Road to VR

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Cloud compute specialists Scalable Graphics are to debut a new 1 pound wireless PC VR solution compatible with both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR headsets at next weeks CES convention in Las Vegas. As we stated in our recent CES VR retrospective , wireless VR looks set to be a big focus for next weeks show in Las Vegas.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Ramping up for CES 2017 in Las Vegas, Lenovo has revealed their newest entry into the world of VR, a yet unnamed headset sporting an impressive dual 1440 × 1440 OLED displays, a PlayStation VR-style halo strap system, and dual cameras that allow for room-scale positional tracking.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

CES 2024 is well underway in Las Vegas, and we had the chance to attend an event hosted by Forbes and sponsored by Meta that.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

The bleachers at Intel’s CES sprawling booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center were packed to the gills with eager technophiles waiting to see something incredible on Thursday afternoon. In fact, his main demonstration would use an Oculus Rift, retrofitted with Intel’s RealSense Camera.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

The event, spread across Las Vegas, is one of the world’s biggest consumer electronics conferences. ” It is also worth noting that, while we expect major announcements and VR-related reveals next week, Oculus is not listed as an exhibitor at CES this year. This means anticipation is high for CES next week.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

If I were a betting man, I’d put money on each location offering access to popular VR experiences available on existing headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift S rather than developing their own original content. The ill-fated Atari Jaguar headset in all its glory / Image Credit: Geek.com. Feature Image Credit: Atari Inc.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Last month the Consumer Electronics Expo 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, HTC announced the latest addition to their VR hardware line-up, the HTC Vive Comos , a combination PC/mobile 6DoF headset featuring inside-out tracking and a flip-up visor. HTC teases new information regarding their upcoming 6DoF headset.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

Ford went to work conducting this exact experiment themselves during this years recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, offering show attendees the opportunity to go toe-to-toe with Co-Pilot360 in a one-on-one fight for the title of “Most Vigilant Driver.”

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

SEE ALSO Walmart to Launch Nation-wide VR Training Program with Over 17,000 Oculus Headsets. Las Vegas, Nevada (5200 S Fort Apache Road) – March 1-2. North Las Vegas, Nevada (6464 N Decatur Boulevard) – March 3-5. Merchandise includes plush toys, action figures, franchise DVDs, and video games.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. That is if every company implemented OpenXR, a program built for the Oculus should work with SteamVR as well. Image by Oculus).

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MARCH 29, 2021

And that demand was given a place to go when Oculus Quest 2 launched. –Oculus’s Android App — an indicator of new VR users that have Android phones — has surpassed 5 million installs. — Oculus Quest 2 is now the most-used VR headset on Steam. But demand remained strong. General/Industry Milestones.

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JANUARY 6, 2019

The two largest PC VR headset manufacturers, Oculus and HTC, have been cagey on providing sales numbers, although GPU manufacturer Nvidia might have a pretty good line on how many headsets have been sold since consumer PC VR came to market in early 2016. We have feet on the ground at CES 2019 in Las Vegas.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

Oculus VR is one of the first major legal disputes to happen in our young new industry. Following the massive Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) in Las Vegas, NV, the spotlight now turns to the Lone Star State as the court trial is set to start today, Monday, January 9th 2017, in Dallas, TX, according to Bloomberg.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Just yesterday at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, the VR company announced a new lineup of Pimax headsets that includes everything from the top of the line $1,200 model called the 8K X, as well as an entry-level PC VR headset called the Pimax Artisan, priced at a more affordable $449. The Pimax Artisan comes at a really great time for VR.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The supermarket will anchor AREA15’s retail and entertainment complex in Las Vegas. Baby Hands is in Oculus Labs for the Quest. This is an amazing twist to the Mirrorworld story. This is why the topic of Metaverses is so hot right now. Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart is now open. Tickets are $30-45 and are available here.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

Between the $299 Oculus Quest, the death of the movie theater, and the COVID stigma on shared headsets, you’d think we wouldn’t be hearing much about this right now. The supermarket will anchor AREA15’s retail and entertainment complex in Las Vegas. But the stories this week bring up three of our favorite topics.

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JULY 10, 2023

More info There is a huge sphere of LEDs in Las Vegas This is not strictly XR news, but I guess can be relevant to the people in our community. In Las Vegas, it has been built a huge sphere all covered with LED displays that can create majestic effects on the skyline.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

The headset was tested and built using the HTC Vive, but will come with connectors for Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, and StarVR headsets and will be available later this month for $399. We’ll keep you updated on all of the latest news and announcements from CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Tagged with: CES.

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AUGUST 5, 2018

Electronauts was first announced late last year before being demonstrated at CES in Las Vegas this past January. Electronauts will be available August 7th on the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR for $18. I truly believe Electronauts is groundbreaking, and a game changer in music creation.”.

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MAY 3, 2021

While Burning Man announced it’s throwing in the towel on a live 2021 event, the world’s largest trade show, CES, will be back in Las Vegas the first week of January, 2022. Trainees can use Oculus or Google Glasses to learn in a virtual rendering of the facility from almost anywhere around the world. Lumeto Inc.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Unlike other motion controllers, which can rely on IR cameras or even ultrasonics to provide positional tracking, positional data is inferred from the system’s inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors—something akin to what you might find in a 3DOF controller that ships with Oculus Go or Mirage Solo.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Originally developed as a mini game within the unreleased Sega CD title Penn & Teller’s Smoke & Mirrors, Desert Bus is a painfully realistic bus simulation that tasks players with keeping their vehicle on the road during a real-time trip from Tucson Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada. How long is the journey you ask? Eight hours.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

The Consumer Everything Show as we call it, attracts more than 200,000 people from all over the world to Las Vegas each year. The experience will debut this winter on PSVR and Oculus. This week, it’s all about recapping the spatial happenings at CES. She was actually in a VR suit performing in a studio.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

On Friday 13th in September, British virtual reality (VR) developer Fallen Planet Studios announced it was working on an Oculus Quest version of its popular haunted house title, Affected: The Manor. Since then the experience has been ported to the likes of Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

During an interview with UploadVR at CES in Las Vegas, Vertigo Games’ Lead Tech Trevor Blom revealed that the studio is hard at work on a new movement scheme for Arizona Sunshine. and is available for download on both Steam and Oculus Home. Arizona Sunshine costs $39.99

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017

While the two maps in question—“Old Mine” and “Undead Valley”—have been available in Horde mode on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive since earlier this year, PSVR players are now able to access the maps too. An automatic update to the main game on PS4 adds the maps to Horde mode, which is playable solo and with up to 4 players in co-op multiplayer.

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MARCH 13, 2017

Most VR headsets right now, like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PSVR, are tethered by a long cord to a machine that can cost anywhere from a couple hundred to many thousands of dollars. Project Alloy was demonstrated at this year’s CES in Las Vegas and we have two hands on reports for you to explore.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Pimax unveiled prototypes of intuitive controllers and high-resolution, broad Field of View bundles in Las Vegas this week at CES 2019. Back in 2016, Oculus’s chief scientist Michael Abrash predicted that within five years, VR headsets would have a monocular 4K resolution and 140-degree FoV.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

SEE ALSO Oculus Acquires Eye-Tracking Company The Eye Tribe. ” We have feet on the ground at CES in Las Vegas, and will be bringing hands-on articles and breaking news of all the newest AR and VR headsets. Kojima mentioned that FOVE will stop selling the black version by the end of January.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

CES 2017 is officially “begins” tomorrow but the behemoth conference is already revving up in Las Vegas. Oculus (Facebook). What We Know: This year’s biggest question mark by far is hovering over the Oculus Rift. We will be more likely to hear from them at this year’s GDC or E3 conferences instead.

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JANUARY 10, 2019

Both 360-degree camera manufacturers and VR headset makers are displaying great “next generation” technology in Las Vegas — most of which is available now. If you can’t bring something to Las Vegas, you can transport booth visitors to anywhere in the world using VR. Read our Quest preview here.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

DICE 2017 — a gathering of some of the biggest thinkers, creators and leaders in the digital entertainment industry – kicked off today in Las Vegas. Oculus’ Jason Rubin and Insomniac Games’ Ted Price. Tagged with: Dice , htc vive , oculus rift. Jason and Ted’s Excellent VR Panel.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV is traditionally one of the largest tech events of the entire year and CES 2017 is no different. We Visited The First Oculus-Powered Bar In Las Vegas [ Link ]. Ricoh Unveils The First Camera Capable of 360-Degree Recording and Livestreaming For 24hrs [ Link ].

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Casino VR Poker , the online free-to-play casino hosting live Texas hold’em, has today launched on Oculus Home, now allowing users to play in a cross-platform space with either Gear VR or Oculus Rift. inverse kinematics in the Oculus Rift. ‘Casino VR’ on Oculus Home.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

Summit , another show aimed squarely at developers, will be taking place from February 21st – 23rd at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. On the VR side, Jason Rubin, Head of Content at Facebook’s Oculus will be hosting a panel with Insomniac Games CEO and founder, Ted Price. The 2017 D.I.C.E.

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JANUARY 1, 2017

TPCAST’s wireless add-on kit for the HTC Vive has a new rival that’s promising to cut the cord on both HTC’s headset and the Oculus Rift.

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APRIL 5, 2021

And that demand was given a place to go when Oculus Quest 2 launched. Oculus’s Android App?—?an Oculus Quest 2 is now the most-used VR headset on Steam. - General/Industry Milestones - Oculus Quest App Lab reached 100 apps in less than two months. That decline was Covid-inflected, given supply-chain impediments.

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