The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Yesterday was Chinese Lanterns’ Festival… my best wishes to you all, especially a big hug to all people that are still in China and are living very hard times… ??! I wonder if Facebook has already taken the decision of leaving the enterprise market to HTC and Pico , while focusing on the much bigger piece of cake of the consumer market.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

This doesn’t surprise me because in China many people told me that they were waiting for Oppo to make a move with a VR headset. HTC has made its moves at MWC, too. HTC is one of the best companies when it comes to XR for enterprise and it’s good that it is expanding its offering in the field.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

Upload reported that Sony showcased PlayStation to some selected partners , but no one could speak about what he/she has seen. More info (GDC roundup 1) More info (GDC roundup 2) More info (GDC roundup 3) More info (Moss to be published on many platforms) More info (Manus Quantum Metagloves) More info (Sony showcasing PSVR).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC launches Vive Focus 3 and Vive Pro 2. In the end, the rumors were correct and HTC launched two headsets at VIVECON: the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. But this device got also some criticism: first of all , HTC has not released new controllers and still sells it with the old Wands.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This comes amid growing rivalry with Meta Platforms, HTC VIVE, Lenovo, and others. These would increase sensor alignment with inward-facing lenses to improve biometric readings for tasks like health, exercise, and facial monitoring tools. The enterprise firm aims to enter the immersive tech market as a premier provider of XR solutions.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

And in fact, some weeks ago Sony has made everyone understand that it has delayed the launch of the PSVR 2 because the market is not there yet. Companies like Pico, HP, Valve, and HTC are already performing very well in this sector. The rise of enterprise.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Regarding technologies, the Metaverse will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), the internet of things (IoT), and hand and eye tracking tools. Theme and amusement parks have begun incorporating VR technologies from HTC VIVE for novel attractions. VR Theme Parks.

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ARPost

JUNE 6, 2023

Zappar was also up for Auggie Awards in the categories of Best Creator & Authoring Tool, Best Developer Tool, Best Headworn Device, Best in Location-Based Entertainment, and Best Societal Impact. She also presented the winner with a 15.6in Sony Spatial Reality Display. We’re just so happy.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

HTC Vive XR Elite HTC Vive XR Elite (Image by HTC Vive) The star of the event has for sure been the Vive XR Elite, HTC’s latest flagship headset. One is the high cost: HTC markets it as a consumer device, but at that price, not many consumers are going to buy it, so it will be a prosumer one.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). The channel says that according to “credible sources”, Sony may launch PSVR 2 sometime in Q1 2023. Of course, take this rumor with a grain of salt: Sony could still decide to launch the new headset in 2022 to exploit the holiday season. Other relevant news. PSVR 2 may launch in Q1 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

NOLO and Arpara brings new headsets from China. What surprised me more is the launch of the Arpara VR , a headset from a company I had never heard of before, not even in my travels to China. More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review) More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review?—?cached HTC is having RMAs issues with the Vive Pro 2.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

We have also to consider that in 2019, most of VR companies (Valve, Oculus, HTC, etc…) have already launched their devices, and given that VR headsets have usually a lifecycle of 2-3 years, I’m not expecting them to announce something new next year. HTC will focus more on the enterprise market.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2023

Meta Platforms is named so because it was one of the first big tech firms to market itself as a builder of tools, hardware, software developer kits (SDKs), and infrastructure for the Metaverse. I would even say that Meta’s biggest error is building the Metaverse using social media tools and failing to leverage the right markets.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

This is the current SteamVR controller pricing in GBP (shipping to UK) at the time the article was written: HTC Vive controller (2018) single £193 includes free shipping and tax HTC Vive controller (2018) pair £386.00 A pair of “Sony type NP-BX1” compatible Li-Ion batteries and a USB charging cradle cost less than £20.

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ARPost

AUGUST 10, 2022

It aims to strengthen initiatives to make the US more competitive with tech giant China. The organization, which represents premier headset manufacturers, advocates for other vital technologies and tech tools. Google, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Meta, and Sony Interactive Entertainment jointly created XRA.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2021

And it feels weird that HTC hasn’t fixed such a cheap little component that was already faulty on the original Vive. Nikk Mitchell, the great guy with which I made this review of the Huawei 6DOF glasses , has made a review video about the consumer Pico Neo 3 that is on sale in China.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

Bytedance has huge money, has behind it a powerful and rich government, can sell its headsets in China, and so it has all the means it needs to compete with Meta. Meta starts offering monetization tools in Horizon Worlds, but with a big toll. Meta has started offering some beta monetization tools inside Horizon Worlds.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. So when they’re talking to Chinese company Shin, which is one of the largest creator of a theme park in China. So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. Teppei: Yes we did. Alan: Okay.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. So when they’re talking to Chinese company Shin, which is one of the largest creator of a theme park in China. So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. Teppei: Yes we did. Alan: Okay.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. So when they’re talking to Chinese company Shin, which is one of the largest creator of a theme park in China. So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. Teppei: Yes we did. Alan: Okay.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

We already saw this problem happening when HTC departed from the Steam platform to build its Viveport store because hardware sales were not enough to have an ambitious business. Let’s see: Google is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung on a mixed-reality headset. The product is now coming to the US on July, 14, to be sold for $450.

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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. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Other relevant news. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The ongoing impact of Covid, huge demand for electronics, labour shortages, power cuts in China leading to 3-day-working in factories, and the ongoing container shipping lottery have broken many “just in time” supply lines. Lockdowns and shortages. Image provided by Rob Cole). Image by Rob Cole).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Do you remember when everyone was mocking HTC for its super-high prices and people were praising Meta for its cheap costs? Productivity for Meta means in particular making the job done, that is giving the tools to professionals to do work on the headset. Then, next year, the creation tools will be revolutionized.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

This headset will serve to make Meta also conquer a bigger share of the prosumer market , the ones that are unsatisfied from the current Quest performances and/or want to use the Quest as a productivity tool. Meta should be more worried about Project Cambria and all its goal of making the Quest/Cambria a productivity tool.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Over the years i have seen a few lists of Top 50 XR Influencers, but the curators of those list always overlooked China/India/Asia's XR Industry. Just for Context the worlds current population is 7 Billion, India & China's Collective population is 2.7 Written By: Eddie Avil. 4- Kshitij Marwah. Ceo-Founder Tesseract/#Jio Glass.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

And also some people of my family are now enjoying it since it is a great tool to escape the isolation we are forced into. Some of them talk about tools to organize virtual events or virtual meetings, and that can be very useful for your professional lives. I really wish everyone could have a headset at home nowadays.

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