Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The company also convinced a handful of its major PC partners—Dell, Lenovo, Acer, HP, Samsung, and Asus—to launch VR headsets attached to the platform. The headsets saw some traction initially, especially as retail discounts made them an attractive budget option. Data courtesy Valve.

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ARVR

APRIL 27, 2022

Then, let’s be realistic, if we’re building replicas of the physical world in the metaverse, why would some of the basic customer reactions change in that virtual world too? e-commerce and retail giants, if they don’t adapt. Samsung , Coca-Cola , Gucci , Nike and many more. all from the comfort of their home.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

October was such an important month for the virtual reality and augmented reality industry. November has just started and with it come the Christmas and Hanukkah decorations and displays across retail stores in the U.S. While VR hasn’t gone mainstream yet, we are nearing a tipping point and retail experts agree.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 28, 2016

Virtual reality is now a global phenomena and devices are slowly becoming available to more retail shops — including here, in Nairobi, Kenya, where I am based. This Saturday, I walked over to my...

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Even B2C organizations also operating within the B2B realm realize the benefits of augmented reality in retail shopping. Multinational players like Ikea, Samsung, Ford, and such already use VR and AR tech to ensure potential customers see value in their offerings. . Imagine the scope of sales you can capitalize on.

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Road to VR

JUNE 4, 2017

One of the key ‘most wanted’ advances desired in today’s retail virtual reality headsets is higher resolution displays. Recently we reported on Samsung’s prototype OLED panels sporting a PPI (pixels per inch) figure of 858, nearly 3.5

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VRScout

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The multinational automobile manufacturer has already been responsible for Battle Test: A Nissan 360-Degree Virtual Reality Experience for the Samsung Gear VR as well as Star Wars: Droid Repair Bay for the HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR. Nissan can’t seem to get enough of Star Wars or immersive technology this year.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2016

When it comes to fashion brands bringing virtual reality experiences in-store, we’ve seen TOMS take shoppers on virtual giving trips , Tommy Hilfiger give front row seats to a runway show , and 7 For All Mankind take customers on a journey from from Paris to California.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Walmart seems to be the only retailer carrying this particular flavor the HP Pavilion Power Desktop. Retailers like Walmart and Target are making it awfully hard not to want a PS4, and since the console drives the PlayStation VR headset, we can’t help but push the deal in front of your nose too. Now for the deals. More VR Deals.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

ARCore is soon to be available on Google Pixel devices and Samsung Galaxy S8 and above, but won’t be integrated into other Android phones until Google and its partners think it’s ready. Creating such a detailed 3D item is entirely possible now, although probably not feasible on a large scale. Not yet anyway.

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VeeR VR

APRIL 10, 2018

Virtual reality is on the cusp of explosive growth. At VeeR we have rounded up the best minds you should be following in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality space today. With over 600 episodes featuring interviews with the pioneering game developers, enthusiasts, and technologists driving virtual reality.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 30, 2016

This Christmas, more people watched virtual reality porn than ever before, according to data provided to VRScout by VRPorn.com and PornHub.com. “When we see all the VR advertising from companies like Samsung and Google, we joke that they are advertising for us,” Peterson said. As VR goes up, so do we.”

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

The expected retail price is $299, with the gloves coming in 3 sizes: Medium, Large, and Extra Large. The second one I selected is from Samsung , and in this case to show what I wouldn’t like to have in an AR windshield. Panasonic AR windshield (Auganix) Samsung vision of futuristic cars (Youtube). It is very interesting.

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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. It’s free, so you have no excuses not to attend! The consumer market is still relevant, but the prosumer one has suddenly become important for everyone, too.

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VRScout

JUNE 17, 2016

Nestlé brand Cailler Chocolate , a 200-year-old Swiss brand, is taking the innovative approach of introducing the chocolate through pop-up retail store activations in airports and shopping malls featuring Samsung’s Gear VR headsets. Nestlé is doing this via sampling, ingredient education, and virtual reality.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Now stocked on shelves in retail stores across the nation in preparation for the last-minute gift grab, Axe’s $20 gift set includes one 16 oz Axe Body Wash, one 4 oz Axe Daily Fragrance Body Spray, and one virtual reality headset. But then again, you probably knew that deep down inside already anyway. image courtesy AXE.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2019

Following months of steep discounts, most of the Windows VR headsets have vanished from Microsoft’s online store and are showing limited or no stock at other retailers. For at least a week, the Windows Mixed Reality headsets store page has show just three headsets, two of which are out of stock. Image captured by Road to VR.

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VRScout

APRIL 21, 2017

In an effort to enhance the experience of visiting a brick and mortar retail store, Tommy Hilfiger launched a VR experience that had shoppers donning a Gear VR headset to witness the designer’s Fall 2016 collection debut from the runway. Tommy Hilfiger’s In-Store VR Fashion Show. ELLE’s “Women in Hollywood” Edition Features AR.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2016

San Diego Comic-Con kicked off Thursday, bringing with it a fair share of virtual reality activations from some of the biggest entertainment brands present at the four day conference. But another VR experience, located just down the street, pulled in equally long lines of fans.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Facebook could sell all its devices undercost now, subsidizing the cost of the hardware with software and data collection, so that to compete with brands like Samsung and XiaoMi. WebXR is the standard to provide augmented and virtual reality experiences on the web. They’re looking for WebXR projects to link-to and showcase.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The age of high-end, commercially available virtual reality began on March 28 with the launch of the Oculus Rift. In addition, the analysis also purports that the Samsung Gear VR — built in collaboration with Oculus — will sell 2,316,632 units. .

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VRScout

OCTOBER 25, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: In this weekly VRScout Report wrapup, we cover the pulse on PlayStation VR, USA Today’s parent company premieres VR news show, the NBA to stream 1 game/week in virtual reality with NextVR, Google wants YOU, investment & funding wrapup, and more… PLAYSTATION VR: TAKING THE PULSE.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 20, 2016

With industries outside of entertainment expected to account for the majority of virtual reality industry revenues, the question of utility seems ever-pressing. How can virtual reality transcend novelty into utility and become truly useful? STRIVR has used HTC Vive, Samsung Gear, the Oculus CV1 and Oculus DK2 headsets.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 13, 2016

However, let me clarify: the Netflix VR app (which has been available on Samsung Gear VR since September 2015) and the new HBO VR app (exclusive to Daydream) are 360 degree virtual reality living rooms in which you can watch any traditional 2D media from each platform’s library… on a virtual television hanging on your virtual wall.

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AllThingsVR

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In addition, the analysis also purports that the Samsung Gear VR — built in collaboration with Oculus — will sell 2,316,632 units.

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VRScout

AUGUST 24, 2016

According to research from the International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide revenues for the augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) market is forecast to grow from $5.2 billion visits to retail gaming and gaming-related websites over 2015 and 2016. billion in 2016 to more than $162 billion in 2020.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 14, 2020

Indie developer E McNeill made a name for himself in the virtual reality (VR) space through innovative strategy titles like Astraeus, Tactera and Skylight, harking all the way back to the early days of the original Samsung Gear VR with Darknet.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Having worked with over 200 partners from the retail, television, film and packaged goods industries including Warner Bros, Coca-Cola and Manchester City Football Club, Zappar is a leading developer of Augmented Reality experiences and tools. .”

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Hypergrid Business

JULY 11, 2017

Amazon is going all out today with deals on virtual reality products, running the whole gamut of headset options, computers, and accessories. In my opinion, the HTC Vive is hands-down the best virtual reality headset on the market today. This headset normally retails for $80. Best deals on mobile headsets.

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Peter Graham

JULY 8, 2019

The last couple of years have seen Amazon rollout some decent savings when it comes to virtual reality (VR) technology. Thanks to the new Insta360 VR app, you can directly view content on Oculus Go, HTC Vive Focus and Samsung Gear VR headsets. The Insta360 One which retails for £249.89

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 17, 2017

To get this kind of access, they brought their Samsung Gear VR to show 360 VR video demos to the “air boss” and asked for special permissions to place cameras beyond the safety line. Sometimes they still have to custom fabricate a camera solution that isn’t available for retail sale.

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Peter Graham

JULY 25, 2019

When Amazon features on VRFocus it’s usually because of another retail promotion offering some hefty virtual reality (VR) hardware discounts. This week, however, Amazon takes another step into the VR realm by launching its Prime Video service to mobile headsets Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Quest.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 14, 2020

Michael Agustin wants to fast track this sort of adoption in the west by giving retailers AR IoT technology with Curie. It was the VRARA gathering in San Francisco, and then we went from there to Verizon's head office and we went for a meetup where we learned from Apple and a bunch of other people about what's coming up in virtual reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 14, 2020

Michael Agustin wants to fast track this sort of adoption in the west by giving retailers AR IoT technology with Curie. It was the VRARA gathering in San Francisco, and then we went from there to Verizon's head office and we went for a meetup where we learned from Apple and a bunch of other people about what's coming up in virtual reality.

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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? in Europe).

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The good news is that when we stop staring at the stars, we will begin to see the remarkable wins that will happen this year that are making AR a reality for consumers today. Source: Samsung. Virtual reality devices are beginning to double as AR headsets thanks to stereo video passthrough. Hardware. #2 Source: Varjo.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

One of the earliest virtual reality (VR) horror titles to get players jumping and screaming was White Door Games’ Dreadhalls, developed for a 2013 VR Jam contest organised by Oculus. It’ll retail for $9.99 ” White Door Games plan to release Dreadhalls for Oculus Quest on 3rd October 2019.

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