Road to VR

DECEMBER 2, 2019

It’s that time of year—in addition to Cyber Monday deals on PSVR , Sony is offering an ‘End of Year Sale’ in the PlayStation Store where you can find discounts on 29 PSVR games. Sony says these End of Year Sale deals will be available until December 23rd at 8AM PT. Looking for something new to play?

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Oculus Rift S – £349 GBP/$349 USD – Saving £50/$50 – Oculus Store , Amazon , Walmart. Oculus Go – 32GB £149 / 64GB £199 – Saving £50 – Oculus Store , Amazon , Walmart. Was £699, Now £599 – Vive.com, Amazon. Was £1,299, Now £1,099 – Vive.com , Amazon. PlayStation VR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The total revenues on the Quest Store alone had been $1B since its foundation in 2019, and this shows that many people are enjoying Quest games. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom. More info (Sony acquires Bungie) More info (Sony may acquire Capcom). Reality Labs had $2.3B Record VR games in VR format.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 2, 2022

SAVE $10 WITH PRIME: Amazon Prime members can get a Nintendo Switch Lite on sale for just $189.99 (normally $199.99) through Woot as of March 2. As of March 2, Woot has a limited-time deal where Amazon Prime members can save $10 on the Nintendo Switch Lite , which brings its price down to $189.99. That's a rare discount of about 5%.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

cable extender of the same style from Amazon for £10, it was easy to use the USB extension cables to place two Vive Tracker dongles right into my playspace, by passing under the door alongside the headset tether. Reviewed in the United States on 27 December 2019. First person Tennis, 2019, £19.49. Attaching to bought objects.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

With a surprise move, Facebook has acquired Sanzaru Games, the company behind the best VR game of 2019, Asgard’s Wrath. According to Tipatat Chennavasin, 106 games have made more than $1M in revenue, and half of these titles have come out in 2019. In 2019 AR startup Daqri has shutdown. Facebook acquires Sanzaru Games.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2019

Oculus has partnered with Lenovo also because thanks to a previous agreement, Lenovo can exploit some patents that Sony has used in the PSVR. The Oculus Rift S is available for preorders on Oculus website and on the website of selected partners (like Amazon). The shipping will start from May, 21st 2019. Price and availability.

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 4, 2019

GBP – down from £259.99 – while the PlayStation VR Mega Pack 2019 was only £209.99 – normally £299.99. Reports from the US have suggested the sales weekend has gone well with Oculus Quest selling out at major retailers like Amazon and Best Buy, pushing up resale values in the process.

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VRWorld

MAY 28, 2018

The likes of Facebook, Alphabet and Sony are all investing billions in virtual reality, while software providers in the gaming industry. For Amazon, it was a chance to flex their muscles and encourage other services and business sectors to consider them for similar opportunities. Activision Blizzard could also have a big 2019.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 20, 2016

And this system, configured “as is” – costs as much as one of those “AMD announces, but you can’t actually buy” CyberPower $499 VR Ready computers paired with an Microsoft Xbox One or Sony PlayStation 4. Predictably, the kind of performance that Intel packs into this NUC doesn’t come cheap.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 2, 2019

HTC’s most recent addition to their Vive lineup, the HTC Vive Cosmos, is also receiving some love with a $100 discount available through Amazon and Walmart. Amazon is currently selling the Oculus Rift S headset for $350 –that’s $50 off its normal retail price. Image Credit: Amazon. PLAYSTATION VR. WINDOWS MIXED REALITY.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Nreal, the creators of the Nreal Light AR glasses, today announced that shipments of its developer kit will be affected by the recent developments in Asia surrounding the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The Coronavirus, a novel respiratory virus, began in China with the first reported case on December 31st, 2019.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As someone who didn't truly get into VR until 2019, a strong set of exclusives like WipeOut: Omega Collection , Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and Blood & Truth kept me invested in Sony's original PSVR, balancing this alongside my Rift S. I remember the excitement that came with PSVR 2's launch last year. Here’s our PSVR 2 review.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

On the 11 th of May, I received an email from Pimax about their new “Sword” virtual reality motion controllers , which had finally become available to purchase, following a reveal way back in January 2019 at CES. A pair of “Sony type NP-BX1” compatible Li-Ion batteries and a USB charging cradle cost less than £20.

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VRScout

JANUARY 5, 2021

First rumored back in 2019 , Ubisoft has since confirmed the ongoing development of an Assassin’s Creed VR game. Originally released on PC back in 2018, Green Hell drops you dead center of the Amazon Rainforest where you’re tasked with surviving the elements, including wild animals, tropical sickness, and crippling loneliness.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

It is also a defensive, move that makes it avoid the loss of its partners, as it has happened with Insomniac Studio that has just been acquired by Sony. The report shows good news, like the fact that the growth rate of VR in 2020 will be 77% more than 2019 , and that the growth should continue in the next 4 years. affiliate link).

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. There are tons of new VR products coming and the customer base will continue to grow (albeit at a slower pace than I was expecting to see in 2019 for a variety of reasons).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

And in fact, some weeks ago Sony has made everyone understand that it has delayed the launch of the PSVR 2 because the market is not there yet. Me trying Huawei VR glasses at WCVRI 2019. Regarding the utilities, the pandemic has boosted all social VR spaces, but what is the communication software everyone is talking about?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 25, 2022

This was the final big surprise of the event: Sony Pictures and Meta, in partnership with nDreams, will bring the famous franchise to virtual reality. Image by Amazon). Amazon may be working on an XR device. A job listing from Amazon may point to the interest of the company in developing an XR headset.

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Mashable VR

MAY 27, 2022

— Alison Foreman, Entertainment Reporter How to watch: Before Stonewall is available for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes. How to watch: Moonlight is streaming on Showtime and Kanopy , and available for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes. How to watch : Rift is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 17, 2019

Thanks to the popular VR magazine Upload VR, that has organized the E3 VR Showcase, Virtual Reality has had its glorious moment at E3 2019. From the teaser picture, it is possible to see that the headset has had a redesign after the reveal at CES 2019 (the faceplate and the headphones have a different design).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Even the big players like Sony, Apple, and Microsoft have substantially reduced their production estimates for 2022, whilst processor manufacturers talk of delays into 2024. Amazon sold me a moulded nylon grip for an AR-15 airsoft rifle… it was time to start work building my first development “Mule”. Image provided by Rob Cole).

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And in reality we had the first networks getting commercial in the beginning of 2019. Not as centralized as, for example, you would see on an Amazon or in a Google data center or anything like that, but still very centralized and probably focusing just a few points of an operator countrywide network. Sandro: Oh, exactly.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And in reality we had the first networks getting commercial in the beginning of 2019. Not as centralized as, for example, you would see on an Amazon or in a Google data center or anything like that, but still very centralized and probably focusing just a few points of an operator countrywide network. Sandro: Oh, exactly.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And in reality we had the first networks getting commercial in the beginning of 2019. Not as centralized as, for example, you would see on an Amazon or in a Google data center or anything like that, but still very centralized and probably focusing just a few points of an operator countrywide network. Sandro: Oh, exactly.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

PSVR 2 Controllers (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Even if Sony has not confirmed a release window for PSVR 2 , I believe that it will be launched in 2022, probably in the last part of the year , in time for the Winter Holidays. I think that PC VR has only a few chances to shine again: PSVR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

Regarding the compatibility of older PS4 titles (including VR ones), Sony has clarified that most of titles will be compatible, but some of them won’t work on Day 1. from 2019. I guess it will be the final price and the available titles that will define what hardware will win the race. Watch another great MR demo by Greg Madison.

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