The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2021

Today at Vivecon, HTC has announced two new headsets: the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. HTC Vive Pro 2 launch trailer. base stations) Controllers : Vive Wands. A Vive Pro used in office settings (Image by HTC Vive). and VIVE Wand Controllers, is available from August, for £1299 / $1399 / €1399.

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MARCH 6, 2017

Dinosaur kicking for $300 is certainly funny, but it’s also a great example of a broad effort by developers and hardware manufacturers to make virtual worlds more responsive to human behavior. A look inside a headset with eye tracking from Tobii. My aim was so-so on the first few throws, but that was without eye-tracking.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 28, 2016

The Eye Tribe , a Denmark-based eye-tracking startup, today confirmed they’ll be joining the ranks of Facebook’s Oculus VR. Both Oculus and The Eye Tribe today confirmed the acquisition with TechCrunch ‘s Josh Constine. The specifics of the acquisition are still fairly thin however.

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VRScout

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fresh hardware, a bold new social platform, and Vive Pro eye-tracking are on the way. Let’s take a closer look at all the announcements made during the fast-paced presser: HTC VIVE COSMOS. Let’s take a closer look at all the announcements made during the fast-paced presser: HTC VIVE COSMOS. Welp, mystery solved.

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Slashgear

JANUARY 7, 2019

HTC has announced the HTC Vive Pro Eye, a new virtual reality headset that includes built-in eye tracking. As well, eye-tracking provides developers and corporations with data for optimizing their products. Eye-tracking … Continue reading.

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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. Vive Pro Eye. The Vive Pro Eye, in all its splendor (Image by HTC).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2018

Eye tracking is, in my opinion, a technology that will disrupt completely the VR ecosystem , exactly as room-scale did with the first HTC Vive. All VR interfaces will change with the introduction of eye tracking, becoming more intuitive. FOV: >110° (adapted to HTC Vive). FPS: 100Hz/120Hz. Hello Tony!

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

The author of the much-appreciated XR Caliper controllers and of many tricks to improve the ergonomics of the Valve Index has just tested for me the Pimax Sword controllers , writing the most detailed review about them you will ever find on the web. Pimax Sword Controllers – review by Rob Cole for Skarredghost. Rob Cole is back.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Oculus has acquired an eye-tracking startup known as The Eye Tribe , a company spokesman confirmed to UploadVR this morning. According to The Eye Tribe’s website, its technology, allows “eye control for consumer devices that enables simplified and enhanced user experiences.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 30, 2023

In an unusual move by the company, Meta has quietly slashed the price of Quest Pro for a limited time, putting it more directly in competition with HTC’s recently revealed Vive XR Elite standalone headset. Released in late October, Quest Pro essentially set the tone of the next generation of standalone VR hardware.

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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. In addition to the 4.3K

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Introduction Following my first article earlier this year, Pimax’s Crystal has pleasantly surprised me with a series of software updates that activated new hardware features , whilst bringing quality-of-life improvements to headset connection and tracking. Happy anniversary , Pimax!

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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

JANUARY 16, 2024

It is fully standalone , and it features a unique set of controllers: on one hand the user wears a ring (which is controlled by the thumb), while on the other one, he wears a controller that has a very peculiar shape. It features two 120Hz eye-tracking cameras and one 60Hz lower face-tracking camera.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

HTC Vive Cosmos (Image by HTC). The Vive Cosmos is the latest PC VR headset announced by HTC at CES 2019. HTC has been able to create some hype towards th is device, that has appeared intriguing since the beginning. The controllers are for sure a big improvement over the Vive Wands. Discover everything with me….

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Upload VR

JULY 3, 2023

Apple is reportedly "not actively planning" tracked controllers for Vision Pro. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple "explored" the finger worn device spotted in patent filings and "tested" third-party VR controllers from HTC, but ultimately decided to go "all in" on hand and eye tracking instead.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

VR headsets are gaining new technologies going into 2023, such as eye tracking, hand tracking, and mixed reality (MR) passthrough technology. In 2023, many VR headset firms are introducing and supporting business-grade immersive hardware to help end-users and clients get ahead.

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Road to VR

MARCH 2, 2017

After hyping everyone up recently with a short teaser video, eye-tracking specialists Tobii have revealed more details and video examples their eye tracking in action at GDC, including integration with social VR application Rec Room. We’re trying to dig up more details at GDC this week.

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Road to VR

APRIL 2, 2018

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 845 VRDK , a VR headset reference design for hardware and software developers, is now offering 6DOF controller input with ultrasonic tracking. The latest images of the reference headset show what appear to be six ultrasonic emitters (and/or receivers) on the headset, three on each side.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 1, 2024

Firms such as AWS, Samsung, and HTC VIVE took to the event to showcase the future of work and paradigm-shifting immersive technology. Reports suggest the firm’s new device will have a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a ToF sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Pico 4 Enterprise hardware features. Slide describing some hardware features of Pico 4 Enterprise. On the hardware side, Pico 4 Enterprise is basically a 256GB Pico 4 , with some improvements in hygiene and sensors. On the sensors side, there are 2 sensors for eye tracking and an additional sensor for face tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Recently I had a big issue with my VR controllers in SteamVR (both with Oculus and Vive) and so I’m writing this post to try to help you in solving it. I bought my Vive to experiment with 7Invensun eye tracking and I was really enthusiast about trying eye-tracked UX. I had only to configure my room.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

January saw HTC Vive hold its first developer jam in five years, created in collaboration with Admix, Corsair and VRFocus. The jam saw 11 teams compete for prizes by utilising the latest virtual reality (VR) hardware, coming up with fun, innovative solutions over an intense weekend. . Best Audio Prize – An Eye Mosity ?

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Road to VR

MAY 15, 2019

HTC opened up orders in Europe today for their latest VR headset, Vive Pro Eye , a version of the company’s enterprise headset with integrated eye-tracking. HTC also opened up pre-orders in China too, with launch slated for May 24th; there’s no word on when to expect it in North America though.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 6, 2022

HTC teased a new “small” Vive headset on Twitter, sharing only this image: Go small or go home. — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) October 6, 2022. HTC confirmed the teaser was for a new headset in an email to UploadVR, and in multiple Twitter replies. Vive Focus is HTC’s standalone headset line, sold to businesses.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 31, 2017

I’ve used my eyes to interact with a virtual world before, but startup Neurable just enhanced that experience by reading my thoughts too. At SIGGRAPH this week the Boston-based startup is showing its modified HTC Vive which include EEG ( Electroencephalography ) sensors along the interior of the headstrap.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

As people flock online during quarantine we now find ourselves experimenting with new platforms, pushing immersive technologies to the limits, and collaborating in new ways; from eye-tracking technology and facial tracking to biometrics and brain-control interfaces. Eye-Tracking .

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2016

Marquez says the plan is to attach a tracker to different props as needed by individual experiences (like the shotgun used in the Walking Dead experience ), but for more universal input, the company is building their own VR controller similar to Oculus Touch and the HTC Vive controllers. While the StarVR 1.4

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

On stage at Vive Developer Conference in Beijing, HTC today unveiled their upcoming standalone VR headset, Vive Focus. Image courtesy HTC. HTC says the Vive Wave VR SDK offers an open interface enabling interoperability between numerous mobile VR headsets and accessories. The stipulation for entry is Android 7.1 and higher.

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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.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

The headset, a mixed reality device that’s centered around AR, notably excludes any kind of motion controller—the staple input method for every major XR headset on the market today. The headset has some wholly unique capabilities not seen on other consumer VR headsets, like eye-tracking, head-haptics, and adaptive triggers.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 3, 2023

Magic Leap is developing an AR industrial hardware solution that projects immersive imagery on real-world locations to assist end clients with various tasks. The immersive hardware firm also wants to provide an avenue for adopters to access Metaverse applications, one of 2022’s most hyped tech-buzz words. 120 Hz refresh rate.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Rob is a big fan of PCVR (he even tried to design a new SteamVR controller , do you remember?) It’s refreshing to see Pimax continuing to develop high-end virtual reality hardware, whilst other players have scaled back their plans, canceled projects, or just offered… radio silence.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Developers and hardware solution providers have been working together over the past few decades to build VR headsets capable of hosting immersive experiences. Some of the leading companies like Meta Platforms, Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Lenovo, and Varjo Technologies, among others, have been leading global markets with their devices.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 8, 2023

One of the most important XR news from CES has been the reveal by HTC of the Vive XR Elite. In case you missed it, I can summarize it by saying that HTC launched a new Quest Pro competitor priced at $1100. Support for 6DOF controllers and hand tracking. Big kudos to HTC for this. Up to 110 degrees FOV.

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ARPost

JANUARY 16, 2020

There’s also the Pico Neo 2 Eye, which is the same as the standard Neo 2 but with eye-tracking technology. So, other than eye-tracking, what kind of features make the Neo 2 so impressive? The headsets use wireless connections like those pioneered by HTC so there aren’t any wires holding you back.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2020

While the company is targeting enterprise customers in the West, the Neo 2 line is eyeing up the same hardware category as Facebook’s Oculus Quest, and doing a solid job at that. The only appreciable difference between the the Neo 2 and Neo 2 Eye is that the latter includes integrated eye-tracking from Swedish firm Tobii.

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