Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2016

. “But just to put that in perspective and compare it to the development of previous computing platforms, like phones and computers, I think the first smartphones came out in 2003, and in the first year, I think BlackBerry and Palm Treo were the initial smartphones that came out. HTC – Vive. Google – Daydream.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2016

True, the publishing giant already launched a short tie-in piece for Star Wars: Battlefront on PS VR earlier this week, but for its first full VR game it’s decided to skip that headset along with the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Need for Speed VR feels decidedly like a PS2-era caliber entry in the series, which is meant in a good way.

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VRWorld

JULY 14, 2016

With the introduction of Google Cardboard and the Daydream VR platform, Oculus and HTC discrete VR headsets and GearVR headsets for even smartphones like the Samsung’s Galaxy S7, the first tentative steps towards virtual reality gaming are being taken.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Head mounted display: With expansion to at home devices came the transition away from an arcade cabinet to setups a little closer to what you’ll see coming from the Big Three (Oculus, HTC, and Sony). Head mounted display: Used during the Gibson hack attempt, Dade wears a Google Glass like headset with a drop down heads up display.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

In the 00s, however, that future seemed to simply dissipate with a few notable exceptions, including the 2003 launch of early metaverse, Second Life, which remains in operation nearly 20 years later. Google revealed Glass the same year the first Oculus prototype hit the scene. Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus VR Inc.,

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