The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

The new premium Arm Mali-G715 GPU also includes Variable Rate Shading, which is that feature also present in NVIDIA GPUs that lets you render different parts of the frame at different resolutions. PSVR 2 will have eye-tracking from Tobii and maybe a detachable cable. And there’s more. We had some interesting news about PSVR 2.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2018

When we saw the news that JDI, the Japanese display conglomerate founded by Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi, were developing a 1001ppi LCD display for VR headsets , it was clear that the race for ever-higher pixel densities was still alive and well. We’ll certainly be reporting on whatever comes out of it, so check back then.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Image by Oculus). The other bombshell news is that Resident Evil 4 is coming to the Oculus Quest 2. On April, 21st, Oculus will host its first Gaming Showcase , with news on ‘Lone Echo II’, ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’, and many other titles. Top news of the week. Facebook announces Wi-Fi streaming and Resident Evil 4 for Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Image by Sony). Sony officially states it is going to launch the PSVR 2. PlayStation VR has been the most successful headset until now (if we exclude the crappy mobile viewers), but now it is pretty dated and people were wondering what Sony was going to do. Some people started to think that Sony could have abandoned VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Image by Oculus). Facebook is working on a new version of the Oculus Quest. According to a report by Bloomberg, Oculus is working on a new Oculus Quest model, and it has already done prototypes that are lighter and more powerful than the current device. Or eye tracking?). Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In two days there will be the Facebook Connect, an Apple event and a Sony event about PS5! If you remember well, this platform is based on a modified version of the Snapdragon 865 (3 generations after the 835 of the Oculus Quest) and supports features like eye tracking, high-quality passthrough AR, and 5G.

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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. Presentation. Les Mills Body Combat has just been announced as being part of the content library.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

Road To VR reported about Manus VR’s new Quantum Metagloves with very precise hand tracking for enterprise use (cost: $9000). Upload reported that Sony showcased PlayStation to some selected partners , but no one could speak about what he/she has seen. From the show floor, I have heard nothing mind-blowing, either. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 29, 2018

Other examples are scuba diving masks or full-face motorcycle helmets, although neither of these have the added complication of housing a head-mounted display that relies on a good fit for the correct optical presentation of the display to the eyes.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

It is also the most interesting because it introduces features like eye tracking, hand tracking, and especially a 2280×2280 per-eye resolution display that makes it compelling for professional use. 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 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. The Oculus Quest 2 is selling incredibly well because it offers the right combination of affordable price, good hardware, and a good software ecosystem. The Quest will still be the king.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

This year on the show floor have been presented mostly linear evolutions of existing devices, clones of other headsets or prototypical solutions. As for the partnerships, the most intriguing one is the one with my friends at 7Invensun , one of the worldwide leading companies in eye-tracking technologies.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2016

With that in mind, and with CES 2017 imminent, we thought we’d take a look back at the notable VR events from past shows, charting VR’s progress to the present day. CES 2013 however gave us the first glimpse of Oculus VR operating as a company. Oculus’ Pre-DK1 Prototype, shown at CES 2013.

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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. More info (Facebook buys Beat Games) More info (Oculus post announcing the news, with some FAQs) More info (Ian Hamilton’s editorial) More info (Damo9000’s irony on the announcement).

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

PSVR 1 required an array of cables connected to a breakout box and a PlayStation Camera, while PSVR 2 connects via a single USB-C cable and has onboard cameras for inside-out tracking. Positional Tracking Camera Bar Required Built-In Inside-Out Passthrough ? Black & White Eye Tracking ? Headset Rumble ?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Of course, Microsoft has talked about the m**averse in its presentation, and in this case, about an enterprise “m**averse”. Oculus Quest Application SpaceWarp can give apps a +70% boost of performances. Sony patents a new kind of foveated rendering. The Secret of Retropolis has been promoted to the official Oculus Store!

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Asgard’s Wrath 2 Developer: Sanzaru Games Publisher: Oculus Studios Available On: Meta Quest (exclusive) Release Date: December 15th, 2023 Asgard’s Wrath 2 is massive in every measurable dimension. Want to learn more about Vertigo 2 ? Read our full review to find out why we gave it [9.5/10].

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This idea is used in mainline Quests, Pico headsets, Valve Index, HP Reverbs, Oculus Go, and the original Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The Oculus Rift S was Facebook’s only previous headset with a halo strap. It was first widely shipped in PlayStation VR, and Sony still uses it for PSVR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

Vividly presented images showed their striking new design with huge tracking rings and fabric hand straps, finished with a special blue coating advertised as being resistant to environmental contaminants. A pair of “Sony type NP-BX1” compatible Li-Ion batteries and a USB charging cradle cost less than £20. Approx weight: 25g.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

To summarize, these are its specifications: Qualcomm XR2 chipset 4K low-persistence 90 Hz Curved Display 3664 x 1920 resolution, 773 PPI 72Hz with support for 90Hz 98° FOV 6GB RAM (2133 Mhz) for the Pro model, 8GB for the Pro Eye Model 256GB storage Wi-Fi 6 connectivity USB-C 3.0 10 Years of Oculus. I am very much flattered by it.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

It’s good news by the way that there is continuous IPD adjustment (and with a wider range than before) and that thanks to eye tracking sensors, the headset can tell you if you have positioned it well on your head. There is also an eye-relief dial, so you can put the lenses very close to your eyes, for added field of view.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 20, 2021

First, they acquired Oculus and said that nothing would have changed for the startup, and they promised Palmer that no Oculus Rift would have required a Facebook account. Then they slowly kicked away all the previous executives from Oculus and took control of the company. Then they absorbed Oculus into Facebook.

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