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MAY 3, 2017

Today, HTC is appointing a new General Manager for Vive in Europe in former Disney executive Paul Brown. In a statement, Brown noted that VR was only at the beginning of its journey, just like music and video streaming were a decade ago (which is at least a little more refreshing an analogy than smartphones).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

In a Youtube video, he revealed some juicy details, like: The cost of the glasses is $499 + prescription lenses; They are connected to the iPhone, that does all the heavy lifting; They were planned for a “one more thing” announcement for Q4 2020- Q1 2021 , and for release one year later. Image by Oculus). Happy birthday, Oculus Quest!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 19, 2017

Not only did a new version of Samsung and Oculus’ mobile VR headset release with a new motion controller , but there were updates on the software side, too. When the new Gear arrived, so too did a new version of the Oculus Home hub that Gear VR users enter every time they boot the headset up, much like they do on Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2023

That’s why XREAL is now aiming to introduce 3DOF tracking for video watching. The vision is that the video you are watching is anchored to your body and not to your head. I t’s a bit like when you watched a 2D movie in a virtual cinema on your Oculus Go. 3DOF tracking is not substituting the standard mirroring.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

For example, LFF Expanded required an Oculus headset. Similarly, the recent VRDays Europe didn’t require a headset but did require multiple separate desktop applications. STEAM announced early last year that they would no longer offer “non-gaming videos.” Other examples require prohibitively expensive tethered headsets.

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ARPost

APRIL 28, 2021

See Also: Virtual Reality Documentary Tells the Story of the Band That Changed History in Eastern Europe. Using a VR headset such as Oculus Rift, you can step into the prison yards, cells, and classrooms in the camps. Since there are no photos or video footage of the camps, VR makes a great alternative.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Discovery and Google today announced the launch of a new 38-episode VR video series called Discovery TRVLR, a product of both Discovery and Google’s internal VR teams. Saschka Unseld, Emmy Award-winner and creative director at the now defunct Oculus Story Studio , is Creative Producer for the series.

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 6, 2019

At the recent VR Days Europe event in Amsterdam, Vicon was in attendance to showcase its latest top-of-the-line camera, the ViperX. In combination with the ViperX tracking system, the setup used mobile backpack PC’s, Oculus Rift’s, and gun controllers for that added feel of realism.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

Valve Index and Oculus Quest were on sale again. This week the Valve Index and the Oculus Quest have been put back in stock. Oculus and Valve have probably taken out all the devices they had in the warehouses so that to ship them before Half-Life: Alyx and the sale has been a big success. Other relevant news.

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VR Bites

JANUARY 18, 2017

We Wait is a story based VR experience that takes you to the heart of the refugee crisis in Europe. You can watch it on the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. Check it out on Oculus Home: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/ri… Did you like this video? Subscribe Nathie!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. This has been a great week for all Oculus Quest users and developers. First of all, Oculus has finally released the hands tracking SDK for Oculus Quest , letting all developers create hands-tracked application for this popular standalone headset.

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Road to VR

JULY 12, 2019

Some channels may not be available in all areas, however we’ve confirmed that a majority are at least available in Europe. The update comes to all supported platforms, including HTC Vive, Valve Index, Windows VR, Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, and Samsung Gear VR.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

These numbers are a great piece of news because they show how VR adoption is growing and that the Oculus Quest 2 launch is contributing to this growth. Oculus delays shipments of the Elite Strap due to breakage reports. Nreal Light is shipping in Europe and US in 2021. More info (Unboxing video on Upload VR).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest. Watching the video of the experience, with the mother being able to see her daughter again and crying, it’s so incredibly moving. On the web, there have been many debates around this video. I really hope so.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2022

Meta launches Horizon Worlds in Europe and promises graphical improvements. It all started because Horizon Worlds has finally landed in Europe, launching in France and Spain. As the release notes state, Oculus profiles will “evolve” into a new Meta Horizon profile, while ‘Friends’ will become ‘Followers’.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Borderlands 2 VR is headed to PSVR next month, but PC VR headset owners are undoubtedly curious to know if Gearbox’s massive hit shooter will eventually make it to Oculus Rift and HTC Vive too. ” Image courtesy Sony.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Launch video of Pico 4. It is the first headset that implements the ski-goggles design and it looks incredibly polished from the available images and video. PICO OS has been deeply optimized for VR games, audio and video, and interactive operations to make the experience of using virtual reality devices simpler and smoother.”

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The TPCAST Wireless Adapter for Vive has been available in China since December 2016, with pre-orders only opening up in Europe two months ago. TPCast is also gearing up for the release of its Oculus Rift-compatible trasmitter , with a pre-order page spotted on Overclockers.co.uk. Shipping is slated as early as November 24th.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Image by Oculus). Someone has already received it and has already shared on the social media videos of the Air Link in action. The other bombshell news is that Resident Evil 4 is coming to the Oculus Quest 2. From the above data and the pictures, it is clear it is a headset very similar to the Oculus Quest 2.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Much like Oculus Quest’s Link functionality , Vive Focus Plus can now play PC VR titles through Viveport, albeit without the need of a cable. HTC today announced that it’s released support for 5Ghz WiFi streaming for Vive Focus Plus, as well as all 6DOF standalone headsets supporting the Vive Wave platform.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The VR app that XRHealth and Nord-Space designed shows five 360-degree immersive videos; Sunset on the Hill, Mountain Path in Europe, Swimming with Dolphins, Western Sea, and Wetlands. Oculus swapped out the Rift's built-in tracking system for a third party solution better suited to be customized for microgravity.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2021

But a question popped up in my mind: could it also be used here in the West as an alternative to the Oculus Quest 2? The Pico Neo 3 is rather affordable, has a store with pretty good games, and has basically the same hardware as the Oculus Quest 2. At around 9:15 in the video, you can see Nikk purchasing the games via Alipay.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Yesterday I was hanging around on Reddit, where I found a video getting very little attention, but with very interesting content: it talked about how to use the Quest 2 without having a Facebook account. But the advantage is that you can play all the games of the Oculus Store and from Sidequest without Zuck watching you.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I have to say that this “leak” comes in a very timely fashion , by chance exactly at the moment when Facebook was building the hype for Oculus Quest 2 Pro , convincing so some people to wait for Valve’s moves before buying the new Oculus headset. This week we had three big news regarding the VR gaming world.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Facebook has anyway communicated that it will make anyway its announcements in those days, probably with online videos. Developers are coming up with creative uses of Oculus Quest hands tracking. Oculus Quest hands tracking is being a success among developers. PSVR game Ghost Giant has come to Oculus Quest on February, 20th.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

The seven minute piece is viewable on The Guardian ’s website via a YouTube 360 video link , or on the native The Guardian VR Daydream app. The effect has similarities with the hand-illustrated, narrative experience of Dear Angelica (2017) , a short film created by Oculus Story Studio using Quill , another creative VR app.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Volumetric video specialists 8i have announced their latest series B funding round has netted them a further $27 while also unveiling Holo, a mixed reality video app, powered by Google’s Tango technology. Actor John Hamm, being captured at 8i’s volumetric video studio.

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TechCrunch VR

APRIL 27, 2022

and Europe. Back on its family of apps, Meta faces competition from TikTok as it aims to overtake the platform as the leader in short-form video. Plus, video accounts for 50% of the time that users spend on Facebook. Meta’s Oculus VR companion app gained ~2M downloads since Christmas. ” . .

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Oculus Quest 2 gets a huge update. Oculus has just started rolling out the update to the Quest runtime v23 , that introduces a lot of new features and improvements to this device: All the applications in the headset can now run at 90 Hz (including the passthrough vision); Oculus Link upgrades to 90Hz as well and finally exits from beta.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch). Nreal Light is on sale in Germany.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The Expanse will feature a virtual gallery composed of twenty 360 video and immersive works, plus a virtual theatre that will house a line-up of live talks and events throughout the festival. Audiences can connect with one another and view the works using tethered and non-tethered (Oculus Quest) headsets.

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ARPost

JULY 22, 2021

The VR Education and Training of the Year award is awarded to companies or individuals “who have demonstrated practical and innovative uses of VR in education and training” including through videos, gaming, and other approaches. eyeora VR , a virtual events company working with mobile devices as well as Oculus and Pico headsets.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

He’s had the pleasure of working with some of the world’s largest Fortune 500 brands and award winning marketing agencies all across North America and Europe. Let’s talk about how you guys are using VR and 360 video to make better training. So let’s dive in there. Alan: So how are they measuring success?

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

He’s had the pleasure of working with some of the world’s largest Fortune 500 brands and award winning marketing agencies all across North America and Europe. Let’s talk about how you guys are using VR and 360 video to make better training. So let’s dive in there. Alan: So how are they measuring success?

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The company’s latest GPU isn’t really built for gamers in mind, but rather more befitting the workload of AI researchers, deep learning devs, data scientists, and game and video professionals. and Europe. Incredible performance and memory bandwidth for real-time 8K video editing. TITAN RTX Specs. TITAN RTX Specs.

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XROM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

PicoVR4 is being touted as a Oculus Competitor In many ways, the Quest 2 and Pico 4 are very similar devices. This means it can record a full-color video of the real world around you, whereas the Oculus Quest 2 can only show you the real world in grayscale. That's £20 and £50 cheaper than the equivalent Oculus Quest 2 models.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We all know very well the VR ecosystem in the US, but many of us from Europe or the US have more difficulties in imagining what happens after you cross the Southern border with Mexico. Sometimes we from Europe or the US don’t realize how is it difficult in other regions to get access to hardware.

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