Road to VR

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Google Daydream Systems/ Headsets. Assorted Microsoft Systems/ Accessories/ Controllers. Sony PS4 Systems/ Accessories/ Controllers. We’ve also spotted some HTC Vives & Vive Pros, a stack of SteamVR basestations, and some controllers. Oculus Systems/ Headsets. Wacom 21” Tablets. Grazie, Antony!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 28, 2016

People find amazing new uses for Google’s Tilt Brush seemingly by the week, but this video featuring autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire is particularly impressive. The app is currently only available on the HTC Vive, where you use the kit’s two position-tracked controllers to draw in a 3D space.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Just because Steam will recognize your Rift, Touch controllers, and sensors, doesn’t mean that all of the motion controller games will work flawlessly. You can also check this list of the best HTC Vive games for more suggestions. Tilt Brush, by Google. Google Earth VR, by Google. Raw Data, by Survios.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

The chipset also helps boost consumer and enterprise-grade XR use cases on headsets and smartglasses by leveraging partnerships with Samsung, Google, Tobii, and Goertek to provide visual clarity for gaming and productivity applications.

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Road to VR

MARCH 26, 2020

Headset manufacturers have their own cleaning guidelines, however there are some general tips you should consider: Don’t. Using Clorox wipes on hard plastics like the headset’s outer surface and controllers is probably totally fine, but keep them away from the facial interface, lenses, and nose guard.

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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! Image by IGN).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers. Image by HTC). HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware. With a tweet, HTC has just teased the upcoming launch of a new device. Google stops selling Cardboard viewers.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Samsung XR headset may have been delayed The new rumor in town is that Samsung has delayed its upcoming headset that it is building in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. It’s been another interesting week in immersive realities, so let’s see what happened in our field in the past few days!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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Ryan Schultz

MARCH 15, 2023

My current set-up at work is an HTC Vive Pro 2 Office Kit, with the traditional Vive “wand” hand controllers, the same set-up which I am proposing for the virtual reality lab project that I am currently working on. Here are some of my tips, tricks, and recommendations for giving inexperienced users a virtual reality demo.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Google Cardboard. from Google. Google Daydream View. from Google. COMPATIBILITY: The Google Daydream View is only compatible with these devices: Pixel, Pixel 2, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy Note 8, LG V30, Moto Z, Moto Z 2 , ZenFone AR, Mate 9 Pro, Axon 7. Samsung Gear VR (with controller). from Samsung.

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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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The Oculus Touch controllers are right around the weekend corner — it’s Friday and they come out on Tuesday. It will get you comfortable with using the controllers and let you interact with a cute little robot companion. One of the first demonstrations we saw for the Touch controllers is getting a real release.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Image by HTC). Thanks to Tom Ffiske for the tip!). Manus, the producer of tracking gloves, has just announced Polygon, a full suite for mocap and virtual production , compatible not only with Manus trackers and gloves but also with VR controllers and Vive Trackers. Google details Project Starline. News worth a mention.

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InstaVR

JULY 8, 2019

We’ll also include some tips and tricks for each. There’s two ways to publish to Android — In-House (self-distribute) or Store (via Google Play). Anyone can do self-distribution, and because of Google’s relatively open policy, many of our clients prefer this method over publishing to the Store.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2016

HTC has sold an estimated 100k Vives. As of January 2016, Google Cardboard has shipped over 5 million units. Using controller to walk or look around. Using 1-to-1 motion controls. Sadly, it seems this may be the tip of the iceberg on the issue. Gen Z is the the most passionate segment in VR. VR Consumption, 2016.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

I tried contacting Canon, and if I get more info, I will let you know! (Thanks Davy Demeyer for the tip!). Thanks Rob Cole for the tip!). Google drops support for Daydream. With a communication that has surprised no one, Google has dropped support for the Daydream platform, which won’t be supported in the upcoming Android 11.

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Digitalnauts

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Usually accompanied by one or two controllers, standalone VR is a monolithic headset with built-in screen processor and battery. Among such are HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets. . Viral new solutions include Snap’s new AR glasses prototype and Google Glass Explorer Edition. . Source: [link].

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Upload VR

APRIL 3, 2023

The software from Google’s Owlchemy Labs ran on Quest 2. Instead of interacting with tracked controllers, I used Meta’s latest Hand Tracking 2.1 “This demo that we’re giving you here feels a lot like what 2015 HTC Vive at GDC demo was.” “The controllers are a barrier.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2021

HTC is shipping the Vive Focus 3. HTC has started shipping the Vive Focus 3, so we have started reading the first reviews about it. Icosa Gallery is the new Google Poly. Google Poly has recently shut down, leaving creators without an open and free place where to share their 3D creations with the other members of the community.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

We can speculate that this will be an enterprise headset costing at least $600, evolving the Reverb fixing the problem with controllers and improving the audio. Valve could provide some audio-visual improvements, while Microsoft its WMR platform, with inside-out tracking of controllers. thanks Alessio for the tip!).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Here below I’m posting for you the best offers I’ve found: for instance, HTC is discounting basically every piece of hardware (including Vive Trackers that can be useful for all the VRChat fans out there), while Pico is offering one of the best deals with €100-worth-of-content given for free with every purchased Pico 4.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

I ended up at Valve Software running their hardware department, putting the team together that created the HTC Vive. Jeri, at Valve they did have that sort of choice point, and they chose to do Steam VR and get behind the HTC Vive. GB: Google Glass. I look at Google Glass and it was really interesting.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Rikard Steiber (HTC), Joel Breton (HTC). As President of Viveport and Head of Vive Studios respectively, Rikard Steiber and Joel Breton are two of the most senior figures working on the HTC Vive today. Alon Or-bach (Samsung Electronics), Kaye Mason (Google). Stefan Walker (Google), Luca Prasso (Google).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Google offers its Cardboard brand of experiences, which is the lowest tier of VR available. Above that exists the Samsung Gear VR headset and the upcoming Google Daydream , which are similar to the Cardboard, but more powerful and comfortable. There are a variety of options on the market. Refresh Rate: 120Hz, 90Hz.

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VRScout

JULY 4, 2017

Apple acquires computer vision company, the hidden 3D feature in iOS 11 beta, Google experiments with ads in VR, a new VC fund is focusing on VR/AR, the investment and funding wrapup, and more… 1.APPLE GOOGLE PLAYS WITH ADS IN VR. KNUCKLE CONTROLLERS START SHIPPING TO SELECT DEVELOPERS. VIRTUAL REALITY ESPORTS PRO LEAGUE.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The HTC Vive Cosmos may release soon for €799. We all know that the Vive Cosmos should release very soon since HTC revealed me that the release date would have been in Q3 2019 and Q3 ends at the end of the month. It’s time for some amazing VR news, isn’t it? Top news of the week. Image by Ars Technica). Other relevant news.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Head mounted display: With expansion to at home devices came the transition away from an arcade cabinet to setups a little closer to what you’ll see coming from the Big Three (Oculus, HTC, and Sony). Once controlled, all players believe they are playing a game when they are actually acting in real life. Creative Control (2016).

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VRScout

OCTOBER 4, 2018

In this interview, Vitillo shares tips for other immersive developers and the challenges the creators faced during development. The Vive Focus controller, as seen from inside Beat Reality. When looking for problems related to Vive Focus on Google, I always only find my own blog as an answer. But in the future… [sic]”.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. But I've been writing a series of blogs about my journey using and integrating the HTC Vive headsets at GESS. And it was tons of fun, despite all the obvious technical glitches that you face when you're at the tip of the spear.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 15, 2019

We plan to go online with it on Amazon or Netflix and present it like that, and then have it be an additional thing that maybe Netflix or Amazon has on their platform in the Oculus or HTC. Is it just like a pop-up gaze control or.? Maybe Google will produce a 3D TV. In a way you become the investigator; the interviewer.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. But I've been writing a series of blogs about my journey using and integrating the HTC Vive headsets at GESS. And it was tons of fun, despite all the obvious technical glitches that you face when you're at the tip of the spear.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2020

On the other side, I see that is a way that Facebook has to apply its control on the sideloaded apps , a market that was free and without control. A new HTC headset may come in 2021. The story starts from when the first book ends and analyzes how Wade and his gang manage the Oasis after they took control of it.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

If we sum the market share of the Oculus Rift CV1, Rift S, and the highlander DK2, we obtain that now Oculus controls 50% of the market on Steam. Thanks David for the tip). Thanks Eloi for the tip). Google launches AR Live View for Maps. The Index is at less than 2 %, if you are curious. 5G is a safe technology.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 17, 2019

I’m trying to solve this issue appealing to Google, but more than ever consider donating money on Patreon to sustain this blog , that takes me a lot of time and various expenses, to keep it alive. Image by HTC). Finally, HTC is ready to give us all the info on the Vive Cosmos. Thanks Mati for the tip!). Some XR fun.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This has been a pretty interesting week for me, having spoken at XR Safety Week and Stereopsia, and having published two cool articles about creating innovative SteamVR controllers and using Application SpaceWarp in Unity to almost double the framerate of your application. The m**averse hype is attracting investors. It is very cool.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Meta Quest Pro and controllers (Image by Meta). Drawing with the back of the Touch Pro controller in mixed reality (Image by Meta). Controllers : Quest Pro has very innovative controllers. Controllers are for sure one of the biggest features of this device. The Quest Pro is not a huge bump over the Quest 2.

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