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MARCH 17, 2020

Isekai Entertainment, a Seattle-based indie studio, released the first trailer for its upcoming action game Sword Reverie, a JRPG-inspired title that feels like a heartfelt love letter to the popular anime/manga Sword Art Online (SAO). Image courtesy Isekai Entertainment. Image courtesy Isekai Entertainment.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

If I were a betting man, I’d put money on each location offering access to popular VR experiences available on existing headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift S rather than developing their own original content. The ill-fated Atari Jaguar headset in all its glory / Image Credit: Geek.com. Feature Image Credit: Atari Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The program remains in its trial phase with an end goal of determining whether the idea of a VR experience, similar to that of the Netflix VR app or Oculus Venues , would resonate with airline passengers.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Seattle’s annual PAX West 2016 gaming convention starts tomorrow with VR once again expected to have a significant presence. PAX West returns to Seattle this September 2-5 at the Washington State Convention Center, and this year, virtual reality will be more prominent than ever. Oculus Rift). HTC Vive, Oculus Rift).

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AUGUST 16, 2019

I’m in Seattle. Depending on the workout, Chacon would use either an Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, or an HTC Vive to pump up his cardio. Some workouts required the tetherless 6DOF VR from headsets like the Quest, such as working out in 3D boxing ring ; more simplistic exercises, such as burpees , worked best with the Oculus Go.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

VR adoption is accelerating thanks to the Oculus Quest. Because even if Oculus sold 100 million VR headsets, but no third-party developer could make $1 million in revenue, then it wouldn’t be a platform; it would be a successful product for Oculus, but it wouldn’t be a viable platform to create an ecosystem of successful developers.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

Talking about a purely digital event, the digital CGI show around the Space Needle in Seattle was surely beautiful. The interest towards Oculus has grown up during the Holidays. This has been possible thanks to the launch of the affordable Oculus Quest 2, and also to the massive marketing campaign that Facebook is carrying on.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 31, 2017

The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) will be back in its hometown of Seattle this September 1st through 4th and Road to VR has again done the heavy lifting of sorting out all the VR things to see at this year’s convention: Exhibitor. Oculus, Vive. Oculus, PSVR, Vive. Oculus, PSVR, Vive. Oculus, PSVR, Vive. Oculus, Vive.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Pixvana, a Seattle-based startup creating a cloud-based processing and delivery platform for VR video, today announced a $14 million Series A funding round led by Vulcan Capital with participation from Raine Ventures, Microsoft Ventures, Cisco Investments and Hearst Ventures, and existing investor Madrona Venture Group.

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MAY 11, 2017

Microsoft brought their latest mixed reality efforts front and center Thursday at its Build conference in Seattle. On top of partner device and price announcements that challenge the likes of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, Microsoft also unveiled new controllers as part of mixed reality headset bundles. These controllers look familiar.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

These competitions will take you to exotic destinations around the world, including Sydney, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Enoshima, and Cape Town. Those who purchase the “Sailing Pass” will also have access to Pro and WASZP races. Image Credit: MarineVerse.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

There was just one catch though: people hoping to use SteamVR Tracking in their devices would need to attend a $3,000 introductory course in Seattle. Oculus meanwhile had confirmed in 2015 plans to open up their own ‘Constellation’ tracking system to third-parties , but hasn’t broached the topic in recent years.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

SEE ALSO Taking After 'Sword Art Online', Oculus Founder Wants to Make a VR Game With Serious Consequences. The Sword Art Online anime is presently available on Netflix ( see regional availability ).

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

With the full weight of Facebook behind it, Oculus is no stranger to hiring sprees. The Oculus Rift maker has over 100 positions listed on its Careers page across a range of fields right now. On top of the hires, Oculus recently put out a call for research in several fields with a $250,000 grant on offer.

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MAY 3, 2017

Software Development Manager in Virtual Reality to work in its Seattle offices, according to a new job listing. The listing notes that experience with “Oculus Rift, Gear VR, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, or Google Daydream” is a bonus, so we’d expect this service to come to multiple platforms too.

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MAY 17, 2017

If you’re fortunate enough to own an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift VR headset, odds are you’ve checked out Steam. Utilizing SPIN Play technology from Seattle-based VR studio Pixvana , Valve has enabled adaptive video streaming in Steam VR and is offering an eclectic selection of 360-degree content to celebrate the launch.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Stormland , the upcoming open-world VR title from Insomniac Games and Oculus, will be playable at PAX West this week to the general public, and not just badge-holders. The Oculus Stormland pop-up will be available for one day only on August 31st in Seattle, WA.

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

More recently, the company is known for their work in creating VR training programs for Walmart , which will see a roll-out of over 17,000 Oculus Go headsets coming to US-based Walmart stores. ” SEE ALSO Walmart to Launch Nation-wide VR Training Program with Over 17,000 Oculus Headsets. .

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JANUARY 21, 2020

More importantly, this aligns with the timeframe that followed its 2014 Oculus acquisition. billion for a representative baseline of pre-Oculus spending. Where it gets more interesting is panning back to a longer time period in which R&D efforts had time to gear up, including Oculus Reality Labs in Seattle, led by Michael Abrash.

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MAY 12, 2017

The Oculus Rift gets a long-anticipated game this week, but it’s Gear VR that’s the real star of the show. Plus — check out our list of the best Oculus Rift games and best Gear VR games for more suggestions! New Rift and Gear VR Releases on Oculus Home. New Oculus Rift Releases on Steam. Price: $33.99 (Rift).

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JULY 21, 2016

Working out of a modest two-story house tucked away in a historic Hollywood neighborhood, Christian Bretz is giving me a demo of his Stonehenge VR experience, just days before he has to pack up everything and make the journey to the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. Bretz is one of those new breed of VR creators.

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AUGUST 19, 2018

User’s don an Oculus Rift headset which displays 360-degree video from the perspective of a unique individual. On stage at Seattle’s Fearless 360, participants spent a day in the life of a trans man named Jonah.

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JUNE 11, 2021

Facebook has bought several virtual reality game studios over the past couple years, and they added one more to their portfolio Friday with the acquisition of Seattle-based BigBox VR. Facebooks Oculus Quest 2 retails for $299 and the company has said that it outsold all of its previous devices combined in its first few months.

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APRIL 4, 2017

When PC VR headsets first launched a year ago now, we worried that there wouldn’t be enough support from developers, and Oculus Rift and HTC Vive owners would be facing a content drought. In the end, the opposite turned out to be true. In the past year well over 1,000 pieces of VR content have released for Vive and Rift on Steam.

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JUNE 8, 2016

The business is an attempt by the Seattle-based agency to further its involvement in the 360-degree and VR industries by providing an impressive collection of over 12,000 high-res 360-degree premium images collected over the past four years.

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AllThingsVR

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Oculus Is Hiring More Than 100 People Amid AR Expansion The Oculus Rift maker has over 100 positions listed on its Careers page across a range of fields right now. 31 of these listings are for roles at Oculus Research, the Redmond-based division of the company dedicated to long-term study of the future of VR in all areas.

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Cats and VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

It works with both Oculus Rift and Vive, and you can also run it on your PC in desktop mode if you don't have a headset. My last time in High Fidelity I spoke with a Unity Dev from Seattle who basically helped me understand how to create my own avatars. There was an awesome greater that also showed me how to fly.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2016

When an arcade purchases a VR application through Steam or Oculus, they technically aren’t allowed to rent out their game library for profit. At MGF Seattle, Alisa Kurt of COLOPL NI, a Japanese game publisher, presented some interesting information regarding the growing Chinese VR Arcade scene. The opportunity for VR arcades arises.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2020

And now also companies are affected directly : after a worker has been found positive to the virus in the Seattle venue, now a group of Facebook employees has been left working from home. Oculus rejects Crisis VRigade again, causing backlash from the community. That’s a disaster. So, Start it is not a valid answer.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

Even if you live in Seattle, buying tickets to PAX West can be expensvie and if you live in Los Angeles, you still need to be part of the industry to even gain access to events like E3. Lost Ember , available on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Oculus Rift, Vive. Luna , available on PC, Oculus Rift. Rock Band VR , available on Oculus Rift.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

He said as much during his keynote talk at the 2016 Steam Dev Days conference in Seattle. The wider Disney is also diving into VR, having just last week announced a partnership with Oculus to create new experiences for headsets that will debut later this year.

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

Today marked the start of Steam Dev Days — a developer-only conference in Seattle — and although press is not allowed on the show floor, some major news has leaked via Twitter updates. Or are these users that also enjoy their experiences on its competitor, the Oculus Rift? Oshry @ SteamDevDays (@DaveOshry) October 12, 2016.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Pluto , a Seattle based VR startup which reeled in a $14 million Series A investment last year, today launched their unique Pluto application in Early Access via Steam.

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JULY 27, 2018

HTC however doesn’t attempt to debunk the article’s claims surrounding PSVR or Oculus Go, which may be more of a reflection of its unwillingness to discuss direct competitors in polite company. As for software, big investments in first-party titles and premium IP are either already here, or coming very soon.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

San Francisco, London, Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York City, and Seattle?—?for A developer had the great idea to tie an Oculus Touch controller to a cardboard box so that the box can be ported into VR and be used as a magical box with which the user can interact. This is the reason why I think this announcement is so important.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

The Impact Reality Summit—hosted by Kaleidoscope and Vulcan, and held at Vulcan’s Seattle Headquarters Jan. Vulcan Productions has teamed up with Kaleidoscope to launch the Impact Reality Summit, a two-day event celebrating the very best in “XR for Good” storytelling.

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APRIL 18, 2017

The Austin, Texas-based startup has created a social VR music platform where performers can create music while wearing a HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headset and spectators can watch the whole experience. 2) Pluto VR , the Seattle-based virtual reality startup co-founded by PopCap Games co-founder John Vechey , has raised $13.9

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