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OCTOBER 20, 2016

Building on the momentum set into motion by the inaugural event, Unity Technologies is hosting Vision VR/AR Summit Asia in Beijing. Unity revealed that representatives from Google, Samsung Gear VR, PTC Vuforia, Sony PlayStation VR, and Microsoft HoloLens will be on hand to discuss new developments in their individual technologies.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Nreal, the creators of the Nreal Light AR glasses, today announced that shipments of its developer kit will be affected by the recent developments in Asia surrounding the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). While the Coronavirus has spread to 24 other countries to date, 99% of cases have been confined to China.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Anyway, it looks like many people are in line to try it, so this is a big success both for Sony and for CAPCOM. I miss traveling to Asia, so I hope I will be able to go there in the next months… and you? PlayStation VR is not the only headset people can try at TGS. And that’s it! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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APRIL 5, 2017

With around one million units sold , Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) is one of the more popular headsets on the market right now, but the company may already be looking to other ways to monetize its device. Perhaps Sony hopes that by getting the kit on more heads out in the wider world it can drive sales in the home.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Sony is demonstrating controller-free hand tracking on PlayStation VR2 at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024. It might also entice developers to port over hand tracking focused games not yet on Sony's platform, such as Maestro. It also lists the tracking rate at 60 FPS, and claims the system "displays the hands smoothly" with "low latency".

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The PICO 4 virtual reality headset was released mid-October last year and features 4K+ resolution, a weight of 295g, and is available in Europe and East Asia for €399 (around $428). Sony Sony is also bringing out the PSVR2 , which is said to use eye tracking for menu selection and navigation of user interfaces.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Lets split the international LBE VR sector into three core areas (North America, Europe/UAE, and Asia). Asia was the first to get a grip on operating under post COVID measures and has seen the growth and the pain. As you would expect, hard data is a commodity that many are after, and sadly I have to keep this for our paying clients.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

and Asia,” said Tony Mugavero, co-founder and CEO of VR video streaming platform Littlstar. “They brought us to Japan in 2016 and introduced us to nearly a dozen accredited investors, helped us secure Sony and others as new investors, and lined up a speaking engagement for us at the Japan VR Summit.

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MAY 16, 2022

Sony today revealed the first games to feature in its expanded PlayStation Plus service, with some small inclusions on the PSVR front. From Sony’s own output, games with optional VR modes like Concrete Genie and Wipeout Omega Collection are included. These tiers both include access to a wider catalog of PS4 and PS5 games.

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MAY 15, 2023

The Augmented World Expo Asia announced that it will host its 2023 conference in Singapore from August 30-31. 2023 will mark the first time that AWE Asia is hosted in Singapore. AWE Asia looks forward to hosting the conference in Singapore for the first time," said AWE Asia Executive Director Ryan Hu. "We

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Sony Pictures Entertainment experiences are coming to a headset or location near you. Characteristic of Sony Pictures to release a VR adaptation for feature film releases that make sense in VR, teleporting yourself into the world of Jumanji thanks to VR is a dream come true for so many.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

Released in Asia just after Christmas, this is PlayStation VR’s first true relaxation app, developed by Sony Music itself. If you could bring up your usual PS4 display and play standard games inside of the app then it would expand on the bare bones implementation that Sony already has for playing other content inside its headset.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Sony Interactive Entertainment is raising the prices of the PS5 console, PlayStation VR2 headset, and various accessories in Japan on September 2, 2024. "We PlayStation VR2 is getting a $100 price hike in Japan due to recent global economy changes and "challenging" external influences.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

More info PSVR 2 may support hand tracking At SIGGRAPH Asia, Sony has demonstrated hand tracking working on PSVR 2. The two companies have a great relationship and Apple is realizing that the fact that its headset lacking controllers is a problem for certain types of content, gaming in particular. Thanks to KF for the tip!)

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

More info (Quest 3 to feature color passthrough AR) More info (Quest 3 will not feature face tracking) Sony may be disappointed by PSVR 2 preorders A report by Bloomberg affirms that Sony is disappointed by the current preorders of the PSVR 2 and now plans to ship only 1.5M But Sony has refuted the report, claiming it is not true.

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JUNE 17, 2016

Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia and Toho have announced, a Godzilla virtual reality experience that will launch on October 13 in Japan as a free for a limited time download on the PlayStation Store. The actual 3D CG data utilized for the movie will also be used for the game in order to created the best possible VR Gojira.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Sony may have stopped making floppy disks over a decade ago, but that hadn’t stopped the Tokyo government from relying on the obsolete tech. As part of modernization efforts, the local authorities are starting to phase out floppies in favor of digital systems, according to Nikkei Asia. At least, not until now. Read more.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

Last year on Sony’s stage Square Enix revealed what it called Final Fantasy 15: Episode Prompto, a VR tie-in experience in which you controlled one of the game’s cast of characters and used guns to take down some of the game’s massive monsters.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Europe, the USA, and Asia are making significant strides in VR and democratising the marketplace. On the other hand, headsets like the Pico 4 and PSVR2 by Sony present a range of end-users with powerful immersive headsets. Companies and startups are now introducing new ways to explore the power of VR and the experiences it can offer.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

See the innovation from SIGGRAPH ASIA. SIGGRAPH ASIA has just taken place. Sony predicts the next technologies for XR visual displays. This acquisition could give too much power to Microsoft and it could damage the customers by making all Blizzard games exclusive to Microsoft platforms, so the FTC is trying to prevent it.

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JUNE 8, 2022

Sony Pictures Virtual Reality announced a new location-based Ghostbusters VR experience developed by Hologate for its Arena and Blitz platforms around the world. ” Sony Pictures Virtual Reality will publish the experience across the 400 venues globally where Hologate experiences are available.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

There’s an assumption that out-of-home VR experiences are going to be very popular in Asia where many people have less space and money to install their own equipment. ” The center currently features content from ILMxLAB, Sony, Lionsgate, Starbreeze, Survios, and Ubisoft. “This will be a breakthrough for the U.S.

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JULY 7, 2023

UploadVR David Heaney For later in 2024, Gurman reports Apple is "discussing the UK and Canada as two of its first international markets with Asia and Europe soon after, although a final decision hasn’t been made" and is working on localizing the device for Australia, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, and China.

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JULY 10, 2018

Animal Force , an official selection for the Sony Interactive (Shanghai) China Hero Project (as “The X Animal”), is co-presented by Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia, ISVR and published by Oasis Games in North America. Developed for PlayStation®VR this game is available exclusively on the PlayStation®Store for $15.99

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

Sony arguably lost its footing as the console king when it launched the PlayStation 3 at $599 in 2005, and now here was a system that wanted considerably more cash for an experience that would still be foreign to many and a big financial risk for people to support. Asia, Alliances, and Accelerators.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Apple Inc has reached out to Chinese manufacturing firm Luxshare to develop its upcoming augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday. This has allowed Luxshare to enter Apple’s supply chain and boost business deals with the Cupertino-based tech giant, according to four people speaking to Nikkei Asia.

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APRIL 13, 2020

Acer, after having discontinued the device two years ago, has announced that it will be effectively put on sale, at first in Asia, and then in the rest of the world. This week Sony has showcased the new DualShock controller for the PS5, dubbed DualSens. PSVR 2 may have inside-out tracking.

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MARCH 3, 2017

Cyber Danganronpa the Class Trial VR is coming to Sony’s headset next week, according to DualShockers. And that apparently means a western release; the game was already released in Japan and Asia and hits North America on March 7th and Europe on March 10th. Not only that, but the game will be free for PS Plus members.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Summer Lesson from Bandai Namco was one of the first games Sony’s Japanese division debuted for the headset, but it never released in Europe or the USA despite getting demonstrations at industry events. The game is coming to Southeast Asia on April 27th, Japanese videogame news site Gematsu reports.

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JUNE 6, 2023

Best Collaboration Tool Sony Electronics Head of XR Business Development Thaisa Yamamura was “honored to present” the Auggie Award for Best Collaboration Tool. She also presented the winner with a 15.6in Sony Spatial Reality Display. The AR app helps users learn about endangered species, their habitats, and why they are endangered.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

There’s a lot going on over at Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) currently, with the company currently shaking up its promotional events by hosting State of Play broadcasts and not appearing at events like the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). It’s not just Shawn Layden leaving Sony.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

They feature next-gen Sony Micro OLED displays that can effectively create a “virtual screen” up to 201 inches wide, with a 1080p resolution. On the plus side, you can set up “AR subtitles” for whatever you’re viewing if you don’t rely entirely on audio.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The annual Tokyo Game Show (TGS) will return next week with Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia (SIEJA) having a big presence at the event for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR. Japanese developer Amata K.K. will be attending, showcasing its upcoming virtual reality (VR) escape room title Last Labyrinth. .

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AUGUST 22, 2022

We know Sony’s upcoming PSVR 2 headset uses an HDR display and there’s been research at companies like Valve investigating displays that were so bright you’d feel the heat of a sunny day on your cheeks — so bright in fact that one researcher called their testing equipment a “ fire hazard ” back in 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The Extended Reality Industry is heating up with #Meta gearing up to launch its new XR headset Meta Cambria in October, #JIO is working on launching its Mixed Reality Jio Glass lite & Jio Glass Pro also in the month of October, SONY's PlayStation VR 2 is scheduled for early 2023 & so is the Rumored #apple Glasses.

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JANUARY 2, 2017

Front Defense was revealed in Asia earlier this year. Whitemoon Dreams and Sony San Diego. Farpoint gives you a gun-shaped controller to blast away bug-like aliens on a strange new planet. Sign us up. Supported Headsets: PlayStation VR. Front Defense. At the time we didn’t know it was really the first Vive Studios game.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

However, the Nikkei Asia report noted that Foxconn would manufacture a cheaper AR device for its industry partner, focusing on “automating mass production and improving production performance to help Apple lower overall costs,” according to sources. The Vision Pro and other devices require two units for full functionality.

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