XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 1, 2022

This Monday, leaks in a Twitter post by IT Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed a potential 2023 release window for the upcoming PlayStation virtual reality (PSVR) 2 headset. Sony may launch it in 1Q23, depending on the development schedule of PS VR2 game titles. million units for the second half of 2022. (1/5). 1/5). (1/5).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Two days ago I was reading an interesting editorial about PSVR 2 by Scott Hayden, and my mind started wandering about the current moment of virtual reality, the stasis we live in, and our expectations for the upcoming headset. PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

There are so periods during the evolution of a tech with a certain group of leaders, who change over time. Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). At the end of this year or the beginning of the next one, Sony is going to launch its new gaming VR device, dubbed PSVR 2.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hammersmith, London-based company has also partnered with some of the world’s biggest tech and media firms, including Apple, National Geographic, Google, Sony, Meta Platforms, Sky, IMAX, Intel, and many others. For Atlantic Productions, its venture into virtual reality (VR) filmmaking has gained over 3.2

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2023

Apple Inc has entered talks with roughly six media partner firms to launch a virtual reality (VR) content platform for its upcoming headset, reports revealed on Monday. The partnership aims to integrate the Cupertino-based firm’s Apple TV+ product lineup on the new head-mounted displays (HMDs).

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 27, 2023

January is closing, and the extended reality (XR) landscape continues to evolve. Following last week’s theme of layoffs across the tech sector, this week continues the unemployment trend as influential groups reassess the space and US Courts aim at Google. Altspace VR is officially closing its doors on March 10, 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

We are at the beginning of March and I just realized that I haven’t written yet a post with my predictions for augmented and virtual reality for this year. The last cycle before this one was the Quest one, which started to make virtual reality known to the mainstream audience for what concerns games and fitness.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 13, 2017

Just like any other VR headset, Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) leaves plenty of room for improvement, and the company’s R&D division has a few ideas on where to take it on both a software and hardware level. You can see it below, the clip starts at around 43:20.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 22, 2024

Disney Research, a group the firm uses to develop innovative emerging technologies, highlighted the device in a YouTube video this weekend. Alongside Apple’s marketplace debut next week, XR devices may have their mainstream moment in 2024. However, in 2023, the momentum shifted.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 28, 2016

Sony Pictures & Twitter Dive Into VR Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is neck-deep in virtual reality with its PlayStation VR device, but what about other subsidiaries of the larger Sony Corp? Read more on UploadVR.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Dispelling Common VR Myths and Misconceptions Despite the relatively widespread acceptance and use of virtual reality technology, there are still some myths and misconceptions that surround it. The Park Playground’s Vindevogel adds that virtual reality will increasingly grow to become a part of our daily lives. “

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

But hey, let me play this game anyway, so here you are my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 based on the trends and the anticipations that we had at the end of 2020! Also, the awareness has grown , because every gamer knew about Alyx, and so about virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Apple Vision Pro may have a very slow start The same Ming-Chi Kuo, who probably woke up with a lot of pessimism that day, has also expressed doubts about the widespread success of the Apple Vision Pro. This would mean that Apple’s XR offering should rely for 3 years on a very expensive headset with very low sales.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. In the end, technologist Jon Prosser has revealed the main details he knows about the Apple Glasses. Well, on another website, I’ve been able to find someone that reading some Apple’s documents has found pictures of strange colored circular tags that may act as QR Codes for Apple devices.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 25, 2023

AltspaceVR was a consumer-focused immersive space that could be accessed either via the desktop or through a virtual reality headset. Since its launch in 2016 , the platform has hosted big names and quickly became the go-to platform for virtual concerts, stand-up specials, and other metaverse happenings. million in 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

After having announced some of the features and the price just before the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, now the company formerly known as Facebook is already working towards the launch of the device. Between the lines, he said that when VR games will be able to gain 10M users , then Xbox could be interested in going virtual.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 14, 2021

This week we had another report from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, that is said to very reliable in rumors about Apple (even if he only made wrong predictions about Apple Glasses, but this is none of my business). More info (Report by Kuo) More info (Report about Apple Glasses). Apple announces minor XR news at WWDC 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

So, here you are how I envision this 2020 in virtual reality! (I’ll PlayStation VR selling more than 5 million units until now has proven that console players like virtual reality. Too many people still don’t understand the potential of virtual reality. Me wearing the Oculus Quest. The reasons?

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

What an exciting week for technology, with the Facebook Connect, PS5 price announcement, Apple event and the release of RTX30 graphics cards! Even Apple uses modified ARM chips. Image by Sony). Sony has confirmed once more than PlayStation 5 will work with the same hardware of the PSVR. What a time to be alive!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Pixel density is what makes us see everything crisper, and if with the 773 PPI of the Quest 2 and Pico Neo 3 Link the screen door effect was already almost invisible, I think that with 1200, it will be impossible to see pixels at all, for a very immersive virtual reality. ” The new colourful interface of Pico OS 5. Presentation.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Image by Khronos Group). Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. These may be upcoming features or possible features Oculus is experimenting with a selected group of beta testers.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In Korea, a TV documentary has used virtual reality to make a mother meet again her daughter Nayeon , who died of blood cancer some months before. I had forecasted it in my predictions for augmented reality in 2020 : AR Cloud wars are starting. Let’s see how Apple and Google will answer. Other relevant news.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

Streaming services Netflix and Hulu have been in the VR space for a while (Netflix announced their app for Gear VR all the way back in the fall of 2015), and Sony-owned Crackle is attempting to catch up. monthly traditional users into virtual reality users, but there’s a big challenge: how do you show someone without a VR headset what VR is?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

A few days ago, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that PSVR 2 will launch for $549. The bundle between PSVR 2 and Horizon (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Lateral view of PSVR 2 and controller (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). I’m in the group of people that thinks at $549, it is fair.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Before leaving you to the news of the week, let me just tell you two things that may interest you: If you missed them, don’t forget to read my predictions about augmented reality and virtual reality in 2022; This Thursday at 5 pm CET AWE Nite Florence comes back! Image by Apple). Apple may implement WebXR in Safari.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. How Augmented Reality Works. See Also: What Is the Difference between Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The startup is pretty new, in fact, and its owner group is Megadodo, another unknown company that is working on an MMO game about which is difficult to find any information. Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free. Sony has answered this question in the weekend. First of all, no one has ever heard about Deca before.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. At its recent Oculus Connect conference, where it was speaking to virtual reality fans and developers, Facebook made it very clear during its keynote “we are building AR glasses.”

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 26, 2016

. “These headsets will be the first and only to ship with inside-out, six degrees of freedom sensors,” said Terry Myerson, Executive VP of the Windows and Devices Group at Microsoft. Let’s see can Apple surprise us with their announcement, starting just 24 hours after the Microsoft one. Stay tuned.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

the XR Haptics working group I chair with Chris made incredible strides in only 6 months. Apple and Sony have brilliant scientists talking and working with open-minded product and designer teams. Example for end-user focus : Sony is using 2 classes of haptics actuators in their dual sense controller. And it works!

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2022

It was a video player for virtual reality headsets, able to play both 2D videos, 360 videos, and 360 VR videos which was quite popular back in the Gear VR days. After graduating from the University of Southern California in Computer Sciences, he joined Oculus VR out of his passion for virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

Valve has decided to drop MacOS support for SteamVR , and Mac owners can now only rely on a Windows installation to play with virtual reality. At the same time, Apple having always mediocre graphics cards on its laptops and its closed ecosystem have not helped much either in keeping this VR support alive.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) PlayStation VR 2 has been launched This has been the week of PSVR2. Sony Interactive Entertainment has started shipping the headset , and many people in the community started sharing pictures of them using this new device. The result is quite nice.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Image by Sony, from Road To VR). Sony announces PS5, it supports PSVR. With an online livestream of around 1 hour, Sony has finally unveiled the design of the PlayStation 5. But Sony has confirmed that while we wait for it, the PS5 will be able to work with the current PSVR device. Image from Khronos Group).

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