XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 12, 2024

DPVR, a Chinese VR hardware and software education solution provider, is entering a strategic partnership with ASI Corporation to expand its global market reach to the United States and Canadian regions. On the gaming and consumer side, DPVR offers an E3C headset for in-person simulation attractions.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

We learned from Google Glass that cool hardware is not enough to impress consumers. High demand caused an initial early sell-out of the hardware, pushing orders back online. While gaming is certainly a compelling consumer use case for AR glasses, the “virtual screen” trend may have gone under-represented.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Pico 4 will continue to come with three free VR games for another seven weeks. Pico 4 isn't sold in North America reportedly due to regulatory scrutiny of TikTok, which Pico's parent company ByteDance owns. But Pico is now extending it until the end of January 14. They replied, but we don’t have clear answers.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Pico 4's Black Friday deal sees the headset offered at its lowest price ever, and also comes with three VR games. On top of the hardware discount, the deal also includes three free VR games: Green Hell VR , Warplanes: Battles over Pacific , and the upcoming blockbuster Arizona Sunshine 2 - together worth around €100/£80.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

HTC has now opened applications to its latest Vive X accelerator, the company’s $100 million program which aims to help grow the global AR/VR ecosystem by providing both software and hardware developers the right tools, expertise, and investment. HTC says there will be more locations yet to come.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

SPREE Interactive enables location-based VR gaming by working with content developers and hardware manufacturers. Headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, their experiences are available at a number of VR attractions throughout North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Meet SPREE.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

While Beat Saber remains resilient across both Europe and North America after Crossfire: Sierra Squad took the top spot in September , Meta's hit rhythm game didn't achieve total success this October. Despite reaching #1 in the US/Canada, Europe's most downloaded PSVR 2 game instead went to The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR.

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2022

Pico, a subsidiary of TikTok parent ByteDance, is assembling a team on the US West Coast, which Protocol says has “a major focus on content licensing as well as marketing its hardware to U.S. Listings include a head of Pico Studios, head of VR Game Strategy, head of Overseas Content Ecosystem, and operations manager.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

At the 2020 World Conference in Nanchang, a partnership between UK startup PhotonLens and Shanghai AR hardware company Shadow Creator was announced. PhotonLens will be focusing primarily on Europe and North America for our initial sales efforts,” PhotonLens CEO Patrick Liu said in an email to ARPost. Meet PhotonLens.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Wales Interactive revealed the release date for their upcoming PSVR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift horror game, Don’t Knock Twice. in North America and £15.99 The developers stress that the game includes options to make the experience creepy and immersive regardless of what hardware players happen to own.

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JUNE 13, 2022

The hardware is remarkably similar to Meta’s Quest 2, with some minor differences such as a native DisplayPort PC VR mode and included hard strap. Meta is also funding Assassin’s Creed , Splinter Cell , and Grand Theft Auto VR games. The ByteDance owned company launched Neo 3 Link in Europe over the last month.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

Companies like Meta and Pico don’t reveal hardware sales figures, so the Steam Hardware Survey has been the most reliable indicator of PC VR’s adoption. Pico 4 wasn’t released in North America, though in the markets it is sold, it retails for a quarter of the price of Quest Pro.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 12, 2022

While there’s more to XR than just the potential for amazing games, the novel and fun experiences offered by immersive technologies allows all kinds of companies to reach their audience on new levels. We’ve gone from huddling around television sets and radios, to visiting events in person, playing games on digital screens, and more.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2018

With the funding, Nolo VR says they will “continue to optimize the software, hardware, and content platforms,” and will also soon release their own 6DOF mobile VR app platform, dubbed Nolo Home. The Series A was led by the Menlo Park-based BlueRun Ventures , and included Nigeria-based Lotus Capital. Image courtesy Nolo VR.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

The hardware device, that can fit in the palm of your hand, can be attached to a range of accessories and peripherals, like a baseball bat or rifle, bringing real world objects into the virtual. In fact, nearly 60% of applications were non-gaming or non-entertainment content. ” said Joe Ludwig of Valve.

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XROM

MAY 7, 2024

This evolution is driven by factors listed above such as advancements in hardware, the growing emphasis on social and collaborative experiences, and the increasing diversity and accessibility of XR technologies. Gaming Mainstream consumers are drawn to immersive gaming experiences that offer a sense of escapism and social interaction.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

There are already some OEMs collaborating with Qualcomm on this chip, and we can expect to see the first hardware implementing it in the second half of 2023. Talking about hardware, a great partner of Qualcomm is Niantic , which make two great announcements at the Snapdragon Summit. HP Reverb G2 already costs $299 on the HP website.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Constantly seeking the rush of engaging with new material, consumers aren’t gripped by their hardware – phones, TVs, or laptops – but are drawn in by unique, well-crafted content. . Now, the hardware cycle is drawing to a close. Making hardware is incredibly hard, expensive, and time consuming,” continues Fink.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 6, 2017

Owlchemy Labs today announced that its tongue-in-cheek simulator game, Job Simulator (2016) , has earned over $3 million in sales since its launch last April. Later, the game was included as day-one launch titles for both PlayStation VR in mid-October and Oculus Touch in early December.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

The Acer eKinekt BD 3 Bike Desk arrives this June across North America, Europe, and Taiwan for $999. There’s some existing efforts to pair VR content with physical exercise bike machines, so it’s interesting to think about eKinekt BD 3 or something like it becoming a viable companion for a subscription-based fitness VR app.

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ARPost

MARCH 13, 2020

Consumer-friendly hardware powered by seamless hand tracking and gesture recognition technology, is a necessary catalyst to make AR accessible and practical on a global scale,” Clay AIR CEO Thomas Amilien said in the release. Consumer-friendly hardware is not the only thing necessary for global adoption. That includes North America.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2018

While two of the three titles below were featured in heavily promoted hardware bundles in North America and Europe, interestingly enough none of the games awarded last night were bundled in Asia as far as we can tell. Become the God of Destruction in a unique real time strategy game utilizing PS VR.

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Anand Tech

APRIL 14, 2023

Many gaming-eccentric smartphones may already be on the market, but Asus wants that throne all for itself. The company recently announced its latest ROG Phone 7 series of high-end gaming smartphones during their "For Those Who Dare" virtual event. The ROG Phone 7 series targets enthusiast mobile gamers. Type-C port.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Further, the report states that the key drivers for this growth are social media and gaming apps. But, this growth needs to be supported by an increase in the availability, performance, and convenience of hardware. 2020 – Computer Vision Embedded in MR Hardware. The Current State of Mixed Reality App Installs .

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Mashable VR

MARCH 14, 2022

“The last number I saw was that, in total – and not just Oculus – in total, about 20 million VR devices have been sold,” said Fils-Aimé “When I was running Nintendo, that was a good year, one year, in terms of hardware sell-through.” ” It doesn't end there.

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Anand Tech

JULY 24, 2023

Price as reported by Toms Hardware & TechPowerUp Despite only being available at the time of writing in the Chinese market, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F benefits from six Zen 4 cores (and 12 threads), as well as a base frequency of 3.7 GHz DDR5-5200 32 MB 105 W 142 W $299 Ryzen 5 7600 6C / 12T 3.8 GHz DDR5-5200 32 MB 65 W 88 W $179?*

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Road to VR

MAY 9, 2019

Like years prior, the accelerator program is spread out across Asia, North America, Europe, and the Middle East. LIV empowers VR content creators and game developers to grow, and monetize their audiences in real-time. The company has an in-house R&D lab, VR game studio, hardware production base and brand operation team.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 30, 2022

The glasses sell for £400 and debuted after the firm launched a massive global expansion of its products across European, North America, and Asian markets, shortly after resolving a lawsuit with Epic Games. Meta Trials Project Aria Smart Glasses in London. ” ArborXR, Qualcomm Team Up for XR Deployments.

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XROM

JUNE 2, 2023

The Leap Motion Controller 2 is the ideal hardware for experiencing Ultraleap’s world-class hand tracking. link] It is the most flexible camera ever developed by #Ultraleap and is compatible across platforms and complimentary hardware including VR/MR/AR headsets, PCs, and holographic displays.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As with the Neo 3 and Quest 2, Pico 4 supports SteamVR by wirelessly streaming from a gaming PC over your home Wi-Fi network. This is a significant claim, so we’ll be testing it as soon as we can get our hands on this hardware. Pico claims the headset battery will last up to 3 hours, and it supports Quick Charge 3.0.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Bundle for North America markets only). Now at a discount, Viveport subscription brings together a specially curated collection of apps and games. To find a location to purchase Vive near you, click here or head to vive.com. 3-month subscription – Select 15 Apps for just $12.99 (35% savings).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2023

North America would also lead global markets for the same period. Education, entertainment, gaming, and training sectors have seen unprecedented growth in XR adoption. Finally, XR headsets have benefitted from innovations in gaming hardware, micro-OLED displays, haptic feedback controllers, and full-colour passthrough cameras.

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AIXR

APRIL 21, 2023

Esports are played in a virtual landscape, and the Metaverse seeks to virtualise our day-to-day experiences, from online gaming to shopping. In 1971, multiple students from different courses came together to compete in a battle of Spacewar , a space shooter game created a decade earlier.

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VRWorld

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Taiwan-based computer hardware manufacturer Acer this week introduced their Windows mixed reality headset to consumers in India. The announcement came at the conclusion of the Acer-sponsored Predator League gaming event in Bengaluru.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2022

Meta is finally rolling out Horizon Worlds outside of North America. We need at least 2 new hardware versions in my opinion to reach that stage. Steam Next Fest lets you try some interesting VR games. According to Valve News Network, Valve may be working on a new space exploration VR game. News worth a mention.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Alienware’s VR ready 13” is available to order starting today in North America, has a base model that retails for $1199, and an OLED screen option (first gaming notebook with this option) for $2099. There are other configuration options available that could influence price.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s take on immersive technologies will also test the future of XR hardware solutions and their roles in the broader XR community through rigorous use cases. Platforms already exist that provide the immersion Apple offers but without the need to have a bulky — and very expensive — piece of hardware strapped to your face.

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