Road to VR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Now, China-based electronics manufacturer Anker just launched a new charging dock that aims to take the fuss out of topping up the batteries on your Oculus Quest 2 headset and Touch controllers. The charging dock launched today available from Amazon , Anker , Oculus , and for $87.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The company, which is split between San Francisco and Hangzhou, China, says in a tweet that production of the Nreal Light developer kit has been halted. The Coronavirus, a novel respiratory virus, began in China with the first reported case on December 31st, 2019. Delays are said to affect the most recent batch of backers.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Pico 4 launches in China, while new info is shared in the West. First of all, Pico 4 has been launched in China, priced at 2699 yuan and 2999 yuan (with a 200 yuan discount at launch). First of all, Pico 4 has been launched in China, priced at 2699 yuan and 2999 yuan (with a 200 yuan discount at launch). Only time will tell….

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2020

Like with all the other events organized by HTC China, the keynote has been held by Mr. Alvin Wang Graylin , mostly known as “Mister President”, that is famous for the passion with which he performs inspiring talks. An official launch will come in Q3 2020, at first in China and then in the rest of the world.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

That October 10 shipping date was previously spotted in a pulled Amazon Canada listing in August. The larger price difference between the two Quest 3 models suggests the higher tier will have more than 256GB - potentially 512GB like the Pico 4 Pro sold in China.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

China aims at investing in XR in the upcoming years. According to official media, China released its first action plan dedicated to virtual reality, which should be aimed at improving its XR ecosystem. Mojo Vision showcases the integration of its contact lens with Amazon Alexa. Web3 is not Web 3.0 Learn more. Learn more.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The TPCAST Wireless Adapter for Vive has been available in China since December 2016, with pre-orders only opening up in Europe two months ago. TPCast for Vive is priced at US$300, and is sold on TPCast’s website and online retail sites including Amazon and NewEgg. It appears Amazon’s link isn’t active yet.

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Road to VR

APRIL 28, 2020

In the US, Quest and Rift S remain sold out at all official retailers (though some like Amazon are offering the headsets from sellers charging considerably more than the MSRP). According to the New York Times , China—where Oculus headsets are manufactured—has been steadily reopening its factories.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 29, 2023

The set will cost potential customers $489 USD for a back-to-school promotional sale and a separate, standalone sale on Amazon. Originally, the Rokid Max debuted in April, launching as the China and US-based firm’s premier smart glasses headset.

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Road to VR

JUNE 25, 2018

SEE ALSO HTC's New Vive Focus Headset Locker Aims to Put VR at the Forefront of Education in China. Amazon Odyssey. Through HTC’s content platform Viveport , the company is presenting libraries with over 35 educational experiences covering the areas of Arts & Culture, Creativity, Design, History, STEM, Travel, and Wellness.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

Road To VR published some statistics comparing the sales of Quest and PSVR 2 on Amazon US over the holiday season, and the proportion of sold Quests to sold PSVR 2 is 30 to 1! Probably this is the final nail in the coffin of tethered VR, at least for what concerns broad consumer adoption.

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AR Insider

JULY 5, 2021

As if on cue, enter Matthew Ball, former Amazon Studios strategist turned VC, who has written brilliantly about The Metaverse. China remains Kuaishou’s key market. The company that provides the best tools, the largest audience, and most of all, the biggest rewards for its builder community, will win.

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VRScout

JANUARY 6, 2017

This move marks an important inflection in the VR industry’s course toward mass adoption as Huawei, a multinational company based in China, is one of the world’s leading Android phone manufacturers. The Mate Pro will also include Amazon Alexa in a few months, creating a phone that is both driven by AI and VR viewing enabled.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Pico is facing in China internal confusion and mediocre sales. A report coming from China reveals interesting information about Pico. sales, while in China now it has sold less than 50K units. Snap and Amazon partner to offer AR preview of shopping items. More info (Pimax Portal announcement?—?Road Learn more. Learn more.

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Road to VR

APRIL 9, 2017

I had a chance to catch up with Viveport president Rikard Steiber at GDC to talk about the genre differences between Viveport and Steam, future support of VR headsets beyond the Vive, their support for delivering content to China, as well as some of their arcade licensing options. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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Road to VR

MARCH 15, 2022

Still, over the years getting a Quest or Rift in Russia wasn’t like buying one in Germany or Mexico (both unsupported regions), where you can simply login to Amazon and purchase with one click. At this point, Quest users in Russia aren’t certain whether it’s intentional or accidental. Photo by Road to VR.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 26, 2018

Partnership initiatives will include the opportunity for Tencent to co-finance Skydance films, as well as to market, distribute and merchandise in China. Skydance is nurturing successful entertainment franchises, especially in the action and science fiction genres, which are particularly popular in China.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2021

They are the business counterpart of the Pico Neo 3 , the consumer headset that Pico is selling in China for around $400, hoping to kickstart a consumer VR ecosystem there. Pico Neo 3 Pro is an enterprise headset, so you can’t buy it on Amazon, but you have to contact Pico so that to buy it from one of its sales agents.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Pico VR headset is sold to consumers in China, while in the West it’s primarily used for enterprise applications. Ball is a former Amazon strategy executive turned investor. TikTok Owner is acquiring VR Headset Maker Pico. According to Bloomberg, ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns Tik Tok, is in talks to acquire Pico.

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GizModo VR

JULY 26, 2022

wants to take a big piece of the semiconductor pie away from countries like China. The world has gotten a little mad for chips (the kind that go in your computers, not your stomach), and the U.S. But first, it has to pass a bill, so expect a lot of last-minute wrangling, sweating, mind changing, weird additions, and… Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 19, 2022

Rival firms such as Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Snap, Tesla, Microsoft, and others also face similar problems with hiring and budgeting amid the recession. The sources in the report added executives would not apply the priority shift across all departments and the tech giant still aimed to push its mixed reality (MR) headset next year.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 27, 2023

China, a key ally in Meta’s battle to raise earnings, helped boost profitability after three consecutive quarters of declining revenues. In the earnings call, Susan Li, Chief Financial Officer , Meta told attendees that it saw advertisers in China “accelerate” in Q1. billion in the first quarter (Q1).

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Anand Tech

DECEMBER 6, 2023

By contrast, revenue from American clients diminished due to supply chain diversification and the relocation of American customers outside China. However, the company faced a shift in its client base: revenue from Chinese clients surged to 84%, buoyed by the government's push for localization and urgent orders for smartphone components.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I have to say it also reminds me a bit of the pancake headset just announced by Skyworth , but this doesn’t surprise me much, because in China many headsets have similarities because they are all made by Goertek, in the end. Availability in China will be announced in the dedicated event on September, 27th, as I was telling you before.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Mixed reality app installs will increase as digital assistants, such as Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri, become an integral part of the MR ecosystem. According to the Juniper Research white paper, the top three areas are the Far East and China, North America, as well as Western Europe.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Not to be outdone in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) race, China-based tech giant Alibaba has recently unveiled a number of its own tools and models. Alibaba is best known in the West as an e-commerce titan, in many ways analogous to Amazon.

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Road to VR

JULY 27, 2018

Freelance writer Joshua Fruhlinger, who occasionally writes for Digital Trends , used third-party Amazon sales data to back up his claim that consumers don’t care about VR anymore, saying it’s “crystal clear.” The report also specifies Gear VR’s decline in sales performance on Amazon.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

More info Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon release open map dataset A group called the Overture Maps Foundation, which includes Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and TomTom, has released its first open map dataset, including 59 million “points of interest,” such as restaurants and landmarks. Learn more News from partners (and friends) Why WebXR?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 31, 2019

He took two packages of the same headset, just arrived from China, and gave one to me while he was trying the other one. But your character refuses to move most of the time , and basically does what it wants, because when you are in China, China decides for you. 10/10 for the philosophical meaning. Final impression.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Huawei has launched in China its VR glasses, that will be on sale in China in December for 2999RMB, around $400. Amazon announces Echo Frames smartglasses. Amazon has just announced that it is going to release Amazon Echo Frames, the first official smartglasses by the e-commerce giant.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2022

Plus, Gen-Z and Millenials are the generations that are interested the most in it; Alvin Wang Graylin (Mister President) and Kevin Geiger had a very interesting chat in which they talked about the metaverse, China, blockchain, and HTC Vive. Part of your data on Tik Tok may still be accessible from China. Learn more. Learn more.

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TechCrunch VR

DECEMBER 17, 2021

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

New leaks on Amazon and MediaMarkt have revealed that probably the headset will be available starting from October, 10th, 2023. Learn more Read “Storytelling in Mixed Reality” Clyde De Souza has just published a book called “Storytelling in Mixed Reality” , which is available on Amazon. Hope you enjoy!

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 14, 2020

In countries like China, the camera on a smartphone isn't just for fun selfies -- it's an everyday practical device, for everything from banking to shopping. Stores in China are very experiential and sort of future-facing. And two, rural China was unbanked. Alan: Hey there, it's Alan Smithson with the XR for Business Podcast.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 14, 2020

In countries like China, the camera on a smartphone isn't just for fun selfies -- it's an everyday practical device, for everything from banking to shopping. Stores in China are very experiential and sort of future-facing. And two, rural China was unbanked. Alan: Hey there, it's Alan Smithson with the XR for Business Podcast.

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VRWorld

JUNE 29, 2017

As you would expect from an expo focused on supercomputing, there were a lot of servers and server-related products presented to the public, but some of them, due to their size, were only shown as models, as was the case of the supercomputer installed in the National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi, China.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2023

“It has one masterclass leader who is a recognized subject matter expert, and two guest speakers from companies like Amazon and AstraZeneca.” . “A typical masterclass has 25 senior executives attending from cross-sector companies, such as VPs from Pfizer, Nike, Adidas, Dell, Volvo, Roche and more,” Robinson added.

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