Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Konami’s Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (2003) was originally released for PS2, but today the company announced during Sony’s Tokyo Game Show press briefing that it’s getting an enhanced version, including support for 4K and PSVR. Both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive will eventually see support. Gungrave VR.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Sparc is an intriguing 1v1 virtual sport created by CCP Games, the studio behind VR flight combat game EVE: Valkyrie (2016) and the iconic (non-VR) MMO EVE Online (2003). When Eve: Valkyrie launched in 2016, it was exclusive to the Oculus platform. SEE ALSO The 5 Best Cross-Play Multiplayer Games for Rift, Vive and PSVR.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2018

CCP Games , the Icelandic studio known for their long-running MMO Eve: Online (2003) , shuttered their VR production studios in a surprise move last year, selling off their Newcastle-based branch behind their multiplayer space dogfighter EVE: Valkyrie (2016), and completely shutting down their Atlanta studio behind sports game Sparc (2017).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

His lab was even visited by Zuckerberg before he decided to acquire Oculus. An iconic image of Jeremy Bailenson wearing an Oculus Rift DK2 (Image taken from Medium). In 2003 I was lucky enough to see a job that was advertised at Stanford in the department of communications. Lots of the use cases for enterprises are getting huge.

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AR Insider

MARCH 2, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.”

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Road to VR

JULY 15, 2017

This ‘new generation’ KUKA Coaster was revealed at the end of 2015, but KUKA has been active in the entertainment sector for well over a decade; their ‘robocoaster’ arms have been in service at Legoland parks since 2003. Holovis is keen to point out that this is more than repurposing an existing ride.

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Upload VR

MARCH 24, 2025

In 2012, Jonathan Coon backed the original Oculus kickstarter project and has a signed Rift DK1 to show for it. In 2025, Coon and a team of technology integrators developed a functioning 5,000-square-foot holodeck on a hilltop overlooking Austin, working through a collaboration between Pureblink , Agile Lens , and DBOX.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Ever since Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus in 2014, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has poised the move as a strategic bet on a technology that would eventually change the way we communicate. The analogy I always use, the first Smartphones came out in 2013—sorry, 2003—the Blackberry and Palm Treo. Photo courtesy Mark Zuckerberg.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Based on the 2003 children’s book by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, this final chapter expands upon the mystery and you’ll connect with Lucy’s Nana. Wolves in the Walls Chapter 3: They’re Everywhere is available now on the Oculus Store for Oculus Rift.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 28, 2017

From its incredible, trailblazing debut in 2000, through a questionable sequel in 2003 the first person action RPG has more recently seen a return to form in the hands of developers Eidos Montreal and publishers Square Enix. Deus Ex has had its problems as a franchise over years.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 5, 2017

Developer Slightly Mad Studios has sparred no detail in bringing a realistic driving experience to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and that includes an exhaustive list of drivable cars, revealed today. Below is every car you can expect to get behind the wheel of when the game launches on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in two months’ time.

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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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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Facebook – Oculus Rift. “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. Samsung – Gear VR.

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Immersive Authority

MARCH 10, 2016

Here’s an example of a Russian guy trying out the roller-coaster experience on an Oculus Rift. Yet it can seem so realistic that it could pose a danger to one’s safety. He could have really hurt himself if not for the support from those around him.

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 20, 2019

“Combining the experience gained with The SoulKeeper VR’s Early Access in 2017, with all the prior non-VR experience dating all the way back to our very humble origins as a total conversion multiplayer mod for Unreal Tournament 2003, we have found a way to properly implement our vision of The SoulKeeper IP as an open-world RPG both for VR and (..)

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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. Virtual Reality Gaming isn’t coming, it’s already here.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

OpenSim is a free, open source virtual world platform that’s compatible with the Oculus Rift. It works on Windows 2K, 2003, XP, Vista, 7, and 8, said LSL Editor developer Frank Rulof. DreamWorld has counted more than 5,000 mini-grids created with this installer alone so far.

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Ryan Schultz

APRIL 7, 2023

People whose introduction to the concept of the metaverse started with VRChat, Horizon Worlds, and other social VR platforms may question why I choose to write so often and so fondly about Second Life, a virtual world which was launched in 2003, well before the advent of consumer-grade virtual reality headsets.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Oculus’ Jason Rubin weighs in on how we might come to find it. Today we hear from Jason Rubin, Head of Content at Oculus. Rubin is the head of content, the team at Oculus responsible for collaborating with developers to build games and experiences for Rift and Gear VR. Jason Rubin. VR is still in its early stages.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Demand grew in 2020 along with Covid-inflections in gaming, leaving Oculus Quest and Valve index sold out part of the year. In fact, this is what happened to search circa-2003 and social advertising circa-2009. VR, for example, straddles these factors. Supply chain issues further detracted availability.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

According to Pessino, the Facebook-owned Oculus originally "saved" Ready At Dawn by contracting the studio to build the original Lone Echo, and was "amazing" to work with. "We Facebook Buys Lone Echo Developer Ready At Dawn Ready At Dawn Studios is the latest VR developer to be acquired by Oculus maker Facebook.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I think it was 2003, I think it was. They work on Oculus Quest, they work on the Magic Leap. And I think they're doing a fantastic job at that. Now, if you look at something like game engines, for example, Unity and Unreal, they've been established for many, many years. And Unity's, I think started. Alan: 100 percent.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I think it was 2003, I think it was. They work on Oculus Quest, they work on the Magic Leap. And I think they're doing a fantastic job at that. Now, if you look at something like game engines, for example, Unity and Unreal, they've been established for many, many years. And Unity's, I think started. Alan: 100 percent.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I think it was 2003, I think it was. They work on Oculus Quest, they work on the Magic Leap. And I think they're doing a fantastic job at that. Now, if you look at something like game engines, for example, Unity and Unreal, they've been established for many, many years. And Unity's, I think started. Alan: 100 percent.

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VRScout

MARCH 14, 2018

If this sounds a lot like the 2003 smash hit social simulator Second Life , that’s no coincidence. Sinespace is currently available on PC via download or a web client, all OpenVR compatible headsets including the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Microsoft Mixed Reality, with plans for iOS and Android releases in the near future.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Since the Oculus Kickstarter in 2012, VR has seen a revival on the big screen as it becomes a more affordable and accessible consumer device. 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).

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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. Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus VR Inc., Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus VR Inc.,

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