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Introducing The Nominees For The 2019 VR Awards

VRScout

Sony London Studio – Blood & Truth. Owlchemy Labs – Vacation Simulator. Orka Informatics – Virtual Training Ship Simulation (VTS). VR Healthcare of the Year: Immerse – GE Healthcare: Increasing training opportunities for radiographers through VR. Oxford Medical Simulation – Oxford Medical Simulation.

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The 2019 VR Awards Winners Recognized for Outstanding VR Tech

ARPost

The twisted puzzle adventure game beat out more recognizable titles including ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission , Vacation Simulator , and Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs. The Sony game was nominated for four DICE Awards this year, but failed to take home any of them. It’s often used in industry for advanced training simulations.

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How Sony Is Kickstarting Mainstream Virtual Reality Adoption With the Launch of PS VR

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Sony is about to bring the third weapon to the high-end VR fight, and it could have a major impact on the market. The device enables you to enter simulated worlds in games like Batman: Arkham VR , Rigs , Driveclub VR , Until Dawn: Rush of Blood , and SuperHyperCube. What It Means For Sony. VR for Everyone.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.10.11): Quest 3 may be 2x better than Quest 2, HTC teases a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Sony prepares to have 2M PSVR 2 devices at launch. According to Bloomberg, Sony is ramping up the production of PSVR 2 devices, and plans to have 2 million units ready by March. This healthcare use of VR is simply amazing. This is probably the most mind-blowing news involving VR I’ve read this week. Kura is still alive.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.01.30): Vision Pro prepares to ship, PSVR 2 sales are stagnating, and more!

The Ghost Howls

If developers are not interested, and Sony is not willing to invest in exclusive great content for its immersive console, PSVR 2 is going to have a very troubled (and probably short) life. It so seems like an always-on tracker for healthcare (e.g. Anton Hand told me on X that “it’s already a dead platform”.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.03): Google shuts down Project Iris, Meta launches gaming subscription service, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info (Full body tracking algorithm) More info (Full body tracking algorithm — some explanations about the project) Sony Mocopi launches in the United States Finally, we have some more news about Mocopi , the small body tracking kit that Sony has created for vTubers. In fact, the glasses cost £20,000.

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Spatial Audio and the Immersive Experience

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Spatial audio sound systems simulate real-world sound waves with precise realism. These devices incorporate spatial audio for collaborative tools, simulations, and gaming to deliver key sound and feedback for users. For example, those using a flight simulator can use 3D sound to locate a fault signal or briefing intercom.