Road to VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan announced today that the company is laying off 900 PlayStation employees, or around eight percent of the company, which will affect a number of its first-party game studios. In the UK, the company says PlayStation’s London Studio will “close in its entirety.”

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Road to VR

APRIL 22, 2024

Meta says that even though third-parties will be making headsets with Quest OS (now called Horizon OS) the company will continue to develop its line of Quest headsets. With that news came two big questions: Will Meta continue making its own Quest headsets? .

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

So, as you can expect, a big part of this newsletter will be about Apple’s device, but actually there are also a few interesting pieces of news that regard other products and other companies. Meta never had a true competitor after the HTC Vive, so it will be interesting to see how the company will react to this situation.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Top news of the week. He did that by writing a message in which he criticized the inefficiency of the company and his inability to make the company change its course by preventing bad decisions. More info (News on Upload) More info (News on Engadget). Other relevant news. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

But today’s article is not about me, but about the best tech news, so let me tell you what pieces of XR news I’ve selected this week! Top news of the week (Image by Meta) Meta and LG officially confirm their partnership In the end, the rumor was true: Mark Zuckerberg was in South Korea to start a new partnership with LG.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

And now let’s dig into the most relevant pieces of XR news of the week! Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Many people are analyzing the Apple Vision Pro… including the ones at Meta Here you are with the usual huge roundup of news about the Apple Vision Pro (a roundup in a roundup).

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Apple Announces Vision Pro Image courtesy Apple The News Apple announced is Vision Pro headset in June of 2023 marking the company’s first public step into the XR headset space. That tends to happen when the tech company titan announces that it will take a firm step into the space.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 1, 2022

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi today unveiled a pair of smart glasses that the company is positioning as an addition to an active lifestyle, targeting consumers at 2,499 yuan (~$370). According to Sparrow News , Mijia houses a single Micro OLED from Sony which boasts up to 3,000 nit peak brightness and 3,281 ppi.

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VRScout

JUNE 16, 2022

A new rumor has begun circulating that Roblox will soon be available on the Meta Quest 2, offering you the chance to explore the uber-popular online game platform in VR without the need for a VR-ready PC. The report comes from Bloxy News , an online news source dedicated to all things Roblox. Image Credit: Bloxy News.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 14, 2023

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has reportedly axed its upcoming virtual reality (VR) headset, it was found on Wednesday. ” NEW: ByteDance is canceling the Pico 5, the next version of the virtual reality headset from its Pico subsidiary, in a major retreat from the VR market.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Let’s dig into the most interesting pieces of news of this week! Top news of the week Meta and Tencent are bringing the Quest to China According to the latest rumors, after one year of negotiation, finally, Meta and Tencent have found an agreement to bring the Quest to China. But the company doesn’t seem to be closing any soon.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

It is not my favorite season of the year, but it is going to bring with it many cool pieces of VR news, and many cups of hot chocolate, so I guess I will be very happy in the upcoming weeks…. Top news of the week. The company is also starting various initiatives to support content creators, including a $12M fund for developers.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2022

As you’ve read in my other article written today , this is a special day for this blog… but it is also Monday, so I won’t skip writing a new amazing roundup of AR/VR news So, wishing you a happy Ferragosto (the name of today’s holiday in Italy), I leave you to the best XR news of the week! Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

You can find it here: [link] Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple is preparing to launch the Vision Pro The preorder date for the Apple Vision Pro is getting closer and Apple is intensifying its marketing efforts. Some people wondered if this would also mean requiring companies to remove VR from the names of their products (e.g.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The hardware to be launched at the event had already been totally leaked We had no unexpected major VR game announced , nor news on GTA or Assassin’s Creed VR Most pieces of news were already been announced o r were not that relevant. Some of them, like the new avatars, were much worse than expected. Focus on productivity.

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VRScout

JANUARY 17, 2021

After five years of virtual performances, the company is pivoting away from music and art. Towards the end of 2020, Rolling Stone wrote a story stating that Justin Bieber, The Weekend, and J Balvin were in talks to potentially invest in the company. Wave CEO Adam Arrigo was also listed on Rolling Stone’s Future 25 list.

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VRScout

MARCH 2, 2022

According to a new report by the Taiwanese publication DigiTimes , the company’s VR division, HTC Vive, is working on an all-in-one mobile device with a focus on VR and AR functionality. The news comes at an interesting time with HTC having just recently unveiled its own original metaverse. Credit: HTC Vive.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

And I’m sure that the support from all of you will make me feel better even sooner Top news of the week (Image by Meta) Meta to lay off people and focus more on AI It’s been a tough week for Meta. The hype is now all about AI, and that’s why Mark has said that the company is now heavily investing in artificial intelligence.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2022

ADC, a technology-centered cannabis manufacturer and distribution company, has partnered with metaverse company Alt Magic to open a digital cannabis store you can visit from the comfort of your home using a smartphone, tablet, computer, or VR headset.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2023

Hyundai and The Trust, the leading creative agency for advertising partners of the Wall Street Journal, today announced the release of a new video and immersive content campaign entitled ‘Miles That Define Us.’ It showcases how Hyundai’s cutting-edge technologies are helping address global issues.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 8, 2023

There’s been a very interesting piece of news that the last week went below the radars of many XR magazines but that I think it’s worth talking about : CREAL has announced the commercial availability of its lightfield solution for XR glasses for 2024. And this leads us to the news of the day.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

But don’t have any FOMO: in this week’s edition, you will find news for both weeks that passed by since the last episode I published. It means you won’t miss any XR news. The company is performing various layoffs and also merging part of the Pico software divisions together with their Bytedance counterparts.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Meta Platforms Inc has declined to comment on its slated plans to open new Reality Labs offices in Durham, North Carolina amid a major downturn in the immersive tech branch’s operations, The News and Observer reported on Friday. The firm also listed positions at other US tech hubs, including New York, San Francisco, and Austin.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In Ubisoft’s most recent earnings call, CEO Yves Guillemot said he was “disappointed” with the performance of Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR (2023) and that the company will not be increasing investment in VR right now, as it awaits further growth of the medium.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

Personally, I’m celebrating it by working, so that today you can have your favorite weekly summary of XR news! But actually, the situation seems to be slowly improving, and the company has reported a profit of $5.7bn (£4.6bn) for the first quarter of this year, much more than was expected.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For now, the best gift that I can give to you is telling you what have been the best pieces of news of the week in XR… Top news of the week (Image by Upload) Upload had its usual cool gaming showcase Upload , with the sponsorship of Perp Games, has just had its usual Winter Gaming Showcase. Great job, Upload friends!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

The heat hasn’t killed me yet, so this week I can still write a new roundup of interesting news about AR and VR. Top news of the week. The announcement came on the company blog, and it reminds me a lot of what Meta announced a few months ago about Project Aria. Other relevant news. Upload VR). Image by Pico).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Before getting into the interesting XR news of the week, I invite you all to attend the new Awe Nite that Cecilia Lascialfari and I are organizing for this Thursday (29th) at 6 pm CET that will be about XR and AI with very interesting speakers like Rafael Brown. But… this news led me and other analysts also to have some suspects.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Last week Samsung held its half-annual Galaxy Unpacked event, during which the company revealed several updates regarding its lineup of Galaxy S23 hardware. That said, we can speculate as to what the companies are up to. On top of that, Samsung already has a considerable amount of experience developing VR hardware.

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Road to VR

MARCH 29, 2024

While many developers of new apps have since stopped including the nearly five year-old headset as a supported device, now the company says it’s taking choice out of the equation, as no new apps will be able to offer support for Quest 1 starting on April 30th.

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ARPost

JULY 15, 2021

A familiar truth in XR is that sometimes the biggest news is news that you can’t put your hands on. In recent weeks, some big news has been coming down the pipes but it isn’t the kind of news that you can put on your face or download onto your phone. Those stocks are in companies included in the “ Ball Metaverse Index.”.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

And to you non-American friends, that you did great shopping for this Black Friday and Cyber Monday Here you are the news of the week, in a condensed format. Top news of the week. Other relevant news. DPVR announces new headset aimed at PC VR gamers. News worth a mention. Decagear’s company is no more.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2023

And I know that one of your dreams was having a weekly roundup of the best XR news… so… here you are! Top news of the week. HTC’s new headset may be called Vive XR Elite. Other relevant news. The hiring spree of the major tech companies toward the manufacturers of lenses and AR displays has not finished yet.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In this crazy rollercoaster that is life, a new week has started, and it is so time for me to write my roundup of the best news of the week. iFixit published a new episode of its teardown of the headset, in which analyzes its display. in Epic Games After a bad piece of news, it is the turn to talk about a good one.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

News reports have surfaced online that Chinese extended reality (XR) firm Pico Interactive is set to lay off “thousands” of employees across its operations. Tencent Technology News revealed in a report on Monday that the redundancies were “widespread and are expected to affect thousands of employees.”

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This Monday, before digging into the news, let me announce to you two things: I have added a new section to this newsletter, called “Other news”. There I will just put a description and a link of those pieces of news I find interesting, but a bit less relevant than the others. Top news of the week. The Verge).

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ARPost

MAY 16, 2022

To understand what that means for the US and for the company, ARPost reconnected with CEO Faisal Galaria. Galaria has been the CEO of Blippar since the struggling company was purchased by Candy Ventures – the same firm that backs Audioboom, Biotech, Ralph & Russo, and some twenty other companies.

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