AR Insider

MARCH 19, 2021

We’ve estimated that its annual XR R&D spend — not including its $2 billion Oculus acquisition — approaches $10 billion. That includes both AR and VR, the latter being more tangible today, given Oculus’ in-market status. It’s playing a long game and is firmly committed.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

This integration is still very rough, and so: It works only with Oculus and WMR headsets (because it requires an OpenXR-compatible runtime); It just lets you see your model , not also modify it. And this is possible because they both have big cash cows: Oculus has Facebook’s advertisement, and Valve has the Steam game store.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 12, 2020

Regarding AR, Mark says that he believes that it is the next technological platform and that before 2030, it will be more important than smartphones. Oculus Link official cable now available worldwide (but Quest is still soldout). We believe that with you, Marky Z…. HTC reduces the Vive Pro price by $200. base stations now costs $1200.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

In September, the new Facebook Avatars will come and substitute the current Oculus avatars. The very accurate analyst ended his forecast with the last theatrical shot, saying that by 2030 Apple will also have its AR contact lenses. How it does feel publishing on Oculus App Lab Funny link. Other companies should take note….

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In an interview at the World Economic Forum in 2022, Nokia’s CEO Pekka Lundmark stated that mobile phones will be overtaken by smart glasses by the time 6G is introduced in 2030s. Nokia has also very openly talked about its commitment to metaverse development as part of its 2030 strategy.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 18, 2022

In any case, when 2030 arrives and the numbers will be wrong (like all the ones predicted by the analysts, which make the predictions throwing dice), people will have anyway forgot that article you wrote 8 years ago. Ah, and Zuckerberg bought Oculus for 4 billions. Remember: checking data is for losers. Mix all together. Be prepared.

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VRScout

APRIL 22, 2019

The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience —available via SteamVR , Viveport , and Oculus —does a wonderful job of breaking down the complex chemical processes that have resulted in permanent damage to various marine-based ecosystems. NATURE TREKS VR.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Every year I like to write a detailed report about all the major news from Oculus/Facebook/Meta Connect. But maybe we can compare it to the moment Palmer Luckey launched the Kickstarter of the Oculus DK1 : it’s the start of something new. I think the comparison with the early Oculus DK1 prototype holds for many things.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Every year I like to play the guessing game for the Oculus/Facebook/Meta Connect making my list of predictions… which are not always correct, but they are good because they entice all the community people to play this game with me and to tell how they would love to see XR evolving.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Ontario is doing its part with reductions from 1990 emissions levels of 15% in 2020, 37% in 2030 and 80% in 2050. .” See Also: Immersive Tech for Environmental Issues: How VR Can Drive Conservation Initiatives. How You Can Take Action Against Climate Change.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Zuck envisions that by 2030 the “metaverse” may be as profitable as advertising for Meta, but it is a prediction that is uncertain and it is expected 8 years from now. You can now try games on the Oculus Store. Zuck has announced budget cuts in the company and asked employees to work more efficiently.

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Upload VR

JULY 28, 2022

How does that affect Oculus and our ecosystem? Since acquiring Oculus in 2014 – reportedly for over $3 billion – Mark Zuckerberg has been slowly preparing to diversify Facebook’s business by “building the next computing platform”, investing tens of billions of dollars toward this goal.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 20, 2024

Furthermore, ResearchAndMarkets expects the market to grow significantly by 13 million units by 2030, amounting to a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 53.0 per cent from 2023 to 2030. per cent CAGR and 613,300 unit shipments by 2030. per cent CAGR and 613,300 unit shipments by 2030. per cent CAGR until 2030.

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Digital Trends

APRIL 27, 2022

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn't expect investments in virtual and augmented reality to pay off until at least 2030.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Experiences like Mars Odyssey are already available and others like Mars 2030 are still on the way. We’ll also be seeing more of Ridley Scott’s worlds in VR; the upcoming Blade Runner sequel will have VR tie-in content, as announced back at Oculus Connect 3 last month. Would you pay for an experience like this?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

It’s incredible how we will have the first smart contact lens product before 2030… it seems like hardware coming from a sci-fi movie! Now if you use the Oculus Developer Hub on your PC, you can record a video on Quest with the settings you want, including stereoscopic view and 4K resolution.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 15, 2020

“Since the release of Oculus, we noticed that the demand from enterprise has increased significantly,” said Budrys. trillion boost to the global economy by 2030,” said a PwC report studying the benefits of VR to industries including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, retail, and training and development.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

It’s 2030. SEE ALSO Oculus Chief Scientist Dives Deep Into the Near Future of AR & VR. Concept image from Oculus Connect 5 showing what a waveguide-based VR headset may look like in the near future, Image courtesy Facebook. Once things get further along, BCI may well be the perfect complement to immersive AR and VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 5, 2022

It accounts for a significant share of the XR market, which is set to reach a value of $300 billion by 2030. For instance, the Oculus Quest 2, one of the world’s top gaming headsets, sold 15 million units after 20 months on the market, even during a pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at XR’s impact on the gaming world today.

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ARVR

AUGUST 11, 2022

This figure represents the Oculus Store’s gross revenue, before developer payouts , which are usually 70 percent after taxes. This is on pace with 6.5 million units for full-year 2022, projected by our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence. This projection factors in the standard Q4 holiday surge. surpassing its ad business?—?by

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 18, 2017

The money will also be used in conjunction with the United Nations’ “Sustainable Development Goals by 2030” platform. Vive’s chief competitor, Oculus, also has a similar program called VR for Good. Vive is pledging these funds through a new program called VR for Impact.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

billion by 2030, XR is attracting the attention of not just countless consumers but endless business leaders too. For instance: Meta: Meta’s Oculus devices not only work alongside a wide range of different hardware solutions, but they’re also designed to support countless different types of software too seamlessly.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

percent between 2022-2030. The firm’s MRSDK operates on an OpenXR framework, meaning that the toolkit supports various XR devices, including the Meta Quest, Windows Mixed Reality, SteamVR, and Oculus Rift. The extended reality (XR) technology market is becoming more accessible and available to the broader world.

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TechCrunch VR

APRIL 27, 2022

This is laying the groundwork for what I expect to be a very exciting 2030.”. Meta’s Oculus VR companion app gained ~2M downloads since Christmas. “If you care about those things, I think we’re getting the best people to come work here.” Facebook isn’t growing anymore.

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ARVR

MARCH 9, 2022

In 2020, the AR market was worth around $7 billion, and experts predict that this number will rise to $152 billion by 2030. As for Virtual Reality (VR), it’s a complete immersion into a virtual world, shutting off the physical world entirely through special VR devices like HTC Vive, Google Cardboard, and Oculus Rift.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 24, 2022

billion by 2030. VR is becoming more affordable for a wide range of gaming customers, thanks to tools like the Oculus Quest, which sold 15 million units during just 20 months on the market. One of the most significant technologies powering this disruption, is the XR landscape.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Considering that according to some sources, in 2030 China will become the worldwide leader also in Artificial Intelligence , the Chinese masterplan is to be at the cutting edge of the most important technologies in 10 years. What I found impressive is the long-term plan.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

More info (Quest 3S costs $299 — Road To VR) More info (Quest 3S costs $299 — Upload VR) More info (Quest 3S may ship on October, 16th) Other relevant news (Image by Ray-Ban) Meta and Luxottica extend their partnership until 2030 Meta and EssilorLuxottica came to an agreement to continue their partnership about creating glasses together until 2030.

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XROM

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Noting that the metaverse market could be as large as $13 trillion by 2030, the global financial services firm said: “The metaverse is no longer science fiction. Post Acquiring Oculus from Palmer Luckey the company scaled rapidly, adding billions to their kitty. Deloitte estimates the metaverse could add $1.4

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

That said, I’m very bullish about Apple and expect it to be a lot bigger by 2030 than it is today, because of this strategical shift underway. But I hear it is years ahead of what Facebook is building in its Oculus Quest standalone VR headsets. RealityOS, Apple has called it so far.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2021

Unity CEO predicts in 2030 XR headsets will be as popular as gaming consoles. Unity CEO John Riccitiello has made new predictions on AR and VR , and this time he talked about the projections for XR headsets in 2030. We all wondered what Adobe was thinking to do with Oculus Medium, after its acquisition from Facebook some years ago.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2025

And that the company went on to dissolve the ‘Oculus’ brand, which had long been the most recognizable name in the industry for enthusiasts and even outsiders. We’ll see you in 2030 to find out! After all, you’d have to say that Facebook is no longer called Facebook. What will the next five years hold for PC VR?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 30, 2022

I mean, Zuck always said that his vision was at 2030 and beyond. I would say that it can happen even later, in 2030-2040. I wonder why people were expecting the metaverse to happen now. It’s a long journey, a very long journey. Meta never spent $10B/year for Horizon.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 19, 2021

This is confirmed also by a previous prediction by the CEO of Unity, which foresees that in 2030 VR headsets will be as popular as gaming console: that is mainstream, but still not as TV, for instance. Inside this growing VR market, the headset that is selling the most is the Oculus Quest 2. Facebook totals now 60.2%

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

He stresses that he wants his metaverse not to be like these ones… but I also have to remember you that currently, Oculus is the most closed VR platform. Oculus Quest 2 goes 128GB and MR. The Oculus Quest 2’s update pace is always impressive: every month we have new features to play with. Image by Facebook). Some XR fun.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

Last year, it was still called Oculus Gaming Showcase, and it featured important updates on games like Pistol Whip, The Climb 2, I Expect You To Die 2, and Resident Evil 4 VR. Ruth Bram, Executive Producer at Oculus Studios, will be the host of the show. Pico Neo 3 , Vive Focus 3 , Oculus Quest 2 ) only offer Wi-Fi connectivity.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 4, 2017

Plus — check out our list of the best Oculus Rift games and best Gear VR games for more suggestions! Mars 2030, from FMG Labs. Mars 2030 is designed to let us get a taste of the first manned mission to Mars years before it actually happens. Tagged with: new releases , Oculus Home , steam Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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