Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Oculus and HTC have already reduced the prices of their respective headsets, with the Oculus Rift now selling for $500 and HTC Vive for $600. According to a report by Engadget , HTC will be trialing the new project in Dalian, China where it will offer access to games hosted on a digital marketplace separate from Viveport.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2017

For Vive and Rift users interested in watching some of the interesting 360 video content out there, it’s been frustrating to either need to download a bespoke app for each video, use an unofficial workaround, or simply not have any way of accessing the content at all.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 12, 2023

A virtual reality fiction (6DOF) on Steam and HTC Viveport, a 360° video on YouTube and a short film on ARTE.tv Over the past ten years, ARTE has co-produced a number of interactive games such as Inua, Unmaze, Homo Machina, Vandals, Type:Rider, The Wanderer: Frankenstein's Creature and Vectronom. and YouTube.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Oculus parent company Facebook today announced it’s bringing Spaces , the company’s own social VR app, to HTC Vive. The company recently opened up the platform to third-party app developers however in effort to build out its offering of activities, including its first big mini-game update courtesy Bait! Arctic Open.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 6, 2017

Starting in Spring 2017, you’ll be able to pay a flat monthly fee for VR games using the Viveport digital distribution platform. HTC calls itself the first ever global app store to announce a subscription service for VR content. The post HTC to Offer Monthly Subscription Service for VR Content appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2019

At ChinaJoy today, HTC has just announced a little but very important news: the Vive Focus Plus will be able to connect to Viveport on PC and play all its games via Wi-fi streaming. The concept of Wi-fi streaming to play PC VR games with a mobile headset is absolutely not new. All natively. Wi-fi streaming.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 18, 2017

Although it isn’t shown in the latest devlog video, Keybl confirmed to Road to VR that 360 video support is in the works and will be coming in V2 of the Plevr app. “I really want to nail the 360 experience,” he says. Keybl plans to make an initial release of Plevr on the HTC Vive in January.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Less than a month after launching the Viveport VR app store , HTC is introducing even more ways to discover and experience VR content. At the Alibaba Cloud developer forum conference Monday, HTC announced the release of a closed beta for Viveport M. Up until know, VR at HTC has been lacking any sort of mobile features.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2019

Today I will start telling you the main news from the event , and in the next posts, I will tell you how the VEC is and how it has been launching a game there. After having detailed his vision for a better future where we all will wear an XR headset, Alvin has started introducing HTC’s vision for the Vive Focus Plus.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Let’s talk about how you guys are using VR and 360 video to make better training. Lorne: Yeah, that’s that’s one of our bigger use cases with Toyota, where we’re training about 10,000 employees currently using 360 video, in immersive training scenarios in VR. So let’s dive in there.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Let’s talk about how you guys are using VR and 360 video to make better training. Lorne: Yeah, that’s that’s one of our bigger use cases with Toyota, where we’re training about 10,000 employees currently using 360 video, in immersive training scenarios in VR. So let’s dive in there.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2017

Skybound Entertainment in partnership with Skydance Interactive have confirmed that multiple interactive VR games based on the hugely popular The Walking Dead franchise are in the works. I think that’s what people who either read the comic, watch the show, play the games,” says Murray in the IGN interview.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 1, 2017

Superhot VR has been awarded Best Game at the Vision Awards. This is a nice feather in the cap of a game that VR users have come to adore since its release on Oculus Rift with Touch late last year. The complete list of Vision Award winners is as follows: Best Game – Superhot VR (SUPERHOT Team).

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Let's talk about how you guys are using VR and 360 video to make better training. Lorne: Yeah, that's that's one of our bigger use cases with Toyota, where we're training about 10,000 employees currently using 360 video, in immersive training scenarios in VR. So let's dive in there. They're also testing retention rates.

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VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2017

Time to applaud for a sweet deal on the HTC Vive, Clash of Clans partners w/ Facebook to bring AR to fans, control VR with your mind, new predictions for spending & investment are out, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. CLASH OF CLANS PARTNERS WITH FACEBOOK TO BRINGS AR TO FANS. in funding. Alejandro G.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Let’s talk about how you guys are using VR and 360 video to make better training. Lorne: Yeah, that’s that’s one of our bigger use cases with Toyota, where we’re training about 10,000 employees currently using 360 video, in immersive training scenarios in VR. So let’s dive in there.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 27, 2016

It’s a well-known issue that communicating what it feels like to see and play a game in VR using a traditional, flat, 2D screen is nearly impossible. Luckily, that’s where 360-video helps bridge the gap. Whether or not you think 360 video is VR or not , it’s undeniably more immersive than a flat video.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The 60Hz mode is only allowed for 360 degree videos, not apps & games. But titles like Eleven Table Tennis use it to give extra responsiveness and lower latency than is possible on Pico or HTC standalones. The refresh rate of Quest 2 is set per-app by the developer.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 21, 2017

But on the off chance that Jaunt, Oculus Video, Facebook 360, YouTube, Littlstar apps and many others don’t quench your thirst, HTC has its own solution – Vive Video. While it’s interesting that HTC has retroactively added Oculus support to Vive Video, it’s not too surprising.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

It started with a preview of nominated VR experiences and ended with a lengthy awards ceremony where virtual reality and 360° video played a major role. HTC Vive CEO, Cher Wang, earned this award for her team’s exceptional forward progress at the intersection of art and science in VR. Best 360° Series: Invisible.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 26, 2018

of games and movies. Feelreal is designed to fit Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PSVR, Oculus Go and Gear VR, and connects to the headset via Bluetooth or WiFi. Users will also be able to watch 360 videos with the Feelreal player and experience supported videos, the company says. Image courtesy Feelreal Inc.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Available today, headset owners can finally get to dive into a collection of immersive music videos that only previously graced museums worldwide via the Björk Digital Exhibition since late 2016, Pitchfork reports. The Vulnicura Virtual Reality Album is now available Steam (Oculus Rift, Valve Index, HTC Vive) priced at $30.

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2017

In addition to the two POV 360° videos, a third experience showcases some of the biggest moments at the O2 music and entertainment venue. Compatible with multiple VR platforms including Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, fans will be transported into worlds of unforgettable live experiences. O2 Academy Venues VR.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Revealed today by HoloLens chief inventor and project lead Alex Kipman, the Windows VR headsets have been confirmed to work with at least 67 apps—including games, experiences, and 360 video platforms. Arte 360 VR. Apps and Companies Supporting Windows VR Headsets: Ark Park. Ancient Amuletor VR. Arizona Sunshine.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

This week marks the arrival of one of the pivotal VR gaming experiences, EVE: Valkyrie , on HTC Vive. We have a couple soccer games that mix up the formula a bit as well with Header Goal adding a curious narrative to the arcade soccer genre and Final Goalie putting you on the defensive. Primitive Road, from MoMo Games.

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Road to VR

JULY 24, 2019

Amazon is also committing to bringing VR content to Prime Video VR. At today’s launch the library includes 10 “curated” 360 videos, and the company says it has plans to “continue to add new VR-specific titles.” SEE ALSO Amazon to Begin Selling VR Apps Through New HTC Partnership.

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JULY 8, 2016

The post New HTC Vive Releases for the Week of 07/03/16 appeared first on UploadVR.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2017

It’s interesting to note that although Nintendo did not directly develop this virtual version of the 2005 arcade classic Mario Kart GP , it is an official remake and has Nintendo’s blessing… but the experience will be using the HTC Vive and not Nintendo hardware (will the Nintendo Switch soon be the first VR-compatible hardware from Nintendo???).

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Road to VR

APRIL 3, 2018

Check out a preview of Facebook Spaces’ new avatars below: “Bringing together artists and engineers from across our team, we drew on techniques from film animation, graphics, game character design, and mathematics to create a whole new, re-vamped version of avatars for Spaces,” the company said.

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VRScout

JANUARY 25, 2018

In darker times, the best 360° videos we had access too were grainy, nauseating clips of GoPro stunts and claustrophobic concerts. But now everywhere you look, amazing creators are creating high quality VR videos our past selves could only dream of. It’s also the best gaming experience on the Gear VR.

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Road to VR

APRIL 1, 2017

This year saw the opening of IMAX’s first dedicated virtual reality ‘Experience’ center , through which the firm – which made its name via super-sized cinematic experiences – intends to diversify its entertainment offering to include immersive VR gaming and cinematic experiences. Warner Bros.

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VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: In this week’s VRScout Report, we discuss VR used as legal evidence; President Obama stars in 360 video at Yosemite; Sliver TV brings 360 immersive views from traditional 2D games w/ $6.2M HTC SEDUCES DEVELOPERS TO VIVEPORT W/ $500K PRIZE.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

PlayStation looks to an arcade rollout, Shazam goes augmented, AMD wants to go wireless, HTC Viveport’s new subscription service, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: IT’S NOW WAY EASIER TO COMBINE 360 VIDEO AND ANIMATION. NETFLIX LOOKS TO GET AUGMENTED. in funding.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Available now for the HTC Vive via Viveport, Amazon Odyssey takes users on an interactive tour through this infamous river that’s designed to entertain and excite while still remaining an educational VR experience. . And what an enticing game it is.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

During all these months, I had the occasion of reading on Linkedin about all his cool prototypes and enterprise solutions that he and his colleagues have developed inside the company, ranging from 360 videos to hand-tracked training solutions with the Quest, not to mention XR entertainment solutions for airplane passengers.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

One figure in the Games category that many a Job Simulator [ Review: 8/10 ] fan might recognize is Alex Schwartz, CEO of Owlchemy Labs. Schwartz’s studio helped pave the way for room-scale VR by working on an early version of the HTC Vive before it was formally announced. Here’s to another VR-filled year!

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Filmed with the Jaunt One camera and some select drone footage, the 360° video is filled with cameos you’d expect from the city, including Ryan Seacrest, Conan O’Brien, and tastemakers Jax Tranchida, Carlo Alberto Orecchia, Julie Nolke, Katie Quinn and Jimmy Wong. The piece was created in conjunction with LA24.org

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