Road to VR

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Facebook today announced that it’s working with Rockstar Games to bring Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) exclusively to the Oculus Quest 2 headset. This follows a trend of established studios reformatting older games, such as Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 (2005), for the Oculus Quest 2 hardware.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 28, 2021

Adding to a growing number of data points showing why Facebook has shifted its attention away from Oculus PC is the difference in momentum between the two platforms as revealed by game review counts over time. This month, the number of reviews across all Quest games has exceeded the number of reviews across all Oculus PC games.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Less than 48 hours after Meta fully unveiled Quest 3 , John Carmack, legendary programmer and former CTO of Oculus, expressed doubts about mixed reality’s ability to increase headset sales. Still, it’s clear the key cohort in Oculus’ genesis story has a lot to offer when it comes to all things XR.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The now very popular trend began in Japan in the mid-2010s with a majority of VTubers being Japanese-speaking YouTubers or live streamers. 4, VARK plans on giving away an Oculus Quest 2 through social media. The post Popular VTubers Headline Upcoming VR Concert On Oculus Quest appeared first on VRScout.

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Tech Trends VR

JULY 15, 2019

The software that comes alongside the Oculus is much better than the Index by a long shot Click To Tweet. The software that comes alongside the Oculus is much better than the Index by a long shot, and there are many more AAA games available in the market for the Oculus. This handy infographic lays it all out.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2020

Facebook today announced that 20 Oculus Quest games have broken the $1 million revenue mark, a big milestone for the VR industry as a whole. In a blog post, the company says the $1 million revenue trend “promises to continue as even more people join the VR community.”

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ARVR

JANUARY 25, 2021

Predictions, Trends, and Upcoming Developments Most experts agree that VR technology will continue its growth well into this decade, with the only disagreement being exactly how much it will grow. Some of the most popular VR brands like the HTC Vive and Oculus already offer controllers because they offer users tactile feedback.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 20, 2024

Following the landmark VR headset adoption trend kicked off by accessible Meta Quest 2 headsets, interest is shifting to the next big trend in XR: AR smart glasses and mixed reality headsets. 2024 may be the start of an XR shift. The development of XR for enterprises and consumers is notably rising in the US and EU.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Respawn Entertainment and Oculus today announced that the PC VR game Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond (2020) , notably one of the worst-rated Oculus Studio partner titles, is being slimmed down to fit on Oculus Quest 2. Launch is slated for sometime “later this year,” and will include the full game.

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AR Insider

MARCH 20, 2020

On the VR side, Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope in both quality and consumer traction. Oculus Quest will continue to mainstream VR gradually with a combination of easy setup, high-quality experience and loss-leader pricing. So there you have it… trends to watch in 2020. That leaves the question of what 2020 will bear.

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VRScout

MAY 31, 2020

Thanks to a shared release date, however, the communities have since banded together to form one of the most adorable fan art trends in recent memory. Now you’ll soon have the chance to slay demons side-by-side with the adorable Resident Services representative as part of a new update for DrBeef’s QuestZDoom for the Oculus Quest.

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AR Insider

APRIL 27, 2020

Oculus Quest has been the accelerant that the VR industry needs. But perhaps a more telling metric goes straight to the source: Oculus Quest Store data. Oculus seems to be betting that people will be happy with a convenient, lower-powered headset that plays a smaller number of games,” said the Verge’s Adi Robertson.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This week, we look at Oculus Quest's 2nd birthday, Varjo's new hardware, and Accenture's big VR buy. The post Spatial Beats: Oculus, Accenture & Varjo appeared first on AR Insider. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink.

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Road to VR

APRIL 29, 2020

In Facebook’s Q1 2020 earnings call today, the company overviewed its latest financial situation and noted that Oculus products were a major contributor to $297 million in non-advertising revenue. Wehner specifically noted that the increase was “driven primarily by the sales of Oculus products.”

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VRScout

MARCH 25, 2019

The original founder of Oculus VR isn’t pleased with the Oculus Rift S IPD. Last week Oculus officially unveiled the Oculus Rift S , a ‘1.5 update’ to their popular Oculus Rift. Image Credit: Oculus. The post Palmer Luckey: ‘I Can’t Use The Oculus Rift S’ appeared first on VRScout.

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Voices of VR

JULY 31, 2024

Guillory (aka Aemeth) has been writing The Metaculture online magazine since August 13, 2021 with over 70 articles covering the latest trends in arts and culture on social VR platforms such as VRChat. I first ordered my Oculus Rift DK1 on January 1, 2014, and I received it about a week later.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

On this Digital Trends Live we take on the top tech news of the day, including Oracle’s bid for TikTok, Facebook removes false fire posts, and more.

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VRScout

JULY 29, 2021

This includes marathon workouts, dance parties, trending workouts, and new filters that allow you to more easily browse Supernatural’s massive library of 500+ workouts. You can also see what’s trending in the Supernatural community and even save a workout playlist for later. . update is available now on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2.

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Upload VR

JULY 12, 2022

The latest Meta Quest software update adds more features to in-built fitness tracker Oculus Move, as well as improving the available options for parental supervision. After recent updates added smartphone support to Oculus Move , the in-built Quest fitness tracker will receive a new achievements feature in v42.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This week, we look at Apple’s moves across the spatial spectrum, Magic Leap 2, And Oculus Quest game sales among other items. It is coming soon to the Oculus store. Over 60 titles on the Oculus platform surpass $1M in revenue. Glue is now available to download on the Oculus store. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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ARVR

MAY 12, 2021

Oculus has now brought us a free solution to play all PCVR games wirelessly with the v28 update of the Quest 2. One was Oculus Link, where you had to buy a long USB3 cable and connect it to the Quest and PC. How to set up Oculus Link, Air Link or Virtual Desktop can be found in the tutorials from Nathie below. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Back at the end of April, 2019, Oculus introduced “the new Oculus for Business” program , an enterprise-focused program which would see Oculus headsets sold with customized software aimed at large scale device management and business and commercial use-cases, along with specialized support and warranties.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This week we cover a handful of new funding rounds, new Snap AR milestones and Oculus Quest sales Inflections, among other items. Arden’s Wake hits the Oculus Store. Finally, Penrose Studios’ award-winning narrative VR experience is available for the Oculus Rift for $7.99. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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Upload VR

MARCH 27, 2024

On March 25, 2014 the world learned Mark Zuckerberg purchased Oculus VR for over $2 billion. Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe, for example, tried and failed to ship better PC VR headsets than the Rift as standalone VR became Zuckerberg's focused strategy. Facebook had around 10,000 employees when it acquired Oculus in 2014.

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Road to VR

MAY 16, 2023

Should Apple’s MR headset announcement surpass expectations, Kuo suggests the device will pave the way for a transformative investment trend in the industry, as other makers follow suit to jump on the trend.

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VRScout

AUGUST 9, 2017

That’s why the company famous for allowing others to share their lives one post at a time is now bringing that same accessibility to the Oculus Rift. Hopefully this will remain a trend and find its way to other popular Rift and Gear VR titles. . Dead and Buried is available now on the Oculus Store for $19.99.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The product is a 3D modeling software for PC VR and Oculus Quest headsets. More from AR Insider… The post Spatial Beats: Oculus, Google & Snap appeared first on AR Insider. I’m not saying it has to be free, but someone could get a lot of 3D developers as a result of providing this service.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

JUNE 20, 2023

With a combination of VR, AR, and MR tools, businesses can unify staff like never before, enhance company culture, and even accelerate production processes. Today, we’re looking at some of the most significant trends influencing the rise of the immersive collaboration landscape in 2023.

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ARVR

APRIL 1, 2021

MeetinVR, a Danish world-leading platform for collaborative meetings in virtual reality, today announced the launch on the Oculus Store. We are very excited to be launching on the Oculus Store. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Search for MeetinVR on the Oculus Store and meet in VR today. Enter The Monarchy 3.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 17, 2020

Things kicked off with a major update to the Oculus Quest system experience that makes VR more flexible, social, and easy to use. Oculus Browser supporting multiple windows. Support for multiple windows will first come to Oculus Browser, with support for more 2D apps like Chats and Store coming later.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2017

During an interview at the Game Developers Conference at the end of March, head of Oculus’ PC VR division Brendan Iribe stated that the Rift will remain the company’s flagship VR headset for “at least the next two years”. Oculus’ ‘Santa Cruz’ prototype is a standalone VR headset.

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AR Insider

JULY 3, 2020

Four waves of research now brings new insights and trend data to light. VR users also indicate high satisfaction; upward-trending usage frequency; and price sensitivity that aligns with current pricing trends. Gear VR however is trending downward as expected. And all four waves represent a collective base of 9,079 U.S.

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AR Insider

MAY 21, 2020

Four waves of research now brings new insights and trend data to light. VR users also indicate high satisfaction; upward-trending usage frequency; and price sensitivity that aligns with current pricing trends. This challenge is being addressed with the advent of standalone headsets like Oculus Quest.

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VRScout

AUGUST 30, 2022

Epic added stuff related to Oculus (Quest, Quest 2 & Mobile) in today's update. A proportion of our investments is focused on trends we believe will impact the future world that we and our children will live in.” Most likely proper VR support in the future. — HYPEX (@HYPEX) August 30, 2022.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Oculus today announced it will offer an immersive livestream during the company’s annual Oculus Connect developer conference, including coverage of the opening keynote and several VR esports championships hosted during the event. 10AM PT: Oculus Connect 5 keynote. 10AM PT: Oculus Connect 5 keynote. September 27th.

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VRScout

APRIL 15, 2021

Facebook today announced the launch of premium app subscriptions on the Oculus Quest platform. “One interesting VR trend is how quickly it’s growing beyond just games. Tribe XR // Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus. Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus. ” vSpatial // Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2020

But the figures provided are relative to the non-static Steam population, which obfuscates the actual adoption trend of VR headsets on the platform. Trend Line. It’s not clear how long this trend will continue, but we can make a (naive) projection based on what we’re seeing today by drawing out the line.

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