XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 21, 2022

HTC VIVE announced on Tuesday it will expand the availability of its VIVE Flow compact VR goggles with a novel Business Edition version. The devices are set to train, work, collaborate remotely, and enhance classroom interactions for its users across sectors, including education, healthcare, and many others, HTC VIVE explained.

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Road to VR

MAY 9, 2019

HTC is now on its fourth batch in its $100 million accelerator program, which offers education, investment and mentorship to startups doing unique and and interesting things around VR and AR. ybVR ’s multi-viewpoint optimized streaming technology powers immersive live broadcasting and on-demand video content in 8K resolution.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2020

I’ve had the great pleasure of speaking with Lars Bergstrom , a very smart professional that with the Mixed Reality team at Mozilla works every day to improve the WebXR platform, working for a future immersive web that preserves our privacy and doesn’t clutter us with banners and fake news. Mozilla Hubs.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Igloo Vision was among a number of leading emerging technology companies showing face at the event to highlight the future of workplace technology -with the firm successfully showcasing how immersive spaces are a valuable enterprise tool via its Igloo Core Engine solution. In 2023, Igloo Vision showcased its various immersive spaces.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Immersive technology continues its push towards mainstream appeal. If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. With a new year full of exciting possibilities ahead of us, let’s hang back a second and take a look back at 2018’s most pivotal moments. FILMMAKING IN VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2018

Positional tracking is the dream for immersive video content, but it is a complex hardware and software challenge. ” In addition, NextVR plans to “broadly support” AR devices in mid-2018. The post NextVR Plans 6DOF, Increased Quality, and AR Support for Live VR Video in 2018 appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

In an alternate version, Meta will offer a smartwatch with the neural detection incorporated, so if the user is used to having a smartwatch, doesn’t have to sacrifice it to wear the neural wristband Real AR glasses , with 3D objects in the scene, virtual avatars, and such, are now slated for 2027 I want to just say two things about this roadmap.

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VRScout

JANUARY 28, 2020

Eight locations are set to open across the US, beginning later this year in Phoenix. Earlier today legendary video game company Atari announced that it is partnering with innovation and strategic agency GSD Group to develop a new chain of hotels centered entirely around both classic and modern gaming. Feature Image Credit: Atari Inc.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

HTC announced today the official launch of the consumer version of the Viveport M mobile VR content platform. Viveport M is compatible with most Android phones and designed to allow you to easily find and use mobile VR applications or experience 360° videos in both touchscreen and VR modes.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Some days ago, I published on Youtube the video of my unboxing of the Realmax Qian glasses. Are you ready to discover more about Realmax Qian? These augmented reality devices are manufactured by Chinese company Realmax and are characterized by a very wide field of view. RealMax Qian Video Review. RealMax Qian.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2022

In short, Kuo posits that Meta is slowing down investment in VR hardware due to looming economic recession, but this will provide others opportunity to play catchup as market share shifts away from Meta to companies such as Sony, Valve, Pico, and HTC. It’s not VR, its Meta’s core business that’s taking a hit.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. Since HTC has always made announcements during the CES, I think it will be announced in January.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

If you watch the video , you can see me say stupid things about XR… well, more or less as I do every day in my life… Have fun! In a video published on Facebook, he showed himself wearing the headset and let us also see what he was seeing inside , with some footage directly from his point of view. Top news of the week.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

Various extended reality (XR) firms joined the show to showcase the latest augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) solutions. CES 2023 allows XR firms to express the benefit of enterprise-grade immersive solutions for various vertical markets like healthcare, tourism, training, and education. CES 2023: Fresh AR/VR Hardware.

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ARPost

MAY 30, 2020

The VR/AR Global Summit, organized by VR/AR Association (VRARA), is taking place from June 1 through June 3. One defining characteristic of the VR/AR Global Summit is that it does see itself more as a summit than as a trade show. Events are broken down by subject into either Education, Medical, Simulation, or Training.

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Road to VR

JULY 11, 2017

We’re all waiting for the day when you can put on a singular, tether-free headset and experience all the ‘R’s that VR/AR/MR have to offer—and NormalVR , a “small but focused” group of passionate immersive media creators just gave us a peek into what’s possible when you mash it all together.

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Road to VR

APRIL 16, 2018

HTC has announced a new set of tools allowing developers to build applications which take advantage of the Vive Pro’s stereo front-facing cameras, effectively turning the device into an AR headset dev kit. SEE ALSO HTC Vive Pro Headset Review: Welcomed Improvements Overshadowed By a Steep Price.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

HTC released a video showing off its vision of the metaverse, a reflection of what the company thinks virtual spaces will look like in the near future. Some ideas are inevitable. HTC’s most recent concept video isn’t at fault for shooting for the stars. And… it’s not a great look.

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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.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 7, 2019

The CES is going to start tomorrow, but today HTC has already made its great announcements, showing to the world the upcoming new hardware Vive Pro Eye, Vive Cosmos and software solutions Viveport Infinity and Vive Reality system. The Vive Pro Eye, in all its splendor (Image by HTC). Vive Pro Eye.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

It became pretty viral the news that Apple does not want developers to define their apps as AR, VR, or MR, but just as “spatial” when writing the store definitions. The most affected by this “restructuring operation” is the “1P AR Hardware” team, the one working on augmented reality devices.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

HTC just sent a Vive Focus 3 headset to the International Space Station to support astronaut mental health. Vive Focus 3 is HTC's $1300 business-focused standalone headset, which it released in 2021. It's the result of a partnership between HTC, XRHealth, and Nord-Space. This isn't the first time this has been done.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Currently, there are vast differences between traditional user experiences and immersive experiences. More and more enterprises are adopting immersive experiences to build customer relationships. Immersive experiences extend across virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR).

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Yet, with all the hope promised by the “metaverse,” not only do these events fail to optimally leverage the innovation of VR, but they also fall short in using music to help create immersive social spaces for people to gather virtually where they feel connected to each other and their humanity. VR game Walkabout Mini Golf.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

You know, I’m here for the Sandbox Immersive Festival that will begin tomorrow and I’m ready to tell you all my experience here! But for now, let me do a recap of the best news of the past week in AR and VR! HTC has revealed the design of the Vive Cosmos. HTC has finally unveiled some information on the Vive Cosmos.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 9, 2018

Latest forecast by analyst firm CCS Insight paints an optimistic picture of Immersive Tech adoption. The report published today by global analyst company CCS Insight shows the worldwide market for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) head-worn devices growing by an average of 50 percent annually over the next five years.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The Venture Reality Fund and of course HTC. — Alvin Wang Graylin (@AGraylin) October 18, 2018. Really fantastic.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 6, 2023

This video features experts from varied-range of leading XR firms, covering various business opportunities, including: Alaa Saayed, Senior Program Director of Digital Content Services, Frost & Sullivan. Luis Bravo Martins, CMO, KIT-AR. Shen Ye, Global Head of Product, HTC VIVE. Tom Ffiske, Editor, Immersive Wire.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The event was captured on video by Reddit user ‘Odysseic’ ( web archive ), however a recent tweet by VR designer and tech analyst Brad Lynch revealed a smaller soundbite taken from a different angle that pointed out what went largely unreported. We’re really hoping to see what sort of games Valve has in mind too.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. Using AR and VR, many people were able to continue working , remodel their homes, stay fit , and discover new ways of having fun. Here are the top events we recommend: 1. When: September 29 – October 1.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2024

This week, reports revealed that Google is laying off a significant portion of its 1P AR hardware team, casting doubts upon its in-house XR product portfolio. In a statement, Google announced: A few hundred roles are being eliminated in DSPA, with the majority of impacts on the 1P AR Hardware team.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The move also enables Modul Uni to provide an immersive alternative to in-person open days, significantly reducing potential student travel costs. We are proud to announce that Modul University Vienna is the first European university to implement virtual reality technology from @VictoryXR ! VictoryXR is a pioneer in immersive learning.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. Immersive Experience. Immersive Media.

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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. Alongside the hardware rise, more smartphones are integrating augmented reality (AR) technology for social media applications. Immersive media’s rise means international audiences have ever-growing entry points.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

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. This can include tools for the ground crew to communicate, tools to make access to rosters easier but also AR and VR. An Innovation center.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

This is the first roundup of news of this new year, and to signal a change with the past, I’ve changed the name from “VR Week Peek” to “XR Week Peek”, because, hey, I like talking about all immersive technologies and not only Virtual Reality. They are incredibly light (10 grams!) In the meanwhile, I wish you all a fantastic 2020!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The significance of immersive technology is ever-growing in a world more reliant on hybrid and remote working environments. Conventional video conferencing software filled the need for reliable remote communication solutions. With its increased demand, enterprise-grade immersive solutions will increase in sophistication and usability.

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