Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2019

It seems one of two things is happening at the moment: either Oculus Rift has been selling like hotcakes and going out of stock simultaneously all over the Internet, or the company is tuning down production for some unknown reason. Oculus Quest, Image courtesy Oculus.

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JUNE 11, 2017

At Microsoft’s pre-E3 keynote today, we’ve seen plenty of non-VR games coming to the Xbox console family, now including XBox One X (formerly Project Scorpio). Whether that includes VR support for the score of Microsoft Mixed Reality headsets from various manufacturers remains to be seen. This news is breaking.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 2, 2021

Meanwhile, Microsoft is focused on its “enterprise metaverse ,” said CEO Satya Nadella in the company’s earnings call on Tuesday. “At Rezzil Secures $2.75M Investment for Oculus Sports Training App “Player 22. ” Rokid Air is $359 on Kickstarter, and will retail at $499. Nreal’s projected price is $600.

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OCTOBER 15, 2017

After a lengthy $400 Summer Sale on the Rift + Touch bundle , Oculus set an MSRP of $500. Those unfortunate souls that bought an Oculus Rift in that short window where the price was $500 may be bummed at not waiting just a bit longer for the savings. If You Bought From the Microsoft Store. If You Bought From Newegg.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A New York Times report maintains that Meta has been planning its own retail stores that aim to eventually span the world. It’s had pop-up events and in-store demos as far back as 2016 to prepare for the launch of the original Oculus Rift.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Like previous years, this year Oculus isn’t offering a discount on Quest 2 itself, but there’s still savings to be had. Oculus is offering a $50 credit toward whichever retailer you buy Quest 2 from. Oculus (credits must be redeemed within 30 days of purchase and spent within 60 days of redemption).

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Road to VR

APRIL 30, 2019

Facebook today announced at F8, their annual developer conference, that pre-orders for Oculus Rift S are now officially live. Rift S is slated to ship on May 21st alongside the standalone VR headset Oculus Quest across 22 countries. You can also pre-order Rift S through Oculus’ online store. Image courtesy Oculus.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Multinational retail corporation Walmart recently expanded its VR training program to all of its U.S.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Image by Oculus). Oculus Quest becomes 1 year old, and Facebook makes many announcements. The Oculus Quest is now one year old. But the greatest feature is that finally Oculus is accepting hands-tracked applications in the Oculus Store from the 28th of this month! Happy birthday, Oculus Quest!

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2021

It’s already brought CloudXR client applications to PC, HoloLens 2, Android VR devices (including Oculus Quest), Android AR devices, and iOS. It has an SDK for the service and has also brought CloudXR to the three leading cloud computing platforms : AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. ” The post NVIDIA CloudXR 3.0

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Amazon’s US store is either the first, or the only retailer currently to offer the Oculus Rift for its Black Friday-reduced price of $350, a $50 discount off the now normal MSRP of $400. Oculus Touch controllers (2). Oculus Sensors (2). Oculus Rift headset. Photo by Road to VR. What’s in the Box.

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DECEMBER 9, 2018

Normally priced at $400, the Rift + Touch bundle has returned to its $350 Black Friday pricing for a limited time on Oculus.com and all official online retail partners. The deal ($50 off MSRP) can be found at Oculus.com , Amazon US , NewEgg , Microsoft Store , Microcenter , and B est Buy. The Cheapest Deals. Photo by Road to VR.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2018

The monthly Steam hardware survey is out again, and while June hasn’t revealed any major upsets in the balances of usership between HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, the survey shows that Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets are making slow, but steady headway on the platform. Windows also hosts WMR-only games on the Microsoft Store.

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JULY 12, 2016

After their fair share of delays , Facebook-owned Oculus is now officially caught up with back-ordered supplies of the Rift. Oculus Connect 3. Oculus has also announced their third installment of the annual Connect developer conference that is sure to be heavy on the Touch controllers.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Nokia , the Finnish telecom giant, has been focusing on telecommunication infrastructure development after selling its mobile phone business to Microsoft in 2014. These include at least smart retail, tourism, and architecture. LaValle, who was also an early founder and head scientist of Oculus VR.

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AUGUST 3, 2021

The deal automatically knocks off $150 off the regular retail price, and includes free shipping (3-7 business days) within the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Granted, the best deal in high-quality VR nowadays is typically Oculus Quest 2, which can connect to PC via either USB-C cable or WiFi.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

What is interesting the most are not the features, that more or less are the same as most other headsets: integrated headphones, halo+headband, IPD adjustment, etc… It seems a mix of a Samsung Odyssey and an Oculus Rift S. Or that Microsoft is working on a new reference design that fixes the issues of the first one?

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VRScout

MAY 22, 2019

Multiple budget-friendly headset options, compatibility with a massive library of experiences offered by SteamVR (and Oculus via LibreVR’s Revive app), the list goes on. Next to the Oculus Go, the HP Reverb is the most comfortable VR headset available at the moment. Where the HP Reverb truly shines is in its comfortability.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2016

For comparison, the Oculus Rift and its Touch controllers will hit that same price when they start shipping in December. ” That means at Microsoft Stores, Amazon.com , Gamestop, Newegg.com , Micro-center, and Vive.com the system should ring in at around $700 plus tax. .” But on Friday Nov. 24 and again on Nov.

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2017

After dodging questions for the first few days following the presentation, Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, gave his thoughts on the games industry, the Xbox One X reveal, and Microsoft’s position in the VR space in a refreshingly candid interview with Giant Bomb’s Jeff Gerstmann last night. Our investment is on the Windows side right now.”.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2016

For comparison, the Oculus Rift and its Touch controllers will hit that same price when they start shipping in December. ” That means at Microsoft Stores, Amazon.com , Gamestop, Newegg.com , Micro-center, and Vive.com the system should ring in at around $700 plus tax. But starting at 11:59 p.m. .”

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AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

Between the $299 Oculus Quest, the death of the movie theater, and the COVID stigma on shared headsets, you’d think we wouldn’t be hearing much about this right now. We are waiting and hoping and praying a white knight swoops in to rescue Poly like Microsoft rescued AltspaceVR in the VR winter of 2018. Not a good sign.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Some of the big box retailers have already published their Black Friday deals, but there are still a few to go leading up to the November 23rd sale. Image courtesy Microsoft. That means you don’t have to set up anything on walls to give you the room-scale experience like Oculus Rift or HTC Vive.

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VRScout

JUNE 7, 2016

It wasn’t long ago that HTC and Oculus had a competing launch window for their VR headsets, with both systems selling out almost immediately and backorders piling up for months into the year. The demos are all open to the public, but you can probably expect a line.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

You can also watch Crow: The Legend in a traditional 2D format on YouTube in case you don’t own an Oculus Rift, Oculus Go or Gear VR. By merging the physical world with digital objects, you have a technology that could serve as a brilliant marketing tool for retailers, organizations and ad agencies.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

I’ve seen what companies are doing nowadays to use tracked props on the Oculus Quest: they have to add bulky mounts to install the even bulkier Touch controllers on them. Oculus Quest 2 ) to know the pose of the fingers. The expected retail price is $299, with the gloves coming in 3 sizes: Medium, Large, and Extra Large.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

This week has mostly been in the sign of Oculus, with many news and updates from the brand controlled by Facebook. Even if most of this roundup will be about Oculus, I have decided to put another brand on top of it and it is Magic Leap. Johnson has worked at Microsoft and Qualcomm before, and she is a very respected executive.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Realworld is based on the Microsoft version of Google Earth. The supermarket will anchor AREA15’s retail and entertainment complex in Las Vegas. Baby Hands is in Oculus Labs for the Quest. Recent advances in technology have renewed interest in space, and given humanity hope in the midst of a pandemic. This is blowing our mind.

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MARCH 18, 2018

Image courtesy Oculus. Santa Cruz is Oculus’ high-end standalone VR headset. It’s still just a prototype for now (hence the weird name), and Oculus has been coy about a release date and price, let alone what the headset will ultimately look like and do when it’s ready for consumers. Image courtesy Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

According to the CMA: “Microsoft already enjoys a powerful position and head start over other competitors in cloud gaming and this deal would strengthen that advantage giving it the ability to undermine new and innovative competitors.” So I wonder if this suspension could also change Microsoft’s future plans concerning the M-word.

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AR Insider

JUNE 4, 2020

This timing prompted Spatial to launch on Oculus Quest and make its PRO tier free. Starting at the beginning, the Spatial user experience (UX) is the first thing you’ll notice when entering the app (I accessed via Oculus Quest). Oculus Quest support likewise follows the device’s growth , especially for shelter-in-place use.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Microsoft is currently hosting a press event in which it’s showcasing the latest version of its Windows 10 operating system, and it means big things for both virtual and mixed reality. A little later on, Microsoft brought its HoloLens mixed reality headset onto the stage. Following that we saw the VR implementation.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

In September, the new Facebook Avatars will come and substitute the current Oculus avatars. The device is going to be retailed at $95 , and its advantage will not only be the $30 less but the fact that its dongle can connect to more trackers together. Read about Microsoft’s Ignite conference. Other companies should take note….

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

This was the case in “normal” times and has accelerated during the COVID era, when retail lockdowns compel AR’s ability to visualize products remotely. Microsoft is doing the same with Hololens. Oculus, HTC and Playstation are doing it in VR,” said 8th Wall’s Erik Murphy-Chutorian.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

We reported recently on the official Windows 10 version of the social gaming phenomenon Minecraft receiving Oculus Rift headset support. Now, Microsoft have stated that support for Oculus’ forthcoming Touch motion controllers will be added too beginning October 18th.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Although retail demos were the most popular way American consumers became interested in VR before buying, poorly managed demos and associates with little knowledge of how the technology works created friction for consumers, decreasing adoption and interest. North America will be the fastest growing market as it reach $403M this year.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The long anticipated Oculus Touch controllers launch on December 6th. If you’re just putting in your pre-order with Oculus today, you may not have your hands on the device until later in the month. Other retailers may still have unordered stock. Oculus opened pre-orders for Touch all the way back on October 10th.

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