Road to VR

JULY 16, 2018

If you’re already an Amazon Prime Member, or looking to become one starting today, Amazon’s annual Prime Day is here to help you spend that hard earned cash on at very least an Oculus Rift. Update (July 16th, 3:53 PM ET) : It appears Amazon USA is already out of stock. Photo by Road to VR.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2018

These apps hope to make the Oculus Go your next entertainment device. The $200 standalone VR headset from Oculus has finally arrived. Available for sale on Oculus.com in 23 countries, online from Amazon , or in Best Buy Stores in the U.S., the Oculus Go is part of Oculus’ larger goal to getting one billion consumers into VR.

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MAY 3, 2017

Tracking Amazon’s work in VR can be tricky, as the company is famously quiet in response to media inquiries while seemingly being involved in multiple areas. The company is helping to make VR games with its Lumberyard development engine, and appears to be interested in VR video for its streaming service.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2024

He claimed that the announcement of “Alien: Rogue Incursion”, the first big-budget VR game that is compatible only with Quest 3 , marks the beginning of the end for Quest 2 and Quest Pro. The historical moment of the launch of Quest 1 (Image by TechCrunch) Oculus Quest 1 launched in 2019 for $399.

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Road to VR

APRIL 18, 2019

Facebook is currently developing a voice assistant that could function similar to Amazon Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant. Notably, it’s intended to support Oculus headsets in addition to Portal, and “future products.” SEE ALSO Oculus Job Posts Point to Facebook-built AR Headset on the Horizon.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Launched right on the heels of the Oculus Go earlier this summer, the Lenovo Mirage Solo, the company’s standalone Daydream headset, is currently selling for an $80 discount off the original $400 price tag on Amazon US. SEE ALSO Oculus Quest Hands-on and Tech Details. Photo by Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

The time for my Oculus Quest review has come. The Quest has a nice packaging , as all Oculus products. I really love opening Oculus products , since usually they are packaged really well, and the Quest is no exception. Oculus Quest box content (Image by Oculus). Front view of the Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2019

Yesterday I detailed you what is the Oculus Rift S , while today I want to write you a recap about what is the Oculus Quest , the most awaited virtual reality headset of 2019. What Is the Oculus Quest? Oculus Quest is the first standalone 6 DOF virtual reality headset by Oculus. And with the Oculus Rift?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Lenovo first released its smartphone-powered Mirage AR headset last year alongside its sole title, Star Wars: Jedi Challenges (2018) , a collection of short AR games that let you do things like fight Darth Vader & Co. Now, Lenovo is returning with a new AR game, MARVEL Dimension of Heroes , and a pair of 6DOF controllers too.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

I have had terribly busy days with the launch of our game HitMotion: Reloaded that will happen tomorrow on Viveport M. I am also excited because thanks to the organizers of the VRX event, yesterday I have been able to interview Facebook’s Sean Liu and ask him some questions about Oculus and its vision of Virtual Reality.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Can you believe its only been a year since the only VR headsets you could buy for the holidays was a Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard, or a Mattel View-Master. 100 Gift Code With Oculus Rift. Black Friday may be a great time to pick up an Oculus Rift. The Oculus Store Wallet code will be emailed within 10 days of purchase.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. Companies like Ikea, Target, and Amazon have already used ARKit, mostly for placing virtual furniture in a room to see if it fits. Google’s approach was significantly lighter and simpler than what’s come since.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

Quest has an enormous catalog of games with which a startup can’t compete, but Lynx could start dominating a particular niche for which this headset may be optimal. Oculus plans to introduce in-app purchases to App Lab experiences. DLCs and IAPs are two new ways that indie developers that are on App Lab can use to monetize their games.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 29, 2024

Any phone maker can integrate the open-source core of Android for free and without permission, and can integrate Google's services and the Google Play Store by agreeing to certain compatibility criteria and preinstalling Google's suite of apps. Further, Google itself is seemingly preparing to be the Android of XR with.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Game developers are also preparing for it: popular games like SuperHot, Red Matter , and Arizona Sunshine will publish new updates to take in count the new horsepower of the Quest 2. Facebook has started today enforcing the “Facebook login” rule , asking Oculus users to merge their Facebook and Oculus accounts.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2019

Beat Games, the studio behind the popular block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) , today released a free update that brings with it six new playable tracks to the game, and a few new features and improvements too. 3 from multiple services, including Apple Music, Google Music, Amazon, Spotify, and more.

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” The Plurality.

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Hypergrid Business

JULY 11, 2017

Amazon is going all out today with deals on virtual reality products, running the whole gamut of headset options, computers, and accessories. For extra bang for your buck, make your purchase through the Amazon Smile program for OSgrid , and half a percent will be donated to OpenSim’s biggest non-profit grid and testing ground.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Now at a discount, Viveport subscription brings together a specially curated collection of apps and games. Shop on Amazon. Oculus Rift Discount. Of course Oculus is also throwing in discounts of their own for the Rift. Google Daydream View Sale. Be on the look out at Google or Verizon.

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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. This means that it wouldn’t be possible to use the data of your Oculus Quest games and your Facebook account together, because they are two different services. Digital Markets Act.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

With that backdrop, the Games Developer Conference (GDC) is returning to San Francisco in March, including lots of AR & VR focus. This is fitting, given that such a large share of user traction, investment and developer activity in AR & VR has and will continue to be around gaming.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Oculus devices will require a Facebook login. The enormous piece of news of the week is tha t Facebook has communicated that from October, 20th, all people that want to use an Oculus device for personal use will have to use their personal Facebook account to log in. Top news of the week. Image by Tweakanalogy). The same on Twitter.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

This has been the week of the OC6, but, believe it or not, I have been able to find some other interesting news that don’t regard Oculus. Image by Oculus). Oculus bets on Oculus Quest at OC6. Well, the top news of the week is, of course, the Oculus Connect 6. Do you want to read them? Top news of the week.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

billion in 2019, with many billions more being invested in R&D by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more. Their Oculus app allows real-time collaboration without ever leaving your home. Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I have to say that this “leak” comes in a very timely fashion , by chance exactly at the moment when Facebook was building the hype for Oculus Quest 2 Pro , convincing so some people to wait for Valve’s moves before buying the new Oculus headset. 3 big titles are showing the current trends of VR gaming. More info.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

According to CBINSIGHTS , tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have all been acquiring AI startups aggressively in the last decade. But Pokémon Go, an augmented reality mobile game developed by Niantic, changed the way we used to play Pokémon games. Source: CBINSIGHTS.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

But the puzzling thought exercise was rekindled this week by a pair of news stories: First, that Peloton is looking for a buyer; and second, that Google is reportedly de-prioritizing its Stadia cloud gaming service in favor of a business-facing product that provides the tech to other companies.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

Image by Epic Games). Unreal Engine 5 may change the rules of game development. Out of nowhere, Epic Games has teased the next version of Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine 5, due to be released in 2021. 10 minutes of Youtube video have been enough to make all game developers hype. Other relevant news. Black magic.

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Hypergrid Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Image courtesy Oculus). This VR headset is currently the number one best seller on the Amazon cell phone VR headsets list. out of 5 on Amazon, this is an affordable way to get into VR via your cellphone. .” Buy on Amazon. Oculus Quest. Oculus Quest (Image courtesy Oculus.). Buy on Amazon.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

Before starting with the news, let me remind you that until this week the candidatures for the job positions at VRrOOm for game developers and game/UX designers are still open, so if you want to work with me on virtual events and festivals, be sure to enroll! Google starts testing its AR glasses in the wild. Upload VR).

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ARVR

MARCH 24, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.”

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This has been the week of the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, and this event has been so big that basically, it will take half of this roundup to describe. Facebook releases the Oculus Quest 2. It is impressive how much electronics are packed in a so little space; Some games have already started updating for the Quest 2.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Amazon now has the 2015 Gear VR headset for sale for $60 , also part of Amazon Prime, so if you don’t want to wait (and you’re a Prime member), you’ll be able to take advantage of free two day shipping. See Also: New and Improved 2016 Samsung Gear VR vs. 2015 Model.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Since Beat Saber has been a huge hit, while most VR indie game studios are struggling to survive, he had a great idea: he decided to invest in some interesting indie VR projects. He said that it is his way of giving back to the VR community … and it is not a project of Beat Games, but a personal one. teased some months ago.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2016

billion from companies listed below like Google and Qualcomm. Facebook – NASDAQ: FB – Oculus VR, VR headset, VR Camera, VR content, VR platform. Google – NASDAQ: GOOG – Cardboard, Google VR, Daydream & Tango, VR cameras, Tilt Brush. Starbreeze Games – NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: STAR – VR headset & VR games.

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JULY 26, 2016

In addition to the offsite Suicide Squad Gear VR experience and daily Oculus Medium demos on stage at their booth, the company also gave previews of their new Batman VR experience. The VR experience was unveiled along with a new Mattel View-Master Batman VR Pack that you can pre-order right now on Amazon. Image Credit: View-Master.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

To make you understand how these features are incredible, Qualcomm has stated that “the [XR2] reference design has 2x the CPU and GPU performance, 4x more video bandwidth, 6x higher resolution and 11x AI improvement compared to our current widely adopted XR platform [the Oculus Quest ]”. Facebook acquires Sanzaru Games.

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