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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Sony invests $250M in Epic Games. Sony has announced that it has made a big investment of $250M in Epic Games through one of its subsidiaries. The investment gives Sony a minority stake in Epic that now is evaluated at more than $17B. And Sony for sure wants to have a stake in the metaverse. Top news of the week.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.22): Sony reveals PSVR2 controllers, FRL shows the wristband of the future, and more!

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Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. Sony promises amazing haptic sensations on the controllers, that should be able to provide “impactful, textured, and nuanced” sensations. Top news of the week. It will so have inside-out tracking. Nreal Light is on sale in Germany.

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Facebook Cancels F8 Conference Over Fears Of A Coronavirus Outbreak

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The company announced that Oculus will be backing out of GDC over similar concerns. Facebook’s decision to cancel F8 comes on the heels of news that Oculus would be backing out of this year’s Game Developers Conference over similar concerns. The company will instead make a series of digital announcements remotely.

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The Best VR Headsets in 2022 to Put on Your Wish List

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A Few Tips Before Buying a VR Headset. Formerly known as Oculus Quest 2 , this is a standalone VR headset that offers the best of both worlds: great performance at an affordable price ($299 and $399). Sony PlayStation VR. VR hardware is available in two versions: tethered and untethered. Meta Quest 2 .

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The XR Week Peek (2021.06.21): Facebook experiments with VR ads, PSVR 2 to come at the end of 2022, and more!

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Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). According to a report from Bloomberg, Sony may release its much-awaited next-gen PSVR headset (which I informally call PSVR 2) during Holidays 2022. This is very interesting: it means that Sony is leaving another year to Facebook to gain market shares with the Quest. Other relevant news.

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Coronavirus Forces Cancellation Of E3 2020

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” With Sony Playstation having opted out of E3 2020 for the second year in a row and Nintendo continuing to make its biggest announcements via its Nintendo Treehouse live streams, the infamous trade show has been on a steady decline for years. Feature Image Credit: ESA.

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VR at PAX West 2016: What’s There and How to Find It

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The freeplay area, located away from the main convention center on the 4th floor of the Seattle Westin, will be open throughout the long weekend and will have both the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive available to try out. Oculus Rift). HTC Vive, Oculus Rift). Oculus Rift). HTC Vive, Oculus Rift). Oculus Rift).

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