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Ubisoft “disappointed” in ‘Assassin’s Creed VR’ Performance, Future VR Investments on Hold

In Ubisoft’s most recent earnings call, CEO Yves Guillemot said he was “disappointed” with the performance of Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR (2023) and that the company will not be increasing investment in VR right now, as it awaits further growth of the medium. As a Quest exclusive, Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR brought the franchise’s patented mix of parkour, stealth, […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

9. Februar 2024

YouTube is Coming to Vision Pro Eventually, but What About Spatial Video?

YouTube is one of the biggest apps not available on Vision Pro at launch. Thankfully we now we know that it’s on the way. But will it support its large existing library of spatial videos? Not only did YouTube not have a Vision Pro app ready for launch day, the company actually went out of […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

6. Februar 2024

Konami Aims to Develop ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ for VR After Successful Prototype Demo

Yu-Gi-Oh! doesn’t have an official VR game yet, but after demoing a VR proof-of-concept of the card battler at the franchise’s 25th anniversary event in Tokyo, Japan, Konami says we may see more in the future. Last weekend at the Tokyo Dome, Konami held an event that, in addition showing off all things dedicated to […]

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‘NFL Pro Era’ Studio Raises $20M From Google to Grow VR Sport Game Catalog

StatusPRO, the studio behind NFL Pro Era (2022), announced it has secured $20 million in Series A funding, led by Google Ventures. The XR sports technology company says the latest funding round will help it expand its growing catalog of sports-focused VR titles. The funding round includes participation from India-based Dream Sports, Wise Ventures (owned […]

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5. Februar 2024

Quest 3 Pushed Meta Reality Labs to Record Revenue in Q4, But Also Record Costs

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wearing Quest 3 | Image courtesy Meta

Meta today announced its fourth quarter earnings for 2023, revealing how Reality Labs has fared during the holiday season. It’s been a banner quarter for Meta’s XR division, with Reality Labs posting record revenue numbers, but also record costs. During its Q4 earnings call, Meta revealed its XR division had crossed over $1 billion in […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

1. Februar 2024

Vision Pro Preview: Early Thoughts on My Time Inside Apple’s First Headset

Over the last three weeks I’ve had the chance to spend significant time in Apple Vision Pro. While my full review is still marinating, I want to share some early thoughts I’ve had while using the headset and what it means overall for the XR industry. It has to be said that anyone who doesn’t […]

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Panasonic Sells Off Japanese VR Hardware Startup Shiftall

Shiftall, the Japan-based VR hardware creator, is no longer owned by Panasonic, as the company has been effectively sold off to the Tokyo-based company CREEK & RIVER. As first noted by tech analyst and YouTuber Brad Lynch, Panasonic today announced it has transferred all shares of Shiftall to the Tokyo-based company CREEK & RIVER Co., Ltd., […]

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31. Januar 2024

Microsoft Teams Now Supports 3D & VR Meetings, Releases ‘Mesh’ App on Main Quest Store

Microsoft Teams now lets you hold meetings in 3D and VR, as its immersive chatting platform Microsoft Mesh has now come out of preview. Microsoft announced Mesh back in early 2021, essentially acting as the company’s foundation for building multi-user XR applications and letting cross-platform users connect in a virtual environment. It’s a bit like […]

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26. Januar 2024

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Quest Massively Outsold PSVR 2 on Amazon Over the Holiday Season

Judging by sales volume on Amazon, Quest 2 & Quest 3 massively outsold PSVR 2 during the 2023 holiday season. Tracking Quest 2, Quest 3, and PSVR 2 sales volume on Amazon US gives strong evidence that Quest headsets did quite well this holiday season, while PSVR 2 saw concerningly low sales. Looking at the […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

23. Januar 2024