VRScout

JANUARY 7, 2019

The 2019 Consumer Electronic Expo is off to an exciting start as HTC Vive debuted not only a new VR headset capable of inside-out tracking, but a new social platform, new subscription service, and new updates to their existing Viveport platform. The HTC Vive Cosmos will be the first device to operate on the platform. VIVEPORT INFINITY.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 6, 2017

We speak to Trinity VR about their Vive Tracker powered Diamond FX project which aims to provide realistic virtual reality simulations for major league baseball teams, all powered by years of real pitching statistics. SEE ALSO Hands-on: HTC's New Vive Tracker Makes VR More Immersive With Specialized Accessories.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016) , announced the game’s sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) just went platinum, having now topped over one million units sold.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Job Simulator (2016) , Owlchemy Labs’ madcap workplace sim from the future, is pushing a free content update called ‘Infinite Overtime mode’ that lets you play endless, randomized tasks. Owlchemy is also permanently dropping the price of Job Simulator to $20. ‘Job Simulator’ on Steam.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Out now in early access, Thief Simulator VR offers both regular users and kleptomaniacs-in-training the chance to experience life as a skilled cat burglar. Or course, this is easier said than done. But I guess that’s just a testament to the impressive realism of Thief Simulator VR. Image Credit: PlayWay.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I recently got the chance to go hands-on with Rick and Morty Simulator: Virtual Rick-ality on the HTC Vive from Adult Swim and Owlchemy Labs. It’s a very simple task, but everything about it, from placing the dirty underwear in the machine to turning the knobs, felt like a activity in Job Simulator.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2018

Last year marked HTC’s very first Vive Developer Awards (VDAs), which saw tens of thousands of dollars go to VR app developers across a number of categories. Now, HTC has announced the nominees for this year’s VDAs who will be in competition to win $50,000 in first place prize money. Bartender VR Simulator. Entertainment.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2021

The result is a hyper-realistic simulation that allows students to develop the muscle memory needed to properly operate on human patients. This past April the company introduced @HomeVR, an education modality designed for standalone headsets such as the Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Focus Plus. Image Credit: FundamentalVR.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2017

In an interesting move, Google has acquired Owlchemy Labs , makers of the multi-platform hits Job Simulator (2016) and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality (2017). Job Simulator, image courtesy Owlchemy Labs. As far as VR game studios go, Owlchemy Labs is not only one of the most senior, but one of the most successful out of the gate.

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VRScout

MARCH 22, 2018

Of course it wouldn’t be a job at the TSA without the stress. The post Get Your Virtual Pat-Down On In This TSA VR Simulator appeared first on VRScout. After that, I need to search through their luggage for any other suspicious objects. Once I’m done I just need to shut the suitcase and stamp their face for approval.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2021

Megadodo Simulation Games, the Singapore-based startup behind the upcoming PC VR headset DecaGear , announced that its hip-based VR locomotion device DecaMove has generated over $350,000 in sales over the course of its month-long preorder campaign.

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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. The SYVR engine provides real-time simulation of large-scale complex scenarios, experiments, training and conceptual design visualization.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

One week after opening their first Vive branded VR cafe in Shenzhen China, HTC has now unveiled a VR theme park in Taiwan, touting over 20 different VR experiences. Image Credit: HTC. The post HTC Opens VIVELAND VR Theme Park in Taiwan appeared first on VRScout.

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Road to VR

JULY 3, 2016

While between HTC/Valve and Oculus, the companies have been coy on official sales figures, Steam data suggests that the HTC Vive headset is approaching the 100,000 sales mark. See Also: HTC Vive – Review A Mesmerising VR Experience, if You Have the Space. See Also: How to Use the Oculus Rift With SteamVR in 4 Steps.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2023

Virtual reality (VR) medical simulation firm SimX Inc and the United States Space Force (USSF) will soon train staff for astronaut recoveries and global space launches. The USSF awarded SimX’s Virtual Advancement of Learning for Operational Readiness (VALOR) programme a multi-year collaboration for VR medical simulation training.

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VRScout

APRIL 21, 2022

Other than that players can expect new supercars to race, real-world courses to master, and race day challenges to complete. F1 22 will be the first game in the series to feature support for SteamVR compatible headsets like the Meta Rift, HTC Vive, and Valve Index—to what extent we do not know.

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Road to VR

MAY 16, 2017

From his experience teaching the SteamVR Tracking course, Bruey has an inside view on what companies are doing with the technology and when we might begin to see the fruits of their labor. Road to VR: How many students went through the SteamVR tracking training course? Doug Bruey at the Synapse SteamVR Tracking training course.

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VRScout

MAY 15, 2021

Researchers based out of Taiwan’s National Taiwan University and National Chengchi University are working on a one-of-a-kind controller that uses VR technology and faux fur to simulate the sensation of snuggling a digital feline, resulting in what could easily be considered the strangest haptic device currently in development.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

You may ask yourself: “why would I want to simulate driving an old bus at the top speed of 45 miles an hour through a depopulated desert road for 8 hours straight?” The VR version uses the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift’s respective motion controls, but annoyingly maps acceleration to the left trigger.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 12, 2016

The free three-game bundle that comes with the purchase of an HTC Vive is now featuring two new titles. HTC today debuted a new game bundle for new purchases of the Vive. The Gallery: Call of the Starseed and Zombie Training Simulator now join Tilt Brush. The bundle represents $80 in VR games.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

With a long post on Magic Leap’s blog, in the end Rony Abovitz has admitted that the company is not going that well, and has announced a new course, that should eventually lead to Magic Leap 2. That said, I hope that this new course of Magic Leap will take a completely different road from the one that led to Magic Leap One. Learn more.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 24, 2022

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio known for Job Simulator (2016) and Cosmosmious High (2022) , teased a new multiplayer VR game that’s built from the ground-up for hand tracking interactions.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Industrial Training International is readying their VR Mobile Crane Simulator for the March ConExpo Event in Las Vegas. The simulator uses an Oculus Rift headset in combination with a modular rig, in order to significantly reduce the costs of training, compared to both real-world and older VR solutions.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

and is the latest entry in the growing line of pseudo-simulation sports games that ask players to don a VR headset and motion controllers instead of appropriate sporting gear. Future updates will include new courses. One of those things that falls into the latter category is play golf. VR Golf Online from MAUMGOLF Co.

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VRScout

JULY 14, 2021

Games such as Half-Life: Alyx and Microsoft Flight Simulator have shown just how far modern VR technology has come in the hands of both new and experienced developers. Kayak VR: Mirage , an upcoming VR kayaking simulator from Amsterdam-based developer Better Than Life, is another such title. Image Credit: Better Than Life.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality from Bossa Studios is a VR-based adaptation of the original Surgeon Simulator 2013 , first released for flat monitor displays in 2013. When the Vive launched, we got Surgeon Simulator VR: Meet the Medic , which was a short demo showing off the basic mechanics. We lead very different lives.

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ARPost

MARCH 31, 2023

The hardware consisted of blue HTC Vive Pros connected to the gaming PCs above. The HTC Vive Pros were tethered, so there was no latency but the game did have a peculiar dense, dreamlike aspect to it, which often stems from lower refresh rates. UFO-shaped VR simulator (FuninVR) It’s a massive UFO-shaped VR simulator.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

HTC today announced its third batch of AR/VR startups backed by the company’s Vive X accelerator program. ” Started last year, Vive X is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that, according to HTC, provides “unparalleled access to expertise, resources, planning and an extensive network throughout the AR/VR industry.”

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Of course, it wouldn’t be a VR rhythm game without the customization. The post Pistol Whip Is the Action Movie Simulator We’ve All Been Waiting For, Available Now appeared first on VRScout. Image Credit: Cloudhead Games. Pistol Whip features a variety of modifiers for enhancing the base experience.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Available now on Oculus (Rift), SteamVR (Vive, Rift, and Windows VR), and PC (non-VR mode), Vox Machinae is a multiplayer mech combat game that leans decidedly toward the ‘simulator’ end of the mech spectrum, contrasting faster-paced and more arcade-like mech games like Archangel: Hellfire (2017). Image courtesy Space Bullet.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 7, 2017

If you’ve survived the Steam summer sale, things have returned to normal with a collection of new releases for the HTC Vive. ViveSpray 2 is another creative tool but it focuses on a realistic simulation of modern graffiti right down to realistic paint drips and paint that dries over time as you work. Douarnenez VR, from Raf1 Dev.

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Peter Graham

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Gameboom VR is currently working on Thief Simulator VR, an experience which definitely leans towards normal burglary rather than extravagant heist, and from the latest trailer looks a lot of fun. Thief Simulator VR isn’t some basic smash and grab burglary sim as the team is planning on a rich immersive experience.

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2019

HTC announced today their Vive Pro Eye VR headset is now available for purchase in North America through Vive.com and select retailers. The technology could also serve a purpose in training and simulation-based experiences, allowing companies to track where an employees attention is directed at any given time.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2021

The ceremony can also be experienced through AIXR’s “World Hop Experience”, allowing you to join the black-tie event from a web browser, phone, and of course, a VR headset. – Elsevier Simulation Learning System (SLS) VR Curriculum Tandem Marketing Communications – See again! Can’t get to London? No problem.

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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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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2019

Available today on the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Playstation VR, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets, the ‘Rocky Legends’ update adds four new characters, including World Heavyweight Champion Apollo Creed, Southside Slugger Clubber Lang, Ivan “The Siberian Express” Drago, and of course, the Italian Stallion himself, Classic Rocky Balboa.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Thanks to the support of HTC, Rob is experimenting with Vive Trackers , and is very eager to tell you everything about his experiments with them, in a series of two very detailed posts. The post finishes also with the little surprise of an interview with HTC’s Shen Ye. HTC Vive Trackers (Image by Rob Cole). Introduction.

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