VR News: Oct 26 - Microsoft $299 VR Units Hype from Fact!? - PSVR Exceeded Expectations & More!
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Preamble covers my phone for GearVR update and Obduction VR firm release date.
News starts with Microsofts shocking $299 VR Units...but hold on before we get too excited let's seperate fact from fiction...what are we left with!?
After this I talk about HTC's plans on rolling out hundreds of VR cafes across China and Internationally? Next up, SteamVR offered free Lighthouse tracking with the catch being devs take a course...well many have.
After this I cover Gamestop Senior VP and his statement that Sony Playstation VR sales exceeded his expectations. Lastly, I cover Oculus current VR/AR hiring spree and Starbreeze's acquisition of Nozon.
Timelines and Sources:
Preamble Intro: 00:00 to 00:16
Preamble Phone/GearVR update: 00:17 to 00:52
Preamble Obduction release date: 00:53 to 01:07
Headline: Microsoft Announces new VR Headsets for Windows 10, starting at $299
Source: http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/26/13418156/microsoft-windows-10-holographic-virtual-reality-headset-announced-price
http://www.roadtovr.com/microsoft-reveals-vr-headsets-coming-from-top-manufacturers-starting-at-299/
http://fortune.com/2016/10/26/microsoft-virtual-reality-business/
http://uploadvr.com/microsoft-fires-shots-rift-vive-calls-less-immersive-partner-headsets/
Timeline: 01:08 to 06:34
Headline: HTC Plans to expand HTC “Vive VR Cafes” Across China with aspirations of International Franchisees
Source: http://www.roadtovr.com/htc-to-roll-out-hundreds-of-official-vive-vr-cafes-in-china-next-year/
Timeline: 06:35 to 08:14
Headline: SteamVR Tracking Courses Begin, Already Completed by 50 Developers
Source: http://www.roadtovr.com/steamvr-lighthouse-tracking-courses-begin-completed-by-50-developers-already/
Timeline: 08:15 to 08:59
Headline: PS VR Demand “Exceeded” expectations, Gamestop ordering “additional units for holiday”
Source: http://uploadvr.com/psvr-gamestop-holiday-demand/
Timeline: 09:00 to 10:44
Headline: Oculus is going on a Facebook backed hiring spree
Source: http://uploadvr.com/oculus-hiring-100-people-amid-ar-expansion/
Timeline: 10:45 to 11:37
Headline: Starbreeze the company behind StarVR has acquired Nozon to work on Parallax in VR Video
Source: http://uploadvr.com/starbreeze-acquires-nozon/c
Timeline: 11:38 to 13:29