The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

I’m still writing from China, and this week I spent the Chinese New Year here… it was an interesting experience, and if you lost my funny story about it, you can still have a look at it in my dedicated post. But still, the fact that all the PSVR 1 content won’t be available for the new headset gives Sony a good challenge on the content side.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony releases some details about PSVR 2 runtime. Sony is slowly releasing details about the PSVR 2 headset to keep the attention (and the hype) high. Pancake 1C: 1600×1600 resolution, 2,999 yuan ($444), preorder August 26, shipping September (China). Upload VR). Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

More info (Meta Quest+ gaming service) More info (Cross-buy available for Meta Quest+ games) Unity announces AI tools when Valve stops AI games This week has been an emotional rollercoaster for games (VR and not) made with the support of artificial intelligence. The product is now coming to the US on July, 14, to be sold for $450.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

More info (Announcement link) More info (News on my blog) More info (Error in one of the screenshots). China is the factory of the world, and now that it has stopped because of the virus, all the other countries are having troubles as well. We now know how much Sony has paid for Insomniac Games. I’m hyped, and you?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

NOLO and Arpara brings new headsets from China. What surprised me more is the launch of the Arpara VR , a headset from a company I had never heard of before, not even in my travels to China. More info (Official blog post) More info (PSVR Spotlight on Upload VR). Please support this blog. Other relevant news. Funny link.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

Upload reported that Sony showcased PlayStation to some selected partners , but no one could speak about what he/she has seen. More info (GDC roundup 1) More info (GDC roundup 2) More info (GDC roundup 3) More info (Moss to be published on many platforms) More info (Manus Quantum Metagloves) More info (Sony showcasing PSVR).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

More info Sony Mocopi seems to be good for full-body VR Thrillseeker, the superstar VR Youtuber, is experimenting with Mocopi, the lightweight full-body VR kit by Sony. Learn more News from partners (and friends) Why WebXR? Matt Cool explains why developers should be interested in the WebXR technology.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

At WCVRI, China shows its strategic interest for VR. And while China always moves chaotically, I think that the push of the government is helping its VR companies. While HTC is struggling on the hardware side, I think that it is moving very well to create a good software ecosystem, at least in China. HTC launches Vive XR Suite.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It’s a very busy working period for me, and I’m sorry if I’m being very irregular in writing blog posts or in answering on social media… but I’m really tight on time! In the meanwhile, John Carmack has said that we must be excited about the new Infinite Office because Facebook really wants to make Oculus Browser a productivity tool.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

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. One of its problems is that developers lack the tools to easily develop with it. It was visible in Qualcomm’s presentation that also Oppo is going to launch an XR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

I’m also working on a cool tech prototype and I will share it with you very soon in the next few days on this blog. Meta may ask Magic Leap for support in the production of its own glasses so that to reduce its reliance on China IP. Be sure not to miss it! Next week I’ll also be at AWE. Both companies didn’t answer this rumor.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 6, 2022

How Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony have responded Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony are the three biggest names in console gaming and they've all made moves to cut off Russia, at least to some extent. The actions taken are a little hazier in the case of Nintendo and Sony, both of which are based in Japan. Tweet may have been deleted.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Meta Connect has been the big event of the week, and as it is a tradition of this blog , I’m going to write today for you a super article where you can find inside ALL the news announced during the event! Productivity for Meta means in particular making the job done, that is giving the tools to professionals to do work on the headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

It is a tradition of this blog to have a long roundup of the best XR news from CES every year. I think this news is very interesting because we finally see an entrant in the XR space also from India , after so many headsets manufactured in the US, Europe, and China. Could I make an exception for this year? Of course not.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The damn Coronavirus is impacting the lives of many people, and I’m incredibly sad about what is happening especially in China, with millions of people quarantined and thousands of dead. Stay strong, China. More info (Valve Index availability) More info (Facebook and Sony pulling out from GDC). That’s very interesting.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Probably after this money, we’ll see a launch of Nreal headsets also in China Ndreams raised $35M to expand its game development and publishing businesses. Like last week, also this week I won’t ask you to donate for my blog, but to the poor people that are facing the consequences of the war.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

Even if there hasn’t been any GDC, Oculus has made its related announcements online , via various blog posts. And also some people of my family are now enjoying it since it is a great tool to escape the isolation we are forced into. With various posts on its blog, AR startup Magic Leap has revealed a bunch of new updates.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

Because of ongoing Covid lockdowns in China, Pimax were unsure if the controllers would ship with batteries (held at another warehouse location), so advised me to purchase them on Amazon and provided a link. A pair of “Sony type NP-BX1” compatible Li-Ion batteries and a USB charging cradle cost less than £20. Who is Pimax?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

That said, inviting you to support this blog on Patreon , so that I can keep hosting these amazing articles, I leave you to Rob’s post, that is like a tiny book, on the journey of developing Project Caliper. I even hope some big brands can take inspiration from some of the features he has introduced in the Caliper controllers.

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