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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.23): Leaks and rumors about Apple headset intensify, VRChat to launch Creator Economy, and more!

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He said that Apple is going to “ make VR into something everybody wants before it’s something that everybody can afford ”, like the original Oculus The trademark XROS has been registered by a shell company owned by Apple. Magic Leap has factories in the US and Mexico able to produce AR glasses. That’s so sad.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.28): GDC, GTC, Snap’s acquisition of NextMind, and more!

The Ghost Howls

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 XR Week Peek (2020.02.17): Half-Life Alyx will launch on March, 23rd, MWC has been canceled and much more!

The Ghost Howls

After Oculus, that has expressed concerns on the manufacture of the Quest, this week Tilt Five has stated that it will have difficulties in shipping devices to the first backers, while nReal , that is based in Beijing, has completely stopped its production. Magic Leap plans dev days and dev programs. Image by Microsoft).

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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. 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. Notwithstanding all this hate, the Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.08.01): Quest 2 price raise, PSVR 2 passthrough, Pico 4 leaks, and more!

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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).

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The XR Week Peek (2021.04.19): Quest 2 adds Air Link and Resident Evil 4, Pico and HTC are ready to launch, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Image by Oculus). The other bombshell news is that Resident Evil 4 is coming to the Oculus Quest 2. On April, 21st, Oculus will host its first Gaming Showcase , with news on ‘Lone Echo II’, ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’, and many other titles. I also expect it to be consumer-oriented in China. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.07.07): Valve Index shows thumbstick issues, Cosmos works with Wireless Adapter, WeChat introduces AR and much more!

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You know that I’m very interested in the Chinese market… and in China, with WeChat you can do almost everything. Well, if you are in a company that wants to make marketing in China, WeChat is maybe the most important marketing channel that you can exploit. Top VR headset makers have been Sony, Facebook, HTC, Pico, and 3Glasses.

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