The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

Some interesting info emerging from them: Epic proposed Sony develop a VR game for the PSVR 2 if Sony accepted Fortnite on PlayStation with cross-play with other platforms. More info (Epic proposing a VR game to Sony) More info (Epic spending on EGS) More info (Epic didn’t like Minecraft Earth marketing) More info (Apple vs Epic?—?Slides

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Mine was planned to ship today, so I guess that tomorrow I will do an unboxing video! It seems that Meta is working on a similar technology , too, and a video released during the Meta Connect shows a user navigating and interacting with an XR experience by just moving a bit the fingers.

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AR Insider

JUNE 28, 2021

. –– 60,000+ Facebook employees can expense an Oculus Quest 2. –– GDC industry survey indicates that a majority of VR developers are working on Quest games or apps. –– Facebook continues its VR game studio shopping spree, acquires BigBox VR. million in seed funding. –– Edge enters OTHERWORLD with £1.7

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony releases some details about PSVR 2 runtime. Sony is slowly releasing details about the PSVR 2 headset to keep the attention (and the hype) high. The company behind the popular video player Deo VR is looking to hire a lot of people in different roles. Upload VR). Learn more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Citing a lack of dedicated evangelism from Sony, interactive media research firm SuperData is updating its earlier predictions concerning the company’s PlayStation VR hardware. Initially, SuperData predicted Sony would sell well over 2 million PS VR headsets by the end of 2016.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

More info (Lynx R1 Launch post on Road To VR) More info (Lynx R1 Launch post on Upload VR) More info (Some more info on its special lenses) More info (Launch keynote) More info (Video that explains this kind of lenses) More info (Feedback on this kind of lenses) More info (Stan Larroque talking about the success of the sales). Let’s hope so.

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2021

Expert panelists survey the state of AR advertising at Brand Innovators. I encourage you to watch the full panel video , but I will provide a few highlights here. The four of us are looking at the market through different lenses: industry collaboration, sales, creative, and technology. Myth-Busting Immersive Advertising.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 13, 2017

Instead of building and investing in headsets like Facebook of the US, Sony of Japan and HTC of Taiwan, the Chinese trio are becoming middlemen: creating platforms and content for when a dominant headset emerges. China seems to be a promising market for VR video content. Chinese consumers will buy 40 percent of the 6.3

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 9, 2018

The research shows that nearly 70 percent of customers who own a dedicated VR headset such as an Oculus Rift, HTC Vive or Sony PlayStation VR have bought games for it, and more than half of smartphone VR owners bought games for their device. “There’s a growing array of exciting new content being developed.

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ARVR

JULY 2, 2021

GDC industry survey indicates that a majority of VR developers are working on Quest games or apps. Epic Games raises $1 billion from Sony and others for long-term metaverse plans. Arcturus raises $5 million for real-time responsive volumetric video. — Arcturus raises $5 million for real-time responsive volumetric video. —

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This is supported by a 2022 PwC survey , which shows that 42% of business leaders are planning to use the metaverse to provide onboarding and training for their employees. Aside from the increased use of XR devices in enterprise settings, it’s likely that we’ll see more companies offering immersive experiences to their employees.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 30, 2023

For the enterprise, Unity Muse will accelerate content creation for RT3D applications across video games, digital twins, and other assets. Users can also port across mobile phones, PCs, and gaming consoles such as the Sony PlayStation, Microsoft XBOX, and Nintendo Switch.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2023

The startup’s experimenting with machine learning as well, focusing on the tech’s ability to create visuals and 360-degree videos for product demos. On the other hand, a Deloitte survey from September found that just 5% of U.S. On the horizon for Emperia are new verticals and better personalization tools, Dogadkina says.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

More info News worth a mention (Image by Sony) Sony shows the behind-the-scenes of PSVR 2 In a recent blog post, Sony Interactive Entertainment has shown the internal evolution of PSVR 2, from the initial experimentations to the final release. Let me copy-paste for you what it is about: AR/VR creators, this survey is for you.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

In IATA’s 2017 Global Passenger Survey, 85% of those surveyed indicated they would be willing to give up more personal data in exchange for faster process checks and more personalized service at the airport. IATA’s Global Passenger Survey confirmed this last year.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

These are huge numbers for VR: if you look at the most recent SteamVR survey, you get that Oculus headsets are now at 67% of the whole PCVR market. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom. More info (Sony acquires Bungie) More info (Sony may acquire Capcom). It’s basically a monopoly. Record VR games in VR format.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). The channel says that according to “credible sources”, Sony may launch PSVR 2 sometime in Q1 2023. Of course, take this rumor with a grain of salt: Sony could still decide to launch the new headset in 2022 to exploit the holiday season. Other relevant news. PSVR 2 may launch in Q1 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

The biggest news of the week is the one that you can see in the above graph: i n the Steam Hardware Survey for April, it is possible to see a big spike of connected headsets. More info (Steam Hardware Survey) More info (Facebook’s revenues for Q1 2020) More info (Quest and Rift S stock, updated) More info (SuperData’s report).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

This week Sony has showcased the new DualShock controller for the PS5, dubbed DualSens. PSVR2 will surely have its dedicated controllers, but since Sony is trying to guarantee retro-compatibility of games (especially gems like AstroBot), this headset should also be able to work with the DualSens controller. A relaxing video in VR.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

More info (Leaked Quest Pro video) More info (Meta’s new dual strategy). Sony prepares to have 2M PSVR 2 devices at launch. According to Bloomberg, Sony is ramping up the production of PSVR 2 devices, and plans to have 2 million units ready by March. More info (AR Insider survey) More info (VR gaming hardware).

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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. Their publishing company, they’ve been basically selling libraries of books to universities for decades, they’ve started to sell videos as well. Alan: Love it.

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VR Playhouse

JUNE 15, 2017

And to explain at least a small portion of this sudden success, I’m going to look at another piece of technology at the time, Sony’s Playstation 2. While Sony competed in the home console space with several other companies, such as Sega and later Nintendo and Microsoft, what made the PS2 stand out was its built in DVD player.

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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. Their publishing company, they've been basically selling libraries of books to universities for decades, they've started to sell videos as well. Alan: Love it. It's really great.

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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. Their publishing company, they’ve been basically selling libraries of books to universities for decades, they’ve started to sell videos as well. Alan: Love it.

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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. Their publishing company, they’ve been basically selling libraries of books to universities for decades, they’ve started to sell videos as well. Alan: Love it.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 3, 2021

More info (VIVECON event) More info (V2EC Chinese event) More info (HTC teases its headset) More info (Full teaser video of the new Vive Focus with 3 points of view) More info (HTC partners with Bandai Namco) More info (HTC partners with iFixit). And a clear answer to Facebook’s philosophy of abandoning the old headsets. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 6, 2020

Maybe NextVR has some patents for video streaming that Apple wants to use in its upcoming XR visor? Valve has updated the way it detects the VR hardware connected to a PC, and so it is now able to offer a more reliable picture of the PC VR landscape in its usual monthly hardware survey. Facebook stops Gear VR updates and videos.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Analysts are expressly forbidden to buy, sell, hedge or otherwise deal in the securities of any of the following public companies whose primary revenues come from the creation, selling, or distribution of video games.” Tagged with: Daydream , google , htc , oculus , PlayStation VR , PS VR , rift , sales , sony , Vive.

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