Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Amazon’s UK retailer seems to have already jumped the gun on today’s supposed announcement taking place at Oculus Connect opening keynote, where we’ll likely hear official word on price, release date, and everything else surrounding the long awaited Touch controllers. Oculus Touch controllers to cost £190 in the UK.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

It can be a game-changer for the whole digital world, so I thought it was worth sharing my thoughts about what it could mean for XR. The DMA includes many interesting rules about privacy, safety, and fair competition which are going to change the digital landscape in Europe, and so probably in all of the Western worlds.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Now as the company heads into the holiday season, Quest 2 is set to go on sale for a limited time, this time including a free copy of Resident Evil 4 in addition to VR’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game. Two Games, Guaranteed Hours of Fun. The offer is set to take place at participating locations while supplies last.

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Road to VR

JULY 19, 2021

French video game site GamerGen first spotted the listings. The general lack of 64GB variants across online retailers, notably via regional Amazon sites and Oculus itself, supports the possibility of the mid-generation refresh. In Europe, the 64GB version costs €350, whereas the 256GB version costs €450.

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Slashgear

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Lost Ark creators Amazon and Smilegate RPG reveal that they'll be launching a new server region in Europe and deliver a few freebies for good measure.

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Upload VR

JUNE 13, 2022

The ByteDance owned company launched Neo 3 Link in Europe over the last month. Pico’s store already has over 100 titles , including some of the top selling VR games like Superhot VR, Demeo, After The Fall, Arizona Sunshine, Eleven: Table Tennis, Walkabout Minigolf, and Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

With no need for external sensors and a pair of tracked motion controllers already in the box, the only thing you need to get up and running is a computer capable of playing its games and apps. You can find this deal through official online retailers such as Oculus.com , Amazon , Best Buy , and NewEgg. Photo by Road to VR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This includes Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, NewEgg, Walmart, MicroCenter, and B&H Photo Video. Notably, Oculus Link , the $80 cable that lets you play Rift games on Quest, is also out of stock, with shipping starting back up on January 15th. SEE ALSO Zuckerberg to Shareholders: 'Quest is selling as fast as we can make them'.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In an official press release, Henry Zhou, President of Pico said, “We are delighted to announce the Pico 4, our best VR headset yet,” adding “At Pico, we pride ourselves on offering immersive and interactive VR experiences, and Pico 4 introduces even more diverse content across gaming, fitness, and video.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 18, 2022

Gamescom is set to take place in Cologne, Germany this month with a huge list of attendees across the gaming, extended reality (XR), and developer industries. Nearly 1,100 exhibitors from 53 countries will attend the massive event, including Activision Blizzard, Amazon Web Services, TikTok, Pico Interactive, Sega Europe, AMD, and many others.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2023

Nreal becomes XREAL One of the new brand images of XREAL (Image by XREAL) Nreal, which is one of the most interesting AR startups around, entered into a dispute with Epic Games for its name being too close to “Unreal” , which is a well-known name in our ecosystem. Let’s see all these pieces of news together.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 18, 2022

Gamescon is set to take place in Cologne, Germany this month with a huge list of attendees across the gaming, extended reality (XR), and developer industries. Nearly 1,100 exhibitors from 53 countries will attend the massive event, including Activision Blizzard, Amazon Web Services, TikTok, Pico Interactive, Sega Europe, AMD, and many others.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2022

Meta launches Horizon Worlds in Europe and promises graphical improvements. It all started because Horizon Worlds has finally landed in Europe, launching in France and Spain. The Chorus headphones for Quest 2 are currently available for pre-order from Amazon and Logitech for $100 with a release date planned for September 2nd.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Inside the box you’ll get Oculus Rift Headset, two Touch controllers, two sensors, and four paid games/apps: Dead & Buried , Robo Recall , Medium , and Quill. The total price of the games comes to $110. You can find the deal here: Amazon. The Best Oculus Rift Black Friday 2017 Deal. Photo by Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Some people say that Facebook threatens to leave Europe, but I think this is never happening. Multiplayer shooter Solaris is the game of the week. The game is very different from its predecessor, and it is less a realistic combat simulator and more an adrenaline multiplayer game, like Unreal Tournament or Quake Arena.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The new Unity Personal will also remove the famous Unity splash screen Successful games using Unity Pro or Enterprise can choose if paying per install or by a 2.5% More info Register to AWE Europe In one month from today, in Vienna, Austria, there will be AWE Europe. We have also a release date: November 16th.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I just got back from Lisbon, where I attended AWE Europe. Apple headset will not be focused on gaming. A new report seems to suggest that the upcoming Apple headset won’t be focused on gaming at all. The headset shouldn’t feature controllers and should not be focused on games, which are the most common use case for XR.

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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. More info AWE announces a $200K price for XR startups AWE announced that at the upcoming AWE Europe in Vienna there will be the usual XR Startup Pitch competition.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Firms such as Amazon, AT&T, Meta Platforms, Magic Leap, Qualcomm, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Unity Technologies, Lenovo, General Motors (GM), and others will take the XR centre stage to discuss how metaverse technologies reshaping enterprises and their operations. .” Immerse Global Summit (@ImmerseSummit) October 13, 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. UPDATE (2021.10.19): Road To VR also suggests that this hiring can be used to have a strong voice on regulations happening in Europe. Amazon Glow is a video projector for kids.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Further, the report states that the key drivers for this growth are social media and gaming apps. Mixed reality app installs will increase as digital assistants, such as Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri, become an integral part of the MR ecosystem. The Current State of Mixed Reality App Installs .

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The total revenues on the Quest Store alone had been $1B since its foundation in 2019, and this shows that many people are enjoying Quest games. This is good news also for the developers: 120 titles on Quest store have made more than $1M , and 8 even more than $20M, proving once more that some studios can make a living out of VR games.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Last month, Oculus began rolling out the beta for Oculus Link , an exciting piece of software that allows Oculus Quest users to enjoy high-end PC VR games and experiences on their standalone headsets. cables available through Amazon at the moment, including the TetherPro USB 3.0 Using a compatible USB 3.0 Image Credit: Oculus.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Curious to learn more, I reached out to Joe Pavitt, Master Inventor and Emerging Technology Specialist at IBM Research Europe. Star Trek: Bridge Crew VR game // Image credit: Ubisoft. He gives the example of Star Trek: Bridge Crew , a VR game that was made in collaboration with Ubisoft. NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2019

Within only a week of its release, the cardboard VR headset maker-kit is already sold out all over the web in the US and in parts of Europe. and Fnac, and the UK’s Currys PC World and Game are all out of stock of the full set as well. European standbys such as Germany’s MediaMarkt and Amazon.de, France’s Amazon.fr

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This translates into more comfort for the user, both for gaming and professional at-home use. This is good for having better interactions in VR games and social spaces. Finally Pico OS 5 will support hands tracking, so you can interact with the runtime and the games with your bare hands. This was a much awaited feature.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Medal Of Honor: Above And Beyond is one of the most awaited VR games of 2020. Oculus and Respawn Entertainment teased it in 2017 at OC4 describing it as an AAA war game. The game may work also on inferior hardware, but glitches may happen. But actually, we had in the last 2 days much negative info, too. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

3 big titles are showing the current trends of VR gaming. This week we had three big news regarding the VR gaming world. The first images are promising : the title doesn’t feature amazing graphics and the cutscenes are still in 2D, but first previews talk about an amazing game nonetheless. More info.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Native hand tracking, PC/standalone hybrid functionality, and new games confirmed for the Oculus platform. Facebook’s annual two-day developer conference dedicated to all things Oculus brought its A-game this year delighting users with a series of surprise bombshells, as well as updates on several highly-anticipated updates and experiences.

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Cats and VR

JULY 27, 2018

For all other music enthusiasts, the Moss Soundtrack is now available for pre-order at digital retailers such as Bandcamp , iTunes , Google Play , and Amazon. The soundtrack consists of 11 in-game tracks for more than 57 minutes of music, including the bonus track “Home To Me,” featuring Malukah. starting August 3, 2018.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2018

VR backpack PCs feature components typically found in high-end gaming laptops, repackaged into a more practical, wearable chassis. It is the only backpack PC with a mobile GTX 1080 (and overclocked for good measure), and therefore the highest performance option for VR gaming. GPU: GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X. RAM: 16GB DDR4-2400 (Max 32GB).

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 21, 2019

Here’s one of Facebook’s ads that targeted me in Europe, back in March, for e.g.: For those wanting to partake of Facebook-flavored face gaming (and/or immersive movie watching), the Oculus Quest and Rift S are available to buy via oculus.com and retail partners including Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, Walmart and GameStop in the U.S.;

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

As always in January I like to play the speculation game and make my personal predictions for augmented and virtual reality for the new year (2022, in this case). In Europe, this marketing effort is just starting now, so the penetration is not that high, yet. It is easy to be used.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2022

The social XR space is now coming to the UK , with the release to more countries in Europe to be expected later this summer. Steam Next Fest lets you try some interesting VR games. According to Valve News Network, Valve may be working on a new space exploration VR game. Horizon Worlds arrives in the UK. Some news on content.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But it is still his fault for having driven the company to this point with the massive hirings of the previous months (do you remember he wanted to hire 10,000 people in Europe?) If a game is developed such that when the player dies, a screen with that color appears, i t is possible to do a VR game that if you die in VR, you die in real life.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2016

We’re going to be playing guessing games when it comes to VR headset sales for a long time yet, but Sony has at least given us a ballpark to play with when it comes to PlayStation VR. PS VR is currently sold out at many retailers, with Amazon UK not expecting to be caught up with orders until December.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Speaking with CNBC earlier this week , Jim Ryan, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, spoke to the company’s confidence in early traction of the PSVR headset. According to CNBC, Sony says there are some 160 PlayStation VR games currently in development. SEE ALSO PlayStation VR Accessories Hit Major Online Retailers.

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