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JANUARY 8, 2024

The new device features 4K OLED microdisplays and is on the way from Sony Corporation rather than Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sony plans to collaborate with developers of a variety of 3D production software, including in the entertainment and industrial design fields," the company's announcement explains.

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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. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Cher Wang – HTC Vive. AIS-VR Society President Jim Chabin and actress Maria Bello honored the CEO of HTC with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for exemplifying exceptional forward movement in the VR Sciences. HTC is the maker of the Vive VR headset , a monumental achievement in optics, controls and 3D positional tracking for VR.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2.

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JUNE 19, 2018

To compliment the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce Distorted Reality , a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOS. Image Credit: Minds Eye Entertainment.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Google Chrome, for instance, has been helped a lot by the fact that it is the pre-installed browser on all Android phones. Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment).

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Games, as one of the prime sources of entertainment, could be more prominent by becoming more interactive and immersive. Technologies like VR are being used widely to make games distinctive and entertaining so that both avid and casual gamers can enjoy their favorite games irrespective of time and place.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

The chipset also helps boost consumer and enterprise-grade XR use cases on headsets and smartglasses by leveraging partnerships with Samsung, Google, Tobii, and Goertek to provide visual clarity for gaming and productivity applications. Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2: What’s New? Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2: What’s New?

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

The collective includes Google, HTC Vive, Acer Starbreeze, Oculus, Samsung, and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Strangely, though, there’s a glaring omission from the team: Valve Corporation, which partnered with HTC to power the Vive headset. We’ll update on the GVRA’s movements as they’re made evident.

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JANUARY 29, 2017

There are a handful of major players already cutting their teeth in VR including Google, Sony and Samsung; but the two titans sitting at the top of the heap are Oculus and HTC. Our big question today is this: when it comes to VR, are Oculus and HTC the respective Apple and Microsoft of the industry? HTC/Microsoft .

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Speakers from leading companies including Oculus, Intel, Ford, HTC, Paramount, Google, Epic Games, Walmart, Qualcomm and many more, will be present at the event. The event takes place at the San Francisco Marriot Marquis this week on December 7th and 8th. Check out all the latest VRX details here.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Google (who else) is working rapidly on transforming the way we experience the everyday stuff – like watching movies or browsing the web. At Google’s I/O developer conference in May, the company announced that it was working on a VR version of Chrome (Chrome 61) that could work in Daydream.

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JULY 29, 2022

It is available for HTC Vive, Oculus, Windows Mixed Reality, and PCs (both Windows and Macs). vTime XR is available for download on Google Play, and App Store, and works with Samsung Gear VR, Windows Mixed Reality, Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, and Google Daydream. Then you need to try vTime XR.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2017

Mario Kart comes to VR, E3’s VR news, Intel’s new VR eSports league AND wireless VR solution, Samsung buys their way into social, the investment & funding wrapup, and more…. SAMSUNG BUYS A SOCIAL VR CARD. Based in New York, a startup called VRB (pronounced “verb”) has been acquired by Samsung.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

” 2016 saw the arrival of 3 major consumer virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR. Samsung confirmed at CES in January that its Oculus engineered Samsung Gear VR headset had passed an install base figure of 5 Million and more recently Google affirmed that it had shipped over 10 Million Cardboard viewers.

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AUGUST 13, 2017

Colaianni says “Our mission of being an inclusive awards body for the immersive sector spans far beyond just entertainment.” Along with categories that you would expect, such as gaming and entertainment, I was excited to see a category for VR education and training. HTC – Vive. Google – Daydream View.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 26, 2018

To complement the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce “Distorted Reality,” a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOs.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

You will also be able to stream your virtual experiences in the Samsung Gear VR to Facebook Live before the end of this year, so stay tuned for more information on that angle. ObEN is one of 33 companies in the HTC VICE X accelerator program – keep an eye out for their product launch in 2017. Also… is Facebook making a phone ?

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APRIL 13, 2018

Perfectly located at the intersection of tech and entertainment, there’s no better place like LA, which has rapidly become the center of the VR content industry. Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive. On Thursday, VRLA revealed their full line-up of keynote speakers.

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AUGUST 7, 2022

The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Samsung Gear VR. Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard. Samsung Smartphone. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Oculus Rift.

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VRScout

AUGUST 1, 2016

China Joy kicked off Thursday at the Shanghai New International Expo Center with over 600 firms showing the latest in entertainment and technology. Most of that hardware growth will be fueled by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, Oculus and Google. The ridiculous and amazing things we scouted in Shanghai.

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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. Why and how has it started?

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

You play the role of a young boy in bed tormented by visions of demonic clowns in an experience that could only be described as the worst possible form of entertainment for someone with coulrophobia (clown fear). By far the scariest of the three (at least to me), Night Night is an absolutely unsettling journey into abstract horror.

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JUNE 29, 2016

VR is already the most powerful and engaging platform for entertainment, gaming and branded content.”. “Our mission is to show the world the future,” said an enthusiastic Smithson. “VR

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APRIL 26, 2017

It should be available in the Oculus Video app on the Oculus Rift or the Samsung Gear VR. On May 10th, when Alien: Covenant releases in theaters, the free VR experience is also expected to be distributed to Google Daydream View, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.

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JULY 19, 2016

Robot fans take note: a special one-time-only 360 experience is headed your way for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Gear VR and Google Cardboard-enabled smartphones exactly at 10:30 AM PST on Thursday, July 21st. ” photo courtesy of the USA Network.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive. Saturday sessions feature industry experts from companies including Facebook, Glitched, VIVEPORT, The Third Floor, Vulcan, Kilograph, Framestore, VIBEHub, Walt Disney Animation, TheWaveVR, Chaos Group, Light Sail VR, Sunnyboy Entertainment, OTOY and more.

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VRScout

JULY 18, 2017

Obviously this announcement has excited a lot of creators, entertainment, and media companies… and Slate is already jumping into this content creation opportunity. Newport Beach, CA-based VR game studio inXile Entertainment has raised $4.5M MIXED REALITY ON THE IPAD THANKS TO ARKIT AND HTC VIVE. from Japanese firm gumi VR Inc.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

It’s available or in beta on most current headsets, including PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung GearVR and Google Cardboard. That experiment was only available on Google Cardboard (or Samsung GearVR with an adapter app); VRTIFY is a few steps ahead. Music has never stayed static,” Mann said. “I’m

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MAY 25, 2016

JASH, among the pioneers in bringing comedy to VR, is now the first entertainment company to open a VR comedy stage, and is featuring Reggie Watts as it kicks off a new series of VR comedy programs. JASH has brought comics including Reggie Watts, Baron Vaughn, Brandon Wardell, Heather Campbell and Miles Stroth to perform in VR.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

SLIVER.tv, a next-generation eSports 360º virtual reality entertainment platform, is officially launching its VR Live Cast and Live Replay platform for tournament and league operators to live stream top eSports titles, including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends and Dota2 in full 360 Virtual Reality.

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VRWorld

JUNE 8, 2016

Thus, AR manufacturers sell their development products by passing the cost onto the end user, while VR development is subsidized by all – Oculus shipped ‘devkits’ for $349.99, HTC Vive PRE program shipped over 10,000 units for free, OSVR is very cheap, and makers like Deepoon go for as low as $249.99.

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Peter Graham

JULY 31, 2019

One growing avenue of virtual reality (VR) entertainment is live performances. Designed in consultation with Google, the technology enables content creators to project live performances into a fully realised animated world. The app isn’t available just yet with plans to launch the platform on 31st December 2019.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Out-of-Home entertainment, and Immersive Technology industry specialist Kevin Williams reports in his latest Virtual Arena column on the further growth in recognition that virtual reality VR is receiving from the Enterprise sector. The Redbox VR platform supports content such as the 360’ educational virtual trips using the Richo Theta camera.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Samsung Gear VR. Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard. Samsung Smartphone. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Oculus Rift.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

Invasion is available for free on just about every VR platform available to date including Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream, PlayStation VR and HTC Vive. This type of cross-platform distribution would hopefully lead to the type of numbers Fan is describing and points to a reassuringly healthy VR ecosystem.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

The company is also exploring new ways to expand the Moss universe; Schell Games has announced Lost Recipes , an educational experience that teaches you the various cooking techniques of different cultures in a relaxing and entertaining way. Image by HTC). Google details Project Starline. News worth a mention.

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