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JANUARY 2, 2022

Meta’s incredible standalone VR headset has set the bar high for competing hardware manufacturers, offering players access to a massive catalog of AAA games and apps from some of the industry’s most sought-after developers. The hardware itself is nothing short of amazing. Who saw this coming except everyone? Valve Index.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on. A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset.

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MAY 25, 2017

Well this is surprising; HTC has yet another new VR headset on the way, promising to make an important breakthrough for a major category of device. Meet the HTC Link. It’s set to work with the company’s latest smartphone, the HTC U11. The camera and controllers are bundled in the box.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

One of the reasons that HTC VIVE is an ARPost perennial favorite headset manufacturer is because the company doesn’t turn out a headset every day. Sony makes some of the coolest VR accessories of any company out there. However, the company is already selling DecaMove , a motion controller worn on the hip.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Those looking for a hotly-anticipated VR experience and a complete VR hardware bundle may be in luck on or after November 17th: according to Sony, not only will that date mark the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, but the title will also be made available with a hardware bundle.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

As someone that has a PS VR, Gear VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift all in the same apartment, cables, controllers, and headsets are often scattered everywhere. Don’t even get me started with how often my Vive controllers are dead when I go to try and use them. For the HTC Vive, Nyko unveiled the Charge Base.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Headsets such as the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift have made PC the go-to platform for a majority of AAA VR developers. Meanwhile, Sony is effectively dominating the console VR space with the Playstation VR. The latest upcoming addition to the Xbox hardware lineup. It appears as though Xbox is playing the long game.

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JUNE 27, 2017

In a recent interview with German site Golem.de Sony Interactive Entertainment America President and CEO Shawn Layden noted that it will “probably be some time” before we see the next iteration of the console. Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) is a great headset, but it’s definitely got issues.

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APRIL 14, 2020

According to game industry news site VGC , players will once again be taking control of RE7 protagonist Ethan Winters as they navigate a new set of horrifying challenges, including “hallucination and insanity segments” and new mythical enemies like werewolves. Image Credit: Biohazard Cast / Sony PlayStation.

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JULY 24, 2017

As it stands, companies like HTC, Oculus, and even Google are being very tight-lipped about how many Vives, Rifts, and Daydream Views they’ve sold (respectively) and it’s making it very difficult to paint a solid picture of what the VR market actually looks like. Nevertheless, most of the hardware manufacturers appear to be happy.

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MARCH 8, 2021

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. More info (HTC is going to launch a new hardware) More info (Second tweet from HTC) More info (Third tweet from HTC). Sony announces new games for PSVR.

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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

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Sony is the first of the big three tethered VR headset makers to drop official PSVR sales figures: 915,000 PlayStation VR headsets sold as of February 19. Speaking with the New York Times recently , Andrew House, President of Sony Computer Entertainment, confirmed the PSVR sales data. million units sold in its first three months.

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OCTOBER 15, 2016

Sony is setting high near term sales figure expectations for PlayStation VR’s rollout. Speaking with CNBC earlier this week , Jim Ryan, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, spoke to the company’s confidence in early traction of the PSVR headset.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Vive (HTC). What We Know: Today at 1pm HTC will be hosting a press conference to discuss its HTC Vive virtual reality headset. The Vive released earlier this year and HTC has been fiercely committed to the product’s success ever since. What To Expect : HTC has made its tracking system open-sourced for public use.

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MAY 7, 2017

There will be plenty of fresh faces at E3 this year but, as usual, most eyes will be locked on one of the show’s most battle-hardened veterans: Sony. Sony’s press conference has been one of, if not the, biggest events at E3 for the past several years.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As we head into the next generation of XR hardware, here are some of the big developments and releases coming out of the industry. But at last, we are seeing a shift from dedicated platform-specific hardware to agnostic all-in-one devices that makes sense for all involved. Where Is XR Heading?

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MAY 13, 2024

Chinese manufacturers BOE and SeeYA may provide cheaper displays in higher quantities than Sony is doing now, while Samsung may be supplying the DRAM components. He also said that other OEMs are going to launch headsets with AVP-matching hardware for $1500 this year. Matt Miesnieks said that the rumor aligns with some things he heard.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). For example, we invited senior executives from HUAWEI, JBD, HTC, Alibaba, iQIYI, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and so on.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

On the heels of price drops for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive this past month, Sony is also jumping into the price war game. Sony’s PlayStation VR will be sold bundled with the PlayStation Camera for $399 starting next month across the U.S. Everyone’s making VR more affordable before the holiday season.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Apple’s WWDC 2017 keynote made that abundantly clear with their announcement of support for external Metal graphics, HTC Vive, SteamVR and Metal VR. Not far behind Samsung is Sony with 429,000 units shipped in Q1 which represents a market share of 18.8%. In 3rd place after Samsung and Sony was HTC with the HTC Vive.

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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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AUGUST 1, 2016

From all-in-one mobile VR headsets to tethered head-mounted displays (HMDs) with hand-controllers that looked eerily similar to brands we already report on, one thing’s for sure, there was no shortage of VR and AR hardware on the show floor. Armed to the teeth with tethered Vives, backpack VR and 3D printed controllers.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Both Apple and Google already have very popular stores , they have full suits of tools (think about the Google Docs suite) and entertainment channels (think about Apple TV), and they have enormous expertise in building hardware and operating systems. And they are entering it to dominate it. This is the moment of the truth for Meta.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

million), which Llamas says is due to Sony taking a more prudent approach in holding back marketing spend until the company can better position the PSVR with their upgraded Pro console system. For the most part, Sony’s slow approach to marketing the PlayStation VR has not been lost on consumers.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2016

E3 2016 kicks off this week; it’s the first E3 since the launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and the last before the launch of Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. With the launch of the Rift only a few months under their belt, don’t expect anything new in the hardware department from Oculus.

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TechCrunch VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

He has long known that the future of Facebook is rooted in owning a major hardware platform. The most valuable companies in the world own the metal on which their software applications run: Apple and Microsoft have had their fingers in the hardware pie for years, and even Google was able to build a robust OS business with Android.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

According to The Eye Tribe’s website, its technology, allows “eye control for consumer devices that enables simplified and enhanced user experiences. The Eye Tribe intends to become the leading provider of eye control technology by licensing to vendors in the consumer technology industry.”

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JULY 24, 2017

The first version of Valve’s SteamVR platform provided us with superior 360 degree room-scale tracking and position-tracked hand input at the hefty price of $799 via HTC’s Vive. There’s also the enticing new Knuckles controllers , which selected developers are currently teasing us about.

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OCTOBER 9, 2016

Sony is making VR for the masses. PS VR is Sony’s virtual reality system that uses a head-mounted display, the PlayStation Camera, and PlayStation Move controllers to make players feel like they are surrounded by digital video game worlds. But when the headset or controller gets far enough way, all of that starts to break down.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

CES 2023: Fresh AR/VR Hardware. Amongst the many hardware announcements, Metaverse platform provider Somnium Space introduced a tailor-made MR headset. Somnium Space included various hardware considerations to power an MR headset that competes with major industry players like Meta, PICO, and HTC VIVE.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 26, 2017

With no mention of next generation headsets from any of the major players at CES 2017, I put the question to HTC’s China Regional President of Vive, Alvin Wang Graylin. ” SEE ALSO Apple AR/VR Product to Debut in 2017, Predicts Sony's Head of Worldwide Studios.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Its visual quality is impressive if compared with other similar performances; Reachy , the cute robot by Pollen Robotics that you can control by VR. HTC predicts the rise of all-in-two devices. That is, if HTC sees the rise of all-in-two devices in 2021, it probably means that it will launch an all-in-two device in 2021.

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MARCH 18, 2018

When it comes to HTC, most everyone’s mind is on the Vive Pro. With GDC being the last major event in Q1, hosted just a week before the end of the quarter, and given the presence of HTC at GDC in years past, it certainly seems like the appropriate place and time to reveal the price and release date of the Vive Pro, if not a delay.

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DECEMBER 11, 2016

It’s been about nine months since the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive officially launched the age of consumer-ready virtual reality and there’s no denying we’ve had some great times immersed in our personal holodecks. How do you grow the install base without those big games that are required to sell the hardware? You see the problem, right?

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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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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

According to our reporter at the event, most of these pods were fitted with an HTC Vive VR headset, but others had the more experimental Star VR headset from Starbreeze. According to IMAX, the content includes “experiences from leading content developers such as ILMxLABs, Sony, Lionsgate, Starbreeze, Survios, and Ubisoft.

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