 and SXSW in 2023, that was before plans were revealed that Ridley would be attached to the project. Benz is said to “invite audiences to step into Berthas shoes, explore her workshop and assemble the engine that reshaped transportation forever.”

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Interestingly, the new $400 MSRP affects both its basic PSVR bundle, which includes the headset, two Sense controllers, and headphones, and the Horizon Call of the Mountain hardware bundle, which was priced at $600 at the headset’s February 2023 launch.

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MAY 3, 2022

Project Cambria will supposedly release this September followed by a new Quest in 2023. Before that Meta will launch two additional Quest headsets, “Stinson” and “Cardiff,” in 2023 and 2024 respectively. An updated version of Cambria, codenamed “Funston”, will supposedly launch in 2024.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

Bridge Constructor Studio was developed by ClockStone STUDIO, the very same behind both the flatscreen and XR adaptation of LEGO Bricktales (2023) , as well as the various flatscreen versions of Bridge Constructor , the first of which was released in 2011.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Announced in 2023, Aces of Thunder was originally supposed to launch in Q4 2024, tapped to bring a host of the world’s most recognizable World War planes to SteamVR and PSVR 2. So far, Gaijin has shown off not only a wide range of WWII-era planes, but now also a slate of WWI-era planes too.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

While the company made its metaverse platform accessible to mobile and desktop in 2023, bringing non-VR users to the platform for the first time since its initial beta launch in 2021, the maker-centric platform is still largely a VR-first experience. But that appears to be changing.

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