The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2023

You all know that I’m spending a few weeks in China, and apart from eating a lot, I’ve also to keep working remotely at our VRROOM platform for concerts and live shows. While still in Italy, I verified that Microsoft Teams, Unity, and Github were accessible from China.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

VRTUOLUO is one of the leading VR publications in China : let’s say it’s a bit like the Chinese version of Upload VR. The fun thing is that since it is a publication very focused on the Chinese market, outside China almost no one knows them. In it, you can read some insights on China, VR, and the work by VRTUOLUO.

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Road to VR

JULY 7, 2023

Facebook and Twitter have been blocked in China since 2009, but Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is hoping to get back in that country with Quest, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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Road to VR

APRIL 7, 2021

Pico Interactive announced that Neo 3, the Beijing-based company’s next standalone VR headset, is slated to be launched on May 10th in China. It’s important to note that China-based consumers can’t purchase Oculus devices as Facebook is banned in that country, which makes for an interesting state of affairs.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After 14 years of being sanctioned from operating in mainland China, Meta is set to return to the country with the help of a new, lower-priced version of its VR headset, the Wall Street Journal reports. It’s also said the China-approved version could be sold in other markets besides mainland China.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2024

Pico has unveiled its next XR headset, the Pico 4 Ultra, which is slated to launch in China next month starting at around $600. 45W fast charger Pico 4 Ultra is now available for pre-order in China, priced at 4,300 RMB (~$600 USD), with shipping slated to begin September 2nd. Wireless Connectivity : Supports Wi-Fi 7 (802.11

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Road to VR

MARCH 25, 2025

While not a household name, China’s Vivo is known for its sensible, mid-range smartphones, regularly ranking it in the top five smartphone creators by market share. Now, at the Boao Forum for Asia in China’sHainan Province today, the company showed off its first entry into the XR segment: Vivo Vision.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

From the nth rumor on the Apple headset to the announcement of the Pico 4 Pro in China, there have been a few things happening that you as an XR enthusiast can’t miss. This week we had quite a few interesting pieces of XR news. Here in this roundup, of course, you can find them all. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Top news of the week Meta and Tencent are bringing the Quest to China According to the latest rumors, after one year of negotiation, finally, Meta and Tencent have found an agreement to bring the Quest to China. Let’s dig into the most interesting pieces of news of this week! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The report maintains Xiaomi is planning to launch a new generation of AI-assisted smartglasses, which will be built in collaboration with Goertek, the China-based ODM behind a bevy of XR parts, reference designs, and finished white-label hardware. Notably, Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses aren’t officially available in China.

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Upload VR

MARCH 25, 2025

China's Vivo unveiled its headset today, and it looks like a blatant Apple Vision Pro clone, with even the name being copied. It hasn't yet said whether it will launch outside China. Its grey fabric facial interface, rear strap, external battery, and connector look almost identical to Apple's.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 10, 2025

Initially launched in Asia last year, China-based headset creator Play For Dream had its sights on bringing the heavily Vision Pro-inspired mixed reality headset to the West. Launching a Kickstarter campaign in September, Play For Dream MR went on to garner $2,271,650.00 Hong Kong dollars (~$292,000 USD). .”

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As reported by Chinese language publication 36Kr , WeChat developer Tencent is set to promote Meta Quest 2 in mainland China. This isn’t the first time Meta hardware has found its way into mainland China. That may not mean Tencent is hanging up the XR towel for good though.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 15, 2025

Play For Dream MR, the high-end standalone headset from China, was the big surprise of CES 2025. Play For Dream MR's hardware and software design is definitely heavily inspired by Apple Vision Pro, and a representative admitted as much to me.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2023

China Mobile, that country’s largest wireless carier with over 940 million subscribers, has formed a metaverse industry alliance including some of the biggest names in China-based tech. ” China Mobile isn’t new to the space.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

China-based Play for Dream , the company building a Vision Pro-like standalone MR headset, says it expects to adopt Android XR as its standalone operating system. Play for Dream is relatively well established in China, but is little known in the US. In speaking with the company recently, we learned more about its background.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth denied claims that Quest headset design will be outsourced to Goertek, the company's Chinese manufacturer. The claim first emerged last week as a rumor spread by former VR developer Cix Liv. Liv claimed Meta's headset design team "is gone", and that Goertek would take over the role "100%".

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MAY 31, 2022

” StepVR, a VR technology service company based out of China, is launching a commercial omnidirectional motion system complete with its own VR headset and haptic vest. In 2019, StepVR launched Future Battle, an esports brand dedicated to expanding the competitive VR scene in China.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 13, 2025

The 36Kr report maintains Pimax’s customer base is largely outside of China, accounting for as much as 80% of the company’s headset sales. Pimax saysits latest funding round will allow it to further expand its R&D group in the US, and establish a new R&D group in Europe.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2021

While the Pico Neo 3 will be sold as an enterprise device in the West with the name of Pico Neo 3 Pro, it is currently on sale as a consumer-oriented headset in China. The Pico Neo 3 is coming to China with interesting titles in the Pico Store like SuperHot, Synth Riders, Red Matter, and more! The Pico Neo 3 as a Quest 2 competitor?

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

Where: Chengdu Marriott Hotel Financial Centre, Sichuan, China. One of the biggest international events dedicated to the augmented and virtual reality will take place at the beginning of September in Chengdu Financial City in Sichuan, China. When: September 2 – September 3. AWE USA 2021. When: November 9 – November 11.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2020

CrowsNest XR is a startup in Shanghai and when Covid hit China the previous Winter, Eloi decided to fly to Thailand to avoid the imminent lockdown and do some business development abroad. Amazon China is a partner of the project and really believes in it. I found it a very interesting project, so let me tell to you about it!

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2021

Thanks to my connections in China, it’s some months that I talk with Apple China about a possible exclusive article on their AR glasses and they have finally agreed on doing something together. Let me just start by saying that yes: AR glasses will be the “One more thing…” announcement at WWDC on June, 7th.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

iQiYi , something akin to the Netflix of China, has just launched its new standalone VR headset: it is called QiYu 3 (??3, This can have the double effect of jumpstarting the XR consumer ecosystem in China and creating new Chinese competitors for the Oculus Quest, especially now that ByteDance has acquired Pico. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! Robert thinks that Apple will have like 2-3 years of monopoly in the AR glasses sector , then the real competition will come, maybe also from China.

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2020

Alvin Wang , President of HTC China, was one of the presenters during the summit; after which he walked away seeing the advantages of virtual conferences. The event had an incredible turnout and showcased VR’s ability to connect people from all over the world for education and collaborative opportunities.

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APRIL 13, 2022

During the 2022 Laval Virtual event in France earlier today, Pico Interactive, a VR hardware manufacturer based out of Beijing, China, announced that its latest VR device, the Pico Neo 3 Link, will be available for consumer purchase in Europe in the near future.

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MARCH 14, 2024

The inclusion of Simplified Chinese may also suggest the company is entering mainland China as well, where Apple already has a firm foothold with iPhone. In contrast to its largest US-based competitor Meta, Quest 3 cannot be purchased in mainland China.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 24, 2022

And in fact, the prosumer Pico 4 Pro that has been announced in China for consumers won’t be sold in the West. More info (Pico launches Pico 4 Enterprise) More info (Pico 4 Pro not sold outside of China) More info (Pico 4 Enterprise vs Quest Pro vs Vive Focus 3). Bytedance may have sold 46,000 Pico 4 headsets in China.

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JUNE 23, 2022

Tencent, the China-based multinational known for WeChat and a host of mobile games, reportedly announced to staff that was creating a unit dedicated building out its XR offerings. The post Report: China’s Tencent Forms XR Unit to Build Its Own Metaverse appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Here you are the integral interview that I had with Kelly Peng, asking her everything from Kura to the differences between the US and China (Kelly comes from Xi’an), not to mention her life as a startupper. The entrance to the big WCVRI VR exhibition in Nanchang China, in 2019. Video interview With Kura’s Kelly Peng.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The Series C round was led by YF Capital, NIO Capital, and Angel Plus China, with participation by Sequoia Capital China, GP Capital, GL Ventures. That figure was obtained by an anonymous source with knowledge of the deal, CNBC says, however the company has yet to comment.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3 launched in China. Remember that in China the Vive Focus 3 is also for the prosumer segment, and not only strictly for the enterprise. It is interesting that now we are reaching the same levels of investments in XR that we had in 2016, that is during the peak of the hype for the technology.

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VRScout

JANUARY 12, 2021

Developed in cooperation with China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom, the aforementioned bundle is aimed specifically at mobile network operators focused on cloud VR projects.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Pico 4 launches in China, while new info is shared in the West. First of all, Pico 4 has been launched in China, priced at 2699 yuan and 2999 yuan (with a 200 yuan discount at launch). First of all, Pico 4 has been launched in China, priced at 2699 yuan and 2999 yuan (with a 200 yuan discount at launch). Only time will tell….

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ARPost

APRIL 28, 2021

It accompanies their investigative piece called “ Inside Xinjiang’s Prison State ,” a multimedia report detailing ethnic and religious persecution in China. The internment camps in China have been a well-kept secret for quite some time now. Through this film, The New Yorker exposes the harsh truths inside the Xinjiang prison camps.

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MAY 10, 2021

The Beijing-based company also announced the two variants it’s taking outside of China: the Neo 3 Pro and Neo 3 Pro Eye. ” The company is also releasing them in China as well. In China, its consumer Pico Neo 3 is coming in three flavors, priced locally at the US dollar equivalent of $390, $420, and $470.

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