VRWorld

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This week, Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Reactor in San Francisco —the flagship hub for the tech giant’s efforts in mixed reality (MR). ” The company has opened a new studio at its Microsoft Reactor in San Francisco which is home to the flagship Mixed Reality Capture Studio and its Mixed Reality Academy.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Speaking today at the VRX conference in San Francisco, SuperData analyst Stephanie Llamas said that the company scaled back its forecast for PSVR because of scarcity of supply at the initial launch and the lack of marketing Sony put into the headset’s October debut.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2017

Speaking with Nate Mitchell, Head of Rift, at an Oculus press event in San Francisco last week, it became apparent that the company categorizes the way that other headsets could interface with Oculus’ ecosystem in two distinct ways. Powered by Oculus (or not).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The ceremony will be officiated by AltSpaceVR’s Community Manager and Social VR Content Creator Lisa Kotecki, who will be 5,000 miles away on the other side of the world in San Francisco. Guests receive formal invitation and there’s a process in place to manage RSVP and registration to make sure it all comes together.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Just like last year, they will run essentially concurrently again in and around the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. 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. What to Expect from HTC.

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VeeR VR

MARCH 5, 2018

We were deeply honored to have been able to sponsor their last events and we look forward to becoming more involved with the VR community in the San Francisco Bay Area. Both events had many moments that stand out, and we would love to share them with you here. SVVR is the oldest meet-up and one of the most thriving groups in the world.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

This era ended with the launch of the first consumer-oriented PC VR headsets: the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift CV1. Google joined forces with Samsung (and Qualcomm) to release a new headset soon. Google and Samsung will release an XR headset. When I landed in San Francisco in 2021, ads about the Quest were all over the city.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

As this episode goes live, Alan’s away giving a talk at the XR Intelligence conference in San Francisco. Today, we’re speaking with Kathryn Bloxham from Reuters Events brand, XR Intelligence, about their amazing business conference, VRX happening in San Francisco, December 12th and 13th. Kathryn: Yes.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You can download VeeR VR in your Oculus , Samsung Gear VR , HTC Vive , Windows Mixed Reality , Google Daydream , Steam VR and Lenovo Mirage Solo to watch amazing VR content. Venue: Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, United States. Check the schedule for more VR and AR-specific dates and presentations.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

As this episode goes live, Alan’s away giving a talk at the XR Intelligence conference in San Francisco. Today, we’re speaking with Kathryn Bloxham from Reuters Events brand, XR Intelligence, about their amazing business conference, VRX happening in San Francisco, December 12th and 13th. Kathryn: Yes.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

In April, we opened the doors to the first Upload Collective in San Francisco, a hub for VR and AR startups, development, co-working, education, meetups and even live broadcasting. With over 40 member companies in San Francisco, The Upload Collective has quickly grown both in size and in scope. December 2015.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 15, 2019

We'll be talking about making an AR video with Will.i.am, creating art with Intel, and delivering on the promise of VR and AR with the San Francisco 49ers, San Jose Sharks, YouTube, and more. He's kind of like the Spike Lee of San Francisco, is what a lot of people say, but he works mainly in documentary.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

We know mostly nothing about it, and we just have the image of its front view (semi-obscured) and the info that it will be revealed in San Francisco at Photonics West event. Samsung Odyssey+ is now at $230. Samsung has just discounted its best PC VR headset, the Odyssey+, at the incredibly low price of $230.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Filling up the halls of San Francisco’s Moscone Center, GDC has been a big event for the VR industry over the past few years, but it is seeing something of an explosion this year, which runs from February 27th – March 3rd. : Tuesday, February 28th, 10:00am – 11:00am. Rikard Steiber (HTC), Joel Breton (HTC).

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

I was flying from Toronto to San Francisco, and I just happened to sit beside a guy who we started talking about AR and I pulled out the North Glasses. You’ve done everything from IBM Watson, to Google, to HTC, Samsung. and one of my friends who I just made by being nerdy, worked for a company called HTC.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

I was flying from Toronto to San Francisco, and I just happened to sit beside a guy who we started talking about AR and I pulled out the North Glasses. You’ve done everything from IBM Watson, to Google, to HTC, Samsung. and one of my friends who I just made by being nerdy, worked for a company called HTC.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

I was flying from Toronto to San Francisco, and I just happened to sit beside a guy who we started talking about AR and I pulled out the North Glasses. You've done everything from IBM Watson, to Google, to HTC, Samsung. and one of my friends who I just made by being nerdy, worked for a company called HTC.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2016

To get some insight into those numbers, I moderated a panel on investing in virtual reality and augmented reality at Greenlight Insights’ recent Virtual Reality Strategy conference in San Francisco. Toby Zhang: I’m a partner with Youku Global Media Fund and CRCM in San Francisco. It focuses on media, AR/VR, and A.I.

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VRScout

JANUARY 21, 2017

Unfortunately, when it comes to immersive experiences, WebVR sits backstage, while VR headsets from HTC, Oculus, Playstation VR, Google and Samsung soak up all the limelight. Here is Yagiz Mungan’s (San Francisco) entry into the competition as an example of some of the concepts being entered.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

Development is divided evenly across the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift platforms, each accounting for 31% of projects created, with other major VR platforms such as Samsung Gear VR, OSVR, and Daydream rounding out the bottom numbers. Academy of Art San Francisco, USA. image courtesy VR First. Carleton University, Canada.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

So HTC has given us some Vive Focus and we love them, because being untethered is a huge important part of having audience come in and not feeling like it’s a hassle, but really having this like ritualistic atmospheric experience without breaking that sense of immersion. But otherwise we’re using the Samsung Gear VR.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

So HTC has given us some Vive Focus and we love them, because being untethered is a huge important part of having audience come in and not feeling like it’s a hassle, but really having this like ritualistic atmospheric experience without breaking that sense of immersion. But otherwise we’re using the Samsung Gear VR.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

So HTC has given us some Vive Focus and we love them, because being untethered is a huge important part of having audience come in and not feeling like it's a hassle, but really having this like ritualistic atmospheric experience without breaking that sense of immersion. But otherwise we're using the Samsung Gear VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

New amazing content is coming, like Assassin’s Creed VR or GTA San Andreas, and some very popular VR titles like Population One or Beat Saber, are exclusive to its standalone platform. Another brand I’m very curious about is Samsung : sooner or later, it should announce something, either in VR or in AR. Accessories.

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