The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

(Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony announces price and release date for PSVR 2. Sony Interactive Entertainment has finally announced that PSVR 2 will be launched on February 22nd, 2023 for $549. The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. What will be important, anyway, will be the content.

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Cats and VR

AUGUST 26, 2017

SLIVER.tv, the leading esports 360º virtual reality entertainment platform, announced the close of a $9.8 million to date, the Series A round was also participated by SLIVER.tv’s existing seed investors, including DCM, Sierra Ventures, The VR Fund, Samsung Next Fund and Sony Innovation Fund. With total funding of $17.5

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

We are at the beginning of March and I just realized that I haven’t written yet a post with my predictions for augmented and virtual reality for this year. The last cycle before this one was the Quest one, which started to make virtual reality known to the mainstream audience for what concerns games and fitness.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

If developers are not interested, and Sony is not willing to invest in exclusive great content for its immersive console, PSVR 2 is going to have a very troubled (and probably short) life. Anton Hand told me on X that “it’s already a dead platform”. A far future, but an exciting future.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2016

As more headsets, software, and companies enter the virtual reality industry, more collaborations between different entities will take place. Growth and efficiency can be increased when different creative and research teams start to share information, and that understanding may be the root of this new development.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

So, here you are how I envision this 2020 in virtual reality! (I’ll PlayStation VR selling more than 5 million units until now has proven that console players like virtual reality. Too many people still don’t understand the potential of virtual reality. Me wearing the Oculus Quest. The reasons?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony reveals the design of the PSVR 2. Finally, Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled the design of the PlayStation VR 2 headset. Image by The Information). More info (Money in the metaverse) More info (Virtual lands in the metaverse) More info (Protests in Decentraland).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Furthermore, Meta has struck several joint ventures with companies like Lenovo, Samsung, and Xiaomi for the company’s Oculus Rift S, Gear VR, and Oculus Go, respectively. According to The Information, Apple plans to secure deals with SeeYA and Best on Earth (BOE) to supply the designs.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). According to a report from Bloomberg, Sony may release its much-awaited next-gen PSVR headset (which I informally call PSVR 2) during Holidays 2022. 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

MAY 23, 2023

More info (CREAL announcing its new lightfield innovation) More info (Video showing the technology in action) Samsung acquires eMagin Samsung has just acquired eMagin, an American manufacturer of OLED microdisplays for AR/VR headsets, for $218M. Good luck to him for his future!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

Well, good for you that are going to read this text Top news of the week (Image by Brad Lynch) Meta’s XR roadmap unveiled The Verge’s Alex Heath has been able to gather information about an internal meeting that happened at Meta, in which the management informed the employees about the roadmap of the upcoming XR devices.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. For specific information please check out the website. What can the attendees expect from it? Is it possible to follow it remotely from overseas?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This week I’ve anyway found the time to enjoy the artistic piece Finding Pandora X and to work on organizing my session at the Virtual Reality Day (more on this later on in this newsletter). And now here you are the best XR news of the week to keep you informed…. I’ll keep doing whatever I can for the VR community!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Market researcher SuperData scaled back its virtual reality forecast for 2016, particularly after a disappointing launch of the PlayStation VR headsets. Oculus will hit 355,000; HTC Vive will be 420,000, and the Samsung Gear VR on mobile will be 2.3 SuperData scaled back its forecast from 2.6

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Virtual reality (VR) produces a computer-generated environment–complete with realistic sights, sounds and other sensations–which a person can explore by wearing a special kind of headset and, in some cases, using certain props. Samsung Gear VR (with controller). Photo by Samsung. from Samsung.

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VRScout

MAY 31, 2016

The virtual reality industry is exploding. Sure, it’s not the awe-inspiring, interactive experiences that leave people speechless, but it’s by far the easiest way to turn people onto the possibilities of virtual reality. Samsung streamed 360-video to over 6000 people at the 2016 Mobile World Conference.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We already know that Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm are working on a competitor of the Vision Pro, which should be based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR Gen2+ and cost around $2000. Long story short, Sony will make PSVR 2 users play PCVR games. It’s free, so you have no excuses not to attend!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). From the teaser video, we can see that they are advertised as gadgets to see notifications from your phone, have video calls, have contextual information in front of your eyes, have additional monitors, and even operate your smart home via IoT. Further references.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! So many memories… who was there already in VR with me? Funny link. Funny link.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 29, 2017

Virtual reality may be one of the newest arenas for these types of competitions, but it already has gladiators ready to do battle. There are a handful of major players already cutting their teeth in VR including Google, Sony and Samsung; but the two titans sitting at the top of the heap are Oculus and HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The startup is pretty new, in fact, and its owner group is Megadodo, another unknown company that is working on an MMO game about which is difficult to find any information. Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free. Sony has answered this question in the weekend. First of all, no one has ever heard about Deca before.

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VeeR VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Now let’s take a look at the history of Virtual Reality and Virtual Reality headsets. Then in 1958, his works were translated and published in English as “The Theater and its Double”, this is the earliest use of virtual reality. Intro to VR Development. . VR Development 1960-2000. .

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

and so I’m here writing you this roundup of the best AR and VR news to keep you informed about what is happening in our ecosystem. There is instead a rumored partnership with Samsung , where Samsung would actually build a new XR device and Microsoft offer the platform on top of which the headset may run.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 30, 2021

Snapchat has just upgraded and given more visibility to its “Scan” functionality , which lets you scan objects around you to have more information about them. Snapchat is so planning to compete with similar products like Google Lens or Samsung Bixby. And I also can’t wait for this feature to arrive to Snap’s Spectacles in the future….

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. How Augmented Reality Works. See Also: What Is the Difference between Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality?

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

More recently, the use of wearable augmented and virtual reality devices by airport and airline technicians to train, perform maintenance, and receive remote support has gained traction. Staff at the airline’s premium entrance at Heathrow used the devices to view individual passenger information and real-time travel updates.

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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. The price is $599, but to work the glasses should be tethered to a smartphone from Samsung or OnePlus, so the overall price of the whole system is well beyond $1000. reducing our field of view).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Some rumors talk about the board receiving the information about a breakthrough algorithm called Q* (Q-Star) which showed the signs of being able to make maths reasonings, which would mean that it could lead towards AGI. Who will it be… Sony or Meta? This seems like a very good partnership.

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Infinityleap

MAY 31, 2016

Wikipedia defines smart glasses as a wearable computer that adds information to what the wearer sees. One could debate whether our first category is a true segment of the smart eyewear market as it adds no information to what the wearer sees. These goggles will abduct you from reality and plunge you into a virtual world.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 4, 2016

And after a few years of research, the Finnish company decided to move into virtual reality 360-degree capture cameras. Since it’s professional equipment, a lot of rental houses are carrying it now, too, just like high-end cameras from Sony or Panasonic. VB: The Sony Pictures deal is hopefully going to create more fresh content.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the development of virtual reality , and in many sectors (like virtual events and remote collaboration), all companies have had a huge spike in the number of users, profits, and investments. But there is one VR sector that actually has been severely hurt by the pandemic: LBVR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

With features like the Vive trackers on the horizon, we’re expecting plenty of juicy tidbits of information here, and you should be looking for some vital knowledge on getting ready for Vive Year Two, too. Refocusing On VR Innovation: Can Standards Simplify Cross-Platform Virtual Reality Development? Room 3022, West Hall.

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

All of that gets lost in the noise of other news and coverage, so this will serve as your one-stop hub of information for all things PS VR. Everything You Need to Know About Virtual Reality in General. The PlayStation VR may very well be your first experience with virtual reality. That’s okay.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He’s worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And that’s honed our skills in what it means to tell a story in virtual reality, versus other mediums — such as cinema.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He's worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And that's honed our skills in what it means to tell a story in virtual reality, versus other mediums -- such as cinema. Champions seeking experiences for the UFR.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He’s worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And that’s honed our skills in what it means to tell a story in virtual reality, versus other mediums — such as cinema.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He’s worked with a variety of global clients, including Adidas, Samsung, Ernst and Young, Save the Children, Sony, IKEA, KPMG, Nokia, and the list goes on. And that’s honed our skills in what it means to tell a story in virtual reality, versus other mediums — such as cinema.

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