Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

With major US retailers already greasing the wheels of their shopping carts in preparation for the yearly scramble we call Black Friday, Sony today announced on the US PlayStation blog that it’s temporarily lowering the price of all PlayStation VR bundles as well as the PlayStation 4 1TB console, each by $100.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

This week is all about the PlayStation VR with Sony expected to drop an avalanche of VR-related news now until Friday, September 11th as part of the ongoing PlayStation VR spotlight. And, of course, our friends at Sony have been there all along the way to guide us because they know their system better than anyone.”

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2018

At Facebook’s F8 developer conference, Oculus today announced it’s both overhauling and rebranding React VR, the company’s open-source JavaScript library that lets developers create cross-platform WebVR experiences. Image courtesy Oculus. “That said, React VR has very real limitations.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 17, 2020

Over the past year, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has released various snippets regarding its next console, the PlayStation 5 (PS5) but nobody knows what it looks like. Watch tomorrow on PlayStation Blog: [link] pic.twitter.com/sjqZLCfCBv. — PlayStation Europe (@PlayStationEU) March 17, 2020.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The company announced that Oculus will be backing out of GDC over similar concerns. Facebook’s decision to cancel F8 comes on the heels of news that Oculus would be backing out of this year’s Game Developers Conference over similar concerns. The company will instead make a series of digital announcements remotely.

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GizModo VR

JULY 26, 2022

Sony said it’s trying to make its Playstation VR2 experience as living room-friendly as possible, as it looks to carve out a niche for itself in a market dominated by wireless options like the Oculus Quest. In a Tuesday blog post , senior Product Manager Yasuo Takahashi expanded on just how the company’s going to… Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2021

More info (SideQuest VR download page) More info (Launch blog post). More info (Announcement blog post) More info (Boz announcing the news on Twitter) More info (My long editorial on Facebook and its advertisement efforts). Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Oculus Quest introduces multi-tasking in Runtime v30.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. That is if every company implemented OpenXR, a program built for the Oculus should work with SteamVR as well. Image by Oculus).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Image by Oculus). The Oculus Quest is now one year old.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Microsoft says in a blog post that the inclusion of ZeniMax’s studios will help continue the company’s commitment “to deliver a breadth of amazing games to discover and play on Xbox.” Image courtesy Bethesda Softworks. SEE ALSO Pressure Mounts for Xbox's Missing VR Strategy as PSVR Revenue Exceeds $2 Billion.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 10, 2020

Valve Index and Oculus Quest gain PC VR market shares. The latest Steam Hardware Survey showed some interesting trends happening in the PC VR market (at least the Steam VR market, since we have no info on the Oculus Store market). Image by Sony). Oculus explains the logic behind its store curation policy.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

More info (Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3 — CNET) More info (Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3 — Hand Tracking) Sony to make PSVR 2 compatible with PC To celebrate the first anniversary of PSVR 2 , Sony has written in blog post in which it talks about how it is improving the content catalog its users can access.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

It was well over a year ago that the promise of Xbox streaming to the Oculus Rift was first promised by Phil Spencer during a June 2015 press event in San Francisco. ” According to the blog, the data will be shared between the two systems via your home’s wifi network. Tagged with: Headset , microsoft , oculus , rift.

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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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VRWorld

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Looks like Sony is feeling pretty bold. At the upcoming Paris Games Week event, Sony will be unveiling 7 new games for the PS4, and at least a few of them are very likely to be PSVR titles. Since the release of the PSVR, Sony has become one of the biggest names in the industry. Source: PS Blog.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Back in October, Sony announced Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle , the long-awaited sequel to the 1995 Robin Williams classic—only this time staring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan. “A game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind”…literally.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

The FTC has opened an investigation on Meta about its anti-competitive practices related to applications that propose services similar to its ones on the Oculus Store (Pepperidge Farms remembers when YUR was de facto cloned by Oculus Move). Image by Sony). Other relevant news. PlayStation VR2 is not confirmed for 2022, yet.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). I like everything that we know on the PSVR 2 device because it is visible that Sony Interactive Entertainment is putting a lot of effort into releasing a high-quality headset that is on par with what the competition is offering. Roblox CEO hints at the Oculus Quest as a future platform.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2019

Stormland , the next ( and likely final ) Oculus exclusive title from Insomniac Games, will feature drop-in / drop-out co-op for two players, the studio has confirmed. Upcoming Oculus exclusive Stormland is among the most anticipated VR titles set to launch this year.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Facebook s very own CEO, Mark Zuckerberg introduced a new $199 headset, Oculus G o, and permanently cut the price for the flagship Rift to $399 as he talked up VR’s potential. In a blog post, the company said the new price for its immersive headset will be available for a “limited time” as part of a summer sale.

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Road to VR

MARCH 25, 2019

In an avalanche of PSVR news today, Sony announced that Five Nights at Freddy’s is coming to PSVR. It’s not exclusive though, as the VR adaptation is officially coming to PSVR, Oculus and HTC Vive in April 2019. acclaimed survival horror video game.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 11, 2017

After being revealed at E3 last year, Sony’s new Aim Controller, a gun-shaped, position-tracked device that supports its PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset is nearly upon us. The kit is set to launch as a bundle with anticipated first-person shooter, Farpoint next week for $75, but Sony previously promised it would work with other games too.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 24, 2019

You can download the app for free from the Oculus Store ( Rift , Go , Quest ) or Steam (Rift, Vive, Index, Windows VR). And on that note, Bigscreen founder & CEO Darshan Shankar says in a blog post that the team is currently working on launching PSVR support in 2020 in addition to a Friends system.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2016

I watched all of the press conferences from Sony, Ubisoft, Bethesda, Microsoft, EA, and Oculus’ appearance at the PC Gaming Show in order to capture audio highlights of all of the VR news that was presented. Palmer Luckey and the Oculus team beat the Ubisoft developers in a game of capture the flag in Eagle Flight.

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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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 9, 2017

Writing on a PlayStation Blog post , the studio compared it to a MOBA with a difference. The game is also heading to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive at a later date. We’re looking forward to seeing what else Sony has in store for 2017, too. Tagged with: Ancient Amuletor , PlayStation VR , PSVR.

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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. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom. Some XR fun.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

Apple wants to reduce the price of the display by a 50% factor and is also trying to have other suppliers of displays beyond Sony (e.g. This blog proposes a few advertisement options, and one of them is having a mention in this section of this very popular weekly roundup column. BOE or SeeYa) to increase production. I can help you!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony reveals the design of the PSVR 2. Finally, Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled the design of the PlayStation VR 2 headset. More info (PSVR 2 unveiled) More info (Official blog post on PSVR 2 headset). Oh look, we have again an Oculus account on Twitter!

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. Huawei has upgraded its sleek VR glasses and now they support 6DOF movement and 6DOF controllers that are very similar to the Oculus Touch. Notwithstanding all this hate, the Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 16, 2017

Independent developer MunkyFun is bringing League of War: VR Arena exclusively to Sony’s PSVR platform this Fall. No trailer for PSVR has surfaced, but MunkyFun did create a teaser for the game in March , showing two players using Oculus Rift headsets; this was clearly an early concept before it became a Sony exclusive.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

The Rec Room community is growing pretty steadily, also thanks to the great sales of the Oculus Quest. Sony announces new games for PSVR. More info (All announcements by Sony) More info (Doom 3 VR) More info (After The Fall) More info (After The Fall on announced platforms) More info (Fracked). News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

More info News worth a mention (Image by Sony) Sony shows the behind-the-scenes of PSVR 2 In a recent blog post, Sony Interactive Entertainment has shown the internal evolution of PSVR 2, from the initial experimentations to the final release. I think this new price offering satisfied the needs of all categories of users.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony releases some details about PSVR 2 runtime. Sony is slowly releasing details about the PSVR 2 headset to keep the attention (and the hype) high. You can now try games on the Oculus Store. Disclaimer: DeoVR is one of the Patrons of this blog). Upload VR). Learn more.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son by Sony Pictures. Sony Pictures announced that it’s making a sequel to the hit Bill Murray movie Groundhog Day. ” The game will be released later this year for PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and the HTC Vive. But it’s animated. And it’s in virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Don’t forget to read the coverage about it on my blog… Before leaving you to the news, I have to publicly compliment Emerson for having given the most correct answer to my contest. And Sony will give a “Sneak peek” of PSVR 2 games at its upcoming State Of Play event on June 2nd at 3 PM PT. Other news. Learn more. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

As it is a tradition of this blog , I’ve prepared a big roundup of the best news in XR from this year’s CES! PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Oculus Quest 2 ) to know the pose of the fingers. Click to read the thread on Twitter… it is worth it. Further references.

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