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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

Welcome to another roundup of AR/VR news of the week! I’m still writing from China, and this week I spent the Chinese New Year here… it was an interesting experience, and if you lost my funny story about it, you can still have a look at it in my dedicated post. This is bad news for our ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2024

Let me tell you everything about this massive news and also analyze with you why this has been a very good idea. Today’s pieces of news (this one and the other one I will mention later) move Meta exactly in that direction, making Meta Horizon become the Android of XR. This would be fantastic.

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VRScout

JANUARY 10, 2022

Image Credit: Karl Mondon/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images. While little is known about Apple’s mysterious mixed reality device, rumors of a potential $1,000 price tag have begun to circulate. Feature Image Credit: MacRumors.

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Slashgear

JUNE 30, 2022

Rapper Travis Scott, the subject of a $750 million lawsuit, has been in the news over his seemingly new Bugatti because of its massive price tag.

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APRIL 3, 2022

That said, it wasn’t all bad news. To have a chance of getting featured in some upcoming projects, please tag anything you create and share with #createdwithmultibrush.” In January 2021, Google officially ended support for its popular VR painting app Tilt Brush , much to the dismay of the digital art community.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It’s December, the month of Christmas, the holidays, and New Year’s Eve! But while you wait for the days in which you can relax a bit, enjoy this collection of the most interesting XR news of the week! Top news of the week. Other relevant news. Sony has just announced a new affordable tracking system.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Varjo, the Finland-based creator of high-end XR headsets, announced their businesses and prosumer-focused SteamVR headset Aero is now permanently 50% off its original $2,000 price tag. Besides the price drop reveal, Varjo focused heavily on the headset’s use in both driving and flight sims.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2022

As you’ve read in my other article written today , this is a special day for this blog… but it is also Monday, so I won’t skip writing a new amazing roundup of AR/VR news So, wishing you a happy Ferragosto (the name of today’s holiday in Italy), I leave you to the best XR news of the week! Top news of the week.

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Upload VR

MARCH 2, 2024

Following a busy week for VR games and hardware news, here's our latest roundup. Running for 26 minutes, this new concert features songs like Hail to the King and Nightmare, alongside new songs from the band's 2023 album, 'Life is But a Dream…'. We've seen some big developments across VR hardware.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The drama about Unity’s new pricing models has set the whole game development community on fire, while we had an unexpected leak about the Pico 5 and some updates on the Apple Vision Pro. There are some important pieces of news to know about and you are in the right place to read them! Others are working on legal actions.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Top news of the week Meta is shipping the Quest 3 The news of the week is of course that Meta is shipping its new Quest 3 headset and its many accessories. This rumor mentions a thing we already heard from other sources, which is that Meta is working on a new cheap device for 2024, aiming at a price tag of $199.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 15, 2024

Also, I’m no longer sending out a monthly email blast reminding OpenSim grid owners to send me news and updates for this report. If you have news, please email me before the tenth of the month if you want a short item included in this monthly wrap-up. For longer news, feel free to send me press releases at any time.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2023

More info Other relevant news (Image by Upload) Upload VR Summer Showcase brought news about many games As usual, Upload VR had its Summer Showcase, in which it announced many pieces of news about many VR games. More games are experimenting with Gorilla-Tag-like movement mechanics , and 2. Another week, another roundup!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 8, 2023

Notably, in a report compiled by various news outlets, the firm was exposed for acquiring the private Facebook data of tens of millions of users, marking the most significant leak in Meta’s long history. However, the firm chose to settle with a multi-million dollar price tag. Meta denied any wrongdoing during the hearing.

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ARPost

JANUARY 9, 2023

For the last three weeks or so, VIVE has been emailing its lists about “big news coming,” “the big debut,” and “our newest product.” For most of the company’s history, they have been content with releasing more robust hardware with a bigger price tag. But the product that it launched is a potential Quest killer.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Also, I’m no longer sending out a monthly email blast reminding OpenSim grid owners to send me news and updates for this report. If you have news, please email me before the tenth of the month if you want a short item included in this monthly wrap-up. For longer news, feel free to send me press releases at any time.

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Road to VR

JUNE 9, 2023

” He calls that “the good news.” ” Largely, Zuckerberg says Apple is making some telling design tradeoffs, as its higher resolution displays, advanced software, and external battery comes alongside a $3,500 price tag—or seven times more than Meta’s upcoming Quest 3 mixed reality standalone.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The news comes just a few days after the company announced plans to shutter its cloud-based gaming platform Google Stadia less than four years after its initial reveal. We’ve seen a number of popular VR games and apps get their start on the platform, such as Gorilla Tag and Lambda1VR , with more being added every day.

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 15, 2024

Also, I’m no longer sending out a monthly email blast reminding OpenSim grid owners to send me news and updates for this report. If you have news, please email me before the tenth of the month if you want a short item included in this monthly wrap-up. For longer news, feel free to send me press releases at any time.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2022

Welcome to another roundup of XR news provided by your friendly XR Ghost. Top news of the week. This week the most important news has been one of the least interesting ones, which has anyway become viral because of Zuck’s inherent cringiness. Upload VR) More info (Zuck teases new graphics for Horizon?—?Polygon).

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There’s been a ton of news already, so make sure to follow along by heading to our main page for all of the latest in Meta’s XR stuff.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

But let’s anyway analyze together what have been the most important pieces of news we got from it! You can have a group chat with your friends and tag Meta AI so it will answer to all the group. The only relevant news about games was the announcement of the launch date of Asgard’s Wrath 2, which is December, 15th.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

While we're waiting to learn more, Squido provided news on No More Rainbows , which released the Molten Shores update last November. No More Rainbows Review – A Genre-Defining Platformer For VR No More Rainbows uses a Gorilla Tag-like movement system to create a masterful new VR platformer full of physicality.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

This week in XR hasn’t had any explosive news, but it was interesting nonetheless: in particular we had cool info on AR glasses, with some news from Kura, Lynx, and Samsung. Among the top 5 news I have chosen, only 1 is about VR. Top news of the week. Other relevant news. Image leaked by WalkingCat).

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Upload VR

APRIL 22, 2024

Many of the most popular Quest Store apps today started off as App Lab apps, including Gorilla Tag, the top played app on the platform. Potential customers can only find them through a direct URL link or by searching for the exact app name and scrolling down, and are given a warning when installing them.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

I guess all companies have finished their important announcements before US Thanksgiving and now we are in a calm moment where there is some news here and there, but nothing incredible. Probably we’ll hear new big shots fired at CES in January 2022. Top news of the week. Other relevant news. News worth a mention.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 25, 2022

As part of Google's efforts to track the activities of commercial spyware vendors, the company's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) released a report Thursday on spyware campaigns targeting Android and iOS users. Google TAG researchers Benoit Sevens and Clement Lecigne go into detail about the use of entrepreneurial grade spyware dubbed "Hermit."

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In any case, in whatever reality I am, I am typing on a keyboard the best XR news of the week. The piece of news that made people hope for a close release is the recent radio certification that Valve has obtained in Korea for its new unknown hardware device. In a few weeks, there will be a free alpha test open on SteamVR.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2023

women’s team, Snapchat is introducing the first-of-its-kind USWNT Team Tracker Lens that will give you and other fans the ability to track the team’s stats, stay up-to-date on the latest news, learn fun facts about the players, and receive real-time updates on games. Soccer news to your Snapchat Story from the U.S. Soccer App.

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Upload VR

APRIL 20, 2024

Here's our latest news roundup. With VR hardware, Pimax revealed two new wired PC VR headsets - Crystal Light and Crystal Super. Space Whale confirmed there's now an introductory mode, new robotic assistant that guides your adventure, shields, rebalanced melee combat and more. Other Updates Looking for more VR news stories?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

While people prepare to go on vacation, the XR news starts becoming less than before… but I’m still here telling you which are the most important ones! It is remarkable that there was no “VR category” this year, but VR was just a tag that games may have. Summer has arrived and with it the sun, the heat… and the ice creams!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

This is the first newsletter of the new year, and I hope it will just be the beginning of a wonderful year in AR and VR for all of you! Top news of the week. It was impressive seeing at the TV news Time Square in New York being almost empty on December 31st. Other relevant news. News worth a mention.

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Upload VR

APRIL 2, 2023

In a bit of surprise news last week, Devolver Digital announced that Gorn is now available for PSVR 2 on PS5. In February, a German PlayStation blog post seemingly leaked four unconfirmed PSVR 2 games in the post’s tags and gallery section, including Gorn. Bloody combat simulator Gorn is now available on PlayStation VR2 for PS5.

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VRScout

MARCH 1, 2023

Other than the uncovered trademark, there’s been a lack of news about Samsung’s possible AR goals. Credit: KIPRIS Unlike the rumored Apple AR headset, which has seen its fair share of concept art, rumors, and “insider information,” floating around the internet, Samsung has managed to remain tight-lipped regarding its future XR plans.

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Upload VR

MAY 30, 2022

The developers announced the news via Reddit, accompanied by a new trailer showcasing the multiplayer mode in action. That test involved a mode called ‘ Zombie Horde ‘, which was essentially a version of tag where a group of players were cast as survivors and another group as zombies.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The surprisingly sleek and powerful consumer glasses with a $500 price tag was a welcome announcement, but a release date wasn’t included. Finch is excited to bring our FinchRing hands-free MR controller to Nreal to inspire developers around the globe to create all-new experiences that show the possibilities of AR,” said Yamamoto.

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