VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Starting as a hardware company and evolving into a software company as well, Razer is now also growing into an investing company. Announcing zVentures, a $30M venture capital fund , Razer will be strategically funding companies in the ioT, big data analytics, AR/VR, robotics, and Android gaming areas.

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Upload VR

MAY 11, 2024

VR hardware news was relatively quieter this week. Reports suggest that a cheaper Apple Vision headset could launch in June 2025, Razer adapted its Quest 2 head strap and facial interface for Quest 3, the SenseGlove Nova 2 added palm pressure, Holoride filed for insolvency and Ultraleap announced Hyperion.

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VRWorld

JUNE 13, 2016

Razer is the driving force behind the OSVR, an Open Source Virtual Reality industry initiative. This initiative was one of key reasons why Razer became a unicorn, and perhaps a first gaming hardware company to do so (it’s closest competitor, Corsair’s comes in with approximate valuation of $650-800 million).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

It seems to me a great piece of hardware. It is a lightweight Python package capable of harnessing the heavyweight power of speech AI (NVIDIA Riva) and large language models (LLMs) to simplify user interactions in immersive environments. Reviewers told that the tracking quality was very good.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As a leader in industrial-grade VR/XR software and hardware, Varjo already has an outstanding reputation in the enterprise landscape. Varjo’s newest headset (available in various styles) sincludes multifocal passthrough cameras, controllers co-developed by Razer, and even integration with the powerful NVIDIA Omniverse.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This week there have been some interesting announcements of products: Razer and Qualcomm have announced Razer Snapdragon G3x, the devkit of a handheld console designed to run both Android apps and stream games from consoles and PC. reducing our field of view). It’s very fascinating. Read about the announcements of some XR products.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

As the virtual reality medium is physically more immersive than traditional video games, the potential for this real world overlap is significantly higher. RAZER: ZVENTURES VC FUND – Starting as a hardware company and evolving into a software company as well, Razer is now also growing into an investing company.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

VR was a big part of last year with new experiences, hardware and companies pushing the technology to the forefront of our everyday lives. As for VR hardware, Naylor says, “I’m looking for something that allows the aforementioned content to reach its full potential whilst making itself as accessible as possible to consumers.”.

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XROM

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

link] Varjo the technology leader in industrial-grade VR/XR hardware and software, today advanced the state of the art in highest-fidelity virtual and mixed reality with the debut of its next generation XR-4 series headsets – XR-4, XR-4 Focal Edition and XR-4 Secure Edition.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More info (Quest 3 going ok in Steam Hardware Survey) More info (Quest 2 selling much better than Quest 3 on Amazon) HTC announced the Vive Ultimate Tracker Finally, HTC has officially announced the Vive Ultimate Tracker, its standalone inside-out tracker unit.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2016

With the launch of the Rift only a few months under their belt, don’t expect anything new in the hardware department from Oculus. So if nothing new on the hardware front, what does Oculus have in store for E3? Razer/OSVR. See Also: Razer Want to Make OSVR the “De Facto” VR Platform in China.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 30, 2017

We began to develop The Gallery on the first Oculus devkit with the Razer Hydra (a Sixense technology) to deliver surrogate hand tracking and body presence back in 2013. As developers, when we receive prototype hardware like the SteamVR Knuckles, it makes us want to push the capabilities. It’s second nature.

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VRGuy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Created by Sensics and Razer, OSVR includes two independent components: 1) the OSVR software platform and 2) the open-source Hacker Development Kit VR headset. Future Plans In the coming months, I believe that the OSVR team, OSVR hardware partners, and other OSVR contributors will significantly expand the number of devices supported by OSVR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Wedged somewhat inconsiderately at the very start of every year (it’s OK CES organisers, no one in the tech industry have families they want to spend time with), the annual Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas is still the biggest event for hardware in the world. Oculus’ Pre-DK1 Prototype, shown at CES 2013.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 6, 2023

It will likely sell for one-tenth to one-fifth of the price and keep the Quest headset series as the world’s top-selling immersive device due to its accessibility. One would have to rely on Occam’s Razer when faced with enterprise, corporate, or consumer-based questions. No mention of interoperability.

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VRWorld

AUGUST 17, 2016

About a year and a half ago, Intel invested in Razer bringing the valuation of the said company to north of $1 billion. Today, Razer is bringing Hacker Development Kit 2.0 Slowly but certainly, Intel is unveiling its “Merged Reality” strategy.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

The company has also big plans to make streaming of VR games more immersive for the viewers (so I guess they want to put the viewers INSIDE the streamed game, and this sounds very cool) Nreal, the AR glasses manufacturer, just got $60M in a new funding round lead by Alibaba. for its mixed-reality video solution for VR applications.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Valve has now a hardware production plant and it is already manufacturing the Knuckles by itself, but it is not clear if they are able to produce a VR headset at scale. Probably Valve knows that a big FOV is one of the features that VR users ask the most because it creates a more immersive VR and so they are sacrificing PPD.

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Delight XR

MAY 14, 2019

With the technology advancing every year, the hardware is getting cheaper and the software base is growing steadily. In other words, virtual reality becomes affordable and thanks to massive price drops and discounts on hardware and software bundles, now is the perfect time to get your own VR headset and discover what all the hype is about.

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Delight XR

MAY 14, 2019

With the technology advancing every year, the hardware is getting cheaper and the software base is growing steadily. In other words, virtual reality becomes affordable and thanks to massive price drops and discounts on hardware and software bundles, now is the perfect time to get your own VR headset and discover what all the hype is about.

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VRWorld

APRIL 28, 2017

Putting on the cape and cowl to bust heads has never been so immersive. The level of immersion that VR gives is getting better with each new game that comes out. Video games based on the Dark Knight have run the gamut of visual styles often based on the hardware playing them. Batmobile from 1989 Batman movie.

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VRGuy

AUGUST 1, 2016

Sensics and Razer launched OSVR 18 months ago with the intent of democratizing VR. The OSVR goggle – called the Hacker Development Kit – has seen several major hardware improvements. VR arcades, for instance, might use custom hardware or professional tracking systems. It turns out that others share this vision.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

And when the audience enters, they have VR headsets on and they are immersed in dreamscape visuals, and the pass-through camera’s a big part of what we do to connect the realities, and to experience music in a new way. So we did 18 live immersive concerts over four days. Anne: Completely live. festival in Germany.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

And when the audience enters, they have VR headsets on and they are immersed in dreamscape visuals, and the pass-through camera’s a big part of what we do to connect the realities, and to experience music in a new way. So we did 18 live immersive concerts over four days. Anne: Completely live. festival in Germany.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

And when the audience enters, they have VR headsets on and they are immersed in dreamscape visuals, and the pass-through camera's a big part of what we do to connect the realities, and to experience music in a new way. So we did 18 live immersive concerts over four days. Alan: Are they at home when-- or is this at a physical location?

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