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APRIL 17, 2019

Facebook confirmed earlier today that Google’s immensely popular room-scale VR painting experience, Tilt Brush, is coming to the Oculus Quest headset this Spring. Image Credit: Google Inc. Image Credit: Google Inc. Image Credit: Google Inc. Oculus Quest is expected to launch at the end of the month.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

(Image by Oculus). Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. Multiple reports seem to confirm that Oculus is actually starting the production of a new Oculus Quest headset, with an expected release date in 2021. of units more produced annually. Other relevant news. Image by Pico).

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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! But of course, the technology is still not there: the Oculus Quest is still uncomfortable, we can’t read texts in it, and so on.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Oculus Quest app will allow users to turn any game into a calorie-tracked fitness experience. Swept up in the action and fight-or-flight instincts of avoiding my own decapitation, I had been unaware of the over 100 squats I performed during the course of the first few levels. Image Credit: YUR. Image Credit: YUR.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Not only is the company’s just-launched cloud streaming service headed by Jason Rubin, a former Oculus executive, but VR cloud streaming is being talked about at the highest levels of the company. The post Led by Former Oculus Exec, Facebook’s New Cloud Gaming Service Paves the Way to VR Streaming appeared first on Road to VR.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

After a long and somewhat awkward period of Google keeping all of their VR apps from Facebook’s VR platforms on desktop (with Rift) and mobile (with Gear VR), Tilt Brush is the first VR olive branch extended across the platform gap between these two major tech competitors. But, a new glimmer of hope has emerged.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Though there wasn’t much groundbreaking in the Daydream news shared at Google I/O this year, the company is growing its AR/VR team at an accelerated rate, suggesting Google has a number of things up its sleeve yet. ” The opening is at Google’s Mountain View headquarters. Photo by Road to VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2017

In an interesting move, Google has acquired Owlchemy Labs , makers of the multi-platform hits Job Simulator (2016) and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality (2017). But what does Google have in store? As far as VR game studios go, Owlchemy Labs is not only one of the most senior, but one of the most successful out of the gate.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In the end, the time has come: Oculus has officially revealed the name and the price of the Santa Cruz headset. Its name will be Oculus Quest and will cost $399. I followed today’s OC5 conference via Facebook streaming only for this moment and Oculus has not disappointed my expectations. ” and he has satisfied us.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Of course, no. It consists of you using just an Oculus account (even a new developer one) without an associated Facebook account and using an old version of the Oculus companion app on your phone that sees your Quest 2 as an old plain Quest. Of course, it works by being connected to the phone via USB.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

Last Oculus Quest update shows hints of an Oculus MR ecosystem. Facebook is continuously updating the Oculus Quest , its most successful device, and this week it has rolled out the runtime v16. I think that this update, together with the last ones, marks the beginning of a mixed reality ecosystem that is being built by Oculus.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Today marks the launch of Google’s high-end Android VR platform, Daydream , a major step beyond Cardboard and a serious competitor to Gear VR. ‘Daydream’ isn’t a single product, it’s Google’s umbrella ecosystem for high-end mobile VR, under which falls Daydream ready phones, headsets, and apps.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

At Oculus Connect, the company’s annual developer conference, we got fresh insight into where Oculus is heading, and a new look at how Facebook’s money is funding battles on all fronts of the industry’s increasingly competitive landscape. Oculus Rift + Touch Price Cuts in 2017. Old Enemies – HTC. Launch – $800.

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JULY 31, 2017

This means the Galaxy S8 line of phones are the first ever to support both the Oculus-powered Gear VR ecosystem and Google’s budding Daydream platform. Google VR (@googlevr) July 31, 2017. The Daydream-ready update is rolling out now to @SamsungMobile Galaxy S8 and S8+. Explore new worlds with #Daydream.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The white light of the real world was visible out the bottom of Daydream View both for myself and a couple family members who tried the new $80 mobile VR headset from Google. Google says the fit was designed to “work for a majority of faces.” Google Photos VR. Google Photos got big wows from my family in VR.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Facebook has started today enforcing the “Facebook login” rule , asking Oculus users to merge their Facebook and Oculus accounts. So I imagine a Quest 2 where you can avoid having a Facebook account, but you can’t use the Oculus Store, or all the most important apps and games , and so you are de facto forced to use it.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2018

At Oculus Connect 5 , Oculus has announced Casting, an amazing feature that lets you stream the content of an Oculus Go to a smartphone. How to use Casting to stream Oculus Go content to your smartphone. Follow my guide on how to update your Oculus Go until you can select the “Cast” option).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 6, 2020

Of course, this is still a research project, so, for instance, it works only with green light (I mean, there is also a prototype with all three RGB colors, but it is bigger and only sits on a desk), and there is no hardware on the glasses (no SOC, no tracking cameras, etc…). Oculus Quest v18 adds colored Guardian and voice commands.

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JULY 14, 2022

That is, an application built for the Oculus runtime can also run for the Valve Index on SteamVR. Since I use Quest+Link, I have added Oculus Touch Controller Profile. This means that if you are using OpenXR to build for Quest, you can’t use the functionalities of the Oculus Utilities package. And that’s it!

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MAY 1, 2018

These apps hope to make the Oculus Go your next entertainment device. The $200 standalone VR headset from Oculus has finally arrived. the Oculus Go is part of Oculus’ larger goal to getting one billion consumers into VR. With Oculus Go, iPhone users around the world can now finally jump into VR with something comparable.

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AUGUST 8, 2020

It not quite up to par with other standalone devices, such as the Oculus Quest , the Classroom 2 still manages to deliver engaging educational experiences perfect for the classroom. Of course, moving classrooms into virtual environments comes with new concerns. One of the biggest is how do you keep student information safe?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Today, I’m going to share with you the APK that lets you have passthrough vision with blue edges on your Oculus Quest 2. I’m unsure if submitting it to SideQuest, but for now, I made it available via my Google Drive folder. Why am I sharing this app? This is more or less what you can see through this application.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Considering that Facebook is very smart also in leaking misleading info (as it has happened with the “Monterey” headset ), this can also be a move from Menlo Park to create hype for the upcoming Oculus Connect 6 and the AR glasses that will be teased there. The Oculus Connect 6 is coming! Other relevant news. Image by Martin Hajek).

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2017

Daydream-compatible standalone headsets are coming, revealed on stage at Google I/O yesterday, but the big question remains: how much is one of these inside-out positional tracking headsets going to cost? We sat down with Google’s VR team at a press briefing to learn more about how much the convenience (and immersion) was going to cost.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

Years later, in 2014, my previous classmate Gianni Rosa Gallina called me because he wanted to create a startup about all the fancy things we were discussing in that period, in particular Google Glasses and my obsession about seeing virtual objects on top of the real world. ” I’m not crying, you’re crying thinking of Metaio.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We’ve seen various flavors over the years such as Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D , and of course Google Earth and Street View. Speaking of Google Earth, its VR edition is an immersive dive into 3D cities around the world. One question that arises from all of the above is if Realworld can compete with Google Earth VR.

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2019

Already own a copy of Google’s VR creation tool Tilt Brush (2016) from the Oculus Store? Then you’ll be able to hop right into the company’s intuitive painting app with Oculus Quest, the upcoming standalone VR headset. “Most of our work porting Tilt Brush to Quest focused on performance improvements. .

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016) , announced the game’s sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) just went platinum, having now topped over one million units sold. The post Google’s VR Studio Owlchemy Labs Now Has Two Platinum-selling Titles appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2021

Oculus today announced that the v29 update will begin rolling out to users “soon” (likely starting this week), and will bring mixed-reality smartphone capture, a file browser, phone notifications in VR, and more. Image courtesy Oculus. Another big update to Quest and Quest 2 is on the way.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. Let’s see if Facebook will be a worthier opponent than Google. Image by Acer).

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Though it’s Facebook’s newest headset, Oculus Quest may be the company’s most popular so far, at least as far as search volume is concerned. Released earlier this year, Oculus Quest has entered the fray and made a big splash. US search volume, Black Friday weekend 2019 | Data courtesy Google.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Before Oculus can have its three days of fun later this week, Google will be getting its time in the spotlight at its own Made By Google press conference in San Francisco tomorrow. Namely, it’s time to learn a lot more about Google Daydream. Namely, it’s time to learn a lot more about Google Daydream.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

And of course, between a glass of champagne and a slice of panettone, there is still time for VR, so here you are a collection of best VR news of the past week! Oculus Quest gets hand tracking. Last week, the runtime v12 of Oculus Quest has been rolled out , and this took with it lots of interesting updates. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

JULY 21, 2017

Thanks to ReVive , a free hack which allows Vive users to play games from the Oculus platform, you can now play both Lone Echo and it’s free multiplayer companion game Echo Arena with an HTC Vive. And with a native 360-degree setup already supported by Oculus, it’s practically plug-and-play.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

“In the beginning [of VR] of course it was very hard, as a new platform emerges, to do multiplayer, because there isn’t the concurrency [of users] you need to meet other people. On stage at AWE 2021 this week, Resolution Games CEO Tommy Palm announced that his company is spinning up a new division dedicated to AR game development.

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Road to VR

APRIL 11, 2018

.” According to the developers, vTime has had “almost a million downloads” since launch in December 2015, something the company can claim thanks to its many platforms; vTime supports Oculus Rift, Windows VR headsets, Google Daydream, Gear VR, Google Cardboard, as well as non-VR modes through both respective Android and iOS apps.

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