The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

To qualify, registrants need to be resident in EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, or Africa). Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony releases some details about PSVR 2 runtime. Sony is slowly releasing details about the PSVR 2 headset to keep the attention (and the hype) high. Step-3: Attend GTC sessions.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Additional competitors in the VR market include Sony’s PSVR 2 and Meta’s acclaimed Quest 2 headsets. The news comes just weeks after ByteDance’s Pico Interactive revealed updates on the Pico 4, which followed announcements on the TikTok owner’s Neo3 Link budget headset. HTC VIVE Metaverse Solutions, Ambitions.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 4, 2023

Moreover, at AWE 2023 , Xreal noted that AR-based productivity tools would create the “first 100M AR killer use case,” meaning that it could be the first AR product to gain a user base of 100 million people. Jin also stated in August that Xreal is expanding to online shipping support in chosen parts of Europe.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This week we had two bad news related to the Covid-19: Valve has reassured that the Index will get back in stock before the launch of Alyx, but due to the virus, the amount of devices available will be much less than they hoped for; Sony and Facebook have pulled out from GDC. XR Europe is coming! That’s very interesting. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Interestingly, these controllers are nothing revolutionary, they are not implementing inside-out tracking like the Quest Pro, but they are refining instead the existing design, a bit like Sony did with the controllers of PSVR 2. Pico Worlds in-world creation tools (Image by Pico).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Augmented Reality is being a great tool for e-commerce: AR tools have increased the user’s likelihood of purchase by 11 times; Build.com found that the return rate after selecting items in AR has decreased by 22%. We now know how much Sony has paid for Insomniac Games. After years of await, finally, Sony has released it.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

This new money, that has been given by Sony and other investors, has been explicitly gathered to build the blocks of the future Metaverse. Exploiting the functionalities of LIDAR-powered phones, the app becomes an invaluable tool if you have to design the interior of your home. billion valuation. Two cool news from Oculus App Lab.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

SideQuest is the tool used by thousands of people every month to sideload unapproved applications on their Oculus Quests. Sony closes its game studio in Manchester. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony is closing its Manchester-based game studio, that it opened in 2015 to produce ‘AAA’ PSVR exclusives.

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 8, 2019

I reviewed the reMarkable last year and compared it with its only real competition, the Sony Digital Paper Tablet. Sony and reMarkable’s dueling e-paper tablets are strange but impressive beasts.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In the meanwhile, John Carmack has said that we must be excited about the new Infinite Office because Facebook really wants to make Oculus Browser a productivity tool. It so seems that Sony told him about PSVR 2, but now, after Jim Ryan told him that probably PSVR won’t come to light in 2021, these plans have probably changed.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

The more we go on, the more we have tools to scan our environments, and in the future, scanning real worlds and entering their digitized copies (maybe modified) will be normal like sending a Whatsapp message. I can proudly say that we Italian have been the first in Europe to adopt a thermal scanning helmet in an Airport.

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ARPost

JUNE 6, 2023

Zappar was also up for Auggie Awards in the categories of Best Creator & Authoring Tool, Best Developer Tool, Best Headworn Device, Best in Location-Based Entertainment, and Best Societal Impact. She also presented the winner with a 15.6in Sony Spatial Reality Display.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

HTC, Oculus, Sony are not offering headsets with big FOV and resolution… while you, Varjo, Pimax, are. The tool used by Marek to show me the different kind of displays and lenses of all the most famous headsets and of course of the XTAL as well. The custom lenses of the XTAL headset (Image by VRgineers).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Meta is trying to find a compromise with the EU, but if it doesn’t happen, it is threatening to leave its business in Europe, shutting down Facebook and Instagram in the whole European Union. Especially if it happens by hiring 10,000 people in Europe, so that it can apply stronger pressures on the EU about its data privacy rules.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

While the price tag dropped during the Black Friday sales, it is still at 699€ in Europe (US $600) and requires at least some decent PC hardware to perform smoothly. Fortunately, the PC can be tested for compatibility before the purchase via a SteamVR Performance Test application or HTCs ViveCheck tool.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Another week has passed by, and while the situation in Europe is always more complicated because of the war, in the XR landscape nothing particularly special has happened. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). The channel says that according to “credible sources”, Sony may launch PSVR 2 sometime in Q1 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

This will be beneficial for Facebook to be able to attract talent from all parts of the world; The company is using its remote collaboration tools itself to test if they work well. in Europe). It will come on July, 3rd, but while we wait for it, Sony has released a free demo of the game , that many players are already loving.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

While the price tag dropped during the Black Friday sales, it is still at 699€ in Europe (US $600) and requires at least some decent PC hardware to perform smoothly. Fortunately, the PC can be tested for compatibility before the purchase via a SteamVR Performance Test application or HTCs ViveCheck tool.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

I think this news is very interesting because we finally see an entrant in the XR space also from India , after so many headsets manufactured in the US, Europe, and China. Sony was pushing developers to have hybrid VR games, and Gran Turismo seems to work exactly along these lines.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2021

We aim to become market leaders in Europe and…we’re not so far! The story goes back to the end of 2016 when Sony proposed us to integrate their SED-100A, that is their holographic waveguide, into a pair of glasses suitable for prolonged use : comfortable, reliable, and light. VisionAR is our first product on the market.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

It is currently on sale only in Europe , and the company plans to sell up to 22,000 units as part of a beta program. Meta starts offering monetization tools in Horizon Worlds, but with a big toll. Meta has started offering some beta monetization tools inside Horizon Worlds. Other relevant news. Image by Meta).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2023

Meta Platforms is named so because it was one of the first big tech firms to market itself as a builder of tools, hardware, software developer kits (SDKs), and infrastructure for the Metaverse. Dozens are working with the XR Association, and dozens more are working with the XR4ALL initiative across Europe.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. Because of privacy regulations in Europe and other parts of the world, he said, the project could end up harming the bottom line more than it helped.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

It is also a defensive, move that makes it avoid the loss of its partners, as it has happened with Insomniac Studio that has just been acquired by Sony. The report also highlights that one of the regions where VR may grow more in 2019–2023 is Western Europe. I don’t know if it is the plan, but for sure it is a possibility.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

Ecorys has written a very in-depth report on the AR/VR market in Europe, highlighting everything from the market projection to the job opportunities. It’s an amazing opportunity, that I suggest you take…. Read Ecorys’s report on AR/VR. If you are in the business/marketing sector, I suggest you have a look at this. Some news on content.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We have about 40 million under management and we invest in primarily in North America, but also in Asia and Europe, too. 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. So yeah like you said, Littlstar’s the content distribution platform.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We have about 40 million under management and we invest in primarily in North America, but also in Asia and Europe, too. 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. So yeah like you said, Littlstar’s the content distribution platform.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We have about 40 million under management and we invest in primarily in North America, but also in Asia and Europe, too. 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. So yeah like you said, Littlstar’s the content distribution platform.

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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). Image by Rob Cole).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Quest Pro costs $1500/€1800 (we have VAT in Europe). Productivity for Meta means in particular making the job done, that is giving the tools to professionals to do work on the headset. Meta has partnered with other two tech giants: Adobe and Autodesk, to bring their professional tools to Quest Pro. Price and release date.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

In Europe, this marketing effort is just starting now, so the penetration is not that high, yet. In the USA, it is almost mainstream; in Europe, it is something for people that have some knowledge of gaming or technology; in South America, is very difficult to get a headset. It will also be a defensive move against Apple.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

BigscreenVR has partnered with many of the major movie studios including Paramount Pictures and Funimation (Sony Pictures). Pankaj Raut is currently the board member and active CEO of AjnaLens (Dimension NXG), a leading AI-powered Mixed Reality company serving the Defence, Fortune 100 clients across Asia, Europe and America.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

And also some people of my family are now enjoying it since it is a great tool to escape the isolation we are forced into. Some of them talk about tools to organize virtual events or virtual meetings, and that can be very useful for your professional lives. I really wish everyone could have a headset at home nowadays.

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