Road to VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Today during the Vive Developers Conference in Beijing, HTC revealed the Vive Focus, a standalone VR headset with inside-out positional tracking. Update (11/14/17): HTC has confirmed to Road to VR that the company is cancelling plans to bring a Daydream-based version of the Vive Focus headset to Western markets, including the US and Europe.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. One month after the reveal of a “next-gen VR headset for the Playstation” (whose name is not known, but I guess it will be PSVR2), Sony has revealed one important detail of its new VR system: the controllers. The controllers will be given to selected developers very soon.

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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. CONTROL VR WITH YOUR THOUGHTS. You still have to set it up).

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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

MARCH 22, 2024

Firstly, it was difficult for WebXR’s integration into Vision Pro due to the service requiring controllers and the Vision Pro only using hand tracking. Instead, Spatial is providing its hardware-agnostic service for the LG Air Solution Village service. This move is a significant step towards supporting the XR developer community.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Notably, the headset doesn’t include the requiste SteamVR tracking base stations or SteamVR-compatible controllers like the Valve Index controller or HTC Vive wand—you’ll have to purchase those separately. Controllers SteamVR controllers (ex. Valve Index, HTC Vive). Base Stations. Not included.

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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. Like years prior, the accelerator program is spread out across Asia, North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Image by HTC Vive). HTC expands its Cosmos offering and teases the future with Proton. This has been a pretty interesting week for HTC Vive. And it is nice that HTC with this new Cosmos line is satisfying the needs of a broad share of VR people : from the casual gamer that wants something cheap to the professional.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 18, 2016

Soon you’ll be able to walk into a regular store in Europe and Canada and pick up an Oculus Rift headset, according to a tweet from the company’s CEO Brendan Iribe. Rift hits retail in Europe and Canada Sept 20, in-store Touch demos begin in October. pic.twitter.com/dJxx8rFsyY.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

HTC is going to launch its headset on May, 11th. HTC is keeping rising the hype for its new upcoming headset. The IPD mechanism, the camera positions, the overall shape of the controllers, are heavily inspired by the latest headset by Facebook. Some features will most probably be worse (e.g. Learn more and participate.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The Vive is the ‘room-scale’ VR system created by HTC and Valve. With high performance VR motion controllers right in the box, the system offers a highly immersive experience that lets you physically walk around a room-sized space while immersed in virtual reality. Find an HTC Vive Demo Location.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Today has been my first day at AWE Europe in Lisbon, Portugal. Today at AWE Europe, Oliver Woehler and Alizé Amrani from Pico took the stage to perform the launch of the Pico 4 Enterprise. 3 hours in active use Controllers : Two AA batteries, which last about 80 hours in active use Connectivity : Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1,

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Shadow Creator, a Shanghai-based headset manufacturer, today announced their upcoming headset Shadow VR will be the newest hardware partner to adopt HTC’s Vive Wave platform. Like other Vive Wave hardware partners, Shadow VR will use HTC’s Viveport mobile storefront. Image courtesy Shadow Creator. Headset Tracking.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

After announcing its Viveport Infinity Black Friday deal a couple of weeks ago, HTC Vive has now detailed what customers will be able to save this week on hardware. HTC Vive has been very vocal about solving these, releasing a slew of updates over the past few weeks. base stations and next-gen controllers.

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Cats and VR

APRIL 25, 2017

Symphony of the Machine , a VR puzzle game where players revitalize a post-apocalyptic world by influencing the weather with a mysterious tower, is now available for PlayStation VR and HTC Vive in North America. It will launch across Europe and Oceania on April 26 and in Asia on April 27.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

The game seems to be very similar to the editions that hit the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift earlier this year: you use position-tracked controllers (in this case, the PlayStation Move) to wield two swords which you must use to slash delicious chunks of fruit into pieces.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 5, 2017

” Various rooms will present activities ranging from creating 3D dimensional sounds to drawing and sculpting with the HTC Vive’s controllers. and Europe. . “I wanted to see what it would be like to travel through stories.” “But mainly, you can fly. “Artists are just starting to do this now.”

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NOVEMBER 5, 2022

It contains HTC’s ultra-compact Vive Flow headset and a wireless gamepad. If you already own a Vive Flow, you can buy the controller for €50. Holoride plans to expand to the US early next year and then to other countries in Europe & Asia later next year. The €700 kit is sold by German startup Holoride.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Currently, only select regions in North America, Europe, and Asia are eligible to purchase the headset through the developer program; be sure to check the FAQ at the bottom of the Developer Program page before applying. and controllers, like those that come with the original Vive or the Vive Pro. Photo by Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2022

It has become one of the headset manufacturers with the biggest worldwide market, and the market leader (together with HTC) in the B2B virtual reality sector. Pico Neo 3 Pro headset and controllers. Pico Neo 3 Link will be available only in Europe and other selected markets. Pico Neo Link specifications. VR Expert ).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Image by HTC). HTC launches Vive Flow headset for relaxation, priced at $499. After endless teasings and leaks, in the end, HTC has finally unveiled its headset: called Vive Flow, it is a lightweight device for media consumption. Top news of the week. Chipset : Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 Display Type : LCD Display resolution : 3.2K

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

I just hope for peace to come to Europe again soon : I have friends on both sides of the conflict, and no one of them wants this war, but all of them have to stand the consequences. Unluckily my referral gives you a chance of winning only if you are in the EMEA area (Europe, Middle-East, Africa). That’s it, easy peasy.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Send me hugs while I’m still human! Learn more.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Ltd, Godzilla VR puts you in a motion-based seat with dual joystick controls as you pilot an attack helicopter in an effort to save the terrorized city of Tokyo. Once again Bandai Namco Amusement Europe is exclusively partnering with HTC Vive, using the Vive Pro head-mounted display (HMD). and licensed by Toho Co.,

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VRScout

MARCH 2, 2018

A HTC Vive headset was setup in the courtroom, transporting the only witness of a murder back to the scene of the crime. And then he started to injure himself,” said Dong, the victim’s colleague, while using the Vive controllers to explore the simulated environment. On March 1st, a Beijing No. I was standing behind Liu at that time.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2024

The Vision Pro service also allows medical learners to interact with Osso VR’s immersive learning procedures with the device’s integrated hand-tracking, eye-tracking, and voice control. Last year , HTC VIVE and the World Economic Forum discussed the emerging presence of XR and the Metaverse in the healthcare sector.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2022

HTC Vive Flow & Vive Pro 2 Black Friday Deal. HTC is offering Black Friday discounts on its lightweight Vive Flow headset, designed for immersive media viewing. The deal brings it down to €379/£379 and includes the optional controller accessory bundled in for free. More details here. HP Reverb G2 Black Friday Deal.

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VRScout

MARCH 26, 2017

Paris and Backlight Studio , the two-minute HTC Vive simulation has you strap Vive controllers to your ankles and test your fear of heights. The “Only The Brave” VR experience set up will travel across Europe (malls, retailers, airports, and conferences) throughout the year to continue promoting the brand.

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Peter Graham

JULY 31, 2019

Hammerhead VR’s underrated sci-fi horror Syren wasn’t a massive success when it arrived in 2017 for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, offering a stealthy experience under the sea. Syren is scheduled to launch today via the EU PlayStation Store for PlayStation VR, only compatible with PlayStation Move controllers.

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Peter Graham

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Hammerhead VR’s underrated sci-fi horror Syren wasn’t a massive success when it arrived in 2017 for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, offering a stealthy experience under the sea. It’s only compatible with PlayStation Move controllers. A few months later Episode 2 arrived mixing up the gameplay with action elements.

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VRScout

AUGUST 30, 2018

A detachable lens and head strap would provide VR arcades, amusement parks, and various other high foot traffic locations with a more efficient alternative to the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift; headsets that, while powerful, are often a pain to clean. It’s fairly obvious Acer is targeting the business sector with the OJO 500. Image Credit: Acer.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

David of Upload says that thanks to its big boost in specifications , PS5 can offer an amazing flat screen experience : better resolution, better framerate, better graphics, better load times, better controller. Nreal Light is shipping in Europe and US in 2021. HTC Vive celebrates the holidays giving 100% rev share to developers.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2016

In the VR Village, ESI Group were showcasing their upcoming Version 11 of IC.IDO , which enables HMD support (it was running on the HTC Vive, but will support the Oculus Rift too). The brake booster I clumsily fitted in VR is certainly not as a light as a Vive controller in real life for instance.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 1, 2022

AR tech firm Magic Leap is set to launch in 19 countries across the world, Lisa Watts, Vice President of Product Marketing and Developer Programs for Magic Leap announced at the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 Europe on Madeira Island, Portugal. Pearly Chen, Vice-President of HTC VIVE. Smaller, Lighter, Comfortable, Compelling.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. The VR route is instead being pursued by HTC (with its VEC event happening soon) and IEEE.

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VRScout

AUGUST 24, 2016

The US, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) are projected to account for three-quarters of revenue for VR and AR. HTC Vive most talked about headset on social media. HTC Vive most talked about headset on social media. Most revenue through 2020 will come from the US.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

At the jam, experienced developers were unleashed within a controlled environment to see what they came up with. The game jam brought select groups from Europe together for 48 hours of creativity on a ship docked in the Hamburg Harbor and now the mods from that jam are being brought to Steam.

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