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Report: Meta & LG’s Rumored Vision Pro Competitor Set to Launch in Early 2025

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Douglas Lanman, Senior Director of Display Systems at Reality Labs Research, held a guest lecture at the University of Arizona late last year wherein he talked at length about his own (re: not Meta’s) next-gen ‘Mirror Lake’ headset prototype.

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Intel Cuts Some R&D Positions in California to Reduce Costs

Anand Tech

AUGUST 18, 2023

' To provide further specifics, the layoffs include 10 GPU software development engineers, eight system software development engineers, six cloud software engineers, six product marketing engineers, and six system-on-chip design engineers. California is where Intel is headquartered.

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Vive Trackers Experiments – Part 1: Everything you need to know about Vive Trackers

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The room was setup on 2 levels so it felt like being on the bridge, whilst for solo guests the software offered an “AI” crew to fill in the empty stations. They also had a disassembled Vive headset, Vive controller and Vive base station on display, giving me a rare glimpse into the inner workings of this new SteamVR hardware.

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VIVEPORT Wireless VR Streaming Beta Now Available On Vive Focus Plus & Vive Wave

VRScout

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Using a combination of different third-party streaming software such as ALVR, Riftcat, and Virtual Desktop, users have been streaming PC VR content to their Oculus Quest headsets for months. PC VR streaming arrives on standalone Vive headsets, no wires necessary. Wireless PC VR streaming is nothing new. Currently available at $12.99

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2019 Was a Major Inflection Point for VR—Here’s the Proof

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

We’ve seen over 100 VR titles break $1 million in revenue, growing the total VR software market by 3x in 2019. Even so, a far more important data point we do have is software sales—this is a key metric for differentiating between a platform and a product. Tracking VR Software Sales. All Major VR Storefronts.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.04): Varjo announces XR-4 headset, Quest 2 sells much more than Quest 3, and more!

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More info (Quest 3 going ok in Steam Hardware Survey) More info (Quest 2 selling much better than Quest 3 on Amazon) HTC announced the Vive Ultimate Tracker Finally, HTC has officially announced the Vive Ultimate Tracker, its standalone inside-out tracker unit. Lone Echo).

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Data Dive: Signs of VR Rebound Emerge

AR Insider

DECEMBER 28, 2020

If Quest 2 is having an impact, it’s going beyond its own sales and extending a “halo effect” on the VR market, especially games and software. — One in ten VR players owns Arizona Sunshine according to the game’s maker, Vertigo. Early Signs of Quest 2 Traction Materialize. Evidence Aplenty.

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UploadVR's Best of VR 2023 Awards – Game Of The Year & More

Upload VR

DECEMBER 21, 2023

2023 was a packed year for VR, with a bunch of new hardware releases and a plethora of exciting new VR games across several platforms. This year, our Best of VR Awards will highlight our picks for the best hardware and software of the calendar year across multiple categories, with one winner and a few honorable mentions for each.

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‘Athena’ is a New Lighthouse Tracked VR Gun Controller from Ilium VR

Road to VR

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Gaming systems (including the SteamVR powered HTC Vive of course) ship with standard controllers allowing developers to target them and hone their software knowing that everyone who buys their game or application will own those devices. Backers can notionally get their hands on a single gun along with The Nest and Arizona Sunshine for $300.

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VR & AR 2018: A Year In Review

VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Major hardware releases, vast improvements to software, and various other integral advancements have quietly solidified VR & AR as viable, long-term technological platforms for years to come. 2018 also saw the release of Arizona Sunshine LB VR Edition , a location-based version of Vertigo Games’ 2016 VR smash-hit, Arizona Sunshine.

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Deafening Silence: Where Is Valve’s ‘Killer App’ VR Game We’ve All Been Waiting For?

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Big games cost big money, and to recoup that development cost, lots of software sales are needed. But, how can you increase software sales with a tiny install base? How do you grow the install base without those big games that are required to sell the hardware? You see the problem, right?

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UploadVR’s 2016 Game of the Year Nominations

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2016

But that’s just the hardware. Since everyone knows that software sells hardware, the more important question to ask is what were the good apps, games, and experiences? Arizona Sunshine. Arizona Sunshine. Arizona Sunshine. Arizona Sunshine. Arizona Sunshine. That way it’s kept fair!

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The XR Week Peek (2023.11.01 + 2023.11.08): Pico performs layoffs, Nimo announces AR glasses, and more!

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The company is performing various layoffs and also merging part of the Pico software divisions together with their Bytedance counterparts. Release date of Stride: Fates New gameplay video for Arizona: Sunshine 2 Rolling Stones pack for Beat Saber Trailer and Release date for Silent Slayer. I particularly liked it.

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TSMC Confirms Halt to Huawei Shipments In September

Anand Tech

JULY 17, 2020

Related Reading: TSMC To Build 5nm Fab In Arizona, Set To Come Online In 2024. to Continue Software Updates & Hardware Maintenance. The company even forecasts 20% year-on-year growth for the July-September period, and is further increasing its capital expenditure for the year to up to $17bn.

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Vive Trackers Experiments – Part 2: Setup, Props, and Full Body Virtual Reality

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

On the Vive tracker this seems to be related to power management whilst on other hardware like Index controllers it’s mainly related to finger tracking and grip sensors. GREEN: Firmware (“embedded” programs in hardware). I’ve broken different areas into colors to make it easier to understand: (Image by Rob Cole).

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Pico 4 Review: Should You Actually Buy One Instead Of A Quest 2?

Upload VR

OCTOBER 18, 2022

If you’re extremely sensitive to tracking quality like me I’d recommend watching for potential post-launch software updates to refine it. The system software inside VR is very similar to Quest. Expect the system software to change over time though. But most people probably won’t notice or care. Setup & UI.

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One Year In, Has PlayStation VR2 Failed, Or Is Sony Just Getting Started?

Upload VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Software sells hardware, and it's hard to have faith in a platform with no clear roadmap. Strong multiplatform games like Vertigo 2 , Arizona Sunshine 2 , Five Nights At Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 , Among Us VR and Breachers only boosted this further. Every gaming platform needs a steady stream of titles to keep players invested.

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PlayStation Plus Members Can Save up to 75% Off on 100+ PSVR Titles & DLC This Week

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Hardware bundles with everything you need are $100 off until March 3rd. Arizona Sunshine. SUPERHOT MIND IS SOFTWARE BUNDLE. You’ll also find plenty of sub-$10 games worth considering including Darknet, Pinball FX2 VR, Statik, The Brookhaven Experiment, and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. Pre-Sale MSRP. Sale Price.

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Is this a First-Look at Meta’s Next Headset?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 11, 2023

More recently, in a University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences speaker session, Meta representative and Director of Display System Research at Reality Labs Douglas Lanman claimed that his firm has worked on a prototype device called Mirror Lake that improves immersion levels.

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

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

But on the other side, while the Xbox is considered mainstream hardware, the Quest is not, yet. 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 XR Week Peek (2020.10.12): Quest 2 is launching, dogs use AR, and more!

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. Shipping will start tomorrow in the US and the next days in the rest of the world. Many people are getting ready to receive their new toy. I love the internet.

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Over 30 Games Optimized for Valve Index and Controllers at Launch [Updated]

Peter Graham

JUNE 28, 2019

Arizona Sunshine *. Arizona Sunshine – Dead Man DLC*. For continual updates on Valve Index hardware and software including Valve’s highly anticipated ‘ flagship VR title ‘ keep reading VRFocus. Aperture Hand Labs – Free. Beat Saber. Bigscreen Beta – Free. Blade & Sorcery.

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Project Modular: Building an open modular controller for SteamVR

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A lengthy Zoom meeting took place late one evening in January, with a group of legendary hardware developers from a highly secretive outfit. As an alternative to injection molded casing controllers, my idea revolved around a “core” containing a Tundra SteamVR HDK (hardware development kit) and a slim lithium-ion battery pack.

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Microsoft Presenting Easy-To-Use Virtual Reality Experience

VRWorld

OCTOBER 17, 2017

” The hardware that does typically pack rear-facing cameras — smartphones and tablets — is almost always powered by Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android, rather than Windows. Included in the system software is a Mixed Reality Viewer which uses the PC camera to display 3D objects over a user’s surroundings.

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Gamescom 2018 Day 3: Icaros made me exercise with fun in VR, Cybershoes made me walk in VR while seated and much more

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 23, 2018

It has been a long and interesting ride, where I tried cool innovative virtual reality hardware and I met awesome people. Seriously speaking: the full motion chair seemed made very well by Accelid, but as you can read, the integration with the VR software is something they should work on a lot. Today has been my last day at Gamescom.

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Oculus Touch Review: The World’s Best VR Controller

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 5, 2016

And the multi-platform titles like Arizona Sunshine , I Expect You to Die, and Job Simulator feel fantastic on Touch. Its design is as close to perfect as we’ve seen and Touch has enough software between Oculus Home and Steam to keep you captivated for months. Let’s find out. Table of Contents. Functionality. Ergonomics.

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Put the Car of Your Dreams in Your Living Room, with ZeroLight’s Barry Hoffman

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 12, 2019

You still see it on the hardware, software, and interaction side. On the hardware side, if you set up a high-end VR experience, it would have a freaking bloody big PC. On the software side, that’s another thing. It’s the same with hardware partners. Alan: Hardware is hard. Those kind of things.

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Put the Car of Your Dreams in Your Living Room, with ZeroLight’s Barry Hoffman

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 12, 2019

You still see it on the hardware, software, and interaction side. On the hardware side, if you set up a high-end VR experience, it would have a freaking bloody big PC. On the software side, that’s another thing. It’s the same with hardware partners. Alan: Hardware is hard. Those kind of things.

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Report: Meta & LG’s Rumored Vision Pro Competitor Set to Launch in Early 2025

Intel Cuts Some R&D Positions in California to Reduce Costs

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Vive Trackers Experiments – Part 1: Everything you need to know about Vive Trackers

VIVEPORT Wireless VR Streaming Beta Now Available On Vive Focus Plus & Vive Wave

2019 Was a Major Inflection Point for VR—Here’s the Proof

The XR Week Peek (2023.12.04): Varjo announces XR-4 headset, Quest 2 sells much more than Quest 3, and more!

Data Dive: Signs of VR Rebound Emerge

UploadVR's Best of VR 2023 Awards – Game Of The Year & More

‘Athena’ is a New Lighthouse Tracked VR Gun Controller from Ilium VR

VR & AR 2018: A Year In Review

Deafening Silence: Where Is Valve’s ‘Killer App’ VR Game We’ve All Been Waiting For?

UploadVR’s 2016 Game of the Year Nominations

The XR Week Peek (2023.11.01 + 2023.11.08): Pico performs layoffs, Nimo announces AR glasses, and more!

TSMC Confirms Halt to Huawei Shipments In September

Vive Trackers Experiments – Part 2: Setup, Props, and Full Body Virtual Reality

Pico 4 Review: Should You Actually Buy One Instead Of A Quest 2?

One Year In, Has PlayStation VR2 Failed, Or Is Sony Just Getting Started?

PlayStation Plus Members Can Save up to 75% Off on 100+ PSVR Titles & DLC This Week

Is this a First-Look at Meta’s Next Headset?

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

The XR Week Peek (2020.10.12): Quest 2 is launching, dogs use AR, and more!

Over 30 Games Optimized for Valve Index and Controllers at Launch [Updated]

Project Modular: Building an open modular controller for SteamVR

Microsoft Presenting Easy-To-Use Virtual Reality Experience

Gamescom 2018 Day 3: Icaros made me exercise with fun in VR, Cybershoes made me walk in VR while seated and much more

Oculus Touch Review: The World’s Best VR Controller

Put the Car of Your Dreams in Your Living Room, with ZeroLight’s Barry Hoffman

Put the Car of Your Dreams in Your Living Room, with ZeroLight’s Barry Hoffman

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