The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Close to Black Friday, Oculus has launched a cool referral program , that lets you give a special code to a friend of yours so that both you and he/she will get discounts and store credit. Oculus Referral Program. Speaking in details, the referral program works this way: you know a friend that wants to buy an Oculus Rift or Oculus Go.

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EON Reality

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

BOLOGNA, ITALY, September 25, 2019 — EON Reality is excited to announce some big changes coming to the AVR Platform and its associated products. Additionally, EON 10 adds a handful of new features focused on big functionality improvements, such as imported Creator AVR and CAD models being fully useable on Oculus and Vive headsets.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Amazon’s UK retailer seems to have already jumped the gun on today’s supposed announcement taking place at Oculus Connect opening keynote, where we’ll likely hear official word on price, release date, and everything else surrounding the long awaited Touch controllers. Oculus Touch controllers to cost £190 in the UK.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Platforms: Steam, Oculus, Playstation VR. Platforms: Steam, Oculus, GOG. Platform: Steam, Oculus. Platforms: Steam, PSVR, Oculus. The setting is Italy, more precisely, the beaches of Sicily. They will cater to all types of audiences, including those who are not interested in shooters and dystopian universes.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2021

But a question popped up in my mind: could it also be used here in the West as an alternative to the Oculus Quest 2? The Pico Neo 3 is rather affordable, has a store with pretty good games, and has basically the same hardware as the Oculus Quest 2. Image by Pico). …unless you’re really determined.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2022

US first, then Spain, then UK, then Italy, etc…). Joining the PTC requires a few simple steps : Make sure your Oculus Mobile app is v136 or later. From the Oculus mobile app, tap Devices at the bottom right. According to Meta , the rollouts are not influenced by location. different language packs).

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Road to VR

MARCH 17, 2021

A message uncovered by IGN Italy when plugging in a pair of wireless headphones into an Xbox Series X/S caused a stir in the VR community, as it seemingly alluded to some level of VR support baked into Xbox consoles. Microsoft says however that the error message was inaccurate, and that VR for Xbox is still not a happening.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

That’s what’s so unique about Tiny Bull Studios Blind , an upcoming VR puzzle game for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, and Open Source VR that pulls a switcheroo of sorts, using VR technology to actually limit the visual senses of the player for a unique gameplay experience unlike any other. Image Credit: Tiny Bull Studios.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

So the next 2–3 weeks are going to be crazy for me, so sorry if I will make the comments on the newsletter a bit shorter than usual. On the personal side, I’m a bit devasted by the flood that happened in central Italy. Meta has silently ended support for Oculus Home on PC. That’s so sad.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

Oculus is working on 2nd gen VR. Mark Zuckerberg told that Oculus Quest closed the first generation of VR and so Oculus is now working on its second generation. We don’t know what Oculus will present, but we have some hints. Other relevant news. What’s next is where things really get interesting ”. More info More info.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

(2017), is dialing in on CS:GO territory with its recently released trailer which shows all of the trappings of the popular PC shooter, replete with Italy-inspired map, AWPs, and bomb planting galore. The game is slated for a 2018 with its release targeting cross-play for PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

It remains more expensive than other stand-alone headsets offered by companies like Oculus, but with greater ergonomics, fewer privacy concerns, and easier account management, it could be just what the doctor ordered. In addition to being lighter weight, the Flow comes in at the lowest price point of any VIVE device to date.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2020

COVID-19 has now spread to 114 countries and territories, with China, Italy, Iran, and Korea seeing the greatest number of cases so far. Big players like Oculus, Sony, and HTC have used the event to showcase their latest VR hardware and content. E3 has long been among a handful of key conferences for the VR industry.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Here in Italy, the traditional food for Christmas are two sweet cakes called Panettone and Pandoro , and at lunch, I have just eaten (among other thousand things) a delicious chocolate panettone. For some people, it will be the year of VR, thanks to Oculus Quest and Half-Life: Alyx. In some days, it will be 2020.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Every year I like to write a detailed report about all the major news from Oculus/Facebook/Meta Connect. But maybe we can compare it to the moment Palmer Luckey launched the Kickstarter of the Oculus DK1 : it’s the start of something new. I think the comparison with the early Oculus DK1 prototype holds for many things.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Now after more than three years in development, the studio has finally announced that Runes is heading to Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on November 14th. The studio maintains that both PSVR and Oculus Quest versions of Runes are slated for release sometime in 2019. You can check out Runes: The Forgotten Path on Steam here.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 10, 2020

Valve Index and Oculus Quest gain PC VR market shares. The latest Steam Hardware Survey showed some interesting trends happening in the PC VR market (at least the Steam VR market, since we have no info on the Oculus Store market). Oculus explains the logic behind its store curation policy. Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2019

Created in partnership with UK-based studio Just Add Water , Sniper Elite VR takes place in World War II Italy, set prior to the events of Rebellion’s latest entry in the series, Sniper Elite 4 (2017). Sniper Elite VR is set to arrive on the PlayStation Store for PSVR, and for PC VR headsets via the Oculus Store, Steam, and Viveport.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

No, Flower isn’t coming to Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, but Italy-based developer Storm in a Teacup’s Lantern is. Next week, though, you’ll get a taste of what the developer’s previous release, Flower , might be like in headsets.

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Digital Trends

MARCH 3, 2022

In Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR, viewers get to travel along with one of most famous climbers in the world as he scales mountains in Italy and the French Alps.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

If you’re a Sky customer and enrolled in the free Sky VIP loyalty program , you can access Hold the World for free via the Sky VR app in UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. If not, you can purchase the experience on the Oculus Store.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2023

Anyway, in these two weeks, even with some difficulties, I’ve managed to work quite at the same pace that I had in Italy , and we are going full speed ahead in improving the platform (some news about it is coming very soon…). While still in Italy, I verified that Microsoft Teams, Unity, and Github were accessible from China.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2020

As for me, I’ve been flooded by worldwide requests asking how I am here in Italy. The coronavirus outbreak is getting worse here in Northern Italy. We have more difficulties in going to Milan, that is the economical heart of Italy, and now a red zone with all its region. So, Start it is not a valid answer.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Tiny Bull Studios and Fellow Traveller (ex-Surprise Attack Games), today announced that Blind, the long-awaited psychological thriller, is slated to launch globally on September 18th for PSVR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and OSVR. Instead of seeing, she uses echolocation to reveal the curious world around her. Image courtesy Tiny Bull Studios.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If you were wondering, we in Italy do not celebrate Thanksgiving, but I would love one year to participate in its celebration hosted by an American family. You can buy headsets at a discounted price, or accessories, or even lots of games on Steam, Viveport, and Oculus Store! News worth a mention. Image by Meta).

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EON Reality

JUNE 6, 2020

Mary and the Martyrs), in Rome , Italy, on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD). A rectangular vestibule links the porch to the rotunda , which is under a coffered concrete dome , with a central opening ( oculus ) to the sky.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

I am back in Italy! Going on the stage at an investor event, Qualcomm CEO and President Cristiano Amon has revealed that Oculus Quest 2 (now Meta Quest 2) has sold 10 million units worldwide. During my trip to San Francisco, I was surprised to see in every corner of the city ads about the Oculus Quest.

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Oculus

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The follow up to 2021’s Sniper Elite VR, Winter Warrior takes the immersive sniping experience to Northern Italy. Grab your rifle and get ready to go behind enemy lines with Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Oculus devices will require a Facebook login. The enormous piece of news of the week is tha t Facebook has communicated that from October, 20th, all people that want to use an Oculus device for personal use will have to use their personal Facebook account to log in. Top news of the week. Image by Tweakanalogy). The same on Twitter.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest. Considering that this number doesn’t count the Quest users connected via Oculus Link, the actual number of VR users on Steam is even higher. Still no news on Oculus For Business program and Multiplayer SDK for Quest.

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Oculus

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

After your sire is mysteriously murdered and a relic is stolen, you travel to Venice, Italy, home of the death-worshiping Hecata vampires, in search of answers. Announced during the third annual Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice is an open-ended, narrative adventure RPG.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

More info Pico introduces referral scheme Like Oculus, also Pico has introduced a referral scheme so that if you have a Pico headset, you can give a special code to a friend of yours and if he buys a Pico device, too, you both get a bunch of free games. If you want to buy some PCVR games, I suggest you give it a read!

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

At the moment, XR Now is compatible with HoloLens 2, Oculus Quest 2, and Android 10 tablets. A test on Oculus Quest 2, where most commercial applications run well at 90Hz would have been more significant; We were in the Bay Area, one of the most advanced technological regions of the world.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I think I’ll miss the joys of summer (and all the trophies that Italy has won), but at least I’ll be able to enjoy again some delicious hot chocolate Before leaving you to the news of the week, I’m happy to announce to you that I’ve been selected as a speaker for AWE US 2021 ! This one is the last AR/VR news roundup for this summer!

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Coronavirus is back in Italy and from yesterday we’re having new restrictions like a night curfew, some kind of shops closed, etc… I hope that you and the people you love are safe. While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

APRIL 9, 2018

Blind was inspired by Tiny Bull Studios’ prototype PC game Come to See My House, which won The Best Game award at the Turin, Italy jam site for the 2014 Global Game Jam. Gramophones and other objects that make sound become lighthouses in the all-encompassing blackness.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

People started screaming at the “Oculus Quest competitor”, but I wonder why Apple should release a VR headset with just limited AR features after it has repeated for years that it doesn’t care about VR. Virtuactions proposes LBEVR with Oculus Quest 2. This week, many VR users felt relieved. More info (NVIDIA) More info (AMD).

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