The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. with Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung, etc…) to convince hardware manufacturers to create headsets powered by Android XR.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). I said that the winner of the 2016 match has been HTC, but actually, the real winner of the tethered headset market at that time has been Sony , with the PSVR headset exploiting the existing Playstation 4 userbase to sell more devices than the others.

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Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2020

Arguably the best consumer-focused headset out there, Valve Index , does cost $1,000 for new customers who don’t already have any VR hardware. Microsoft and partners like HP, Asus, Samsung, Acer, and Dell launched a batch of ‘Windows Mixed Reality’ headsets [Amazon] a few years ago.

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VRScout

JANUARY 16, 2017

.” The report predicts America will be the major source of revenue for the VR gaming market, citing increased awareness and growth brought on by companies such as Google, Samsung and Sony.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Microsoft ‘Mixed Reality’ Headset Discounts. Microsoft’s Windows “Mixed Reality” headsets are now on sale for up to $100, bringing the cheapest among them to just $300. Only available in Microsoft retail and online stores in the US and Canada, the sale goes on until 11:59 PM PST on November 27, 2017. Samsung Gear VR Price Cut.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

Despite Sony being pleasantly surprised by its official PSVR sales figures – with the nearly 1 million units sold since its October 2016 launch – it’s difficult to get a handle on market penetration for VR hardware to date. SEE ALSO What VR Headset Makers (not analysts) Have Actually Said About Sales Expectations.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. For example, we invited senior executives from HUAWEI, JBD, HTC, Alibaba, iQIYI, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and so on.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 18, 2023

However, reports in August surfaced that Google insiders had said original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) had received pitches from potential Project Iris developers, including Samsung Electronics. Meta Makes Moves towards AR Smart Glasses at Connect 2023 Furthermore, both Meta and Microsoft shuttered their AR smart glass ventures.

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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. This is huge because we know that Samsung is able to always deliver good hardware.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 23, 2022

Before entering the UK consumer market, Nreal and Microsoft collaborated on a study, spearheaded by University of Bristol researchers, for a healthcare product based on Nreal technology. 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.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

In the US, stores like Microsoft, Gamestop, and Micro Center host Vive setups offering public demos, while you can find the system in Europe in locations like Currys PC World, GAME, and Scan Computers. Oculus has a healthy smattering of demo locations across the US in many Best Buy and Microsoft stores. PlayStation VR (PSVR).

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 17, 2020

But inside my home it was Microsoft-Microsoft-Microsoft. My dad was a computer hardware engineer, and he worked with Windows, so it’s not surprising. Apple products weren’t exactly allowed in my house growing up. My school had a lab filled with Apple computers, so I got exposed to the basic ins and outs of macOS.

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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. At present only Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality headsets support OpenXR. The current OpenXR 1.0

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Microsoft and Zoom have also released their respective apps into the Vision Pro this week. It’s still more or less the game of of Microsoft. At CES 2024, Kevin got an in-person view of many headsets XR devices; he explains: One thing I did see from Samsung in their [CES] booth was they had a 3D monitor.

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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 Microsoft). So many memories… who was there already in VR with me?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The Oculus Rift and Touch, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR (PSVR), Google Daydream, Samsung Gear VR, and so many other headsets are all available for purchase. On the hardware side, we don’t expect much news. What to Expect from Sony. The long and short of it is that you shouldn’t expect much from Sony at GDC this year.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Sony – NYSE: SNE – VR Console, VR Games & VR Headset. AMD – NASDAQ: AMD – GPUs, CPUs and other computer hardware for VR. Samsung – KRX: 005930 – GearVR (partnership with Oculus VR) and 360 Camera. Microsoft – NASDAQ: MSFT – VR operating system, VR platform, VR headset. Unconfirmed.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

It’s important to remember that every VR device fits one of three categories: mobile (meaning it uses the user’s smartphone to produce its virtual world), tethered (meaning the device must be hooked up to a PC or console) or more recently, “all-in-one” (meaning the computing hardware is built into the headset itself). Photo by Samsung.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And the price of the wireless add-on is even more suspicious: speaking with a hardware manufacturer, they told me that ONLY THE ANTENNAS of a Wi-Gig connection for VR streaming (like the one of the Vive Pro) costs around $100… so how can the whole wireless streaming device cost just $50?? Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free.

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 4, 2023

Those known to be taking part include Google, Microsoft, LG, Sony, ASUS, Garmin, Panasonic, Nvidia, Intel, Hisense, JBL, and AMD. This year, 46 awards honors went to Samsung for products across its range of TVs, watches, computer hardware, smart phones and washing machines.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Unlink VR hardware (Image by Unlink VR). Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership. Qualcomm and Microsoft have announced a partnership to push together the next-generation lightweight AR glasses. Click to read the thread on Twitter… it is worth it.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Image by Samsung). Samsung is close to launching an XR device, or maybe two. Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. Samsung has apparently completed a prototype, and “is deciding the release date”.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

HP has fixed many of the visual problems of the headse t, and Microsoft has just released a patch on Windows 10 that aims at solving many visual issues of all WMR headsets (like Chromatic aberration). But honestly, I expected a bit more … it’s a bit weird that Microsoft hasn’t solved its biggest pain point yet. Other relevant news.

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VRWorld

JANUARY 23, 2018

Dominating the market is Sony’s own take on virtual reality: PSVR sales exceeded 490,000, good for almost 50% of the entire market. The headsets compatible with these new “ experiences ” promoted by the Redmond giant include Samsung’s $499 HMD Odyssey, Acer’s $399 headset, and Dell’s $449 Visor.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. There is instead a rumored partnership with Samsung , where Samsung would actually build a new XR device and Microsoft offer the platform on top of which the headset may run. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom.

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VRWorld

MAY 27, 2016

The company is building its strategy on the only possible growth plan – building the fastest technology their engineers came come up with, and then produce the silicon which will come to market branded either as AMD, an AMD-THATIC joint-venture or as Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony… and a new mysterious client for the semi-custom business.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

This means that the wireless noise-canceling headphones from Sony not only let users stream music but also handle calls and get information on demand. Typical hearable ecosystems rely on four common components to function — hardware, software, infrastructure, and mobile applications. Top 3 Types of AR-Enabled Hearables.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Here below I’m posting for you the best offers I’ve found: for instance, HTC is discounting basically every piece of hardware (including Vive Trackers that can be useful for all the VRChat fans out there), while Pico is offering one of the best deals with €100-worth-of-content given for free with every purchased Pico 4.

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VeeR VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Not only was Oculus VR company purchased by Facebook, but Sony announced their VR headset for the PS4 under the name ‘Project Morpheus’. 2014 was also the year that Samsung announced the Samsung VR gear that would eventually be released in 2016. . 2017 is also the year that Microsoft entered the VR industry. .

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VRWorld

JULY 20, 2016

Contrary to the popular belief, Intel has no other choice but to continue the cross-licensing agreement with Nvidia, since Intel does not use GeForce hardware in its line-up, but was rather found to infringe on Nvidia’s patents. You can read more in my old analysis on Tom’s Hardware. This was solved with a $1.5

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VRWorld

JULY 14, 2016

With the introduction of Google Cardboard and the Daydream VR platform, Oculus and HTC discrete VR headsets and GearVR headsets for even smartphones like the Samsung’s Galaxy S7, the first tentative steps towards virtual reality gaming are being taken. Virtual Reality Gaming isn’t coming, it’s already here.

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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. If you like to see teardown of hardware products, then you will love this teardown of the Index Controllers that my friend Rob Cole has found on Reddt! I really hope so….

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Samsung starts off the month debuting its VR Internet browser for Gear VR, becoming the first to offer a VR browser. Zuckerberg makes the declaration as Samsung announces the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones will ship for a limited time with the Gear VR for free, along with $50 worth of some of the best games available for the platform.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 9, 2017

5 million Gear VRs sold is a major milestone for Facebook and Samsung, as is $3 million in sales for Job Simulator , a best-selling room-scale game. Sony is going to try to put PS VR’s in 53 million homes this year too and the price of PCs capable of running nausea-free room-scale VR will undoubtedly continue to drop. .

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Steki Amusement

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The VR theme park has three major functions: VR hardware sales, VR content distribution, and VR brand display. Quality improvement, the introduction of IP: In order to improve user experience and extend the operating life of offline stores, the quality of VR content and hardware devices is improving. Virtual Reality Equipment.

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Headjack

JANUARY 12, 2015

All the big names in tech are working on their own devices, including Apple, Sony, Samsung, and Google. Even Microsoft decided to join the club. So far there are two major types of VR companies: those creating hardware, and those creating games and animated content. 2: Use identical hardware and identical settings.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. According to Korean media, Samsung Electronics is working with Microsoft on a new augmented/mixed reality project “involving HoloLens”. Samsung is one of the most famous suppliers of components for electronic devices (e.g. Samsung Odyssey+).

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