The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

Some first feedback starts arising from the early adopters, and Cix Liv has published on X that the device shows serious issues, like the fact that its virtual keyboard is hard to use (this does not surprise me… virtual keyboards without any haptics are hard to make). The device costs $200 and it is available starting today.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

The headset has some wholly unique capabilities not seen on other consumer VR headsets, like eye-tracking, head-haptics, and adaptive triggers. However, Vive XR Elite’s $1,100 price-point put it more in line with Meta’s Quest Pro which was initially priced at $1,500 before Meta undercut HTC by dropping it to $1,000.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

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. I’m pretty excited by these growing rumors about Samsung because Samsung has always proposed interesting XR devices.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 5, 2017

A vest provides haptic feedback while the VR headset provides visuals. They had an HTC Vive at the booth and once I sat down, and had it on my head, I saw adult performer Kimito Ayumi do a live show that was streamed to the headset. Total Media Agency TMA. With this company, a card with a QR code provides access to the movie.

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ARPost

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. The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices. Horror Games in VR. Gambling and VR Casinos.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The devices at the time included: HTC Vive wands that shipped with the Vive headset. Many mobile headsets, like the Google Daydream View and Samsung Gear VR, become fully functional as soon as you slide your compatible smartphone into them. Samsung Gear Controller. HTC Vive wands. How far we’ve come. Oculus Go Controller.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

In the case of VR, we all remember the competition between HTC and Oculus in 2016, with HTC clearly winning the market until Oculus used Facebook’s money to slash the price of the Rift around 2017. To these, you have to add the companies that are already competing, like for instance HTC or HP. No one can compete now.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The tracking system leaves something to be desired, with two sensors that track only 180 degrees of motion (as opposed to the laser-powered Lighthouse tracking system from the HTC Vive, which tracks in full 360 degrees). HTC VIVE LAUNCHES VIVE STUDIOS. SAMSUNG AND VICE PARTNER FOR 360 DOC RE: SYRIA.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Feature-wise, it is more or less as we expected it to be, with four cameras for inside-out tracking, haptic feedback, IPD adjustment , eye-tracking, HDR display. HTC released a trailer about his vision for the metaverse. HTC has released a trailer video with his vision of the metaverse. Let’s talk about the metaverse.

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2018

The ecosystem’s partner manufacturers—Dell, HP, Acer, Samsung, Lenovo and Asus—will no doubt continue to drive down prices though of their respective headsets, potentially giving Microsoft further influence in the thus far bi-polar fight between HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. and the newest VR ‘home’ space called Skyloft.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

HTC predicts the rise of all-in-two devices. Speaking with Upload VR, HTC VIVE EMEA General Manager Graham Wheeler has predicted for 2021 the rise of all-in-two devices, that is lightweight viewers that are connected to smartphones (or also PCs sometimes). But this news is interesting because it shows HTC’s views on the topic.

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2018

We get to see a VR headset, facial tracking gear, haptic gloves and bodysuit, and most importantly for Wade’s sprinting, an omnidirectional treadmill. Compatible with Windows VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Samsung Gear VR headsets, the VRGo chair also acts as a convenient storage device. Driving and Flight Simulators.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive. Additional expo highlights include Xtrematic’s extreme sports simulator, bHaptics’ full-body haptic suit, Bioflight’s VR medical training simulations and Phasespace’s large-scale motion capture system. Friday keynote speakers include: Cliff Plumer, CEO, The VOID.

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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. It’s interesting to see that Neurable is still around and kicking: a few years ago there was a bit of hype around it when it created an EEG-based “mind controller” for the HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive. From location-based entertainment, motion simulators and VR arcades, to next-gen haptics, 360-degree cameras and the hottest product launches across virtual and augmented reality, this year’s expo will feature something for everyone to explore.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

We already saw this problem happening when HTC departed from the Steam platform to build its Viveport store because hardware sales were not enough to have an ambitious business. Let’s see: Google is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung on a mixed-reality headset. I’m curious to see how this will turn out to be.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Our partnership with D-Box motion systems has now given us a whole new set of tools to be able to explore immersion with haptic interactivity.”. The full-motion cinematic VR chair is the first of its kind, featuring motorized yaw and pitch motion, audio-driven haptic feedback and customized seating.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It’s multimodality so that you do not need to throw away your devices, you can work continue working with them even if you buy several other devices from HTC, from whomever else. Samsung was demoing 3 models. do Samsung have an extended reality device coming? It’s an unannounced product, but it was public.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

Samsung Gear VR. Samsung Smartphone. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. The HTC Vive, produced by HTC and developed together with video game industry giant Valve, was released on April 5th, 2016. HTC Vive Pro. Check out our article for what comes next. Click on any VR Headset to learn more. Oculus Rift.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Or for those after a little haptic butt feedback the £149 tier still has a few left. The full Kickstarter price for the non-haptic version is £199, so at full retail, VRGO Chair will easily be north of £200. The cheapest way to get your hands on a VRGO Mini is the £119 offer which maxes out at 100 backers (85 have been sold).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

All the other major companies (Samsung, Huawei, etc…) are working on AR and Apple for sure can’t stop experimenting with if it doesn’t want to miss the next communication platform as Microsoft did with Windows Phone. HTC has released some interesting statistics on the VR market. It is still gen 1 of haptics, so it is normal.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Samsung will manufacture the chips for Facebook AR glasses. According to the Korean outlet “The Electronic Times”, Samsung will manufacture the tracking chips that will be used by Facebook AR glasses. A new patent highlights the possible design of future Samsung AR glasses. HTC keeps updating the Vive Cosmos. More info.

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 27, 2019

There are three main tiers depending on how quick you are and whether you want haptic feedback in your VRGO Mini. The cheapest price is £119 for the Super Early Bird tier or £149 for the Super Early Bird haptic model.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

Last year we had nReal showing us that AR can be trendy, and HTC making us dream with the Vive Cosmos. Yes, the biggest companies were not there with a booth (Oculus will probably target the OC6, HTC the VEC, etc…), but it is the first time that I read the XR news from CES and I dont’ remain surprised. Samsung AR glasses.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Samsung starts off the month debuting its VR Internet browser for Gear VR, becoming the first to offer a VR browser. Oculus and HTC had been holding details surrounding Rift and Vive launch windows close to the chest, probably because they had delays to announce and need to nail down new plans. December 2015. January 2016. April 2016.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

The HTC Vive is arguably the best out there, but having to buy a souped-up laptop just to run it, paying full price for brief games that feel more like demos, and trailing a huge cable off your head and fumbling to mount trackers on your ceiling…it’s not ideal. Tactile feedback. Next up is the bodysuit.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

Truly next-gen VR (featuring a fantastic display and very wide FOV, varifocal resolution, eye tracking, haptics controllers, etc…) will take many years to realize. If you think about it, in the last period, the great years that we remember for headsets are 2016 (Rift CV1, HTC Vive) and 2019 (Oculus Quest, Valve Index).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

But if Apple won’t abandon the project as Google did with Tango, and if companies like Samsung will start copying Apple (as it seems) in some years we could all have better phone-based augmented reality and 3D scanning may become a commodity. Companies like HTC and Facebook have TOS that allows for the gathering of anonymized data.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2016

HTC has sold an estimated 100k Vives. Samsung Gear VR expected 3.5 UnlimitedHand – Armband Haptic Sensor. Teslasuit – E-haptic (sensitization system) Suit. Gen Z is the the most passionate segment in VR. Average time spent in headset is 25 minutes. VR Consumption, 2016. Oculus has sold an estimated 250k Rifts.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Samsung Gear VR. Samsung Smartphone. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. The HTC Vive, produced by HTC and developed together with video game industry giant Valve, was released on April 5th, 2016. HTC Vive Pro. Check out our article for what comes next. Click on any VR Headset to learn more. Oculus Rift.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It also features significantly higher resolution HDR displays, wider field of view lenses, eye tracking, head vibration, and ergonomic controllers with thumbsticks & high-fidelity haptics. HDR OLED Panels PSVR 2 is the only released VR headset with OLED panels since the 2018 Samsung Odyssey+. Black & White Eye Tracking ?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

Another brand I’m very curious about is Samsung : sooner or later, it should announce something, either in VR or in AR. Samsung has always released interesting products (think about the GearVR or the Odyssey), and it would be cool for it to release a standalone headset with mixed reality features. Accessories.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

HTC has finally revealed the price of the Vive Pro : it will cost $799 just to have the headset (no controller and no base stations, so you must already have a Vive 1 kit) and will be available for pre-orders since April, 5th. But, as Road To VR has stated, maybe HTC should have clarified that in all its marketing material.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Nearly everything you do feels good, thanks to intuitive interactions and expert use of sound, animation, and haptics. The garden acts as a persistent ‘home’ space which you can cultivate and customize to your liking by planting and watering your plants. Fujii does so much right in design and aesthetics. COMPOUND [early access].

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The pilot, which used an iPad and HTC Vive powered by Marxent’s 3D Cloud Service, showed that VR increases average order value by 60%. In the virtual reality space, HTC targeted enterprise with the debut of the Vive Pro VR Kit intended for work applications like training and design.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Alvin is the China President at #HTC leading all aspects of HTC’s business in the region (Vive/VR, phone, Viveport content platform, partnerships and investments). Has been at the forefront when it comes to XR, earlier he was VP, Platform Strategy & Dev Community at #HTC and is currently working at Facebook Reality labs.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

And yeah, the audiences there, they put the headsets on, the band comes in and plays a couple of sets, and they see these amazing visuals and they feel haptics and temperature and scent. We use everything from haptics. So explain how the haptics are working. But otherwise we’re using the Samsung Gear VR.

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