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HTC is Sending a VR Headset to the ISS to Support Astronaut Mental Health

Road to VR

Virtual reality is already being used on the ground to help prepare astronauts for the rigors of space, although now HTC says it’s sending its standalone VR headset Vive Focus 3 to the International Space Station (ISS) to help support the mental health of astronauts during their mission.

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HTC launches Vive Flow headset for $499

The Ghost Howls

Today HTC has unveiled its latest product, Vive Flow, a lightweight headset aimed at consumers. Trailer video of the device. Trailer of the technology behind Vive Flow. HTC is coming back to consumers after having already released this year two headsets devoted to prosumers and professionals: HTC Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3.

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Moon VR Player returns with passthrough AR mode

The Ghost Howls

It was a video player for virtual reality headsets, able to play both 2D videos, 360 videos, and 360 VR videos which was quite popular back in the Gear VR days. A few months back, a friend referred me to the Moon VR team, and I found what they do pretty interesting stuff. Also, timing is crucial.

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Valve Partners with Pixvana to Improve 360-Degree Video Experience

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Today, the majority of people try VR for the first time on a Samsung Gear or Google Cardboard and, more than likely, they watch a 360-degree video. That’s a shame really, because most 360 video experiences are terrible, especially when streamed over the Internet. The SPIN Player demo consists of several 360 videos.

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All the best AR and VR news from CES 2019

The Ghost Howls

Last week has been the week of CES 2019 , one of the most important technology exhibition of the year. In the American sin city of Las Vegas, there has been an enormous showcase of every kind of innovative technologies and of course, AR and VR have been part of the show. HTC has been the VR star of this CES 2019. FinchShift.

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KLM’s Chris Koomen teaches us how to use AR/VR in the civil aviation sector

The Ghost Howls

It’s a while that I virtually know Chris Koomen , a talented professional that works with immersive technologies at KLM. There started to grow the use of interactions in 360 videos. For example, creating and processing 360 videos creates a lot of data. It’s like creating your startup within a company.

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My predictions for virtual reality in 2021

The Ghost Howls

I expect all these trends to continue in 2021, for a year that will see the growth of the technology on all its sides (software and hardware). Using the Qualcomm XR2 reference design, it is quite easy for a manufacturer to create a clone of the Quest 2, maybe also a slightly better one. The rise of enterprise.