Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Instead a ‘look-and-tap’ system relying on eye and hand-tracking is the core input method, and by all accounts ( including mine ) it works very well. The headset has some wholly unique capabilities not seen on other consumer VR headsets, like eye-tracking, head-haptics, and adaptive triggers.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

PS Remember that there is an ongoing giveaway of physical copies of the Sam&Max game for PSVR for all people in North America! More info Google has to open its operating system to more stores As part of a settlement with the U.S. But before, let me list the most important XR news of the past week. (PS

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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Upload VR

APRIL 13, 2024

Seeking this week's major VR games and hardware stories? The Quest v64 system software update introduced improved passthrough quality, external microphone support and more, Google is promising AR announcements at I/O next month, Apple Vision Pro now has Spatial Personas , while our analysis suggests PC VR usage on Steam has grown.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The Game Developers Conference , a big event where there have been in the past many announcements about VR, has been canceled after all the major brands withdrew from it , leaving the organizers with no choice. Developers continue to have fun with Oculus Quest hands tracking! Facebook acquires Sanzaru Games.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro on the horizon, developers that have invested the better part of a decade honing their expertise were left to promote themselves at Europe's largest gaming event last month. A nice touch – but a shame there wasn't the opportunity to demo either game on the show floor.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Roblox) Roblox Beta has been launched for Quest Some weeks ago I reported here the announcement by Meta about an upcoming launch of the popular gaming platform Roblox on Meta Quest. The purpose of the group is of course the one of fighting the duopoly of Apple Maps/Google Maps.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 23, 2022

The product is also available in European, Asian, and North American markets, following a brief legal battle with Epic Games. The device supports various phone models such as Samsung Galaxy, Sony Experia, and OPPO Find models, with a complete list available on EE’s website. Recently, Nreal updated Nebula to version 2.3.4,

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The Upload VR Showcase has been full of announcements about VR games. Upload did it again: on December, 2nd, the big XR magazine has streamed a big showcase of many news about VR games. This one has been richer than the previous one, and we had both news on existing games and announcements of new upcoming titles.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We already know that Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm are working on a competitor of the Vision Pro, which should be based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR Gen2+ and cost around $2000. So at the beginning of next year, we may have huge players like Apple, Google, and Meta battling for the high-end XR sector.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

You may wonder why: sales of VR headsets are going well like never before, and we have the best games ever (like Half-Life: Alyx ). This startup just exited from stealth mode, is like Google Maps but for the interior of shopping centers, offices, and other closed environments. I really can’t wait….

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! This is the 150th Week Peek! They are all very interesting to be read.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

Image by Fast Travel Games). I can say that this week we had no disruptive news about XR hardware or software , and most news that I’ve read on the most popular VR magazines have been about content, mostly games. On September, 17th , you will be able to buy this VR game inspired by the classic movie featuring Bill Murray.

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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. What is even more interesting is that this device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

VR has gone through a rapid transition from a primarily consumer-focused, tethered device for gaming and entertainment, to standalone headsets in similar verticals. With it, experts can see what you see to guide professionals with step-by-step work instructions via a micro display similar to Google Glass or Vuzix.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Image by Sony, from Road To VR). Sony announces PS5, it supports PSVR. With an online livestream of around 1 hour, Sony has finally unveiled the design of the PlayStation 5. It comes in two flavors: one that works with physical disks and the other one with an internal hard drive to download games from the store.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

Luckily there is AR that is still strong, and we can hope to wear Google AR glasses soon… ah no, they are dead too. The most interesting ones for me are related to hand tacking. Meta Quest will receive Hand Tracking 2.2, Meta has also released a small demo of a fitness game to prove how it works well.

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A step up from an Oculus Go for those that want more power, much better tracking for immersive games and experiences. But, we do know that the Santa Cruz features four ultra-wide cameras on the leading edges that perform the inside-out positional tracking, as well as tracking the 6DOF controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). But at CES, a new game for it has been announced: Horizon Call Of The Mountain, a game from the exclusive Horizon IP that has been built for the ground-up to showcase the innovative features of the PSVR 2 headset and controllers. Headset specifications.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2020

Star Wars: Squadron is the new AAA VR game we are all waiting for. Out of the blue, EA has announced a new amazing game called Star Wars: Squadron, developed by its studio Motive. This game has born with VR in mind, and people with VR and Desktop PC can play together. The Upload VR Showcase gave us many news on VR games.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

Sony and Verizon have partnered to create the next generation of VR concerts and have announced this partnership at CES. For now, kudos to Sony, Verizon and all the others that have collaborated for this amazing project! Google AR Cloud Streaming. Read more about this news on Google Blog. Madison Beer’s VR concert.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The total revenues on the Quest Store alone had been $1B since its foundation in 2019, and this shows that many people are enjoying Quest games. This is good news also for the developers: 120 titles on Quest store have made more than $1M , and 8 even more than $20M, proving once more that some studios can make a living out of VR games.

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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. It will be the first consumer headset with eye-tracking and foveated rendering, and also the first one to feature haptics directly on the headset.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. Let’s see if Facebook will be a worthier opponent than Google. Image by Acer).

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

From zero gravity chambers to organic gaming consoles, Hollywood has been dreaming up some of the biggest and best ways to implement virtual reality for decades. To qualify the list, these movies had to be using technology with the goal of inducing presence, whether that be in a game world, dreamscape, or recording of reality.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google killed its AR glasses Project Iris Do you remember the name Project Iris? Various reports indicated it as the internal codename in Google for a project meant to build augmented reality glasses. It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

Much as I’d enjoyed many experiences and games with the Vive and Index controllers, both had their own issues. 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.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

connector with OTG 3 Physical IPD adjustments Optical Positional tracking, with 4 tracking cameras Cameras have 400×400 resolution and run at 120Hz Maximum 10m x 10m tracking area and mm-precision accuracy Optical Tracked Controllers, with 32 tracking points All-PU materials fabrication, for easier sanitization 5300 mAh battery, for around 2.5–3h

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 25, 2022

Meta announced interesting games at its Quest Gaming Showcase. On April, 20th, Meta had its Quest Gaming Showcase , an online event where it announced the most important upcoming games for Quest for the next 12 months. Half-Life 3 for Quest) and not even updates on the most awaited games for Quest (e.g.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Innersloth has unexpectedly announced that the popular game Among Us is getting an official VR version. It will be developed with the support of Schell Games and have similar features to its 2D version: tasks to perform, sabotages, deceptions, emergency meetings, and sus people. Image by Sony). News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2021

It also announced Pimax VR Station, which is described as a “console dedicated to playing VR”: it should be a dedicated computer to play VR games with Pimax headsets. The game “The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners”, one of the most popular of the latest years, has just surpassed $50M of total revenues across all platforms.

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