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DECEMBER 26, 2016

What many have spent the last 12 months calling the “year of virtual reality” is about to come to an end. ” However, as far as virtual reality is concerned, things have been going quite well. In 2016, virtual reality officially arrived. It is a holiday after all.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In fact, with the introduction of virtual reality in the game development industry, the revenue earned has gone up considerably. As virtual reality technology gained prominence, the use of VR devices like the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus VR, and HTC Vive, have also become popular. billion, followed by $5.8 VR In Gaming.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Two days ago I was reading an interesting editorial about PSVR 2 by Scott Hayden, and my mind started wandering about the current moment of virtual reality, the stasis we live in, and our expectations for the upcoming headset. PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2.

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DECEMBER 4, 2016

Those of us who are old enough to have seen the rise of virtual reality in the ‘90s and then the fall and then another rise in mid 2000 and then another fall, know that the present hype about virtual reality may not be sustainable. Sony (PSVR) is clearly leading and is taking one third of the whole market.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

As reported by Road to VR , Google recently confirmed that the latest iteration of the framework, WebVR 1.1, Speaking at the W3C Workshop on Web & Virtual Reality last month, Megan Lindsay, WebVR Product Manager at Google stated that a beta version should launch in December 2016 followed by a stable launch in January 2017.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

We are at the beginning of March and I just realized that I haven’t written yet a post with my predictions for augmented and virtual reality for this year. The last cycle before this one was the Quest one, which started to make virtual reality known to the mainstream audience for what concerns games and fitness.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

When it comes to epic sci-fi adventures in space last week’s launch of No Man’s Sky: Beyond with its virtual reality (VR) will likely keep gamers engrossed for some time to come. End Space originally launched in 2016 for Gear VR, with PlayStation VR added in 2017 followed by Oculus Rift and Steam in 2018.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2016

NBC’s popular late night talk show The Tonight Show with host Jimmy Fallon has debuted a new segment called Virtual Reality Pictionary which uses the HTC Vive and Google’s Tilt Brush VR paint app. Jimmy Fallon is no stranger to VR. He’s also had the HTC Vive on the show in a number of one-off segments.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

But hey, let me play this game anyway, so here you are my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 based on the trends and the anticipations that we had at the end of 2020! Also, the awareness has grown , because every gamer knew about Alyx, and so about virtual reality. The Quest will still be the king.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Last year, the AIS announced the VR Society, a division dedicated to virtual reality, at their VR on the Lot event at Paramount Studios. It started with a preview of nominated VR experiences and ended with a lengthy awards ceremony where virtual reality and 360° video played a major role. Century Award: Google Earth VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Google Chrome, for instance, has been helped a lot by the fact that it is the pre-installed browser on all Android phones. Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment).

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Cats and VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Award-winning virtual reality developer and publisher announced that it has set aside $2m to co-fund and publish externally developed VR titles. nDreams is an approved developer partner with Sony PlayStation, Oculus, HTC, Microsoft HoloLens, Google and Samsung. nDreams Ltd.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 6, 2020

Mixing these two kinds of lenses and having the screen being not a traditional one, but a special laser-emitting screen , the result is the one of a virtual reality headset that is very thin, light, and comfortable. Oculus Quest v18 adds colored Guardian and voice commands. Google acquires North. News worth a mention.

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Peter Graham

JULY 18, 2019

Formerly called the Global Virtual Reality Association (GVRA), today the XR Association (XRA) has announced that Microsoft has joined as a member company alongside founding members HTC Vive, Sony, Google, Facebook, and Samsung.

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Road to VR

MARCH 17, 2021

Others, who probably ran the message through Google Translate, chalked it up to a simple typo tantamount to mistakenly adding the letters ‘VR’ in front of ‘headset’ It’s not a typo though. Sony has generated over two billion dollars in revenue with PSVR hardware and software sales.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2018

To compliment the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce Distorted Reality , a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOS.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

With high performance VR motion controllers right in the box, the system offers a highly immersive experience that lets you physically walk around a room-sized space while immersed in virtual reality. Oculus Rift, Touch, and Gear VR. Find an Oculus Rift and Touch Demo Location. Find an HTC Vive Demo Location.

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MAY 31, 2016

What’s the Deal with Virtual Reality, and Should You Be Using It? Choose Your Virtual High The five major VR systems, as compared to illicit substances. WHIP-ITS: Origami the Google Cardboard together, drop in your phone, and you’re all, Whoa, man! 399, playstation.com COCAINE: Man, the Oculus Rift is insane!

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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

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! Image by Oculus). The Oculus Quest is now one year old.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

As more headsets, software, and companies enter the virtual reality industry, more collaborations between different entities will take place. Multiple major companies are joining forces to create the GVRA or Global Virtual Reality Association. We’ll update on the GVRA’s movements as they’re made evident.

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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. In Korea, a TV documentary has used virtual reality to make a mother meet again her daughter Nayeon , who died of blood cancer some months before. Other relevant news. Image by MBC, taken from Road To VR).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This week I’ve anyway found the time to enjoy the artistic piece Finding Pandora X and to work on organizing my session at the Virtual Reality Day (more on this later on in this newsletter). Oculus Quest 2 gets a huge update. All in all, this big update is useful to finally give full power to the Oculus Quest 2.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). According to a report from Bloomberg, Sony may release its much-awaited next-gen PSVR headset (which I informally call PSVR 2) during Holidays 2022. This is very interesting: it means that Sony is leaving another year to Facebook to gain market shares with the Quest.

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Road to VR

JULY 7, 2016

When it comes to Google searches, “HTC Vive” has recently matched “Oculus Rift” and may be continuing to rise. The post Searches for “HTC Vive” Have Caught up with “Oculus Rift” and May Be Accelerating appeared first on Road to VR.

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JULY 13, 2018

Created by : Google Spotlight Stories, Karen Dufilho (Executive Producer), Jan Pinkava (Executive Producer), Fx Goby (Director), Google, Nexus Studios. Created by : Magnopus, Alcon Interactive, LLC, Oculus. Created by : Magnopus, Disney, Pixar, Oculus. Created by : Create VR, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

In a new report from IDC (International Data Corporation), the market research firm predicts a near 10 fold increase in the shipments of augmented and virtual reality headsets in the next 4 years, bolstered by a plethora of new devices and “expanding array of content for both consumer and enterprise users.”

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Extended reality, in the form of AR, VR, and MR, has shown significant potential for this landscape. We’ve already begun to see galleries and museums creating their own augmented reality and virtual reality experiences, designed to educate and enlighten people anywhere.

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2017

Virtual reality receives new categories as it takes center stage at this years awards for creative work in film, TV & VR. The Advanced Imaging Society and The VR Society have returned yet again for their annual honoring of this years biggest influencers in categories including creative filmmaking, television and virtual reality.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Initiatives like OpenVR have allowed platforms like Steam to be hardware agnostic, allowing almost any virtual reality (VR) headset which supports the protocol to be used. Soon Oculus will begin to adopt OpenXR with support reportedly coming in the latest Oculus Public Test Channel release. The current OpenXR 1.0

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

Also announced was the judging panel that includes virtual reality experts such as Josh Naylor of Unity Technologies, Jenn Duong of Shiift, and CEO of Spiral Media Megan Gaiser. Something to note, all nominees had to be centered on a virtual reality experience, and not an augmented reality experience.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The news is overly important because Alyx is already changing the virtual reality landscape for these reasons: It is increasing awareness towards VR a lot (all mainstream gaming media are talking about it); It is increasing sales of VR headsets a lot; It will probably show us new interactions in XR that will affect the UX of many games after it.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Oculus Quest. More than 60 Oculus developers have reached $1M+ revenue. Zuckerberg claims Quest 2 is “on track to be the first mainstream virtual reality headset,” and confirms the next iteration of the headset is in development. ” Total Quest Games Reviews Have Exceeded Oculus PC Reviews in Less Than Two Years. .”

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

But as the dust settles from the chaos of Thanksgiving weekend shopping, one retail analyst isn’t painting such a rosy picture for virtual reality sales during the holiday weekend. For the most part, Sony’s slow approach to marketing the PlayStation VR has not been lost on consumers. billion to that total on Black Friday alone.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

In December 2012 I published my first in-depth article after a demo with a hand-built Oculus VR prototype. A decade later, Oculus VR is gone “ for now ” and the earliest faces to rally developer and enthusiast support for the imminent consumer revival of virtual reality have moved to other startups.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. This Year’s VR Hardware of the Year Award went to the Oculus Quest. The Oculus Rift S was also nominated for the award. VR Lifetime Achievement.

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JUNE 22, 2017

Last August the Virtual Reality Developers Conference (VRDC) published its first report on the state of the VR industry based off of a survey for developers. The results suggested that marginally more developers were working on the HTC Vive than the Oculus Rift. That’s a 7% gap, a bit larger than the 5.4%

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