XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Apple, Sony, Microsoft, and countless other vendors in the technology space are now investing heavily on the concept of “spatial audio”. These innovators are discovering how important a multi-sensory experience can be when building immersive interactions for users. Multi-Sensory Immersion.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 22, 2023

As the XR (Extended Reality) landscape has continued to evolve at an incredible, virtually every industry has begun to discover just how beneficial immersive experiences can be. Initially, most people looked at XR as an innovation specifically intended for the gaming space, but we rapidly see new use cases emerge across the globe.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

More info (PSVR 2 sales — Road To VR) More info (PSVR 2 sales — Upload VR) Sony announces many new pieces of content at its Gaming Showcase A few days ago, Sony held its Gaming Showcase event, where it announced some cool pieces of content arriving for PSVR 2. You can still replay the awards ceremony on Youtube, though.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Demand for immersive interactions is on the rise. According to some studies, the market for spatial audio will reach around $12.97 billion by 2026, and many leading companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Sony are already getting involved. Sound is also a significant component in how we understand a space, or interact with content.

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Mashable VR

MAY 24, 2022

A decent set of headphones are a must-have item for any student — for leisure and as a study tool. A good pair of headphones can help you to focus on studying or writing an essay, because they can block out background noise and free you from distractions. Headphones can easily cost hundreds of pounds. What is multi-point pairing?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Image by Sony). Sony officially states it is going to launch the PSVR 2. PlayStation VR has been the most successful headset until now (if we exclude the crappy mobile viewers), but now it is pretty dated and people were wondering what Sony was going to do. Some people started to think that Sony could have abandoned VR.

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TechCrunch VR

JUNE 24, 2021

As an increasing number of startups sell investors on mobile apps that help consumers prioritize well-being and mindfulness, other startups are looking for a more immersive take that allow users to fully disconnect from the world around them. The startup is also exploring the platform’s use in enterprise in-office wellness solutions.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 23, 2022

Before entering the UK consumer market, Nreal and Microsoft collaborated on a study, spearheaded by University of Bristol researchers, for a healthcare product based on Nreal technology. The Nreal designed the Air smart glasses so users can stream content as immersive visualizations overlaid on a real-world environment.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Google is set to debut their Daydream platform, Oculus is hosting their third annual developer conference and Sony will finally release their PlayStation VR headset. Research findings from studies conducted for the Society by Greenlight VR and Frank N. Magid Associates will also be released, as well as how advertisers are using VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

This is incredibly important because one of the big roadblocks to transforming our 2D internet to a 3D internet (hence the M-word) is the conversion of our enormous databases of 2D content to 3D elements that can be used inside immersive realities. It will immerse you into a mysterious story from WWII.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

I’m Chen, General Manager and Chief Editor of VRTUOLUO , also a senior media expert who has dug and studied deeply the XR industry since 2014. With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 Miami continues to showcase enterprises across the virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR) space. Some of the world’s top institutions featured across the XR medical, defence, education, and entertainment sectors debuted and highlighted their latest immersive solutions.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Chinese manufacturers BOE and SeeYA may provide cheaper displays in higher quantities than Sony is doing now, while Samsung may be supplying the DRAM components. According to a recent report, the successor of the first Vision Pro may come in 2026 and have a price comprised between $1500 and $2500.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In a blog post published on PlayStation Blog, Hideaki Nishino , Senior Vice President, Platform Planning & Management at Sony Interactive Entertainment, has announced that a new PSVR headset is coming for PS5, but not this year. PlayStation 5 and new DualSense controller (Image by Sony). Header image by Sony).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

Apple wants to reduce the price of the display by a 50% factor and is also trying to have other suppliers of displays beyond Sony (e.g. More info Dreamscape becomes Dreamscape Immersive Dreamscape has pivoted. To underline the pivot it has also changed its name to Dreamscape Immersive. BOE or SeeYa) to increase production.

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VRScout

MAY 28, 2017

We don’t think so and believe that in the next couple of years major organizations such as Sony and HTC will start producing advertisements to be shown in virtual reality. An immersive experience is much more likely to keep you interested in a product than simply seeing a picture of it. IKEA pancake flipping in-store experience.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 4, 2023

Interestingly, StreetBee’s study found that Vision Pro’s price point leads to 54 percent not wishing to buy the product. A key factor in potential success for Xreal and other competitors like Meta and HTC VIVE, as a cheaper device may sway audiences into immersive technology now that Apple has re-entered XR into the mainstream.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

That is, there will be an option that will let all the avatars abandon che classical videocall format and meet inside a virtual space (something like Altspace VR) for a more immersive experience. Sony patents a new kind of foveated rendering. If you are in the XR psychology or neuroscience field, give it a look. Enter my Patreonverse.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JULY 7, 2023

That innovation still exists, of course, although, following a slow first half of 2023 for the immersive industry, a breakout AWE 2023 and Apple Vision Pro announcement brought new life to the market. Moreover, Apple expressed dissatisfaction with its Sony and TSMC suppliers when it hosted WWDC 2023.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

I tested the same controller in SVVR in 2017 at the Immersion corporation booth. Hats down to Chris Ullrich from Immersion corporation to recognise the need for a space where industry players can exchange thoughts covered by a clear legal framework. See section 8 for a case study. Here is a case study. And it works!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Assistant Professor, Géraldine Fauville, has presented her findings from the first study on the combined effects of physical immersion in water and visual immersion in a VR activity. Research on underwater VR has just begun. Some news on content.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 29, 2018

For sure this is the case of Rob Farquarson-Cole , that you surely know because he comments a lot on this and other VR blogs under the nickname “R FC” He’s not only a VR enthusiast but a professional Industrial Designer that works on “Exploration of Immersive Computing” at Proof Research and Development in London, UK.

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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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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2023

Enter Emperia , an “immersive” retail startup that — to its credit — has already created virtual stores for brands including Bloomingdales, Dior, Ralph Lauren and Lacoste. But not everyone agrees — particularly those who hope to build a business out of VR retail.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony Interactive Entertainment has l et many famous journalists and influencers (like Mike Virtual Reality Oasis) try the new headset in dedicated sessions where they could play four upcoming games: Horizon Call of the Mountain, Resident Evil Village, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

Oculus wants to trade exclusive games with Sony. The bombshell comes directly from Jason Rubin, that interviewed from Kotaku, has clearly said that he wants to trade exclusive games with Sony. FRL is the R&D department of Facebook that works on immersive realities. Image by Immersive VR education). (Image by Capcom).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

It is the home country of Sony, so PlayStation VR and Meta itself have clearly expressed its interest in penetrating the market. A new study published by researchers at Germany’s University of Jena shows tha t it is possible to detect when someone is experiencing motion sickness by analyzing the data gathered by EEG sensors.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Pixel density is what makes us see everything crisper, and if with the 773 PPI of the Quest 2 and Pico Neo 3 Link the screen door effect was already almost invisible, I think that with 1200, it will be impossible to see pixels at all, for a very immersive virtual reality. This means more powerful and more immersive integrated speakers.

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Upload VR

JUNE 23, 2022

While we know Sony’s PlayStation VR 2 display will bring HDR to consumer VR for the first time, its exact brightness and dynamic range is unknown. Where we’re at is just running studies, to determine what would work? You’re on Maui, looking out at the sun going down and it sets the hairs on your neck up.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Focused on harnessing immersive technologies to deliver groundbreaking VR, AR, Animation, DOOH, VFX and 360 degree video projects for some of the world’s largest brands including Sony, BBC, Red Bull, Microsoft and Lexus. Develop:VR Presentation: The Future of Stories in Virtual Reality.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 7, 2019

Researchers are studying hacking in VR. Top VR headset makers have been Sony, Facebook, HTC, Pico, and 3Glasses. Researchers are studying if VR can hurt your brain. SIGGRAPH showcase experiences have been unveiled and there are many high-quality titles. More info (AR and VR at SIGGRAPH) More info (AR and VR at Gamescom).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

Everyone was overwhelmed by the greatness of the game’s universe, everyone loved the immersion, but also highlighted lots of glitches, performance issues (there was a huge optimization error fixed lately with a patch) and problems with the UX. Sony has acquired Insomniac Games. Become a Patron! Header image by Insomniac Games).

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Upload VR

MAY 16, 2017

Farpoint’s story follows a scientific expedition crew studying an anomaly near Jupiter. We found that if we made the planet feel too alien that it impacted immersion. To achieve that, we prototyped and proposed to Sony what became the PSVR Aim controller. Researching The Galaxy. Changing The Way Shooters Are Played.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Now that Sony’s headset is out, we’re going to be doing a list for that too. Recommendation: If you need a VR racer, this is your only option on PS VR right now, and it’s super immersive. There are puzzles and choices aplenty to be made as you study lab experiments and surreal setups. Our thoughts. Our review.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 21, 2019

Limbix is building up immersive content that therapists can use to treat phobias, depression and anxiety. There are over 300 peer-reviewed studies that show VR is an effective tool for treating mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. VRScout (@VRScout) December 27, 2018.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2018

They were mostly made by Italian indie developers and startuppers , but there was also the presence of some big brands like Sony that made people try Astro Bot and Moss with PSVR. When I tried the Beyond The Castle experience at Immersive Architecture , I noticed that it was interesting but still quite rough.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Limbix is building up immersive content that therapists can use to tackle phobias, depression and anxiety. There are over 300 peer-reviewed studies that show VR is an effective tool for treating mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction.

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