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JANUARY 4, 2021

According to an internal group presentation lead by Apple VP Mike Rockwell back in 2019 at Apple Park in Cupertino, CA, the AR headset is scheduled to launch in 2022 following the release of a hybrid VR/AR device. Image Credit: Martin Hajek, IDrop News. AirTag represents Apple’s long-rumored consumer tracking solution.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

A survey published by Statista indicates a significant growth in the investments these companies make in AR/VR technologies: 8% in 2017, 23% in 2018, and 34% in 2019. Share of supply chain leaders who are planning to invest in AR and/or VR worldwide from 2017 to 2019; Source: Statista.

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JULY 8, 2022

According to Rebs, this was a demo created by a developer called Nibre_, who was hired by 343 in 2019 after posting the video online. This was created by Nibre_ who was hired by 343 as a Halo MCC engineer after he posted this in 2019 #Halo #Xbox pic.twitter.com/UvOQGGw4mg — Rebs Gaming (@Mr_Rebs_) July 8, 2022.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Holoride made its debut back in 2019 at CES , during which the company gave attendees a preview of their vision for backseat immersive entertainment. Credit: Holoride. The idea, according to the company, was to turn vehicles into moving theme parks.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Back in 2019, The Weather Channel said it hoped to incorporate IMR technology into 80% of its programming by 2020. Since incorporating IMR technology into its programming, The Weather Channel has launched numerous mixed reality segments, covering everything from tornadoes and storm surges to wildfires and ice storms.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Now, Nintendo has published a patent (Japanese) that appears to be a VR add-on similar to its Labo VR kit first released in 2019, which allowed users to essentially ‘build’ a VR display add-on for use in experimental mini-games, and for playing a handful of traditional Switch titles in 3D.

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2022

Back in 2019, we talked about how the star director used VR technology to create and preview virtual environments for his 2019 remake of The Lion King. While Apple has yet to confirm or deny these reports, it’s worth noting that Favreau has a history of using immersive technology as part of his filmmaking process.

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VRScout

APRIL 16, 2021

Originally released back in 2019 in Steam Early Access , GTFO is a first-person cooperative experience in which teams of four must work together to locate and extract valuable artifacts scattered throughout a massive underground complex swarming with horrifying creatures.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

According to a report by Mashable, the experience was developed by virtual events and mixed reality specialist The Famous Group , the same team behind a similar mixed reality experience employed by the Baltimore Ravens back in 2019.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Not only has the company furthered the development of its ARKit and LiDAR technology, but It’s been reported to have been working on its own AR headset since 2019. While simple, Apple’s decision to incorporate AR in its event promotion could signify the company’s continued dedication to the technology.

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JULY 6, 2023

After being out of stock for months, HTC quietly removed the US-facing product page for Vive Cosmos, its modular PC VR headset released in 2019. Cosmos’ claim to fame in 2019: integrated audio, competitive displays, and an inside-out optical tracking, which was… not great.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Since the launch of the original Oculus Quest back in 2019, players have been begging for an official VR port, not including 2016’s Minecraft: Gear VR Edition for the now-discontinued Samsung Gear VR headset. QuestCraft is available now on the Meta Quest and Meta Quest 2.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2021

During Facebook Connect 2019, Abrash showed how Codec Avatars looked using realistic facial tracking. If you’re in a work meeting or conducting a presentation, you may want a more realistic human avatar with semi-professional clothing. If you’re hanging out with friends, a colorful dinosaur avatar might be more appropriate.

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VRScout

MAY 31, 2023

That said, No Man’s Sky received official VR support for the game back in 2019, so a VR port for Apple’s mysterious XR device isn’t totally out of the question. It’s worth noting that Beat Games was purchased by Meta towards the end of 2019.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Meta has revived its VR Animation Player (2019) with the new release of Theater Elsewhere, a fresh iteration of the free animation player app that allows users to experience immersive, hand-painted worlds created with in VR art app Quill by Smoothstep (2021).

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Originally released on Quest in late 2019, Real VR Fishing has become the most popular fishing game on the platform, garnering a [4.6/5] The Steam version is also said to f eature built-in YouTube and web browsing, monthly updates, and aquarium customization. 5] user rating from over 7,200 players.

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APRIL 17, 2023

The original Quest, which was released in 2019, is currently on its way out. The company’s enthusiast-grade headset Quest Pro costs $1,000, a $500 drop from its original $1,500 launch price.

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MAY 27, 2024

Boneworks (2019) , the physics-driven PC VR shooter from Stress Level Zero, isn’t a Quest-native game, but thanks to a third-party mod for Bonelab (2022), called ‘Labworks’, you can play the entire campaign on Quest—no PC required.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Developed by Creepy Jar, Green Hell launched on PC back in 2019 after spending roughly a year in early access. Set within the luxuriant Amazonian Rainforest, this unique survival crafting experience has you struggling to survive the elements as you battle blood-thirsty savages, vicious wildlife, and even mother nature herself.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Meta is shutting down three of its exclusive titles next March, including VR shooters Dead and Buried (2016) and Dead and Buried II (2019), and virtual pet simulator Bogo (2019). Released as a free Oculus Quest launch title in 2019 (and Rift), Bogo lets you raise and care for your own virtual pet.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Much to the dismay of Oculus Quest users, the feature was removed from the Oculus Quest Store in June of 2019 at the request of Facebook. Shortly after release, developer Guy Godin released an experimental update letting Oculus Quest users stream PCVR content wirelessly to their standalone headsets.

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VRScout

JULY 13, 2020

Creator Luicas Rizotto wore Snapchat Spectacles every day for a year to capture 2019 in VR. Sort of… He’s not actually jumping through time like Dr Sam Beckett in Quantum Leap , but he has figured out how to travel through his own memories from 2019 using VR. First and foremost, you need to capture some memories.

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VRScout

JULY 21, 2022

It was back in 2019 that rumors began circulating about a Splinter Cell VR game potentially in development at Ubisoft’s Red Storm studio with support from Reflections. Still no word on the status of the highly-anticipated Assassin’s Creed VR game.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

A direct follow-up to 2019’s Boneworks , the game will launch next week on Meta Quest 2 and PC VR headsets via Steam. Stress Level Zero yesterday dropped a new trailer for its highly-anticipated VR game Bonelab , teasing a number of exciting features we can’t wait to try in the process.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The annual ceremony returned with its first in-person since 2019. This was the first in-person celebration since 2019, and organizer AIXR went big with a red carpet event complete with a drinks reception, luxurious three-course meal, and a surreal acrobatic performance from Andromeda Entertainment CEO John McClellan.

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VRScout

MARCH 22, 2022

developer conference back in 2019. The result is a unique mixed reality experience guaranteed to spice up family game night. We had the chance to go hands-on with the one-of-kind system during Magic Leap’s inaugural L.E.A.P. The demo, while brief, left me infinitely curious about the future of AR board games.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2021

“My first reaction was that it was kind of a goofy idea, a novelty at best,” said FRL Chief Scientist Michael Abrash after trying the first version of Matsuda’s device back in 2019.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In 2019, players began experimenting with VR functionality, and while several mods have been successful in nearly bringing the full GTA experience to headsets, they’re not without their fair share of limitations.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Amazon today released a new version of its Prime Video app for Quest, which is letting you do one thing the 2019-era version never got around to: downloading and watching videos offline. That ought to put Travel Mode to good use.

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JULY 4, 2023

The most recent being Path of the Warrior (2019) for Quest and Rift. Considering that we haven’t seen any new release or even game announcement from Twisted Pixel since late 2019, it wasn’t clear if the studio had remained properly intact, or if it had been absorbed into the Meta mothership and scattered to the wind.

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VRScout

APRIL 18, 2022

Little is known about the highly-anticipated game other than the fact that it will feature the same mechanics and core systems as 2019’s Boneworks. During the event, we’ll be treated to 90 seconds of PC VR gameplay which, according to Laatsch, will be identical to that of the Quest 2 at 90hz.

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VRScout

JANUARY 6, 2021

Released back in 2019 for the Windows Mixed Reality platform, the HP Reverb features incredible 2160×2160 per eye resolution and a comfortable lightweight design, resulting in one of the most impressive PC VR headsets available to consumers; if you were able to get your hands on it that is. THE DESIGN.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Since the launch of hand tracking on Quest headsets in late 2019/early 2020, developers have been having a field day building all kinds of incredible experiences that allow you to interact with the in-game world using your bare hands. For more information about Finger Gun visit mirustudio.eu/finger-gun. finger-gun.

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Road to VR

MARCH 22, 2023

Notably, the company is sunsetting the original 2019 Quest soon. billion” in revenue from Quest games, tallied from the platform’s founding in 2019 to October 2022. ” Despite the blogpost announce, the company hasn’t revealed any change in gross app revenue since Connect 2022.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2021

We first caught wind of Microsoft’s interest in the United States military back in 2019 after the company won a $479M contract to provide the military with prototypes of its IVAS, much to the chagrin of a certain group of Microsoft employees who believed the partnership to be morally unethical. ” Image Credit: Microsoft.

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VRScout

AUGUST 16, 2021

Originally announced back in August of 2019, Space Pirate Arena is an upcoming multiplayer spinoff of the classic VR wave shooter Space Pirate Trainer that will have you battling other players locally in “hall-scale” competitive shootouts.

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Road to VR

MARCH 1, 2024

Having not launched a new game since Pistol Whip in 2019, the studio tells Road to VR that two brand new VR games are in development. Designing around the opportunities and limitations of the first Quest headset meant finding a careful balance of scope and fun, culminating in the launch of the VR rhythm-shooter Pistol Whip in 2019.

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