The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

But hey, let me play this game anyway, so here you are my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 based on the trends and the anticipations that we had at the end of 2020! Also, the awareness has grown , because every gamer knew about Alyx, and so about virtual reality.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Award-winning virtual reality developer and publisher announced that it has set aside $2m to co-fund and publish externally developed VR titles. nDreams is an approved developer partner with Sony PlayStation, Oculus, HTC, Microsoft HoloLens, Google and Samsung. nDreams Ltd.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

HTC is going to launch its headset on May, 11th. HTC is keeping rising the hype for its new upcoming headset. From the above data and the pictures, it is clear it is a headset very similar to the Oculus Quest 2. We can rejoice: Virtual Reality has a new unicorn company that proves its success. billion valuation.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

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. Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). No one can compete now. Let me show you what are some of them.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Well, if I have to express an opinion, that is in common with other members of the VR communities, it is not that I don’t trust that Facebook won’t protect my data against hackers, it is that I’m sure that Facebook itself will collect a lot of personal data about me so that it can offer targeted advertisement. It will do this because….

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Road to VR

JULY 7, 2016

When it comes to Google searches, “HTC Vive” has recently matched “Oculus Rift” and may be continuing to rise. “HTC Vive” didn’t exist as a search term until the headset’s relatively recent reveal back in early 2015.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Dispelling Common VR Myths and Misconceptions Despite the relatively widespread acceptance and use of virtual reality technology, there are still some myths and misconceptions that surround it. Through the use of artificial intelligence, app developers can streamline how their program processes algorithms and data.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

So, here you are how I envision this 2020 in virtual reality! (I’ll PlayStation VR selling more than 5 million units until now has proven that console players like virtual reality. and the growth, from the data, seems slow (for now), but exponential. Me wearing the Oculus Quest. The reasons?

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APRIL 26, 2017

2016 marked the birth of the modern virtual reality era with the launch of HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PSVR. Sony’s headset was a bit late to the party but stepped into the fray with an established device already in homes (the PS4) that could power the headset which made for easier adoption. Time will tell.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony reveals the design of the PSVR 2. Finally, Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled the design of the PlayStation VR 2 headset. An analysis of the job postings of Meta shows that the company is trying to add cellular data to its headsets. Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2017

A new report from Nielsen suggests that not only is public awareness of virtual reality at record levels, it’s nearly doubled year on year. SEE ALSO 2017 VR Industry Report to Bring Data-driven Insights & Forecasts That Cut Through the Hype. But just how much is VR on people’s radar? Image courtesy Nielsen.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). For example, we invited senior executives from HUAWEI, JBD, HTC, Alibaba, iQIYI, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and so on.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Disclaimer: HTC provided three of their Vive Tracker 3.0 What is an HTC Vive Tracker? Whilst the first part of this article looked at the history of the HTC Vive Tracker and its three different versions, the second part will focus on some practical experiments with the latest HTC Vive Tracker 3.0. HTC Vive Tracker 3.0

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VRWorld

JANUARY 24, 2017

During the 2017 edition of CES in Las Vegas, we’re starting to see an appearance of new Virtual Reality applications, as businesses see VR as a new medium. Many technologies are vying to be the next big thing, and Virtual Reality is one of the new mediums that can deliver that message. The Socially Virtual World.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

In a new report from IDC (International Data Corporation), the market research firm predicts a near 10 fold increase in the shipments of augmented and virtual reality headsets in the next 4 years, bolstered by a plethora of new devices and “expanding array of content for both consumer and enterprise users.”

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Hard data on the VR market is often difficult to come by, while broad ‘industry reports’ are often so general that it’s difficult to see what things look like ‘on the ground’ To get a sense of VR’s outlook in 2021, we’ve collected 14 of the most recent and concrete indicators for your perusal.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

Apple finally talks about VR while taking a (very solid) swing at AR, Walmart will use virtual reality to train employees, you can grow better weed with AR + AI, and Q1 VR headset sales…. APPLE TAKES A (VERY SOLID) SWING AT AUGMENTED REALITY. APPLE ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT VR. WALMART PARTNERS WITH STRIVR LABS FOR VR TRAINING.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

October was such an important month for the virtual reality and augmented reality industry. It was announcements and product launches galore with news coming from key players like Oculus, Sony, Microsoft and Google dominating the headlines almost every week. HTC Vive at GameStop. So what’s next? Well, everything.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Citing a lack of dedicated evangelism from Sony, interactive media research firm SuperData is updating its earlier predictions concerning the company’s PlayStation VR hardware. Initially, SuperData predicted Sony would sell well over 2 million PS VR headsets by the end of 2016.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

An upcoming decision from the organisation has placed Meta’s plans to acquire virtual reality (VR) firm Within Unlimited in uncertainty, according to reports. The tech giant has also faced strong competition from rival headset firms, including Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, and Lenovo, among others.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

PAX West returns to Seattle this September 2-5 at the Washington State Convention Center, and this year, virtual reality will be more prominent than ever. Rick and Morty Simulator: Virtual Rick-Ality. HTC Vive, Oculus Rift). HTC Vive, Oculus Rift). Intel (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift). HTC Vive, Oculus Rift).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

We are at the beginning of March and I just realized that I haven’t written yet a post with my predictions for augmented and virtual reality for this year. The last cycle before this one was the Quest one, which started to make virtual reality known to the mainstream audience for what concerns games and fitness.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

an ARM chips can be installed on IoT sensors that communicate to a server where an NVIDIA card is used to perform machine learning on the data). Oculus and HTC), there were some cases when this sensor could actually prove to be very useful for some experiments. Image by Sony). What will this mean in the long run for NVIDIA?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

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 Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

This is the first roundup of news of this new year, and to signal a change with the past, I’ve changed the name from “VR Week Peek” to “XR Week Peek”, because, hey, I like talking about all immersive technologies and not only Virtual Reality. In the meanwhile, I wish you all a fantastic 2020! Top news of the week. Image by nReal).

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Road to VR

JULY 21, 2016

Listings on Amazon have revealed prices for some PlayStation VR games, giving an idea of what Sony plans to charge for the first wave of virtual reality titles to hit the console platform. See Also: Here’s All 29 PSVR Games Sony’s Showing at E3. All five titles are currently available for pre-order.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 16, 2016

Today at the Intel Developer Forum event in San Francisco, Intel revealed Project Alloy, an all-in-one mobile virtual reality headset which the company says will launch in 2017 as an “open platform.” That’s good news, as we’ve found Sony’s headset to be among the most comfortable out there.

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MARCH 15, 2017

Sony has a gameplan for its attempt to dominate the world of virtual reality experiences: a pocket full of priceless film franchises and an online store full of eager virtual reality users. At the end of my day, I ask Dyas if he has tried the virtual reality experience, walked among his creation in another reality.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

When you first boot up the game on PlayStation 4, you can opt-in to contributing your data to an online pool of statistics, keeping track of factors like total time spent playing and total distance traveled. It also follows how many people are playing the game with Sony’s PlayStation VR headset.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

Also announced was the judging panel that includes virtual reality experts such as Josh Naylor of Unity Technologies, Jenn Duong of Shiift, and CEO of Spiral Media Megan Gaiser. Something to note, all nominees had to be centered on a virtual reality experience, and not an augmented reality experience. Inception VR.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

In short, I saw a series of well-designed spaces equipped with some of the best virtual reality hardware and software available. HTC is betting big on VR arcades in China. I think,” said HTC’s Viveport President, Rikard Steiber. Photo provided by IMAX. “This will be a breakthrough for the U.S.

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DECEMBER 11, 2016

Market researcher SuperData scaled back its virtual reality forecast for 2016, particularly after a disappointing launch of the PlayStation VR headsets. Oculus will hit 355,000; HTC Vive will be 420,000, and the Samsung Gear VR on mobile will be 2.3 SuperData scaled back its forecast from 2.6

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 30, 2021

But this could also have the same unpleasant consequences that happened to Oculus: Bytedance is another company known to harvest as much data as possible from its apps , and for sure will want to continue this trend in XR too. Recently it has even changed its privacy policy to report that it can collect biometric data from its users.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

The HTC Vive should not exist. For a troubled company that’s spent much of the past few years making losses instead of profits, the niche and expensive VR market is the last place HTC is going to make a quick buck. And yet here we are, with the smartphone maker and Valve seemingly in it for the long haul. Expected Expense.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In two days there will be the Facebook Connect, an Apple event and a Sony event about PS5! Data about a new Vive Focus device appear on GeekBench. But for sure HTC wants Oculus to feel the competition, if this “leak” on the new Focus has “casually” happened some days before the launch of the new Quest…. Top news of the week.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Worldwide revenues for the augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) market are forecast to increase by 100% or more over each of the next four years, according to the latest update to the Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide from the International Data Corporation (IDC).

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Many of the games on the Oculus Home Store, for example, do not function with the HTC Vive unless you use ReVive to hack in support. ” RocketWerkz’ VR title, Out of Ammo , is currently one of the most popular and well-known virtual reality games on Steam, currently with official HTC Vive and Oculus Rift support. .”

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