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Facebook/Oculus & Sony Are Pulling Out of GDC Over Coronavirus Concerns

Road to VR

Facebook and Sony today announced they won’t be attending the annual GDC conference in San Francisco next month other Coronavirus concerns. In years past, GDC was used by both Oculus and Sony to reveal the latest versions of new VR headsets and content.

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AWE Asia-2023 Conference in Singapore from August 30-31

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The Augmented World Expo Asia announced that it will host its 2023 conference in Singapore from August 30-31. AWE Asia looks forward to hosting the conference in Singapore for the first time," said AWE Asia Executive Director Ryan Hu. "We The conference has historically attracted 2,000 participants and 60 exhibitors.

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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

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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PS5 VR details leak from private developers conference

Slashgear

HTC is still actively working on Vive, and Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality also dips into that field. It’s arguable that Facebook’s Oculus now takes up the majority of the attention in the virtual reality market, but it is hardly the only major player.

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Intel Headsets, Vive Conferences and VR Cats: The Week’s Biggest VR News

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We don’t have a lot of numbers for VR headset sales yet; Sony is the only one to provide official data of the three high-end headset makers. HTC Hits Out At Rift Exclusives. Vive Ecosystem Conference Hits China Soon. Tagged with: cats , htc , htc vive , Intel , oculus , oculus rift , project alloy.

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VR at E3 2017: Microsoft Drops The Ball, Sony And Bethesda Scoop It Up

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We haven’t had the E3 where Sony doesn’t shut up about VR like it once did 3D, for example, nor the E3 where it seems like everyone and their mothers are making VR games like they once were mobile or motion controlled experiences. Sony’s swift showcase of around six new VR games was just what the doctor ordered.

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Field in View: Microsoft And Sony Are Set To Battle For VR Dominance At E3 2017

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As usual, Microsoft is firing first with its press conference this E3, but it’s doing so even earlier than anticipated. It’s surprisingly early announcement of a press conference date indicates that this is going to be a significant showing for the company. But Sony isn’t defenseless, however.

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