Road to VR

JANUARY 17, 2025

Citing data obtained by independent analyst Omdia, Game Developer (via Forbes ), notes that downloads of the Meta Horizon app fell by 27% on Christmas Day 2024 when compared to 2023, which is historically the app’s yearly peak for downloads.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Meta's Reality Labs division's sales for 2024 were more than 40% higher than in 2023, according to a memo leaked to Business Insider. Quest 3S Was The Top Selling Console On Amazon In 2024 Meta Quest 3S was the top selling games console on Amazon US in 2024, despite only releasing in October.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Sorry for the delay in the publication I hope you still love me) Top news of the week (Image by Meta) Meta had a great Q4 2024 Meta announced its financial data for the last quarter of 2024 and they are great but there are also a few things to reason about. The great news is that Reality Labs reached a record $1.08 is shutting down.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This week, reports stemming from Reuters highlight how Amazon is employing AR smart glasses to optimise its delivery options. Amazon is planning to deploy its new bespoke smart glasses for delivery drivers. What does the Future hold for Amazon Smart Glasses? Meta presented new AI use cases during Connect 2024 a few months ago.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Both Quest 3 and Quest 3S come with Batman: Arkham Shadow , a $50 AAA VR game, for free, and this stacks with the Black Friday 2024 deals below. UploadVR David Heaney For Black Friday 2024, Best Buy is giving a $75 gift card with Quest 3 purchases, effectively valuing the headset at $425.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

2024 will mark the 13th year that we’ve been following this XR journey here at Road to VR. What it Means for 2024 The first article about Apple that I ever wrote on Road to VR was this one in 2014 about the company filing a job posting seeking someone with experience in AR and VR. Somehow another year has come and gone.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 8, 2024

Ramos) Following the recent news that Pimax was launching a “Light” version of their Crystal VR headset, there was soon talk of a Pimax Global Roadshow passing through several US and European Cities during the Summer of 2024. Header image by R. Cole and S.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

So in this article, I want to tell you what are the major lessons you have to take from Meta Connect 2024 and that you should take into consideration for the future of your career or your business. Header image from a Meta event) The post A strategical analysis of the news from Meta Connect 2024 appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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MARCH 22, 2025

Quest 3S Was The Top Selling Console On Amazon In 2024 Meta Quest 3S was the top selling games console on Amazon US in 2024, despite only releasing in October. UploadVR David Heaney VR's inclusion in inflation figures is a reflection of how the technology is slowly entering the mainstream. billion.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In its latest post, he stated that Meta plans to make the Quest 3 live as a medium-tier headset while releasing a new cheaper version of it in 2024 as the affordable option for the mass market. Because of these problems and the delays, a cheaper version of the Vision Pro, which was expected for 2025, may have been canceled.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2025

According to an analysis by Omdia and Sensor Tower, the downloads of the Meta Horizon app fell by 27% on Christmas Day 2024 when compared to 2023. The same negative trends regard the Black Friday sales on Amazon. This means that the peak of VR holiday purchases this year has been smaller than the past one.

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JANUARY 1, 2025

Meta Horizon was the #1 free iPhone app on Christmas Day 2024. The top free iPhone apps on Christmas Day 2024. The app is required to set up Quest headsets, suggesting Quest 3S and Quest 3 were very popular Christmas gifts in 2024. 100K+ bought in past month" on Amazon US alone.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Best Meta Quest 3 Accessories in 2024 Virtual reality accessories might not be a “must-have” for every user, but they can make a massive difference to your immersive experience. Of course, several third-party silicone covers are available on Amazon and from other vendors that will also fit over the stock face pad.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Batman: Arkham Shadow comes free with every Quest 3S headset purchase, and every new Quest 3 since Meta Connect 2024, which took place at the end of September. The Meta Horizon app needed to set up Quest headsets was also the #1 free iPhone app on Christmas Day 2024, and Quest 3S was the highest selling console on Amazon US in 2024.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Who We Are A Silicon Valley-Based Startup on a mission to transform digital engagement from the ground-up by merging the physical and the digital world. A Creator Platform for next-gen to ‘Socialize.’ appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

December 2024 saw the second highest percentage of Steam gamers using a VR headset ever, when adjusted for Chinese users. Valve lists the percentage of "Steam users with VR Headsets" in December 2024 as 2.13%. PC VR is steadily growing, when adjusting for Chinese users. Without adjustment, that's not remarkable.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

According to the company, the headset sales volumes fell by 10% in 2024 to 6.9 More info A good deal on Quest 3S You can find the Quest 3S (256 GB) on sale on Amazon US and other regions at $400, including a $30 digital Amazon credit. million units, down from 7.7 million in 2023.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 17, 2022

Amazon, the company notorious for its awful labor practices , is grinding through its potential workforce too fast, according to an internal company research memo leaked to and first reported on by Vox. “If If we continue business as usual, Amazon will deplete the available labor supply in the US network by 2024,” said… Read more.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The company announced this week that Magic Leap 1’s cloud services are due to be shut off on December 31st, 2024. Here’s the full statement from Magic Leap, courtesy a comment made by Reddit user ‘The Golden Leaper’ Today we are announcing that Magic Leap 1 end of life date will be December 31, 2024.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

AWS is present at the Mobile World Congress (WDC) 2024 conference in Barcelona, Spain, this week, showing a new product just as the leading enterprise solutions provider moves towards providing a robust spatial computing ecosystem. Wood could see and communicate with the MWC 2024 audience in real-time during the broadcast, supporting QandAs.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Official sales figures from Meta aren't available, though companion app Meta Horizon was the #1 free iPhone app on Christmas Day 2024 and Amazon sold over 100k Quest 3S headsets. It's unclear if the update had any major effect on sales, though this coincides with a seemingly successful holiday season for Quest.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The team responsible for Hubs recently announced its shutdown in a blog post , stating that its last day under Mozilla will be on May 31st, 2024. This includes shutdown of Hubs ‘ demo server, managed subscription, and community resources.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

According to Reddit user Vast_Front259 , an Amazon ad seen on the Peacock streaming service shows the Quest 3S with 128GB of storage priced at just $300. If Quest 3S is indeed priced at $300 in 2024, that would be just $250 in 2020. An apparent leak suggests the headset could be its most affordable yet.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Meta announced so much at its Connect 2024 conference that you may have missed some of it. Here's a brief summary of every important Meta Connect 2024 announcement. New Amazon Prime Video App With Downloads Amazon launched an all-new Prime Video Quest app that supports passthrough and downloads. But never fear!

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

But at $500 its appeal is relatively limited, and that's why Meta introduced the $300 Quest 3S, which in just three months became the top selling console on Amazon US for all of 2024. The Case For PlayStation VR2S Meta Quest 3 is a great headset, and it's still the standalone headset we recommend buying.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

A blog post from Meta's Samantha Ryan, VP of Metaverse Content, claims "people spent more time on average in Quest 3S devices than any other headset at launch" and "total payment volume on the platform rose 12% in 2024, driven by significant growth of in-app purchases."

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Moreover, a recent report from Juniper Research says that the number of hearables in use will grow to more than 970 million units by 2024 (an increase of 270% compared to 2020). For example, in 2019, Amazon extended Alexa features to pair with headphones and earbuds. billion by 2023 , growing at a CAGR of 9.98% from 2017 to 2023.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This week, XR leaders around the world are uniting at the Enterprise Metaverse Expo 2024, held in Florida from February 13th to 15th, providing a perfect opportunity for immersive industry experts, XR tech vendors, and visionaries to untie to explore enterprise-ready metaverse solutions and opportunities.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The headset is already selling well, and it is currently the most-sold gaming console on Amazon. There is even one aspect in which it is better than the Quest 3: its front IR illuminators make hand tracking work even in the dark , which is useful for… some use cases. Fingers crossed that it will help with the further adoption of XR.

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MARCH 4, 2024

MWC 2024 wrapped up for another year. The event always wows spectators with a rich lineup of technology vendors and innovations; however, in 2024, XR took centre stage with many firms highlighting major products, addressing device debuts, and entering the market. MWC 2024 was a valuable insight into the mainstream XR market.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Top news of the week Ray-Ban Meta sold 2 million devices EssilorLuxotticas CEO Francesco Milleri during the companys Q4 2024 earnings call this week praised the Ray-Ban Meta glasses for having been a big success. It feels good to have 15 minutes of celebrity sometimes And with all this happiness, lets dig into the best XR news of the week!

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JUNE 18, 2024

Today at AWE 2024, XREAL Beam Pro, an Android-based mobile device that allows users to access Google Play Store services as spatial AR applications access through smart glasses, will be unveiled. The cloud-based streaming service leverages RTX GPU to secure high-quality XR visual rendering.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

percent compound annual growth (CAGR) for hearables through 2024, and a 14.3 Though Google/Fitbit and Amazon are making headway, Apple continues to hold the largest market share with an estimated 66 million AirPods sold in 2020 ( ARtillery Intelligence ) and 80 million Apple watches ( Above Avalon ). IDC meanwhile projects 14.1

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

That is a wrap for November 2024. Moreover, December will soon come along, as will the year’s final events, such as AWS re:Invent, giving XR vendors one more time to shine in 2024. If 2024 was any example, some major news is around the corner. It was another busy month in the XR market.

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JUNE 20, 2024

Hololight is exhibiting its app management platform ‘Hololight Hub’ at AWE 2024, which can host, stream, and scale augmented reality and virtual reality applications. It has also secured partnerships with key industrial heavyweights such as Amazon Web Services, NVIDIA, Verizon, Qualcomm, and many more.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

According to a new rumor, Apple AR glasses may have been pushed back from 2024 to 2025–26. It honestly doesn’t surprise me: we had a similar report about Meta , which was supposed to launch its first consumer AR glasses in 2024 and then was said to have postponed this launch to 2026. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

To boot, Quest sales volumes over the holiday season across Amazon outsold PSVR 2 by a shockingly large margin , which is a tough pill to swallow considering Sony has sold 50 million PlayStation 5 consoles—a fairly large adressable market of gamers the company could more aggressively look to convert.

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