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MARCH 1, 2017

In an official statement, HTC is addressing today’s news that Oculus is dropping the price of its Rift VR headset and Touch VR controllers. Now, consumers can get Rift and Touch together for $600 which is a significant undercut to HTC. Tagged with: 2017 , drop , GDC , price , response , rift , Vive.

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MAY 13, 2017

In a recent interview, HTC Vive General Manager Daniel O’Brien provided a carefully-worded answer when asked specifically about a ‘Vive 2’. HTC’s current VR headset is now over year old; PC VR hardware cycles are anticipated to last somewhere between 1 and 3 years. In 2017 I feel like wireless is going to be an option for consumers.

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JULY 24, 2017

We’re just over halfway through 2017, and it’s been a rollercoaster for VR. The first version of Valve’s SteamVR platform provided us with superior 360 degree room-scale tracking and position-tracked hand input at the hefty price of $799 via HTC’s Vive. Will HTC cut Vive’s price? When is SteamVR 2.0

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JULY 31, 2017

When I tried the latest installation of The VOID earlier this year in Utah I encountered what I think is likely the pinnacle of immersion possible in 2017, with one major limit. HTC is developing its own tracking puck that’s already been distributed to developers that could perform many of these same functions.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Claude Zellweger, HTC’s VP of Design, is making the switch from PC VR to mobile VR. Claude Zellweger (@Claudibus) January 26, 2017. HTC itself confirmed to UploadVR that Zellweger had parted ways with the company, stating: “HTC can confirm that Claude Zellweger has left the Company.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

HP’S VR STRATEGY PAVES THE WAY FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS FOR VR. 8/1/2017 - LOS ANGELES - “76% of virtual reality applications are geared towards video games” explains Xavier Garcia, VP for HP Z Workstations.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

However, HTC — the creators of the Vive high-end, PC powered VR headset — were on hand for a press conference that teased and revealed an intriguing road map of new hardware strategies for 2017. This is an HTC Vive using the TPCAST wireless accessory.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

The most significant VR announcement from CES 2017 was the Vive Tracker , a modular Lighthouse-tracked ‘puck’ attachment that will enable users to track additional objects within VR experiences. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Teams have to use intelligent communication, informed strategy and an array of realistic firearms to either protect or capture each map’s objective. We recently had the chance to speak with Buckley again to discuss how the game has grown since we last interviewed him and what new features fans can expect him to add in 2017 and beyond.

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JULY 18, 2017

Players must use strategy and skill to fire upon enemies with a wide array of high-powered weapons while protecting their allies from onslaught. Archangel garnered “Best VR Game” Awards at E3 2017 from Geek Citadel, MMOGames, and MEUPS4. A location-based version of the game will also be made available in IMAX VR Centres in August.

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JUNE 1, 2018

E McNeill, an indie developer behind strategy games Darknet (2015), Tactera (2016) , and Skylight (2017), announced his real-time strategy game Astraeus , an Oculus Go launch title, is coming to HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PC on June 7th.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

HTC opened their third officially branded ‘Vive VR Cafe’ last week, this time in Shenzhen, China, the country’s Silicon Valley of hardware. SEE ALSO HTC Partnership Aims to Bring Vive to "hundreds of millions" of Internet Café Users. ” (currently China-only).

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Play Offensively or Defensively… Should you use skill with weapons to fight back the DroneCorp onslaught, or should you use strategy to place traps to most effectively stop the drones in their tracks? Balance your preferred gameplay style against your resources during fun, fast paced action! Why not both?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Welcome to a new addition of the HTC Vive new releases! This week you’ve got some horror, some virtual tabletop strategy, treehouse basketball, and much more. We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options. 2017 VR, from Tungsten Game.

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MAY 16, 2019

Funktronic Labs , the studio behind funky real-time strategy game Cosmic Trip (2017) , unveiled their next VR project that aims to let you explore fantastic worlds while doing what the team calls “creative gardening.”. Called Fujii, the game aims to be a musical gardening adventure with a meditative vibe.

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Apple believes this lawsuit is Epic’s “project liberty” media strategy, despite Epic’s claim regarding the App Store raising prices due to Apple’s share of profit. Or, as Philip Rosedale posited in this 2017 Forbes interview, a Ferrari. Guess who’s number #19 on HTC Vive’s list of its Top 100 VR Influencers? That’s right, baby.

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MARCH 3, 2017

There’s also quite a bit of strategy to blocking, and after playing a few matches I was trying to deflect the opposing ball at a more shallow angle with as little rebound force as possible so I could then whip my ball faster than my opponent’s projectile would return so they wouldn’t have the benefit of a shield.

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JUNE 10, 2017

Roughly 36% rated LBVRE as an ‘important’ distribution strategy. Based on Greenlight Insights March 2017 forecast, LBVRE is expected to grow in revenues to $1.2 Based on Greenlight Insights March 2017 forecast, LBVRE is expected to grow in revenues to $1.2

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In late 2017 Microsoft launched its Windows Mixed Reality platform, a software foundation built into Windows 10 which supports VR headsets. It’s those very elements which Microsoft has not moved forward since the launch of the Windows VR headsets in late 2017. SEE ALSO Microsoft Affirms VR Isn't a Focus for Xbox Scarlett.

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JULY 12, 2017

VRX 2017, one of world’s premier conferences on the subject of business and technology needed for Virtual Reality, announced the first speakers for a two day event. Confirmed speakers are as follows: Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP Virtual Reality, HTC. Marcus Kühne, Strategy Lead, Immersive Techologies, AUDI.

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JULY 17, 2017

After this, the price will rise to $500 , still $100 less than the cost to get the headset and controllers before the sale, and $300 less than the cost at the start of 2017. Effectively, the sale has made the system half the price of the Rift’s leading rival, the HTC Vive. Image courtesy Oculus.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

This aggressive pricing strategy means that the Rift and Touch remains considerably cheaper than the HTC Vive – the main competing high-end PC VR solution – which also received a permanent price cut to $599.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

The HTC Vive should not exist. For a troubled company that’s spent much of the past few years making losses instead of profits, the niche and expensive VR market is the last place HTC is going to make a quick buck. And yet here we are, with the smartphone maker and Valve seemingly in it for the long haul. Expected Expense.

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JULY 3, 2020

And how can VR software developers and hardware players optimize product strategies accordingly? Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality and HTC VIVE (all variants) had the third, fourth and fifth-highest penetration. What devices and apps do they prefer? And what do they want to see next? These are key questions at VR’s early stages.

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JULY 29, 2019

The standard has been in development since April 2017 and is presently supported by virtually every major hardware, platform, and engine company in the VR industry, including key AR players like Magic Leap. OpenXR 1.0 is now available on GitHub. Oculus has committed to bringing OpenXR runtime support to both Rift and Quest later this year.

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APRIL 9, 2018

We expect stand-alone headsets like the Oculus Go and HTC Vive Focus to ignite a new wave of growth that will help broaden the appeal of virtual reality, particularly with businesses and in education,” says George Jijiashvili, CCS Insight’s senior analyst for wearables.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Phaser Lock Interactive , the studio behind VR titles Final Approach (2016) and Twisted Arrow (2017), are bringing their WWII-themed real-time strategy game Final Assault to Early Access next week.

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MARCH 19, 2017

GDC 2017 is starting to fade into the distance and the VR industry is settling down again once more before the next big week of events. HTC Hits Out At Rift Exclusives. HTC may not have a big conference like Oculus Connect over in the west, but over in China it makes headlines with its Vive Ecosystem Conference.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

With its eye on producing its own enterprise-facing headsets housing what Varjo calls a ‘Bionic’ display, the company says a Varjo-branded VR/AR/XR products will begin shipping to professional users in late Q4, 2017. comparison showing standard VR headset display next to Varjo’s 20/20 prototype, image courtesy Varjo.

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MAY 21, 2017

At Google I/O 2017 developer conference this week, the company announced a standalone Daydream VR headset in partnership with Qualcomm , with Lenovo and HTC slated to release commercial versions later this year. The company later shared more details, including what developers can expect in Daydream 2.0.

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APRIL 3, 2018

Denny Unger of Cloudhead Games has the unique perspective of having a VR launch title, The Gallery: Call of the Starseed (2016), bundled with the HTC Vive, and then a year and a half later, the sequel, The Gallery: Heart of the Emberstone (2017).

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Old Enemies – HTC. While both Oculus’ Rift and HTC’s Vive hit the market right around the same time in 2016, the Vive was the first system with motion controllers and room-scale. Oculus Rift + Touch Price Cuts in 2017. A Tale of Two Headsets. With that, Vive also offered the most immersive VR experience.

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JANUARY 2, 2018

We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. ARK Park is a multiplayer adventure game based on the world of ARK:Survival Evolved (2017). Ace Combat 7. Platform : PSVR (2018). Brass Tactics. The Inpatient.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Starting with its $2B acquisition of Oculus in the spring of 2014, Facebook has continued to build out its virtual reality strategy in a big way. ObEN is one of 33 companies in the HTC VICE X accelerator program – keep an eye out for their product launch in 2017. FACEBOOK KEEPS PUSHING THE VIRTUAL ENVELOPE.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Last week the studio announced that Space Junkies was coming to 100+ VR arcades later this month , which may serve as a potent marketing strategy, appealing to would-be VR eSports players looking for the next Echo Combat (2018). Cross-platform multiplayer hasn’t been confirmed at least for PSVR and the PCVR versions.

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DECEMBER 24, 2016

recently confirmed a $30 million funding round led by Quanta and HTC. recently announced a $30 million Series C round of funding led by Quanta Computer, the world’s largest notebook computer ODM company, along with HTC and other strategic investors. We are very committed to AR/VR,” says David Chang, COO of HTC.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The game is available on Steam for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive through the Oculus store. It’s a whole new way to think about play in VR, combining the strategy of building defenses with the intensity of first-person attack. The full version is expected to hit market in Q1 of 2017. throughout the early access period.

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