Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

with a lightsaber-shaped controller, play HoloChess, and challenge the Empire in a tabletop RTS. Now, Lenovo is returning with a new AR game, MARVEL Dimension of Heroes , and a pair of 6DOF controllers too. Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Nova 2S, Xiaomi MIX2, Sony Xperia XZ1. Image courtesy Lenovo. Image courtesy Lenovo.

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2024

PSVR 2 is now on sale at Amazon US (and several other Amazon regions) for $350, a full 37% discount from the MSRP. For years Sony resisted requests for a PC VR adapter for its original PSVR headset, and so it was quite the surprise when the company announced plans earlier this year for a PC VR adapter for PSVR 2.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Sony today announced a new PSVR Mega Pack hardware bundle for 2020, launching this month across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Again, notably missing from the Mega Pack is the PS Move controllers, which inexplicably retail anywhere from €60 – €140 when purchased separately. Voucher codes for five games.

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AR Insider

APRIL 17, 2020

Sony Music Entertainment collaborated with Liverpool-based studio Draw & Code on a WebAR experience for Pink Floyd: The Later Years, that allows fans to experience the band’s music like never before. Sony Pictures and Trigger — The Mixed Reality Agency® teamed up once again to create a WebAR experience for the feature film.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

At the same time, personal voice assistants developed by tech giants — Alexa from Amazon, Siri from Apple, and Google Assistant — are standing at the forefront of the audio augmented reality market. For example, in 2019, Amazon extended Alexa features to pair with headphones and earbuds. Top 3 Types of AR-Enabled Hearables.

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Road to VR

MAY 6, 2017

Right now, Amazon and Best Buy are running a promotional bundle which includes the core PSVR package with a PlayStation Camera thrown in for free, saving you a respectable $59. The PlayStation Camera | Image Courtesy Sony.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Things to love about Index are its excellent tracking performance, wide field of view, quality controllers, and range of ergonomic adjustments that make it easy to dial in a comfortable and clear fit. Controllers. Valve Index controllers. Controllers. Index is one of the only headsets that offers an eye-relief adjustment.

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Road to VR

MAY 29, 2019

Sony is getting ready to host their annual ‘Days of Play’ sale again, and there’s a few deals this time around on newly released hardware bundles that should have you excited. DualShock 4 wireless controller (all colors) – starting at $40. Image courtesy Sony. PlayStation Hits games – starting at $10.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2017

Assuming you’re one of the more than 54 million people who own a PlayStation 4 console, that you’re looking to buy into the console’s PlayStation VR platform and that you live in the UK, here’s a new Amazon bundle which you might be interested in. Note: There’s no Aim Controller or Move controllers included here.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Sony is quietly releasing the new hardware refresh of PlayStation VR they announced last month in a newly revealed Skyrim VR bundle which delivers everything you need to jump into Tamriel with sword and fire spell in hand (except the PS4 and TV, that is). image courtesy Sony. image courtesy Sony.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 9, 2022

SAVE 36%: Life is much more fun when you block out the noise — and the Sony WF-1000XM3 earbuds will help you do that. They're on sale at Amazon as of March 9 for $128, which is 36% less than their usual price of $199.99. Credit: Sony. Sony WF-1000XM3 Wireless Earbuds. 128 at Amazon (save 36%).

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Amazon’s a good place to get your VR experience going. Here’s a list of the ten most popular options currently available on Amazon. The Oculus Rift S is the number one seller in computer-powered VR headsets on Amazon. Buy on Amazon for $399. or used for $366 on Amazon. With an average score of 4.4

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Without any discounts or deals, the basic PSVR ‘all-in’ bundle which includes the VR headset, PS Move controllers, and PS Camera, has historically cost as low as $500. While the the headset alone with no controllers and camera can come in as low as $285, the best savings invariably come to you via Sony’s new bundles.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

Many great XR games are controlled by Meta. How can a new company create a new headset if all the manufacturers of displays are controlled by its potential future competitors? Image by Sony). While we were all considering a 2022 release as a given, when asked directly about the matter, Sony declined to answer.

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Road to VR

APRIL 4, 2019

Sony’s PSVR Aim controller launched back in 2017 with Farpoint , but has since grown to support nearly two dozen games in total. PSVR Aim is an optional PSVR gun controller which is supported only by specific games. Here’s a handy list of every game with support for PSVR Aim. Every Game With PSVR Aim Support.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

PSVR RISE TO GLORY & SUPERHOT VR BUNDLE ($249.99) : Normally $349.99, the “Rise To Glory and SUPERHOT VR” bundle includes the HMD, Playstation Camera, and two Move controllers, along with a copy of boxing simulator Creed: Rise to Glory , as well as the uber popular time manipulation title, SUPERHOT VR. Available exclusively at Vive.com.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

The headset, a mixed reality device that’s centered around AR, notably excludes any kind of motion controller—the staple input method for every major XR headset on the market today. 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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 16, 2017

As one of the earliest developers of the PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset and having worked on countless other peripherals for the company, Sony’s Richard Marks knows a lot about futuristic tech. When it comes to VR, Marks thinks AI and voice controls are going to play a big role. ” Boom! I can be in a castle.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Without any discounts or deals, the basic PSVR ‘all-in’ bundle—which includes the VR headset, PS Move controllers, PS Camera and two games—costs $350. While the starter kit bundle—which includes the headset with a camera and two games, but no Move controllers—is priced at $300. Image courtesy Sony. Also available from: Amazon.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

More info (Quest v55 performance boost) More info (Quest Pro getting better eye tracking) More info (The new taskbar capabilities of the Quest runtime) Hexa brings 3D visualization to Amazon pages Amazon has partnered with the startup Hexa to add 3D capabilities to its store pages.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Buy on Amazon ($25) Lens Cleaning Pen Image courtesy CNBEYOUNG Apple hasn’t published a guide yet on exactly how to clean your Vision Pro. You can nab one for as low as $7 on Amazon, or a whole set with multiple brushes, wipes, carrying cases, the works. Available in clear, and black, red, blue, white, and grey.

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2020

Most USB cables are a bit short to work with a VR headset, but they can be combined with an extender; we have had success with these options on Amazon: Anker 10ft USB 3.0 The company has also designed the game to work both with controllers with thumbsticks and those with trackpads (like the Vive wand controllers).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The new controller, the Touch Plus, seems also to track very well, and has the interesting feature that they have better tracking performances than Quest 2 ones around the torso of the player. This new model has new cool styles and features improved battery life, all for $269.99.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Today I host another amazing article by the VR ergonomics expert Rob Cole , which has already written on this blog amazing posts, like the series about the ergonomics of the Valve Index or the viral article about the amazing Caliper VR controllers he worked on by himself. Image provided by Rob Cole). Second-generation base station (2.0)

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Sony is a master of bundling and has just introduced two attractive new PSVR bundles focused on different player tastes. The first bundle includes the PS Move controllers and two games that require them, the upcoming boxing game CREED: Rise to Glory (as a physical disc) and the Matrix-esque SUPERHOT VR (as a download voucher).

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Road to VR

MAY 23, 2017

Project Morpheus prototype | Photo courtesy Sony. SEE ALSO On the Hunt for VR's Killer App with Sony's Head of PlayStation Magic Lab, Richard Marks. The post Sony’s Richard Marks Expects Natural Voice Input to Play Major Role in VR’s Future appeared first on Road to VR. That’s why I see it as the holodeck.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Heavy-hitters such as Amazon, Gamestop and Best Buy are providing PSVR owners with a handful of neat little devices to hold, charge and transport their precious, precious headsets. The display delicately mounts your PSVR headset while holding/charging two dualshock controllers, two Sony Move controllers and any USB headset of your choosing.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2017

Another Bethesda title, Doom VXR however, is coming to Sony’s VR headset and you can read all about it here. Fallout 4 is available to pre-order via Amazon right now (in the US) and direct via Steam , and its price reflects the years of development that went into the original game, in this case a cool $60.

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Upload VR

MARCH 30, 2023

IDC told Bloomberg News that Sony is “ likely” to have sold only around 270,000 PSVR 2 units between launch and the end of March. In October, Bloomberg reported Sony was producing 2 million units for launch. Given the current inflationary period and associated cost of living crisis, will Sony be next?

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Sony is setting high near term sales figure expectations for PlayStation VR’s rollout. Speaking with CNBC earlier this week , Jim Ryan, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, spoke to the company’s confidence in early traction of the PSVR headset.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 15, 2022

Save $401.99: Whether it's for gaming, streaming, or watching a ton of basketball this month, the Sony Bravia X90J 65-inch TV at $1,098 is a fantastic deal. As of March 15, head to Amazon to save 27% on one of the best 4K TVs around. And few TVs perform just as well at a reasonable mid-range price than the Sony Bravia X90J.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Sony announced a $100 discount on all PlayStation VR bundles as well as the PlayStation 4 1TB consoles. Shop on Amazon. Bundles with Touch controllers will be just $350 at Best Buy from Nov. Sold on Samsung and Amazon. Samsung HMD Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality Headset – $500 $449. PlayStation VR Price Cuts.

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Road to VR

MAY 27, 2019

As Sony’s next big title after the hit platformer Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018) , the company is putting its best foot forward by featuring the action game in its own PSVR hardware bundle. In the box you’ll find the PSVR headset , PS Camera, two PS Move controllers, Demo Disc 3.0

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Road to VR

JULY 9, 2016

Sony have released example artwork for PlayStation VR launch titles that gives us a look at how the company intends to let consumers know they’ll need a $399 set of additional hardware before they buy the games. Interestingly however, the PS Move controllers do not make an appearance in any of these shots.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Meta) There are new leaks on Meta Quest 3S This week we had new leaks on Quest 3S, including many images of the headset and its controllers and some leaked information on the Quest documentation website. This seems to confirm the rumors about the “Puffin” MR glasses that are attached to a computational unit.

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Hypergrid Business

JULY 11, 2017

Amazon is going all out today with deals on virtual reality products, running the whole gamut of headset options, computers, and accessories. For extra bang for your buck, make your purchase through the Amazon Smile program for OSgrid , and half a percent will be donated to OpenSim’s biggest non-profit grid and testing ground.

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Mashable VR

MAY 16, 2022

PREORDER: The new Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are set for release on May 20. In the meantime, you can reserve a pair through Amazon , Best Buy , or Sony.com for $399.99. Preorders are live as of May 16: You can reserve a pair at Amazon , Best Buy , or directly from the Sony website for $399.99. Credit: Sony.

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