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The trials and tribulations of virtual reality

Perry Gresham

26 Aug 2022

virtual reality

Playstation VR

The new world of virtual reality (VR) has felt closer over the past ten years than ever, but is still just over the horizon. VR remains niche The main sticking point is adoption: currently just under one...

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Quick Take: Facebook’s Renewed VR Push

Zach Fuller

13 Oct 2017

Facebook

google glass

htc

Facebook is back in the VR game. With the $199 headset announced this week, Mark Zuckerberg has renewed his desire to bring one billion people into Virtual Reality. Such a statement is at odds with the...

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A Tale Of Two Technologies: The Narrative And The Numbers For VR And Voice

Zach Fuller

1 Feb 2017

Alexa

Amazon

Amazon Echo

In the tradition of effective storytelling, the technology industry’s romantic narrative often involves two basic troupes: a garage and a dream. This alluring chronology is so embedded in start-up folklore...

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Sony Downgrade Playstation VR Sales Projections – What Next for VR?

Zach Fuller

2 Dec 2016

Facebook

htc

oculus

Following a much-hyped global release only a few months ago, Sony announced earlier this week they were downgrading their Playstation VR sales projections for 2016. Although many had predicted earlier...

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Quick Take: HTC’s VR Arcade Revival

Zach Fuller

4 Nov 2016

Facebook virtual reality

Google

htc vive

Expanding the market for Virtual Reality is something we at MIDiA have spoken at length about in the past year, with pricing and the framing of its use for casual gamers remaining two major sticking points...

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Quick Take: Can Viveport Be the App Store of VR?

Zach Fuller

30 Sep 2016

app store

Facebook

h&c

Viveport, the online store of the HTC Vive VR headset, launches today in 30 countries with a selection of around about 60 titles across the entire pantheon of VR content - from sports to education and...

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Why HTC's 10,000 VR Kiosks in China Could Change the Course of VR

Zach Fuller

8 Jul 2016

htc vive

oculus

Playstation VR

HTC have announced they will be delivering over 10,000 pop-up VR kiosks or ‘Experience Sites’ in public places all around China. More than a publicity stunt, the move could prove significant not just...

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