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. Entertainment.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

In a significant breakthrough for room-scale VR, HTC has introduced a tether-less VR upgrade kit for the Vive system at Alibaba’s “11/11” global shopping festival. The HTC Vive is a PC-powered system, which means there is a long cord running from the headset to your PC system. Graylin, China Regional President of Vive, HTC. “We

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Oculus Rift and Valve Index owners got their own promotions recently for a few free months of Viveport Infinity, HTC’s Netflix-style VR game distribution platform. The post HTC is Giving Away 2 Free Months of Viveport Infinity to Samsung Odyssey Owners appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 7, 2019

HTC might have given a first look at their new Vive Cosmos headset today, but they weren’t ready to offer many details. While the Vive originated from a deep partnership between Valve and HTC, in recent years HTC has made moves to be less reliant on Valve’s SteamVR ecosystem. Image courtesy HTC Vive.

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MAY 7, 2017

While competitors such as the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive have been regularly updating their performance with new hardware and software patches, the PSVR is more or less the same device that shipped last year. Tagged with: community download , PSVR Facebook Twitter Reddit More. Let us know what you think in the comments below!

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TechCrunch VR

AUGUST 30, 2021

After taking over the mantle of most-downloaded social media app in the world with TikTok, ByteDance is coming for Facebook’s moonshot, buying up its own virtual reality headset maker called Pico. Like Oculus, they create both hardware and software for their VR devices. Unlike Oculus, they have a substantial presence in China.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Oculus parent company Facebook today announced it’s bringing Spaces , the company’s own social VR app, to HTC Vive. Simply pick your platform, and download the file. Facebook’s extension of Spaces to HTC Vive somewhat clashes Oculus’ with historical practice of creating exclusive content to drive headset sales.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Notably, SpectreXR is collaborating with UltraLeap in a “ shared goal ” to enhance immersive training by leveraging UltraLeap hardware alongside “OctoXR” – the firm’s first-party hand-tracking SDK. Unity itself is a highly accessible graphics engine ready for a range of developers.

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MAY 14, 2017

These devices will be competitively priced, at around $300-$400 each or less, but comparatively, as capable as the highest quality headsets on paper: the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. However, despite the monolithic size and stature of Microsoft, it has never seen a massive successes when it comes to PC hardware products.

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VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2022

The standalone VR headset, developed by Meta (formerly Facebook), was one of, if not the hottest item of the holiday season, with the Oculus companion app becoming the #1 download on the Apple App Store. The hardware itself is nothing short of amazing. Don’t sleep on this incredible piece of immersive hardware.

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JULY 9, 2017

It’s been awhile since we did a Community Download. We’ve covered a lot of topics over the past year in Community Download and this week we thought it made sense to focus on the undisputed leader in VR hardware sales : the Samsung Gear VR. Tagged with: community download Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Firewall Zero Hour (2018) , the tactical team shooter from ROM: Extraction (2016) developers First Contact Entertainment , has apparently celebrated some serious notoriety since it launched late last month on PlayStation VR; Sony has ranked it the top most downloaded PSVR game of August. Here’s the full list below: Image courtesy Sony.

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The Ghost Howls

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). Other relevant news. Thank you to you too!

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Road to VR

JANUARY 27, 2017

The Official PlayStation Blog has shared Sony’s most downloaded games of last year. This includes a dedicated list for PlayStation VR, representing almost three months of software sales since the hardware launched in October. SEE ALSO 'EVE: Valkyrie' Now on HTC Vive, Joins Rift and PSVR Players. Welcome to the next life.

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2020

Valve just released its Steam Hardware Survey for May , and it seems there’s been zero pull-back in connected headsets one month after the usership surge. SEE ALSO Valve Releases 'Half-Life: Alyx' Steam Workshop Tools for Making & Downloading Mods. Image created by Road to VR.

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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. HitMotion: Reloaded is available now as a free download on the Viveport store. What separates this game from its VR counterparts is its unique use of mixed reality technology.

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VRScout

MARCH 7, 2017

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. Contra VR was created by the developers of the PP Gun, a VR controller for the HTC Vive. You can download a build of the demo here (Google Drive link), or visit their Indigogo page.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2019

For developers operating on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and other PC VR headsets, mixed reality capture has served as an invaluable marketing tool for their projects, allowing them to showcase a clearer interpretation of their in-game experience. Here’s the hardware you’ll need to get up and running: Oculus Quest (obviously). Green screen.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2019

After spending just a few hours with the Oculus Quest hardware, Pavlov VR developer David Villz (davevillz) confirmed yesterday via Twitter that the fast-paced multiplayer shooter will be heading to the standalone headset. First couple of hours with the hardware on hands, this is cool. I can confirm Pavlov is coming to the Quest.

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ARPost

JANUARY 9, 2023

VIVE XR Elite is a stand-alone headset that supports downloadable apps and games as well as wired or wireless streaming from a PC. 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. First Look at the VIVE XR Elite.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Those with lower-end hardware may still have the ability to run the game, albeit with occasional performance issues. That doesn’t mean that you can’t run it on lower hardware, but you might notice some more hitching / framerate dips,” states Doran in the post. “YES, this is a high spec.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2016

Revive, the mod which lets HTC Vive owners play games released only on Oculus Home, has just got a new release and is now compatible with 35 titles in the Oculus Store. See Also: Oculus Reverses DRM Decision: “We won’t use hardware checks as part of DRM on PC in the future”. Download ‘Revive’ from GitHub.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2020

Developers can now download a beta version that will let them start integrating OpenXR apps into SteamVR. Valve just took a big step in prepping Steam game developers for the full arrival of OpenXR, the new industry-wide open standard for AR and VR headsets. The company has released what it calls “initial support” for the 1.0.9

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AllThingsVR

MAY 12, 2016

What VR games are popular with HTC Vive’s early adopters The Steam Gauge data is a bit confusing on this score, though. This could be an artifact of our system’s sampling, or it could suggest that users are simply less eager to download Job Simulator after they get their VR rooms set up.

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Road to VR

MAY 30, 2019

We wouldn’t go as far to spoil the game (even slightly) for newcomers, but it’s safe to say Obduction is a both mentally taxing and hardware-intensive; we felt confident enough to give the game a very solid [8.5/10] Obduction supports SteamVR headsets including HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

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Road to VR

MAY 14, 2018

It’s hard to believe it’s already been five years since the first Oculus Rift dev kits shipped to Kickstarter backers, many of them developers looking to create for the future of VR consumer hardware. It also includes audio commentary by the developer, and works with Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and flatscreen monitors.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The HTC Vive is arguably the most popular high-end VR headset on the planet. Now, Vive is trying to do for VR software what it did for VR hardware through its software subscription service known as Viveport. ” Every HTC Vive comes with a free trial to the Viveport service. Existing subscribers will be able to keep that $6.99

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2019

Beat Saber is available on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Windows VR headsets (early access), and on PSVR. Notably, Beat Saber was ranked the second most downloaded PSVR game of 2018 , vaulting to the slot within only one month before the close of the year.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More info (Quest 3 going ok in Steam Hardware Survey) More info (Quest 2 selling much better than Quest 3 on Amazon) HTC announced the Vive Ultimate Tracker Finally, HTC has officially announced the Vive Ultimate Tracker, its standalone inside-out tracker unit.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Pico 4 Enterprise hardware features. Slide describing some hardware features of Pico 4 Enterprise. On the hardware side, Pico 4 Enterprise is basically a 256GB Pico 4 , with some improvements in hygiene and sensors. As for the rest, on the hardware side, there is nothing much to say with respect to the consumer Pico 4.

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Road to VR

MARCH 14, 2017

for download, which contains 3D CAD files of the Touch VR controller. This data can be used to help designers and manufacturers create new accessories that integrate with the Touch hardware. Available for download on the Oculus developer website , the Touch Accessory Guidelines 1.0

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Valve is increasingly opening its SteamVR Tracking technology—that which powers the HTC Vive’s room-scale tracking—to the world. And now one of the final barriers to entry has been removed: anyone can buy the development hardware to begin building products with the tech. Four packs of 8 4in Flex Cables (32 cables total).

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Virtual reality (VR) startup Bigscreen revealed its first major hardware offering: the world’s smallest headset, the Bigscreen Beyond. It operates across major platforms such as Meta Quest 2 and Pro, SteamVR headsets such as the Valve Index, HTC VIVE, and Windows Mixed Reality (MR) head-mounted displays. Beyond VR Headset.

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

The HTC Vive releases for this week cover a diverse collection of genres of topics with some winter and Christmas themed treats mixed in. We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options. Tagged with: DreamDesk , htc vive , new releases , Nock.

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Peter Graham

APRIL 1, 2020

Today, the company has announced an expansion into standalone headset support for the likes of Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Focus Plus with a platform extension called @HomeVR. Fundamental Surgery is hardware-agnostic, able to mimic the physical cues of surgical actions, medical tools, and tissue variations.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Listen or download below to be fully briefed on all of this year’s major expectations/predictions while you drive home from work or enjoy your lunch. Vive (HTC). What We Know: Today at 1pm HTC will be hosting a press conference to discuss its HTC Vive virtual reality headset. Oculus (Facebook).

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VRScout

AUGUST 8, 2017

So instead of having to download an app each time you’d like to access it, as is the case with mobile apps on mobile devices, WebVR would allow VR users to access experiences immediately, much like visiting a standard webpage. You can download the latest edition of Mozilla Firefox for Windows, Mac & Linux HERE.

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