The GamesBeat Decides podcast is back in 2019, and it’s here to talk about the games that are coming over the next year like Anthem and Kingdom Hearts III.Read More Source: GamesBeat Decides 106: We tackle the games of 2019
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Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go made 35% more in 2018 than 2017
Pokémon Go made almost $800 million in global revenue in 2018, according to market analysis firm Sensor Tower. That is up 35 percent compared to 2017.Read More Source: Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go made 35% more in 2018 than 2017
Vuzix will ship $1,000 consumer Blade AR smart glasses in February
Originally expected in 2017, Blade’s AR glasses will ship to consumers in early 2019, albeit with continued questions about value for typical consumers.Read More Source: Vuzix will ship $1,000 consumer Blade AR smart glasses in February
Oculus Rift Price Officially Cut Again, Now $349
Facebook confirmed to UploadVR that the Oculus Rift’s price is being officially cut to $349. The regular price was previously $399. In an email, the company told us the price cut is occurring “across all countries where we currently sell”. This brings the price to $150 lower than the HTC Vive (the Rift’s main competitor)....
CES 2019: HTC Vive Pro’s Eye Tracking Is Supplied By Tobii
Tobii announced today that it is the supplier of the eye tracking technology for HTC’s new Vive Pro Eye VR headset. HTC announced the Vive Pro Eye durings its special press event yesterday. The company highlighted use cases such as more authentic avatars in social VR and gaze based UIs. More importantly however, HTC states...
Rokid debuts Project Aurora computing interface
Augmented reality has been a bit of a sleeper at this year’s CES. It seems likely we’ll see a bit more on that front next month at Mobile World Congress. After all, smartphones are largely considered the first frontier for AR adoption. Still, that’s not going to stop some companies from going all-in with head...
Pokémon GO creator Niantic closes $190M funding round
Mobile AR gaming startup Niantic has closed a $190 million round of funding according to newly filed SEC docs. The filing comes after a WSJ report last month suggested the company was in the process of closing a $200 million raise from investors, including IVP, aXiomatic Gaming and Samsung, at a $3.9 billion valuation. The...
CES 2019: Tpcast Air Wants To Turn Oculus Quest And Go Into Streaming PC VR Headsets
TPCast’s second generation wireless VR solution wants to turn Oculus Quest into a streaming PC VR headset. TPCast Air was announced at CES 2019 in Las Vegas today. Whereas the Chinese company’s original products made the HTC Vive and other PC VR headsets wireless via streaming, this new device will beam high-end VR content into...
Oculus Rift Finally Gets Facebook Livestreaming, Public Homes Today
Fresh off of the news that the Oculus Rift is getting a $50 price cut, the headsets first platform update arrives today. It packs some long-requested features. Chief among them is Facebook Livestreaming. Oculus’ mobile VR headsets, Gear VR and Go, have been able to do this for a while. As of today, though, a...
Vive Pro Eye: Everything We Know About HTC’s New Headset
Vive Cosmos wasn’t the only new VR headset introduced at HTC’s CES press conference this year. The company also debuted Vive Pro Eye, an update to last year’s Vive Pro. As the name suggests, it comes with a key new feature: integrated eye-tracking. But what else is new about HTC’s latest? Read on for our...