The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

More info (Mentra and Vuzix partner on AugmentOS) More info (AugmentOS official website) News worth a mention (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) PSVR 2 had great holiday sales numbers Thanks to the huge price discount from $550 to $350, the sales of PSVR 2 had a huge boost in 2024. This is impressive.

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2024

Meta has worked with Virgin parent company Universal Music Group and Columbia parent Sony Music Entertainment in the past on other music packs, so it makes sense from a licensing perspective.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Last year, the inaugural VR On The Lot brought together major players from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Europe, and China for a two-day exploration of the intersection between entertainment and technology. Roy Taylor , Corporate Vice President of Media & Entertainment at AMD Studios. Jerry Zucker , Director/Writer/Producer.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Like virtually all sectors, the art and entertainment industry has been exposed to significant pressure in recent years. With lockdowns and pandemics changing the way people seek out entertainment and inspiration, companies have been left searching for new ways to engage their audience.

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AR Insider

MARCH 1, 2021

This week, we look at Sony’s tease for PSVR2, new features in Snapchat’s Lens Studio, and a whole slate of new AR glasses emerge. Let’s dive in… Sony Confirms New Playstation VR2 for PS5 with New Controllers. The product allows users to create 3D content on top of CAD models without a game engine like Unity.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Japanese electronics giant Sony recently bought out Beyond Sports, allowing the former to build massive metaverse content for sporting events. Beyond Sports develops real-world data for 3D animations, and its technologies will seamlessly integrate with Sony’s growing portfolio of immersive solutions. it announced this week.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Already, the company is partnering not just with Samsung and Qualcomm but with countless heavyweights like Sony, Magic Leap, and Unity. There will also be dedicated versions of apps, like YouTube and Google TV, for immersive entertainment. Google has already shared that its working with companies like Sony, Magic Leap, and Lynx.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

In total, I counted something like 32 games, which is ok to start with, but then Sony should be fast in collecting more content to not make the PSVR2 players get bored fast for the lack of playable games. But still, the fact that all the PSVR 1 content won’t be available for the new headset gives Sony a good challenge on the content side.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

See Also: Redefining the Future of Location-Based Entertainment With HTC VIVE Focus 3 and The Park Playground “Virtual reality is often perceived as being limited to the world of gaming. More Widespread Use of VR for Location-Based Entertainment According to Vindevogel, VR technology will continue to evolve and become more widely adopted.

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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. Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 29, 2016

Get a glimpse into the gameplay in Ghostbusters: Dimension, created with Unity 3D. From fighting intergalactic wars on alien planets, to casting spells in the darkest of dungeons, THE VOID presents the future of entertainment. At THE VOID you will walk into new dimensions and experience worlds without limits.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Both Apple and Google already have very popular stores , they have full suits of tools (think about the Google Docs suite) and entertainment channels (think about Apple TV), and they have enormous expertise in building hardware and operating systems. The PC community is very strong and dedicated, while the standalone one is more casual.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Japanese magazine Famitsu interviewed Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Hideaki Nishino and asked him many questions about PlayStation 5 and PSVR 2. This shows the commitment that Sony has toward VR; The lineup for PSVR 2 is not complete. Actually, Sony has not revealed all the launch titles, yet. Some news on content.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) will be natively supported for HDRP in Unity 2021.2. More info (NVIDIA CloudXR upgrade) More info (NVIDIA CloudXR on Tencent Cloud) More info (NVIDIA VRSS v2) More info (DLSS integrated inside Unity) More info (Jarvis) More info (NVIDIA RTX cards shortage). billion valuation.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

And in fact, some weeks ago Sony has made everyone understand that it has delayed the launch of the PSVR 2 because the market is not there yet. Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. PlayStation believes in VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

This week, Sony officially entered a partnership with GeniusXR and The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation and Sony exemplifies our commitment to pushing the boundaries of Virtual and Augmented Reality. This partnership with the Alan B. John Wensveen , Ph.D,

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

Also announced was the judging panel that includes virtual reality experts such as Josh Naylor of Unity Technologies, Jenn Duong of Shiift, and CEO of Spiral Media Megan Gaiser. Colaianni says “Our mission of being an inclusive awards body for the immersive sector spans far beyond just entertainment.” Sony – Playstation VR.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Experience with 3D content creation is a plus, and you’ll have the opportunity to learn and work with AR design. Senior Unity Developer Join our Unity team and be at the forefront of innovation in the global mobile-AR industry. Funny link This is too funny to watch!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2. PCVR keeps remaining stale, and I don’t see fewer complaints from the PCVR community since the launch of the Sony headset, showing that it had no relevant impact on other sectors of XR. Let me tell you why.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

More info Quest Pro can now track your tongue In version 60 of its SDKs for Unity and native code, Meta has added the functionality of detecting how much you are pulling out your tongue. Sony’s owned Insomniac Studios has zero VR-native games planned in the roadmap for this decade.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Unity talked about PlayStation VR 2 at GDC. Unity had a talk about developing for PlayStation VR 2 at GDC 2022. More info (Foveated Tracking boost inside PSVR 2) More info (Full Unity talk at GDC). News worth a mention. boost over a non-foveated-rendered frame and a 1.1–1.4x

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Image by Sony). Among this free content, the real interesting stuff is $500 in free Azure credits , while the other things are highly questionable (like 3 months of Unity Pro license… it is more a free trial than a real added value!!). Header Image by Sony). Top news of the week. PS5 is a great console, but not for VR yet.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

In the end, I still believe in the old predictions of Unity CEO John Riccitiello: Look at this graph shown by Mr. Riccitiello in 2017: the purple line is the one of the analysts, while the white one is the one forecasted by him. Mostly they are about entertainment, marketing or training experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Jim Ryan hints at a possible PlayStation metaverse The court documents related to the FTC vs Microsoft trial related to the acquisition of Activision contain a very interesting piece of information related to what Sony may be working on. Sony’s entertainment assets have huge potential in the metaverse area.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Firms such as Amazon, AT&T, Meta Platforms, Magic Leap, Qualcomm, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Unity Technologies, Lenovo, General Motors (GM), and others will take the XR centre stage to discuss how metaverse technologies reshaping enterprises and their operations. Immerse Global Summit (@ImmerseSummit) October 13, 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). The fun thing is that since it is a publication very focused on the Chinese market, outside China almost no one knows them. Why and how has it started?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

More info News worth a mention (Image by Sony) Sony shows the behind-the-scenes of PSVR 2 In a recent blog post, Sony Interactive Entertainment has shown the internal evolution of PSVR 2, from the initial experimentations to the final release.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

This gamification mechanic seems pretty lame to me : people need entertaining quests, not boring stuff just done to show them the new features of the platform. There will be a new launcher, improved graphics, improved in-game camera, production-ready Unity SDK for the creators, improved full-body VR, and much more.

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ARPost

JUNE 6, 2023

Delta Reality was also nominated in the same category for The Metaverse Park and was up for Best Enterprise Solution and Best in Location-Based Entertainment. Best Collaboration Tool Sony Electronics Head of XR Business Development Thaisa Yamamura was “honored to present” the Auggie Award for Best Collaboration Tool.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Over the years there have been a lot of pieces of entertainment content, whether it be the mesmerizing tunes of Daft Punk , the dystopian world of Blade Runner , or the retro-futuristic landscapes of countless video games, that all seem to grow out of this idea of an eye-catching future that is still faced with horrible problems.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 8, 2017

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is in Los Angeles, CA next week and it’s always one of the largest events of the year for gamers, giving giants of the industry including Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo the chance to show off the latest hardware and games to drive the next generation of consumer interest.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Ready Player Me’s highly-bespoke, Unity and Unreal Engine-compatible avatars facilitate rapid creations with a large catalogue of customisation options and features. #create #customise #avatar #metaverse #hiberworld #readyplayerme pic.twitter.com/T661VD6UoV. HiberWorld (@HiberWorld) September 14, 2022. Comments on Partnership.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2022

I’ve personally met and had a chat with people from Unity and Epic Games, Roblox, The Sandbox, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Rec Room. I saw that there were people from Sony Interactive Entertainment. During the event, I was able to see (in streaming) Mark Zuckerberg live for the first time. There was a keynote by Neal Stephenson.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Google also offers ARCore , a developer tool for Android, iOS, Unreal, and Unity which help integrate AR elements into the real environment. One-year price performance for SNAP as of 2/3/20 Sony Corp. SNE) Sony is the owner of the PlayStation console and, PlayStation VR , its accompanying VR headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2023

Jung Sung-hyun, Head of Content Service Division for LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company, added: “We are pleased we can achieve that now once again thanks to Oorbit’s vision to give open access to metaverse experiences in one place on our TVs.”. Sony has also stepped up efforts to develop similar tools with several offerings.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 12, 2024

Elsewhere, HTC released the Vive XR Elite face tracker , Sony announced a new enterprise headset and we learned more about the Xreal Air 2 Ultra. Unity Lays Off 25% Workforce, 1800 Staff Facing Redundancy Unity, the leading game engine for VR developers, has announced a fresh round of layoffs affecting 1800 employees.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. The Unity Cube ?? (PS Respect for the devs of Cooking Simulator, it is actually a good game. But it’s not the best PCVR game of 2021).

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