Tech Trends VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

With more retailers integrating immersive technologies in both their logistics and customer-facing operations, will consumers finally start buying into VR? These are doubtless challenging times for brick-and-mortar retailers who prove slow to incorporate new technologies in their operations Click To Tweet.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2020

This night I woke up at 3am to participate in HTC Vive’s event on ENGAGE because I read that it was an “HTC VIVE LAUNCH EVENT” and I was super-confident in the launch of the Cosmos XR or at least of the Cosmos Play. Some of these key players, like ENGAGE, are companies in which HTC already invests into.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 6, 2023

HTC VIVE has unveiled its new consumer flagship all-in-one, VIVE XR Elite. VIVE XR Elite marks HTC VIVE's continued commitment towards corporate social responsibility. HTC is working with a variety of technology and content partners to bring its vision of an open, interoperable, and imaginative VIVERSE to life.

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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. Are you ready? (PS

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

In a significant breakthrough for room-scale VR, HTC has introduced a tether-less VR upgrade kit for the Vive system at Alibaba’s “11/11” global shopping festival. The HTC Vive is a PC-powered system, which means there is a long cord running from the headset to your PC system. Graylin, China Regional President of Vive, HTC. “We

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2020

It looks like HTC is making a final push to relieve itself of Vive Pro stock in Europe, as the company is including a copy of Valve’s critically-acclaimed VR title Half-Life: Alyx (2020) with purchase of the full kit. SEE ALSO HTC Reveals Vive Proton, a Compact Standalone VR Headset Prototype. HTC Vive Pro Specs.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

HTC Vive Cosmos, the company’s upcoming PC VR headset, is officially going into pre-order starting September 12th. HTC announced the news via Twitter, saying that more information, including specs, price, and special offers will be made public at the time when pre-orders go live. — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) September 10, 2019.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

Image by Road To VR, from HTC images). HTC launches Vive Tracker 3.0 HTC was not teasing a new standalone headset, but a new Vive Tracker. I know that many of you won’t be excited by this news, but remember the Vive Tracker is one of the most successful accessories ever created by HTC. Come and visit it!

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In January during the CES 2019 technology event in Las Vegas, HTC Vive announced its next virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD), the Vive Cosmos. While the HTC Vive Pro is designed more towards enterprise use cases, the Vive Cosmos is the company’s new high-end headset for consumers.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 11, 2020

HTC Vive Pro launched in April 2018 with a few key improvements over the company’s original 2016 HTC Vive headset, although its launch was marred somewhat by its steep retail price of $800 for the headset alone. Image courtesy HTC. You might think HTC would be able to serve up a cheaper all-in SteamVR 2.0

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Following the HTC Vive’s recent price cut from $799 to $599 , HTC is now offering a bundle of Vive hardware and an Nvidia GTX 1070 Founders Edition GPU to US customers for $999. The post HTC Selling Vive + GTX 1070 Founders Edition Bundle for $999 appeared first on Road to VR.

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JUNE 19, 2017

HTC announced today it is expanding the online presence of the HTC Vive to Best Buy’s website, Walmart.com, and other online retailers. Paired with recent news with Apple, Google and Intel, we’re seeing major retailers and direct-to-consumer companies endorse Vive as the premier VR experience.”.

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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. HTC has not revealed any additional details about the phone connectivity of the headset. USB-C port.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

LONDON, November 23, 2019 – Focused on filtering through the hype around VR, AR and immersive tech, the VRX Conference & Expo 2019 speaker line-up includes senior executives from HTC Vive, ExxonMobil, DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures, HP, Survios, Nestlé, Bayer Pharma USA and others. 44 (0)207 375 7567. kbloxham@vr-intelligence.com.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 18, 2022

Extended reality promises a new way for business leaders in the retail landscape to connect colleagues and reach their audience like never before. Tools like virtual, augmented, and mixed reality could help to recreate some of the meaningful experiences we’re used to seeing with in-person retail interactions. Yord Studio.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

We’re tracking the best HTC Vive deals for Black Friday 2017 and Cyber Monday as they spring up. HTC Vive Deal Baseline. Sans any sales, the HTC Vive MSRP is $600, which includes the base system (headset with standard strap, two base stations, two controllers, cables), and usually a smaller game, like Tilt Brush.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Since it was first available , the HTC Vive room-scale VR system has been priced at $800. This puts the price of a Vive far under the Rift with comparable functionality, though it is possible retailers could also have Oculus deals planned as well. Tagged with: $700 , Black Friday , htc , sale. But on Friday Nov.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Since it was first available , the HTC Vive room-scale VR system has been priced at $800. This puts the price of a Vive far under the Rift with comparable functionality, though it is possible retailers could also have Oculus deals planned as well. Tagged with: $700 , Black Friday , htc , sale. But starting at 11:59 p.m.

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VRScout

JUNE 7, 2016

It wasn’t long ago that HTC and Oculus had a competing launch window for their VR headsets, with both systems selling out almost immediately and backorders piling up for months into the year. The $799 Vive is developed in partnership by HTC and Valve, touting over 200+ games available on Steam VR.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

The HTC VIVE (yes, they now capitalize all the letters in VIVE) is getting itself in front of millions of new online shoppers perusing the virtual aisles of Amazon. HTC has announced that the virtual reality system can now be purchased from Amazon.com in the United States and is priced at $799.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

HTC today announced consumer availability of Vive Tracker, the tracking module that uses Valve’s Lighthouse tracking standard. First shipped to developers earlier this year, HTC is now selling the Tracker to consumers with the full confidence that anyone can pick it up and use it. image courtesy HTC. Hyper Blaster.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

HTC VIVE announced on Thursday it will sell its XR Elite mixed reality (MR) headset as a premium bundle for gaming. HTC VIVE Business+ Package FOr enterprises, HTC VIVE launched a major package for its VIVE Business+ solution. Fans of the flagship device can now purchase two sets of bundles, each costing $1,099 USD.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2018

HTC and China Mobile Communications Corporation today jointly announced a partnership to “accelerate the proliferation of 5G infrastructure and devices in China.” ” Further, China Mobile, the country’s massive state-owned mobile phone carrier, will help HTC push its VR devices into more retail channels.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 4, 2017

HTC has announced a serious looking upgrade for its Vive headset at CES 2017. At CES 2017, HTC may not be announcing the next generation of the Vive headset, but it is concentrating very hard on giving the existing Vive owner every opportunity to enhance their experience with their hardware.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2020

The Walking Dead Onslaught launches September 29th on PSVR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive; just in time for the season 10 finale October 4th on AMC. Retail Editions: Retail Exclusive Deluxe Editions and a limited run Survivor Edition are available at Retail. Visit your local retailer for additional details and availability.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The Venture Reality Fund and of course HTC. — Alvin Wang Graylin (@AGraylin) October 18, 2018. Really fantastic.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

of some kind, which HTC already told us wouldn’t be happening , the Taiwan-based company is using CES 2017 to unveil a slew of new accessories consumers can integrate into their already purchased HTC Vive VR headsets. We’ll continue updating you on all of the HTC Vive announcements from CES 2017 as they come in.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

HTC’s Vive Wireless Adapter released for $300 back in late September for Vive and Vive Pro, but some users running AMD Ryzen CPUs who’ve had issues with the wireless adapter are now being urged to return their unit, as HTC is still figuring out what went wrong and how to fix it.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 8, 2016

HTC is getting into the VR content development game with the launch of Vive Studios. Announced Thursday, Vive Studios is HTC’s internal VR development team that’s been stealthily creating content to be released to consumers. Also unveiled today is the launch of HTC’s first internal title Arcade Saga developed by 2 Bears Studios.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

One week after opening their first Vive branded VR cafe in Shenzhen China, HTC has now unveiled a VR theme park in Taiwan, touting over 20 different VR experiences. Image Credit: HTC. The post HTC Opens VIVELAND VR Theme Park in Taiwan appeared first on VRScout.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 21, 2016

By eliminating the need for consumers to shell out hundreds of dollars to buy their own hardware and gaming PCs, it’s clear why location-based VR retail is gaining in popularity and helping build China into a massive VR market that’s projected to be worth $8.5 After proving out the VR cafe model in China, HTC will look to expand globally.

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Road to VR

JUNE 18, 2016

When it comes to virtual reality, you really do have to ‘see it to believe it’, so Sony is joining the ranks of HTC and Oculus in opening demo spaces for their VR headset to retailers nationwide. The post PlayStation VR Demos Coming to Hundreds of US Retailers appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

JUNE 26, 2017

The brief was to come up with a cheap, quiet and lightweight headset mounted system which was easy to operate and yet delivered effective cooling, dealing with heat buildup inside the HTC Vive while under heavy use or just a quick bout of summer VR. The surprise? At that price point, it may be worth a punt regardless.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

With the PlayStation VR launch just around the corner—October 13th to be exact—major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and GameStop have started to stock a few accessories that are sure to keep you charged-up at moment’s notice and travel-ready for those VR evangelist missions to the people who still haven’t tried out virtual reality.

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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 will see HTC VIVE's biggest range of launch titles ever, with 100 new pieces of MR and VR content arriving in the launch window – from new games to classics – with more to follow. SWE 16,299 SEK.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

2K has announced the release of the NBA 2KVR Experience for the Sony PlayStation VR, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR. The VR hoops game will be available on all three platforms starting November 22nd and will retail for $14.99. The post ’NBA 2K’ VR Launching For PSVR, HTC Vive and Gear VR appeared first on VRScout.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Both products will be available for a suggested retail price of $99.99 (€119.99, £99.99, ¥799.00). According to HTC, applications crossed a wide spectrum of non-gaming applications of VR areas such as Education, Enterprise, Training, Health and Wellness and more. ” said Joe Ludwig of Valve. ” said Joe Ludwig of Valve.

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