Road to VR

OCTOBER 7, 2016

At Oculus Connect’s opening keynote today, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage to drive home the company’s commitment to the virtual reality space. ” Zuckerberg then went on to pledge to developer that Oculus and Facebook will pump a further $250M into future content projects. .”

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

HTC Vive XR Elite HTC Vive XR Elite (Image by HTC Vive) The star of the event has for sure been the Vive XR Elite, HTC’s latest flagship headset. One is the high cost: HTC markets it as a consumer device, but at that price, not many consumers are going to buy it, so it will be a prosumer one.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

To make you understand how these features are incredible, Qualcomm has stated that “the [XR2] reference design has 2x the CPU and GPU performance, 4x more video bandwidth, 6x higher resolution and 11x AI improvement compared to our current widely adopted XR platform [the Oculus Quest ]”. base stations and a 20m fiber cable.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 17, 2017

There really is no question when it comes to Siegecraft Commander, a tabletop strategy game that combines traditional real-time strategy (RTS) elements with a unique base-building mechanic that’s designed to significantly change the way you create structures and attack enemies. Available On: SteamVR (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift).

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Road to VR

JANUARY 17, 2017

There really is no question when it comes to Siegecraft Commander, a tabletop strategy game that combines traditional real-time strategy (RTS) elements with a unique base-building mechanic that’s designed to significantly change the way you create structures and attack enemies. Available On: SteamVR (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift).

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

In the early 90s, it no doubt felt “a bit like looking up the Wright Brothers and taking their original prototype out for a spin,” as the book describes. The year the book was published, Sega announced a VR peripheral for the Genesis. The demo described in the book finds the user riding a motorcycle down a Brooklyn street.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Along with Steam’s Winter Sale and Oculus’ as well, there’s a massive number of new Vive games to choose from this week at discounted prices. We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options. inVR, from inVR, Inc. Price: Free.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 14, 2020

Thanks Oculus for having given us the Link functionality. the USB cable for Oculus Link) and the (rechargeable) batteries for the controllers. Scrum’s strategies, like having a standup every morning help a lot in being coordinated. Or you can read more books, and improve your culture. Yes, it is a book for kids.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2023

Given my previous experience, I asked my Chinese assistant to avoid the hotels and to book me some apartments. And I have to say that this strategy is paying off. Oculus Quest Me and my Quest 2 When I’m at home, the Quest is the headset that I use the most. So here I’m using the Pico 4 whenever possible.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

This latest acquisition is another piece in a secretive strategy: over the past few years Snapchat has quietly acquired a couple of other potentially augmented reality-related companies as well as talent. Someone is Always Ready to Help THIS version of the HTC Vive…. Facebook Enables Native 360 Photos.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2022

All of this sounds very cool, so as soon as I entered the SXSW VR Experience area and I saw the booth from Amaze VR, I immediately booked it to try it. Beatday is another virtual concert I was able to try at the HTC Vive booth. I had very high expectations, considering everything I had read about it. The booth for Beatday.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2019

I and my partner Gianni bought every new headset on the market : the Oculus Rift DK2, the Vive, the Rift CV1, the Gear VR, etc… We also went to almost every event we were invited to, even the smallest one (I remember once we went to a public plaza with like 7 people listening to our talk about VR…). The reasons?

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Alvin is the China President at #HTC leading all aspects of HTC’s business in the region (Vive/VR, phone, Viveport content platform, partnerships and investments). Has been at the forefront when it comes to XR, earlier he was VP, Platform Strategy & Dev Community at #HTC and is currently working at Facebook Reality labs.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

He'd also chaired the Independent Digital Strategy Group for eight years there. You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. But I've been writing a series of blogs about my journey using and integrating the HTC Vive headsets at GESS. Alan: Writing a book.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

He'd also chaired the Independent Digital Strategy Group for eight years there. You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. But I've been writing a series of blogs about my journey using and integrating the HTC Vive headsets at GESS. Alan: Writing a book.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

I bought a book called “Web Sites for Dummies,” read it over the weekend, and announced to my friends I was a web site builder and– Alan: Ha! It’s also we generally put that out there as a free download on the Windows Mixed Reality store and Oculus as well as VIVE. I have a background in technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

I bought a book called “Web Sites for Dummies,” read it over the weekend, and announced to my friends I was a web site builder and– Alan: Ha! It’s also we generally put that out there as a free download on the Windows Mixed Reality store and Oculus as well as VIVE. I have a background in technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

He’s authored two books: Opening the XBox, and The XBox 360 Uncloaked. I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

He’s authored two books: Opening the XBox, and The XBox 360 Uncloaked. I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

He'd also chaired the Independent Digital Strategy Group for eight years there. You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. But I've been writing a series of blogs about my journey using and integrating the HTC Vive headsets at GESS. Alan: Writing a book.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

Cameron Ayres from Sector 5 Digital discusses strategies for maximizing that ROI. His primary role is developing the strategy and implementation of emerging technology, to best enhance digital projects. But it's so important that it's done in a tasteful and high-quality way. I mean, I was making notes, here. Cameron: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

Cameron Ayres from Sector 5 Digital discusses strategies for maximizing that ROI. His primary role is developing the strategy and implementation of emerging technology, to best enhance digital projects. But it's so important that it's done in a tasteful and high-quality way. I mean, I was making notes, here. Cameron: Absolutely.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 9, 2017

2016 provided hints of where Facebook, HTC, Sony, Google, and more will take their headsets in the near future, but where does the industry’s best and brightest think we’ll end up this time next year? With CES, the year’s first major event, now in the books, let’s hear from some those that work with VR itself about what happens next.

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

According to UploadVR , Oculus intends to release their higher-end standalone VR headset named Santa Cruz at the first quarter of 2019. Oculus is ambitious on taking the market share by designing a VR headset with cameras added for inside-out tracking of 6DOF head movement and two Oculus Touch-style controllers.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

I bought a book called "Web Sites for Dummies," read it over the weekend, and announced to my friends I was a web site builder and--. It's also we generally put that out there as a free download on the Windows Mixed Reality store and Oculus as well as VIVE. But then they might do dissection, which won't work on an Oculus Go.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

He's authored two books: Opening the XBox, and The XBox 360 Uncloaked. I remember seeing the Oculus guys -- Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

He’s authored two books: Opening the XBox, and The XBox 360 Uncloaked. I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go.

Training 60

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

Cameron Ayres from Sector 5 Digital discusses strategies for maximizing that ROI. His primary role is developing the strategy and implementation of emerging technology, to best enhance digital projects. But it's so important that it's done in a tasteful and high-quality way. I mean, I was making notes, here. Cameron: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

Cameron Ayres from Sector 5 Digital discusses strategies for maximizing that ROI. His primary role is developing the strategy and implementation of emerging technology, to best enhance digital projects. But it's so important that it's done in a tasteful and high-quality way. I mean, I was making notes, here. Cameron: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. Oculus Go came out with this $199 headset – this really inexpensive headset — and they sold millions of these units. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole. Which still has its uses! Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. Oculus Go came out with this $199 headset – this really inexpensive headset — and they sold millions of these units. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole. Which still has its uses! Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. Oculus Go came out with this $199 headset – this really inexpensive headset -- and they sold millions of these units. It's sort of like the next evolution of reCAPTCHA, where that was used to transcribe books.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 27, 2020

There is some core strategy retention that you can measure, just like you could in any sort of skill or knowledge transfer application. We're often classroom based, to like, "Hey, let's put 10 headsets in twelve cities, and just let people book time." Kyle: Yeah, it was booked time. Alan: What works best from your standpoint?

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 27, 2020

There is some core strategy retention that you can measure, just like you could in any sort of skill or knowledge transfer application. We’re often classroom based, to like, “Hey, let’s put 10 headsets in twelve cities, and just let people book time.” Kyle: Yeah, it was booked time. I was like, oh, God.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 27, 2020

There is some core strategy retention that you can measure, just like you could in any sort of skill or knowledge transfer application. We’re often classroom based, to like, “Hey, let’s put 10 headsets in twelve cities, and just let people book time.” Kyle: Yeah, it was booked time. I was like, oh, God.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

And we have a big data strategy at SuperWorld. So we’ve launched Crowe: The Drowned Armory on Oculus and HTC. HTC is also one of our investors. It’s on Steam and Oculus. I double-booked myself. And then that would be characterized as kind of like Pokemon Go meets Foursquare, right? Hrish: Sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

And we have a big data strategy at SuperWorld. So we’ve launched Crowe: The Drowned Armory on Oculus and HTC. HTC is also one of our investors. It’s on Steam and Oculus. I double-booked myself. And then that would be characterized as kind of like Pokemon Go meets Foursquare, right? Hrish: Sure.

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