Road to VR

APRIL 7, 2021

Pico Interactive announced that Neo 3, the Beijing-based company’s next standalone VR headset, is slated to be launched on May 10th in China. The company says it will be partnering with global developers to bring its 6DOF VR apps and games to consumers in Asia.

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VRScout

AUGUST 21, 2023

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), the popular American fast food chain, has launched a VR game in Hong Kong, China that transported players to a KFC-inspired world where they could earn real-world fried chicken by completing virtual objectives. The more points you earn the more IRL chicken you get.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 27, 2024

We already know that Apple is planning to release the Apple Vision Pro later this year, as Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO , confirmed to state media at the China Development Forum in Beijing. A news post on one of CCTV’s Weibo accounts records Cook expressing his admiration for the country: “I am very confident in it (China). “I

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

When the smash-hit mobile gaming application Pokémon GO swept the globe last summer, the disruptive potential of augmented reality (AR) was thrust into the spotlight. It became the fastest game ever to reach $600 million in revenue, which it did in just a few months. The same research found that only 24% of U.S.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 27, 2018

It’s no secret that China loves VR. That fact became even more apparent earlier this month when the company launched their first Vive-dedicated store and demo center in Shenzhen, China, according to reports by RoadToVR. First official #Vive #Flagship store opens in Shenzhen China! link] #VR @htcvive pic.twitter.com/Y67u12xfaW.

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VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2018

VR’s most popular rhythm game is heading to VR arcades across Asia in the form of a next-gen arcade machine cabinet. It’s been one hell of a year for block-slashing VR rhythm game, Beat Saber. You will be able to try this whole new arcade experience this September at KVRF (Korea) and GTI Expo (China). pic.twitter.com/NUtPtILS8Z.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

HTC has partnered with IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) to bring HTC Vive VR systems to select hotels in China. Launched on October 31, IHG is the first international hotel group in China to provide guests with VR amenities, including in-room experiences. Graylin, China Regional President of Vive, HTC. “We

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GizModo VR

JULY 6, 2021

Shenzhen, China-based gaming giant Tencent has announced it will use a face recognition system to prevent minors in its home country from playing video games late into the night. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 27, 2022

Leaked documents from within TikTok reveal how the company games out responses to tricky questions — and highlight what the company thinks its biggest public perception problems are. Chief among them: China. Read more.

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TechCrunch VR

JULY 5, 2023

As Meta sets its sight on introducing its virtual reality headsets to the Chinese market, Mark Zuckerberg’s contentious remarks about Beijing in the past may pose a major obstacle to his China dream. If Tesla can sell cars and Apple can sell phones in China, why isn’t Meta present there? Caught in U.S.-China

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Apple is getting ready to remove thousands more video games from its App Store in China due to pressure from the Chinese government, reports the Wall Street Journal. The company had previously warned Chinese video game developers that premium gaming apps were at risk of removal from the App Store, but the Chinese… Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Last week I have taken part in the WCVRI exhibition in Nanchang, China. We of New Technology Walkers have taken there our MR fitness game HitMotion: Reloaded , and made hundreds of people try it. As I always do, I would like to share these lessons with you , so that if you will ever have to go to exhibit in China, you will be prepared.

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EON Reality

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“Empowering China’s Future: EON Reality Redefines Education with Spatial AI Center.” ” IRVINE, CA –February 26,2024– EON Reality, pioneers in immersive learning technology, proudly unveils a pioneering education project in China.

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Digital Trends

JULY 6, 2021

Tencent announced a facial recognition system in China that will stop children from playing video games after 10 p.m.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 30, 2021

Regulators in China are taking their disapproval of youth gaming to the next level with sweeping new restrictions that limit minors to a handful of state-approved online gaming hours a week. Read more.

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2018

HTC China President Alvin Wang Graylin tweeted recently that Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One (2018) is projected to have a “significantly positive impact” on VR adoption in China this year. Image courtesy HTC.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

HTC hopes to address this in China with a new partnership between Dalian Television and Beijing Cyber Cloud to offer a set-top, cloud-based box—meaning you don’t need a traditional VR-ready rig to run VR games. Called Vive Arcace , this was also a ‘China-first’ program that latter went global.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The freestyle skier is under fire for recent comments she made on Instagram defending China's censorship of the internet. And, ironically enough, her comment defending China's internet censorship is now being blocked on Chinese social media. But, it is illegal to use them to get around China's Great Firewall. 7 post from Gu.

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VRScout

JUNE 15, 2022

You can soon play “some” Steam games in AR when Steam on Nebula launches in beta later this month. Nreal, a Chinese augmented reality (AR) company, is launching a new beta that will allow you to stream PC games directly to its lineup of AR glasses. This includes the Nreal Light as well as the recently-released Nreal Air.

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Upload VR

JULY 6, 2023

Meta's aim to sell Quest headsets in China may be hindered by Mark Zuckerberg's past comments. To sell many kinds of products in China, foreign companies must partner with a Chinese company or set up a local subsidiary. Another problem with launching Quest in China would be content.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2017

Virtual reality centers based on the blockbuster “Transformers” series are set to open in China this Summer. Debuting in Shanghai, the centers will expand to other China cities regularly over the next five years and will be designed with a global audience in mind.

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Steki Amusement

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Meet Owatch at GTI Asia China Expo 2023 The 15th GTI Asia China Expo will be grandly opened in Area A of Pazhou Complex of Guangzhou China Import and Export Fair on September 11-13, 2023. Fast shipping, China Factory Price, High quality with 2-year Warranty ! 4T11, Hall 4.1, Area A, Canton Fair VR 2.0 Worldwide Shipping!

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2018

Xiaomi, the Chinese electronics giant, officially announced that they’ve partnered with Oculus to not only manufacture Oculus Go, the company’s upcoming $200 standalone VR headset, but also produce a China-only standalone VR headset called Xiaomi Mi VR Standalone. image courtesy Xiaomi.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Emerging Trends in the VR Gaming Industry — 2023 Technology is evolving at a fast pace. 2023 is currently shaping up to be the year of promise for the VR gaming industry. Virtual reality games, in particular, have come a long way from the lukewarm response they received in their early years. What is VR — A Quick Explanation!

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 30, 2021

This game has had a very long and interesting story (maybe one day I’ll write a long post about it), and it has lived various transitions, with the last one being from a passthrough AR game to a standard VR game. It was an AR game that could be played on a VR headset , in 2019.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 5, 2017

Goldman Sachs says that China accounted for a third of VR headset sales last year. By some measures, VR has been better received in China than it has even in the West. It could be reasonable to believe that China is poised to dominate the nascent VR industry. It hopes to bring “VR theme parks” to China. Pay-for-Play.

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Road to VR

MAY 28, 2018

HTC has been making inroads into the education system in China with its startup VIVEDU , which centers around both University-level and K-12 education programs using HTC Vive and now HTC Vive Focus, the company’s 6DOF standalone VR headset. Image courtesy HTC.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Meta Platforms has entered talks with Tencent Holdings to potentially sell the former’s Meta Quest headsets and services across China. The news comes after Tencent, the largest global video game publisher, aimed to develop its own metaverse unit in June last year.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2022

China has continued to develop its 5G infrastructure to develop emerging technology systems across the mainland, which will include virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, across its industrial verticals, Xinhua news reported on Wednesday. China Grows Use Cases for 5G-enabled XR. The country aims to digitally transform with roughly 1.85

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VRScout

MAY 15, 2018

For instance, boosting your local economy by making purchases will increase your score, or “trustworthiness,” while performing unproductive activities, such as playing video games, will lower it. The post Communist Party Of China Begins Using VR In Member Loyalty Tests appeared first on VRScout.

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VRScout

AUGUST 1, 2016

China Joy kicked off Thursday at the Shanghai New International Expo Center with over 600 firms showing the latest in entertainment and technology. Let’s take a look at some of the common themes we came across at China Joy. The post The Crazy VR World of China Joy 2016 appeared first on VRScout. Image Credit: Stephen Ip.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Alvin Wang Graylin is the China President of Vive at HTC, and I had a chance to talk with him at CES this year about what’s happening in China. The VR market in China is growing, and there is a lot more optimism for technological adoption and enthusiasm for having VR arcade experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2021

While the Pico Neo 3 will be sold as an enterprise device in the West with the name of Pico Neo 3 Pro, it is currently on sale as a consumer-oriented headset in China. It costs around $400, and it features amazing games like Synth Riders, Red Matter , SuperHot VR. The Pico Neo 3 as a Quest 2 competitor?

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Months after barring TikTok, India is now cracking down on dozens more apps with links to China—the latest development in an ongoing feud between the two countries. This time, India’s banned multiple apps from Chinese tech giant Tencent, including mobile versions of the popular battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s … Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2019

The Rift is more for playing graphically-intense games, the Quest more for casual gaming. The Go is mostly to watch 360 photos/videos and play simple games, the Quest is a more complete gaming machine. The Go is mostly to watch 360 photos/videos and play simple games, the Quest is a more complete gaming machine.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2022

Tencent, the China-based multinational known for WeChat and a host of mobile games, reportedly announced to staff that was creating a unit dedicated building out its XR offerings. The post Report: China’s Tencent Forms XR Unit to Build Its Own Metaverse appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 8, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Meta) Meta Quest Gaming Showcase is back on June, 1st The Meta Quest Gaming Showcase is back! The first one is that since the Gaming Showcase is happening on June, 1st, it seems positioned in a way to make Meta perform some announcements right before the Apple WWDC. This feature is not new.

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