ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel. That’s because VR is capable of creating such immersive, interactive, and social experiences.

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VRScout

JUNE 13, 2021

Yesterday, Upload hosted its third annual E3 VR Showcase as part of IGN’s Summer of Gaming event, revealing a generous amount of new information for 18 VR games on Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR, and SteamVR headsets. Green Hell VR is scheduled to launch later this year on Oculus Quest and PCVR headsets.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 29, 2023

Immersive experiences are having a transformative impact on everything from collaboration and communication to productivity and efficiency in businesses. However, that doesn’t mean the value of XR in the gaming space has reduced. Here are just some of the top vendors in XR focusing in the gaming landscape.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Much of the report was dedicated to identifying issues that potential policies for immerse worlds could touch on. About the “Thinking Ahead About XR” Report. Identifying Policy Issues. Economic Issues. “If

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

It is not the first time Meta partnered with an external company for a new device and in most cases this choice paid off: both the Gear VR (Samsung) and the Oculus Go (Xiaomi) were pretty good products. But will it be enough now to beat Apple? I see that at Cupertino they are making good use of the technology acquired together with NextVR.

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VRScout

APRIL 28, 2020

“With Pistol Whip on PlayStation VR, you’ll use the most of your space to shoot, dodge, dance, and pistol whip in a fully-immersive action spectacle,” states the company in an official release. Pistol Whip can even be used as a workout tool, focusing on quads and the lower body. on SteamVR , Oculus Quest , and Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

More info (Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3 — CNET) More info (Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3 — Hand Tracking) Sony to make PSVR 2 compatible with PC To celebrate the first anniversary of PSVR 2 , Sony has written in blog post in which it talks about how it is improving the content catalog its users can access.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

A new cycle of XR The Apple Vision Pro launch has been a disruptive moment for our industry (Image by Apple) As I said in a popular post a few months ago , I think we have entered a new cycle for immersive realities. I feel there is more optimism in the field, and even investors have started to be interested in immersive realities again.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

But before digging into the news, let me invite you all to the latest work that we of VRrOOm have developed: a new social XR immersive music experience from the French legendary composer Jean-Michel Jarre! Image by Sony). For this reason, Sony is producing old PlayStation units to be able to sell something to its player base.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

Original image from Oculus). Oculus Rift and Gear VR have sold 10M units. At the beginning of the week, Jack McCauley, one of the founders of the Oculus startup, had claimed in an interview with CNBC that Facebook VR will never succeed. Of course, he was not only talking about Oculus but about VR in general.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

© Sony Virtual reality (VR) performances are quickly becoming the norm for live events, music concerts, and festivals (despite some unfortunate news coming from Wave earlier this week regarding their VR app). © Sony Trending AR VR Articles: 1. © Sony Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Ways to Get Your Business into VR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

More info (How to pre-load Half-Life: Alyx) More info (Leaked review of Half-Life: Alyx) More info (Suggestions on how to stream the game) More info (Valve Index on top of Steam charts) More info (Oculus Rift S soldout) More info (Vive Cosmos Elite gives Alyx for free) More info (Vive Cosmos Elite review) More info (Gabe Newell talks BCI).

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VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2022

VR has come a long way since the launch of the Oculus DK1 in 2013. The standalone VR headset, developed by Meta (formerly Facebook), was one of, if not the hottest item of the holiday season, with the Oculus companion app becoming the #1 download on the Apple App Store. Don’t sleep on this incredible piece of immersive hardware.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2021

It is an advertisement company, and we all knew since the beginning that it went to VR with the idea of profiling people and propose them immersive ads. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). This is very interesting: it means that Sony is leaving another year to Facebook to gain market shares with the Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

This week in XR has seen the launch of the first standalone MR headset, plus a lot of interesting news and articles about immersive realities. These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest. Do you want to discover them with me? Top news of the week.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Interhaptics is a Haptics software company specializing in tools for haptic design and rendering, and hand tracking interactions for digital platforms as Mobile, XR, and consoles. Today, the tool covers both Windows-based and Android-based XR devices. MR content will be more impactful with Interhaptics.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. The result was the one of having Alex Kipman as if he was really in front of you , a fantastic immersive feature for an XR event. It is not an app, but a tool to build apps. Top news of the week. Image by OceanX).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2021

I don’t have followers, I have friends, supporters, and mentors… and I’m glad to have met so many fantastic people during my journey in immersive realities. Sony is reported to launch a mobile VR headset. According to Xperia Blog, Sony is going to launch a mobile VR headset working out of Sony phones. 20,000 times!

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2020

So here’s the complete list of VR headsets compatible with the game, and we’ll also explain what you need to play Half-Life: Alyx on Oculus Quest, minimum PC specifications for the game, and more. Oculus Rift (original AKA CV1). Oculus Rift S. What You Need to Play Half-Life: Alyx With Oculus Quest.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 5, 2022

Ever since the early days of exciting new concepts like Pokémon Go , games developers and entertainment companies have been doubling down on their investments into immersive experiences. Even now, in a world where XR is becoming a tool for a multitude of professional tasks, gaming still stands as a major area.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

I can’t guarantee that these predictions will come out to be true (I always joke about the fact that I miss many of the predictions about Meta/Oculus), but I think they will be worth reading anyway to understand what can be the trends to look for in this new year. Me wearing my branded Oculus Quest 2. So… let’s start!

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

This week Sony has showcased the new DualShock controller for the PS5, dubbed DualSens. PSVR2 will surely have its dedicated controllers, but since Sony is trying to guarantee retro-compatibility of games (especially gems like AstroBot), this headset should also be able to work with the DualSens controller. News worth a mention.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

A pioneering creative tool in VR; Google’s Tilt Brush was awarded for empowering artists from all realms to experiment, design and create all kinds of art in virtual reality. A Sundance favorite from Oculus Story Studio this year, Dear Angelica won for showing how powerful storytelling in VR can be.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 4, 2017

No matter the fidelity, visuals in VR do a solid job of immersing users in their virtual worlds but audio is the way a good experience turns into a truly incredible one. Sony recently unveiled a headset that brings the 3D audio of PS VR games to their other content and projects like DearVR are enhancing efficiency with audio driven tools.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Oculus Quest’s content library eclipsed 100 games and apps back at the end of August and continues to grow at a solid clip. It is currently in development for Oculus Quest. The developer has confirmed that a lite version of Pavlov is coming on the Oculus Quest on December 19th and it will be free-to-play. Population: One.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). I’ve seen what companies are doing nowadays to use tracked props on the Oculus Quest: they have to add bulky mounts to install the even bulkier Touch controllers on them. Oculus Quest 2 ) to know the pose of the fingers. Further references. Road To VR.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony releases some details about PSVR 2 runtime. Sony is slowly releasing details about the PSVR 2 headset to keep the attention (and the hype) high. You can now try games on the Oculus Store. Venice Immersive is the VR branch of the Venice Film Festival. Upload VR).

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This Year’s VR Hardware of the Year Award went to the Oculus Quest. The Oculus Rift S was also nominated for the award. The original Oculus Rift won the first VR Headset of the Year Award (not its own category this year) in 2017. That same year, Oculus Touch won VR Hardware of the Year. VR Experience of the Year.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Firewall Zero Hour (2018) , the tactical team shooter from ROM: Extraction (2016) developers First Contact Entertainment , has apparently celebrated some serious notoriety since it launched late last month on PlayStation VR; Sony has ranked it the top most downloaded PSVR game of August. Here’s the full list below: Image courtesy Sony.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2017

” According to a hands-on by Tech Crunch , the headset packs a pair of high-resolution Sony MicroOLED displays measuring 0.7 inches diagonally that boast 3,000 pixels per inch (PPI)—a significant jump from Oculus Rift of HTC Vive’s 447-461 PPI. Oculus, Vive. image courtesy Ubergizmo. image courtesy Ubergizmo.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Google Earth VR turns much of the world into a digital playground that you can fly or teleport around in immersive 3D space. This is a VR installation put on by Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Void in New York City. This is a VR installation put on by Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Void in New York City. Ghostbusters .

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

Me wearing the Oculus Quest. On the other side, PC gamers are appreciating the high-quality Valve Index (even if it has some reliability issues ), and casual gamers are loving the Oculus Quest. This year, I’m not going to make an exception, also because my predictions for 2019 performed pretty well.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

Upload reported that Sony showcased PlayStation to some selected partners , but no one could speak about what he/she has seen. More info (GDC roundup 1) More info (GDC roundup 2) More info (GDC roundup 3) More info (Moss to be published on many platforms) More info (Manus Quantum Metagloves) More info (Sony showcasing PSVR).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The flexible Oculus environment has already become the platform for a range of virtual museum, gallery and concert experiences hosted around the globe. Meta’s Oculus team have already partnered with leading companies like Sony Music to give fans an immersive way to explore music videos and unique content.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

More info News worth a mention (Image by Sony) Sony shows the behind-the-scenes of PSVR 2 In a recent blog post, Sony Interactive Entertainment has shown the internal evolution of PSVR 2, from the initial experimentations to the final release. Which tools and platforms are you using to build mind-bending creations?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Horizon World is more or less what we all expect from it: a clone of RecRoom with intuitive and simple creation tools, that at the moment let you just add basic geometric shape and some logic. Image by Sony). Sony shows prototype headset with dual 4K display. News worth a mention. The m**averse hype is attracting investors.

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