Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

ARM Holdings and Sensormotoric Instruments (SMI) are teaming up at GDC to showcase the potential of powerful mobile GPUs, eye-tracking and foveated rendering technologies in a new made-for-VR demo that will debut at GDC next week. The post ARM and SMI to Showcase New Mobile VR Eye-Tracking Demo at GDC appeared first on Road to VR.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Scape Technologies calls it the largest 5G demo to date. However, this experience is only for Samsung users and only fans of the Cowboys. We’ve heard a lot of hype about how 5G internet will change AR technology. However, we haven’t seen much yet. 80 ft Cowboys. While amusing, it’s hardly a comparison.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

Image by Samsung, taken from Upload VR). Samsung may launch a next-gen Samsung Odyssey. A recent filing at the Chinese IP offices makes us speculate on a new PC VR headset in the works by Samsung. That said, let’s have a look at this interesting week in AR and VR. Top news of the week. Some info on content.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

According to Tom’s Hardware , online sales via Verizon will kick off on December 2nd and those physical stores will act as places to demo Nreal Light before consumers buy it. Nreal Light boasts a fairly wide compatibility list, with the following phones offering support: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2016

Samsung, HTC, LG, and More Bringing ‘Daydream Ready’ VR Phones to Android. The post First Look: Google Demos Android ‘Daydream’ Platform for High Performance VR appeared first on Road to VR. More on Daydream / Android VR: Google Announce ‘Daydream’ a VR Platform for Android N.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2017

The system uses Samsung Gear VR headsets for visual output. The post ‘Planet Whack’ is a Multi-user VR Demo Showcasing PhaseSpace Motion Tracking appeared first on Road to VR. The usual limitations of this mobile VR solution—i.e. We have another customer outdoors at Santa Clara Paintball.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 4, 2017

Samsung revealed its long-awaited Galaxy S8 smartphone last week but, while it supports the company’s Gear VR headset, there was no mention of another major player in the mobile VR market: Google Daydream. When Daydream was announced last year Google revealed Samsung as one of a number of partners working on the platform.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 11, 2017

That’s why demos and free trials are so useful. Luckily on Steam there is a generous refund program , many developers upload demos , and there are often free play weekends and deep discounts that make games more accessible than ever. Tagged with: defense grid 2 , demo , free to try Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Slashgear

APRIL 25, 2018

A new wave of standalone VR headsets are coming but long before these, there was Samsung’s Gear VR. Powered by Oculus, the Samsung-specific platform has seemingly languished by the wayside, filled with nothing more than what can probably be best described as tech demos.

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Road to VR

JULY 3, 2023

Additionally, Financial Times reports the micro-OLED displays used in the headsets demoed to press at its June launch were supplied by Sony and the chipmaker TSMC. It’s said the most expensive component is its internal displays, and getting enough of those micro-OLEDs to be defect-free has purportedly been a significant hurdle.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In the spirit of this glorious adventure Samsung — the co-creators of the Gear VR headset and one of VR’s most enthusiastic innovators — is hosting a contest to sniff out VR’s next big thing. Kim, Samsung director of Content & Services for Gear VR.” Full submission details below.) Up to five Finalists.

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VRScout

JULY 28, 2020

According to the CTA, CES 2020 drew in an incredible 171,268 attendees as well as 4,419 exhibitors, including high-profile companies such as Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony just to name a few. CES 2021 kicks-off next January. More details regarding scheduling will arrive at a later date.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Ocean Rift is one of the oldest VR experiences, originally launched as a free demo for the Oculus Rift Development Kit 1 (DK1) all the way back in 2013. It was a launch title for Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Go, and Oculus Quest. Ocean Rift got an mixed reality update on Quest that turns your room into an aquarium.

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Upload VR

MARCH 20, 2024

We had this similar pinch gesture in our previous hand tracking demo without knowing what Apple was going to do at all, so it's great to see that we've all coalesced around this one interaction," confirms Eiche. In 2022, the studio teased its next project is a multiplayer game with hand tracking, later followed by a hand tracking tech demo.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 12, 2024

Google Reportedly Killed Its AR Glasses Project Google reportedly killed AR glasses project, will instead provide Android XR platform for manufacturers like Samsung. The glasses in that demo didn't appear to have any kind of tracking cameras though, and the “simulated point of view” showed a head-locked overlay.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Luckily, it’s easy to find yourself a free demo of any VR major system out there. Find an HTC Vive Demo Location. In the US, stores like Microsoft, Gamestop, and Micro Center host Vive setups offering public demos, while you can find the system in Europe in locations like Currys PC World, GAME, and Scan Computers.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Samsung 837 NYC (@837NYC) October 11, 2016. This experience was had a few weeks ago at Samsung 837 , the company’s night club/ demo space in New York City. This creation from Samsung and Punchdrunk has gone largely under the radar, except for some social media by Punchdrunk themselves. @PunchdrunkInt at #837NYC.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

With the original Galaxy Fold , Samsung took a major leap into creating an entirely new type of mobile device. However, like a lot of innovative first-gen gadgets, the Fold was just as much of a tech demo as it was a true retail device. But with the Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G , Samsung appears to have addressed many of the… Read more.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2022

Individuals lucky enough to get a slot into the show were shuffled into a small theater where everyone was given an older model head-mounted display powered by Samsung mobile devices. Company CEO, Mershad Javan, gave me a quick demo of how the Mictic wristbands worked, and I have to say, it was pretty impressive. Credit: VRScout.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The rollout is taking place at physical locations in part so that unfamiliar consumers can demo the glasses before purchase. (I The glasses are currently retailing for $599, and are fully compatible with 5G phones including Samsung Galaxy and OnePlus UW lines.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Thread on how we gonna do it pic.twitter.com/iNFPfT7YPk — CIX ᯅ/acc (@cixliv) February 16, 2024 The company isn’t speaking in-depth about the gloves for now, however Vi’s demo video above seems to suggest it’s still in early prototyping stages, with the render promising a sleeker device.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Companies like Samsung, LG, and Google are converging on Las Vegas this year to share all the greatest gadgets the world has ever seen at CES 2022. We’ll chat with experts, witness world-first product demos, and break down what this year’s biggest innovations mean for you.

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Next Reality VR

MARCH 25, 2016

Recently, Oculus, whose technology powers the Samsung Gear VR, demoed a modified Minecraft Pocket Edition for the Gear VR at GDC 2016. In that spirit, Microsoft-owned Mojang has been developing virtual- and augmented-reality versions of the blocky sandbox game.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 31, 2020

Existing Spatial investors also include the likes of Samsung NEXT, Baidu Ventures, and LG Ventures to name a few. Check out the on-stage demo from MWC 2019 last year to get a better idea of what Spatial is all about: The post Social AR/VR Workspace ‘Spatial’ Secures $14M Series A Financing appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

Expected to be rolled out in phases prior to the theatrical opening on November 17, 2017, the Justice League VR experience will have a four-stage unveiling that culminates with a full blown room-scale experience for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, Google DayDream and Sony PSVR. No word yet on official pricing.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

In the meanwhile, in physical stores, clerks are preparing to provide demos during the launch weekend of February, 2nd. The Big-G is in fact focusing on strategic partnerships like the one with Qualcomm and Samsung to try to impose itself as the provider of the runtime for XR headsets.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Playstation 4 GranTurismo Sport VR Bundle comes with a physical copy of the game, a PSVR headset, a PlayStation Camera, and an updated version of the PSVR demo disk with 13 different demos to play. To that effect, Walmart is offering a $300 Walmart Gift Card with qualifying Samsung devices on Verizon or AT&T. More VR Deals.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 31, 2023

In 2021 LG announced it was building 3K and 4K OLED microdisplays for VR, and in May Samsung announced an acquisition of American microdisplay company eMagin, which was also building a 4K OLED microdisplay for VR, citing "significant potential of growth" in XR devices.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. with Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung, etc…) to convince hardware manufacturers to create headsets powered by Android XR.

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Road to VR

JUNE 4, 2018

Move over Samsung AR Emoji , because Apple looks to have gotten the cutesy Pixar-vibe down pat. During the live demo, Apple’s Memoji showed an impressive range of facial movements that seemed to match up fairly accurately with the user’s actual voice. Samsung AR Emoji – Image courtesy Samsung Central.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

Finally, we will have some real impressions on the device not coming from scripted demos. It will be very interesting to discover how the headset actually is, outside of scripted demos. This is going to be the week of the Apple Vision Pro, with the first people who preordered it finally receiving the device at home!

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

More info (CREAL announcing its new lightfield innovation) More info (Video showing the technology in action) Samsung acquires eMagin Samsung has just acquired eMagin, an American manufacturer of OLED microdisplays for AR/VR headsets, for $218M.

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VR Bites

AUGUST 29, 2016

It was a small demo, but enough to impress me. They game will probably not be publishes, but I strongly advised your developer to look into the possibilities to publish it for at least the Samsung Gear VR. Although the demo was short it made a good impression. The better food they eat, the better they evolve.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

HeroCade is a compilation of nine VR games for PlayStationVR, and while it’s already been out in North America since earlier this year, European countries will finally able to buy the cheap and cheerful game pack this month, which features a number of VR favorites previously available only Samsung Gear VR and PC VR platforms.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

To that end, he suspects that Samsung and Google—which are collaborating on an upcoming XR headset—”must be in panic mode” after seeing what Apple produced. Having worked at the company for several years, Nepveu said Apple was unique in the way that it’s structured.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Harmonix , the studio that popularized the rhythm-accessory video with Guitar Hero and now continues the tradition with Rock Band , are today announcing a new music-based gaming experience for the Samsung Gear VR. SingSpace was a surprise addition to the demo room of the Oculus Connect 3 virtual reality convention in San Jose.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. This is huge because we know that Samsung is able to always deliver good hardware.

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