Road to VR

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

A survey of game developers attending the annual GDC conference suggests major growth in the number of developers building games for AR and VR headsets. As for the future, development interest in the HTC Vive seems to be growing the most compared to other platforms. Future AR/VR Focus. Developer Interest in AR/VR Platforms.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 12, 2017

Each year, attendees take part in a lengthy survey that serves as the foundation for the conference’s State of the Industry document — this year’s results proved very interesting. 44% of those surveyed said they weren’t interested in developing for the VR or AR platforms at all.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2017

We know that Samsung has confirmed more than 5 million Gear VR units are now in the wild for example, and of course the headlines of Sony surprising themselves with PlayStation VR’s early sales figures – approaching 1 Million going in to 2017. Image courtesy Nielsen. Image courtesy Nielsen. Image courtesy Nielsen.

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2018

Windows VR devices still occupy a pretty minimal spot on Steam, accounting for a total of ~5% of total VR headsets reported in this month’s Steam Hardware Survey. The post Windows VR Support on Steam Leaves Early Access, Claims Significant Improvement Since Launch appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

JULY 14, 2017

Much like Oculus’ Samsung Gear VR, according to the report, this mysterious new version will include a wireless remote and a wide selection of games and experiences accessible via a VR interface. The idea is to focus on a standalone system that sacrifices power and cables in favor of a convenience and wireless functionality.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The first Windows MR headsets arrived in late 2017 from Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung, aiming to compete with the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive that had launched a year earlier. On the Steam Hardware Survey Windows MR peaked at around 10% of SteamVR usage share, and now sits around 5%.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2018

I am allowing myself one unfounded prediction though before seeing the film: even though HTC Vive is the official VR partner of the film , you won’t see the protagonist Wade Watts wearing an HTC-branded headset. You could call it The Lord of the Rings Effect. image created by Road to VR.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This week has seen its fair share of tricks and treats ahead of the Halloween season, where companies like Warpin Reality, HTC VIVE, Google, Shopify, and Apple, among others, have offered a powerhouse of insights to XR Today on their latest innovations. Here are the top stories from this week’s news stories.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

This leaves Oculus, Google and HTC to split about a million units. According to this report, HTC’s Vive edged out Facebook’s Rift selling “more than 400K at its $800 price point.” Samsung is the only company to have released actual numbers, saying 5 million Gear VR headsets have been sold so far.

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AllThingsVR

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The organization found that, by the end of 2016, the Oculus Rift is projected to sell 355,088 units; the HTC Vive will sell 420,108 units; Google Daydream will sell 450,083 units; and the PS VR will sell 2,602,307 units.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 9, 2016

In addition to the low-end Google Cardboard, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, Samsung Gear VR and most recently Google Daydream, provide a variety of viewers with different capabilities and price points. The rush of developers moving into the market to supply VR hardware also speaks to the excitement in this space.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

So we do the webinars, industry surveys and reports, as well as three events throughout the year across the US and Europe. And there was some really interesting patterns that emerged when we looked at the 2019 survey compared with the 2018 survey. And then we also put together various types of content throughout the year.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

Image by Samsung, taken from Upload VR). Samsung may launch a next-gen Samsung Odyssey. A recent filing at the Chinese IP offices makes us speculate on a new PC VR headset in the works by Samsung. That said, let’s have a look at this interesting week in AR and VR. Top news of the week.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

So we do the webinars, industry surveys and reports, as well as three events throughout the year across the US and Europe. And there was some really interesting patterns that emerged when we looked at the 2019 survey compared with the 2018 survey. And then we also put together various types of content throughout the year.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

It’s hard to avoid the hype around virtual reality (VR) headsets like the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift or its mobile counterpart, Samsung Gear VR; much of that excitement is focused on console, mobile, and PC gaming. However, the technology has applications in most industries.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The pilot, which used an iPad and HTC Vive powered by Marxent’s 3D Cloud Service, showed that VR increases average order value by 60%. In the virtual reality space, HTC targeted enterprise with the debut of the Vive Pro VR Kit intended for work applications like training and design.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 27, 2019

— it was the Samsung GearyVR at the time. We did some surveys last year and we found out that the majority of people — we were just surveying people inside the Sahara tent — asking them a few quick questions about AR, and the majority people have no idea what that is. it was the Samsung GearyVR at the time.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 27, 2019

— it was the Samsung GearyVR at the time. We did some surveys last year and we found out that the majority of people — we were just surveying people inside the Sahara tent — asking them a few quick questions about AR, and the majority people have no idea what that is. it was the Samsung GearyVR at the time.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

According to the Steam hardware survey, Windows Mixed Reality headsets are still used by 50–80,000 people today. Its userbase is superior to known PCVR headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Pro 2 and most probably in the next weeks, it will also surpass the Pico 4. I cross my fingers, but I don’t have high hopes.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

So HTC has given us some Vive Focus and we love them, because being untethered is a huge important part of having audience come in and not feeling like it’s a hassle, but really having this like ritualistic atmospheric experience without breaking that sense of immersion. But otherwise we’re using the Samsung Gear VR.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

So HTC has given us some Vive Focus and we love them, because being untethered is a huge important part of having audience come in and not feeling like it’s a hassle, but really having this like ritualistic atmospheric experience without breaking that sense of immersion. But otherwise we’re using the Samsung Gear VR.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 27, 2019

I remember in, oh man, it must be 2015/16, Coachella livestreamed 360 content to VR headsets and I believe it was pushing to the -- it was! -- it was the Samsung GearyVR at the time. And they took regular HTC Vive Games, which only need a 10x10 space. Sam: Yeah, you're right. And if you look at it, it's not very sexy.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

So HTC has given us some Vive Focus and we love them, because being untethered is a huge important part of having audience come in and not feeling like it's a hassle, but really having this like ritualistic atmospheric experience without breaking that sense of immersion. But otherwise we're using the Samsung Gear VR. Anne: Yeah.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The first one is the usual SteamVR hardware survey. Apart from highlighting that the Rift S is expanding its size and that the Valve Index is now selling well, the survey shows that VR users on Steam are continuously growing. Samsung Odyssey+ is now at $230. According to Road To VR, we have now 1.3M Better Adoption = Better ROI.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This includes all the Windows MR headsets from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung, including HP's Reverb G2 , released in 2020. The first Windows MR headsets arrived in late 2017 from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung, aiming to compete with the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive that had launched a year earlier.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

All the other major companies (Samsung, Huawei, etc…) are working on AR and Apple for sure can’t stop experimenting with if it doesn’t want to miss the next communication platform as Microsoft did with Windows Phone. HTC has released some interesting statistics on the VR market.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

HTC has finally revealed the price of the Vive Pro : it will cost $799 just to have the headset (no controller and no base stations, so you must already have a Vive 1 kit) and will be available for pre-orders since April, 5th. But, as Road To VR has stated, maybe HTC should have clarified that in all its marketing material.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Joonmo: After we are running the VR service for transportation and we got the survey answers from hundreds of passengers, there are several interesting results. Alan: So what was the finding of that?

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Joonmo: After we are running the VR service for transportation and we got the survey answers from hundreds of passengers, there are several interesting results. Alan: So what was the finding of that?

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Joonmo: After we are running the VR service for transportation and we got the survey answers from hundreds of passengers, there are several interesting results. Alan: So what was the finding of that?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. According to Korean media, Samsung Electronics is working with Microsoft on a new augmented/mixed reality project “involving HoloLens”. Samsung is one of the most famous suppliers of components for electronic devices (e.g. Samsung Odyssey+).

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RealVision VR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Barco even chose to introduce the concept via a VR headset – the Samsung GearVR, to drive the point home about the future of immersive movie viewing. The cheap Google Cardboard can be called upon in a crunch, but even Samsung’s GearVR is only a $99 investment and is being given free with the Note7 phones.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

I think the three-degrees-of-freedom [3Dof] sets — like the Go and the Samsung Gear VR before it — are very well-suited for video viewing, that sort of thing. They’re much more distributable than the standard Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, which has to be hooked up to a PC. We put out reports like that.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

I think the three-degrees-of-freedom [3Dof] sets — like the Go and the Samsung Gear VR before it — are very well-suited for video viewing, that sort of thing. They’re much more distributable than the standard Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, which has to be hooked up to a PC. We put out reports like that.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

I think the three-degrees-of-freedom [3Dof] sets -- like the Go and the Samsung Gear VR before it -- are very well-suited for video viewing, that sort of thing. They're much more distributable than the standard Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, which has to be hooked up to a PC. We put out reports like that.

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VR Playhouse

JUNE 15, 2017

According to a 2016 Touchstone Research report, 79% of consumers surveyed said they would actively search out VR experiences, and 81% of those who have already experienced VR have recommended the technology to their friends. So, like those CEO’s of the DVD Forum, I have to content my with consumer sentiment and hope it translates.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The tracking system leaves something to be desired, with two sensors that track only 180 degrees of motion (as opposed to the laser-powered Lighthouse tracking system from the HTC Vive, which tracks in full 360 degrees). HTC VIVE LAUNCHES VIVE STUDIOS. SURVEY SAYS BRITISH WOMEN WANT VR SEX. ALL-IN-ONE HEADSETS COMING IN 2017.

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