VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

After a mixed year for VR hardware sales in 2016, two new separate reports are painting a more optimistic outlook for the VR market going forward. In a new consumer VR report just released by SuperData Research , the findings show that global VR hardware revenue is expected to hit $3.6 billion in 2017, up 142% year-over-year.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

HTC VIVE announced on Thursday it will sell its XR Elite mixed reality (MR) headset as a premium bundle for gaming. HTC VIVE Business+ Package FOr enterprises, HTC VIVE launched a major package for its VIVE Business+ solution. The Economist hosted the premier industry meeting to showcase and demo flagship XR strategies.

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VRScout

JANUARY 8, 2018

It’s been nearly two years since HTC first introduced the Vive VR headset, opening up an entirely new world of room-scale VR that’s had us dodging arrows and bumping into furniture ever since. Early hands-on demos with the Vive Pro were promising. Increased resolution without a cord. Now the Vive is getting an upgrade.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2017

This short but ingenious video snippet from eye-tracking specialists Tobii was built to tease a social VR demo they’ve been working on for GDC next week. The post Watch: Tobii Tease Unnervingly Effective Vive Eye-Tracked VR Demo Ahead of GDC appeared first on Road to VR.

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MARCH 8, 2017

During my interview with HTC’s President of Vive in China, Alvin Graylin, last week, I asked if the company had any more plans for add-on peripherals for its VR headset — like its upcoming Vive Tracker — in 2017 and beyond. Tagged with: Alvin Graylin , htc vive , vive tracker. The Vive Tracker closes that gap.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2023

With three versions of SteamVR trackers under its belt, HTC has been a leading enabler of full-body tracking in VR. HTC’s new standalone Vive tracker (still unnamed) has a straightforward goal: work like the company’s existing trackers, but easier and on more platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

In the meanwhile, in physical stores, clerks are preparing to provide demos during the launch weekend of February, 2nd. The most affected by this “restructuring operation” is the “1P AR Hardware” team, the one working on augmented reality devices. The device costs $200 and it is available starting today.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And the price of the wireless add-on is even more suspicious: speaking with a hardware manufacturer, they told me that ONLY THE ANTENNAS of a Wi-Gig connection for VR streaming (like the one of the Vive Pro) costs around $100… so how can the whole wireless streaming device cost just $50?? A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

I’d wager most people who bought the HTC Vive love the unit but wish a new version would bring key improvements. HTC relies on Valve’s lighthouse tracking technology to make the Vive and its controllers work. HTC confirmed to UploadVR that it will not be announcing a “Vive 2” at this year’s show.

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2018

We finally have a price for the recently unveiled Vive Pro, HTC’s upgraded Vive VR headset that promises improved resolution, audio, and comfort. HTC Vive announced that the Vive Pro headset will be available for $799 with global pre-orders starting today. Current Vive headset gets price-cut.

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Today, HTC has revealed their latest consumer-focused headset, the $499 Vive Flow. I had the chance to demo the headset in-person in San Francisco and my first impression of the device was around just how compact and well-designed the hardware appeared. Image credit: HTC.

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Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2018

HTC is expanding its out-of-home VR entertainment reach with a new deal with gaming giant IGT that will see its Vive hardware and software power a new competitive VR initiative where players compete for real money stakes. SEE ALSO See Every Vive Demo in Action at Bandai Namco's VR ZONE.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Whilst the HTC Vive offers incredible room-scale VR experiences, no one could ever describe the SteamVR powered package as compact. In fact, anyone wanting to travel with a Vive system and the requisite PC to power it faces a substantial pile of kit to not only carry, but to setup and tear down for each demo session.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 21, 2016

When it comes to demoing the latest in virtual reality, access and affordability can be a barrier for many looking to experience the range of content already available. Most of these VR cafes charge visitors a fee to demo VR content for a set amount of time, much like you would expect from a more traditional arcade or internet cafe.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2017

Exactly one month ago, HTC revealed that the Vive Tracker would go on sale to developers March 27th for the price of $99. Unveiled at CES earlier this year , we have been excited about the Vive Tracker since day one after seeing it in action during Vive demos. Developers won’t want to miss this sale. Well today is that day.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

One of my favorite demos at AWE has been with Ekto VR boots , which have probably been the craziest devices that I’ve tried during the expo… and I totally loved them for it! When I arrived at the Ekto VR private demo room at AWE, I did not know what to expect. All these trackers were fundamental for the VR demo that I had to try.

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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. This year’s Vive X Demo Days is said to take place in Beijing on May 8th, Tokyo on May 16th, London on May 23rd, and in San Francisco on June 4th.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The Venture Reality Fund and of course HTC. — Alvin Wang Graylin (@AGraylin) October 18, 2018. Really fantastic.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

When you think about “haptics,” particularly in the sense of extended reality , you probably think about hardware and wearables that let you interact with and feel your environment. Haptics require hardware but they also require software. However, I had to ask, is hardware in the roadmap? Interaction Demo Bow.

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

We’ve been excited about the Tracker since day one after seeing it in action during demos. The hardware device, that can fit in the palm of your hand, can be attached to a range of accessories and peripherals, like a baseball bat or rifle, bringing real world objects into the virtual. ” said Joe Ludwig of Valve. Vive Financing.

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MARCH 30, 2017

HTC Vive Senior Engineer James Xiong has provided a Vive IK Demo on GitHub , which includes a reference source code and Unity demo. Using the HTC Vive headset and controllers combined with three Vive Trackers, the program uses hardware tracking and inverse kinematics to pose a virtual model that closely matches the human player.

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VRScout

MARCH 7, 2017

We were already having a great time coming across a demo of Duck Hunt for the Oculus Rift, with grenades and all. Now Konami’s run and gun classic, Contra , has popped up on the interwebs — and you can download it right now for the HTC Vive. The short demo transports you into the boss battle of Level 3: Waterfall.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Seemingly in an effort to keep the spotlight during an increasingly hot month of VR announcements, Facebook teased a look at two new XR headset prototypes just a day after an apparent leak of HTC’s upcoming Vive Flow headset. With all this new XR hardware in the works, it’s certainly turning out to be an exciting month.

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AllThingsVR

MARCH 31, 2017

HTC Releases Full Body Tracking Code for Use with Vive and Trackers HTC Vive Senior Engineer James Xiong has provided a Vive IK Demo on GitHub, which includes a reference source code and Unity demo.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 5, 2019

The Vive Cosmos signals a bright future for HTC, but at $699, will people buy it? HTC’s latest VR headset, the Cosmos is officially available for purchase and at $699 the headset doesn’t come cheap, but it does come with some much-needed improvements. Design was a priority for HTC when it came to the Cosmos.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Using the HTC Vive Focus Plus’ passthrough capabilities, players engaged in a VR exercise are able to see their real-world surroundings while they workout. Currently, HitMotion: Reloaded is available as a free demo for the Vive Focus Plus , but the creators are planning on making the full game available very soon. .

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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. Big kudos to HTC for this. The HTC Vive XR Elite has some of the best passthrough I have seen yet. Parts Recycling.

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ARPost

JANUARY 9, 2023

The headset is also promoted for passthrough mixed reality but no demo footage and little additional information is available on this feature at this time. That’s also more than $600 more than the Pico 4 which seems to be in a similar ring in terms of hardware but also shows no signs of launching in the States any time soon.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

HTC announced a new product out of left field here at Mobile World Congress (MWC) this week, the 5G Hub mobile hotspot that includes a media streaming device, a digital assistant, and Internet access point for up to 20 concurrent devices.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Luckily, it’s easy to find yourself a free demo of any VR major system out there. The Vive is the ‘room-scale’ VR system created by HTC and Valve. Find an HTC Vive Demo Location. HTC hosts a list of stores across the US and Europe where you can try the Vive for free.

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JUNE 26, 2017

We’ve seen what the Knuckles controllers will look like and this demo shows off how they work. If you have a prototype and/or want to check out the demo and the source for the interaction, Zulubo has made it all available via GitHub. Tagged with: Knuckles , valve Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

HTC is looking to differentiate itself in consumer VR with Vive XR Elite. Starting at $1100, the Vive XR Elite marks HTC’s initial effort to reclaim some of the consumer standalone VR market after retreating to focus on enterprises. The Maestro demo on Vive XR Elite showed a mix of hand and controller tracking.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

I had a chance to catch up with HTC’s Dan O’Brien , who is the Vive General Manager of America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. We talked about HTC’s emphasis of growing the ecosystem in 2017 with this new Vive Tracker, and what type of applications he expects that it will enable. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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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. This is a screen grab from Tobii’s demo showing my eye movements over ten seconds. New Tools For Game Designers.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Better AR Hardware Options Better AR hardware options, caused by innovations in mobile technology, such as LiDAR and ToF (depth sensing hardware). For example, it’s popular among furniture stores like EQ3. Screenshots taken on the official EQ3 website 4. See Also: Should You Buy a Quest 2?

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

One of our favorite VR hardware reveals at CES, has begun shipping out to developers. HTC unveiled their Vive Tracker at CES earlier this year, opening up an entirely new world for developers to create immersive experiences with additional tracking capabilities.

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