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The XR Week Peek (2021.04.05): Rumors on a Apple headset intensify, Quest 2 sales grow fast, and more!

The Ghost Howls

I mean… HTC controls five other social VR experiences in its XR Suite, it is weird that now it is partnering with a competitor company. It is not another Tilt Brush clone, but it is a realistic painting simulator: this one lets you paint on a canvas as if you were using real brushes making strokes on the fabric. Learn more.

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‘Google Earth VR’ Launches For Free To Let You Fly Around The World

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

.” Google Earth turns all of this data into completely explorable, scalable 3D immersive worlds for the HTC Vive VR headset. I choose Africa and within minutes I am hovering a few hundred feet off the ground of a barren desert. The app is available now for free on the HTC Vive.

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This ‘Snackable’ Headset Aims to Make VR More Approachable to the Public

Road to VR

That’s where South Africa-based EDEN Labs wants to change things up with its enterprise-focused VR headset platform, the Eden Snacker. The Snacker isn’t meant for the sort of games you might normally think of when VR comes to mind like Beat Saber (2018) or Job Simulator (2016).

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.07): Samsung is planning to launch an XR device, PSVR may arrive in 2023, and more!

The Ghost Howls

A study conducted by HTC Vive together with a Chinese university shows that Virtual Reality has much more addictive potential (+44%) than traditional flat gaming. Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind Job Simulator, has announced that its new game Cosmonius High is slated to launch on March 31st for Meta Quest 2 and SteamVR headsets.

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Zambezi Co-Founder Jenna Seiden Partners Up with Jimmy Fallon and Captain Marvel to Showcase Hit VR Game

XR for Business Podcast

She’s the former head of content acquisition and partnerships for VIVE Port at HTC VIVE, and she used to be the V.P. When I was at HTC, yes, my job was a quote/unquote, “sit behind a desk” kind of thing. All of these organizations are– Alan: I think that was probably back when you were at HTC. Jenna: Yep.

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Zambezi Co-Founder Jenna Seiden Partners Up with Jimmy Fallon and Captain Marvel to Showcase Hit VR Game

XR for Business Podcast

She’s the former head of content acquisition and partnerships for VIVE Port at HTC VIVE, and she used to be the V.P. When I was at HTC, yes, my job was a quote/unquote, “sit behind a desk” kind of thing. All of these organizations are– Alan: I think that was probably back when you were at HTC. Jenna: Yep.

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Zambezi Partners Co-Founder Jenna Seiden Partners Up with Jimmy Fallon and Captain Marvel to Showcase Hit VR Game

XR for Business Podcast

She's the former head of content acquisition and partnerships for VIVE Port at HTC VIVE, and she used to be the V.P. When I was at HTC, yes, my job was a quote/unquote, "sit behind a desk" kind of thing. Alan: I think that was probably back when you were at HTC. He's a wonderful voice for all the things that HTC is doing.

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