VR News: Oct 22 - UK Retailer CHARGING for Sony VR Demos!?!?!? & More news!!!!
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Todays news covers Jason Rubin's views on Platform Exclusive VR content. After this I talk about Oblong Industries raising 65 million for "Minority Report" style gesture technologies.
Next up, an article that had me ticked off. UK retailer is charging for Sony PSVR demos, check video for more details.
After this I talk about episodic gaming re: techradar's article dealing with the topic and playstation. Then I talk about an article from the Daily Herald regarding VR's first killer app.
Next up, an article that deals with snooker legend "Ronnie O'Sullivan's" fall and lastly a new app that hopes to do away with cadaver requirement.
Timeline and Sources:
Preamble: 00:00 to 00:57
Headline: Oculus on Platform-Exclusive VR Content: It’s the only viable way to jumpstart the market
Source: http://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-on-platform-exclusive-vr-content-its-the-only-way-to-viably-jumpstart-the-market/
Timeline: 00:58 to 03:05
Headline: Oblong Industries Raises $65 million for “Minority Report” style gesture technologies
Source: http://uploadvr.com/oblong-65-million/
Timeline: 03:06 to 05:09
Headline: UKs Biggest Games Retailer is Charging for Playstation VR Demos
Source: http://uploadvr.com/game-charging-playstation-vr/
Timeline: 05:10 to 08:23
Headline: Why Episodic Gaming and Virtual Reality are a match made in heaven
Source: http://www.techradar.com/news/why-episodic-gaming-and-virtual-reality-are-a-match-made-in-heaven
Timeline: 08:24 to 10:14
Headline: The Daily Herald has an article on the “Quest for VRs first killer app”
Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161022/business/161029753/Timeline
Timeline: 10:15 to 12:21
Headline: Ronnie O’Sullivan hits the deck playing VR Pool
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/snooker/2016/10/21/ronnie-osullivan-hits-the-deck-playing-virtual-reality-pool/
Timeline: 12:22 to 15:01
Headline: The App that could do away with the need for Medical Cadavers
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/10/20/the-virtual-reality-app-that-could-do-away-with-medical-cadavers/
Timeline: 15:02 to 18:14