Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2021

HTC recently said that it will host an online Vive event next week, but has only teased minimal hints about what it plans to announce. Regulatory filings spotted by Road to VR suggest a new standalone HTC Vive headset will be revealed. In fact, this is the same labeling approach that HTC’s Vive Focus 3 uses.

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Road to VR

JULY 30, 2021

VR Education, the virtual reality software firm behind ENGAGE , has reported a significant uptick in revenue generated by the social VR platform so far this year, with revenue from Engage in 2021 nearly doubling over the same period last year. in Revenue in First Half of 2021 appeared first on Road to VR. million (~$1.5

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Digital Trends

MAY 11, 2021

HTC's ViveCon 2021 conference is all about the company's endeavors in the virtual reality space. HTC announced two new VR headsets during its keynote.

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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

JULY 22, 2021

FundamentalVR partnership with Novartis, delivering groundbreaking Ocular Gene Therapy VR Simulation Untold Games – Daily- act software: VR serious game for the evaluation and rehabilitation of the neuropsychological patients. The post Here Are The Nominees For The 2021 VR Awards appeared first on VRScout. VR GAME OF THE YEAR.

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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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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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Upload VR

MARCH 20, 2023

HTC teased a self-tracking Vive Tracker that doesn’t need base stations. Vive Trackers are used by businesses in bespoke VR software to track real-world objects, and by VRChat users to track body parts such as their torso, eblow, legs, and feet. shipped in 2021. The current Vive Tracker 3.0

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Image by HTC). HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware. With a tweet, HTC has just teased the upcoming launch of a new device. More info (HTC is going to launch a new hardware) More info (Second tweet from HTC) More info (Third tweet from HTC). Pico Neo 3 is coming in Q2 2021. Other relevant news.

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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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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2022

HTC is bringing physical therapy, occupational therapy, and pain management treatments to the metaverse. HTC VIVE is partnering with XRHealth to bring healthcare into the metaverse in the form of virtual medical rooms where patients can receive physical therapy, occupational therapy, and pain management treatments. Image Credit: HTC.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

JANUARY 31, 2024

When HTC VIVE started teasing the HTC VIVE Flow way back in 2021 , it left some consumers a little confused. They were named the “best wearable tech” at the Esquire Gadget Awards in 2021. With that in mind, we decided to take a closer look at the HTC VIVE Flow to see whether it still holds up in the VR market.

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ARVR

JUNE 18, 2021

2021 is no exception, with tech giants announcing and giving hints of the next big news for Virtual Reality (VR) headsets. The big question is, whether we should be expecting any major announcements in 2021? To answer that, we will be looking into the five VR devices that are making headlines in 2021 in one or the other way.

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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

JANUARY 4, 2021

Until recently, Rune Skovbo Johansen worked at Unity as a senior software engineer, working on Eye of the Temple as an indie developer in his spare time. The demo is still available for free on Steam too, supporting SteamVR headsets including Valve Index, HTC Vive, Windows MR, Oculus Rift, and Oculus Quest via Link.

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Preorders are open now with just a little deposit of $10, shipping in 2021. So at least the collaboration with Valve is true, but notice that it has not been on the headset, so they got no reference design from Valve, it has just been on the software integration. The shipping is free worldwide for whoever preorders.

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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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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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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

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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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

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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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

APRIL 19, 2021

The Quest 2 is quite powerful and so Facebook has confirmed tha t in 2021 there won’t be the need for a Quest 2 Pro as some people were supposing. NVIDIA doubles down on Cloud Rendering and Omniverse at GTC 2021. HTC is going to launch its headset on May, 11th. HTC is keeping rising the hype for its new upcoming headset.

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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2021

As we move into 2021, both the VR and AR industries exhibit a plethora of career development opportunities for aspiring developers. Let’s discuss how to do so properly, as well as cover some of the paths you should consider pursuing in 2021. Image Credit: HTC Vive. Set yourself up for success within the immersive industry.

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Road to VR

JUNE 7, 2021

Created by indie studio Think Tank Decoy Software , Überläufer (‘defector’ in German) puts you in the jack boots of a 1940s Wehrmacht solider who is imprisoned by the SS for opposing the Nazi regime. You can wishlist it on Steam here.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2021 and 2026. billion USD in 2021 to $84.09 Some of the leading companies like Meta Platforms, Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Lenovo, and Varjo Technologies, among others, have been leading global markets with their devices. Currently, the VR market is expected to grow from $6.3

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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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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

CES 2021 brought some interesting AR/VR news. HTC predicts the rise of all-in-two devices. That is, if HTC sees the rise of all-in-two devices in 2021, it probably means that it will launch an all-in-two device in 2021. So, what will be the HMD that HTC will launch this year? Top news of the week.

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2022

Players can access it via HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Valve Index. Niantic, known for creating Pokémon Go and Pikmin Bloom, has made a software development package called Lightship Augmented Reality Developer’s Kit available to the public. See Also: 21 Most-Read ARPost Articles of 2021. See Also: VR Gaming for Adults.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

” It was first revealed that Sony would include eye-tracking in PSVR 2 back in May 2021, with the mention that it will provide foveated rendering for the next-gen VR headset. Founded in 2001, Tobii has become well known in the industry for its eye-tracking hardware and software stacks.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Conventional video conferencing software filled the need for reliable remote communication solutions. Applications like Zoom and Microsoft Teams grew massively following the demand for video conferencing software during the COVID-19 pandemic. VR’s CAGR comes following the market’s 2021 valuation of $21.83

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This includes Arkane Studios ( Dishonored , Prey ), id Software ( DOOM, Quake, Wolfenstein 3D ), Tango Gameworks ( The Evil Within ), mobile game publisher Alpha Dog ( Monstrocity: Rampage!, Image Credit: HTC Vive. The post Microsoft To Purchase ZeniMax Media, Parent Company Of Bethesda appeared first on VRScout.

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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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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

VR revenue from software and services will increase by almost $1B this year. The report examines the market size and revenue of consumer VR hardware and software from 2016 and forecasts growth through to 2020. CCS Insight expects global sales of smartphone VR headsets to grow fivefold from 2017 to 70 million by 2021.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 15, 2021

Each month Valve collects info from Steam users to determine some baseline statistics about what kind of hardware and software is used by the platform’s population, and to see how things are changing over time, including the use of VR headsets. million by the end of 2021. HTC’s headsets still hold onto 20.8%

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