The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Image by Oculus). The Oculus Quest is now one year old.

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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. Participation in the survey is optional.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

Fortunately, Samsung’s offering has just become more widely available. The electronics giant has this week announced that its Gear 360 panoramic camera is now on sale at retailers around the US including AT&T, Best Buy, Sprint, U.S. Those in the UK can also currently pick it up from Samsung directly.

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JANUARY 2, 2017

We don’t have a clear idea on precisely how many units have been sold for the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, Daydream View, or any other major headset on the market. It is however still available from some third party retailers. Most VR companies have stayed relatively tight-lipped about sales figures.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Walmart seems to be the only retailer carrying this particular flavor the HP Pavilion Power Desktop. Combine that with an Oculus Rift from Best Buy , and you have yourself an entire PC VR system for just under $850, not to mention a computer capable of handling nearly any traditional PC game. image courtesy Walmart. Find the deal here.

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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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DECEMBER 29, 2016

Amazon has revealed its best-selling products for the holiday season, and Samsung and Oculus’ Gear VR has come out on top for our budding new industry. Earlier this week the online retailing giant revealed the top three products sold in the different categories featured on its site.

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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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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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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Now stocked on shelves in retail stores across the nation in preparation for the last-minute gift grab, Axe’s $20 gift set includes one 16 oz Axe Body Wash, one 4 oz Axe Daily Fragrance Body Spray, and one virtual reality headset. SEE ALSO Oculus Go is Facebook's Affordable Standalone Headset Priced at $200, Shipping Early 2018.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2016

From the advent of the Oculus Rift in 2012, we saw Oculus attend the show for the first time in 2013 to show off their pre-production Rift headset prototype ahead of the DK1 launch, following their wildly successful Kickstarter campaign. CES 2013 however gave us the first glimpse of Oculus VR operating as a company.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 2, 2019

From steep discounts on Oculus PC hardware, to slashed prices on PSVR bundles, here’s your guide to today’s best VR deals: Image Credit: HTC. Amazon is currently selling the Oculus Rift S headset for $350 –that’s $50 off its normal retail price. Image Credit: Oculus, Facebook. Feature Image Credit: Business Wire.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2018

Pre-orders are open globally as of today at Vive.com and other Vive retailers like Amazon. As for the original Vive, the full package (including controllers and base stations) is dropping from $600 to $500, placing the headset within $100 of main rival Oculus Rift which is priced at $400. Photo by Road to VR. Image courtesy HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Facebook could sell all its devices undercost now, subsidizing the cost of the hardware with software and data collection, so that to compete with brands like Samsung and XiaoMi. Then it could update them very fast and make them as powerful and successful as the Oculus Quest. People at Oculus do not know how to count.

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Road to VR

JUNE 1, 2016

Samsung is relaunching its free GearVR offer, when you buy any of its new Galaxy S7 line and this time, you’ll also receive an additional Oculus Content Experience. Free Samsung GearVR Offer. Now, Samsung have brought the offer back but they’ve expanded the eligibility to all phones in their current range.

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InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Oculus Connect 6 (OC6) took place this Wednesday and Thursday at the San Jose Convention Center. Unlike last year’s event, with the unveiling of the Oculus Quest and Rift S, there wasn’t any expected major hardware announcements. But Oculus Connect is always a great opportunity to see advancements in the overall ecosystem.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 6, 2020

SEE ALSO Oculus Quest Sells Out at Major Retailers, Availability Slips into Late February. Pimax is showing Artisan at CES 2020, so we’re hoping to find out more when we stop by their booth on our haunt through the convention’s massive halls. Nolo VR Tracking.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We already know that Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm are working on a competitor of the Vision Pro, which should be based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR Gen2+ and cost around $2000. But the release of the Apple Vision Pro has completely shaken up the industry and now many players are focusing on launching a competitor of Apple’s headset.

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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. See Also: Oculus Touch Price Revealed in London GAME Store.

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VR Bites

JANUARY 23, 2017

Play Oculus Rift and HTC Vive games with your smartphone. Not only does it do a quicker job, this way you can pplay SteamVR- and Oculus Rift games on your smartphone! No I didn’t take out my Oculus Rift DK2 screen, this is Lucky’s Tale playing on my Android phone! It’s emulating the Rift! VRidge your Gear VR.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Before Oculus can have its three days of fun later this week, Google will be getting its time in the spotlight at its own Made By Google press conference in San Francisco tomorrow. This isn’t a VR-dedicated event like Oculus Connect, but we are expecting some pretty significant announcements on this front from the tech giant.

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Road to VR

APRIL 8, 2019

The Magic Leap team and I are excited to take this next step in our exclusive partnership, tapping into AT&T’s vast retail distribution and the Magicverse innovations that will be powered by their game changing 5G network.”. Samsung’s Gear VR ‘Innovator Edition’ Headset.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Google is building an 'Android XR' platform to power Samsung's upcoming headset. And while Samsung may have a period of exclusivity, that almost certainly ( and reportedly ) won't last forever. Samsung's headset will reportedly be priced somewhere around $2000. Meta also lacks any real moat beyond its game studios.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2017

It’s been about six months since the launch of the last Gear VR but Samsung is already readying the next iteration of the device. The new Gear was revealed today by Oculus just before Samsung’s 2017 Mobile World Congress event in Spain. Samsung Europe addressed the issue on stage. Tagged with: gear vr.

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VRScout

AUGUST 24, 2016

As VR hardware continues to compress in price and powerful smartphone based systems like Samsung’s Gear VR and Google’s mobile VR Daydream platform gain steam, it’s expected that 50% of worldwide revenues will be generated by VR/AR hardware sales according to the report. billion in 2016 to more than $162 billion in 2020.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift require a PC (albeit a heavy-duty one) to power your virtual exploring, the PSVR requires a PlayStation 4 console. Despite its faults, some retailers are attempting to charge for demos. Sony’s PlayStation VR finally hit shelves on the 13th of October and the reviews are in… and they’re (mostly) good.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

It can be even more difficult when you realize there are incredibly simple, and low-quality, VR headsets available at most retailers. The Gear VR was the first high quality mobile virtual reality viewer, with Daydream following the lead of Samsung and Oculus. Oculus Rift. The Oculus Rift is the $600 headset from Facebook.

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AllThingsVR

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The organization found that, by the end of 2016, the Oculus Rift is projected to sell 355,088 units; the HTC Vive will sell 420,108 units; Google Daydream will sell 450,083 units; and the PS VR will sell 2,602,307 units.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2019

The Oculus Rift shipped in spring 2016. He was very impressed and offered us direct access to executives of Oculus, who helped us in various ways to develop our VR applications. By the summer of 2018, we were ready to unveil our work to the general public through the stores of Apple, Microsoft, Oculus, and Vive. Rome Reborn 3.0

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Peter Graham

JULY 25, 2019

When Amazon features on VRFocus it’s usually because of another retail promotion offering some hefty virtual reality (VR) hardware discounts. This week, however, Amazon takes another step into the VR realm by launching its Prime Video service to mobile headsets Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Quest.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

One of the earliest virtual reality (VR) horror titles to get players jumping and screaming was White Door Games’ Dreadhalls, developed for a 2013 VR Jam contest organised by Oculus. First released on Samsung Gear VR and then appearing as an Oculus Rift launch title, the studio has announced an Oculus Quest version is on the way.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 20, 2016

And while training football players might still technically fall under the umbrella of entertainment and not utility, STRIVR has extended its reach into training the employees of an anonymous international retailer. STRIVR has used HTC Vive, Samsung Gear, the Oculus CV1 and Oculus DK2 headsets.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 8, 2019

The XR for Business podcast will interview leaders from marketing, manufacturing, retail, training, HR, banking, insurance, emergency services, IT, and of course from virtual, augmented and mixed reality professionals creating the tools we will use to enter into the age of spatial computing. MetaVRse is a leader in XR Solutions for business.

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Hypergrid Business

JULY 11, 2017

The big deal of the season is the Oculus Rift bundle , with the Oculus Touch controllers, for $400. If you were looking to buy an Oculus Rift, and have a compatible computer, this is a great time to pick it up. Plus, like the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive requires that it be plugged into a computer.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 8, 2019

The XR for Business podcast will interview leaders from marketing, manufacturing, retail, training, HR, banking, insurance, emergency services, IT, and of course from virtual, augmented and mixed reality professionals creating the tools we will use to enter into the age of spatial computing. MetaVRse is a leader in XR Solutions for business.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 14, 2020

Indie developer E McNeill made a name for himself in the virtual reality (VR) space through innovative strategy titles like Astraeus, Tactera and Skylight, harking all the way back to the early days of the original Samsung Gear VR with Darknet. Backing on Kickstarter gets you a discount, with a pre-order tier only costing $15.

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 9, 2019

Supported platforms: PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Valve Index. Originally an Oculus Rift title released in 2018, developer Vertical Robot will be bringing this sci-fi puzzler to Oculus Quest. Supported platforms: Oculus Quest. Supported platforms: Oculus Quest. Supported platforms: Oculus Quest.

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