The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

These days, I am experimenting a lot with Oculus Quest because of its new amazing features. One of these is the Oculus Link, that lets you connect your Quest to your PC and use it as a PC VR headset. Oculus Link Setup. Oculus Link setup is actually a non-setup, since it is incredibly easy to be done. Are you interested?

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VRScout

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Oculus Quest continues to sell out, backorders pushed to mid-February. VR technology has absolutely dominated the 2019 holiday season as numerous major retailers—both physical and online—continue to sell out of 64GB and 128GB Oculus Quest headsets. . Image Credit: Oculus. While the software works with multiple USB 3.0

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

While it’s true that the Oculus Rift didn’t initially support room-scale tracking, Oculus has embraced large-scale tracking, allowing for 360 degree tracking and room-scale gameplay at similar sizes as the HTC Vive. SEE ALSO Oculus Rift and HTC Vive Roomscale Dimensions Compared. Oculus Sensor (2x).

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MAY 3, 2017

Tracking Amazon’s work in VR can be tricky, as the company is famously quiet in response to media inquiries while seemingly being involved in multiple areas. Amazon is looking for a Sr. Software Development Manager in Virtual Reality to work in its Seattle offices, according to a new job listing.

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VRScout

AUGUST 8, 2020

Hong Kong-based tech company Lenovo recently announced several game-changing updates to its VR education platform designed to assist schools in creating blended learning curriculums using their Lenovo VR Classroom 2 headset powered by ThinkReality , Lenovo’s AR/VR enterprise software platform.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

We all know that Meta is more a software company than a hardware one, so hardware production is a problem for it. And with the announcement of Horizon OS, it is clear that Metas ambition is to become the software platform of XR headsets, something like the Android of XR. The Quest 3S instead, did not have stellar sales number s.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Amazon today announced a new developer tool at its annual AWS re:Invent that aims to make creating web-based applications for VR/AR and traditional monitors even easier. ” The tool is entirely web-based which, just like the VR/AR applications it can generate, means there’s no extra software to install. .”

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Road to VR

AUGUST 6, 2019

With the original Rift and Rift S, Oculus headsets now make up half of the headsets used on Steam. Combined, the original Rift and Rift S made up 49.3% ( +3.73% ) of headsets on Steam in the last month—a record high for Oculus—while the Vive and Vive Pro combined now hold 39.27% ( –3.15% ). Chart courtesy Valve.

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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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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

billion in 2019, with many billions more being invested in R&D by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more. See Also: New Guidelines for Developers: XR Software Should Be Accessible for Users With Disabilities. Their Oculus app allows real-time collaboration without ever leaving your home.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 7, 2019

The CES is going to start tomorrow, but today HTC has already made its great announcements, showing to the world the upcoming new hardware Vive Pro Eye, Vive Cosmos and software solutions Viveport Infinity and Vive Reality system. We all thought about a new Vive Focus with embedded 6 DOF controllers , ready to fight the Oculus Quest.

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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

APRIL 30, 2019

Facebook today announced at F8, their annual developer conference, that pre-orders for Oculus Rift S are now officially live. Rift S is slated to ship on May 21st alongside the standalone VR headset Oculus Quest across 22 countries. You can also pre-order Rift S through Oculus’ online store. Image courtesy Oculus.

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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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VRScout

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

100 Gift Code With Oculus Rift. Black Friday may be a great time to pick up an Oculus Rift. The Microsoft Store will be giving $100 gift codes with the purchase of the Oculus Rift. You can buy the Rift for its normal price of $599 and will receive a $100 digital coupon good towards Oculus VR apps and games.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

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. Monthly-connected VR Headsets on Steam. Monthly-connected Headsets" Explained.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 18, 2019

That includes lots of moving parts and sub-sectors including consumer, enterprise, hardware, software, advertising and LBVR. That includes things consumers pay for such as hardware (headsets) software (games, apps) and LBVR admissions. But its share will start to diminish, given the rise of standalone VR, most notably Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

This is great news for the customers of the Quest 2, but it poses some doubts about the retro compatibility of the Quest ecosystem that Zuck promised at OC6: if the Quest 2 is much more powerful than the Quest 1 and the Quest 1 is discontinued, has sense for developers to keep producing software that is compatible with Quest 1?

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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. The report says this device could cost thousands of dollars and be available only in low volumes — more typical of a test platform for software developers than the mass-market products Apple usually releases.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2019

It is a headset that looks a bit like a Oculus Rift CV1 , is powered by WMR reference design and has the outstanding resolution of 2K per eye! The price is $599 for the consumer edition (that will be available e.g. on Amazon ) and $649 for the enterprise edition (available e.g. on HP website ). Hp reverb headset (Image by Road To VR).

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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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Hypergrid Business

MAY 28, 2020

Oculus Quest (Image courtesy Oculus VR.). The Oculus Quest headset has been sold out almost everywhere since the start of the epidemic, but it’s available now from the company itself., Once it runs out, however, there are still second-hand versions available on Amazon starting at $540 (affiliate link).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We are sure that it is a device and not a piece of software because the company has started publishing teaser images with an empty cylindrical container, making us understand that Vive Flow is something that goes inside that holder. Facebook hires the first Oculus Ambassadors. Lone Echo 2 and Pimax Swords are finally coming.

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Road to VR

MAY 8, 2017

The software itself can be downloaded at home for free, as it supports Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR headsets (with Gear VR coming later), but the company’s proprietary VirZOOM Bike Controller, an integral piece of kit, costs a little under $400—available at VirZOOM , Amazon , Best Buy , Gamestop , Target , and Walmart.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

Meta is well-known for having performed some key acquisitions related to hardware, but also to software (e.g. I think it’s impossible to create a healthy competitive space in the XR field for both hardware and software if the trend is this one. It is just a bit more expensive than the $300 needed to buy an Oculus Quest 2.

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Road to VR

JULY 27, 2018

Freelance writer Joshua Fruhlinger, who occasionally writes for Digital Trends , used third-party Amazon sales data to back up his claim that consumers don’t care about VR anymore, saying it’s “crystal clear.” The report also specifies Gear VR’s decline in sales performance on Amazon.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Daniel O’Brien, General Manager for the Americas Region for HTC sat down with VRScout during their NYC Launch event at VR World and talked passionately about design saying, “We looked at it from three different levels, hardware and technology, software, and experience.”. Passthrough on the Cosmos is better than the Oculus Quest.

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Road to VR

JULY 30, 2018

They Suspect Nothing (2018) , the Oculus Go & Samsung Gear VR title from Coatsink Software , is getting its first big DLC since it initially launched back in May. Accompanying the new DLC is also the original soundtrack, which will be available on Spotify, iTunes and Amazon music. Image courtesy Coatsink Software.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

This has been the week of the OC6, but, believe it or not, I have been able to find some other interesting news that don’t regard Oculus. Image by Oculus). Oculus bets on Oculus Quest at OC6. Well, the top news of the week is, of course, the Oculus Connect 6. Oculus “Cablegate” may end soon.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Oculus’ dedicated motion controllers Touch launch officially on December 6th, but some lucky pre-orders have already been delivered. The Oculus Rift VR headset launch in March this year was viewed almost universally as poorly handled. But there are worrying signs that launch day delivery may not happen for others.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Oculus dropped prices on several VR titles on their store for Thanksgiving with those prices likely to persist through the weekend until Cyber Monday. The post Oculus Store Thanksgiving Sale Now On, Up to 50% Off Rift Games appeared first on Road to VR. Here’s what’s on offer. SEE ALSO 'DiRT Rally' VR Review.

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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. Oculus Rift CV1. Oculus Quest.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

The HTC Vive and Oculus Rift ’s are often pretty extensive with games spread across genres and plenty of non-gaming experiences like short films and experimental forms of education. HTC Vive’s blog reveals that their partners have collaborated to do just that and Amazon has also put together an Oculus Rift deal.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 21, 2020

We’ve generally stated “tens of billions” for the collective investment scale of the big five — Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple. More importantly, this aligns with the timeframe that followed its 2014 Oculus acquisition. billion for a representative baseline of pre-Oculus spending.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

As of today, Brendan Iribe, co-founder of Oculus, is no longer the CEO of the company he helped create with Palmer Luckey over four years ago in Irvine, CA. Iribe and Thomason, along with Mike Schroepfer, CTO of Facebook, will reportedly all work together to find a new leader for Oculus VR moving forward. We loved them in our review.

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Road to VR

MAY 23, 2017

Following a recent Christmas break where he says he studied a robot vacuum cleaner, tested all available voice-input devices for the home (such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home smart speakers), and watched every Black Mirror episode, it was voice control that excited Sony’s head of Magic Lab the most.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2020

Oculus Quest. Image courtesy Oculus. Oculus Quest is surely the most important headset to launch in 2019. The headset’s ease-of-use, solid game library, and reasonable price has pushed it to become Oculus’ best rated headset on Amazon thus far. Oculus Rift S. Image courtesy Oculus.

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