Road to VR

MAY 2, 2018

Windows VR devices still occupy a pretty minimal spot on Steam, accounting for a total of ~5% of total VR headsets reported in this month’s Steam Hardware Survey. Check out the full list of updates on the software’s Steam page.

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Digitalnauts

MARCH 21, 2023

In fact, a recent survey found that 21% of respondents have used immersive technologies to help prototype more quickly , demonstrating the potential of XR to speed up the development process. What kinds of technologies are being used for productivity? Schedule an informal chat with our team, no strings attached.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JULY 7, 2023

In a survey conducted by Streetbees , the group found that 50 percent of questioned individuals aware of the Vision Pro are excited about the device, and a further 27 percent intend to buy it. SenseGlove Nova 2 Haptic Glove New hardware is coming. This is a far greater number than Apple’s slashed production forecasts.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In a recent survey they conducted with over 150 such arcades, it emerged that over two thirds were either breaking even or profitable, with many operators having opened multiple locations or planning to expand in the coming months. “We Take SpringboardVR , for example.

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Haptical

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Based on interviews and surveys of more than 750 XR professionals, the report is an in-depth analysis of the state of the global XR market today and seeks to distil emerging XR trends into a clear narrative to determine the sector’s future direction. As an official media partner, Haptical is offering an exclusive discount code worth $100.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

A startup that I know is working on a very interesting VR project, but it would need your help to fill a survey to gather data to evaluate the interest of the community in what it is doing. Please fill the survey (it just requires a few minutes) and help a young VR company! Take the survey! Some XR fun. Funny link.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

PSVR 2 System Pricing & Overall Package For a launch price of $550, PSVR 2 offers some impressive specifications: an OLED display; eye-tracking; adaptive triggers; haptic feedback in both the controllers and headset; and more. I found myself taking deep breaths surveying the scenery in Horizon Call of the Mountain.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

Upload VR has even reviewed their game, and I’m very happy for them Learn more (Tennis League VR is now available) Learn more (Tennis League VR review) Senseglove gets new investment Haptic gloves company SenseGlove has secured €3.25M in Series A funding from the fund Lumaux.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

New Steam hardware survey highlights that the number of VR headsets has grown again, and now according to Road To VR there are 1.6M A good roundup of haptic devices. I’ve found on the web a long article about the haptics devices available , or on which there are experimentations. The good news for Valve don’t end here.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Additional features include in-app haptic force feedback to enhance manoeuvring, gesture controls for accessibility, and voice command guidance for people with low vision.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

Every year, HTC conducts a big survey on the Chinese VR market and shares the results with the community. HaptX can convey better haptics, while Dexmo better force-feedback and a lighter form factor. Both solutions are very cool, but they are also expensive and can’t offer a sensation of haptics that is identical to reality.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

This is amazing but comes at a €10,000 price tag that is not for every pocket The second one is about Senseglove Nova and Contact CI Maestro, two haptic feedback gloves. More info (XTAL 3 hands-on) More info (Haptic gloves hands-on). Participate in this AR/VR Survey. Take the survey before it closes on January 31st.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Steam VR stats have been pretty negative in September The Steam hardware survey for September 2023 was very negative for VR. VR users were in September 1.60% of total, down from 1.92% in August … -16% in one month.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 18, 2017

Frank, an aging burglar, is surveying a house belonging to Jake, a young, successful developer that has embraced the technologies of the near-future. Jake in Robot & Frank, showing a future not too far from now. Jake is essentially the living embodiment of the so-called millennial, grown up and living in a brave new world.

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AIXR

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Product Representation AR/VR headsets and other technology such as haptic gloves that ‘displace’ your skin will allow those in the Metaverse to clearly see and even touch virtual objects. Brands will need to develop campaigns with this in mind.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The second one is a device that should be presented at CES: the OWO haptic suit. More info (Lick It Up TV) More info (Owo haptic suit). SlashData is organizing an AR/VR survey and asked me some help in promoting it and I accepted because it is also an opportunity for you, since there are prizes to win (e.g. a $100 Amazon Card).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

More info (Meta’s losses in 2023) More info (Meta expecting even higher losses in 2024) Quest 3 enters the Steam chart at 0.15% Meta Quest 3 appeared for the first time in Steam’s Hardware Survey, with a 0.15% share of the market.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

We also learned that Sarcos Robotics ’ Guardian XO and XO Max exoskeletons are coming out in a little over a year; and on the haptics side of VR, the HaptX Gloves Development Kit debuted , offering touch feedback and natural interaction in VR training and design applications.

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Upload VR

JUNE 16, 2023

This locator creates a window to survey the scene, checking what's around the corner while sneaking about and stepping through for teleport-based locomotion. Her help is limited to friendly advice, but you soon receive a multi-purpose translocator, which acts like a portal gun and fires ball-shaped locators.

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Road to VR

JULY 19, 2017

I was encouraged to see that Chertoff had independently come to an identical framework through his survey that was designed to holistically “measure virtual environment experiences based upon the five dimensions of experiential design: sensory, affective, active, relational, and cognitive.” Chertoff’s Ph.D.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It has feet controllers, haptic feedback for hands, vibrational feedback for the hand, and other cool features that are missing in the most common headsets. Market analysis firm ARtillery Intelligence has conducted a survey about VR in the US. VR adoption is on the rise, but interest towards VR is not.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

The biggest news of the week is the one that you can see in the above graph: i n the Steam Hardware Survey for April, it is possible to see a big spike of connected headsets. More info (Steam Hardware Survey) More info (Facebook’s revenues for Q1 2020) More info (Quest and Rift S stock, updated) More info (SuperData’s report).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

This is Oculus’s answer to Steam Hardware & Software Survey. One of the most interesting findings, that have been discovered by Upload VR , is that only 40% of the Gear VR users currently use the provided remote! Magic Leap releases its SDK. We still haven’t seen a Magic Leap device , but at least now we can see its SDK.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2024

Notably, though, the results could have something to do with the people surveyed. They’re more precise, more ergonomic, and they even have enhanced haptic feedback capabilities. A poll conducted by 360Rumors found that 73% of people would rather use the Quest 3 over the Vision Pro.

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EnterpriseWear

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Physical behavior modification (monitors user’s form and provides alerts, haptic or otherwise) – Body-worn (ergonomic) sensors. Consider distributing surveys for feedback, bringing in outside experts to assuage fears, making pilot participation voluntary, and anonymizing any user data collected by the technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We did some surveys last year and we found out that the majority of people — we were just surveying people inside the Sahara tent — asking them a few quick questions about AR, and the majority people have no idea what that is. But it’s all digital mixed with the kind of physical that you can’t see.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We did some surveys last year and we found out that the majority of people — we were just surveying people inside the Sahara tent — asking them a few quick questions about AR, and the majority people have no idea what that is. But it’s all digital mixed with the kind of physical that you can’t see.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

Alan: Slicing fruit in VR is magical, and the fact that they have the haptic feedback to the controller is just… [implied Chef Kiss]. Alan: Slicing fruit in VR is magical, and the fact that they have the haptic feedback to the controller is just… [implied Chef Kiss]. You’re right, it is a magical experience.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

Alan: Slicing fruit in VR is magical, and the fact that they have the haptic feedback to the controller is just… [implied Chef Kiss]. Alan: Slicing fruit in VR is magical, and the fact that they have the haptic feedback to the controller is just… [implied Chef Kiss]. You’re right, it is a magical experience.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We did some surveys last year and we found out that the majority of people -- we were just surveying people inside the Sahara tent -- asking them a few quick questions about AR, and the majority people have no idea what that is. But it's all digital mixed with the kind of physical that you can't see.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

More info (AR Insider survey) More info (VR gaming hardware). Discover this do-it-yourself haptic suit! The second one is a very long article on Ars Technica that tells the story of VR hardware, highlighting the adoption rate at all stages. Now the Quest sells more than Xbox, so it may be considered a mainstream technology. Learn more.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

Alan: Slicing fruit in VR is magical, and the fact that they have the haptic feedback to the controller is just. oh, it was a survey from MetLife -- noted that's something like a 15 percent increase of people having to postpone to retirement because of finances. implied Chef Kiss]. You're right, it is a magical experience.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

This update to The Lab’s physics is brilliantly demonstrated by your hand controllers haptic interactions with your canine robot companion, producing a metallic bumping feeling as you run your hand across his body.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

They get haptic feedback while they’re using the chainsaw and they understand viscerally the link between deforestation and using non-recycled paper or not recycling. One of our more famous studies, which has now been replicated in a number of labs, is: asking someone to cut down a tree. We find people that don’t recycle paper.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2022

bHaptics announced TactGlove haptics glove. bHaptics , one of the leading companies for haptics in XR, has just unveiled TactGlove, a haptic glove for the VR consumer market. More info (Academic survey about the metaverse) More info (AR vs VR). News worth a mention. Image by bHaptics). PCVR continues its struggle.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The device, which should compete with Meta Quest Pro, is expected to feature: RGB cameras to offer AR passthrough High-quality haptics on the controllers thanks to the use of LRA (Linear Resonant Actuators), which are motors able to provide strong and detailed haptics Automatic IPD adjustment. Learn more. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 6, 2020

Valve has updated the way it detects the VR hardware connected to a PC, and so it is now able to offer a more reliable picture of the PC VR landscape in its usual monthly hardware survey. people use a PC VR headset on Steam. As I always say, we need a VR Killer ecosystem, not a VR Killer app. And Alyx is a fantastic addition to our ecosystem.

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