The Ghost Howls

JULY 6, 2020

Google acquires North. It is official: after we all heard the rumor that Google was acquiring North for $180M, the Big G has confirmed the acquisition, not disclosing the actual amount of the deal. Let’s see if Google will use this acquisition to revive its original vision of the Google Glasses. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

Sony has acquired Insomniac Games. Sony has acquired Insomniac Games , one of the most talented game studios among the ones focused on Virtual Reality. The studio will so become part of the Sony Worldwide Studios. Google releases an opensource library for hand tracking. Someone made Google Lens work in VR.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

billion and in 2020 it has been predicted to achieve $22.9 The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft are expected to reduce the prices for their game products in the coming years. billion and $9.6

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The report examines the market size and revenue of consumer VR hardware and software from 2016 and forecasts growth through to 2020. The report suggests that premium headset shipments like Google Daydream will see more growth over light mobile headsets. Google Daydream will sell the most premium headsets in 2017, getting 6.8M

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AR Insider

JULY 22, 2021

Sony, for example, has a mature console ecosystem, with a huge relative advantage in game prices (3x), sales channels and customer base (10x+) over Quest. It’s likely that Sony and Microsoft start to actually make money on the massive quantities of identical hardware by mid-cycle. They make it up on the games. per employee.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

If you recall, Zuckerberg specifically got Meta into XR because he wanted to free his company from the grip of Apple and Google (the prevailing gatekeepers of the smartphone era). The headset also launched alongside Horizon Call of the Mountain , the first native VR game based on one of Sony’s major first-party IPs.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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VRScout

JANUARY 16, 2017

percent between 2016 and 2020, according to a new industry research report from TechNavio. “Market research analysts at Technavio predict that the global virtual reality (VR) in gaming market will grow steadily during the next four years and post a tremendous CAGR of more than 84% by 2020,” the report summary said.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Image by Sony, from Road To VR). Sony announces PS5, it supports PSVR. With an online livestream of around 1 hour, Sony has finally unveiled the design of the PlayStation 5. But Sony has confirmed that while we wait for it, the PS5 will be able to work with the current PSVR device. I hope you’ll enjoy it…. SSD (8–9 GB/s).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. Let’s see if Facebook will be a worthier opponent than Google. Image by Acer).

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AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sony unveils a new virtual concert experience at CES. billion and plans to go public via direct listing after delaying their IPO at the end of 2020 due to the unexpected soar of Airbnb and DoorDash stocks at their debut. The company is currently developing an email service to compete with Google and Microsoft.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

It didn’t feel like it, what with a major pandemic and massive financial crisis, but 2020 was actually an incredible year for gadgets. For companies like Apple and Microsoft, this could have been a landmark year were it not for everything else going on. While the competition for our attention this year was steep,… Read more.

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2021

For all we knew, 2020 could have been the year that AR ads came and went. in 2020— and possibly a bellwether in the otherwise niche landscape of today’s mobile AR. Well, a year later they are still around, and all signs seem to be pointing toward a sustainable future for this new medium. But it doesn’t stop at entertainment.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

revenues in 2021 , up from $1.14B in 2020, with a 2x growth over one year period. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom. Sony had to answer fast to Microsoft’s acquisition of Blizzard, and so it has acquired Bungie, the game studio behind the famous Destiny franchise. And there are good news and bad news.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. Due to Covid-19, in early 2020, the offline market was battered in some way. There are also other significant differences between China market and the overseas.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 25, 2023

What about Meta, Google and Apple? Google has scaled back its VR ambitions a couple of years ago, ending support for its Daydream platform in 2020. Apple, Sony, Meta — they’re still pouring in the cash. Meanwhile, Meta is continuing to bleed money on its metaverse investments. million in 2022. million in 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

With this operation, Facebook secures another amazing development studio (after Beat Games), making sure that it will be able to provide high-quality games for its headsets in the future, and protecting itself from hostile acquisitions of other companies (like Sony acquiring Insomniac). 20 AR trends to follow in 2020.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 13, 2017

Instead of building and investing in headsets like Facebook of the US, Sony of Japan and HTC of Taiwan, the Chinese trio are becoming middlemen: creating platforms and content for when a dominant headset emerges. China’s fast growing VR market is expected to reach 55 billion yuan in value by 2020, up from 1.5

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 8, 2020

2020 has been a challenging year and nobody could be blamed if they were looking for a little reprieve from reality. out of 5 across 5,225 ratings, Amazon currently has the Quest 2 listed as available on December 20, 2020. Topmaxions Google Cardboard VR Headset. Topmaxions Google VR Headset (Image courtesy Topmaxions.).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Google: RawNeRF. Google first introduced RawNeRF in 2020 as an automated photogrammetry tool that can simulate the real-world lighting of a scanned object. Additionally, Google’s service lets an XR designer add post-processing elements to their digital twin, including focus, dynamic ranges, and tone mapping.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Google: RawNeRF Google first introduced RawNeRF in 2020 as an automated photogrammetry tool that can simulate the real-world lighting of a scanned object. Additionally, Google’s service lets an XR designer add post-processing elements to their digital twin, including focus, dynamic ranges, and tone mapping.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2016

. • VR was “the biggest loser” in sales this year, PSVR sales forecast greatly lowered – SuperData. • The holiday season seems to have given virtual reality a reality check. • Despite slow 2016, VR is still forecast to hit $14 billion in consumer software sales in 2020. Sony – PlayStation VR. Google – Daydream.

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Apple was initially slow to provide a path forward for cloud gaming apps from Google and Microsoft, which had previously been outlawed on the App Store. Image via Facebook. Image via Facebook.

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AllThingsVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Though he believes Sony’s impact in the short term with the PSVR will be massive as well, saying he expects them to sell “lots of devices,” Blau doesn’t see them being the long term winner in the space. Currently the market is highly focused on gaming and entertainment, a realm Sony excels in. Daydream’s aim, he says, is broader. “It

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

SuperData also predicts that hardware will keep making more money than software, or at least until 2020. PSVR’S SALES NUMBERS REVEALED AS A PLEASANT SURPRISE TO SONY. THE NBA RELEASES THEIR FIRST VR APP ON GOOGLE DAYDREAM. The eMacula system is currently pending the FDA review process. …and more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 20, 2024

The report notes that the forecasted uptick hinges on various market leaders, including Google, Sony, Apple, Samsung Electronics, Microsoft, HTC, Oculus, Magic Leap, Blippar, and Upskill. Since the Quest 2 took over the market in 2020, the prices of several consumer headsets have gradually increased.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 11, 2022

The weatherproof Sonos Move is easy to bring inside and outside thanks to its handle, has great sound quality, and has Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa built in. It is peak backyard barbecue/patio hangout season, and you don't want to be caught without a speaker that can handle the task.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Adopting a multi-cloud infrastructure means moving away from potentially damaging business strategies such as building applications and processes solely around one particular cloud platform, e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure. Low-code and no-code cloud services.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 13, 2022

We've rounded up the best Walmart deals for you this week, including on things like 4K TVs , kitchen appliances, robot vacuums , 2-in-1 laptops , and a whole slew of other name-brand gadgets and gizmos. SEE ALSO: How to sign up for Walmart+ — and why you should.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Super Bowl LVI is set: The Los Angeles Rams will host the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on Feb. If the last few rounds of playoff games are any indication, this Super Bowl will be one to remember. After all, the past five games prior to the Rams defeating the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game ended on a… Read more.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 18, 2021

MacBook Air and Newegg PC game sale lead Thursday’s best deals. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

At CES 2020, Panasonic showcased new VR glasses with a pretty cool steampunk look that went immediately viral. Sony and Verizon have partnered to create the next generation of VR concerts and have announced this partnership at CES. For now, kudos to Sony, Verizon and all the others that have collaborated for this amazing project!

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GizModo VR

MARCH 22, 2021

HP’s Omen 25L and a Buy 2 Get 1 Free games sale lead Monday’s best deals. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 19, 2021

A 10th Gen Intel Core i7 and Xbox digital game sale lead Friday’s best deals. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 21, 2021

A sale on outdoor power tools and on a 40-pack of KN95 Masks lead Sunday’s best deals. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 20, 2021

A set of meat shredding claws and an Animal Crossing gift set lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more.

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