Mashable VR

MARCH 29, 2022

PlayStation’s been losing the “hearts and minds” war against Xbox Game Pass for too long — it just doesn't have a service that can compete with Microsoft's "hundreds of games for $15/month" elevator pitch. Spartacus is a huge opportunity for Sony to fix this. Make it happen, Sony.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft are expected to reduce the prices for their game products in the coming years. See Also: The Best Virtual Reality Racing Games. Horror Games in VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

This is definitely a good idea. It’s interesting to underline how Somnium is building a whole VR ecosystem around it : It already invested in Lynx and VRgineers, two companies making VR headsets; in Hypervision, which makes wide-FOV lenses; and now in Sansar, who is another social VR platform.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Apple – CEO Tim Cook recently reiterated his excitement for the technology – are all heavily involved in the space. “As for AR, it is definitely one of the many aspects we are interested in. It’s not surprising that these tech giants are paving the way but what about Nintendo?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 16, 2017

Going into the show, we knew that Microsoft would be revealing its upgraded Xbox One console, now confirmed to be the Xbox One X. Still, Microsoft did later confirm that the box will definitely support VR, and it’s looking likely that we’ll hear more in 2018. Sony’s headset easily had the best showing at E3.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 14, 2022

I don’t think their current definition will be successful,” he shared. He's often credited with reviving Nintendo's stature in the gaming industry in North America after it lost ground to Sony and Microsoft as the premiere console company with the Gamecube.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

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. She then replied, “No dear, we’ll definitely have more. VR will definitely be at the top of those lists for this year and for years to come. So what’s next?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What was expected but still not announced is that the FTC is also trying to prevent Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard. This acquisition could give too much power to Microsoft and it could damage the customers by making all Blizzard games exclusive to Microsoft platforms, so the FTC is trying to prevent it. Learn more.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 11, 2022

Pair that with this TV's mid-sized screen and smart capabilities, and you have a deal that you definitely won't want to miss. It's not all that often you'll find quantum dot color range for under $350. For those with a slightly larger television budget, there are still plenty of great markdowns to give you that bang for your buck).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Microsoft and Zoom have also released their respective apps into the Vision Pro this week. It’s still more or less the game of of Microsoft. ” He added, ” there are definitely use cases, and I think you have to build the use case with that in mind in terms of flat ground moving around.”

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Meanwhile, Sony, Oculus , and HTC continue to dominate the VR hardware marketplace, with an 86% combined market share. VR adoption in the consumer segment is highly dependent on price, and Oculus’ strategy of lowering prices has definitely helped drive adoption,” said Canalys Research Analyst Vincent Thielke.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Investing in a new market is risky and there will be some winners and there will be some losers, so there’s definitely a certain amount of risk. Sony – NYSE: SNE – VR Console, VR Games & VR Headset. Microsoft – NASDAQ: MSFT – VR operating system, VR platform, VR headset. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR content.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2023

Highlighting the pressure platform developers face, AltspaceVR, one of the first social applications of VR, was recently sunsetted by parent company Microsoft. It’s also attracted a $10 million Series A investment led by Base10 Partners, joined by Daphni, Sony Ventures, Background Capital, Stanford Capital Partners and Concept Ventures.

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VRGames

JANUARY 2, 2020

We have to preface all of this with this disclaimer: The PS5 isn’t really definite in a lot of ways and its VR headset is even less defined. Sony’s optimism is matched by market analysts who see VR growing at a steady pace over the next decade in general and with particularly explosive growth possible in the gaming segment.

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VRGames

JANUARY 2, 2020

We have to preface all of this with this disclaimer: The PS5 isn’t really definite in a lot of ways and its VR headset is even less defined. Sony’s optimism is matched by market analysts who see VR growing at a steady pace over the next decade in general and with particularly explosive growth possible in the gaming segment.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 2, 2017

It’s here that titans like Sony, Microsoft and others do their best to wow us with new announcements on both the software and hardware front. How will Microsoft flaunt Project Scorpio’s VR capabilities? It would be a huge missed opportunity for Microsoft. And will we see the next big game for PSVR?

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Suffice it to say that Xbox definitely doesn’t have any plans to support virtual reality (VR) on the Xbox Series X and compete with PlayStation. And the teams at Valve, the teams at Sony, the teams at Oculus that are doing that work, they know the completeness and what it means to support that platform,” Spencer continues.

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Mashable VR

MAY 16, 2022

For those who missed the news, Sony revealed in March that the long-running PlayStation Plus subscription program is getting a much-needed update. It's definitely more complex than a single PS+ subscription ever was, but you can simply roll with the Essential plan if Sony's previous way of doing things was enough.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

(Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

And in fact, some weeks ago Sony has made everyone understand that it has delayed the launch of the PSVR 2 because the market is not there yet. Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. PlayStation believes in VR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Not that that’s a problem for Sony, with a tidy 50 million units sold in just over three years on the market. But all the shrewdness Sony has displayed in the past few years makes the risk of PlayStation VR all the more baffling. Sony had its work cut out if it was going to get the ball rolling, and E3 was only a few months away.

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Infinityleap

MAY 31, 2016

While there were various attempts to realize such device over the past decades, Google definitely has the prerogative of raising the awareness of the general public for this technology. By definition these glasses truly augment reality for one eye while keeping the other one focused on reality.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). I like everything that we know on the PSVR 2 device because it is visible that Sony Interactive Entertainment is putting a lot of effort into releasing a high-quality headset that is on par with what the competition is offering. You can now buy the definition of NFT as an NFT.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2023

Instead, he has concentrated his journalistic efforts on a stereotypical dystopia of avatars and social media white elephants from a caricatured Meta, Microsoft AltSpaceVR, and Decentraland. Yes, the media has documented failures among the consumer-facing metaverse, which includes Meta, JP Morgan, Decentraland, Microsoft, and others.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Although the headset hasn’t launched yet, our hands-on with the Reverb G2 prototype earlier this year had us very impressed with its clarity, and at $600 we’re definitely intrigued. Fortunately a free and official plugin from Microsoft also makes it compatible with SteamVR content. Image courtesy Sony. PSVR Specs.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2022

I’ve personally met and had a chat with people from Unity and Epic Games, Roblox, The Sandbox, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Rec Room. I saw that there were people from Sony Interactive Entertainment. This is exactly how every day is at SXSW: totally random, but definitely awesome. There was a keynote by Neal Stephenson.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Survios came out swinging with the pre-release version of Raw Data and ended up with big success , so they’re definitely a team you should listen to if you’re considering this route for your VR game. Tom Bruckbock (SIEA), Seth Luisi (Impulse Gear), Greg Koreman (Impulse Gear), Richard Marks (Sony Interactive Entertainment).

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Nintendo's own Switch console has been a level-up moment for mobile gaming, but its brand-burnishing hits like Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild don't go toe-to-technical-toe with the visual splendor of something like Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn. Credit: Dustin Drankoski / Mashable.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

While it's definitely the more passive, supporting role, it's a big help for the mini-games, and the themes are engaging enough to make for intimate conversations on topics we don't talk about enough. Credit: Supermassive Games / Sony Entertainment. Credit: Supermassive Games / Sony Entertainment. Is it multiplayer? Until Dawn.

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Steki Amusement

OCTOBER 22, 2021

When it comes to virtual reality (VR), with HTC, Microsoft, Facebook, AMD, Samsung and other internationally renowned brands stepping into the VR field one after another, the VR industry ecosystem has gradually improved, and consumers’ awareness of products has gradually deepened and matured. million units, and sales will reach 2.6

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Headjack

JANUARY 12, 2015

All the big names in tech are working on their own devices, including Apple, Sony, Samsung, and Google. Even Microsoft decided to join the club. which we definitely wanted to take. The recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas made it clear: virtual reality is taking on serious forms ! 3: Do not rush things.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. And Sony has been a great partner for the company. Sony has been helping them get more content and also deal more access to more users as well. My job is not to get into that but it’s definitely interesting technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. And Sony has been a great partner for the company. Sony has been helping them get more content and also deal more access to more users as well. My job is not to get into that but it’s definitely interesting technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. And Sony has been a great partner for the company. Sony has been helping them get more content and also deal more access to more users as well. My job is not to get into that but it’s definitely interesting technology.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

As wonderful a headset as PSVR is, Sony’s approach to VR is probably the most incidental, not that that’s necessarily a bad thing. Microsoft probably has the most curious approach to a VR ecosystem right now, simply because we don’t know all that much about it.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

And especially, they have much better finger sensing (they can now detect how your index finger is bending with great precision) and have very advanced haptics , which can give high-definition haptic feedback in different portions of the hand. Partnership with Microsoft. Highlights of the partnership between Meta and Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Even the big players like Sony, Apple, and Microsoft have substantially reduced their production estimates for 2022, whilst processor manufacturers talk of delays into 2024. It wasn’t even possible to buy another Tundra HDK, and months later they are still showing out of stock. Image provided by Rob Cole). Underbuilt inputs.

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