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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

As virtual reality technology gained prominence, the use of VR devices like the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus VR, and HTC Vive, have also become popular. Equipped with tracking and sensory technologies and hand controllers, the virtual reality devices made playing games highly engaging and reciprocal. Innovative and Interactive Levels.

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

In 2016 three major trendsetters in virtual reality – Oculus, HTC and Sony – released consumer headsets. Here are four key examples: movement system limitations. motion-controller possibilities. The reason is a motion sickness issue which doesn’t allow you to move completely naturally using a motion controller.

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JUNE 13, 2017

We haven’t had the E3 where Sony doesn’t shut up about VR like it once did 3D, for example, nor the E3 where it seems like everyone and their mothers are making VR games like they once were mobile or motion controlled experiences. Just don’t mention it.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For example, HP sells gaskets and meter cables for their Reverb headset. One of the reasons that HTC VIVE is an ARPost perennial favorite headset manufacturer is because the company doesn’t turn out a headset every day. Sony makes some of the coolest VR accessories of any company out there.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

For some developers, porting an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive game to PlayStation VR is easier said than done. We honestly believe any studio could take a good shot at bringing their game to Sony’s headset regardless of features and, with an install base of over 40 million PS4s, it’s in their best interest to.

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MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. For example, the anatomical features of the human body, the work of various mechanisms, etc. See Also: 4 Inventive Examples of Virtual Reality in Education. Visibility.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Chinese manufacturers BOE and SeeYA may provide cheaper displays in higher quantities than Sony is doing now, while Samsung may be supplying the DRAM components. For example, while holding a physical prop, such as a welding torch, the hand tracking remains robust. I believe there will be many use cases for this.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). For example, we invited senior executives from HUAWEI, JBD, HTC, Alibaba, iQIYI, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and so on.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Luckily that seems to be changing a bit, as Robinson: The Journey just released and now the Pong meets Tron action of HoloBall is slated to hit Sony’s flagship virtual reality platform on November 22nd according to a new blog post by the game’s developer, Tree Fortress. In HoloBall, you battle against an evil rogue A.I.

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JULY 24, 2017

The first version of Valve’s SteamVR platform provided us with superior 360 degree room-scale tracking and position-tracked hand input at the hefty price of $799 via HTC’s Vive. There’s also the enticing new Knuckles controllers , which selected developers are currently teasing us about. If not, it could be disasters.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Image by Sony). David of Upload says that thanks to its big boost in specifications , PS5 can offer an amazing flat screen experience : better resolution, better framerate, better graphics, better load times, better controller. HTC Vive celebrates the holidays giving 100% rev share to developers. Top news of the week.

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MAY 5, 2017

The HTC Vive has the most expansive, scaleable, open, and impressive tracking system with its lighthouses, the Oculus Touch controllers are our favorite tracked motion controllers on the market, and the PlayStation VR’s (PSVR) headset design is easily the most comfortable.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

The author of the much-appreciated XR Caliper controllers and of many tricks to improve the ergonomics of the Valve Index has just tested for me the Pimax Sword controllers , writing the most detailed review about them you will ever find on the web. Pimax Sword Controllers – review by Rob Cole for Skarredghost. Rob Cole is back.

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JUNE 14, 2017

Interestingly, Fallout 4 VR is currently only slated for the HTC Vive. In the announcement trailer from Sony’s E3 2017 press conference (embedded above) you can clearly see what looks like smooth movement around the environment, but in my demo it was teleportation movement only using the PS Move controllers.

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MARCH 1, 2024

This would be pretty disruptive, because up to now every standalone headset has been a walled garden with its own store and hardware, with the only exception being HTC trying to distribute its Viveport store to some other Chinese devices. Basically, Google could try to be for standalone devices what Steam has been for the PC VR ones.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. For example, the anatomical features of the human body, the work of various mechanisms, etc. See Also: 4 Inventive Examples of Virtual Reality in Education. Visibility.

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MARCH 6, 2023

The most important example of these devices is the new Xiaomi Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition. HTC has made its moves at MWC, too. HTC is one of the best companies when it comes to XR for enterprise and it’s good that it is expanding its offering in the field.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

When the acclaimed Tilt Brush ‘VR paint’ app launched alongside the HTC Vive in early 2016, it made sense for the program not to support the Oculus Rift as only the Vive at that time had motion-tracked VR controllers. We redesigned interactions to take advantage of the Oculus Touch controllers.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

External tracking devices, cameras, and advanced controllers allow for high-end experiences and get the most out of what’s currently possible in VR. Motion Controller. Vive Controller. Gear VR Controller. Daydream Controller. Motion Controller. Vive Controller. Oculus Rift. Samsung Gear VR.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Guerrilla Cambridge, the Sony-owned developer behind PlayStation VR multiplayer FPS, RIGS: Mechanised Combat League [ Review: 8/10 ], was confirmed to be closing just a few months on from the game’s launch last October. It occupied the entire second floor of a massive structure at Sony’s booth.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Many of the games on the Oculus Home Store, for example, do not function with the HTC Vive unless you use ReVive to hack in support. ” RocketWerkz’ VR title, Out of Ammo , is currently one of the most popular and well-known virtual reality games on Steam, currently with official HTC Vive and Oculus Rift support.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

Somnium Space included various hardware considerations to power an MR headset that competes with major industry players like Meta, PICO, and HTC VIVE. The device also has an integrated 4K display, cloud-based VR content libraries, touch controls, and adjustable pupil distance features. HTC VIVE Announce Major Meta Quest Competitor.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

We already know that the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are great pieces of kit, but at $599 and $799 respectively, they’re far too costly for many consumers. The Verge , for example, didn’t like PS VR’s “substandard” Move controllers but really liked its design and content library.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

The * just made my head hurt, and I found the controllers too small (I have large hands), but the * fitted great and the controllers were way more comfortable. Examples of head measurements (Image by Rob Cole). These are all real responses on a virtual reality forum after posters have asked: “Which headset is best?”

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JUNE 24, 2017

It was all rules and warnings; VR makes people sick, you can’t take camera control away, you simply have to build VR games from the ground up. Indeed, the first wave of titles on Rift, PSVR and Vive have mainly been entirely new creations, properly optimized for headsets and their new control schemes.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The damn coronavirus continues to impact all our lives: the fact that many countries are applying restrictions on flights to and from Italy is, for example, creating various nuisances to my job. The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China.

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APRIL 5, 2017

If you’re a PS4 user in Europe, you probably know that, every two weeks, Sony hosts a sale on its PlayStation Store, slashing the prices on tons of games of a certain theme or category. Since we reviewed it it’s been updated to support PlayStation Move, which gives you an even greater degree of control over the action.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

External tracking devices, cameras, and advanced controllers allow for high-end experiences and get the most out of what’s currently possible in VR. Motion Controller. Vive Controller. Gear VR Controller. Daydream Controller. Motion Controller. Vive Controller. Oculus Rift. Samsung Gear VR.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 30, 2021

Someone compared this news to the acquisition of Oculus by Facebook , and I agree: Pico is a very smart startup, like Oculus was, and Bytedance is a very rich company that controls one of the most popular social networks, like Facebook.

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JULY 4, 2017

A select handful of games give players a lot of control as they navigate and survive these worlds, even incorporating gameplay mechanics where you’re responsible for the well-being of other survivors. The Walking Dead’s lead characters make tough decisions regularly.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

It released with the launch of the HTC Vive in early 2016 and Facebook’s Oculus Touch controllers for Rift late in the year. This summer, it launched on Sony’s PlayStation VR. For example, Fantastic Contraption includes a helmet which sits on the ground. It was a moment that changed their lives.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Today I host another amazing article by the VR ergonomics expert Rob Cole , which has already written on this blog amazing posts, like the series about the ergonomics of the Valve Index or the viral article about the amazing Caliper VR controllers he worked on by himself. Disclaimer: HTC provided three of their Vive Tracker 3.0

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MAY 15, 2017

But now that we’re a full year into the life cycle of the consumer VR market peripherals for add-ons (such as the PlayStation VR (PSVR) Aim Controller for the PSVR itself) are now a thing and the amount of space they take up is more than doubled. Sony’s PlayStation VR Aim Controller is a breath of fresh air for the PSVR platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

For example, Apple’s device features much heavier materials than some of its competitors. Apple has also removed the battery pack from the device, which helps to remove some of the extra weight from your head and face. However, Apple’s approach to creating a “premium” experience for users means the device may suffer from unavoidable issues.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Later during testing, I received the SteamVR “lighthouse” faceplate , letting me enjoy the precision of sub-mm room-scale tracking, whilst enabling the use of Valve Index, HTC Vive, and Pimax Sword controllers, as well as Vive and Tundra trackers.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2019

no wildly waggling your controller). SEE ALSO ‘Blood & Truth’ Behind-the-Scenes – Insights & Artwork from Sony's London Studio. Boneworks is a prime example of how independent developers who have the freedom to take risks can make huge contributions to their field. Star Wars: Vader Immortal – Episode I.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

The Sonic seems a good device: 4K resolution, 101° FOV, 72Hz refresh rate, 256GB, and 6DOF controllers. It is a bit disappointing that it just has 2 tracking cameras, but the controllers are tracked with ultrasound beacons, so the tracking FOV should be good. More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review) More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review?—?cached

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