Upload VR

APRIL 4, 2025

If you're unaware, while PS VR2 supports PC VR through Sony's official SteamVR driver, the headset currently lacks its standout features on PC, including eye tracking, HDR, headset rumble, and adaptive triggers, though the developer of Cactus Cowboy got the triggers working back in September.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2025

More info (Valve Deckard to be released in 2025 for $1200) More info (The headset could come with a Half-Life demo app) Other relevant news (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) Sony permanently slashes the price of PSVR 2 Finally, Sony has permanently cut the price of the PSVR 2 headset.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 4, 2017

Listen or download below to be fully briefed on all of this year’s major expectations/predictions while you drive home from work or enjoy your lunch. What We Know: Microsoft is at the show in a multitude of capacities. What We Know: In our world its easy to forget sometimes that Sony is much more than just a gaming company.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. There is instead a rumored partnership with Samsung , where Samsung would actually build a new XR device and Microsoft offer the platform on top of which the headset may run. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom. Image by Apple).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 29, 2017

For every Nintendo there is a Sega and for every Apple there is a Microsoft. There are a handful of major players already cutting their teeth in VR including Google, Sony and Samsung; but the two titans sitting at the top of the heap are Oculus and HTC. HTC/Microsoft . The technology world is always a game of rivals.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 22, 2017

E3 might not have been the coming out party for VR on Microsoft’s Xbox One X that we were hoping for, but we know that the company’s newly refreshed console does indeed support the technology. On the GPU front, both consoles use AMD technology; Sony uses Radeon tech with 4.2 GHz, while X is clocked at 2.3

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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. Microsoft releases Azure Remote Rendering. Download Transpose for free!

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

Sony has acquired Insomniac Games. Sony has acquired Insomniac Games , one of the most talented game studios among the ones focused on Virtual Reality. The studio will so become part of the Sony Worldwide Studios. MRTK, not to be confused with VRTK, is the official SDK to develop for Microsoft HoloLens and HoloLens 2.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Don’t expect to be playing full VR games or using apps like Tilt Brush in browsers any time soon, but we are inching towards a time that we can simply put on a headset and head to a specific website to quickly jump into content rather than downloading and then heading in and out of specific apps.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sony unveils a new virtual concert experience at CES. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea can be experienced with a PC VR headset by downloading a.exe of the VR app [with VR and non-VR capabilities] or through YouTube’s 360 degree video feature. The company is currently developing an email service to compete with Google and Microsoft.

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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. It comes in two flavors: one that works with physical disks and the other one with an internal hard drive to download games from the store.

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VRScout

MARCH 24, 2018

You can explore the VR series now through the Inception app, available for download on the Oculus Rift , HTC Vive , Microsoft , Gear VR , Google Daydream , Sony Playstation , iOS and Android. “VR provides a new avenue for Refinery29 to reach their large vast network base of young women,” said Inception CEO Benny Arbel.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. No matter where you are in the XR space, if this article spoke to you and you want more, explore the links above, but also download the full Thinking Ahead About XR report.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Roblox was already on App Lab, where it had more than one million downloads, and now is going to be available on the official Quest store Asgard’s Wrath 2, coming on Quest Store on December 15th, 2023. More info Some news about content Sony has announced a few new games for its PSVR 2 headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2024

One area Quest is optimising is application downloads. According to Meta, the firm is rolling out “behind-the-scenes improvements” that allow users to download multiple games or applications at the same time. Interestingly, the new download tools came after Meta removed its App Lab storefront.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

The fitness application goes from costing $30 upfront to be free to download and costing $10/month after a trial. On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. This news has upsides and downsides in my opinion. billion valuation.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Developed by : Guerrilla Games | Published by : Sony Interactive Entertainment Platform(s) : PlayStation 4 | Microsoft Windows Buy Digital | Buy Disc 2. Developed by : Quantic Dream | Published by : Sony Computer Entertainment & Quantic Dream Platform(s) : PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Microsoft Windows Buy Digital | Buy Disc 3.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

And this time, you will finally be able to download one of them. Image by Microsoft). Microsoft has released more specifications for its upcoming XBOX Series X, and from these data is clearly possible to see that it will be compatible with VR headsets. Developers continue to have fun with Oculus Quest hands tracking!

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Users can quickly tap into the title without downloading anything and if they eventually opt to download the title from a mobile app store, they’ll be able to pick up where they left off.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Location-based games are already popular, with over a billion downloads of Pokemon Go in the three years since it launched, and over 20B kilometers walked playing the game. Some recent acquisitions include AltspaceVR (Microsoft), and Escher (Niantic). Its wizarding successor grossed $12M in its first month.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 29, 2022

PlayStation’s been losing the “hearts and minds” war against Xbox Game Pass for too long — it just doesn't have a service that can compete with Microsoft's "hundreds of games for $15/month" elevator pitch. Spartacus is a huge opportunity for Sony to fix this. Make it happen, Sony.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

However, while rivals like Google , Microsoft and Sony are already well on their immersive way, Apple remains silent on what its immersive projects may be. It seems fairly clear from rumors , industry insiders and a spat of recent acquisitions that the gargantuan corporation is working on something in the VR/AR space.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Once the headset is assembled, you can download and open the Cardboard app on your smartphone, scan the QR code on your headset, load up a VR experience, and slide your phone into the phone holder in front. Sony Playstation VR. Photo from Microsoft. from Microsoft. Google Daydream View. from Google. from Amazon.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Eye Tracking Apart from sessions a few years ago using the HTC Vive Pro Eye and Microsoft Hololens, I didn’t have any experience with eye tracking. Ours come from our design from a supplier that also makes lenses for photography camera brands such as Leica, Olympus, Nikon, and Sony.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

At a time when modern VR was finding its feet, Sony championed the potential of console-based virtual reality with PlayStation VR on PS4, housing an impressive library of exclusive games like WipeOut: Omega Collection , Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and Blood & Truth. Sony remains the only console manufacturer committed to VR at this level.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Other devices from Magic Leap and Microsoft’s HoloLens headsets offer deeper levels of immersion. We’re now bringing that directly to developers, who can download the software development kit (SDK) for Unity or Unreal Engine. We saw an opportunity to create a new category between the two with devices featuring AR viewers.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. But since Microsoft owns one of those studios (and using it costs around $100K/day if I remember well!), You are all fantastic! Here you are my flower for you!

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VRWorld

MAY 27, 2016

The company is building its strategy on the only possible growth plan – building the fastest technology their engineers came come up with, and then produce the silicon which will come to market branded either as AMD, an AMD-THATIC joint-venture or as Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony… and a new mysterious client for the semi-custom business.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Companies such as Meta, holoride , Improbable , Steam, Sony, and many others have begun tapping their serious gaming technologies to achieve this. You can count the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Kinect, and the Nintendo Switch also continues what we’ve started. XR Today: Which competitors have you currently got in the market?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2025

According to an analysis by Omdia and Sensor Tower, the downloads of the Meta Horizon app fell by 27% on Christmas Day 2024 when compared to 2023. Microsoft is now forcing the update on all the machines for which it has the power to decide on the updates, like the Home versions of the operating systems.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

If developers are not interested, and Sony is not willing to invest in exclusive great content for its immersive console, PSVR 2 is going to have a very troubled (and probably short) life. per-install tax after the first 1M of downloads. per-install tax after the first 1M of downloads.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

If you have a Vive Focus Plus, go out on Viveport M and download it! Or that Microsoft is working on a new reference design that fixes the issues of the first one? 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.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

This will make the experience even better for the users since they will be able to enjoy shared persistent AR with no friction and no need to download anything. 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. The “metaverse” was not a key topic inside “Microsoft Build”.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Billion & mind you i haven't added the overall population of #asia.Ignore us at your own risk #facebook #microsoft & the curators of those lists. BigscreenVR has partnered with many of the major movie studios including Paramount Pictures and Funimation (Sony Pictures). Developed games which clocked over 60M downloads.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2021

The entire community is completely getting crazy for it and you must download it from SideQuest, and try it out. More info (SideQuest VR download page) More info (Launch blog post). Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). And no, I’m not writing it because I’m the lead developer of the game. Absolutely not.

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