Road to VR

AUGUST 19, 2019

Sony, MWM Immersive, and Tequila Works today announced that their upcoming VR adventure Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son is set to launch next month, which includes support for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PSVR. The game is being billed as a VR narrative adventure which is set in the world of the 1990s classic film Groundhog Day (1993).

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Developed by ILMxLAB and Lucasfilm, the Nissan-sponsored experience will be available soon on the HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR at select dealerships throughout the US, Mexico, and Canada. It’s cool to finally see a VR game that focuses on the often-overlooked side-kicks of the Star Wars universe.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. Immersive games and apps and 3D videos have opened a new world for emotionally exhausted people staying at home 24/7. AIXR Insights Live: Marketing in VR Games. When: October 19. Where: Online.

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VRScout

AUGUST 28, 2017

On the heels of price drops for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive this past month, Sony is also jumping into the price war game. and Canada—roughly a $50 price drop. Everyone’s making VR more affordable before the holiday season.

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JUNE 29, 2016

VR is already the most powerful and engaging platform for entertainment, gaming and branded content.”. “Our mission is to show the world the future,” said an enthusiastic Smithson. “VR

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In January during the CES 2019 technology event in Las Vegas, HTC Vive announced its next virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD), the Vive Cosmos. While the HTC Vive Pro is designed more towards enterprise use cases, the Vive Cosmos is the company’s new high-end headset for consumers.

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ARPost

JULY 22, 2021

Untold Games for “Daily – act software,” a “gaming” application for evaluating and rehabilitating neuropsychological patients. StudioCOIN for “Forum VR-Artists of OZ,” one of a number of VR games that brings literature to life. The organization also maintains a virtual marketplace and produces games.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Outside of the US, the kit costs $99 in Canada, £69 in the UK, €69 in Germany, and $199 in Australia. View also comes with a motion controller that’s closer in function to Nintendo’s Wii remote than it is an Oculus Touch or HTC Vive controller. They include a Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them game, based on J.K.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 13, 2021

Having started production on its first title even before the original Oculus Rift DK1 development kit was sent to developers, Canada-based Cloudhead Games is one of the world’s most veteran game studios dedicated to virtual reality. The studio has staked its very existence on its ability to build compelling VR games.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Bigscreen is an amazing app that lets you watch movies, play PC games, and hang out with your friends in social VR chat rooms. Bigscreen’s virtual screenings are available in 10 countries at launch: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, and Japan. Yes, that’s right.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Nominations for the most innovative included Cleanbox Technology, Sensorium, Innerspace VR, Resolution Games, and others. The VR experience category included everything from films to art installations to festivals with nominees including Big Rock Creative, the National Film Board of Canada, Lost Eagle Studios, and others.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Last month, Oculus began rolling out the beta for Oculus Link , an exciting piece of software that allows Oculus Quest users to enjoy high-end PC VR games and experiences on their standalone headsets. Available now in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Taiwan for $79.99 Using a compatible USB 3.0 The fiber optic USB 3.2

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2018

Run alongside dinosaurs in this massive multiplayer VR game coming exclusively to Dave & Buster’s. and Canada starting June 14, in what they claim will be the world’s largest deployment of a commercial multiplayer VR game in history. Expect the game to appear in other gaming faculties worldwide at a later date.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And both the journalists of Road To VR and Upload VR agree on the fact tha t it doesn’t represent an improvement for VR gaming yet. The PS5 is a big step forward for console gaming , and being paired with a next-gen controller like the DualSense, that provides realistic haptic sensations, it can give its players countless hours of fun.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Founded in 2014, Bigscreen launched its social VR platform allowing users to stream movies, play video games, and collaborate across PCs with friends and colleagues. It operates across major platforms such as Meta Quest 2 and Pro, SteamVR headsets such as the Valve Index, HTC VIVE, and Windows Mixed Reality (MR) head-mounted displays.

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Road to VR

MARCH 9, 2017

Launched in May 2016, the motion-controlled VR game was developed with the insights gained from using Aldin’s own data visualisation tool Ghostline. The game acts as a test bed for Aldin’s real flagship software, Ghostline. It is currently the highest-rated VR app on Steam. However, the wizardry is more than skin deep.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Presented last month at the 2017 IROS Conference in Vancouver, Canada, scientists at the University of Tokyo have created a method for full-body control of adult-sized robotic humanoids using simple VR motion controls. This is exactly where this VR control mechanic could change the game.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

I have had terribly busy days with the launch of our game HitMotion: Reloaded that will happen tomorrow on Viveport M. Alyx is a Half-Life game set between Half-Life 1 and 2 , in which you embody Alyx Vance. The price is 50€ but there will be a 10% discount for who preorders the game. Other relevant news. Oculus Link is here.

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Road to VR

JUNE 18, 2016

When it comes to virtual reality, you really do have to ‘see it to believe it’, so Sony is joining the ranks of HTC and Oculus in opening demo spaces for their VR headset to retailers nationwide. That number is slated to expand to 300 locations across the US and Canada starting June 24th.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Developed for HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR, the experience is coming soon to select Nissan dealerships in the US, Mexico, and Canada.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

HTC Vive Fallout 4 Bundle. Now at a discount, Viveport subscription brings together a specially curated collection of apps and games. Only available in Microsoft retail and online stores in the US and Canada, the sale goes on until 11:59 PM PST on November 27, 2017. So here’s a look at what we have our eyes on.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2017

Today Microsoft announced that developers in the US and Canada can now pre-order the Acer ($299) and HP ($329) Mixed Reality headsets from the Microsoft Store. If these specs are all that’s required to run Windows Holographic, even many lower-end laptops should work, compared to what would be required for an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive.

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VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: In this week’s VRScout Report, we discuss VR used as legal evidence; President Obama stars in 360 video at Yosemite; Sliver TV brings 360 immersive views from traditional 2D games w/ $6.2M HTC SEDUCES DEVELOPERS TO VIVEPORT W/ $500K PRIZE. JAILED ANIMAL RIGHTS’ ACTIVIST: FREED BY VR?

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: Mindshow, updated Samsung Gear VR, Samsung 360 camera release date, GoPro, HTC, mobile tracking innovation from Chinese developer Deepoon, Microsoft Hololens, investment wrapup, and more! HTC VIVE STEPS OUT SOLO. SEIZE THE SPOTLIGHT WITH MINDSHOW.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2016

Major gaming industry players brought the noise to this year’s E3 conference. The PSVR unit will work with the PlayStation 4 and Sony says they’ll have 50 games ready to go at launch. Starting on June 24th, PlayStation will offer PSVR demos at about 300 Best Buy and GameStop locations across the US and Canada. E3 + VR = <3.

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2017

Chairwoman/CEO of HTC Corp and creator of the HTC Vive, Cher Wang, will be honoured with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award. Best VR Gaming. Belgium, China (Beijing and Hong Kong), Japan, New Zealand, and Canada. Some of these highly-sought after honors include: Best VR Experience. Best VR Animation & CGI. Best VR Film.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Stepping up to that challenge is Canada-based indie team, Red Meat Games, formed of developers that have worked on the likes of Eternal Darkness and Metal Gear Solid: The post Exclusive: Take Flight and Throw Cars with VR Superhero Sim, First Impact appeared first on UploadVR.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

But as far as I know, nothing disruptive for the industry : Oculus has already shots all its bullets, and HTC for the first time isn’t announcing anything. Superdata analyzes the market of VR games. It is possible to read very interesting data on AR/VR from the latest SuperData report on Gaming.

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APRIL 15, 2020

The sale runs until this Sunday, 19th April, available in the following countries: US, Canada, France, UK, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Germany, Spain, Russia, and South Korea. Monthly subscribers also get benefits like discount coupons, exclusive offers, and free games to keep in their library forever.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The Cree are the largest group of First Nations in Canada with 135 registered bands and over 200,000 members, and they are using the latest technology to help ensure that their traditional language lives on. ObEN is one of 33 companies in the HTC VICE X accelerator program – keep an eye out for their product launch in 2017.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 21, 2018

You can download VeeR VR in your Oculus , Samsung Gear VR , HTC Vive , Windows Mixed Reality , Google Daydream , Steam VR and Lenovo Mirage Solo to have a wonderful Christmas experience. Merry Snowballs is a game for the whole family and we are releasing it for free so more people can experience high-quality games.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 30, 2017

Rikard Steiber, President of Viveport and SVP Virtual Reality at HTC, is constantly sharing his belief that VR “will change the world.” It’s Different in Canada. In Canada, the public and private sector are working together to grow the industry. What will drive adaptation?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 11, 2017

The creative puzzler is made by Canada-based game-making couple Sarah and Colin Northway teaming with Radial Games’ Andy Moore, Kimberly Voll and Lindsay Jorgensen with sound by Gord McGladdery. Sarah Northway is working on her own VR game she’s not ready to talk about yet. ” Moore recalls thinking.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Continuing their push towards enterprise VR technology, HTC has unveiled a new version of their HTC Vive Focus headset designed specifically for use by businesses and corporations. Image Credit: HTC. Image Credit: HTC. Image Credit: HTC.

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Road to VR

APRIL 10, 2018

Three new scenes (each containing a few different views) from the Canadian wilderness are on their way to the app, which is free on Steam with support for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2019

But this time, Valve has made it without the collaboration of HTC. The specs list is very similar to the one of the HTC Vive Pro. But in my opinion, we have to wait for the first benchmarks to understand the real requirement of this headset on real games for the native resolution and framerate of the Index. More or less, yes.

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VRWorld

AUGUST 20, 2017

Take the most recent Formula E race in Montreal, Canada. “Every time we upload our app with a new race, it has improved and often has new features, whether they be social, or gaming.” Users can watch via iPad, mobile, PC or tethered VR headsets: HTC Vive (through Steam VR and Viveport) and Oculus Rift.

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