Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, but it’s clear Apple will need to support immersive hardware input somehow in the future, if only for the greater precision it might bring to industry professionals. Vision Pro is a mixed reality headset with a bit of an identity crisis. At least not in the near future.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 26, 2024

You’ll get the light seal cushion, intended to help boost your immersion during virtual reality experiences. The “ virtual keyboard ” on the headset can be a little tricky to master, so we recommend considering this option if you’re using the device for immersive work. Sony Dualsense controller: $69.95

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

This week, Sony officially entered a partnership with GeniusXR and The Alan B. Azad Abbasi, the Founder & CEO of GeniusXR, added: The Volumetric Capture Studio represents a significant leap forward in the world of immersive content creation. It opens up endless possibilities for creators and innovators across various industries.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

2024 is on, and the XR industry never sleeps. With CES around the corner, the AR/VR/MR marketplace is already rumbling just days into the new year, with many significant developments in the immersive solutions space. CES 2024 appears to have a strong XR presence this year. and 256GB devices cost $269.99.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 8, 2024

As companies continue to discover new methods for producing lightweight, wearable devices, the number of immersive tools in this landscape is growing. Goertek is even working with Sony on the development of new PlayStation headsets. The demand for smart glasses in the AR space is accelerating at an incredible pace. billion by 2030.

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VRScout

JANUARY 22, 2022

By 2024, we could be looking at a roughly $300 billion industry. Samsung’s decision to overlook immersive technology in favor of the dwindling smartphone market could spell disaster for the company down the line. The device garnered praise for its innovative design along with stark criticism for its low durability. respectively.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple opens the preorders of the Vision Pro On January, 19th 2024, Apple opened the preorders for the Vision Pro, its first XR headset. Plus Apple is proposing some special content in its Immersive Video format, which is a high-definition version of the usual 180 3D. There is even Microsoft Word!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 17, 2024

This week, amidst rumours stemming from CES 2024, multi-national hardware provider LG is slated to enter the XR device marketplace following a tested period of developing components for immersive industry giants, including Meta and Apple. The end of 2024 could look very different from current forecasts.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Apple Vision Pro release date is set for somewhere in the early months of 2024. The Apple website confirms the headset will start rolling out early next year (2024), starting with sales online and via Apple store locations throughout the US. Here’s everything we know about the Apple Vision Pro release date, pricing, and specs.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2024

Introduced at the CES 2024 event, XReal’s latest smart glasses don’t just build on the functionality of previous XReal specs. XReal Air 2 Ultra Review: Early Verdict, Pros and Cons Our hands-on XReal Air 2 Ultra review at CES 2024 gave us a sneak peek at what affordable spatial computing might look like.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

With significant events occurring every month, bringing together XR firms and end-users, 2024 is already becoming a year of incubation that could potentially propel XR into the office space and beyond. Industry Experts Unite at SPIE 2024 SPIE.AR|VR|MR VR|MR 2024 wrapped up this week.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

If developers are not interested, and Sony is not willing to invest in exclusive great content for its immersive console, PSVR 2 is going to have a very troubled (and probably short) life. And he’s not the only believer: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated Mixed Reality as one of the top three trends to follow for 2024.

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AR Insider

APRIL 6, 2020

It also includes VR’s immersion and escapism (entertainment); and AR’s applications in workplace collaboration and home services (utility). units by 2024, which is a compound annual growth rate of 81.5 Specifically, Sony announced 5 million cumulative units sold in January. million units, up 23.6 percent from 2019.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 12, 2024

Here's what you may have missed: It's been a busy week across the board as 2024 settles in. Right as CES 2024 got underway, Apple told the world to " get ready " after confirming the Apple Vision Pro release date. Awards , five VR games have been nominated for the "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement" award.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 3, 2023

Moreover, Apple expressed dissatisfaction with its Sony and TSMC suppliers around the time it hosted WWDC 2023. Moreover, Apple is working with other major industry suppliers such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Sony for the Vision Pro debut.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

Most probably the idea is to sell it at a lower cost so that it can attract more people to XR In 2024 release a new headset codenamed Ventura, which is cheaper than Quest 3. It is a next-gen tablet device that utilizes artificial intelligence and lightfield technology to immerse the users in a variety of 3D experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

The support will continue until September 15th, 2023 and its most recent system images will remain publicly available until at least April 1st, 2024. First of all, Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki has said that he thinks that PSVR 2 may sell more than the 5–6 million units that the original PSVR sold.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

More info (PSVR 2 sales — Road To VR) More info (PSVR 2 sales — Upload VR) Sony announces many new pieces of content at its Gaming Showcase A few days ago, Sony held its Gaming Showcase event, where it announced some cool pieces of content arriving for PSVR 2. In the meanwhile, Microsoft is working on a 1.1

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ARVR

OCTOBER 31, 2022

billion USD in 2024. It wasn’t long ago when Oculus, Google, and Sony had people vouch for VR headsets for playing immersive games. According to Statista , the video gaming section alone ruled the use of VR. Its survey forecasted that the VR gaming industry is set to grow from 0.4 billion USD in 2017 to 2.4

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Upload VR

MARCH 2, 2024

With VR gaming, Sony shut down Blood & Truth studio PlayStation London as layoffs hit Horizon Call of the Mountain's two studios. Submissions for Venice Immersive are now open until May 15, 2024. Lightning Archer , Truck Parking Simulator VR , Archery Pro and CastleWars are now available on Quest App Lab.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Media reports suggest that Meta’s budget-friendly headset, codenamed Ventura, will be released in 2024, The Verge leaked in March. This would allow Apple to release cheaper designs of the premium-priced device, which currently leverages Sony’s microOLED displays.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

billion by 2024. Its ability to demonstrate products in immersive ways resonates with their creative sensibilities, transcending what’s possible in 2D formats. This approach has attracted Sony Pictures, Miller Lite, and Porsche as clients for AR campaigns. billion this year and $8.02

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

February 2024 is here, and this month marked the end of a long, long wait for Apple’s Vision Pro. The Future of Magic Leap After Ross Rosenberg was appointed Magic Leap’s CEO in October 2023, the company has since focused on its enterprise roadmap for 2024; targeting its XR devices towards enterprise and industrial clients.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JULY 7, 2023

That innovation still exists, of course, although, following a slow first half of 2023 for the immersive industry, a breakout AWE 2023 and Apple Vision Pro announcement brought new life to the market. Moreover, Apple expressed dissatisfaction with its Sony and TSMC suppliers when it hosted WWDC 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

More info (Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3 — CNET) More info (Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3 — Hand Tracking) Sony to make PSVR 2 compatible with PC To celebrate the first anniversary of PSVR 2 , Sony has written in blog post in which it talks about how it is improving the content catalog its users can access.

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XROM

MARCH 2, 2023

Like the recently announced Quest Pro, it will prominently feature mixed reality experiences that don’t fully immerse the wearer, thanks to front-facing cameras that pass through video of the real world. In 2024, he said that Meta plans to ship a more “accessible” headset codenamed Ventura.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

First of all, the magazine states that Meta is going to release in 2024 a new Quest model that should cost less than $200. Talking about content, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is one of the first series shot with Apple’s ‘Immersive Video’ format and is set to debut on Apple TV+ in late 2023.

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ARPost

MARCH 20, 2023

billion in 2024. Or it could be the excitement about new headsets coming from Sony, Apple, Pico, and HTC that is keeping potential buyers on the sidelines. Despite the seemingly downward trend, a flood of new VR headsets is coming from Sony, Pico , Apple, HTC, and more. billion in 2019 to $3.2 billion in December 2022.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Moreover, a recent report from Juniper Research says that the number of hearables in use will grow to more than 970 million units by 2024 (an increase of 270% compared to 2020). This means that the wireless noise-canceling headphones from Sony not only let users stream music but also handle calls and get information on demand.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

Meta is reported to launch a devkit of AR glasses, codenamed Orion, in 2024. More info News worth a mention (Image by Sony) Sony shows the behind-the-scenes of PSVR 2 In a recent blog post, Sony Interactive Entertainment has shown the internal evolution of PSVR 2, from the initial experimentations to the final release.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Who will it be… Sony or Meta? Learn more Some XR fun Every year there is a big party at Sony Interactive Entertainment… Funny link Donate for good Like last week, also this week in this final paragraph I won’t ask you to donate for my blog, but to the poor people that are facing the consequences of the war.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

It's all about exploring, and finding things in the world that you want to immerse yourself in like the ship, the characters and uncover secrets. Bryner : We haven't had much contact with Sony on that, so for now, just Quest and Steam. Bryner : 2024 is what we're aiming for. We never wanted to be a shooting gallery outright.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 wrapped up last week. At CES 2024, this symbiotic relationship was on the show with new digital solutions that may alter the future of work and life. CES 2024’s list of awarded firms covers an incredibly vast range of technologies.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 31, 2022

OK, that does match my 83-inch TV when I am sitting on my couch (the image in the Lumus is actually bigger than my TV slightly) but that isn’t enough to “immerse” you the way VR does. In 2024’s devices screens will be virtualized, too, so the hard field of view numbers won’t matter nearly as much.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Room 2024, West Hall. Tom Bruckbock (SIEA), Seth Luisi (Impulse Gear), Greg Koreman (Impulse Gear), Richard Marks (Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony doesn’t have a lot of VR talks in the books for GDC this year, but of the ones it is offering, this is definitely the talk we’d make an effort to see.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

Before we start, in case you missed my post with my predictions for XR in 2024, you can still read it at this link !) Apple is bringing the magic of MLS (Major League Soccer) to Vision Pro: “[…] 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs with the first-ever sports film captured in Apple Immersive Video.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 30, 2022

It has also funded a lot of interesting content, and I have friends that now can live out of immersive content thanks to the money that the Quest Store can give them. That’s why its greatest bet is AR glasses that are coming from 2024 or 2026. It’s the natural evolution of technology. sarcasmagain.

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