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TPCast for Vive is Now Available for Pre-order in North America at $300

Road to VR

The company suffered somewhat of a false start when they first announced pre-order availability in North America back in September. Originally slated for its US release on 9/25/2017 through the Microsoft Store , pre-orders were quickly refunded for no discernible reason. image courtesy TPCast. Power module and battery.

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Our First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2

VRScout

Microsoft debuts their latest mixed reality device at Mobile World Conference 2019. Over these past three and a half years, Microsoft has been listening to their customers, claims HoloLens inventor and Microsoft Technical Fellow Alex Kipman as he took his turn on stage. Microsoft HoloLens 2 / Image Credit: Microsoft.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

The Ghost Howls

(PS Remember that there is an ongoing giveaway of physical copies of the Sam&Max game for PSVR for all people in North America! But unluckily, their tracking performance was bad, especially for what concerns controllers, the manufacturing quality was debatable, and especially Microsoft never invested enough into dedicated content.

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Vancouver Emerging As Top Five VR and AR Hub

VRScout

Over the past 40 years, the Canadian region has emerged as a dominant force in the video game, special effects, and animation industries. Known in the business as Hollywood North, the area is home to some of the largest VFX stages in North America. DeMiroz isn’t the only high-profile venture capitalist looking north.

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Beloved former Nintendo prez craps all over Facebook and the metaverse

Mashable VR

He also says Facebook Portal , Meta's video calling device, "wasn't a big idea." AR functionality in Nintendo's own video game titles, such as Pokémon Go and Mario Kart Live, make it clear that Fils-Aimé's former company feels the same way too.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.02.08): Samsung is back to XR, Echo VR gets shut down, and more!

The Ghost Howls

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. I guess the purpose is to reassure its existing customers, to prevent them all from going to Magic Leap 2.

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Xbox teams up with Tencent’s Honor of Kings maker TiMi Studios

TechCrunch VR

The partnership could help TiMi build a name globally by converting its mobile titles into console plays for Microsoft’s Xbox. In all, TiMi pocketed $10 billion in revenue last year, according to a report from Reuters citing people with knowledge.