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FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Sony is the first of the big three tethered VR headset makers to drop official PSVR sales figures: 915,000 PlayStation VR headsets sold as of February 19. Speaking with the New York Times recently , Andrew House, President of Sony Computer Entertainment, confirmed the PSVR sales data. million units sold in its first three months.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2017

Amidst all the VR headset price cuts, PlayStation VR is finally seeing a discount, albeit not nearly as dramatic as Oculus Rift’s or HTC Vive’s. Sony says in a blogpost announcing the PSVR/Camera bundle, that this will be “the core PS VR bundle moving forward.” ” image courtesy Sony. .”

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DECEMBER 3, 2016

That’s why retailers have demo stations set up for HTC Vive and PlayStation VR headsets throughout the United States. Sony Interactive Entertainment has released the impressive-but-flawed VR add-on system for its PlayStation 4 console in its home country, but the publisher is not pushing hard with in-person demonstrations.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

According to Adobe , Thanksgiving and Black Friday online retail sales exceeded $5 billion, with mobile devices setting a massive new record, contributing $1.2 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.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

It was announcements and product launches galore with news coming from key players like Oculus, Sony, Microsoft and Google dominating the headlines almost every week. November has just started and with it come the Christmas and Hanukkah decorations and displays across retail stores in the U.S. HTC Vive at GameStop. and Canada.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

HTC Vive Fallout 4 Bundle. The Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal will be available online and in all retail locations where Vive is sold. 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. So here’s a look at what we have our eyes on.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Sony probably isn’t going to reveal sales for its PlayStation VR headset for a while yet, but it did today reveal which games are selling the best on the PlayStation Store. These lists don’t reveal specific sales numbers, and they don’t include retail sales, just those made through its digital storefront.

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JUNE 30, 2017

Summer sales are in full swing and you can currently get some good deals on both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) isn’t missing out either, at least in the UK. UK online retailer ShopTo is having a Payday Sale and PSVR is at the center of it.

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JANUARY 2, 2017

We don’t have a clear idea on precisely how many units have been sold for the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, Daydream View, or any other major headset on the market. It is however still available from some third party retailers. Most VR companies have stayed relatively tight-lipped about sales figures.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

A few months ago we reported that UK videogame retailer, GAME, had started charging for demos of the PlayStation VR headset. It’s the retailer’s attempt at tapping into the lucrative eSports market at a time when physical copies of games face stiff challenge as digitally downloading becomes even more popular.

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XROM

MAY 15, 2023

Previous AWE Asia conferences have featured sessions from senior leadership at organizations such as #Intel, #Qualcomm, #Microsoft, #HTC, #Lenovo, #IEEE, #Sony, #Niantic, #Walmart, #Oppo, #Unity, #Baidu, and #PTC. AWE Asia has been hosted annually since 2015.

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OCTOBER 23, 2016

Since April, the high-end VR market has been a contest between two main champions: the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. On October 13, however, a third fighter entered the ring: Sony’s PlayStation VR. Although the Rift and Vive have enjoyed a six month head start on the PS VR, Sony has the opportunity to catch up quickly.

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JUNE 27, 2017

Major retailers both in the US and EU haven’t had units on offer for weeks. We’ve reached out to Sony to ask about supply issues with the controller but we haven’t heard back at the time of publication. The motion controller option is just like you’d find on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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MAY 5, 2017

The HTC Vive has the most expansive, scaleable, open, and impressive tracking system with its lighthouses, the Oculus Touch controllers are our favorite tracked motion controllers on the market, and the PlayStation VR’s (PSVR) headset design is easily the most comfortable. You can find more information on the official website.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2018

When it comes to HTC, most everyone’s mind is on the Vive Pro. With GDC being the last major event in Q1, hosted just a week before the end of the quarter, and given the presence of HTC at GDC in years past, it certainly seems like the appropriate place and time to reveal the price and release date of the Vive Pro, if not a delay.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Citing a lack of dedicated evangelism from Sony, interactive media research firm SuperData is updating its earlier predictions concerning the company’s PlayStation VR hardware. Initially, SuperData predicted Sony would sell well over 2 million PS VR headsets by the end of 2016.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

It’s the annual sales extravaganza again, Black Friday, where retailers hope customers spend big while everyone is hunting for a decent bargain. This year HTC Vive has been going hard with the sales, from discounting subscription service Viveport Infinity to it very latest headset, the Vive Cosmos. Save £100 on HTC Vive Cosmos.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Although retail demos were the most popular way American consumers became interested in VR before buying, poorly managed demos and associates with little knowledge of how the technology works created friction for consumers, decreasing adoption and interest. North America will be the fastest growing market as it reach $403M this year.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

million copies to retailers so far, though hasn’t revealed how many copies have actually been picked up by consumers or on which platforms. Capcom also has an exclusivity agreement with Sony, preventing it from bringing the game to other headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive for a full 12 months.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

This week, a rumor spread among XR communities: next-gen PSVR will be announced at a press conference to be held by Sony on February, 5th. The reason is that Sony has already announced that it will launch PSVR 2 only after the PS5 , to not confuse its buyers by selling too many things together. PSVR 2 could be revealed next month.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for SNAP as of 2/3/20 Sony Corp. SNE) Sony is the owner of the PlayStation console and, PlayStation VR , its accompanying VR headset. billion by 2024, a five-year CAGR increase of 54%.

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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. The Sony game was nominated for four DICE Awards this year, but failed to take home any of them. See Also: The Rise of Virtual Reality in Automotive Retail.

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2017

Actually the teams share a lot of learning—we’ve had the Sony team up, they’ve seen what we’re doing with HoloLens, we talk to the Valve guys all the time. It’s great that as an industry we are investing, whether that’s PSVR, HoloLens, HTC, Oculus—this what the games industry should be about, investing in new technology.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

The HTC Vive, produced by HTC and developed together with video game industry giant Valve, was released on April 5th, 2016. HTC demands a minimum of an Intel i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 CPU paired with either an AMD R9 290 or a Nvidia gtx 970 graphics card. HTC Vive Pro. Check out our article for what comes next. Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

But as far as I know, nothing disruptive for the industry : Oculus has already shots all its bullets, and HTC for the first time isn’t announcing anything. Some surprises may arrive from Sony (I hope so, but I don’t believe so), but for the rest, I’ve mostly heard about news from secondary operators.

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VRWorld

JULY 20, 2016

to 2 hour experience is coming to HTC Vive through Steam, Valve’s online store and undoubtedly world’s #1 e-tailer for games. During E3, we managed to grab more details about the experience courtesy of our contacts at Valve Software, HTC and Nvidia. The first fully featured, 1.5 Khumball Icefall.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

This is why I'm hopeful that Apple's soft approach of going for simple use cases first (and having the physical retail presence to allow for in-person controlled demos) might help to invite in a much broader audience. Devs will not be required to release their software on SideQuest, according to the company, though it might be encouraged.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

My friends at 7Invensun and HTC have organized a contest to develop VR applications featuring eye tracking. If you have an HTC device, you can ask Cory Corvus (from HTC US) a Droolon F1 eye-tracking device to participate in the contest. HTC announces Vive Pro Secure. Participate in a VR eye-tracking apps contest!

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Hypergrid Business

JULY 11, 2017

If you have a computer capable of supporting VR or a Sony PlayStation 4, this is a good time to get a headset to go with it. The quality is better than in the mobile sets but, in my opinion, not as good at the HTC Vive. And speaking of the HTC Vive, it’s also on sale today, for $700 , or $100 off its regular price of $800.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

Additionally, the room incorporates a Lenovo ThinkSmart Teams Room device, Crystal Vox Loqui 1 Speakers, a Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling mic, and a Sony digital camera. XR Studio : Furthermore, Igloo has also incorporated its in-house XR Studio, complete with LED Studio panels and HTC VIVE’s next-gen tracking system.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC). HTC has made an announcement at this CES and it has been a pretty cool one. Click to read the thread on Twitter… it is worth it. Further references.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The HTC Vive, produced by HTC and developed together with video game industry giant Valve, was released on April 5th, 2016. HTC demands a minimum of an Intel i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 CPU paired with either an AMD R9 290 or a Nvidia gtx 970 graphics card. HTC Vive Pro. Check out our article for what comes next. Oculus Rift.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

With the PlayStation VR launch just around the corner—October 13th to be exact—major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and GameStop have started to stock a few accessories that are sure to keep you charged-up at moment’s notice and travel-ready for those VR evangelist missions to the people who still haven’t tried out virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

HTC, Oculus, Sony are not offering headsets with big FOV and resolution… while you, Varjo, Pimax, are. The custom lenses of the XTAL headset (Image by VRgineers). Why does it seem that only startups are innovating PC VR? How do you envision your future? (

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VRWorld

DECEMBER 17, 2017

A game about working retail with a violent twist, Shooty Fruity comes to PSVR and PC in just a few days! Apparently, this is just a demo and the full game won’t be playable this way, but come on, Sony. This game stole the show at PSX, and it’s easy to see why. Gameplay Premieres. Shooty Fruity. Platforms: PSVR, PC.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 2, 2019

From steep discounts on Oculus PC hardware, to slashed prices on PSVR bundles, here’s your guide to today’s best VR deals: Image Credit: HTC. In terms of hardware discounts, HTC definitely takes the cake thanks to several impressive deals on its lineup of Vive headsets and numerous must-have accessories. Image Credit: Amazon.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Disclaimer: HTC provided three of their Vive Tracker 3.0 What is an HTC Vive Tracker? Whilst the first part of this article looked at the history of the HTC Vive Tracker and its three different versions, the second part will focus on some practical experiments with the latest HTC Vive Tracker 3.0. HTC Vive Tracker 3.0

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