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FOVE Eye-tracking Headset Gets Final Specs and Pre-order Date

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FOVE has announced that their first eye-tracking VR headset, the FOVE 0, will open for pre-orders on November 2nd, and has also released the final specifications of the device. Much like Oculus, FOVE began as a successful Kickstarter which raised $480,000 , nearly twice its goal, back in mid-2015. FOVE 0 Specifications.

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90% of Chinese VR Startups Have Gone Bankrupt. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing.

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The first bit to point out, of course, is that 90% of startups in any industry fail. In October, we wrote about how HTC took the lead in opening the first Vive-branded cafe in Shenzhen. Expectedly, the many seized the opportunity for a feeding frenzy. But leaving that aside, a bit of background. Now, that number hovers around 10.

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‘Esper’, ‘Gang Beasts’ Dev Coatsink Going All-In On VR, Working On Three New Games

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It’s quite possible the team has another game on the way under that partnership, though it could just as easily be working on a PlayStation VR exclusive if not on the HTC Vive as one of the new Vive Studios teams. The new hardware hint is also enticing.

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CES 2017 VR And AR News Roundup: Everything You Might Have Missed

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Many of the biggest companies on the planet, from Samsung and HTC, to Facebook, Amazon, and Google, and even all the way to Ford, Mercedez, and countless startups, all gather in the desert at the start of the year to unveil the latest and greatest advancements in consumer electronics. HTC Announces Subscription Plan For Viveport [ Link ].

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Pimax Ends VR Headset Kickstarter With Over $4.2M and a Truly Massive Job Ahead

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It was an interesting idea, but it wasn’t until the first set of stretch goals were announced that we learned Pimax intended on actually offering a selection of these extendable modules to backers, some of them for free of course as a hearty thank-you for being an early adopter. image courtesy Pimax.

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A Brief History of Virtual Reality at CES

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Virtual reality has figured prominently at the event in recent years of course, quickly rising to become one of the shows hottest technologies. The most infamous example is of course, the legendary 3DHead system. The HTC Vive (DK1), SteamVR Controllers and Laser Basestations. The final Oculus Rift consumer edition.

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Hands-on: HoloLens 2 is a More Than Just a Larger Field of View

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In the 30-odd minutes wearing HoloLens 2 over the course of two demos, it seemed to be a comfortable fit that could probably be worn for the advertised two to three hour active-use battery life without issue. Giving it a few good shakes, I was confident that it was firmly stuck to my head even without the need of the optional top strap.