Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2018

HTC today started selling the long-awaited Vive Pro headset and SteamVR 2.0 Update (04/23/18 – 2PM ET) : HTC Vive Pro Bundle availability is now hitting Western markets. Update (04/23/18 – 2PM ET) : HTC Vive Pro Bundle availability is now hitting Western markets. You can find it on Amazon for $1400.

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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: Mike McCready.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In late July Facebook announced that it was putting a pause on retail sales of Quest 2 while it dealt with a recall of the headset’s facepad. With both the Quest 2 128GB and 256GB models now back in stock at major retailers like Amazon, we expect to see the headset’s growth on Steam continue in the months ahead.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Amazon have announced they’ve started selling the SteamVR powered HTC Vive VR system in their US online store. Consumer virtual reality systems like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are still just months old and already it feels like they’re making inroads to being accepted as every day products. Interested?

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

HTC recently announced they’ll be sweetening the pot this Black Friday for potential Vive-owners located in North America by throwing a free Deluxe Audio Strap your way when you purchase an HTC Vive. photo courtesy HTC. Check out our review here. You can see where Vive is sold near you here.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2018

The monthly Steam hardware survey is out again, and while June hasn’t revealed any major upsets in the balances of usership between HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, the survey shows that Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets are making slow, but steady headway on the platform. Participation in the survey is optional.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2019

We expect to see the new permanent price come to the Oculus Store shortly, although all official retailers in the US now show the new $350 price. In the US, this includes Amazon, Best Buy, New Egg, Microsoft Store, and Micro Center. s Tale, Quill, Medium, Dead and Buried, and Toybox.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2018

HTC today announced that the Vive Pro headset only (without controllers or base stations) will cost $800 and launch on April 5th; the headset is now available for pre-order. After announcing the Vive Pro headset back in January, HTC left the VR sector in suspense as to what the price would be and precisely when it would launch.

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JUNE 28, 2016

Oculus Rift units are still appearing in batches across third-party retailers, and eager Amazon customers may now be able to get their hands on one faster than their pre-order through the official site will allow.

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AR Insider

JULY 24, 2020

AR will influence commerce through brands’ and retailers’ self-distributed apps for eCommerce and in-aisle retail experiences. But what about the ability for Walmart and Amazon to capture and distribute 3D models for millions of SKUs? “The back-end part of retail is where everything starts,” she said.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Disclaimer: HTC provided three of their Vive Tracker 3.0 What is an HTC Vive Tracker? Whilst the first part of this article looked at the history of the HTC Vive Tracker and its three different versions, the second part will focus on some practical experiments with the latest HTC Vive Tracker 3.0. HTC Vive Tracker 3.0

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

With the PlayStation VR launch just around the corner—October 13th to be exact—major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and GameStop have started to stock a few accessories that are sure to keep you charged-up at moment’s notice and travel-ready for those VR evangelist missions to the people who still haven’t tried out virtual reality.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 2, 2019

From steep discounts on Oculus PC hardware, to slashed prices on PSVR bundles, here’s your guide to today’s best VR deals: Image Credit: HTC. In terms of hardware discounts, HTC definitely takes the cake thanks to several impressive deals on its lineup of Vive headsets and numerous must-have accessories. Image Credit: Amazon.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 29, 2023

Across retail, VR is also providing new ways to enhance the customer experience. Firms such as Reactive Reality allow retail firms to avoid overproduction and meet sustainable development goals (SDGs). With AI included, the retail experience can also suggest other similar products to complement purchases.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2019

Following months of steep discounts, most of the Windows VR headsets have vanished from Microsoft’s online store and are showing limited or no stock at other retailers. On Amazon US, the Dell, HP (original), Lenovo, and Acer VR headsets are all listed as having “Only X left in stock,” with most showing in the single digits.

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JUNE 5, 2017

If you’re looking to do roomscale with the Oculus Rift then you’ll need much more than the headset itself, and Amazon is offering a great bundle to get you up to speed. The US iteration of the online retailing giant is now offering an Oculus Roomscale Bundle for $657.99. The HTC Vive offers this complete setup for $799.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 19, 2023

Across retail, VR is also providing new ways to enhance the customer experience. Firms such as Reactive Reality allow retail firms to avoid overproduction and meet sustainable development goals (SDGs). With AI included, the retail experience can also suggest other similar products to complement purchases.

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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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JANUARY 2, 2017

We don’t have a clear idea on precisely how many units have been sold for the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, Daydream View, or any other major headset on the market. It is however still available from some third party retailers. Most VR companies have stayed relatively tight-lipped about sales figures.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Several PSVR accessories have officially become available for pre-order on several major online retailers. 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. Purchase Links: Gamestop , Amazon.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

HTC announced Black Friday offers beginning today in Europe, which see heavy discounts on the Vive Flow and Vive Pro 2 range. Flow is HTC’s lightweight headset designed for immersive media viewing, which released almost exactly a year ago. Vive Flow is discounted €120/£120, bringing it down to €379/£379 from €499/£499.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC Vive Air is a design concept for a fitness-focused VR headset. HTC has just won an IF Design Award for a headset called Vive Air: it is a device designed completely to appeal to the fitness market , with breathable materials, detachable components that are easy to wash, and great comfort.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 8, 2024

Even established competitors like HTC and Pico have struggled to get this element right, with Meta and Valve taking the majority of VR software sales. As someone who finally received my Comfort Top Strap (from Amazon) I can confirm it made a big difference to my original Crystal , so well worth looking into as an option. Cole and S.

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Peter Graham

JULY 15, 2019

Online retail giant Amazon has once again commenced its massive Prime Day sales extravaganza, discounting thousands of items. This year Amazon Prime Day isn’t just one day either, shoppers have got a full 48 hours to fill their shopping baskets. Amazon Prime Day – UK. Amazon Prime Day – US.

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VRWorld

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Amazon is one of the biggest names in tech, and this doesn’t stop with its status as a storefront. Another way Amazon has made its impact known is through its Amazon Web Services, which serve as a backend for applications worldwide. So when Amazon makes an announcement in this space, everyone pays attention.

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Cats and VR

JULY 27, 2018

The world of Moss will soon extend beyond the virtual reality headset with the release of the Moss Soundtrack , dropping across major digital retailers August 3, 2018. For all other music enthusiasts, the Moss Soundtrack is now available for pre-order at digital retailers such as Bandcamp , iTunes , Google Play , and Amazon.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

It has made significant contributions in various verticals such as entertainment, education, retail etc. Users can use HMD devices such as Google Cardboard, Oculus Quest, Rift or HTC Vive to experience an imaginary environment. Virtual trial is one of the widely appreciated feature from the retail side.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

It’s the annual sales extravaganza again, Black Friday, where retailers hope customers spend big while everyone is hunting for a decent bargain. Oculus Rift S – £349 GBP/$349 USD – Saving £50/$50 – Oculus Store , Amazon , Walmart. Save £100 on HTC Vive Cosmos. Save £200 on HTC Vive Pro Full Kit.

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VRScout

MARCH 30, 2017

The German auto manufacturer evaluates design features in virtual reality before building prototypes in actual reality, using the famous high-quality physics-based rendering power of Unreal for the game engine and using the HTC Vive for the VR hardware. AMAZON MIGHT OPEN AR SHOPPING STORES. THEME PARKS LOVE VR AND AR, BUT HOW?

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Hints of strong demand for PlayStation VR came earlier this year when major US game retailer GameStop said the headset was sold out “literally in five minutes,” and called it the “quickest sellout in GameStop’s history.” SEE ALSO PlayStation VR Accessories Hit Major Online Retailers.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

A number of UK retailers have dropped the price of the Rift from £549 to £499, which was the original cost of the device when it launched in March 2016 on Oculus’ own site. The Rift isn’t the only VR headset to get a price hike in the face of Brexit; HTC’s Vive was the first to raise its price from £689 to £759.

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Peter Graham

JULY 8, 2019

The last couple of years have seen Amazon rollout some decent savings when it comes to virtual reality (VR) technology. Insta360 has built a portfolio of consumer and professional 360 cameras covering most users needs, and five will be on sale for the Amazon Prime Day event. The Insta360 One which retails for £249.89

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I joined as a retail investor, obviously in the alternative coins and the general, Bitcoin and Etherium space, which then matured me into early 2020 digging into this immersive world, this world of ownership, this world of decentralization. The book can be bought on Amazon , by the way. This was 2017. He is always very energetic.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

During the summer the studio revealed a partnership with Perp Games to create a physical retail version for PlayStation VR which took place this month for European gamers. Originally an HTC Vive title which arrived in 2017 , BoxVR has grown to offer a variety of workouts and routines based on boxing.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Alongside high-quality hardware from partners like Samsung with existing retail and marketing capital, this could render Meta as unwanted third option, the BlackBerry of spatial computing. It's even possible that new entrants ike Amazon or Valve could change the landscape entirely.

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VRWorld

JUNE 19, 2016

With the conclusion of E3 2016 trade show, which took place last week in Los Angeles, California – many international guests went on for the hunt for several hot ticketed items – HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and of course, Pascal-based GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080. Kudos to Microsoft for in-store availability.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

It can be even more difficult when you realize there are incredibly simple, and low-quality, VR headsets available at most retailers. You’ll find dozens of Cardboard-like headsets on Amazon, for example, some you need to hold to your face with your hands and others with straps on the back. Read More: Best HTC Vive Games.

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