Road to VR

JUNE 30, 2018

Last October Oculus announced its ‘ Oculus Rift for Business ‘ bundle, offering for the first time a package which included a warranty and license officially sanctioned for commercial use. That policy has made HTC the de facto choice of headset for high-end out-of-home VR deployments in the area.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

Oculus promises its 16-foot fiber optic cable will provide the ideal PC VR experience on Quest. Last month, Oculus began rolling out the beta for Oculus Link , an exciting piece of software that allows Oculus Quest users to enjoy high-end PC VR games and experiences on their standalone headsets. Image Credit: Oculus.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2020

Looking for an Oculus Rift S? Rift S stocks persevered up until just last week in the only remaining regions where you could order direct from Oculus , which included Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Taiwan. Now every supported country is out of stock, leaving only a few Oculus Quests in some last holdout regions.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Anyway, he confirmed that the first smart glasses that will be released this year won’t have true AR and said that now Oculus wants to expand beyond the gaming ecosystem. HTC predicts the rise of all-in-two devices. So, what will be the HMD that HTC will launch this year? So it is a bit of a confusing statement :D. I’m curious….

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JULY 22, 2021

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2020

The game, which will be published by Thirdverse , the successor to Japan-based company Yomuneco, is said to include over a dozen weapons which not only help you fight off the opposing team of players, but also the so-called ‘Reclaimers’, which seem to spawn from the ground. .

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Road to VR

AUGUST 11, 2020

All other supported countries are still slated to ship in three to five weeks though on the controllers, which includes the UK, the EU, and Japan. Original HTC Vive owners may see this as a good opportunity to upgrade, as they can now (more or less) quickly get ahold of the headset and Index controllers while using their old SteamVR 1.0

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Road to VR

JULY 27, 2018

Digital Trends recently published a report entitled ‘VR is in a tailspin, and the sales numbers prove it’ It seems HTC has taken umbrage with the article’s thesis in its newest blog post however, which pushes back against some of the article’s claims, saying it’s “not the whole story.”

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Road to VR

MAY 10, 2018

Japan Display Inc. 60Hz is widely considered the bare minimum for VR headsets, although many PC VR headsets including HTC Vive and Oculus Rift function at 90Hz—a necessity in reducing motion blur and screen flicker. Currently the market leader in pixel density is HTC Vive Pro with ~615 ppi.

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2017

In a curious move, HTC has revealed a new mobile VR headset called Link that is not part of the company’s Vive brand. HTC is by now one of the world’s leaders in the virtual reality space. Instead the Link headset is designed to work with HTC’s newly announced U11 smartphone.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The console-based HMD picked up some steam with the release of SIE Japan Studio’s VR platformer ASTRO BOT , now considered one of the most polished VR titles of all-time; and with Beat Saber now available on the platform, there’s no doubt that the headsets popularity will only continue to rise. OCULUS RIFT ON SALE! VIVE PRO DISCOUNTS!

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 10, 2018

While the project tripled its funding goal on Japanese crowdfunding platform Campfire in relatively short order, it wasn’t certain if Spice & Wolf VR would see the same level of success outside of Japan at the onset. It seems the manga and anime’s Western fan base has spoken, and they definitely want Spice & Wolf in VR.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The HoloLens 2 Development Edition will become available in 10 additional countries by the end of the year: Canada, Germany, France, UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Italy. Oculus delays shipments of the Elite Strap due to breakage reports. The option to “rent it” by paying $100/month is coming next year.

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APRIL 17, 2019

SpicyTails , the Japan-based studio behind VR anime experience Project LUX (2018) , celebrated a successful Kickstarter earlier this year focusing on their next VR project that aims to bring the manga/anime Spice & Wolf to VR. OculusRift,HTC-VIVE,OculusGo????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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MAY 25, 2018

Japan Display Inc. This Japan display had moving scenes and I couldn’t see the SDE anymore, even though it supposedly has lower PPI. The panel on display features 1,200 pixels per inch (PPI), and although not explicitly mentioned, is probably a derivation of their OLED VR panel first shown at Mobile World Congress last year.

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JANUARY 1, 2017

In October, we wrote about how HTC took the lead in opening the first Vive-branded cafe in Shenzhen. In the wake of Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus in 2014, investment spiked: 270 million yuan ($38.9 And this reaches all the way up to the major players. As it turns out, investment is still flowing into the Chinese VR industry.

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MAY 27, 2018

Since AltspaceVR doesn’t have its own church environment, Soto worked with a developer from Japan to build his own environment and uploaded it onto the immersive social platform. Instead, you are using a headset such as an Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung GearVR, Oculus Go, or a variety of other options via WebVR.

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APRIL 26, 2017

Considering the average consumer’s desire for entertainment, it makes sense that some expect gaming to be the spark and it looks like the PlayStation VR (PSVR) is leading that charge in Japan as reported on eMarketer. 2016 marked the birth of the modern virtual reality era with the launch of HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PSVR.

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Road to VR

MAY 16, 2018

Konami’s 4K/VR remastering of Zone of the Enders 2 (2003), called Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner MARS, now has an official street date: September 4th in the US and September 6th in the EU and Japan.

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JULY 22, 2021

Haggai Goldfarb Consulting for “ Project Origami: The Magic of Flight ,” a panoramic video experience coming to the Oculus browser. Geometry Ogilvy Japan for “ Shibuya Virtual Halloween.” eyeora VR , a virtual events company working with mobile devices as well as Oculus and Pico headsets. Facebook for the Oculus Quest 2.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Gungrave , the PlayStation 2 title from Red Entertainment , is heading to PSVR in Japan sometime in 2017, with a Western release on the horizon as well. Both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive will eventually see support. Konami hasn’t said much yet, but the trailer maintains the game with be fully compatible with PSVR.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Bigscreen’s virtual screenings are available in 10 countries at launch: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, and Japan. In addition to 2D films, Bigscreen will also show select movies in 3D. . Yes, that’s right. You’ll be able to watch movies in VR in 3D.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Now, Japan-based developer Grounding Inc. Versions for PC VR headsets will be available through Steam and Viveport, and for Oculus Quest, although their respective launch dates are still unknown at this time. Originally slated to launch in December 2019 on PSVR, Space Channel 5 VR was later delayed to Spring 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Japan-based studio SpicyTails announced that Spice & Wolf VR will land on PSVR and Nintendo Labo VR this week. Dubbed by the studio a ‘VR anime’, the experience launched on Steam (Vive, Rift) and the Oculus Store (Rift) in June. Furthermore, the studio says that the experience’s sequel is already in the making.

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JUNE 17, 2018

Image courtesy Sony Japan Studio. Featuring the cute bots first seen in The Playroom (2013) , Sony Japan Studio’s upcoming platformer Astro Bot Rescue Mission uses similar controls and gameplay mechanics as any other 3D platformer, but it has been created from the ground up with VR in mind. Hands-on With Astro Bot Rescue Mission.

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Road to VR

MARCH 9, 2017

Dedicated to VR software development since early 2013, Aldin Dynamics is one of the most experienced studios in the world, launching software on Oculus developer kits and Gear VR. It is currently the highest-rated VR app on Steam.

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JUNE 20, 2020

Takura Shoji Architects , a first-class architectural design office based out of Japan, are the architects behind MIKU LAND GATE ?, utilizing BIM (Building information modeling) data to create a world where VR and real-world structures intertwine.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Time to applaud for a sweet deal on the HTC Vive, Clash of Clans partners w/ Facebook to bring AR to fans, control VR with your mind, new predictions for spending & investment are out, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. … well, sort of. …and just a few more… Mario Kart VR in Japan looks amazing.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

Sairento VR is an action role-playing game set in a futuristic Japan. The game can be played on the HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. You will be playing as a Samurai that is able to jump through time and space. Get ready, grab your katana or gun and face your fears.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As companies went above and beyond to connect people this year, the VR Social Impact of the Year category was filled with compelling narratives and experiences from Geometry Ogilvy Japan, Rendever, and others. Marketers turned to XR to reach audiences in more remote and more engaging ways. IMMERSIVECAST, and others. VR Film of the Year.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

DeNA, the Japan-based mobile game developer known for their work on several Nintendo properties including Super Mario Run (2016) and Fire Emblem Heroes (2017) , announced a new VR adventure game targeting PSVR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift. Dubbed VoxEl , the game is said to include puzzle-solving as well as combat.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 26, 2016

SUPERHOT VR debuted alongside the Oculus Touch launch with it’s brilliantly stark take on the genre and before that the excellent Raw Data on SteamVR provided a superbly slick package. ” So far so predictable then.

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MARCH 9, 2017

Brilliantly, Sony Japan’s excellent party game, Playroom VR , is also nominated in the Family category. Batman might show off VR’s remarkable tracking capabilities, but these kinds of experiences were available on Vive months before PSVR launched, and Oculus Studios’ suite of high-polished VR games deserve a nod too.

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MAY 28, 2017

Japan moved up to the number two spot with 14 percent. Not surprisingly, HTC’s Vive is the leader in its hometown Chinese market, with 25 percent of the market share. That means HTC has the most at stake in that country, and Canalys said the company is trying a number of initiatives to boost adoption. In the U.S.,

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2018

Wedding VR , a marriage simulator created by Japan-based game studio Voltage Inc. came to the Oculus Store and Steam recently. Featured front and center on the Oculus Store today are three Wedding VR titles, each featuring a different anime hunk of your choosing; Yamato Kougami – a modern heartthrob, Henry A.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Japan-based studios Gumi Inc. and Yomuneco today announced that the melee-focused VR game Swords of Gargantua is heading into closed beta soon for Vive and Rift. The closed beta starts on February 15th and goes until the 22nd.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Twenty exhibitors , mainly leading gaming companies from Japan, participated. Participation method: Windows, Meta Quest 2 (App Lab/Link feature), Oculus Rift/Rift S, HTC Vive/Vive Pro series, Valve Index *also supported on Windows PC alone. Tokyo Game Show is one of the world’s biggest game festivals. Admission: Free.

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