Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2023

At CES 2023 HTC revealed its new Vive XR Elite headset which is positioned as a Quest Pro competitor. Inside-out head-tracking feels pretty good and is surely ‘good enough’, though the instantaneous rotational latency doesn’t feel as tight as Meta’s bar-setting inside-out solution.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

XR headset manufacturer HTC VIVE has debuted its VIVE Ultimate Tracker, which will offer users multiple vantage points for body tracking, Shen Ye, Global Head of Product, HTC VIVE announced in a blog post on Wednesday. Additional specs include proprietary, low-latency 2.4 Building on the successes of the HTC VIVE Tracker 3.0,

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2023

Image by HTC Vive). but for now, let me just list the most important announcements: HTC announced the Vive XR Elite, a headset that mixes the comfort of the Vive Flow with the usability of the Vive Focus 3. Low-latency RGB passthrough. All Kickstarter orders should be fulfilled “Between March and April” of 2023.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 11, 2023

Previously, via the Quest’s AirLink PCVR steaming feature, the device’s wireless performance hinged massively on the user’s internet connection, which means that Meta Quest users would face low-latency connections during a streamed session. Boz (@boztank) January 9, 2023. More on Airlink.

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2023

Photo by Road to VR But the last hurdle to overcome is invariably deciding whether it’s worth that price in 2023, as Index is now nearly four years old. For the long of it, check out our 2023 VR headset buyer’s guide. You can also pick up a refurbished HP Reverb G2 from NewEgg for $390—another headset that made our list.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

PSVR 2 may launch in Q1 2023. The channel says that according to “credible sources”, Sony may launch PSVR 2 sometime in Q1 2023. Very high bandwidth and single or low double-digit millisecond latency is the goal. Other relevant news. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Image leaked by WalkingCat).

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 28, 2022

There’s still a lot to learn about X Mask, however the unique face-tracking mask is said to bring “over 95% accuracy” in replicating facial movements, with face-tracking latency speeds reaching 200 milliseconds. We’re hoping to learn more soon, as the company says it’s aiming to launch X Mask sometime in 2023.

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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. A$ 2,099 inc.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2023

NVIDIA announced on Tuesday at the SIGGRAPH 2023 it had expanded its CloudXR software developer kit (SDK) to deliver more scalable, customisable extended reality (XR) experiences for enterprises and developers. SIGGRAPH 2023 is taking place in Los Angeles, California from 6 to 10 August.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 4, 2024

It inherits all the advantages of the base XR2 Gen 2 architecture, including the hardware acceleration for camera passthrough that is said to reduce end-to-end latency to around 12 milliseconds. It's a more premium option for higher-priced headsets, including those designed to take on Apple Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2023

OPPO MR Glass will be available as a Snapdragon Spaces developer kit in China, distributed in the second half of 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.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2022

Since the hardware is almost ready, the company is now ramping up the development of the actual rOS (Reality OS) operating system, for the launch that may happen in 2023. According to the company, the added latency for wireless communication is just 3ms. Zero Latency ditches backpack PCs in its VR arcade to use Vive Focus 3.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

It projects continuous growth for VR, with Enterprise VR revenues to reach $4.26B by 2023. by 2023 , 45% of all XR revenue. Amazon promises “single-digit latency” XR streaming. Amazon has announced some weeks ago “Wavelength”, a new offering of its AWS services, that should provide “single-digit latency” over 5G networks.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2021

HTC is probably going to announce a new standalone headset this week. We all know that HTC is hosting an event inside the social VR platform ENGAGE and that it is going to announce a new product. To discover it, I guess you have to wait until the 14th when there will be HTC’s event…. Chip shortage may end in 2022–2023.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 19, 2024

R1 Chip For Ultra Low Latency To fuse the input from all these cameras, sensors, and microphones together, Apple developed a custom chip called R1. The gap between the pixels is just 7.5 microns, which should mean no "screen door effect" of any sort.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

But there is not only Samsung: XR2 Gen 2 is going to be integrated also by Immersed’s Visor, a new HTC Vive headset, a YVR headset in China, and a headset that is still undisclosed. Qualcomm has officially said that this is the chipset that the upcoming Samsung headset is going to employ.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

@AudiOfficial @territorystudio pic.twitter.com/v0gSHQxPU8 — Magic Leap (@magicleap) April 18, 2023 Drivers can configure the Magic Leap 2 to display driving modes, trip data, location and destination, and other key information. The solution also features HTC VIVE Flow headsets as part of its full package system.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 30, 2023

The cross-platform tool allows developers to develop gaming solutions with zero latency and costs. In early 2023, Meta laid off thousands of employees from Reality Labs in an effort to reduce costs. The firms launched the LAMINA1 Testnet in January 2023, with further plans to release a Beta this summer.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2022

It has become one of the headset manufacturers with the biggest worldwide market, and the market leader (together with HTC) in the B2B virtual reality sector. When I reviewed it , I highlighted how this is so much cooler than USB streaming: you have no latency and no visual compression, it’s fantastic.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 5, 2023

Alteon’s cloud-rendered approach is set to leverage Apple’s iOS ecosystem for low-latency, streamlined creative workflows. The National Association of Broadcasters Show previously received awards for the 2023 Product of the Year and Best of Show in Las Vegas.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

We won’t see a true disruptive headset probably until 2022-2023. We have also to consider that in 2019, most of VR companies (Valve, Oculus, HTC, etc…) have already launched their devices, and given that VR headsets have usually a lifecycle of 2-3 years, I’m not expecting them to announce something new next year.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Part of all of this is merit of Jeri (Image by HTC). It’s like yep yep, it’s got six milliseconds latency. required on the host system) Supports applications running up to 60 fps Stereo speakers Microphone 85 grams total weight of glasses Bluetooth Low Energy for low latency connectivity. The Vive Wands.

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VeeR VR

MARCH 16, 2018

The pinnacle of standalone performance is HTC Vive’s Focus headset that that uses "world-scale" and is similar to the HTC vive, a powerful headset tethered to a PC. Based on statistics the augmented/mixed reality industry will be MUCH larger than VR by 2023. Emergence of Augmented Reality will Fuel Virtual Reality.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Pimax 12K (Image by Pimax) Regarding the 12K headset, this was still some way off, with a 12K demo planned for Q3 of 2023, a roadshow in Q4, and a presentation at CES in January 2024. Motion-to-Photon latency is touted at 15ms whilst the refresh rate is either 90hz or 120hz.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In the near field, Quest even uses positional tracking so that your head can translate through this reprojected view before the next camera frame is even available to minimize perceived latency. The streaming quality is excellent and the latency feels lower than any wireless remote desktop I’ve ever tried.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

According to Ars Technica , the frames don’t get sent as a whole, but in little horizonal slices there are continuously streamed, so that to reduce a lot the perceived latency. There is a bit of latency (80ms) and it can be perceived. A frame of the presentation where Oculus explained the compression method of the Oculus Link.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

We heard from Alvin Wang Graylin from HTC talking about 2021 and beyond. You have HTC in China dominating the Chinese market with their headsets. And probably mass adoption of that will start in kind of 2023 and progressed to 2025. Alex: Near zero latency. What was your biggest challenge? Very quick.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

We heard from Alvin Wang Graylin from HTC talking about 2021 and beyond. You have HTC in China dominating the Chinese market with their headsets. And probably mass adoption of that will start in kind of 2023 and progressed to 2025. Alex: Near zero latency. What was your biggest challenge? Very quick.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

We heard from Alvin Wang Graylin from HTC talking about 2021 and beyond. You have HTC in China dominating the Chinese market with their headsets. And probably mass adoption of that will start in kind of 2023 and progressed to 2025. Alex: Near zero latency. What was your biggest challenge? Very quick.

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