Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2020

Looking for an Oculus Rift S? Rift S stocks persevered up until just last week in the only remaining regions where you could order direct from Oculus , which included Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Taiwan. Now every supported country is out of stock, leaving only a few Oculus Quests in some last holdout regions.

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2019

New Zealand’s capital has transformed into an interactive VR city in hopes of enticing tourists and potential residents. Celebrating the rising of the Matariki star cluster which signals that it’s Maori new year, a time when all New Zealand reflects on the past year and then look forward into the future.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

According to reports by Dutch website Mobielkopen , Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC has officially filed protection for the phrase “Vive Cosmos” at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as well as several other agencies in both Switzerland and New Zealand.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 25, 2021

From a unit standpoint, it’s unlikely that the $1,000 Valve Index is selling all that many headsets compared to cheaper headsets like Oculus Quest. But from a revenue standpoint, the headset seems to be treating Valve very well.

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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. The GabeN is currently in New Zealand, enjoying a lockdown-free life (New Zealand has zero Coronavirus cases).

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Oculus

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 1968, four-time Olympian Les Mills opened up his first gym in New Zealand. More than half a century later, the Les Mills brand has.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Created by Peter Monga, a New Zealand-based indie dev, Morgan Lives in a Rocket House in VR is the first VR episode in the series. image courtesy Oculus. Samsung and Oculus have a 13+ age rating for both Gear VR and Rift, and Sony maintains the PSVR “is not for use by children under age 12.”

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2018

Cheery old Hobbiton, although maintained as a tourist destination today at a family run farm five miles west of Hinuera, New Zealand, isn’t a ‘real’ place either. Just the same, New Zealand’s Tourism Board continues to capitalize on the success of Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of J.R.R.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 22, 2020

Oculus has gained in these years always more success in the consumers’ landscape, and now with the Oculus Quest , thanks to an affordable device running great content , it is making strides in the market. Today, finally, Facebook has changed all of this and i s making Oculus For Business available to all interested companies.

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 8, 2019

For fans of racing videogames, however, Codemasters has just dropped the exciting news that version 1.7 Codemasters confirmed earlier in the year that it was working on VR support for Oculus Rift as fan feedback was so strong. post-release content will be made available for Oculus at a later date.” of DiRT Rally 2.0

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

With Frogworld , the first public NatureSims™ VR prototype, now available on Oculus and Steam, I am turning back to the project that first inspired me to start along this path. Concept art: 5th instar monarch caterpillar fending off a paper wasp.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Birthed in New Zealand and raised in Los Angeles, CA, volumetric capture company 8i has announced a Series B round of $27M. The funding disclosure coincided with other big news: 8i will release a smartphone app called the Holo app later this year. MONEY, MOVES AND FUNDING.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Oculus promises its 16-foot fiber optic cable will provide the ideal PC VR experience on Quest. Last month, Oculus began rolling out the beta for Oculus Link , an exciting piece of software that allows Oculus Quest users to enjoy high-end PC VR games and experiences on their standalone headsets. Image Credit: Oculus.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 27, 2017

Frontier VR is a collection of three spaces designed by New Zealand-based Gaugepunk Games. Back then I thought just an Oculus Rift DK1 and a gamepad would be enough to change the future, and our expectations have grown considerably since then, but this back-to-basics app recaptured that initial magic.

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Road to VR

JULY 27, 2016

E’van Johnston (aka ‘ Deepfield ‘) is a New Zealand-based developer at mobile games studio PikPok. We spoke with project creator E’van Johnston to learn more about his atmospheric sci-fi balcony and where it’s headed next. Download ‘L.A. 2097′ What made you want to start developing L.A.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

This experience brings people, via an Oculus Rift headset, to the birthplace of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand. First one that started such virtual tours was Brancott Estate winery, who launched a VR multisensory experience as part of its Red Shed pop-up, which is touring UK festivals last year.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Whether it be rock, techno, New Zealand Hakka, throat singing–no type of sound is off limits in this incredible musical journey that changes with each level you traverse. Raw Data is also available for purchase on the HTC Vive , Oculus Rift and now the PSVR for $39.99.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Global here refers to Europe, Japan, South Korea, and China – Pico 4 isn’t sold in North America or Australia & New Zealand. It’s the same kind of breathable fabric that was used for Oculus Go, rather than the cheap-feeling face-hurting foam that comes with Quests. It’s noticeably boxier and heavier.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

For instance, Tairua School in New Zealand is just one of many educational institutions using VR for education. For example, many tourists in Italy are offered VR tours for Oculus that let them explore ancient monuments restored to full glory in 3D. If you have a VR headset, you can get even more from the experience.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 15, 2018

It is the first event of this kind organized by Magic Leap: we can say that LEAP Con is like the Oculus Connect of Magic Leap and will probably become always more important, year after year, exactly as it has happened to Oculus. Or maybe with the same money, they can directly go to New Zealand (Image by Road To VR).

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Though it has held fairly steady since its launch in October, the stock of Oculus Quest 2 is starting to dwindle heading into the Black Friday holiday shopping season. Oculus Quest 2 & Rift S Stock Check. New Zealand. Where to Buy Quest 2 and Look for Stock. Price: 64GB (€350 EUR), 256GB (€450 EUR). Media Markt.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On the eve of the Oculus Quest 2 launch your favorite retailer might be backordered or out of stock of the headset, but have you looked elsewhere? Oculus Quest 2 Announcement with Full Specs and Details. 10 New Games We Can’t Wait to Play on Quest 2. Where to Buy Oculus Quest 2 in Australia. Media Markt. Komplett.dk.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

We’re keeping an eye on the best Oculus Rift Black Friday 2018 deals. Oculus Rift Deal Baseline. Without an special discount, the Oculus Rift + Touch bundle costs $400/€450/£400. The Best Oculus Rift Black Friday 2018 Deal. Oculus Rift Black Friday Game Deals. Image courtesy Oculus. Updated: 11/22/18.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2020

With a successful holiday season under its belt, Facebook was no doubt looking forward to resupplying its retail partners with more Oculus Quest & Rift S stock. The good news (for some) is that the 64GB version of Quest is still readily available in Europe, and parts of Asia. New Zealand. ×. ×. Germany. ×. Iceland. ×.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Black Friday is nearly upon us, and Oculus is cutting a few bucks off both Oculus Go and Oculus Rift to celebrate. Today, Oculus announced that Go is getting in the fun too, knocking its base 32GB model down by $20 (or local equivalent), bringing it from $200 to $180. Image courtesy Oculus.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

We’re keeping an eye on the best Oculus Rift Black Friday 2018 deals. Oculus Rift Deal Baseline. Without an special discount, the Oculus Rift + Touch bundle costs $400/€450/£400. The Best Oculus Rift Black Friday 2018 Deal. Oculus Rift Black Friday Game Deals. Image courtesy Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The HoloLens 2 Development Edition will become available in 10 additional countries by the end of the year: Canada, Germany, France, UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Italy. New details on the Lynx MR headset. News worth a mention. Lynx R-1 is one of the most awaited XR headsets of the year.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

At the time of this writing, Meta officially supports the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and most countries in Europe. Meta (then Facebook) released the 3DOF standalone Oculus Go in 2018 in China thanks to a manufacturing partnership with Xiaomi, branding the headset as the ‘Mi VR Standalone’.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2020

In the ongoing search to further improve headset comfort for long VR sessions, I found this Apache DAS head strap from New Zealand company Studioform Creative which was advertised as being compatible with the Index. Studioform Creative VR Apache DAS head strap. Image by Immersive Computing).

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EnterpriseWear

JUNE 26, 2018

VR is already finding its way into flight training programs: Airbus, for one, has been able to reduce training time and train more people in limited space using VR to supplement training in real aircraft; while Future Visual created a simulation for Oculus which takes pilot students through the entire pre-flight process.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Other relevant news. In a new interview given to a New Zealander magazine, Gabe Newell talks about the work that Valve is doing with Brain-Computer Interfaces. Oculus official side distribution platform is coming soon. Oculus Quest is coming to Korea. Some news on content. Image by OpenBCI).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 8, 2016

.” Case studies will be examined for the VR series Halcyon and Gone as well as the VR short Henry from Oculus Story Studios.

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Road to VR

MARCH 8, 2018

Showings of Stargate Origin are free, although only users in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand will be able to join in – no doubt an issue with licensing. No ticket or sign-up is required, simply download Bigscreen from the Oculus Store , Steam , or the Microsoft Store.

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Hypergrid Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

OpenSim is a free, open source virtual world platform that’s compatible with the Oculus Rift. The following eight grids were marked as suspended this month: Avi Globe Grid , Blackswan , FranEsti Grid , New Zealand Virtual World Grid – Auckland , Rissland , SLFDGrid , Virtual ABDL Grid , and Virtual Dreamz.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The device will be available for $3500 in United States, Japan, China, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Australia, and New Zealand, the same countries where it was previously available for pre-order. There will be also an associated Oculus Quest game, but it won’t be actually revealed until 2020.

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TechCrunch VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The initial report also noted the new trademarks were filed under the Immersive Health Solutions’ name in Canada, New Zealand, EU, U.K., The headset is believed to be the same size as Meta’s Oculus Quest and focused on high-tech and high-performance. Australia, Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica and Uruguay.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 4, 2016

The idea is that, as soon as we identified VR was coming — this was before the Oculus acquisition by Facebook — it was clear that one part of VR would be computer-generated experiences, games being the major example. You’re flying over New Zealand. We started seeing the first Oculus and HTC headsets this year.

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