VRScout

JUNE 2, 2019

Facebook’s standalone 6DOF headset, Oculus Quest hit retail stores on May 21 st , and in just one week after launch, the VR headset was listed as sold out at many U.S. retailers such as Walmart, Amazon and Newegg, suggesting that VR is finally catching on with consumers. Image Credit: Oculus. He’s correct in that.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2020

Oculus Link allows Oculus Quest to become a PC VR headset by tethering to a VR ready PC. While Oculus sells its own (quite expensive) Oculus Link cable, any appropriately high performance USB 3.0 Image courtesy Oculus. Image courtesy Oculus. cable – $18 [Amazon]. active extender – $16 [Amazon].

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2019

Today I start a short series of post that talk about the three headsets of the moment: Oculus Rift S, Oculus Quest and Valve Index. The Oculus Rift S is the new PC VR headset by Oculus. It has been made in collaboration with Lenovo, and it represents a refresh of the Oculus CV1 , that is better and easier to be used.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Compatible with SteamVR and Oculus headsets, Cybershoes allows you to physically walk and run in VR from a comfortable seated position. The company is also hosting an NFT Tournament open to all Cybershoes owners on the Oculus Quest on November 6th. For more information on how to register for the tournament visit here.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Oculus Rift S, the company’s mid-generation hardware update to the Rift platform, only just launched a few months ago, but it’s already getting its first discount this upcoming Black Friday. Lenovo has published its 2019 Black Friday ad , and to our surprise it’s knocking $50 off the $400 Oculus Rift S.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 18, 2021

I got a package from VR Cover with some cool accessories for Oculus Quest 2 to review. Fitness Facial Interface and Foam Set for Oculus Quest 2 Review. Disposable Hygiene Covers for Oculus Quest 2 review. It took me a while to understand how to install it correctly, but once I got it, I can now install it pretty easily.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2019

It’s a while that I don’t write something about entrepreneurship, so I thought it could be a good idea to give you some pieces of advice on how to be a good VR startupper. The only sure purchase for me on day 1 among the above devices has been the Oculus Quest. Focus on how to make money. The reasons?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

The time for my Oculus Quest review has come. The Quest has a nice packaging , as all Oculus products. I really love opening Oculus products , since usually they are packaged really well, and the Quest is no exception. Oculus Quest box content (Image by Oculus). Front view of the Oculus Quest.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 29, 2022

Amazon's infamous annual shopping event, Prime Day, will soon be upon us. and Amazon's Global Store until 5pm AEST on July 14. Check out all the best Prime Day tech deals we've spotted by category below (including some early deals that are already live), as well as some handy hints on how best to shop during the event.

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ARVR

JUNE 21, 2021

How to Celebrate Independence Day Safely With the Help of Technology The 4th of July is one of the year’s biggest holidays, and many people have been looking forward to it all year. Since Oculus is owned by Facebook, it is easy to connect with your friends. You can get a Gear VR headset for $129 on Amazon.

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Road to VR

APRIL 14, 2021

Oculus today announced new features coming to Quest 2 in update v28, including Air Link for wireless PC VR streaming, support for 120Hz refresh rate, and the ability to track your desk and keyboard in VR for enhanced productivity. Image courtesy Oculus. Air Link for Wireless PC VR on Quest 2. Air Link for Wireless PC VR on Quest 2.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 3, 2018

In my review of Amazon Sumerian I said multiple times that in other game engines, like Unity, it is not possible to create a WebVR experience. Actually it is possible and I’ll explain you how. So, how to do you export a WebVR project from inside Unity? Well, just some days after that article, I’ve been proved wrong.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Based on Creepy Jar’s 2018 PC game, Green Hell VR is an open-world survival game that has you struggling to survive the harsh realities of life in the Amazon rainforest. Incuvo has also launched a new trailer showcasing even more of the brutal gameplay, from wild animal attacks to advanced crafting mechanics.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Image by Oculus, from Road To VR). John Carmack leaves Oculus. In a surprise move that no one was expecting, the god of programming John Carmack has decided to leave Oculus. More info (John Carmack leaves Oculus) More info (Carmack stating he’s not satisfied with VR pace) More info (Damo9000’s sarcasm on the news).

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2020

Looking for an Oculus Rift S? Rift S stocks persevered up until just last week in the only remaining regions where you could order direct from Oculus , which included Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Taiwan. Now every supported country is out of stock, leaving only a few Oculus Quests in some last holdout regions.

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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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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

Oculus Go price cut down to $150. Facebook has permanently cut down the price of the Oculus Go to $150 , the same price that made it sell incredibly well on Amazon during the Cyber Monday. More info (Oculus Go price cut) More info (Xiaomi laying off the team dedicated to Go). New troubles for Oculus Rift users.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 29, 2020

Really, it works with all platforms: PC, Mac, smartphones, PC VR headsets, Oculus Quest , even Cardboards! Soon Mozilla is going to host a complete guide on how to create and manage your Hubs instance in AWS so that to enable the biggest number possible of people to install it. Not just your room, but your custom Hubs infrastructure.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. In 2017, Apple released software called ARKit, which includes tools for software makers to determine how far away an object or wall is, if the phone is moving, or identify limbs in a human body, among other functions.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Why Facebook and Amazon have joined the race to bring computing to your face. — Facebook and Amazon each discussed computer glasses at launch events this week. — Amazon’s approach is to get a lightweight product out now, while Facebook is promising advanced technology in a few years. by Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9/29/19.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 31, 2017

The Oculus Team have published a detailed guide on Roomscale VR setup. While Oculus continues to recommend the two-forward-facing sensor configuration for Touch users and developers, many people are trying roomscale solutions, using two or three sensors to achieve 360 degree tracking. and one on USB 2.0. will cause tracking issues.

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VRScout

AUGUST 8, 2020

It not quite up to par with other standalone devices, such as the Oculus Quest , the Classroom 2 still manages to deliver engaging educational experiences perfect for the classroom. Having a single controller makes learning how to interact with the world much easier.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

monthly connected headsets only on Steam (so this doesn’t consider Oculus Store users and PSVR users), and t he year-over-year growth is +75%. He said that only on Christmas day, people spent $5M on the Oculus Store , and we can expect that most of this money was spent on Quest. Amazon promises “single-digit latency” XR streaming.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It works connected to a phone, and while it doesn’t have any kind of tracking embedded, for tasks like watching Netflix it can be very useful (Thanks David for the tip); Amazon has announced the Echo Frames, its smart glasses that let you speak with Alexa. Oculus Link gets updated to 90Hz. Other relevant news. Image by Facebook).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. I know I’m a bit flying high with this, but let me dream a bit :).

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Quest 2 is the first Oculus headset to get official head strap accessories. It’s about time Oculus started offering accessory upgrades for its headsets. For the first time with Quest 2 you can get the Elite Strap ( priced at $50 on Amazon ) and the Elite Battery Strap ( bundled with a case for $130 on Amazon ).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

This week has mostly been in the sign of Oculus, with many news and updates from the brand controlled by Facebook. Even if most of this roundup will be about Oculus, I have decided to put another brand on top of it and it is Magic Leap. Together with Air Link, Oculus has also rolled out the new version of Oculus Avatars.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

How To Use the ARLOOPA App: A Step-by-Step Guide (2020) 3. Billie Eilish performed in VR using the Oculus Venues app on Oculus Quest. Amazon also sent a powerful signal to the markets regarding the possible expansion of immersive live music events, by bringing Twitch ’s live stream to its Amazon Music App.

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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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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Furthermore, with much respect with Neal Stephenson and what he was able to forecast, he still is a novelist who wrote a book for entertainment, not someone who wrote for us a technical set of specifications on how to actually build the metaverse. Here it is when I met Neal Stephenson at AWE USA 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Oculus devices will require a Facebook login. The enormous piece of news of the week is tha t Facebook has communicated that from October, 20th, all people that want to use an Oculus device for personal use will have to use their personal Facebook account to log in. Top news of the week. Image by Tweakanalogy). The same on Twitter.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Oculus has also partnered with Virtuclear to offer prescription lenses for the Quest 2 for $80. All the 3 major VR runtimes (Oculus, SteamVR, Microsoft) are now compatible with OpenXR , and this means that on the runtime layer on PC, now OpenXR has been fully integrated. You can now use consumer devices inside Oculus For Business.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This has been the week of the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, and this event has been so big that basically, it will take half of this roundup to describe. Facebook releases the Oculus Quest 2. Even if with the Quest 1 was possible to play Oculus Go games, this support has been abandoned on the Quest 2. Top news of the week.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 5, 2019

While Facebook appears to be heavily embracing untethered VR with its continued support of the Oculus Quest, HTC seems to be firmly committed to tethered PC VR experiences. Unlike the Vive Pro’s hilt style controller, the Cosmos has a controller that resembles something closer to the Oculus Quest controllers. Calling it now.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

These are huge numbers for VR: if you look at the most recent SteamVR survey, you get that Oculus headsets are now at 67% of the whole PCVR market. This is amazing for us developers, but unluckily it is a feature tied to using the Oculus SDK, which is not cross-platform. It’s basically a monopoly. HoloLens 3 may have been canceled.

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Road to VR

JULY 20, 2018

The upcoming Amazon Prime TV series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, which is set to air next month, was the impetus of what can only be described as the most epic VR park installations we’ve seen recently. SEE ALSO Inside VR Park, Dubai Mall's Massive New VR Theme Park.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2019

If you had 10,000$ to spend and you asked me how to spend them, I would probably give you two options: one is going to Las Vegas with me and have a crazy night of fun, and the other one is buying a Varjo XR-1, with the latter being the preferred choice. More info (Varjo XR-1 launch) More info (Varjo XR-1 official website).

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