The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2021

I had the great pleasure to interview SVP of VR at Sony Pictures Jake Zim on his experience with developing, producing, and launching VR games inspired by Sony Pictures’ movies Spider-Man , Jumanji , Groundhog Day , and most recently, Zombieland. Here at Sony Pictures, we publish VR games and experiences across all platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

The author of the much-appreciated XR Caliper controllers and of many tricks to improve the ergonomics of the Valve Index has just tested for me the Pimax Sword controllers , writing the most detailed review about them you will ever find on the web. Pimax Sword Controllers – review by Rob Cole for Skarredghost. Rob Cole is back.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2020

Whether they’re controlling the action from a headset or in front of a monitor, players can now harness the power of the Dreams VR platform to design, test, and share their own interactive VR experiences, no game development experience required. ” For a full list of the new tools and various other improvements, visit here.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Image by Sony). Sony officially states it is going to launch the PSVR 2. PlayStation VR has been the most successful headset until now (if we exclude the crappy mobile viewers), but now it is pretty dated and people were wondering what Sony was going to do. Some people started to think that Sony could have abandoned VR.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2024

And if you have some pieces of advice on how to make my CES better, let me know, too! But other partners like XREAL, Sony, and Lynx are working on new devices compatible with this operating system. Or that it has multimodal input and can be commanded using controllers, hands, eyes, or voice. If youll be there, let me know!

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Road to VR

JULY 1, 2024

Sony’s new headset, officially dubbed the SRH-S1 “content creation system” combines a compact form-factor with novel controllers. The yet-to-be-priced Sony SRH-S1 is being designed as an enterprise headset. Sony also tells us it can be driven by a PC through a compressed video stream (like Quest Link).

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VRScout

JULY 1, 2020

The “All Aboard VR” introduction breaks down the controls of Dreams in VR, including how to explore the Dreamiverse as both a creator and player. Once you’re feeling comfortable with the controls, you can then get started creating your own VR games and environments. Image Credit: Sony PlayStation.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Sony has unfortunately confirmed that PlayStation VR on PlayStation 5 won’t be able to use the console’s upgraded camera. New PSVR bundles in Japan will include the adapter to ease the transition to PS5, but so far there’s no word on how existing PSVR owners will get their hands on it. PS Move controllers.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 31, 2020

Want to enjoy PS4 or PS4 Pro games with Sony's Bluetooth controllers? Learn how to fix errors and get playing.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2023

Tracking and controllers (using the original hardware) is still very much a work in progress, over 5 years from release. That is without Sony making any effort to prevent non PS4 users from using it. How to connect PSVR to PC | Image courtesy Mediator Software. Then the controllers etc.

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VRScout

MARCH 30, 2021

For more information on how to sideload content via SideQuest check out this video. This February, Sony confirmed development of a “next-generation” VR headset for the PlayStation 5, one that features improved resolution, better tracking and input, and a larger field-of-view compared to the original PSVR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 11, 2025

South Korean news outlet The Elec instead reports that Samsung will use Sonys new 1.35-inch inch 35523840 micro-OLED display, the same used in Sonys own SRH-S1 standalone headset. Sony also provides the screens for the Apple Vision Pro, but these ones for the Samsung headset would be from a new generation.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Sony's DualShock 4 controller has become a fan favorite, you can connect the controller to your PC for gaming.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). The controllers had already been unveiled, but at CES we discovered their name: “PlayStation VR2 Sense Controllers” No words have been said about the release date (that will be this year, by the way) and the price. Controllers specifications.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2019

Oculus Rift S and its Touch controllers (Image by Road To VR). Oculus has partnered with Lenovo also because thanks to a previous agreement, Lenovo can exploit some patents that Sony has used in the PSVR. Controllers. Oculus Rift S controllers (Image by Upload VR). Rift S specs. 1x DisplayPort 1.2

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

Many great XR games are controlled by Meta. How can a new company create a new headset if all the manufacturers of displays are controlled by its potential future competitors? Image by Sony). While we were all considering a 2022 release as a given, when asked directly about the matter, Sony declined to answer.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Other Alexa Mobile Accessory Kit highlights include calendar management, smart home device control, and music playback. This means that the wireless noise-canceling headphones from Sony not only let users stream music but also handle calls and get information on demand. Top 3 Types of AR-Enabled Hearables. Embedded Software.

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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. The console works in conjunction with the innovative DualSense controller. I hope you’ll enjoy it…. Top news of the week. SSD (8–9 GB/s).

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Sony, Microsoft, EA, and several other major names are reportedly skipping this year’s conference as well. For more information on how to keep yourself protected, check out these tips from the World Health Organization. The company will instead make a series of digital announcements remotely.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Wow, it is quite a record… how have you managed to do that? It is a lot of work porting and optimizing the performance and the controls for each different platform. How have you managed to reduce and optimize your experience? We are using Unity3D with VRTK , which made things easier. What has been your workflow?

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

We were able to get 6k /60fps very quickly, and it really feels like a threshold moment, where suddenly high quality VR is now achievable beyond the most controlled of conditions.”. Created VR for Samsung, Sony, Sky, U2, FX, Warner Bros, and more. Four Sony a7S II cameras, four 8mm Samyang FE lenses, and rig?

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The PlayStation 5's DualSense controller brings some game-changing features to Sony's new controller, but it also works just like any other controller on PC.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

It seems that in this episode, Darth Vader will be your master, teaching you how to use the Force to move objects just with your brain. Sony has acquired Insomniac Games. Sony has acquired Insomniac Games , one of the most talented game studios among the ones focused on Virtual Reality. It’s really impressive. More info (MRTK 2.0

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Slashgear

MAY 8, 2022

Sony's DualSense controller is one of the best controllers on the market, and it's also officially supported by Apple. Here's how to use it with an iPhone.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on. So this is a market we should all keep an eye on.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2018

We will be using this simple application as a foundation for the following posts in which we will start adding more interesting stuff like rendering motion controllers, rendering simple objects into a stereoscopic view so they can be seen properly in VR, and adding some simple interactions. So, let’s start! Motivation.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2018

While the Move controllers don’t feel quite as responsive as the controllers on the major PC VR headsets, but tracking on PSVR was solid enough that I could handle the game’s tracks on the highest level of difficulty without much frustration. SEE ALSO Here's All 14 PSVR Games PlayStation is Showing off at Its E3 2018 Booth.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

This week Sony has showcased the new DualShock controller for the PS5, dubbed DualSens. PSVR2 will surely have its dedicated controllers, but since Sony is trying to guarantee retro-compatibility of games (especially gems like AstroBot), this headset should also be able to work with the DualSens controller.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. The scenario of the learning process can be programmed and controlled with high accuracy. How to Use VR Technology in Education? Engagement.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 6, 2017

They’ll still be plugged into the audio out port in the tiny control panel that sits on the wire attaching your PSVR to your console. It’s a cool idea, but it looks like Sony might have a few ideas of its own on how to make PSVR even more immersive going forwards. Mantis VR will go on sale this spring for $49.99.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

This week, a rumor spread among XR communities: next-gen PSVR will be announced at a press conference to be held by Sony on February, 5th. The reason is that Sony has already announced that it will launch PSVR 2 only after the PS5 , to not confuse its buyers by selling too many things together. PSVR 2 could be revealed next month.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

According to a guy on Twitter that answered my post, Ultraleap should launch a new tracking controller this year. This is great also because you don’t have to wear any trackers The second one is Standable Full Body Estimation, a plugin to estimate the full body of the user just by the position of the headset and the controllers.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 2, 2017

It’s here that titans like Sony, Microsoft and others do their best to wow us with new announcements on both the software and hardware front. However, Microsoft’s headsets use a different kind of position tracking that may make them much more versatile than Sony’s system. Tal – The Fallout Of Things To Come.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

I’ve found a very detailed tutorial on how to develop your own multiplayer WebVR experience based on A-Frame. 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). Some news on content.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Today I host another amazing article by the VR ergonomics expert Rob Cole , which has already written on this blog amazing posts, like the series about the ergonomics of the Valve Index or the viral article about the amazing Caliper VR controllers he worked on by himself. Image provided by Rob Cole). Second-generation base station (2.0)

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