VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Visitors can immerse themselves in the world of Kamigawa using a VR headset. We thought that virtual reality can help immerse players into this fascinating world, which is the strength of our game, and connect fans not only in Japan but all over the world.” “That’s the reason why we focused on VR technology.

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VRScout

JULY 16, 2021

When they’re not assisting production companies in shooting breath-taking 360-degree films, crew members aboard the International Space Station have begun utilizing immersive technology in everything from ship maintenance to scientific research. Image Credit: NASA.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The (uncomplete) Immersive Technology in Healthcare digest?—?Decembre Decembre 20, 2020 Hello, this is a short summary of my technological watch on this amazing domain of immersive technology in healthcare ! The program is done with Oculus Go device and shows amazing results : learning engagement +45% and knowledge retention +72%.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2021

– MINDFUL VR Geometry Ogilvy Japan – Shibuya Virtual Halloween GRX Immersive Labs – POV: Points of View Rendever – RendeverLive Sentireal Ltd – SiteIT Sunshine Sachs – Suicide Prevention (Ready VR). VR ENTERPRISE SOLUTION OF THE YEAR. Arthur – Arthur Entropia sdn. VR SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Tokyo Game Show is the first big gaming event that is being held in virtual reality : this is quite a milestone for immersive technologies, and we hope it will be the first of a long series. a Virtual Reality Creative Studio based in Tokyo, Japan. Secondly, cross-play is possible on xambr , including Oculus Quest 1&2.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

North America continues to have the largest share of the VR market, but the Asia-Pacific market will expand the most, with India, China, Japan, and South Korea experiencing the highest demand for mounted gaming device screens. Immersive Sporting and Events Sporting events now meet gaming in the world of immersive experiences.

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Road to VR

JUNE 10, 2020

Additional investors include Japan’s NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Avex, Superfly Ventures, Convivialite Ventures, and Raised in Space. Wave puts a heavy emphasis on virtual dance parties and concerts, which comes part and parcel with immersive visualizations and mind-bending locales that simply wouldn’t be possible outside of VR.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 2, 2021

The group is composed of executives that come from different teams within the company because the metaverse should be the transformation of the whole Facebook in an immersive setting. In Japan, the number is around 80K. So he said that if you want to attach to it an Oculus Quest, technically you can. News worth a mention.

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ARPost

JULY 22, 2021

NUMENA GmbH for “ SSI VR ,” an immersive training application to help surgeons avoid infections that can occur at the site of operations. Haggai Goldfarb Consulting for “ Project Origami: The Magic of Flight ,” a panoramic video experience coming to the Oculus browser. Bhd for “ TM One XR City: Immersive Opportunities.”

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Road to VR

JANUARY 12, 2021

Only a few journalists got a chance to try the prototype then, noting that they were more akin to a ‘VR viewer’ since they lacked room-scale tracking and was primarily used for watching immersive video whilst tethered to a PC.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 26, 2017

Considering the average consumer’s desire for entertainment, it makes sense that some expect gaming to be the spark and it looks like the PlayStation VR (PSVR) is leading that charge in Japan as reported on eMarketer. 2016 marked the birth of the modern virtual reality era with the launch of HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PSVR.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 21, 2019

Facebook -owned Oculus is shipping its latest VR headgear from today. Pre-orders for the PC-free Oculus Quest and the higher end Oculus Rift S opened up three weeks ago. Review: Oculus Quest could be the Nintendo Switch of VR. Review: Facebook’s Oculus Rift S is barely an upgrade. and Amazon in Japan. .:

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VRScout

DECEMBER 15, 2018

The Rizort VR app works on headsets such as the Oculus Go and Samsung Gear to allow potential guests to virtually explore hotels, resorts and experiences from anywhere in the world. Current destinations also include Bali, Thailand, the Maldives and destinations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Fiji and Japan will be added in 2019.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 10, 2019

The Rizort VR app works on headsets such as the Oculus Go and Samsung Gear to allow potential guests to virtually explore hotels, resorts and experiences from anywhere in the world Click To Tweet. We want all travelers to be able interact in a fun and collaborative way in the process,” says Sachin Kanodia, CEO of Rizort.

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VRScout

MAY 27, 2018

Pastor, Instructional Specialist and ARVR Enthusiast, “The Bible talks about water immersion baptism in which a believer makes a public confession of their faith,” during a twitter messaging exchange with VRScout, adding, “technology, although helpful to reach the masses, should not be used to substitute important events in a believer’s life.”.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As companies went above and beyond to connect people this year, the VR Social Impact of the Year category was filled with compelling narratives and experiences from Geometry Ogilvy Japan, Rendever, and others. for Current, Rising , a Tempest-inspired immersive opera. The VR Award went to Figment Productions Ltd. VR Film of the Year.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Called Cities: VR, it will bring the city-building and management simulation to Oculus Quest 2 in Spring 2022; Polyarc has confirmed that is working on Book 2 for Moss and expects to release it for PSVR in Spring 2022. Learn about the m**averse in Japan. Oculus Quest and Vive Focus 3 get interesting updates. Image by HTC).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The HoloLens 2 Development Edition will become available in 10 additional countries by the end of the year: Canada, Germany, France, UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Italy. Oculus delays shipments of the Elite Strap due to breakage reports. The option to “rent it” by paying $100/month is coming next year.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Anyway, he confirmed that the first smart glasses that will be released this year won’t have true AR and said that now Oculus wants to expand beyond the gaming ecosystem. Finally, next month’s update of the Oculus Quest 2 will bring with it the possibility of using multiple accounts on the same device. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. In its upcoming 5-year development plan, there should be measures to favor the growth and the spread of Immersive Realities. Notwithstanding all this hate, the Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

This is an enormous number: this means that now 15–20% of the total Facebook workforce is on immersive technologies, even if XR is currently a very little revenue stream for the social media giant. In September, the new Facebook Avatars will come and substitute the current Oculus avatars. 10,000 people mean at least 1.2B

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Road to VR

JUNE 1, 2018

According to an Oculus blogpost , the Project Hikari team spent “years designing a signature sound for Tales , complete with original score and sound effects, all recorded on-location in Japan.” ” An ensemble cast of voice actors, motion capture, and immersive spatial audio truly bring the manga to life.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Compatibility will be guaranteed with all PC VR headsets, including the standalone ones attached to PC ( Oculus Quest via Link and Vive Focus Plus via Viveport Streaming ). If you need a quick reminder of what Half-Life: Alyx is: it is the new episode of the Half-Life saga, the first one after 12 years of waiting.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Let’s see what have been the most interesting things happening in immersive reality…. More info (Quest 2 deal) More info (HP Reverb G2) More info (Star Wars Squadron) More info (Official blog post on how to watch Oculus Connect 6) More info (HTC Sales). Bodyswaps and Meta Immersive Learning partner to launch grant. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

This is the first roundup of news of this new year, and to signal a change with the past, I’ve changed the name from “VR Week Peek” to “XR Week Peek”, because, hey, I like talking about all immersive technologies and not only Virtual Reality. Image by Oculus). in 2019 thanks to new headsets like the Oculus Quest.

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VRScout

JUNE 27, 2017

Along with their VR180 YouTube video format, this is yet another foray into lowering the barrier to entry for YouTube creators to create more immersive content. If you’ve ever been defeated by a diet, perhaps this experimental prototype from Japan could help you: the “Meta Cookie” project. ZENIMAX IS STILL TRYING TO STOP OCULUS.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Tabletop games in general seem to be able to easily replicate this sensation within VR, bringing elements of the more simplistic games to life but still immersing players into a calming experience. It will be available on Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR, taking advantage of the Magic Table platform.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

This reminds me a lot of the story of the GearVR: GearVR was made as a cheap headset to play VR games, but Oculus after its release discovered that most people just used it to watch 2D video content like Hulu or Netflix , and all the executives (like Carmack or Iribe) were really surprised.

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Road to VR

JUNE 17, 2018

Image courtesy Sony Japan Studio. Featuring the cute bots first seen in The Playroom (2013) , Sony Japan Studio’s upcoming platformer Astro Bot Rescue Mission uses similar controls and gameplay mechanics as any other 3D platformer, but it has been created from the ground up with VR in mind. Hands-on With Astro Bot Rescue Mission.

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AllThingsVR

OCTOBER 25, 2016

With the upcoming launch of Playstation VR, Oculus Touch controllers, cheaper VR-compatible PCs, and Google Daydream, VR promises to bring immersive entertainment, communication, and education tools to more people than ever before. There are also classes on developer programs at Oculus or HTC. Turkey, and France.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

It is impressive the speed at which the Quest is updating, and the new v19 runtime now lets the users select what kind of graphical quality they want for the Oculus Link , that is if Oculus must prioritize performance or graphical quality. Vertigo Remastered is coming on July, 21st Mega Man VR is coming to a VR arcade in Japan.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Then there is Australia-based Zero Latency , who has put thousands of consumers through their warehouse space in Melbourne and announced in June that they will be bring their multiplayer VR theme park to Japan in partnership with Sega’s amusement park division. One of those countries that may get their first VR theme park next — Malaysia.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Twenty exhibitors , mainly leading gaming companies from Japan, participated. Players enjoyed the immersive feeling unique to the virtual space. Participation method: Windows, Meta Quest 2 (App Lab/Link feature), Oculus Rift/Rift S, HTC Vive/Vive Pro series, Valve Index *also supported on Windows PC alone. DENTSU INC.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Even with the advent of headsets like Oculus Quest making it easier and cheaper to step into VR, for a lot of consumers, the price is still a hefty leap. Bandai Namco Entertainment created its first VR ZONE Portal in Tokyo, Japan back in 2017, offering a range of immersive experiences and videogames.

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Road to VR

JULY 27, 2017

Felix & Paul Studios, among the top VR video production companies out there, today launch their longest film to date on the Oculus Rift and Gear VR. In the opening scene of Miyubi , you are introduced as a toy robot gifted to a young boy by his father who takes lengthy business trips to Japan.

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2017

Society Awards Chair Buzz Hays spoke about the decision stating, “With the HTC VIVE, Cher Wang and her team have created a groundbreaking room-scale VR platform that has enabled the production of a dazzling number of immersive VR experiences which have pushed the boundaries of entertainment.

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Veer

JULY 24, 2019

As you may know, last month saw the second edition of the Sandbox Immersive Festival (SIF) come and go. As China’s premier event dedicated to interactive and immersive storytelling, this year’s theme followed the concept of an “Immersive City”, where “present and future collide and collapse, laying bare the raw emotion of the city.”.

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