Road to VR

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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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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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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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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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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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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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

TPCast for Vive is priced at US$300, and is sold on TPCast’s website and online retail sites including Amazon and NewEgg. Originally slated for its US release on 9/25/2017 through the Microsoft Store , pre-orders were quickly refunded for no discernible reason. image courtesy TPCast. What’s in the box.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal will be available online and in all retail locations where Vive is sold. Microsoft ‘Mixed Reality’ Headset Discounts. Microsoft’s Windows “Mixed Reality” headsets are now on sale for up to $100, bringing the cheapest among them to just $300. Oculus Rift Discount. Shop on Amazon.

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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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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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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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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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JUNE 18, 2016

When it comes to virtual reality, you really do have to ‘see it to believe it’, so Sony is joining the ranks of HTC and Oculus in opening demo spaces for their VR headset to retailers nationwide. The post PlayStation VR Demos Coming to Hundreds of US Retailers appeared first on Road to VR.

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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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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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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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MAY 18, 2022

Extended reality promises a new way for business leaders in the retail landscape to connect colleagues and reach their audience like never before. Tools like virtual, augmented, and mixed reality could help to recreate some of the meaningful experiences we’re used to seeing with in-person retail interactions. Meta Oculus.

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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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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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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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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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NOVEMBER 5, 2016

It was announcements and product launches galore with news coming from key players like Oculus, Sony, Microsoft and Google dominating the headlines almost every week. November has just started and with it come the Christmas and Hanukkah decorations and displays across retail stores in the U.S. So what’s next? and Canada.

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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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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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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

According to CBINSIGHTS , tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have all been acquiring AI startups aggressively in the last decade. Facebook invested heavily in Oculus Rift to bring in believable character avatars using generative models through deep learning. Source: CBINSIGHTS. Try Before You Buy.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. Microsoft announced its augmented reality headset, Hololens, in 2015, and released the first version in 2016. Microsoft’s tagline: “Work smarter with mixed reality.”). Microsoft’s store currently has 343 HoloLens apps.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. VR-Enabled Online Shopping Experiences VR creates an immersive visual environment, including 360-degree videos, photos, product demos, and complex experiences using devices such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest.

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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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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

has a recommend retail price of £129 in the UK ($129 in the US) which includes free shipping. Vive took the early market by storm , launching out the box with full roomscale support and tracked motion controllers , whilst Oculus could only launch their Rift CV1 with seated support and an Xbox game controller. VTuber, Virtual Girl Nem.

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MARCH 28, 2017

In the middle of August 2012 I wrote my first article about Oculus. I’d previously seen some expensive VR installations, like those used by Disney , but my view inside the Oculus Rift — and the interviews I conducted with researchers at Stanford and USC — convinced me VR had a good chance of actually going mainstream.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

This burgeoning sector is not only transforming entertainment and gaming but also revolutionizing various industries such as retail, healthcare, and education. Key Players and Innovations The Indian AR/VR landscape features several key players, including global giants such as Meta (Oculus VR), Microsoft (HoloLens), Snap Inc.,

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