TechCrunch VR

JULY 26, 2022

Brian reviewed the third-gen Oura Ring back in December, but today Kyle reports that the existing hardware picked up a new trick along the way and can now measure blood oxygen levels , with more fitness features to come. Startups and VC. Our Found podcast had a particularly interesting episode this week — Nikki Pechet joins as a guest.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2019

Image Credit: Amazon. Sumerian by Amazon. One of the first tools of this kind, Sumerian does not require specialized expertise per se, but it’s definitely not as easy to pick up as BrioVR. With more VR hardware available than ever before, this is your chance to push the industry forward.

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ARPost

MAY 3, 2023

“Taking the internet and bringing another dimension to it and setting it free in the phygital world […] it’s almost impossible to fully understand the extent of this shift.” – Chapter One: Predictions Early on, the authors present a working definition of the metaverse.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Quest 3 will have the following specifications: Resolution (per-eye) : 2064 x 2208 Display Type : LCD Refresh Rate: 120Hz Lens type: Pancake Processor : Snapdragon XR2 Gen2 RAM : 8GB-12GB (not clear from the leaks) Battery Life : 2–3 hours Field of View : 97° horizontal, 93° vertical IPD Adjust : hardware-based.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2024

Learner onboarding is still an issue because there exists a knowledge gap for individuals who do not understand how to use a headset, which is an intimidating factor for many current XR hardware adopters. However, immersive L&D services can help this enterprise adoption hurdle.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The first one is the usual SteamVR hardware survey. Just a little parenthesis to say that Zuck has also said that Facebook is working hard on AR hardware and operating system ) ARtillery Intelligence , an analytics company, still provides good news, but it wants to stop our enthusiasm. Statistics show that VR is continuously growing.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2020

Amazon Technologies Inc. A number of the company’s hardware and software-related job listings last year made a prescient mention of Facebook-built AR headset. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC. Intel Corp. LG Electronics Inc. Ford Global Technologies LLC. Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. Facebook Inc.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 15, 2021

Starting with the broader definition of aggregation theory, you may know the term. This is the case with Facebook’s social graph, Google Search, Apple hardware, and Amazon’s “everything store” Demand First. That’s the topic of this week’s XR Talks (video below).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

Because of ongoing Covid lockdowns in China, Pimax were unsure if the controllers would ship with batteries (held at another warehouse location), so advised me to purchase them on Amazon and provided a link. Pimax headset listed on Amazon (Image by Amazon, provided by Rob Cole). Google searches are very revealing.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Heavy-hitters such as Amazon, Gamestop and Best Buy are providing PSVR owners with a handful of neat little devices to hold, charge and transport their precious, precious headsets. Purchase Links: Gamestop , Amazon. Purchase Links: Gamestop , Best Buy , Amazon. Purchase Links: Best Buy , Amazon , Gamestop.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2024

There’s definitely a lot of interesting edge cases there to be able to get that clear signal. Definitely a lot of things. It is definitely possible and certainly of interest. Just even, generally speaking, there aren’t a lot of hardware investors out there. A lot of things, I guess… Brad: Absolutely.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 has disappeared from all Amazon EU websites. Kudos to Shachar Weis for discovering this: he told me about this news, and I have verified that it has disappeared completely from Amazon Italy and Amazon France, while some Redditors confirmed that the same holds for Amazon UK. Learn more. Some XR fun.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

“The technology is definitely present and valuable enough to offer the frictionless experience that we’re discussing,” says Pavitt. And that’s definitely something that we’ve seen. It’s a very different way for people to interact with technology and data.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 30, 2020

The worlds of virtual and augmented reality have yet to land on the applications and hardware to truly spark mass-market, consumer interest in the space, but in the meantime, a startup building mixed reality services for business users has raised a round of funding, underscoring the opportunity in enterprise.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Daniel O’Brien, General Manager for the Americas Region for HTC sat down with VRScout during their NYC Launch event at VR World and talked passionately about design saying, “We looked at it from three different levels, hardware and technology, software, and experience.”. Making the headset modular was the solution,” said O’Brien.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This is a very important piece of news because it will enable many creators to make a living out of VRChat , which is definitely a good thing. This way every user can have decent full body tracking without having to buy external hardware and without having to wear anything.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 9, 2021

You are definitely not hallucinating that Micro Center display case full of AMD CPUs. Consumers can purchase AMD 5000-series CPUs again, and there seems to be plenty of stock to go around. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Recently, Valve announced delays to their new Steam Deck handheld, whilst Megadodo Games announced a delayed, limited production run of their DecaGear before leaving the hardware market completely. I considered the Valve Index controllers a very reasonable price at £129.50

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The Black Friday sales weekend definitely shook things up as GfK has just released its Ukie Games Charts , with three VR titles making the top 20. Reports from the US have suggested the sales weekend has gone well with Oculus Quest selling out at major retailers like Amazon and Best Buy, pushing up resale values in the process.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2024

The industry is booming thanks to a broader range of companies taking charge and experimenting in the space, such as Disney, Amazon, Google, Samsung, LG, and countless others, meanwhile bringing support for enterprise, consumer, and other use cases. ” He also explained: I think this will be very, very important.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Investing in a new market is risky and there will be some winners and there will be some losers, so there’s definitely a certain amount of risk. AMD – NASDAQ: AMD – GPUs, CPUs and other computer hardware for VR. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR Content & Game Engine. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR content.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

According to the deal page on Amazon , you’ll save $300 in this bundle which is said to be available today only and “while supplies last” The page breaks down the costs as follows: List. Total Bought Separately: $1,299.98. Bundle Price: $999.00. Bundle Savings: $300.98.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

Some weeks ago, I teased you that Meta was going to change its plans about hardware, because the recent drop in revenues forced it to be a bit more cautious with its spending for “the metaverse”. More info (Report on new directions for hardware at Meta) More info (Meta smartwatch canceled) More info (Portal will be aimed at B2B).

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Definitely look forward to our discussion. Brandon: Yeah, we definitely have a lot of fun here, and we used to take the simulators home for weekend testing, but kind of got to the point where we play with it enough at the office. What sets your your hardware solutions apart, and what should people look for when buying these?

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Definitely look forward to our discussion. Brandon: Yeah, we definitely have a lot of fun here, and we used to take the simulators home for weekend testing, but kind of got to the point where we play with it enough at the office. What sets your your hardware solutions apart, and what should people look for when buying these?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

On the Vive tracker this seems to be related to power management whilst on other hardware like Index controllers it’s mainly related to finger tracking and grip sensors. GREEN: Firmware (“embedded” programs in hardware). I’ve broken different areas into colors to make it easier to understand: (Image by Rob Cole).

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VRScout

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Scraper definitely shares qualities with iconic titles like System Shock, Deus Ex and BioShock. I don’t think there are any Humech robots in that story like the Scraper: The Rise of Cifer novel, which is available on Amazon. Definitely. Roy Batty was an example figure we discussed when designing LCF-R’s makeup and persona.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 22, 2022

I spoke to Byles about The Quarry shortly before its June 10 launch on PC, PlayStation , and Xbox hardware. SEE ALSO: 16 best horror movies on Amazon Prime Video to keep you up at night. Definitely Friday the 13th ," he said, almost immediately after I got the question out. That would definitely be in there."

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Anand Tech

DECEMBER 1, 2020

and recent entrants such as Google and Amazon (eero) jockeying for market share. The specifications of the Wi-Fi 6 router are summarized in the table below, followed by an overview of the various hardware features of the unit. As a natural extension, they recently introduced their first standalone Wi-Fi router - the QHora-301W.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Read on for my breakdown of the Vision Pro hardware and software and the experience they enable. That Damn Battery Arguably the fiercest hardware debate right now in the industry is what to do with the damn battery.

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AllThingsVR

JANUARY 10, 2017

Alloy sits in the same standalone category as the Santa Cruz prototype from Facebook’s Oculus, meaning the hardware you wear on your head includes not just the display, but the rendering and positional tracking technologies that are fundamental parts of making VR work. Insta360 Pro uses six independent high-definition lenses.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Definitely look forward to our discussion. Brandon: Yeah, we definitely have a lot of fun here, and we used to take the simulators home for weekend testing, but kind of got to the point where we play with it enough at the office. What sets your your hardware solutions apart, and what should people look for when buying these?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

You’ll find dozens of Cardboard-like headsets on Amazon, for example, some you need to hold to your face with your hands and others with straps on the back. All of them have the same problem — they are limited in terms of how you interact with a virtual experience and by the quality of the phone’s hardware.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I will definitely keep an eye on Pico 5, because it seems a very interesting device. So I guess that someone at Pico is leaking information to indirectly say “Don’t buy the Quest 3, we are going to release something better soon”. And this makes me believe that the information is authentic.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

We’re hearing this since many years, but now the sensation is that we’re coming close to the moment when the prophecy will come true: the rumors are intensifying and the software (ARKit) and the hardware (depth cameras, 5G) designed by Apple are all converging to the glasses solution. Discover (and buy) the book on Amazon. Black magic.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

Taking the data of the Black Friday sales on Amazon, on a total of 132K Quest 2 sold, around 100K have been sold in the US and the other 32K in Japan and selected European countries. It’s a show of the good sales of the device, with many enthusiasts upgrading from Quest 2.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Besides specific hardware technological challenges, every haptics OEM or technology company must re-implement the technology stack for every new product from design guidelines down to actuator technology. User-centric VS bottom-up approach The haptics market is mainly made by hardware technology manufacturers and providers today.

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