XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In a recent report by XR MDM solutions provider MangeXR, the firm highlighted a recent success story with educational end users in the Kentucky region. Moreover, the current phase two of headset distribution sees the Kentucky Department of Education actively approach special education groups.

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VRScout

JULY 14, 2020

According to developer Schell Games ( I Expect you To Die, Until You Fall ), HistoryMaker VR is intended for middle school-aged students as an educational content creation tool designed to increase retention through VR-powered active learning. HistoryMaker VR launches August 13th on SteamVR for $9.99. Image Credit: Schell Games.

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VRScout

APRIL 19, 2020

In an effort to help educate kids and families on the importance of proper handwashing, Pinkfong added a hygienic twist to one of its most popular songs, releasing “ Wash Your Hands with Baby Shark ,” and launching the #BabySharkHandWashChallenge campaign. Baby Shark AR Handwash Challenge . Million downloads.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We decomposed the task of creating a VR-tool for corporate training in the following way: Learning scenarios development We studied the process of network installation in the smallest details. Modeling Next, we created virtual copies of the tools and uniforms, so that all of them looked real in a virtual world.

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VRScout

MARCH 16, 2020

HTC’s modular headset delivers a great VR experience. Just a few weeks ago, HTC announced a new suite of Cosmos headsets and faceplates aimed at delivering VR solutions to both average consumers as well as businesses. Overall, the Cosmos Elite and the Elite faceplate are a great improvement for HTC’s VR line.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 21, 2022

HTC VIVE announced on Tuesday it will expand the availability of its VIVE Flow compact VR goggles with a novel Business Edition version. The devices are set to train, work, collaborate remotely, and enhance classroom interactions for its users across sectors, including education, healthcare, and many others, HTC VIVE explained.

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VRScout

JANUARY 9, 2020

The annual conference brings together industry voices who are leading the way for playful, educational tech. The Educational Games Expo kicked-off this week in Washington, DC. Department of Education (@usedgov) January 6, 2020. It's #EDGamesExpo week! Are you ready for some game-based learning?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2020

This night I woke up at 3am to participate in HTC Vive’s event on ENGAGE because I read that it was an “HTC VIVE LAUNCH EVENT” and I was super-confident in the launch of the Cosmos XR or at least of the Cosmos Play. Some of these key players, like ENGAGE, are companies in which HTC already invests into.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

HTC has now opened applications to its latest Vive X accelerator, the company’s $100 million program which aims to help grow the global AR/VR ecosystem by providing both software and hardware developers the right tools, expertise, and investment. HTC says there will be more locations yet to come.

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Road to VR

MAY 28, 2018

HTC has been making inroads into the education system in China with its startup VIVEDU , which centers around both University-level and K-12 education programs using HTC Vive and now HTC Vive Focus, the company’s 6DOF standalone VR headset. Image courtesy HTC. Image courtesy HTC.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

HTC Vive’s metaverse continues to expand with the recent announcement of Viveverse , an open-sourced connected ecosystem that will let you easily travel between worlds such as Beatday, Engage, VRChat, and Vive Sync , all while protecting your identity, security, and privacy. Credit: HTC Vive. Image Credit: HTC.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

David Whelan, the CEO of ENGAGE XR, said: While other metaverses have focused on the social, advertising and entertainment opportunities, we have focused on creating a platform that will allow companies to better engage with their employees, customers, and suppliers around the world, and educational institutions to engage with their students.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2023

However, an area healthcare vendors give lesser focus to but hold immense importance is democratising access to patient education. Will XR Democratise Patient Education? ” Immersive patient education technology solutions provide an avenue to “give patients agency,” Dr Ciavarelli remarked.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This week has seen its fair share of tricks and treats ahead of the Halloween season, where companies like Warpin Reality, HTC VIVE, Google, Shopify, and Apple, among others, have offered a powerhouse of insights to XR Today on their latest innovations. Here are the top stories from this week’s news stories.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

We’ve discovered how valuable the right XR tools can be in collaboration and communication, and how they can help innovators to build new products and ideas. One of the areas where XR is seeing the most significant and rapid adoption, is in the world of education and training. HTC Vive and Penn State. Meta Oculus and Aptiv.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Amazon today announced a new developer tool at its annual AWS re:Invent that aims to make creating web-based applications for VR/AR and traditional monitors even easier. ” The tool is entirely web-based which, just like the VR/AR applications it can generate, means there’s no extra software to install.

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2017

So when I tell you I couldn’t look away watching John McGregor work through complex calculus using Tilt Brush for the HTC Vive, you know it must be something special. Using the HTC Vive’s room-scale technology he’s able to walk list his problems vertically, opening up a whole new method of organization. Trust me, it is.

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VRScout

MARCH 7, 2018

Häagen-Dazs ice cream and HTC Vive are giving you a chance to fly like a bee in VR. In 2015, the United Nations established a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including ambitious aims to end poverty, create affordable energy systems, and improve global quality of education. It consists of 6.5

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 27, 2022

This month, HTC VIVE announced a bespoke controller for Flow, the firm’s lightweight virtual reality (VR) glasses. In the initial announcement, HTC first introduced the new controller as a business tool, but in recent updates , the firm revealed that the device would also support leisure and gaming activities.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2021

FundamentalVR’s multi-person training platform could be the future of remote education for the growing medical sector. In terms of VR-based medical education, few companies are pushing the envelope quite like FundamentalVR. Together, they provide a more powerful education platform. Anyway, things were going great.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As the world becomes more complex, with various new technologies and concepts to understand, the educational landscape is evolving. Helping students to grasp complicated topics and develop specialist skills requires educators to invest in the best possible resources and tools. Exploring New Opportunities in Education.

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EON Reality

MARCH 13, 2020

Education and Global Innovation, Jamie Justice, is an expert in how AR and VR technologies are changing education. There are daily exchanges between individuals, companies, and their own networks via tools such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and the benefits of this connectivity can be many and varied depending on who you are.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

These have evolved significantly over the years from clunky tools requiring constant connectivity with computers to standalone, lightweight solutions with greater immersive capabilities. Meta, Pico, HTC VIVE, and Varjo headsets all incorporate this new technology. The History of VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 26, 2023

HTC VIVE announced on Wednesday it had upgraded its hand-tracking capabilities for its flagship mixed reality (MR) device, the VIVE XR Elite. According to the Taoyuan City-based tech giant, its hand-tracking tools would offer “enhanced reliability across a wider range of lighting conditions.” via the 1.0.999.374 release.

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VRPlayin

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Education is a big part of the future of Virtual Reality and since our past article on the matter was some time ago it was time for a refresher with a more future focused outlook. That alone has educational potential. The second is a creative tool that allows for painting and sculpting collaboratively in 3D space.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote education and communication solutions are rising to solve modern classroom problems; a core technical innovation to help solve this is emerging mixed reality (MR) hardware and software solutions. MR education tools can provide a safe, repeatable, and engaging space to hone skills efficiently.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Less than a month after launching the Viveport VR app store , HTC is introducing even more ways to discover and experience VR content. At the Alibaba Cloud developer forum conference Monday, HTC announced the release of a closed beta for Viveport M. Up until know, VR at HTC has been lacking any sort of mobile features.

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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 post HTC Invests in 17 AR/VR Startups in Latest Vive X Accelerator Program appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

HTC’s VR app store is now live, giving you more options to discover and experience non-gaming content. Back in August at VRLA , HTC announced they would be opening a dedicated virtual reality app store called Viveport, which would be home to a host of largely non-gaming immersive content. Viveport Premieres.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Virtual reality (VR) in healthcare, training, and remote guidance provides enterprises with impressive tools needed to reach clear targets. According to 2018 Deloitte study , workplace instructors used traditional methods to educate new hires for workplace dangers before the the adoption of XR. Changing the Way Companies Train Staff.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote education and communication solutions are rising to solve modern classroom problems; a core technical innovation to help solve this is emerging mixed reality (MR) hardware and software solutions. MR education tools can provide a safe, repeatable, and engaging space to hone skills efficiently.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 8, 2016

HTC is getting into the VR content development game with the launch of Vive Studios. Announced Thursday, Vive Studios is HTC’s internal VR development team that’s been stealthily creating content to be released to consumers. Also unveiled today is the launch of HTC’s first internal title Arcade Saga developed by 2 Bears Studios.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2024

On the Apple Vision Pro, Veyond Metaverse is debuting the XR 5D Digital Surgery and Yeyond Connect platforms in an effort to democratise engaging digital surgery solutions – therefore “transforming” anatomy education and “pioneering” remote assisted surgery situations, the firm remarked. Will the Vision Pro become a Healthcare Tool?

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 28, 2020

Moving from entertainment, he now covers the major developments VR is having in shaping the future Education Technology scene. Yet again, the biggest presence of VR at the show was from Avantis – the company had powered into VR and was one of the first to offer educators a dedicated package.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

By integrating modern solutions such as augmented or virtual reality, we see the potential in meaningfully supplementing and further developing conventional teaching rather than replacing it” The collaboration will continue to enhance conventional teaching by introducing augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) classroom tools.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2018

During my Chinese adventure, in the period that I was leaving Shanghai to go to Chengdu to watch pandas, I had the opportunity to interview via WeChat Qiyong Chen, one of the people leading the Virtual Reality R&D experiments at HTC. Who are you and what do you do in HTC? I’m Qiyong Chen, leader of HTC China Immersive Lab.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 21, 2022

Emplomind aims to provide such facilities to users to elevate its company mission “on the next level,” it said in a statement, adding it aimed to launch the service on Decentraland with a strong focus on education. The firm also plans to roll out its core services and features in a roadmap for one to one On-Demand support.

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