The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

The global pandemic has changed the rules for everything, and the situation is so confusing and so rapidly evolving that any prediction for 2021 is completely unreliable, too. 2021 won’t be the year of VR. Well, let’s be honest, this won’t happen in 2021, either. The Quest will still be the king.

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Road to VR

APRIL 14, 2022

HTC announced this week it is making available an OpenXR public beta for the Vive Focus 3. OpenXR is a royalty-free standard that aims to standardize the development of XR applications, making hardware and software more interoperable. The post HTC Brings OpenXR Public Beta to Vive Focus 3 appeared first on Road to VR.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

HTC VIVE and The Park Playground have partnered to bring mobile-led VR experiences to the public. So far, 75,000 users have been able to test out the capabilities of the HTC VIVE Focus 3 headset across various The Park Playground venues in Europe. from 2021 to 2028. The Journey to Innovation for Location-Based Entertainment.

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ARVR

JULY 16, 2021

HTC VIVE?—?the the VR Headsets Launch You Should Not Miss in 2021 Yet another pair of remarkable devices has appeared on the VR headsets horizon. HTC has been amongst the tech companies making headlines in the past few months. 5 VR Headsets Making Headlines in 2021”. link] HTC VIVE?—?the ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2021

The Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR) has announced the finalists for the fifth International VR Awards , an international ceremony honoring incredible milestones made within the VR industry in categories such as hardware, gaming, film, social VR, marketing, and more. VR HARDWARE OF THE YEAR. VR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2022

New figures directly from Valve reveal the growth of VR users on Steam in 2021. Shared by Valve this week, the Steam 2021 Year in Review gives us some fresh official stats about VR usage on the platform. Valve says “new VR users grew another 11% in 2021,” with “unique [VR] play sessions up 22%.”

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). 2021 is going to be an interesting year for AR. In this sense, 2021 will be a very important year, because we’ll start seeing how the mainstream is interested in wearing electronic glasses on their face.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2021

HTC teases new hardware ahead of its mysterious “Go with the Flow” event scheduled to take place later this month. This week HTC Vive tweeted out an image of a mysterious canister with a lid next to a computer. 10.14.21 [link] #gowiththeflow pic.twitter.com/TaidAkicJo — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) September 27, 2021.

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ARPost

MAY 12, 2021

HTC VIVE held VIVECON virtually this week. Hardware Releases. And yes, the Pro 2 will still work with all of that hardware. We’ve kept the design the same while upgrading the hardware inside, giving upgraders a familiar look and feel.”. It wasn’t all hardware at this year’s VIVECON. Vive Pro 2. “If

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

It’s because tomorrow the SXSW 2021 starts and together with VRrOOm we have created the virtual spaces for it on VRChat! 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. Top news of the week. and Facial Tracker. The Vive Tracker 3.0

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

After a mixed year for VR hardware sales in 2016, two new separate reports are painting a more optimistic outlook for the VR market going forward. In a new consumer VR report just released by SuperData Research , the findings show that global VR hardware revenue is expected to hit $3.6 billion by 2021. million were sold.

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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.

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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. I send you good vibes so things go well for you too! Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is teasing a new headset. HTC is teasing a new piece of hardware again, and this time most probably it will be a VR headset. HTC loves playing with the words, so “get down to business” can be a reference to the fact that it is a “business headset”. Top news of the week. Not much, honestly.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Featuring a clip-on design, it also supports a wide array of devices including Oculus Rift, Rift S, Oculus Quest, Quest 2, HTC Vive, Vive Pro, Vive Cosmos, PSVR, Valve Index, and Pimax 8K’s rigid headstrap variant. The post Crowdfunded Off-Ear Speakers ‘VR Ears’ Delayed Until Summer 2021 appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2021

The Oculus Gaming Showcase will be followed shortly by Vivecon 2021 , HTC’s own recently-announced VR-focused showcase taking place this May. Whereas Oculus’s virtual event will focus primarily on gaming, images released by HTC could point towards the reveal of new VR hardware during the inaugural showcase.

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Road to VR

JULY 13, 2020

And unless the stars align (which we all know happens rarely in game development), it is unlikely that Firmament will be coming in 2021. The post ‘Myst’ Studio’s Upcoming VR Adventure ‘Firmament’ Delayed Beyond 2021 appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Preorders are open now with just a little deposit of $10, shipping in 2021. 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. Since HTC has always made announcements during the CES, I think it will be announced in January. But I can speculate.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Oculus Quest’s parallel content distribution platform slated to come in Q1 2021. Facebook announced some months ago that it was going to release a new opener content distribution platform parallel to the Oculus Store and this week it has revealed that it is going to launch it in Q1 2021. A new HTC headset may come in 2021.

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Upload VR

MARCH 20, 2023

HTC teased a self-tracking Vive Tracker that doesn’t need base stations. shipped in 2021. It will connect to a specific USB-C dongle, which HTC says will support up to 5 trackers at once. It will support the OpenXR standard, so won’t require a HTC headset. The current Vive Tracker 3.0

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 1, 2024

Firms such as AWS, Samsung, and HTC VIVE took to the event to showcase the future of work and paradigm-shifting immersive technology. Now, it appears that a wider breadth of vendors and service providers will populate the XR marketplace, building a future shy from Meta’s 2021/22 hold on the market.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2021

In terms of compatibility, the platform is cross-compatible with nearly every major VR & AR device, including the HTC Vive, Oculus Quest 2, Microsoft HoloLens 2, as well as AR-enabled iOS and Android devices; it’s never been easier to take your friends’ money!

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

HTC just released a software update for Vive XR Elite which includes a new beta direct touch mode. Vive XR Elite is HTC's latest standalone headset, and its first targeted to consumers instead of just businesses. Back in May we reported on HTC's first major software update for XR Elite. and now 6.5. and now 6.5.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Thanks to the support of HTC, Rob is experimenting with Vive Trackers , and is very eager to tell you everything about his experiments with them, in a series of two very detailed posts. The post finishes also with the little surprise of an interview with HTC’s Shen Ye. HTC Vive Trackers (Image by Rob Cole). Introduction.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC launches Vive Focus 3 and Vive Pro 2. In the end, the rumors were correct and HTC launched two headsets at VIVECON: the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. But this device got also some criticism: first of all , HTC has not released new controllers and still sells it with the old Wands.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The holiday period has consistently been a significant time of growth for VR and holiday 2021 was no different. While this proportion falls short of the 2.31% record reached in May 2021, the estimated count of actual VR headsets has reached a significant new milestone of 3.4 million in May 2021). million) in January 2022.

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VR Fitness

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

With 2021 well underway HTC general manager Graham Wheeler has reflected back upon the state of VR in 2020 and predicts important VR trends for 2021. He covers a variety of topics, including consumer and business VR, as well as the growing importance of emerging technologies such as 5G. Continue reading on VR Fitness Insider.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Hard data on the VR market is often difficult to come by, while broad ‘industry reports’ are often so general that it’s difficult to see what things look like ‘on the ground’ To get a sense of VR’s outlook in 2021, we’ve collected 14 of the most recent and concrete indicators for your perusal.

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Road to VR

JULY 20, 2021

Valve’s monthly Steam Hardware & Software Survey, which we’ve been carefully tracking for years now, has been a useful way to gauge how many VR headsets are being used on the platform each month. HTC’s Vive Cosmos Elite took a larger hit down to just 0.14% ( –0.68% ), making for a five month loss-streak.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2021 and 2026. billion USD in 2021 to $84.09 billion USD in 2021 to $84.09 Developers and hardware solution providers have been working together over the past few decades to build VR headsets capable of hosting immersive experiences. VR, Defined. The History of VR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

.” 2016 saw the arrival of 3 major consumer virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR. But it’s reasonable to say that the high cost of VR headsets and the gaming hardware needed to support them, is keeping high-end VR accessibility low right now. billion in 2021. billion in 2016 to $18.6

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Dolami, which partnered with Osaka University in 2021 to develop X Mask, says it will use the funds to strengthen the recruitment of core members and focus on product development. Hiroaki Watanabe. Image courtesy Dolami. It’s also said to be fairly light, weighing in at 4.5oz (128g).

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MARCH 16, 2021

Last week HTC announced a new accessory, the Vive Facial Tracker. HTC’s new Vive Facial Tracker accessory , set to launch later this month, promises to track “38 facial movements across the lips, jaw, teeth, tongue, chin, and cheeks.” — Mike – VRO (@vr_oasis) March 15, 2021. Shen Ye, the Sr.

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OCTOBER 9, 2016

A new report from market analysis group Juniper Research states that VR hardware will be worth $50 billion by 2021. By hardware, Juniper means VR headsets, peripherals, and 360 cameras. To give you an idea of how much growth that would be, Juniper projects VR hardware revenues to hit $5 billion this year.

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ARPost

JANUARY 21, 2022

We had a lot of news in the XR space in 2021, and a lot of trends could be distilled from that news. See Also: 21 Most-Read ARPost Articles of 2021. The company launched in 2020, partnered with Chinese company Shadow Creator that same year, held a product launch in June 2021 , and seems to have disappeared in the meantime.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Vision Pro isn’t exactly revolutionizing XR hardware (though the external display is pretty cool), but its real advantage stands to be a mature software platform that’s easy to use and easy to develop for. That leaves HTC to fall back to the enterprise sector, the one place where it has long had a strong reputation.

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MARCH 18, 2021

At the all-digital version of SXSW 2021 today, Facebook’s Mark Rabkin, VP of Oculus, showed off an upcoming new version of its avatar system on Quest. In his chat with CNET’s Scott Stein, called The Quest Effect: Inside VR’s Next Chapter , Rabkin revealed the company’s next avatar system.

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