XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

As the VR space continues to grow, accelerating towards an expected value of $87 billion by 2030 , the number of vendors producing next-generation headsets is climbing. The most recent addition to the Pro Collection is the HTC VIVE Pro 2, which includes precision room-scale tracking, 5K visual fidelity, and a 120-degree field of view.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Developed at 20th Century Fox’s Fox Innovation Lab along with RSA Films and The Virtual Reality Company, the cinematic piece has been shown at a handful of events throughout the year but, tomorrow, you’ll get to experience it at home on both the HTC Vive and PlayStation VR. It’s built in Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Companies like Varjo, Magic Leap, Meta Platforms, Pico Interactive, Lenovo, and HTC VIVE have entered the industrial XR space to create solutions tailored to professionals with complex requirements. Faster Maintenance and Repairs with Industrial XR Manufacturing facilities can face chaos if quality control protocols remain inefficient.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

But as far as I know, nothing disruptive for the industry : Oculus has already shots all its bullets, and HTC for the first time isn’t announcing anything. According to Abrash, AR glasses may substitute smartphones in 2030–2040. HTC is celebrating the new year with a $100 discount on the Vive Cosmos running from 1th to 10th of January.

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ARVR

MARCH 9, 2022

In 2020, the AR market was worth around $7 billion, and experts predict that this number will rise to $152 billion by 2030. As for Virtual Reality (VR), it’s a complete immersion into a virtual world, shutting off the physical world entirely through special VR devices like HTC Vive, Google Cardboard, and Oculus Rift. Credit: Unsplash.

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VRScout

MARCH 26, 2018

Mission 828 is an interactive HTC Vive experience delivered in specially designed pods, which also add multi-sensory elements like spatial audio and simulated wind. These pods sit at the highest level of the tower which is accessible to the public, but that’s not the actual top; that’s where the VR comes in.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 6, 2018

Mission 828 is an interactive HTC Vive experience delivered in specially designed pods, which also add multi-sensory elements like spatial audio and simulated wind. The mission premise gives the whole thing a structure and sense of urgency Click To Tweet.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2021

HTC is shipping the Vive Focus 3. HTC has started shipping the Vive Focus 3, so we have started reading the first reviews about it. Unity CEO predicts in 2030 XR headsets will be as popular as gaming consoles. Still a win, but almost nothing is going to change in the future. Other relevant news. Some news on content.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Considering that according to some sources, in 2030 China will become the worldwide leader also in Artificial Intelligence , the Chinese masterplan is to be at the cutting edge of the most important technologies in 10 years. A centralized content platform is also better for the Chinese government to have more control over it. (2)

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

Because if Apple is just going to repeat the same use cases of the HTC Vive and Meta Quest 2, but selling it at $3000, it is just going to fail spectacularly. Its controllers have no ring and no onboard cameras. That’s why Quest Touch Pro controllers are better. But the big question is the “how”. For what purpose?

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 3, 2020

If you remember the Wii when it first came out, people were smashing televisions with controllers playing tennis. They don’t realize they totally lose control. And we’ve had somebody get punched in the face with a controller recently. Alan: Like, I had no control. You set it up, you set up stanchions.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 3, 2020

If you remember the Wii when it first came out, people were smashing televisions with controllers playing tennis. They don’t realize they totally lose control. And we’ve had somebody get punched in the face with a controller recently. Bob: [laughs] Alan: Like, I had no control. And it doesn’t matter.

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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. Not a meme, but this VR controller that can also hold a drink is a very bizarre invention. Other relevant news.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

So you reach out and grab things, controls, models, and it’s all just near interaction with your hands. By the — I just read this morning — by 2030, there’ll be half a trillion sensors, IOT sensors around the world, in everything from your shoes to your light posts. Alan: People get their CAD models in.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

So you reach out and grab things, controls, models, and it’s all just near interaction with your hands. By the — I just read this morning — by 2030, there’ll be half a trillion sensors, IOT sensors around the world, in everything from your shoes to your light posts. Alan: People get their CAD models in.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

So you reach out and grab things, controls, models, and it's all just near interaction with your hands. By the -- I just read this morning -- by 2030, there'll be half a trillion sensors, IOT sensors around the world, in everything from your shoes to your light posts. Alan: People get their CAD models in.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 31, 2020

And so we have something meaningful come from HTC Vive with the Focus, or Focus Plus. And so you have more freedom and control. Think about it, even if it’s 2030, that’s 10 years away from now. So I see that there’s this kind of pendulum that swings back and forth and that like, yes, we have the Quest.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 31, 2020

And so we have something meaningful come from HTC Vive with the Focus, or Focus Plus. And so you have more freedom and control. Think about it, even if it’s 2030, that’s 10 years away from now. So I see that there’s this kind of pendulum that swings back and forth and that like, yes, we have the Quest.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 31, 2020

And so we have something meaningful come from HTC Vive with the Focus, or Focus Plus. And so you have more freedom and control. Think about it, even if it's 2030, that's 10 years away from now. But the user experience on the iPhone is arguably better than the Android. And sometimes there's these different tradeoffs. Kent: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 28, 2019

And it’s with a single connection to the controller. In 2014, I tried VR for the first time, and I ended up with an HTC– the Pre, the first one. And it’s interesting how if you factor out, let’s call 2025, or push it out to 2030. And at the same time, get the video feed through the glasses. Paul: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 28, 2019

And it’s with a single connection to the controller. In 2014, I tried VR for the first time, and I ended up with an HTC– the Pre, the first one. And it’s interesting how if you factor out, let’s call 2025, or push it out to 2030. And at the same time, get the video feed through the glasses. Paul: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 28, 2019

And it's with a single connection to the controller. In 2014, I tried VR for the first time, and I ended up with an HTC-- the Pre, the first one. And it's interesting how if you factor out, let's call 2025, or push it out to 2030. And at the same time, get the video feed through the glasses. Alan: Oh my god, that's so cool.

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