Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2021

Here’s how Bye says it all started in 2014: The first Oculus Developer Kits (the Oculus DK1) were shipped in March of 2013, and I bought my DK1 on January 1, 2014. Kent Bye is officially prolific.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In the midst of a record cold snap where Texas’ grid has failed to meet demand, misinformation is running rampant. Among the most pernicious memes propagating online are that Texas’ wind turbines have frozen and that that has led to the blackout. Read more.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It was back in 2014 that Gadd first discovered the surprising rate at which the ice surrounding Kilimanjaro was melting. Earlier this year, he returned to the dormant volcano to document further environmental changes, this time recording his efforts for a new documentary, The Last Ascent.

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Road to VR

APRIL 22, 2021

Alien: Isolation (2014) is still an awesome horror experience, even if the Xenomorph-filled game of ‘cat and mouse’ is showing its age when played on modern SteamVR-compatible headsets. Still, you can’t argue with free.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Google has technically hosted XR games on Play in the form of Cardboard apps since 2014, which use Android smartphones as ad hoc VR displays—something that was big in kickstarting user interest in the early days of consumer VR, but not so much in the day of standalone headsets like Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro.

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Next Reality AR

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Now, Google has partnered with Red Bull to launch an AR experience that syncs with The Last Ascent, a documentary film about Canadian climber Will Gadd's 2014 expedition on Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 23, 2021

Initially released by indie developer duo Ilja Kivikangas and Simo Sainio as an Oculus Rift DK1 tech demo way back in 2014, Windlands (then called Guardians of the Winds ) was one of the first games to introduce the grappling hook locomotion scheme.

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VRScout

MAY 17, 2022

It was back in 2014 that Apple first began the development of its own automotive vehicle. Who needs windows when you have VR? After years of radio silence from the company, reports began circulating that the company had switched gears and was now working on a self-driving vehicle that requires no input on behalf of the passengers.

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VRScout

JUNE 20, 2020

Back in 2014, Miku made her U.S. network television debut on the David Letterman and opened up for pop icon Lady Gaga during a 2014 tour, with Gaga herself tweeting , “My favorite digital pop star Hatsune Miku is opening The ARTPOP Ball from May 6-June 3!

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VRScout

JUNE 8, 2023

Trivia Crack , the trivia-based mobile game that blew up in popularity around 2014, is returning as a VR experience for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, and Meta Quest 3 headsets, according to an official release from Etermax’s gaming division. Compete against other players and share valuable knowledge in Trivia Crack VR.

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JANUARY 1, 2015

We learned so much on the ground with our developer community in 2014. And now, for a bit of inspiration, behold – our 2014 Shortlist of Virtual Superlatives: Most Uncanny Robert Downey Jr. What was your favorite community project of 2014 – and what are you looking to see in the New Year? Springing drones to life. Impression.

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VRScout

JANUARY 21, 2022

In 2014, the company released the first iteration of Google Carboard , a cost-effective head-mounted display designed specifically for mobile VR. Rumor has it a pilot program is already underway with several participating Fortune 500 company’s. Image Credit: Google Inc. Google has a long history in the immersive technology industry.

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Road to VR

JUNE 19, 2024

As a rapidly growing startup, Oculus attracted the attention of Meta (at the time Facebook), which acquired the company in 2014 for more than $2 billion. Luckey founded Oculus in 2012, the company whose Rift headset was the spark that rebooted the modern era of VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2023

” Since it exited stealth in 2014, Magic Leap has released two AR headsets, Magic Leap 1 and Magic Leap 2, which have been compared in functionality to Microsoft’s HoloLens AR headsets. The company has raised over $4 billion, with minority investors including Google, Alibaba, Qualcomm, AT&T, and Axel Springer.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

So, while it’s clearly not Alien: Isolation (2014) replicated for the modern age of VR games, which was more about hiding from a near-invisible Xenomorph, gameplay suggests it’s definitely capable of offering up thrills.

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Road to VR

APRIL 27, 2020

Alien: Isolation (2014) was one of the first truly good games to get support for PC VR headsets. Oculus had first featured the title when showing off Oculus Rift DK2 back in 2014, bringing a special made-for-VR demo of the game to trade shows that, at the time, was looked to be one of the first ‘AAA’ VR games.

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Road to VR

JUNE 8, 2023

Kent Bye has been consistently documenting the XR space since 2014 through his prolific podcast, Voices of VR , which now spans more than 1,200 episodes. To dig further into what Apple Vision Pro means for the XR industry more broadly, I spoke with host Kent Bye on the Voices of VR podcast.

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JULY 25, 2017

In March 2014 Facebook bought Oculus and the current wave of interest in VR and AR was reborn. Of the 25+ venture-backed VR/AR education companies that launched since 2014, over ten cater to K-12 teachers, providing interactive tools, learning software, augmented books, and lesson plans aligned to Common Core standards.

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VRScout

APRIL 24, 2021

Despite having released back in 2014, Creative Assembly’s Alien: Isolation remains one of the most unsettling survival horror games currently available. Experience one of the scariest VR games currently available 100% free-of-charge courtesy of the Epic Games Store.

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Road to VR

APRIL 22, 2022

Although this is first F1 title to support VR, Codemasters is known for several VR-compatible games throughout the years, including Project Cars (2015) , the Dirt Rally series , and pioneering VR racer Toybox Turbos (2014). The UK-based Electronic Arts subsidiary was also behind F1 2020 and F1 2021.

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Upload VR

MARCH 27, 2024

On March 25, 2014 the world learned Mark Zuckerberg purchased Oculus VR for over $2 billion. Facebook had around 10,000 employees when it acquired Oculus in 2014. Zuckerberg made his Oculus purchase in 2014 and that comment about transportation in 2017. A lot has happened in the decade to get us here.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2021

In a move that in some ways parallels Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus in 2014, TikTok parent company ByteDance is looking to buy Pico—the VR headset maker behind headsets like the standalone Neo 3 and G2 4K—according to a report by Bloomberg citing a source “familiar with the matter.”

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Road to VR

MARCH 4, 2024

Even after being acquired by Facebook in 2014, early adopters were offered the ability to make Oculus accounts tied to email addresses, which notably didn’t attach any sort of user-identifying data. If you need to do this, but for some reason didn’t get the email, simply click here to login to start the process.

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Slashgear

APRIL 17, 2022

Space Command has confirmed that a meteor called CNEOS 2014-01-08 arrived from beyond our solar system. Years after it crash-landed in the ocean, the U.S.

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JUNE 2, 2022

Oni is led by its creator and showrunner, Dice (Daisuke) Tsutsumi, who co-directed The Dam Keeper , an 2014 Academy-Award nominated short film Read more. Netflix debuts its newest offering, “After School,” a programming push aimed at younger children, with Oni: The Thunder God’s Tale , an animated show rooted in Japanese mythology.

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Slashgear

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Experts believe the rocket debris that'll hit the moon next month originates from the 2014 Chang'e-5 mission, but China has formally disagreed.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Founded in 2014, Lofelt has garnered around €10 million (~$10 million USD) to develop both haptic software and hardware. That’s how the company broke the news a few weeks ago that it was winding down its products, albeit without any publicly available reason at the time.

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VRScout

JULY 29, 2021

Apple Health , on the other hand, was announced all the way back in 2014 and has since developed into a robust fitness platform compatible with multiple devices throughout the Apple ecosystem. When combined with the Apple Watch, the app can be used to monitor a wide range of health metrics, such as heart rate, sleep, and walk steadiness.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The former pillar focuses on the company’s purchase of photo sharing site Instagram ($1 billion) and messaging app WhatsApp ($19 billion) in 2012 and 2014 respectively. The Commission alleges that Facebook sought to buy-out its competitors rather than compete with them directly.

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Slashgear

MAY 5, 2022

In 2014, Lamborghini introduced the Asterion hybrid supercar, paving the way for its electric future. Only one was built, but it sent a strong message.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

Elite Dangerous (2014), one of the first truly massive VR-compatible space sims, is releasing its biggest DLC for free today to all players who own the base game. Initially announced last month by creators Frontier Developments, the previously separate Horizons expansion has now been folded into the base game.

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Road to VR

MAY 4, 2021

StrategyVR – CES 2014. Couch Knights – GDC 2014. Showdown – Oculus Connect 2014. Shown on the Rift ‘HD Prototype’ that followed the DK1, Epic adapted their ‘Elemental’ tech demo to be viewed through a VR headset.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2021

Facebook has been very forward with its intentions to own the space since acquiring Oculus in 2014 for $2 billions. This would also include projects like Portal, its development into AI, and even first-party VR game studios like Sanzaru, Beat Games, and Ready at Dawn. Supposing its true, none of this really comes as a surprise.

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MARCH 12, 2020

When Hammerhead first opened its doors back in 2014, it was one of the very first pure-play immersive content studios. When Hammerhead first opened its doors back in 2014, it was one of the very first pure-play immersive content studios Click To Tweet.

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JUNE 21, 2024

For the unaware, Luckey went on to co-found defense company Anduril Industries after he was fired by Facebook (now Meta), having sold Oculus to it for over $2 billion in 2014.

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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2020

Built using Unreal Engine, the experience uses headcam and drone footage taken directly from 2014’s The Ridge , Cut Media’s hit action sports film featuring MacAskill. Players begin by donning a VR headset before seating themselves on a specialized motion rig built using a Santa Cruz bike.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Vox Machinae has a storied history dating back to at least 2014 when the game was first previewed , well before the advent of motion controllers as the standard means of input for VR content and nearly two years before the first tethered consumer VR headsets even hit the market.

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