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HTC Launches Flagship Vive Store In China

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It’s no secret that China loves VR. Whether it be the countries ambitious program to integrate VR education into all Chinese schools, or, more recently, the Jiangxi Province’s massive investment $460M in support for the AR/VR sector, its clear the booming nation sees both short, and long-term potential for virtual and augmented reality.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.09.06): A week full of VR events, Chinese headsets are on the rise, and more!

The Ghost Howls

iQiYi , something akin to the Netflix of China, has just launched its new standalone VR headset: it is called QiYu 3 (??3, It also features a big library of video content (thanks to iQiYi main business) and a catalog of seriously good VR games like Arizona Sunshine, Swarm, Mercenary: Silicon Rising, Zombieland: Headshot Fever.

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VR & AR 2018: A Year In Review

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2018 also saw the release of Arizona Sunshine LB VR Edition , a location-based version of Vertigo Games’ 2016 VR smash-hit, Arizona Sunshine. Anyone who’s experienced high-end VR can tell you, having the ability to lean, duck, and move in VR can make-or-break an experience.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.08.22): Zuck’s selfie gets viral, Meta accounts are arriving, and more!

The Ghost Howls

As I forecasted you last week, Lenovo has launched its new headset in China: the Legion VR 700. It features the store by iQiYi , and this makes it launch together with games like Fruit Ninja and Arizona Sunshine. More info (Logitech Chorus?—?Road Road To VR) More info (Logitech Chorus?—?Upload Upload VR).

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The XR Week Peek (2023.03.07): Meta roadmap unveiled, Xiaomi shows its AR glasses, and more!

The Ghost Howls

This doesn’t surprise me because in China many people told me that they were waiting for Oppo to make a move with a VR headset. The available titles are very famous VR games of the past like Fallout 4 VR and Arizona Sunshine and some new games like Cave Digger 2 and Unplugged.

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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.26.11): Half-Life: Alyx revealed, Oculus Link out, XBox not considering VR and much more!

The Ghost Howls

More info (John Carmack talks about a future update) More info (Oculus Link officially reccommended cable) More info (Oculus Link cable specifications) More info (Mike Hall’s suggested Link cable if you are in China) More info (Oculus Link through fiber cable). For now let just me say that Arizona Sunshine is coming to Quest on December, 5th.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.31): UE5 released in Early Access, Lumus shows an impressive AR prototype, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Nikk Mitchell, the great guy with which I made this review of the Huawei 6DOF glasses , has made a review video about the consumer Pico Neo 3 that is on sale in China. In his video, it seems that the Pico Neo 3 is exactly what we would expect, that is a good clone of the Oculus Quest 2. It is again the time to give to Lord Gaben your money!

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