The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

These days have been hectic: I have met very interesting people (you will read about that in some upcoming articles), and I’m super happy about it. What is even more interesting is that this device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. Qualcomm seems a very predictable choice, but Google is less.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

It is becoming always more difficult for a new company entering the field: the key hardware suppliers of displays and other components are all being bought by Meta, Apple, Snap, Google, and other big players. Image by Sony). For this reason, Sony is producing old PlayStation units to be able to sell something to its player base.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Top news of the week (Image by Meta) The Meta Quest ecosystem is in a delicate phase Henry Stockdale from Upload VR has written a very well-made article highlighting the current situation of the Horizon Store. Currently, Sony does not sell the controllers separately by the headset, but if the partnership is confirmed, it will start to do so.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

More info How to design your VR experience like a magician Laura Mingail has written an awesome article on Upload VR, in which she compares the development of mixed reality experiences to the performance of a magician who has to perform tricks on the user. I found it a very inspiring article, very different from the others I usually read.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 21, 2025

Honestly, I wasnt expecting a Vision Pro headset until next year, but Apple is probably launching a new device to take measures against the upcoming release of Googles Project Moohan. The article contains various interesting numbers that you can use in your PowerPoint presentations about XR, so Im linking it for you below.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

This week, the content has been really the king of VR Let me guide you through the most interesting articles. Sony has acquired Insomniac Games. Sony has acquired Insomniac Games , one of the most talented game studios among the ones focused on Virtual Reality. The studio will so become part of the Sony Worldwide Studios.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2023

In this Guest Article, studio head Denny Unger shares his thoughts on Apple’s entrance into the space. Guest Article by Denny Unger Denny Unger is CEO and CCO at Cloudhead Games. Cloudhead Games is one of the most successful and senior VR studios in the industry.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Let me quote the most interesting part of the article: Zuckerberg told me during that interview that Meta was looking to establish two lines of VR devices. “We Part of the funding comes from Google Ventures, so people start fantasizing that Google may come back to VR and SideQuest may become something like its official store.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

I hope that this way, even if you lost the announcements from CES, you can catch up with all the most important ones by just reading a single article. PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). For every piece of news, I’ll share with you a brief summary and one or more links to go deeper.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2025

More info (Valve Deckard to be released in 2025 for $1200) More info (The headset could come with a Half-Life demo app) Other relevant news (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) Sony permanently slashes the price of PSVR 2 Finally, Sony has permanently cut the price of the PSVR 2 headset.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Image by Sony, from Road To VR). Sony announces PS5, it supports PSVR. With an online livestream of around 1 hour, Sony has finally unveiled the design of the PlayStation 5. But Sony has confirmed that while we wait for it, the PS5 will be able to work with the current PSVR device. I hope you’ll enjoy it…. SSD (8–9 GB/s).

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

What it Means for 2024 The first article about Apple that I ever wrote on Road to VR was this one in 2014 about the company filing a job posting seeking someone with experience in AR and VR. 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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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Many of these and other organizations have released standards, frameworks, and reports linked in this article. About the “Thinking Ahead About XR” Report. Learn More, Do More.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

A lot of articles are written on the Vision Pro about whatever thing and I’ve even found one showing you “how people see you when you vape while having a videocall from the Vision Pro”. My long wall-of-text articles pale compared with it… my reviews are like Post-It notes compared to what the Korean guy was able to write.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

And it is even more important because it shows Apple’s commitment towards XR : notwithstanding all the articles mocking the sales of Vision Pro, Apple is modifying its flagship hardware to create content for its XR glasses. This is a huge sign of commitment towards mixed reality. It brings better performances than the standard PlayStation 5.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Two articles on the M-word. As usual, I’m reporting you some interesting articles I’ve read about the m**averse from this week: Louis Vitton’s boss sees the opportunity of the metaverse but warns about his hype and bubble. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom. Record VR games in VR format.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Released in Asia just after Christmas, this is PlayStation VR’s first true relaxation app, developed by Sony Music itself. There’s no limit to what you can do; I was able to tweet from inside my headset, read UploadVR , and even launch Google Daydream apps (which is cool, if silly and unusable).

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2021

It gets even better: short-form AR ad creative that runs in networks like Snap, Facebook, Google and Unity Ads can be created at extremely low cost (small digit thousands) and in very tight time frames (a few weeks to a few months, depending on the creative). But it doesn’t stop at entertainment. And finally, the outcomes.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Their site also posts educational and informative articles relating to the world of MR, AR, and VR technology. This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission has experience as a runner-up.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 One-year price performance for AAPL as of 2/3/20 Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 26, 2018

To complement the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce “Distorted Reality,” a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOs. This article was originally published on VRScout.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

This is a period with many tech announcements: we had Meta telling about its Horizon OS, yesterday OpenAI unveiled the new GPT-4o, and today Google will hopefully unveil its Android XR operating system. What a time to be alive! It seems that most of the rumors are aligning on the launch of an Apple Vision Pro 2 in 2026–2027.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Samsung announced in February it is building a headset, with Google handling the software. We reached out to Meta asking about the report and will update this article if we get a response.

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AR Insider

JULY 7, 2020

This could be the case in dynamic AR activations like within a store aisle, or reading an online article, or even longer sessions like a multiplayer AR pick-up game in the park. This has attracted Sony Pictures, Miller Lite, and Porsche as clients. Web AR has some nice advantages,” 8th Wall CEO Erik Murphy-Chutorian told us.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 4, 2017

In this article we provide an introduction to near-eye optics, analyze the evolution of waveguides, then narrow the field down to holographic waveguides. Google and Sony both have intellectual property around waveguide designs similar in nature. They recently closed a $22M round co-led by Sony and Foxconn.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

billion from companies listed below like Google and Qualcomm. Google – NASDAQ: GOOG – Cardboard, Google VR, Daydream & Tango, VR cameras, Tilt Brush. Sony – NYSE: SNE – VR Console, VR Games & VR Headset. Public Companies involved in VR. Discovery Communications – NASDAQ: DISCA – VR Content.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. Since Meta made the acquisition and took over Oculus, VRTUOLUO began to write original and in-depth articles on the XR industry. Screengrab of the VRTUOLUO website.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. The World Map in this world therefore isn’t a 2D street map like we have with Google Maps or Open Street Map, nor is it a 3D map with terrain and building volumes. Authors’ opinions are their own. Who Will Own the Metaverse? by Marko Balabanovic.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2016

NBC’s popular late night talk show The Tonight Show with host Jimmy Fallon has debuted a new segment called Virtual Reality Pictionary which uses the HTC Vive and Google’s Tilt Brush VR paint app. In 2014, Fallon demoed Sony’s PSVR (back when it was still called ‘Project Morpheus’) on The Tonight Show.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In December 2012 I published my first in-depth article after a demo with a hand-built Oculus VR prototype. Its call for focus and optimization is likely to be cited countless times internally at Meta in the coming years, but his words also point to opportunity at companies like Sony, Pico, HTC, Valve, Apple, and Google.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The Oculus Rift and Touch, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR (PSVR), Google Daydream, Samsung Gear VR, and so many other headsets are all available for purchase. We’ve put together this article to run down what we think are the biggest things to keep an eye out for coming out of VRDC and GDC this year. What to Expect from Sony.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 18, 2021

For the latter, Google is pioneering a “search what you see” use case to point your phone at objects to contextualize or shop for them. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. They include hip and tech-forward brands like Gucci, Nike and Sony Pictures. This includes social lenses (the most popular format to date) and visual search.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 17, 2016

Perfect is actually the app that got me thinking about this article. If you want a VR game that will get the whole family playing together look no further than The Playroom VR , Sony Japan’s brilliant free mini-game collection that’s specifically designed to showcase its headset. Your granddad won’t soon forget it.

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Upload VR

APRIL 13, 2024

The Quest v64 system software update introduced improved passthrough quality, external microphone support and more, Google is promising AR announcements at I/O next month, Apple Vision Pro now has Spatial Personas , while our analysis suggests PC VR usage on Steam has grown. Tin Hearts VR reached Vive XR Elite.

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Road to VR

JULY 8, 2016

He’s also sick of hearing about VR sickness as evidenced by a recent tweet to an article by Jon Peddie titled “I’m sick of hearing about VR sickness.” At E3 this year, there was a lot of negative press about AAA games like Resident Evil 7 for the Sony PlayStation VR that were making people sick.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

With this operation, Facebook secures another amazing development studio (after Beat Games), making sure that it will be able to provide high-quality games for its headsets in the future, and protecting itself from hostile acquisitions of other companies (like Sony acquiring Insomniac). Facebook acquires Sanzaru Games.

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