Road to VR

MAY 16, 2017

SEE ALSO A Look at NASA's Hybrid Reality Astronaut Training System, Powered by HTC Vive. In March, Valve announced that the course is no longer required for licensees because the documentation has been dialed in well enough and the tools have been refined enough that people can pick it up and get the work started up on their own.

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InstaVR

AUGUST 4, 2019

Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Since launching in early 2016, over 50,000 companies have created over 300,000 immersive 360-degree applications for iOS, Android, Web, Gear VR, Google Daydream, HTC Vive, and Oculus Go and Rift headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2019

Mister President launching the Vive Focus (Image by HTC). That’s why the other companies, like HTC and Pico, have decided to aim at the enterprise market. In my opinion (but this is pure speculation), HTC will tease a new Vive Focus this year , so that to answer to the Quest. Standardization.

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VRWorld

JULY 19, 2017

This document suggests that extended use of high-end VR headsets might improve or benefit the vision in preteen population, as explored by six researchers and contributors; Bao Yihua, Advanced Innovation Center for Future Visual Entertainment in Beijing. Study Results.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The pilot, which used an iPad and HTC Vive powered by Marxent’s 3D Cloud Service, showed that VR increases average order value by 60%. Meanwhile, Boeing and Delta Air Lines have been testing exoskeletons to augment employee safety; and both companies joined the exoskeleton advisory group X-TAG launched by Sarcos Robotics in March.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Another core target group for this version of the device is also developers. By using AR-enabled smart glasses or mobile devices, technicians can share their live view, receive guidance, and access documentation hands-free. In remote assistance, AR allows field service technicians to collaborate with remote experts in real-time.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Some days ago, the Chinese government has released a document that states how China really wants to commit to VR , how wants the ecosystem to grow well and fast and how also wants to lead the world for what concerns virtual reality. The work of the Chronos group will be very important in this sense, for example.

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Ryan Schultz

JULY 18, 2022

You’re invited to be a part of this cross-worlds discussion group, with 685 people participating from every social VR platform and virtual world! We recommend that you review these updated documents, and the summary below of upcoming Meta VR platform changes: •A Facebook account is no longer required to use Meta VR devices.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

With 8agora, companies, groups, and individuals can host events virtually. With AltSpace, companies, groups, and individuals can host virtual events where participants can use avatars to attend. It also allows the import of PDF documents and PowerPoint presentations. Image courtesy 8Agora.). AltspaceVR. The Prospect v2.10

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

But then there’s the Virtual Reality, Toronto; VRTO: That one is a small but very powerful group. Where you’ve got this small, intimate group talking about the future of technology. HTC with Vinay [Narayan], who’s always wonderful. And the Global Summit is kind of like taking both of those.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

But then there’s the Virtual Reality, Toronto; VRTO: That one is a small but very powerful group. Where you’ve got this small, intimate group talking about the future of technology. HTC with Vinay [Narayan], who’s always wonderful. And the Global Summit is kind of like taking both of those.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 24, 2021

Thanks to HTC that has kindly provided me a loaner device, I have been able to test in the last days the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. The latest standalone headset from HTC was announced a month ago, and it generated a lot of buzz in the community for its premium features associated with a high price. Are you ready? (PS

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2022

We believe that something similar could happen with VR computing, but it will only be possible with the right group of early enthusiasts helping Linux VR get there early. Valve Index or HTC Vive controllers). What are the specifications of the headset? Headset specs.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

But then there’s the Virtual Reality, Toronto; VRTO: That one is a small but very powerful group. Where you’ve got this small, intimate group talking about the future of technology. HTC with Vinay [Narayan], who’s always wonderful. And the Global Summit is kind of like taking both of those.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2018

While we wait for the OpenXR initiative by Khronos Group (working together with some of the biggest companies in the VR scene) to be released, we developers have very few options to develop multi-platform VR applications on PC. So, let’s start! Motivation. You may be saying “Come on! And the same happens with OpenVR! Working with OpenVR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2023

Uniting the Industry Multiple companies, from Meta Platforms, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Microsoft, HTC VIVE, ByteDance, Sony and even massive telecoms like Nokia and T-Mobile are chipping in to increase adoption rates for spatial technologies. Startups, experts, and even researchers are equally contributing to its development.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I was working a school group here known as GESS -- which is the acronym for Jumeirah English Speaking School -- also broadly referred to as GESS Dubai now. He'd also chaired the Independent Digital Strategy Group for eight years there. You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I was working a school group here known as GESS -- which is the acronym for Jumeirah English Speaking School -- also broadly referred to as GESS Dubai now. He'd also chaired the Independent Digital Strategy Group for eight years there. You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them.

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Delight XR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Fixed issue with dynamic hubs and <dl8-hub-group> elements. Fix Gaze Interaction when Gamepad connected on HTC Vive. Renamed to Delight XR. 2019-04-25). Added customization option to prevent start of 3D engine to improve 2D video performance. 2019-03-25). Refreshed and refined Player UI design. Added MONO_180 video format.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I was working a school group here known as GESS -- which is the acronym for Jumeirah English Speaking School -- also broadly referred to as GESS Dubai now. He'd also chaired the Independent Digital Strategy Group for eight years there. You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 9, 2017

2016 provided hints of where Facebook, HTC, Sony, Google, and more will take their headsets in the near future, but where does the industry’s best and brightest think we’ll end up this time next year? 1) I believe the virtual reality market will continue to have steady sales reaching over 2 million HMD’s between Sony, HTC and Oculus.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 15, 2019

And so I've been documenting his experience and his family's experience in VR, because it is the empathy platform and it's the medium that many people will see things different. And they had great group that they'd assembled, but sadly, if they don't constantly push the envelope with media, you can't stay in business now.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A lengthy Zoom meeting took place late one evening in January, with a group of legendary hardware developers from a highly secretive outfit. Conventional designs like the Oculus Touch, Valve Index, and HTC controllers are manufactured using relatively thin-walled, injection-molded plastic casings, usually split into two halves.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

It is a software solution that instantly converts BIM models for use in design reviews, building requirement approval and construction coordination, as well as automated document generation. The post HTC Vive X Accelerator Invests in 26 More AR/VR Startups appeared first on VRScout.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2019

80 percent of people who walk through the doors of family entertainment centers, urban entertainment centers, bar and club, hospitality sites, theme parks, casinos, visitor attractions, and retail-atainment are going there in groups. This is a well-documented fact. You could also say the say of HTC. That would be essential.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2019

80 percent of people who walk through the doors of family entertainment centers, urban entertainment centers, bar and club, hospitality sites, theme parks, casinos, visitor attractions, and retail-atainment are going there in groups. This is a well-documented fact. You could also say the say of HTC. That would be essential.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2019

80 percent of people who walk through the doors of family entertainment centers, urban entertainment centers, bar and club, hospitality sites, theme parks, casinos, visitor attractions, and retail-atainment are going there in groups. This is a well-documented fact. You could also say the say of HTC. That would be essential.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 4, 2016

We started seeing the first Oculus and HTC headsets this year. We did a deal with the Disney group, including all the studios owned by Disney — Marvel, Lucas, ABC, Disney Nature, there are 13 or 14 of them. When the deal is done with a group, it’s much better, because we can go for many different kinds of entertainment.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I’ve accidentally skipped to a different part of a movie while opening a can to drink, or selected random text in a document while my hands were just resting on the keyboard. At a comfortable viewing size, the legibility feels somewhere between a 1440p and 4K monitor. This is a watershed moment for VR-style headsets.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

You put on the Hololens and see that digital model projected into physical space, versus looking at that on a computer screen or referencing construction documents in a paper format. I think that there is that smaller group of people that were buying Hololens 1 and willing to kind of help us evolve that experience.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

You put on the Hololens and see that digital model projected into physical space, versus looking at that on a computer screen or referencing construction documents in a paper format. I think that there is that smaller group of people that were buying Hololens 1 and willing to kind of help us evolve that experience.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

For journalists, immersive technologies present an opportunity to reach jaded audiences with important stories, getting through the “news fatigue” factor by leveraging the well-documented “empathy machine” factor of the medium. to develop the world-mapping capabilities that will take us a step closer to the Matrix.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

You put on the Hololens and see that digital model projected into physical space, versus looking at that on a computer screen or referencing construction documents in a paper format. I think that there is that smaller group of people that were buying Hololens 1 and willing to kind of help us evolve that experience.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

For journalists, immersive technologies present an opportunity to reach jaded audiences with important stories, getting through the “news fatigue” factor by leveraging the well-documented “empathy machine” factor of the medium. to develop the world-mapping capabilities that will take us a step closer to the Matrix.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Becoming a licensee gave me access to the SteamVR Tracking HDK and Steam SDK, which also contained the original 2016 SteamVR training course documentation which was run for a couple of years in conjunction with Valve partner Synapse in Seattle. This training course cost about $3,000 and was mandatory for anyone wanting to use SteamVR.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Considering that Quest supports multitasking for 2D apps, this is great to use the Quest as a tool to work: you could have Slack in one Window, and Google Doc in another, and work on a document together with your team. Another important announcement is that also WebXR PWA will be allowed on the official store, too!

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