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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Sandbox operates a number of VR locations in major cities across North America as well as Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, and Jakarta. Sandbox says however that developers can create using more modest setups such as an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

JUNE 9, 2016

HTC today announced a new edition of the Vive headset targeted specifically at businesses looking to get into room-scale experiences. New orders of the Oculus Rift are still backed up to an estimated shipping date of August. See Also: HTC Will Install Your Vive For $250, Now in Select U.S. Vive BE 3-in- 1 Cable.

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MARCH 28, 2020

Turn the globe over and you’ll uncover additional information regarding the fate of North America. Drawn on the globe is a series of markings confirming City 17’s location to be somewhere in Russia. Spoiler alert: it’s not good.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

TPCAST announced last month plans for an Oculus Rift version of their wireless module. The unit is said to be available by year’s end, and will have the same or similar $300 price as the HTC Vive module. At the SVVR Meetup #46 on Tuesday, TPCast showed the first public demo of their wireless Oculus Rift module.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2017

For HTC Vive Tracker owners, Hailstone says Tracker support “amplifies the physicality and reality of the experience,” giving extra tracking points so your defensive game is more accurately reflected by your real-world movements. The mobile app is available for free for both Android and iOS devices.

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Road to VR

JUNE 7, 2016

HTC has announced that it’s first VR headset, the SteamVR powered Vive, is to appear at 100 retail locations from this month and for those ordering online, they’re promising to ship to you within 72 hours wherever you are in the world. See Also: HTC Vive Review: A Mesmerising VR Experience, if You Have the Space.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

says the rhythm game is headed to PSVR on February 25th in North America (prices at $40), and in Europe & Oceania one day later. Versions for PC VR headsets will be available through Steam and Viveport, and for Oculus Quest, although their respective launch dates are still unknown at this time.

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APRIL 1, 2018

The adapter will also support just the HTC Vive headsets at launch with Oculus-compatibility planned for Q3 of 2018. The TPCast Business Edition adapter is available now in North America via the official company website. Beyond that, there aren’t any other major alterations from what was initially promised.

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Road to VR

MARCH 27, 2018

TPCAST , the Beijing-based makers of 60GHz wireless VR transmitters, launched their previously announced Business Edition (BE) Wireless VR Adapter in North America today. The setup is said to include support for up to four simultaneous users occupying a single space. image courtesy TPCast.

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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 It supports the Oculus and Vive motion controllers, as well as PlayStation Move. It will also be playable sans VR headset on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

HTC Vive Fallout 4 Bundle. Bundle for North America markets only). Oculus Rift Discount. Of course Oculus is also throwing in discounts of their own for the Rift. So here’s a look at what we have our eyes on. value) in addition to the current Fallout 4 VR bundle, which launches on December 12, 2017. Shop on Amazon.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 6, 2017

.” Job Simulator was included as a launch title for HTC Vive when it was initially released in April 2016. Later, the game was included as day-one launch titles for both PlayStation VR in mid-October and Oculus Touch in early December. Steam Spy reports the game has over 100,000 owners on Steam alone.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

Crytek today announced that its upcoming Robinson: The Journey will be arriving on November 8th in North America and November 9th in Europe. Robinson: The Journey to launch November 8 in North America & November 9 in Europe for @PlayStation VR. Get ready for adventure! pic.twitter.com/ceWkkYrHZi.

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APRIL 28, 2017

There is no better example of the differing strategies of two platforms than the Oculus Rift and Gear VR. In the case of the PC-powered Oculus Rift, they’ve taken a decidedly quality over quantity stance by focusing on fewer releases but making the ones that do come out better. New Rift and Gear VR Releases on Oculus Home.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2017

Whether or not you’re in the narrow band of ‘solar eclipse totality’ that’s making its way across the continental United States on Monday, August 21st, Google Earth VR has seen a recent update that will let you experience the rare event from the comfort of your own HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. image courtesy NASA.

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JUNE 18, 2016

When it comes to virtual reality, you really do have to ‘see it to believe it’, so Sony is joining the ranks of HTC and Oculus in opening demo spaces for their VR headset to retailers nationwide.

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AUGUST 30, 2018

A detachable lens and head strap would provide VR arcades, amusement parks, and various other high foot traffic locations with a more efficient alternative to the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift; headsets that, while powerful, are often a pain to clean. It’s fairly obvious Acer is targeting the business sector with the OJO 500.

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MARCH 27, 2017

HTC’s Vive X accelerator program is welcoming more than 30 new VR and AR startups to the fold with investments in North America and Asia. ” HTC Vive’s investment group also said it planned to open an accelerator in Israel, joining locations in San Francisco, Beijing, Shenzhen and Taipei.

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Cats and VR

JULY 31, 2018

The critically-acclaimed game is available on PlayStation VR (North America), Oculus Rift and HTC Vive for a limited time launch discount of $19.99, saving a total of 20% off of the full $24.99 USD), Steam and Oculus Rift versions will sell at 19.99 Players can find Pixel Ripped 1989 on PlayStation Store (24.99

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Cats and VR

MARCH 28, 2017

Independent Canadian developer Frima announced today that its Norse-themed storytelling experience and movie-length narrative adventure, FATED: The Silent Oath, is now available on PlayStation®VR (PS VR) across North America and Europe. We are delighted to bring FATED to PS VR,” says Antoinette Thibeault, Marketing Director at Frima.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

will be released on 25th February 2020 across North America, Central, and South America, and 26th February in Japan, Europe, and Oceania for PlayStation VR, retailing at $39.99 Versions for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Oculus Quest have been confirmed but no dates have been released at this time.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

North America will be the fastest growing market as it reach $403M this year. Dedicated VR headsets such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Sony’s PlayStation VR deliver significantly more premium experiences compared with their mobile VR device counterparts, but sales have been shy of expectations according CCS Insight.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

For a while, only desktop computer rigs were equipped to put out the power that the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift require. 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.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2018

As for the West, Beat Games has already penned a deal with Springboard VR to bring Beat Saber to VR arcades across North America and Europe. A full list of participating arcades isn’t available at the time of this writing, but the company says more info regarding locations will be coming soon.

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Cats and VR

JULY 27, 2018

As a special thank you to fans, Polyarc is gifting the full digital soundtrack to everyone who has purchased or will purchase Moss through PlayStation®Store , Steam , Oculus , Viveport , GameStop or one of the many physical retail locations by August 17, 2018. starting August 3, 2018.

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APRIL 5, 2017

“With this experience, we’re putting fans right in the middle of the action,” said Jeremy Tucker, Vice President, Marketing Communications & Media, Nissan North America, Inc. ” You can watch the 360° video below. It will also be available to view in 360° on Nissan’s Facebook and YouTube accounts.

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MARCH 29, 2017

Lightform is funded by Lux , Seven Seas , the National Science Foundation , and Steven LaValle (a former principal scientist at Oculus). HTC’s Vive X accelerator program is welcoming more than 30 new VR and AR startups to the fold with investments in North America and Asia.

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Peter Graham

JULY 22, 2019

3dRudder is a foot-based controller originally built for virtual reality (VR) headsets like Samsung Gear VR before supporting PC VR devices like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. VRFocus will in fact be running two competitions, one for North America and one for Europe, with a controller and digital game key on offer in both regions.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

This experience is available only through Steam for the HTC Vive (with unofficial Oculus Rift with Touch support) and it has eclipsed the elusive $1 million benchmark in sales. Survios is one of early virtual reality’s most impressive success stories.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Maze Theory, in conjunction with BBC Studios and publisher PlayStack, has partnered with several content distribution platforms; Synthesis VR , SpringboardVR , Ctrl V and Vive Arcade to make Doctor Who: Edge of Time available in more than 100 arcades worldwide, located across the UK, Europe, Asia and North America.

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JULY 17, 2019

Over the course of 2019 the WCG has been running preliminary matches with players from around the world including North America, the Netherlands, Poland, Australia, South Korea, and China. ” Final Assault supports cross-play between Oculus Rift/Rift S, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets.

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Road to VR

JULY 27, 2017

The Mate 9 Pro isn’t officially available in North America yet, but currently looks to sell for around $700 through resellers , about the same price as it is in China. Manufacturers HTC, LG, Mi, and Alcatel have yet to announce Daydream compatible phones. The Mate 9 Pro offers a 5.5 The S8 has a 5.8

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2022

The name has changed and it is now called “Engage Link” , because after TPLink, Oculus Link, Looxid Link, and Pico Neo 3 Link , we needed something else with the name Link. Meta is finally rolling out Horizon Worlds outside of North America. News worth a mention. Image by Meta). Horizon Worlds arrives in the UK.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Meta is already feeling the pressure from Cupertino and has developed at record speed the possibility of watching Apple’s Spatial Videos, the ones you can record with the iPhone 15 Pro, on Oculus Quest. Meta never had a true competitor after the HTC Vive, so it will be interesting to see how the company will react to this situation.

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JULY 2, 2019

As the original Scraper: First Strike launched for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift in 2018, Labrodex Studios has had time to further tweak the experience for PlayStation VR players. ” Scraper: First Strike is available today in North America and select European countries for $19.99 USD/£24.99

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Supported platforms: PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Valve Index. Originally an Oculus Rift title released in 2018, developer Vertical Robot will be bringing this sci-fi puzzler to Oculus Quest. Supported platforms: Oculus Quest. Supported platforms: Oculus Quest. Supported platforms: Oculus Quest.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

The North-America-only limitation is quite a bummer for us Europeans, but honestly, as a developer, I understand the will of making an incremental deployment to be sure that everything works before expanding the product to many countries. The new update also brings hand tracking support in the Oculus OpenXR plugin.

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