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The XR Week Peek (2024.11.26): Valve Roy controller leaked, VR Black Friday deals, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The trip to Finland left me with a bad cough, but especially with many sweet memories of the experiences I had there and the amazing people I spent my time with. Since there is an OpenXR extension, it is sure that it is a tracked controller and not a gamepad or something like this. I’m back in Turin, Italy!

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Varjo is Moving Some Advanced Headset Features Behind a $2,500 Annual Paywall

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Varjo, the Finland-based maker of high-end XR headsets, announced they’re releasing a new paid licensing structure next month which will include some of XR-4’s previously free software features. Notably, all XR-4 Secure Edition headsets purchased after March 25th will include a Pro license.

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Varjo Cuts Price of High-end Aero PC VR Headset by 50%

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Varjo, the Finland-based creator of high-end XR headsets, announced their businesses and prosumer-focused SteamVR headset Aero is now permanently 50% off its original $2,000 price tag. DisplayPort 1.4) Cable Length 5m Tracking SteamVR Tracking 1.0

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Valo Motion Officially Launches Mixed Reality Playground ValoArena in the US

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The players use wearables and controllers to make the experience immersive. There’s also Reiko’s Fragments where one player has to escape a haunted house and other players in the room play as spirits who control the haunted house. This type of game enabled people to have some form of social interaction during pandemic lockdowns.

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PICO Debuts Enterprise-Ready MDM Platform for Headset – AWE EU ’24

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PICO’s new MDM service delivers a centralized dashboard for controlling device, account, and content management. This immersive workplace solution allows users to control their virtual desktops, including customization options for the size and layout of virtual monitors to suit individual workflows best.

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Varjo XR-4 To Require $2500/Year Subscription For Advanced Mixed Reality Features

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Varjo is a Finland-based startup that sells ultra-high-end tethered PC VR headsets with very high central angular resolution, mainly intended for enterprise and government users. From next week, Varjo XR-4 headsets will require a $2500/year subscription for certain advanced mixed reality features. Who Are Varjo? What Is XR-4?

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Oculus Announces $300 Commercial ‘Go for Business’ Bundle, Pre-orders Now Available

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Featuring 3 DOF head tracking and a single 3 DOF controller, the headset has a few clever design changes from the smartphone-driven Gear VR, including stereo speakers and both more space and dedicated spacer brackets for glasses wearers. Check out our deep dive review to see why we called it the standalone VR headset priced for the masses.

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