ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2022

Here, we’re going to delve into the most highly anticipated titles and headsets for 2022. Like Cities: VR , it is an immersive simulation, where gamers can craft houses and gardens to their heart’s content. Players can access it via HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Valve Index. This year, we can expect more games and gear to drop.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 6, 2022

At the Augmented World Expo (AWE 2022) last week, extended reality (XR) human-machine interface (HCI) technology developers TG0 showcased its button-free virtual reality (VR) controllers designed for immersive gaming and Metaverse experiences. New Ways to Control the Metaverse.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2023

The end of 2022 marks more than a decade since the Oculus Kickstarter sparked the modern era of VR. While the space has undoubtedly grown tremendously since then, 2022 felt largely like a plateau year, with Meta standing unchallenged as the dominant player in the space—while progressing disjointedly in too many directions at once.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016) , announced the game’s sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) just went platinum, having now topped over one million units sold.

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VRScout

APRIL 21, 2022

Video game publisher EA Sports today announced that F1 22 will be arriving on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms on July 1st, 2022. F1 22 will be the first game in the series to feature support for SteamVR compatible headsets like the Meta Rift, HTC Vive, and Valve Index—to what extent we do not know.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2021

Megadodo Simulation Games, the Singapore-based startup behind the upcoming PC VR headset DecaGear , announced that its hip-based VR locomotion device DecaMove has generated over $350,000 in sales over the course of its month-long preorder campaign. ” DecaMove is said to launch at $69 when it goes on direct sale in January 2022.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Dave Rhodes, SVP & GM, Unity Digital Twins gives his speech at the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 in Miami, Florida. This allowed farms to time-slice simulations to evaluate the size of wind planes in geographic locations. ” The IGS 2022 Miami Evolves the Industrial Metaverse. PHOTO: XR Today.

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VRScout

JANUARY 12, 2022

In this interactive VR experience, audiences use HTC’s Vive Focus 3 VR headset to explore a historically-accurate recreation of Notre-Dame painstakingly crafted using high-res scans of the interior and older images as a reference. Image Credit: Orange.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 24, 2022

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio known for Job Simulator (2016) and Cosmosmious High (2022) , teased a new multiplayer VR game that’s built from the ground-up for hand tracking interactions.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

Magic Leap 2 is coming in Q1 2022. It will be released to selected partners in Q4 2021 and to the general public in Q1 2022. Image by HTC Vive). HTC Vive Air is a design concept for a fitness-focused VR headset. The event is free, and I invite you to register for it here … thanks! Top news of the week.

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VRScout

JULY 14, 2021

Games such as Half-Life: Alyx and Microsoft Flight Simulator have shown just how far modern VR technology has come in the hands of both new and experienced developers. Kayak VR: Mirage , an upcoming VR kayaking simulator from Amsterdam-based developer Better Than Life, is another such title. Image Credit: Better Than Life.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Over the past few years, we’ve seen various manufacturers try their hands at creating their own VR-compatible gunstocks, but we haven’t seen anything quite like the HIG-M4 Simulation VR Gunstock. The device is compatible with popular motion controllers as well as trackers such as the HTC Vive Tracker 3.0.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 4, 2023

More on SenseGlove SenseGlove debuted the initial model of its Nova device at CES 2021, compatible with HTC VIVE, Meta Quest, and Pico Neo headsets. Following a successful showcase, SenseGlove opened global shipments of the Nova product in May 2022.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Flagship products such as the Meta Quest Pro, Pico 4 and Pico 4 Enterprise, and HTC VIVE Focus 3 and Flow devices have recently hit shelves, sparking interest in the emerging technology. These experiences connect people to simulated virtual worlds, visualised data, and collaborative platforms to connect with others. VR Trends for 2022.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As one of the better-known companies in the virtual reality space, HTC VIVE has already proven to be a valuable partner for countless companies transitioning into the XR space. The HTC Vive headset is a common choice for entertainment companies looking to bring unique gaming and competitive experiences to hybrid environments.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Lynx R-1 features the same Qualcomm XR2 chipset as Oculus Quest 2 and HTC Vive Focus 3, and like those two it’s also based on a heavily modified version of Android. All headsets—save the €4,999 tier where backers can meet the team and receive a signed model a month early—are slated to ship in April 2022. Image courtesy Lynx.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

Groups like Microsoft are leveraging a collapsing military contact to keep its IVAS device lineup alive for further funding, and HTC VIVE took note to explain the importance of enterprise end-users in discussion with the World Economic Forum. Meta’s Q2 Earnings, Startup Program, and Quest Security Upgrades It was a busy month for Meta.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As 2022 rounds off, the extended reality (XR) sector continues to grow. As 2022’s hot tech buzzword, the emerging Metaverse brought interest and speculation. Last week, XR Today got hands-on with the Conquest Pro VR spatial audio headphones for the Meta Quest series, HTC VIVE Focus 3, Varjo, and Pico Neo 3 headsets.

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ARPost

AUGUST 20, 2021

This photo-realistic simulation takes attendees to the heart of a virtual social world, full of art, games, music, and performances. In a statement , the event organizers stated that they are aiming for Black Rock City 2022. Most VR headsets are compatible with the live event, including HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Quest 1, and Quest 2.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Hit the virtual court this year with the following b-ball simulators*: PICKUP BASKETBALL VR – February 26th on SteamVR. Unlike Pick Up Basketball , upcoming streetball simulator Streetball League is all about racking up style points as you dominate unsuspecting fools on the pavement. What do you think? from oculus.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Fluid Reality’s solution provides touch simulation via advanced built-in “fluid bubbes” at the operator’s fingertips that allow them to feel a virtual “complex contact geometry, texture, and compliance, as well as expressive spatiotemporal effects,” according to a research paper published by the firm.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

A Horizon game is coming for this new headset, and some rumors talk also about Half-Life: Alyx potentially be available in the future; HTC has announced the Vive Wrist Tracker, a 6 DOF tracker for the Vive Focus 3. News of this week is that both the E3 and the Sundance Festival will be online-only in 2022. But there is more!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

HTC Vive and Penn State. With the help of the HTC Vive environment, Penn State has been able to create a comprehensive environment for training and educational immersion. Now, pilots can train in an environment where physical simulators, live aircrafts, and computer modelling are all combined. Microsoft HoloLens and GE.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2023

More info HTC VIVE launches VIVE Business+ HTC is one of the leading companies in enterprise virtual reality. It also features a heartbeat sensor, even if it is not clear where it is installed. OPPO MR Glass will be available as a Snapdragon Spaces developer kit in China, distributed in the second half of 2023.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

There is a rise in consumer-grade headsets from firms like HTC, Meta, and Pico. Although immersive technology provides engaging features like avatars, RT3D graphics, and increased user expression to simulate a real-life interaction. Sports Innovation Lab (@sportsilab) November 3, 2022. Nike came in at the No.2 Congratulations!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 23, 2023

The criminals stole Meta Quest, Pico, and HTC VIVE headsets, tablets, smartphones, controllers, and other devices. VR simulations allow patients with limited mobility to enter virtual worlds to fly, swim with dolphins, and space travel, among others. Police have arrested a suspect aged 41 and will deliver sentencing in February.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Probably we’ll hear new big shots fired at CES in January 2022. Called Cities: VR, it will bring the city-building and management simulation to Oculus Quest 2 in Spring 2022; Polyarc has confirmed that is working on Book 2 for Moss and expects to release it for PSVR in Spring 2022. Image by HTC).

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Increased Adoption of AR in E-Commerce According to a recent survey, 38% of marketers reported using AR in 2022. VR-Enabled Online Shopping Experiences VR creates an immersive visual environment, including 360-degree videos, photos, product demos, and complex experiences using devices such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

ConquestVR (virtual reality) is an immersive audio hardware manufacturer that sells accessories for VR headsets, including Meta Quest, Rift-S, Pico Neo 2, Neo 3, HTC Vive Focus 3 and Varjo Aero. Futurus (@TheFuturus) October 3, 2022. One of those components is specialization, which simulates a sound’s direction and distance.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

I’m sure that after April, 20th, the Meta Quest ecosystem will appear even richer than it is now , creating a wider gap with other companies that may think about competing with the Quest, that is Pico, HTC, and even Apple. Unity had a talk about developing for PlayStation VR 2 at GDC 2022. Other relevant news. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

According to Road To VR, we can forecast 32 million PS5 in the wild for the end of 2022, which is a much smaller number than the 40 million PS4 that were available when PSVR was released on the market. Of course, take this rumor with a grain of salt: Sony could still decide to launch the new headset in 2022 to exploit the holiday season.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

But it seems that Meta is also working on other broader options, and we will know about them in 2022. And for price parity, companies were usually working with Pico and HTC that have always had a better approach in the B2B sector. The data collection from XR headsets to offer targeted ads has to continue somehow.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2022

Actually, this is the first time that there is a least some chance that an Apple headset gets announced because all the rumors talk about a 2022–2023 release window, but the fact that the event still online makes it slightly less likely. It’s interesting that HTC is keeping the name Vive both for VR and Web3 solutions. Learn more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 12, 2022

XR Today spoke to Amy Peck, Founder and Chief Executive of EndeavorXR about the top tech trends in 2023 on the sidelines of her keynote speech at the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 in Miami. I don’t think we did a good job in 2022, and I hope we do a better job in 2023.”

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

This reminds me of a similar error HTC made in the past of mixing signals of a pro device and consumer content It has RGB passthrough cameras with three times the resolution of Quest 2 cameras. The company stated that “We will be making a major announcement about Galea prior to AWE 2022.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 24, 2022

But the “Body Tracking” API only provides a “ simulated upper-body skeleton ” based on your head and hand positions, a Meta spokesperson confirmed to UploadVR. However, hints given at Meta’s Connect 2022 event, and the company’s research, suggest legs will be added in the future.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

BMWBlog’s Nico DeMattia attended the Web Summit 2022 in Portugal’s capital city, incorporating Varjo XR-3 headsets synched with movements from one of BMW’s top motor machines. A qualified safety engineer supervised the entire experience, which leverages hand and eye tracking to simulate the virtual, parallel racing space.

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