VR News: Oct 11 - RIP Note 7 - Sony VP Says Launch Puts Sony Closest to Holy Grail of Gaming & More!
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Preamble covers a preview on video dealing with poor quality VR booths in malls and some updates on games mentioned recently like Robo Recall. Also discuss a new VR Experience for both Rift and Vive called Thumper and a different take on Playstation VR Tracking.
In news we discuss official funeral of Note 7 and what this has meant for Samsung. Sony confident as launch nears that they will be closest of the options to gaming nerdvana...
I then talk about Valves upcoming dev show where they will show some up to now pure R&D HMD units and other under wraps VR hardware.
Next up the Senza Peso the free VR Experience for Rift and Vive. Lastly we cover Imax's plans on adding VR Centers to Theaters globally.
Timelines and Sources:
Preamble -00:00 TO 01:03
Preamble Robo Recall - 01:50 TO 02:40
Preamble Sony Tracking Other View - 02:41 TO 05:17
Headline: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is Officially Dead
Source: http://uploadvr.com/official-samsung-galaxy-note-7-dead/
https://www.cnet.com/news/oculus-removes-vr-compatability-with-note-7-devices/
Timeline: 05:18 TO 07:23
Headline: Playstation’s VP of Marketing: PS VR is a step towards the “Holy Grail of Gaming”
Source: http://uploadvr.com/playstation-vr-marketing-holy-grail-gaming/
Timeline: 07:24 TO 08:53
Headline: Valve will show off VR Prototypes at Steam Dev Days event this week in Seattle
Source: http://uploadvr.com/steam-dev-days-prototypes/
Timeline: 08:54 TO 09:35
Headline: Senza Peso is a Must Download for Rift/Vive
Source: http://uploadvr.com/senza-peso-rift-vive-steam/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrq0KRbRk1U
Timeline: 09:36 TO 10:53
Headline: Imax to partner with European Cinema operators Odeon and UCI to Open IMAX VR Center
Source: http://fortune.com/2016/10/11/imax-virtual-reality-united-kingdom/
Timeline: 10:54 TO 12:41