Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Hot on the heels of Avengers: Damage Control , the next experience heading to VR attraction The VOID is Jumanji: Reverse the Curse , made in collaboration with the Sony Pictures Virtual Reality group. Grand Canal Shoppes in The Venetian and The Palazzo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, California.

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AR Insider

MARCH 29, 2021

–Sandbox VR will bounce back from bankrupcy and open a new facility in Las Vegas (formerly occupied by the Void). — In-Game immersive ad platform Anzu raised $9 million from investors that include agency-giant WPP and Sony. General/Industry Milestones. — ndreams launched a $2 million fund for VR developers.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

This hilarious tweet thread by Nima Zeighami shows you all the worst uses that have been of the M-word on the Las Vegas showroom. PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). In this thread I will post every ridiculous usage of metaverse I see at #CES. — VR Nima (@NimaZeighami) January 5, 2022.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2021

The Consumer Everything Show as we call it, attracts more than 200,000 people from all over the world to Las Vegas each year. Sony unveils a new virtual concert experience at CES. This week, it’s all about recapping the spatial happenings at CES. For audio, the product uses built-in headphones.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 26, 2022

CinemaCon, a three-day event in Las Vegas, is one of those trade conventions that inevitably turns into a pop culture press event, as big studios take the opportunity to get on center stage and share their plans for the next few years. And boy howdy, did Sony ever take advantage of the moment.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 8, 2022

Every year at CES the convention centers and hotel-casino ballrooms of Las Vegas convert into a battleground for TV makers trying to prove their displays are brighter, more colorful, and slimmer than the others. This year at CES 2022 was no different: Top dogs Sony, Samsung, and LG, alongside challengers TCL, Hisense,… Read more.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 16, 2021

After a successful online-only tournament, Sony confirms that Evo will be returning to an in-person venue come 2022.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 4, 2017

CES 2017 is officially “begins” tomorrow but the behemoth conference is already revving up in Las Vegas. What We Know: In our world its easy to forget sometimes that Sony is much more than just a gaming company. Tagged with: CES 2017 , facebook , htc , microsoft , oculus , playstation , PS VR , sony , Vive , VR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 4, 2017

Sony recently unveiled a headset that brings the 3D audio of PS VR games to their other content and projects like DearVR are enhancing efficiency with audio driven tools. We’ll keep you updated on all of the latest news and announcements from CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Tagged with: CES.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The company behind the eponymous web3 social VR world has released some teaser images of its upcoming device, inviting everyone to come and see it at the upcoming tech exhibition in Las Vegas. This shows the commitment that Sony has toward VR; The lineup for PSVR 2 is not complete. ″ 2880 x 2880 Fast LCD.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2021

The story goes back to the end of 2016 when Sony proposed us to integrate their SED-100A, that is their holographic waveguide, into a pair of glasses suitable for prolonged use : comfortable, reliable, and light. We made a first prototype called “5.0”, presented in the 2017 edition of the CES , in Las Vegas.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 5, 2017

At CES 2017 this week in Las Vegas, NV, the tech company is debuting a variety of accessories for both the PS VR and HTC Vive. Also for Sony’s system is the Charge Link for PS VR which is, again, for the Move controllers and not actually for the PS VR itself. The Charge Block will be available this year for $19.99.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 3, 2017

The Chinese company revealed its first VR headset shortly ahead of CES 2017 in Las Vegas this week. Microsoft’s Windows Holographic VR headsets are going to run the gamut of specs like input, field of view, and resolution. Lenovo’s offering sounds like it might sit somewhere in the middle.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 11, 2021

In the pantheon of tech shows, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is Athena-level—way up on the list but not quite as big or brash as the Zeus-like Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But now it’s acting more like the fun-loving Dionysus and claiming, this early in our post-vaccine world, that the show must go on. Read more.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 5, 2016

The slashed projections’ biggest loser is Sony’s PlayStation VR, with unit sales predictions downgraded from 2.6M As the PSVR requires a PS4 or the PS Pro (and plays better on the Pro, which runs 4K), Sony is choosing to push consumers towards buying their recently-released Pro console.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 3, 2017

More than 70 virtual and argumented reality companies will showcase their products, innovations and demos at CES 2017, starting this Thursday in Las Vegas.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

And subscribe to my newsletter to not miss my upcoming CES roundup, which will contain all the news I’ve read about XR from Las Vegas! 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.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Other influential figures in the XR industry support Android XR, including Qualcomm, Sony, XREAL, Magic Leap, and Lynx, an emerging player in the XR market. The event will take place from January 7 to 10 in Las Vegas, and thousands of innovative technology vendors will showcase solutions designed to improve everyday life.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Wedged somewhat inconsiderately at the very start of every year (it’s OK CES organisers, no one in the tech industry have families they want to spend time with), the annual Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas is still the biggest event for hardware in the world.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

The big news of the week is that CES 2021 won’t be physically held in Las Vegas, but will have just a digital edition. Considering that going from a prototypical stage (level 5–6) to a commercial product is a very complicated thing , I bet it means that we have still to wait some years before seeing them on a Rift/Quest.

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ARVR

APRIL 5, 2021

Sandbox VR will bounce back from bankrupcy and open a new facility in Las Vegas (formerly occupied by the Void). - In-Game immersive ad platform Anzu raised $9 million from investors that include agency-giant WPP and Sony. General/Industry Milestones - Oculus Quest App Lab reached 100 apps in less than two months.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

To help promote the new film Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) has teamed up with location-based entertainment (LBE) specialist The VOID on an immersive experience called Jumanji: Reverse the Curse. Grand Canal Shoppes in The Venetian and The Palazzo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. For further updates keep reading VRFocus.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 14, 2023

In Las Vegas last week Jeri Ellsworth carried the consumer packaging for Tilt Five’s AR glasses. And if you stack the billions spent there against Sony, Microsoft, Magic Leap, Google, Apple and others, are all these executives investing too much on AR & VR, or too little? And can Tilt Five get there first?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

CES 2023 occurred between January 5 – 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aside from the noted immersive solutions, brands like Sony, LG, and Magic Leap had offerings on show. Various extended reality (XR) firms joined the show to showcase the latest augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) solutions.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 6, 2020

The PlayStation VR has proved to be a success for Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) since its launch in 2016, so much so that the company releases sales figures from time to time. During Sony’s press conference at CES 2020 in Las Vegas today it was revealed that 5 million PlayStation VR’s have now been sold.

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 4, 2023

Everybody in the world of consumer and entertainment technology has their eyes set on Las Vegas, where CES 2023 is set to open its doors in early January. Those known to be taking part include Google, Microsoft, LG, Sony, ASUS, Garmin, Panasonic, Nvidia, Intel, Hisense, JBL, and AMD.

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VRWorld

JULY 14, 2016

Obviously online casinos can benefit from such introductions, and just like Hollywood is saying to the game industry – we’ll invest fully in Virtual Reality, a VR casino might be what drives the players away from fantasy sports into the real locations in Las Vegas, Cotai in Macau or Singapore’s own Marina Bay Sands?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The enormous Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas kicks off the year with major showings for both Oculus and HTC. Among a slew of content reveals, Sony reveals PlayStation VR will ship in October starting at $399, with the first pre-orders available at the end of the month. January 2016.

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VRWorld

JANUARY 24, 2017

During the 2017 edition of CES in Las Vegas, we’re starting to see an appearance of new Virtual Reality applications, as businesses see VR as a new medium. While the push for VR started in retail model, we’re now seeing that business-to-consumer model is the path forward.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

In front of you will be two 8K Sony chips, I hear. So, if you want to build a Las Vegas Sports Book, or a room that has dozens of TVs, you will be able to do so. The Holodeck that will come next year will show 2D virtualized screens that will be way better than that million-dollar TV.

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VRScout

APRIL 4, 2023

Sony announced a new addition to its growing lineup of Spatial Reality Displays. Credit: Sony Electronics The ELF-SR2 features facial tracking technology and a wide viewing angle, allowing users to view 3D content consistently from a number of different vantage points.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

More info The Las Vegas dome hosts an astonishing concert by the U2 The U2 was the first band to perform inside the big dome in Las Vegas, and the images that have been recorded from the performance are pretty cool. More info Some news about content Sony has announced a few new games for its PSVR 2 headset.

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Headjack

JANUARY 12, 2015

The recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas made it clear: virtual reality is taking on serious forms ! All the big names in tech are working on their own devices, including Apple, Sony, Samsung, and Google. Even Microsoft decided to join the club. 2015 is going to be an exciting year!

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 3, 2021

Its sentence mimics a statement from PlayStation about the upcoming PSVR2, so it seems that now Facebook sees Sony as the only credible competitor. The biggest technology event, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), is coming back to the physical location of Las Vegas next year. CES to return as a physical event in 2022.

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