The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

Image by Epic Games). Sony invests $250M in Epic Games. Sony has announced that it has made a big investment of $250M in Epic Games through one of its subsidiaries. The long-term results of these partnerships are unforeseeable, but we can still play the speculation game. Rockstar is working on AAA VR open world game.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

While many of the popular use cases of AR and VR are still in the realm of gaming and entertainment, other industries are finding practical use cases unique to their sectors. Developments in extended reality are expanding from innovating hardware to elaborating experiences through advanced technologies and accessible systems.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The use cases are still quite limited, and the high cost of both hardware and software can be restrictive. “ See Also: The Next Frontier of XR Hardware Ridderstad also believes that Apple will remain a key player in the industry, despite delays on its AR glasses. According to Ridderstad, AR/VR technology is still in its infancy.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

O ne of the constructs to understand VR’s endgame is the metaverse. Apps like RecRoom provide good “training wheels” to onboard people through desktop and mobile hardware compatibility. That’s where network effects can kick in, along with the likeliness that at least one other person you know has the hardware.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Game designers and researchers employ a sophisticated language for producing great player experiences with concepts such as juiciness, which refers to excessive positive feedback. In this paper, Tanay Singhal and Oliver Schneider from the University of Waterloo , adapt terminology from game design to study haptic feedback.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

and also an external audio port for non-supported games. The TactSuit X16 is also shorter in length compared to X40, something bHaptics says was designed to not “bunch up when you sit down for PC games, etc.” By adding a bespoke mod file, you can also play games such as Half-Life: Alyx, Skyrim VR and Fallout 4 VR.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Oculus Quest 2 has celebrated a pretty successful launch, with some developers saying they’ve seen a dramatic jump in both sales and engagement across their games since the standalone headset’s October 13th release. And that was with hardware backorders projected well into 2020. The Quest 2 Sales Bump.

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ARVR

MAY 9, 2022

Based on Meta’s Q4 and 2021 FY disclosures in January, we know that software (VR game and app sales) makes up about 23 percent of that. million*, making hardware $535.15 This averages out at $349, but we’ve reduced the estimated hardware ARPU to $329 due to weighted sales for the base model (common for new hardware).

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VRScout

JUNE 20, 2023

This type of origami can be used in various applications, from car design to architectural construction. Normally, technology uses vibration to replicate a tactile sensation, like your VR controllers vibrating during a specific in-game event or your smartphone buzzing during a call.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 2, 2020

There’s also the division of hardware and software. That last distinction is key, as global lockdowns have caused supply-chain impediments that hit hardware markets hard. Demand grew in 2020 along with Covid-inflections in gaming, leaving Oculus Quest and Valve index sold out part of the year.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 20, 2023

In the last few years, we’ve seen virtual reality transform from a novel concept connected to the gaming and entertainment space to a crucial corporate tool. Increasingly, companies will search for designers versed in metaverse and virtual reality technologies to help them construct their own immersive worlds.

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VRScout

JUNE 4, 2020

It’s an important part of how modern VR hardware immerses you in experiences by allowing you to “feel” the virtual world around you. A fully-charged feelbelt is capable of delivering 6 hours of haptic action whether it’s gaming, music, or movies. You can even use it while watching a movie.

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ARPost

JULY 16, 2020

YouTube news, games, and product reviews channel ThrillSeeker. VR Hardware of the Year. See Also: Varjo Hardware to Be Used in Astronaut Training. VR Game of the Year. Asgard’s Wrath , the action RPG by Sanzaru Games. Experimental physics game Boneworks by Stress Level Zero. Hardware decontaminator Cleanbox.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

It has been a watershed moment, because before this week many people were skeptical about Mojo Vision since they thought the hardware was cool but there was no way it could work safely inside a human eye. It’s incredible how we will have the first smart contact lens product before 2030… it seems like hardware coming from a sci-fi movie!

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Their wand-style hand-tracking controllers “Playstation Move” and gun-adapting “aim controller” make game play more natural and more immersive, while the PlayStation Camera aims to reinvent the ways in which we experience movement in VR. See Also: VR Gaming for Adults.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Additional businesses like Epic Games, Unity, Autodesk, Adobe, NVIDIA, and many others have pivoted to the Metaverse to reach these goals. Each XR solution requires time and consideration for hardware and software solutions, depending on desired outcomes. How To Prepare for Enterprise VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

As virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) hardware grows in sophistication, many developers are scrambling to create content to match the evolving landscape. Firms like Epic Games and Autodesk are working to meet this demand. Providing $11 Million for Volumetric Video Growth.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2017

At today’s Google hardware event in San Francisco, the company previewed various augmented reality apps built using the ARCore SDK, including a League of Legends AR map and a Lego AR model builder. Grab Games believes their platform “will be future of how we experience traditional sports and esports replays”.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Oculus Rift and Valve Index owners got their own promotions recently for a few free months of Viveport Infinity, HTC’s Netflix-style VR game distribution platform. Apex Construct. Now it’s Samsung HMD Odyssey’s turn, as Odyssey owners can get in on the deal. Fantastic Contraption. I Expect You to Die. Knockout League.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 6, 2022

We can amortize that total, applying MRLs overall growth over time (noted above) as a guide for software revenue pacing, With that, 2021 software revenue comes to about $525 million*, making hardware $1.74 That gives us $385 million in hardware revenue in 2019 and $845 million in 2020, including accessories. billion in 2020.

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ARPost

MARCH 17, 2023

This can disrupt immersion in games and social applications but in automotive, engineering, and construction (AEC) , understanding how a space sounds can be crucial to the design process. This same approach is increasingly being used to test audio hardware ranging from hearing aids to XR headsets.

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VRScout

APRIL 22, 2020

The company normally provides immersive hardware and software solutions for enterprise customers in industries such as healthcare, construction, automotive, and manufacturing. The ThirdEye App Store already has over 500 software developer partners creating AR/MR free and paid applications ranging from B2B to entertainment and gaming.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Room-Aware Apps & Games. Use Quest Pro to turn your room into mixed reality escape room courtesy experienced VR development studio Schell Games. Game development studios like the makers of Walkabout Mini Golf have started using the free app Gravity Sketch to cooperatively plan out their latest course designs. Gravity Sketch.

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AR Insider

MAY 18, 2021

So widening the funnel for bringing people into search is the name of the game. But unlike the above software-based initiatives, wearables involve hardware. Google Assistant will win the voice search and general-knowledge AI game, based on the extensiveness of Google’s knowledge graph. Foursquare Enters the Audio AR Game.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Built from daily market coverage, insider interviews and 15-years of market-sizing experience, ARtillery Intelligence has constructed disciplined and independent forecasting models. That includes lots of moving parts and sub-sectors including consumer, enterprise, hardware, software, advertising and LBVR. So what were the results?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Developers and hardware solution providers have been working together over the past few decades to build VR headsets capable of hosting immersive experiences. Entertainment: Many of the initial innovations in VR began with entertainment and the video game sector. Currently, the VR market is expected to grow from $6.3 VR, Defined.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Looking for this week's VR games and hardware news? There's been interesting developments across VR hardware recently. As for VR gaming, we reflected on PSVR 2's debut year as Sony announced Little Cities: Bigger! That involves building construction, cooking, crafting, hunting and more across an open-world environment.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2023

The headset has been relatively easy to speculate on, seeing as it is the fourth iteration of flagship headsets in a familiar and built-out hardware and software ecosystem. The headset is capable of handling 3D assets sent via messages, and it constructs a 3D avatar that can be used in video calls.

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ARVR

JUNE 28, 2022

The metaverse has taken over as the construct to define our future connected lives. And though the spotlight tends to shine brightest on user-facing parts of that stack like hardware and apps, the heavy lifting is done behind the scenes by enabling tech. That maps to fully-immersive VR, as well as real-world AR interaction.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

How can the right combination of hardware and software instantly transport us into a new world? Using a combination of hardware and software, VR solutions replace our real-world view with a computer-generated alternative. Now, innovators have transformed virtual reality experiences with low-latency software and upgraded hardware.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 4, 2022

Gartner defines ILEs as “learning situations that are constructed using a variety of techniques and software tools, including game-based learning, simulation-based learning, and virtual 3D worlds.”. For small businesses, it may be somewhat overwhelming considering the hardware, design, programming, and other components required.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Google Assistant will win the voice search and “general knowledge” AI game, based on the extensiveness of Google’s knowledge graph. Hardware sleekness can be improved much easier than a quality AI engine can be built. This vision would also align with Google’s smartphone-era construct of “micro-moments.” Highly Motivated.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2023

This doesn’t come as a surprise, considering that Quest 1 was already missing some key features shipped to Quest 2, and many new games weren’t already supporting it. I t has a rugged industrial and enterprise construction, and it is designed to work hands-free with voice and gaze recognition. Meta and Codemasters’s latest game is… meh.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Funomena’s latest game lets you plant holographic gardens in your own mixed reality playspace. As with all immersive hardware and platforms, the success (or otherwise) of Magic Leap will hinge on whether it can attract creative developers to make awesome content to bring its technology to life.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This has been the case for every Assassin’s Creed game, but with Nexus, making eye contact with someone while in the Animus strings together the story in a much more personal way. Swords, crossbows, throwing knives and smoke bombs add a pleasing variety of weapons that control similarly to other VR action games.

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Spectar

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

TOP THREE CHALLENGES FOR FULLY-IMMERSIVE AR IN CONSTRUCTION. MODELS ARE TOO BIG FOR HARDWARE TO HANDLE 2. MODELS ARE TOO BIG FOR HARDWARE TO HANDLE. Today, the only approved hardware for the Jobsite use is Trimble XR-10 with HoloLens 2. In construction, the environment (existing conditions) changes daily.

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