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The Wall Street Journal cites sources “familiar with the matter” in saying that Sony is planning to roll out PSVR to location-based units in Japan after slower than expected sales. Tagged with: japan , PlayStation VR , PSVR , sony Facebook Twitter Reddit More. PSVR Sony VR Industry News japan PlayStation VR sony MORE
The reception was a testament to the undeniable art and skill of the creators at Sony Interactive Entertainment’s JAPAN Studio. When PS4’s next major peripheral came along—PlayStation VR, which launched in 2016—JAPAN Studio was tasked with creating The Playroom VR. MORE
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR , the location-based VR game first launched at Bandai Namco’s Shinjuku-based VR Zone arcade last year, is taking its first big step outside of Japan soon as it comes to The O2 in London next month. MORE
Oculus recently announced the’ll be expanding their educational pilot program by donating Oculus Rift and Oculus Go headsets to a number of educational institutions across Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle. MORE
If you want to jump ahead and play Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience before it launches outside of Japan, it’s technically possible right now by simply setting up a Japan region PlayStation Store account. MORE
Japan just updated their iOS-based Map application to include a new experimental AR mode which superimposes a blue pathway onto the physical world for you to follow to your final destination. Japan. Japan’s official mascots. Yahoo! MORE
The company behind Japan's beloved Gozilla, Japan's Toho Studios, has for years tried to give fans the sense of what a giant, nuclear-powered lizard invading Tokyo might feel like. MORE
From my perspective of being an American, Japan is consistently willing to push the envelope when it comes to entertainment. In 2011, Japan passed the Basic Act on Sport. MORE
Engadget Japan reports the headset includes the standard dual 2.89 According to Fujitsu’s press release (Japanese), the headset is expected to launch sometime in late November 2017 in Japan. MORE
Well, it is in Japan at least. Tagged with: PSVR Facebook Twitter Reddit More The post PSVR Is Getting A New Move Controller Bundle (In Japan) appeared first on UploadVR. Sony is finally offering a base PSVR package that includes everything you need to jump into any game on your PS4. The company announced this week that a special bundle containing the headset, a PlayStation Camera and two PS Move motion controllers will go on sale on September 13th. MORE
Japan and The Venture Reality Fund Team Up to Grow the Global AR and VR Ecosystems The Venture Reality Fund (The VR Fund) , a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the augmented, virtual and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) spaces, and Yahoo! Japan Corporation (Yahoo! Japan, TYO:4689), have teamed up to accelerate growth in the AR and VR industries. Japan’s investment into AR/VR startups and potential business development. Yahoo! MORE
The second Zero Latency “arcade” home in Japan is expected to have all new gameplay content, new weapons and an entirely new upgraded motion tracking system. The post Sega Bringing This Multiplayer VR Arcade to Japan appeared first on VRScout. MORE
There’s no more befitting place or time for a roll-out of Godzilla VR, Bandai Namco’s latest addition to their Japan-based VR ZONE arcades. SEE ALSO 'Mario Kart VR' Blows Visitors Away at Japan's Shinjuku VR Zone. MORE
StarVR, a joint venture between Acer and Starbreeze, and SEGA Entertainment announced a collaboration to bring the eponymous wide field of view (FOV) StarVR headset to SEGA Game Center locations across Japan. We’re especially excited to bring StarVR arcade experiences to Japan, as it has the world’s most sophisticated arcade industry and culture,” said Jerry Kao, Vice Chairman of StarVR Corporation. MORE
We now know when that experience will launch, at least in Japan. Tagged with: Kingdom Hearts VR Experience Facebook Twitter Reddit More The post Kingdom Hearts PSVR Experience Gets Release Date In Japan appeared first on UploadVR. MORE
Now, over three months later in late January, folks in Japan are still being forced to line up outside just to get their hands on a PS VR headset. In the images posted by Twitter user kaztsu , you can see hundreds of people across a wide variety of locations around Japan sitting, standing, and even sleeping outside to save their spot in line. Tagged with: japan , playstation , PS VR , ps4 , PSVR , sony. gaming PSVR Sony japan playstation PS VR ps4 sony MORE
Yahoo Japan has invested an undisclosed amount of money in The Venture Reality Fund , which is focused on making investments in virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Japan, which has more 90 million daily users for its internet media, joins HP as a big company that wants to make sure it hitches a ride on the AR and VR gravy trains. Japan with insights into the AR/VR sector, as well as early access to leading AR and VR innovators, which will drive Yahoo! MORE
Joysound, a major Karaoke chain in Japan, has turned their Karaoke rooms into a VR arcade. Karaoke in most of East Asia isn’t quite the same as in the west. Instead of drunkenly singing in front of a bar full of strangers, people rent private rooms and drunkenly sing in front of friends. MORE
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. eMarketer’s reporter compiled statistics from the International Data Corporation (IDC), finding that PSVR accounted for more than 90% of VR headset shipments in Japan by the end of Q4 2016. Tagged with: japan Facebook Twitter Reddit More. MORE
Japan Display, a tech group backed by Sony, Hitachi and Toshiba, this week revealed two new screens with greatly increased pixel density, specifically designed for VR headsets. PSVR’s current 386PPI display, for example, works well enough but has clear black lines between pixels, resulting in a distracting ‘screen-door effect’ With more pixels packed onto the screen, the user gets a much clearer image, as you can see in the image below from Japan Display itself. MORE
Sadly, there’s a reason it’s only being reported on in Japan; HTC confirmed to UploadVR that the kit is only set to release there and there aren’t plans for a wider release. From what it sounds like the Link is available in Japan from today. Well this is surprising; HTC has yet another new VR headset on the way, promising to make an important breakthrough for a major category of device. Meet the HTC Link. The Link was first reported on by Japanese site Mogura VR. MORE
A western launch for the port hasn’t been officially announced just yet, but this week’s issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu confirms (via Gematsu ) that it will arrive in Japan this September. MORE
But that’s not what is happening for PSVR in Japan. Mark Macdonald, vice president of business development at Rez Infinite (PSVR launch title) developer Enhance Games, noted that Sony hasn’t done much advertising at all for its $500 headset system in Japan. We’ve asked Sony if any demo stations are hiding around Japan or if it has plans to roll them out, and we’ll update this post with any new information. “So Tagged with: display , japan , PSVR , retail. MORE
Oculus Education continues its ongoing streak of generosity with the expansion of its educational pilot programs to Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle. Japan’s pilot program, on the other hand, is focused more on connecting educators to students in remote parts of the country. MORE
Available early 2018 at Universal Studios Japan, the Final Fantasy XR ride will send passengers on a spine-tingling journey through some of the games most iconic locations. The release of the experience is in support of Universals Cool Japan 2018 initiative. MORE
As part of a publicity stunt by adult game brand Hibiki Works, close to 100 men in Japan got to take part in a virtual wedding ceremony, “marrying” a character from the erotic game New Wife: Lovely X Cation. The post These Guys Married A Virtual Bride In Japan appeared first on VRScout. MORE
Like the first chocolate waterfall outside of Willy Wonka’s factory, now the first North Star-style headsets outside our lab have been born – in Japan. The post Japan Joins Project North Star appeared first on Leap Motion Blog. MORE
Apple's iPhone X now has the power to turn anyone into a Japanese anime character, thanks to a new app that harnesses the device's TrueDepth camera. Created by Tokyo-based ViRD Inc., MORE
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia and Toho have announced, a Godzilla virtual reality experience that will launch on October 13 in Japan as a free for a limited time download on the PlayStation Store. MORE
In Japan, the Sega and Spaces Terminator Salvation location will open at the busy traffic spot at Building 109 at Shibuya Crossing. Tagged with: SPACES Facebook Twitter Reddit More The post Spaces Partners With Sega Joypolis To Open New VR Attraction In Japan appeared first on UploadVR. MORE
Videogame publisher and developer Square Enix, famous for its Final Fantasy franchise, among others, has launched its first game for the HTC Vive, Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur VR in Japan. MORE
Sony Japan Studio today announced a new platform action game for PSVR starring the cute little robots made famous in Sony’s The Playroom (2013) and The Playroom VR (2016). Image courtesy Sony Japan Studio. MORE
Sadly this is a Japan-only attraction for now though, with the news that Mario Kart VR is soon coming to the UK, there’s always hope we get our hands on this too. Godzilla is having a pretty good week, which is probably bad news for the rest of humanity. MORE
Sony’s PlayStation VR is gearing up for launch in a few months’ time, and those buying it in Japan will be getting a special experience on release day. The post A Free Godzilla Game Will Launch Alongside PlayStation VR in Japan appeared first on UploadVR. MORE
The latest example comes via Microsoft Japan and a new concept video that shows off how the HoloLens will be used in the relatively near future to pilot autonomous ships. MORE
While GameTomo hasn’t made mention of prospective launch dates, the game is currently intended for a Japan-first release, with other countries possibly gaining support later. News gametomo superhot japan superhot jp superhot jp vr superhot team superhot vr MORE
IGN’s Lucy O’Brien traveled to Japan’s Shinjuku VR Zone , Bandai Namco’s newly opened VR arcade featuring bespoke VR games from top properties including Dragon Ball, Gundam, Evangelion, and yes, Mario Kart. MORE
Positional-tracking mobile VR and a new Ghost In Shell experience arrive this June exclusively in Japan. Entitled Ghost in the Shell ARISE, the VR tie-in will launch alongside the Link system this June in Japan. MORE
Developer: JAPAN Studio. Astro Bot Rescue Mission is a spin-off of a mini-game called ‘Robots Rescue’ that was part of The Playroom VR , a free collection of co-op mini-games bundled with PSVR and created by Sony Interactive Entertainment’s JAPAN Studio. MORE
The company today announced Oculus Education pilot programmes for Taiwan, Seattle and Japan, all with different objectives. Finally, in Japan Oculus is currently planning a scheme that focuses on VR for distance learning, connecting students in more remote parts of the country to teachers to give them a higher standard of education. MORE
Sony’s Japan Studio, the minds behind The Playroom VR (2016), today announced that their upcoming platformer Astro Bot: Rescue Mission is headed to PSVR in the US on October 2nd, 2018. MORE
The post Ghost In The Shell PVP VR Comes To Japan appeared first on VRScout. News Bandai Namco Ghost In The Shell Japan Multiplayer The Void VR Arcades VR Backpack VR Marker VR Tracker VR Zone ShinjukuThe popular Bandai anime is now a competitive multiplayer VR arcade game. MORE
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Road to VR
MARCH 5, 2018
Japan just updated their iOS-based Map application to include a new experimental AR mode which superimposes a blue pathway onto the physical world for you to follow to your final destination. Japan. Japan’s official mascots. Yahoo!
Next Reality AR
MAY 24, 2018
The company behind Japan's beloved Gozilla, Japan's Toho Studios, has for years tried to give fans the sense of what a giant, nuclear-powered lizard invading Tokyo might feel like.
UploadVR
DECEMBER 10, 2018
We now know when that experience will launch, at least in Japan. Tagged with: Kingdom Hearts VR Experience Facebook Twitter Reddit More The post Kingdom Hearts PSVR Experience Gets Release Date In Japan appeared first on UploadVR.
Next Reality AR
APRIL 10, 2018
The latest example comes via Microsoft Japan and a new concept video that shows off how the HoloLens will be used in the relatively near future to pilot autonomous ships.
Road to VR
JANUARY 23, 2019
If you want to jump ahead and play Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience before it launches outside of Japan, it’s technically possible right now by simply setting up a Japan region PlayStation Store account.
VRScout
JANUARY 4, 2018
Available early 2018 at Universal Studios Japan, the Final Fantasy XR ride will send passengers on a spine-tingling journey through some of the games most iconic locations. The release of the experience is in support of Universals Cool Japan 2018 initiative.
VRScout
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
The post Ghost In The Shell PVP VR Comes To Japan appeared first on VRScout. News Bandai Namco Ghost In The Shell Japan Multiplayer The Void VR Arcades VR Backpack VR Marker VR Tracker VR Zone ShinjukuThe popular Bandai anime is now a competitive multiplayer VR arcade game.
UploadVR
JULY 23, 2018
Sadly this is a Japan-only attraction for now though, with the news that Mario Kart VR is soon coming to the UK, there’s always hope we get our hands on this too. Godzilla is having a pretty good week, which is probably bad news for the rest of humanity.
Road to VR
MAY 23, 2018
Sony Japan Studio today announced a new platform action game for PSVR starring the cute little robots made famous in Sony’s The Playroom (2013) and The Playroom VR (2016). Image courtesy Sony Japan Studio.
Road to VR
MAY 16, 2018
While GameTomo hasn’t made mention of prospective launch dates, the game is currently intended for a Japan-first release, with other countries possibly gaining support later. News gametomo superhot japan superhot jp superhot jp vr superhot team superhot vr
Road to VR
OCTOBER 18, 2018
There’s no more befitting place or time for a roll-out of Godzilla VR, Bandai Namco’s latest addition to their Japan-based VR ZONE arcades. SEE ALSO 'Mario Kart VR' Blows Visitors Away at Japan's Shinjuku VR Zone.
UploadVR
DECEMBER 3, 2016
But that’s not what is happening for PSVR in Japan. Mark Macdonald, vice president of business development at Rez Infinite (PSVR launch title) developer Enhance Games, noted that Sony hasn’t done much advertising at all for its $500 headset system in Japan. We’ve asked Sony if any demo stations are hiding around Japan or if it has plans to roll them out, and we’ll update this post with any new information. “So Tagged with: display , japan , PSVR , retail.
UploadVR
AUGUST 28, 2018
The company today announced Oculus Education pilot programmes for Taiwan, Seattle and Japan, all with different objectives. Finally, in Japan Oculus is currently planning a scheme that focuses on VR for distance learning, connecting students in more remote parts of the country to teachers to give them a higher standard of education.
UploadVR
APRIL 5, 2017
The Wall Street Journal cites sources “familiar with the matter” in saying that Sony is planning to roll out PSVR to location-based units in Japan after slower than expected sales. Tagged with: japan , PlayStation VR , PSVR , sony Facebook Twitter Reddit More. PSVR Sony VR Industry News japan PlayStation VR sony
VRScout
MAY 25, 2017
Positional-tracking mobile VR and a new Ghost In Shell experience arrive this June exclusively in Japan. Entitled Ghost in the Shell ARISE, the VR tie-in will launch alongside the Link system this June in Japan.
Leapmotion
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Like the first chocolate waterfall outside of Willy Wonka’s factory, now the first North Star-style headsets outside our lab have been born – in Japan. The post Japan Joins Project North Star appeared first on Leap Motion Blog.
UploadVR
AUGUST 22, 2018
Well, it is in Japan at least. Tagged with: PSVR Facebook Twitter Reddit More The post PSVR Is Getting A New Move Controller Bundle (In Japan) appeared first on UploadVR. Sony is finally offering a base PSVR package that includes everything you need to jump into any game on your PS4. The company announced this week that a special bundle containing the headset, a PlayStation Camera and two PS Move motion controllers will go on sale on September 13th.
UploadVR
OCTOBER 7, 2018
In Japan, the Sega and Spaces Terminator Salvation location will open at the busy traffic spot at Building 109 at Shibuya Crossing. Tagged with: SPACES Facebook Twitter Reddit More The post Spaces Partners With Sega Joypolis To Open New VR Attraction In Japan appeared first on UploadVR.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
The reception was a testament to the undeniable art and skill of the creators at Sony Interactive Entertainment’s JAPAN Studio. When PS4’s next major peripheral came along—PlayStation VR, which launched in 2016—JAPAN Studio was tasked with creating The Playroom VR.
UploadVR
MAY 18, 2017
From my perspective of being an American, Japan is consistently willing to push the envelope when it comes to entertainment. In 2011, Japan passed the Basic Act on Sport.
UploadVR
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. eMarketer’s reporter compiled statistics from the International Data Corporation (IDC), finding that PSVR accounted for more than 90% of VR headset shipments in Japan by the end of Q4 2016. Tagged with: japan Facebook Twitter Reddit More.
UploadVR
MAY 31, 2016
VR porn is expanding in The post Japan’s First Adult VR Festival Kicks Off Next Month appeared first on UploadVR. VR Porn Adult VR Festa BeacHouSex Sexy Beach Premium Resort
Road to VR
AUGUST 21, 2017
IGN’s Lucy O’Brien traveled to Japan’s Shinjuku VR Zone , Bandai Namco’s newly opened VR arcade featuring bespoke VR games from top properties including Dragon Ball, Gundam, Evangelion, and yes, Mario Kart.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 21, 2017
Engadget Japan reports the headset includes the standard dual 2.89 According to Fujitsu’s press release (Japanese), the headset is expected to launch sometime in late November 2017 in Japan.
Cats and VR
JUNE 17, 2016
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia and Toho have announced, a Godzilla virtual reality experience that will launch on October 13 in Japan as a free for a limited time download on the PlayStation Store.
VRScout
AUGUST 28, 2018
Oculus Education continues its ongoing streak of generosity with the expansion of its educational pilot programs to Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle. Japan’s pilot program, on the other hand, is focused more on connecting educators to students in remote parts of the country.
UploadVR
JANUARY 26, 2017
Now, over three months later in late January, folks in Japan are still being forced to line up outside just to get their hands on a PS VR headset. In the images posted by Twitter user kaztsu , you can see hundreds of people across a wide variety of locations around Japan sitting, standing, and even sleeping outside to save their spot in line. Tagged with: japan , playstation , PS VR , ps4 , PSVR , sony. gaming PSVR Sony japan playstation PS VR ps4 sony
Road to VR
JULY 12, 2018
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR , the location-based VR game first launched at Bandai Namco’s Shinjuku-based VR Zone arcade last year, is taking its first big step outside of Japan soon as it comes to The O2 in London next month.
UploadVR
JUNE 11, 2017
Yahoo Japan has invested an undisclosed amount of money in The Venture Reality Fund , which is focused on making investments in virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Japan, which has more 90 million daily users for its internet media, joins HP as a big company that wants to make sure it hitches a ride on the AR and VR gravy trains. Japan with insights into the AR/VR sector, as well as early access to leading AR and VR innovators, which will drive Yahoo!
AllThingsVR
JUNE 10, 2017
Japan and The Venture Reality Fund Team Up to Grow the Global AR and VR Ecosystems The Venture Reality Fund (The VR Fund) , a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the augmented, virtual and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) spaces, and Yahoo! Japan Corporation (Yahoo! Japan, TYO:4689), have teamed up to accelerate growth in the AR and VR industries. Japan’s investment into AR/VR startups and potential business development. Yahoo!
Road to VR
MAY 26, 2017
Videogame publisher and developer Square Enix, famous for its Final Fantasy franchise, among others, has launched its first game for the HTC Vive, Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur VR in Japan.
VRScout
JUNE 6, 2016
The second Zero Latency “arcade” home in Japan is expected to have all new gameplay content, new weapons and an entirely new upgraded motion tracking system. The post Sega Bringing This Multiplayer VR Arcade to Japan appeared first on VRScout.
UploadVR
MAY 11, 2018
Japan Display, a tech group backed by Sony, Hitachi and Toshiba, this week revealed two new screens with greatly increased pixel density, specifically designed for VR headsets. PSVR’s current 386PPI display, for example, works well enough but has clear black lines between pixels, resulting in a distracting ‘screen-door effect’ With more pixels packed onto the screen, the user gets a much clearer image, as you can see in the image below from Japan Display itself.
UploadVR
JUNE 15, 2016
Sony’s PlayStation VR is gearing up for launch in a few months’ time, and those buying it in Japan will be getting a special experience on release day. The post A Free Godzilla Game Will Launch Alongside PlayStation VR in Japan appeared first on UploadVR.
UploadVR
JULY 5, 2016
Back in May The post Japan’s Adult VR Festival Proves (Venue) Size Matters, Canceled Due to Overcrowding appeared first on UploadVR. VR Porn Adult VR Festa akihabara tokyo
Road to VR
AUGUST 30, 2018
Oculus recently announced the’ll be expanding their educational pilot program by donating Oculus Rift and Oculus Go headsets to a number of educational institutions across Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle.
Next Reality AR
APRIL 5, 2018
Apple's iPhone X now has the power to turn anyone into a Japanese anime character, thanks to a new app that harnesses the device's TrueDepth camera. Created by Tokyo-based ViRD Inc.,
UploadVR
MAY 25, 2017
Sadly, there’s a reason it’s only being reported on in Japan; HTC confirmed to UploadVR that the kit is only set to release there and there aren’t plans for a wider release. From what it sounds like the Link is available in Japan from today. Well this is surprising; HTC has yet another new VR headset on the way, promising to make an important breakthrough for a major category of device. Meet the HTC Link. The Link was first reported on by Japanese site Mogura VR.
Road to VR
JANUARY 10, 2018
StarVR, a joint venture between Acer and Starbreeze, and SEGA Entertainment announced a collaboration to bring the eponymous wide field of view (FOV) StarVR headset to SEGA Game Center locations across Japan. We’re especially excited to bring StarVR arcade experiences to Japan, as it has the world’s most sophisticated arcade industry and culture,” said Jerry Kao, Vice Chairman of StarVR Corporation.
UploadVR
AUGUST 23, 2017
Joysound, a major Karaoke chain in Japan, has turned their Karaoke rooms into a VR arcade. Karaoke in most of East Asia isn’t quite the same as in the west. Instead of drunkenly singing in front of a bar full of strangers, people rent private rooms and drunkenly sing in front of friends.
UploadVR
MARCH 23, 2018
A western launch for the port hasn’t been officially announced just yet, but this week’s issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu confirms (via Gematsu ) that it will arrive in Japan this September.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 1, 2018
Developer: JAPAN Studio. Astro Bot Rescue Mission is a spin-off of a mini-game called ‘Robots Rescue’ that was part of The Playroom VR , a free collection of co-op mini-games bundled with PSVR and created by Sony Interactive Entertainment’s JAPAN Studio.
Road to VR
JULY 23, 2018
Sony’s Japan Studio, the minds behind The Playroom VR (2016), today announced that their upcoming platformer Astro Bot: Rescue Mission is headed to PSVR in the US on October 2nd, 2018.
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