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JANUARY 16, 2017

China and the United States are major players in the virtual reality industry, but certainly aren’t the only ones coming to the table and investing a lot of time and money into immersive tech. The group is looking to raise investment. Anthony oil painting by Bosch earning them the other.

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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 city is full of references to Virtual Reality, and so it is like a paradise for us VR enthusiasts. Really fantastic.

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Road to VR

JULY 16, 2016

Just announced at a Star Wars “Meet ILMxLab” panel at the Star Wars Celebration expo in London, Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine will be released for the HTC Vive on Steam for free on Monday 18 July. The post ‘Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine’ is Released for HTC Vive 18 July appeared first on Road to VR.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

percent year-on-year, with augmented reality (AR) peaking 94.1 The Dublin-based IT consultancy has outlined a Metaverse Continuum Group to facilitate digital transformations for businesses. The VR industry has skyrocketed immensely, with immersive headset shipments spiking 92 percent in 2019 and 70 percent in 2020.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

Groups like Microsoft are leveraging a collapsing military contact to keep its IVAS device lineup alive for further funding, and HTC VIVE took note to explain the importance of enterprise end-users in discussion with the World Economic Forum. The Reality Labs division’s revenue plummeted by $3.7

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

One of the most popular companies in the virtual reality space today, HTC VIVE specialises in delivering high-quality immersive experiences to enterprises and everyday users alike. Already, various leading companies have begun implementing HTC VIVE technology into their educational environments.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The firm explained: Virtual and augmented reality headsets are making significant progress in audio-visual immersion and consumer adoption. Fluid Reality is a subsidiary of Future Interfaces Group at Carnegie Mellon University, whereby the spin-off is looking to leverage its findings to provide enterprise and consumer XR solutions.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

The last days of AltspaceVR have seen many events happening in the platform where people said farewell not only to the platform, but also to the communities and the groups they were part of. Now all these groups of people do not have a house anymore: some of them will migrate to other social VR platforms (e.g.

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VRScout

JANUARY 28, 2020

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. Eight locations are set to open across the US, beginning later this year in Phoenix.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

This latest acquisition is another piece in a secretive strategy: over the past few years Snapchat has quietly acquired a couple of other potentially augmented reality-related companies as well as talent. Augmented Reality Gets Its First Smartphone-Powered Headset and a BIG Partnership Between Hollywood-Backed Giants.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2022

Google has launched a new cloud service based on Stadia technology: dubbed “Immersive Stream for AR”, it lets you perform cloud rendering for augmented reality applications for mobile phones. Niantic Lightship Visual Positioning System seems to be able to enable a new type of augmented reality experience. Learn more.

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Hypergrid Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Several companies are currently involved in the virtual reality and augmented reality space, including “Meta, Apple, HTC. So I think now that Apple has joined the group of companies pushing this technology,” he continued, “it’s obvious that this is the next big thing.

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ARVR

JULY 29, 2021

During the last few years, web developers have tried to integrate virtual reality experiences on websites, starting in 2016 with the first WebVR API, but leaving aside the important segment of augmented reality, which is why WebXR was born. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 24, 2016

recently confirmed a $30 million funding round led by Quanta and HTC. Lumus is a leading provider and developer of augmented reality technology. Following from the $15 million funding led by Shanda Group and Crystal-Optech in June, Lumus Ltd. We are very committed to AR/VR,” says David Chang, COO of HTC.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

All XR platforms are seeing more gesture-based interaction introduced, such as Ultraleap, as well as more wireless technology integration, such as HTC’s wireless adapter for their VR headsets, and you can expect this trend to continue over the next few years as we will see fewer wires, controllers and physical limitations.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

The company’s XR portfolio covers everything from augmented reality smart glasses to a cloud-based platform for digital workflow creation. Goertek Goertek produces a variety of hardware and device options for the XR space, including augmented reality smart glasses and comprehensive VR headsets.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 19, 2020

Virtual Reality health simulation with Arch Virtual. The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the use of virtual reality and augmented reality, experts say, especially in retail, education and health. Some of these schools are turning to virtual and augmented reality to help address the needs of these students.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Earlier this morning the Khronos Group announced a name and details for its open virtual and augmented reality standard committee. Christened now as the Open XR Working Group, the organization will be comprised of representatives from the worlds leading AR/VR companies. One name, however was missing from that list.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some of the biggest names in the business are teaming up to secure the future of virtual reality. Google, Sony, Oculus, Samsung, Acer and HTC have combined their efforts in order to create a healthy and equal industry for virtual reality hardware and software to develop and expand.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here are some of the VR vendors making waves in the industry as of 2024: RealWear Meta Apple Goertek Pimax Pico HP HTC Vive Samsung Varjo Lenovo Valve Index Vrgineers RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Virtual reality (VR) caught the imagination of a generation from its foundation stages at the end of the last century up through Meta’s acquisition of Oculus; now, VR in business is becoming a serious consideration for many international firms. There is a rise in consumer-grade headsets from firms like HTC, Meta, and Pico.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 27, 2018

Some days ago, while browsing the Facebook group VIRTUAL REALITY, I found a post comparing the Gartner Hype Cycle 2017 and 2018. The results of the comparison were basically two: Augmented Reality has not moved in the graph; Virtual Reality has disappeared. Header image by HTC). It will just take time.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 25, 2023

During the ceremony, XR Today, alongside an esteemed group of industry expert judges, revealed the winners across 16 categories that showcase the best and brightest the space has to offer. That’s a wrap. The XR Awards 2023 officially went live today to celebrate the best in XR innovation for enterprise clients.

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VeeR VR

MARCH 16, 2018

Today, I have for you the top 5 predictions of the future for the virtual and augmented reality industry. 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. Augmented reality is VR’s sister industry.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

Special announcements from Intel, with Kumar Kaushik, GM, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality. VRLA also revealed that Saturday’s keynote will feature a live performance by Light Balance, the captivating dance group from “America’s Got Talent.” Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

The Biggest Immersive Tech Event of the Year Returns May 4-5, Exploring “A New Reality.”. Los Angeles, CA (April 12, 2018) – Experience next generation immersive technologies and explore “A New Reality” at VRLA, the leading virtual and augmented reality expo, May 4-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The number of applications received for the event last year was record-breaking, and the winners included notable companies such as HTC-Vive, Pfizer Global Supply, Qualcomm, RealWear, and TeamViewer – with countless other excellent applications. This year, there are various categories for vendors to compete in.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I also led a group of 8 Chilean companies, that were awarded a government fund to create the 1st Chilean XR industry export hub , and within that initiative, we traveled to Immerse Global Network – Miami in December, to promote and lead the way for the Chilean XR exports. applicants as of this writing).

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ARVR

JANUARY 11, 2021

These new technologies are Augmented Reality ( AR ) and Virtual Reality (VR). Virtual Reality is an immersive simulation of reality in which the surrounding world is completely replaced with a computer generated world. Some popular examples include the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and the Vavle Index.

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VRScout

JUNE 2, 2019

Devices such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and the Oculus Go all deliver a great VR experience, but neither of those devices really caught on and generated the excitement that the Oculus Quest has. retailers such as Walmart, Amazon and Newegg, suggesting that VR is finally catching on with consumers. Image Credit: Navah Berg.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 3, 2023

The augmented reality (AR) headset manufacturer gained $450 million from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF). Moreover, the investment secures the Saudi Arabian PIF group with four out of eight seats on Magic Leap’s board of directors as of November 2022.

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VRScout

JUNE 12, 2017

Viacom ’s emerging entertainment technology group, Viacom NEXT, and NYC Media Lab have created a fellowship program to “encourage the development of premier music-based virtual reality content for audiences.” Participants in the fellowship have eight weeks between June and August to work on their VR experience.

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ARPost

JUNE 5, 2023

The “Building Open Standards for the Metaverse” panel moderated by Moor Insights and Strategy Senior Analyst Anshel Sag brought together XR Safety Initiative (XRSI) founder and CEO Kavya Pearlman, XRSI Advisor Elizabeth Rothman, and Khronos Group President Neil Trevett. Apple’s tendency to operate outside of standards was discussed.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MARCH 8, 2024

The firm also highlighted a collaboration demo named Caddy, which enables remote groups to work on VR/MR CAD models. By leveraging HTC VIVE-brand VR technology, the researchers were able to show how navigation abilities are linked to dementia risk based on genetic and environmental factors.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

With the release of iOS 11, hundreds of millions of Apple devices gained the ability to perform basic augmented reality functions, albeit viewed through the screens of iPhones and iPads.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

HTC VIVE XR Elite Business Edition Gains AI, Productivity Features – MWC 2024 Taqtile Deepen Microsoft Support at MWC 2024 RealWear Unveil Thermal Imaging Smart Glasses at MWC ’24 Alongside the ThinkBook, Lenovo has also announced its new third, fifth, and sixth ‘T series’ AI notebook computers called ThinkPads.

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