Road to VR

OCTOBER 14, 2021

HTC today announced Vive Flow, its latest standalone VR headset. While the company just recently released the enterprise-focused Vive Focus 3, the Vive Flow aims for the consumer market with a compact size and feature-set that HTC has designed around casual entertainment and wellbeing apps. Image courtesy HTC.

HTC 363

HTC Entertainment Head Tracking Hand tracking 363

Cats and VR

JANUARY 6, 2023

HTC VIVE has unveiled its new consumer flagship all-in-one, VIVE XR Elite. VIVE XR Elite includes a full color RGB passthrough camera, and hand-tracking, which enables a whole new dimension of MR scenarios. VIVE XR Elite marks HTC VIVE's continued commitment towards corporate social responsibility.

HTC 240

HTC Hand tracking Controllers Latency 240

Road to VR

MAY 26, 2020

At a special event in Taipei, Taiwan, HTC cofounder and former CEO Peter Chou today revealed the first products from the new startup XRSPACE. Mova is a standalone VR headset that does away with motion controllers, instead offering optical hand tracking which users will use to navigate UI and interact with others online.

HTC 363

HTC Hand tracking Taiwan 360 Video 363

The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2021

Today at Vivecon, HTC has announced two new headsets: the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. HTC Vive Pro 2 launch trailer. A Vive Pro used in office settings (Image by HTC Vive). The Vive Pro 2 has the same shell of the Vive Pro, but its color is black and not blue (Image by HTC Vive). Vive Pro 2.

HTC 516

HTC Controllers Training Software 516

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Although, an emerging presence in the development space is hand and eye tracking. AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured.

Hand tracking 73

Hand tracking Eye Tracking Technology Hardware 73

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Image by HTC). HTC launches Vive Flow headset for relaxation, priced at $499. After endless teasings and leaks, in the end, HTC has finally unveiled its headset: called Vive Flow, it is a lightweight device for media consumption. Facebook is working on a big dataset of POV videos. Top news of the week. Image by Facebook).

Magic Leap 502

Magic Leap HTC Training Virtual Reality 502

The Ghost Howls

MAY 3, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC rises the hype for the launch of its new headset. For once, HTC seems to have organized the pre-launch of its new upcoming headset fairly well. HTC has said this headset will be amazing , so everyone is hoping for this to be true, even if we all know that the price will be high.

HTC 415

HTC AR Hand tracking Oculus 415

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

Although, an emerging presence in the development space is hand and eye tracking. AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured.

Hand tracking 90

Hand tracking Technology Eye Tracking Hardware 90

Upload VR

APRIL 3, 2023

Instead of interacting with tracked controllers, I used Meta’s latest Hand Tracking 2.1 I came out of my demo and asked Andrew Eiche, the new CEO of Owlchemy Labs , if he thinks they’ve achieved the full interaction experience of Job Simulator with only hand tracking. ” Eiche asks.

Hand tracking 92

Hand tracking Simulation Controllers San Francisco 92

VRScout

MARCH 27, 2022

First spotted by Game Rant , the patent, which is filed under “video game accessories” and “card/board games”, shows a device that looks a lot like a Quest VR controller, but with a built-in holder attached to the inner part of the controller that could support any type of beverage that comes in a bottle or can.

Controllers 368

Controllers Hand tracking Technology Course 368

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 24, 2021

Thanks to HTC that has kindly provided me a loaner device, I have been able to test in the last days the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. The latest standalone headset from HTC was announced a month ago, and it generated a lot of buzz in the community for its premium features associated with a high price. Specifications.

HTC 456

HTC Controllers China Oculus 456

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

This could be interesting when paired with XR glasses Apple has removed the functionality of “removing your room ceiling” from Vision Pro There is a video showing hand-tracking performances on Vision Pro: tracking is good, and occlusion is good, but the lag is incredibly high.

Sony 347

Sony Apple Hand tracking Google 347

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2021

One of the first accessories for AR/VR I had the opportunity to work on is the Leap Motion hands tracking controller : I made some cool experiments and prototypes with it and the Oculus Rift DK2. I’ve made my usual video review of the new UltraLeap Gemini runtime , with some cool in-action shots of me using hands-tracking.

Leap Motion 528

Leap Motion Hand tracking Unity Controllers 528

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Image by HTC Vive). HTC expands its Cosmos offering and teases the future with Proton. This has been a pretty interesting week for HTC Vive. The Taiwanese company has in fact finally unveiled the full line of Vive Cosmos , that now becomes made of four headsets: Standard Cosmos ($699) : features 6 inside-out tracking cameras.

HTC 223

HTC Hand tracking Virtual Reality Oculus 223

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

HTC Vive Cosmos (Image by HTC). The Vive Cosmos is the latest PC VR headset announced by HTC at CES 2019. HTC has been able to create some hype towards th is device, that has appeared intriguing since the beginning. Vive Cosmos reveal video. But if you don’t like inside-out tracking, you can get rid of it.

HTC 393

HTC Controllers Hardware Eye Tracking 393

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2023

I’ve been tipped about the fact that the Korean store of HTC may have accidentally leaked the name of the new Vive headset that will be revealed at CES… and maybe also its price. These are the features officially revealed by HTC: The device may be interesting also for consumers. Let’s start this 2023 with a leak!

Las Vegas 521

Las Vegas HTC Controllers Hand tracking 521

Upload VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Job Simulator was a launch title for the original HTC Vive and remains one of the highest selling VR games of all time. Vacation Simulator launched in 2019 and, over a year later in late 2020, got controller-free hand tracking support on Quest. They are built like video game controllers." The controllers are a barrier.

Simulation 130

Simulation Apple Hand tracking Unity 130

The Ghost Howls

MAY 27, 2019

This year we had the launch of two amazing 6 DOF all-in-one Virtual Reality headsets : the Oculus Quest and the HTC Vive Focus Plus. USB should have OTG enabled; Battery : 3 hours nominal duration; Vive Focus Plus and controllers (Image by HTC). The Quest has more tracking cameras and more audio jacks.

HTC 369

HTC Oculus China Controllers 369

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

HTC 416

HTC Oculus Conference China 416

Upload VR

JANUARY 12, 2023

Following its Vive XR Elite reveal, HTC confirmed which games and apps will arrive during the headset’s launch window. Supporting mixed reality with color passthrough, the Vive XR Elite supports controller-free hand tracking, while an eye tracking and face tracking add-on is also planned. Viveport Video.

HTC 121

HTC Gaming Eye Tracking Hand tracking 121

The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Apart from being more accurate, Hyperion features some important new features, that the company describes as follows: Microgesture interactions: Hyperion can track small finger movements down to the millimeter, enabling subtle gestures that require minimal effort. From the videos, it looks wonderful.

Leap Motion 313

Leap Motion Hand tracking Apple Data 313

XROM

JANUARY 5, 2023

HTC VIVE continues to push the boundaries of innovation, today unveiling its new consumer flagship all-in-one, VIVE XR Elite. VIVE XR Elite includes a full color RGB passthrough camera, and hand-tracking, which enables a whole new dimension of MR scenarios. Pre order opens today, 5 January, on vive.com.

HTC 92

HTC Hand tracking Controllers Latency 92

Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2022

In short, Kuo posits that Meta is slowing down investment in VR hardware due to looming economic recession, but this will provide others opportunity to play catchup as market share shifts away from Meta to companies such as Sony, Valve, Pico, and HTC. It’s not VR, its Meta’s core business that’s taking a hit.

Apple 355

Apple Taiwan Eye Tracking AR 355

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 2, 2017

Newspapers and magazines are no longer the best, fastest way of getting our news and features, and established organisations have thus made the transition to online and diversified into videos, podcasting and more. You might think that there’s no more need for the booklet-based format, but HTC disagrees.

Hand tracking 100

Hand tracking HTC 360 Video Video 100

Upload VR

MAY 31, 2023

HTC's standalone headset is getting fiducial marker tracking, PC mixed reality streaming, improved hand tracking, and more. HTC revealed Vive XR Elite in January and shipping started in late March. It's effectively HTC's Quest Pro competitor, delivering clearer mixed reality in a smaller and lighter form factor.

Hand tracking 113

Hand tracking HTC Unity Controllers 113

XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Haptics and the Future of Input Fluid Reality’s device works alongside hand-tracking solutions to continue innovations stride in XR headset input. The incredibly lightweight device, unlike competitors, could enable end-users to feel more immersed within a VR application without a bulky kit holding that feeling back.

Haptic 215

Haptic Hand tracking Immersion Wearables 215

ARPost

MARCH 26, 2020

The three-day event featured videos and special blog posts. Now it looks like HTC and VIVE are doing something similar. If you followed Facebook’s GDS, whether with Facebook, with us, or with someone else, you may be wondering why HTC has elected to live stream content. To not bother, catch the videos on VIVE’s YouTube later on.

Hand tracking 274

Hand tracking HTC Conference Trends 274

XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

VR headsets are gaining new technologies going into 2023, such as eye tracking, hand tracking, and mixed reality (MR) passthrough technology. Conversely, the report asserts that approximately 16 percent of respondents believe video calls facilitate a sense of presence in meetings.

Eye Tracking 214

Eye Tracking Hand tracking Hardware Industry 214

Upload VR

MARCH 14, 2024

Further, using traditional Vive Trackers with headsets that don't use SteamVR Tracking requires a manual calibration process, as does using Vive Ultimate Trackers with headsets other than HTC Vive standalone headsets.

Hand tracking 140

Hand tracking Latency Unreal Unity 140

Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The headset is said to come with a detachable x86 compute pack which will arrive with the company’s SimulaOS open-source VR window manager installed by default, the very same which can be installed and run on SteamVR headsets such as Valve Index and HTC Vive Pro.

Hand tracking 358

Hand tracking Apple HTC Hardware 358

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

Hand tracking 434

Hand tracking AR Augmented Reality Oculus 434

Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Pimax , the Chinese VR headset manufacturer, released a teaser video showing a number of high-tech accessories that clip onto the company’s upcoming 8K VR headset—a headset that boasts a staggering 200 degree field of view (FOV) at 3840×2160 per eye resolution via its dual LCD displays. image courtesy Pimax. image courtesy Pimax.

Hand tracking 263

Hand tracking Eye Tracking Video Controllers 263

VRScout

JUNE 6, 2021

In a video posted to Reddit, you can see Swifter playing through the song “Haunted Bus” from within the block-like world. Daniel Beauchamp, aka Pushmatrix , has been taking the web by storm with his series of hilarious VR projects powered by Oculus Quest hand-tracking. Image Credit: @Pushmatrix via Twitter.

Gaming 510

Gaming Hand tracking Oculus Entertainment 510

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

But I still hope for Santa Claus to come and make me a delayed gift In the links here below I’m also adding some extra content about the Vision Pro: a link with a leaked video of how Safari works on the device , and a weird patent with some strange ideas of how to use its external display.

Apple 371

Apple Samsung Hand tracking Machine Learning 371

Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The goal was to make a single, thin cable the norm for connecting VR headsets to PCs, instead of having multiple connectors (USB, video, and sometimes additional power) at the PC-end of the cable. SEE ALSO OpenXR Now Certifying Headset & App Compliance, Adds Extensions for Hand-tracking & Eye-tracking.

Eye Tracking 343

Eye Tracking Hand tracking Latency Industry 343

Cats and VR

MAY 7, 2016

For now, the HTC Vive brings you the most immersive right out of the box VR experience out of any on the market HMD due to its excellent motion controls. Manus VR recently released this video showing full arm tracking being developed for HTC Vive. Everyone developing for VR is looking on how it can be more immersive.

HTC 100

HTC Data Glove Hand tracking Simulation 100

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2020

Valve has shared more details and gameplay videos about Alyx. This week, we had tons of materials and news coming : First of all, Valve has released 3 new gameplay trailers, plus one long 9-minutes gameplay video made in partnership with the popular magazine IGN. nReal adds hands tracking to its AR glasses.

Video 202

Video Nashville Oculus Italy 202