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VRTUOLUO talks about its FBEC event and the VR ecosystem in China

The Ghost Howls

VRTUOLUO is one of the leading VR publications in China : let’s say it’s a bit like the Chinese version of Upload VR. The fun thing is that since it is a publication very focused on the Chinese market, outside China almost no one knows them. In it, you can read some insights on China, VR, and the work by VRTUOLUO.

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Meta and the next 24 months crucial for its leadership

The Ghost Howls

In the case of VR, we all remember the competition between HTC and Oculus in 2016, with HTC clearly winning the market until Oculus used Facebook’s money to slash the price of the Rift around 2017. This led to a growing importance of Oculus, until with the Quest it started dominating the market in a way no one was able to face.

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Facebook Cancels F8 Conference Over Fears Of A Coronavirus Outbreak

VRScout

The company announced that Oculus will be backing out of GDC over similar concerns. Facebook’s decision to cancel F8 comes on the heels of news that Oculus would be backing out of this year’s Game Developers Conference over similar concerns. The company will instead make a series of digital announcements remotely.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.02.10): Lynx launches MR standalone headset, Facebook acquires Scape and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Yesterday was Chinese Lanterns’ Festival… my best wishes to you all, especially a big hug to all people that are still in China and are living very hard times… ??! These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest. Do you want to discover them with me?

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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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What to Expect in VR This Week at E3 2016

Road to VR

E3 2016 kicks off this week; it’s the first E3 since the launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and the last before the launch of Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. With the launch of the Rift only a few months under their belt, don’t expect anything new in the hardware department from Oculus. Sony PlayStation.

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HTC Announces Subscription Plan For Viveport

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

The company is using the Vive’s speed to market with hand controllers and room-scale tracking to fill in holes in the VR market left by Valve’s Steam and Facebook’s Oculus. The Oculus Rift, on the other hand, isn’t even sold in China yet.

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