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90% of Chinese VR Startups Have Gone Bankrupt. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing.

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With notable exceptions, these are often companies producing cheap replicas of existing mobile hardware like Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear without any additional, unique features. In the wake of Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus in 2014, investment spiked: 270 million yuan ($38.9 The next year, that number would cap at 2.4

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Virtual Reality in Japan – Part 4 – Promotion & Added Value

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Part 2 – VR Zone and Part 3 – The Underdogs have to with venues, and the upcoming Part 5 will also address the ‘VR Arcades’ (nothing the likes available in North America to my knowledge ). But one thing VR does to the new Samsung flagship phone is provide Added Value to the device. VR for Promotional Use.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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Palmer Luckey, the 24 year-old founder of Oculus, has gotten embroiled in a political controversy. Luckey has since posted on Facebook, saying he only gave $10K to Nimble America because it has “fresh ideas” for communicating with young voters and that he is actually planning on voting for Gary Johnson. Will you get a pair?

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Top 50 Asian Virtual Reality-Augmented Reality Leaders,Evangelists, Investors & Influencers

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While at Zynga, he co-created the game FarmVille and served as the CTO of Zynga Japan. While there, she led the launch of the company's Gear VR software application, drove social media strategy, and worked closely with partners like Oculus and the NBA. Advisor for Betting & Gaming vertical in Samsung Harman. 14- Kai Liang.