“You know, a year from now, two years from now, we’re going to see things we didn’t even imagine were possible. That’s what VR is creating: an entirely new platform for the creative artist and we’re really excited about that.” - Shawn Layden CEO Of Sony Computer Entertainment

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Greenlight Report

December 11, 2015

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Top Industry News

Virtual Reality News

What $136 Million Invested In November Alone Says About The VR Industry (Road To VR)
Presence Capital Launches $10 Million Venture Fund For VR Startups (UploadVR)
Google-Backed Magic Leap Is Raising $827 Million — Before Even Releasing A Product (Business Insider)
Teleport Virtual Reality Capture System And VR Headset (Geeky-Gadgets)
Explore 360-Degree Flickr Pics With Samsung's Gear VR (PC Mag)
Oculus Rift Will Support Other Markets Outside Of Oculus Store (VRFocus)
HTC Vive VR Headset Delayed Until April (The Verge)
Why The HTC Vive Delayed Launch Is Good News For Oculus (Fortune)

Augmented Reality News

This Floating Rubik’s Cube Is The World’s First 3D Color Hologram (Futurism)

Are The Delays In HTC Vive's Launch Good For The Industry?

"All the major HMD manufacturers including Sony, HTC, and Oculus are turning their efforts towards software. Both first party and third party development is underway and taking precedence as these companies know that their hardware is dependent on quality software as well. The last thing the industry needs is a hardware first software second mentality, especially because of how that contributed to the failure of VR in the 90s." - Sean Whitmore Research Analyst at GreenlightVR

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Why the HTC Vive Delayed Launch is Good News for Oculus

Fortune: "HTC’s relationship with Valve provides an important advantage with the gaming community, which is clearly an early target for the Vive,” says Clifton Dawson, CEO of Greenlight VR. “We expect the relationship will help the company quickly grow the number of unique games and experiences because developers will immediately have a rich ecosystem to promote and monetize their content.”

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