XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 21, 2022

HTC VIVE announced on Tuesday it will expand the availability of its VIVE Flow compact VR goggles with a novel Business Edition version. The devices are set to train, work, collaborate remotely, and enhance classroom interactions for its users across sectors, including education, healthcare, and many others, HTC VIVE explained.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Samsung XR headset may have been delayed The new rumor in town is that Samsung has delayed its upcoming headset that it is building in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. If you want to buy some PCVR games, I suggest you give it a read! This is very good to hear. It’s a decent deal.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The ecosystem of digital game development is all about using the latest technologies to attract and engage gamers all over the world. Games, as one of the prime sources of entertainment, could be more prominent by becoming more interactive and immersive. Some VR Gaming Market Trends Which Determine Its Consistent Growth.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

With great pleasure, I announce to you that we have updated our game HitMotion: Reloaded (the first mixed reality fitness game ) on Viveport, and now we have far better bonuses management, apart from having fixed lots of bugs. Image by Samsung, taken from Upload VR). Samsung may launch a next-gen Samsung Odyssey.

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Road to VR

JUNE 4, 2018

Valve’s monthly Steam hardware and software survey is out again, and it appears HTC Vive is holding firm ground on the platform after Oculus Rift took majority market share in March as the most popular VR headset on Steam. SEE ALSO Valve's New Site Affirms Role of VR in Company's Future, Teases "Top secret" Games.

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VRScout

JANUARY 25, 2018

It may be hard to believe but its been four years since Samsung and Oculus first announced their smartphone-powered Gear VR headset. Samsung and Facebook/Oculus are on a mission: to bring the full-internet experience inside of your virtual reality headset. It’s also the best gaming experience on the Gear VR.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2021

Bet on games of Blackjack and Roulette in this blockchain-powered virtual casino coming soon to major VR & AR devices. At launch, XR Casino will feature multiplayer games, public and private rooms, and text and voice chat.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2024

Notably, the reshuffle is occurring following a partnership with Qualcomm and Samsung to leverage the newly announced Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset for empowering smart glasses. Is Google Delecating its Hardware Interest to Samsung? However, not all may be lost for Google’s AR roadmap. In addition to the 4.3K

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2021

HTC is serial-teasing its next VR headset again, this time hyping the reveal of Vive Flow, which is reportedly a slim and light 6DOF standalone focused on media consumption, casual gaming, and VR experiences. HTC also released and new hype video on its Instagram , showing a quick flash of Flow’s hardware.

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VRScout

JULY 30, 2018

Already a dominant application on the HTC Vive, PlayStation VR and Google Daydream platforms, Google’s immensely popular YouTube VR experience is now available on the Samsung Gear VR. SoKrispyMedia ’s latest offering drops users into a chaotic video game adventure where one wrong move could mean an eternity in the digital world. “VR

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Road to VR

JUNE 25, 2018

Esper is also slated to launch on HTC Vive via Steam on July 6th. As one of the first great titles on Samsung Gear VR, Esper puts you in the shoes of a not-so-ordinary citizen undergoing an aptitude test to determine if you can control your rare and potentially threatening extra-sensory telekinetic abilities—moving things with your mind.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2024

Until today, I believed that Meta was in a very difficult position this year, because on one side the launch of the Apple Vision Pro put Meta’s dominant position in the market at risk; and on the other side, Google re-entering the field with an Android XR operating system and Samsung as its partner, was a real threat, as well.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Can you believe its only been a year since the only VR headsets you could buy for the holidays was a Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard, or a Mattel View-Master. You can buy the Rift for its normal price of $599 and will receive a $100 digital coupon good towards Oculus VR apps and games. Free Samsung Gear VR. and online.

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Cats and VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In addition to the opportunity for development funding, nDreams can also provide studios with full publishing support, sharing their market knowledge, data insights, first party relationships and game marketing and sales experience. nDreams Ltd. Learn more about nDreams on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn , YouTube and Instagram

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

More info (HTC Face Tracking add-on — Road To VR) More info (HTC Face Tracking add-on — Upload VR) Google lays off people in the AR Hardware division Like many tech companies lately, Google is performing a round of layoffs in its hardware teams. She claims that this solution will add thousands of games overnight to the Meta Quest.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Wands (2017) , the first-person magic-dueling game, is available today for HTC Vive via Viveport. The game will also be available through Viveport subscription , HTC’s monthly games’ subscription service. Wands features fast-paced 1v1 magic duels across a number of battle arenas.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

2K has announced the release of the NBA 2KVR Experience for the Sony PlayStation VR, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR. The VR hoops game will be available on all three platforms starting November 22nd and will retail for $14.99. The post ’NBA 2K’ VR Launching For PSVR, HTC Vive and Gear VR appeared first on VRScout.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2021

Megadodo Simulation Games, the Singapore-based startup behind the upcoming PC VR headset DecaGear , announced that its hip-based VR locomotion device DecaMove has generated over $350,000 in sales over the course of its month-long preorder campaign.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2018

When in 2015 I had my first Samsung Gear VR, I was amazed: finally, I could enjoy high-quality tether-less virtual reality. Yes, it was a 3 DOF toy, so I couldn’t move my head in games, but it was the first time I tried a sensation of freedom in VR. Is Samsung no longer interested in VR anymore? The first issue is content.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 13, 2017

It’s easy to get lost in VR, and that’s what BBC is hoping with their new VR game. Doctor Who fans can now step inside a VR version of the show’s title sequence in this new game. The game is a VR reboot of the Time Vortex 360 mobile game released earlier this year. To play, you can visit bbc.in/TimeVortexVR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Provided previous reports are true, even Samsung may be shooting for the high-end with its upcoming XR headset , built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. Launched in late 2022 for €429 (128 GB) and €499 (256 GB), Pico 4 boasts support for around 75 percent of the game library available on Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The main one regards the 4 devices we were waiting for this year , which in our opinion should have changed everything: Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google-Samsung Headset, and PSVR 2. This information shows us that Apple is playing a long-term game. Google and Samsung Prototype of the Samsung XR headset.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 24, 2017

One day the world will know how many VR headsets exist in the world like we do iPhones, game consoles, and move tickets. Other than over one million PlayStation VR (PSVR) headsets and over five million Samsung Gear VR headsets , we really have no idea how many are out there, regardless of what analysts try to predict.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2018

The HTC Vive Pro page on Amazon US. It is really a high price: with that price, you can buy 3 Rifts and still have $200 to buy your games. As I’ve told in some previous posts of mine, it is all matter of market positioning : HTC wants to position its device as a premium device, not as a consumer one.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

It should launch with 41 new titles specifically made for it, so we can assume that finally, we will see some big new games from the studios that Meta acquired. HTC has made its moves at MWC, too. HTC is one of the best companies when it comes to XR for enterprise and it’s good that it is expanding its offering in the field.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2017

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, who left the company back in March, has backed a crowdfunding campaign for Revive—a hack which allows HTC Vive owners to play games from the Oculus platform—to the tune of $2,000 per month to support its continued development.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

The headset also launched alongside Horizon Call of the Mountain , the first native VR game based on one of Sony’s major first-party IPs. That’s meant a dearth of unique, high quality content for PSVR 2 (amplified by a lack of backwards support for original PSVR games).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 26, 2016

A lot of VR fans may be focused on the big guns, like the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Playstation VR, but the real pioneer in marketing virtual and augmented reality to the masses is mobile VR, such as the Samsung Gear VR headset. The post Apple is Playing The Long Game With VR – And It May Work appeared first on UploadVR.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2018

The monthly Steam hardware survey is out again, and while June hasn’t revealed any major upsets in the balances of usership between HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, the survey shows that Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets are making slow, but steady headway on the platform. Windows also hosts WMR-only games on the Microsoft Store.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 9, 2017

But now we’re back and ready to stir up some important, thought-provoking, and potentially jimmy-rustling conversation around the VR, AR, and game industries that we love so much. We’ve gone on record as dubbing the Gear VR + motion controller + Samsung Galaxy S8 as the best mobile VR experience you can possibly have right now.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Developed by ILMxLAB and Lucasfilm, the Nissan-sponsored experience will be available soon on the HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR at select dealerships throughout the US, Mexico, and Canada. It’s cool to finally see a VR game that focuses on the often-overlooked side-kicks of the Star Wars universe.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 14, 2017

CCP Games (developer of EVE: Valkyrie, EVE: Online , and others) has launched Gunjack 2: End of Shift (2016) , for the Samsung Gear VR on the Oculus Store. As with the Daydream version, the game can be played using the headset’s controller. The title is the sequel to 2015’s Gunjack which had debuted on Gear VR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here are some of the VR vendors making waves in the industry as of 2024: RealWear Meta Apple Goertek Pimax Pico HP HTC Vive Samsung Varjo Lenovo Valve Index Vrgineers RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 8, 2024

There's no mention of gaming, PlayStation 5 or the PlayStation VR2 brand in connection with the upcoming device, which is slated to release in 2024. Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 Announced For Samsung Headset & More Qualcomm just announced Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, a higher-end variant of the chipset used in Quest 3.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 12, 2017

The Game Developer Conference is an annual gathering of professional devs as they share their various work-in-progress projects, attend networking functions, speak on and observe in-depth panel discussions, and absorb a wealth of knowledge and inspiration across the multi-day event.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

HTC has revealed the design of the Vive Cosmos. HTC has finally unveiled some information on the Vive Cosmos. HTC has told in the past that this is a headset more consumer-oriented , but Sebastian Ang of Mixed Reality TV has reported that, according to a reliable source, the price will be 899. Top news of the week.

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