The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

HTC has finally revealed the price of the Vive Pro : it will cost $799 just to have the headset (no controller and no base stations, so you must already have a Vive 1 kit) and will be available for pre-orders since April, 5th. But, as Road To VR has stated, maybe HTC should have clarified that in all its marketing material.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 30, 2017

In the following weeks and months HTC raised the price of its Vive VR headset , from £689 to £759, and that price remains today. Oculus, too, quietly raised the price of its Rift from £499 to £549 when it launched at domestic retailers. The removal of access to Creative Europe for one will be a huge blow to the entire media landscape.”

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You can download VeeR VR in your Oculus , Samsung Gear VR , HTC Vive , Windows Mixed Reality , Google Daydream , Steam VR and Lenovo Mirage Solo to watch amazing VR content. You can enter the giveaway by sharing the page on your Facebook and Twitter to win Oculus, Nolo CV1, and many other gifts. SXSW-South by Southwest.

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Digitalnauts

MARCH 23, 2022

We met a lot of new companies from all over the globe, UK, Europe, Asia and the US, that we think might link to new projects in the near future. Paper Birds” an interactive VR story from Oculus (best story). The Sick Rose” a 360 stop motion movie from HTC (best 360 video experience). We’ll keep you updated on that!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

This acquisition signs a new course for Facebook strategy in XR: after having just partnered with external studios for the development of its top-notch exclusive titles (e.g. The report also highlights that one of the regions where VR may grow more in 2019–2023 is Western Europe. Other relevant news. Image by Valve).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

HTC Vive XR Elite HTC Vive XR Elite (Image by HTC Vive) The star of the event has for sure been the Vive XR Elite, HTC’s latest flagship headset. One is the high cost: HTC markets it as a consumer device, but at that price, not many consumers are going to buy it, so it will be a prosumer one.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

As I’m thinking back to it now, this was actually on HTC VIVE — first gen, which was only maybe 3, 4 years ago now — and I was so impressed with the first generation of hardware that I was like, “well, this is ready for prime time.” The largest VR event in France; maybe in Europe, even. Alan: Oh wow.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

As I’m thinking back to it now, this was actually on HTC VIVE — first gen, which was only maybe 3, 4 years ago now — and I was so impressed with the first generation of hardware that I was like, “well, this is ready for prime time.” The largest VR event in France; maybe in Europe, even. Alan: Oh wow.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

As I'm thinking back to it now, this was actually on HTC VIVE -- first gen, which was only maybe 3, 4 years ago now -- and I was so impressed with the first generation of hardware that I was like, "well, this is ready for prime time." The largest VR event in France; maybe in Europe, even. We had a big conference earlier in March.

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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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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

We connect them all in an agnostic way, and try to make sure that these folks are set up in the right way for success, that they have a strategy for achieving success and then for taking success and moving it into what I would call scale deployment. I work in Europe. ” This is– well, at least not in the US and Europe.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

We connect them all in an agnostic way, and try to make sure that these folks are set up in the right way for success, that they have a strategy for achieving success and then for taking success and moving it into what I would call scale deployment. I work in Europe. ” This is– well, at least not in the US and Europe.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

I expect the smartglasses from Facebook, first of all, to be Facebook-branded (so, goodbye Oculus), to be very stylish (remember that Luxottica is the leading company for glasses and sunglasses), and to be able to connect to the smartphone without a tether. while we have seen the complicated life of Oculus hands-on booths at Best Buy.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

We connect them all in an agnostic way, and try to make sure that these folks are set up in the right way for success, that they have a strategy for achieving success and then for taking success and moving it into what I would call scale deployment. I work in Europe. This is-- well, at least not in the US and Europe.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

And we have a big data strategy at SuperWorld. So we’ve launched Crowe: The Drowned Armory on Oculus and HTC. HTC is also one of our investors. It’s on Steam and Oculus. We invested in about 35 companies in Eastern Europe, mainly in Ukraine. And then the third part of SuperWorld is Monopoly.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

And we have a big data strategy at SuperWorld. So we’ve launched Crowe: The Drowned Armory on Oculus and HTC. HTC is also one of our investors. It’s on Steam and Oculus. We invested in about 35 companies in Eastern Europe, mainly in Ukraine. And then the third part of SuperWorld is Monopoly.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

So we do the webinars, industry surveys and reports, as well as three events throughout the year across the US and Europe. So we’ve got an update from HTC and Oculus on what’s the state of the hardware. And then we also put together various types of content throughout the year. Kathryn: Yes.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

And we have a big data strategy at SuperWorld. So we've launched Crowe: The Drowned Armory on Oculus and HTC. HTC is also one of our investors. It's on Steam and Oculus. We invested in about 35 companies in Eastern Europe, mainly in Ukraine. And then the third part of SuperWorld is Monopoly. Hrish: Sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

So we do the webinars, industry surveys and reports, as well as three events throughout the year across the US and Europe. So we’ve got an update from HTC and Oculus on what’s the state of the hardware. And then we also put together various types of content throughout the year. Kathryn: Yes.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Part of all of this is merit of Jeri (Image by HTC). In virtual reality, you have to do this reprojection, Oculus calls it timewarp, and that means that your video card and your computer has to be running at a really high frame rate to correct for your head motion and we’ve rolled that all into the headset. The Vive Wands.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

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. But I've been writing a series of blogs about my journey using and integrating the HTC Vive headsets at GESS. My background is in film. Alan: Oh wow.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

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. But I've been writing a series of blogs about my journey using and integrating the HTC Vive headsets at GESS. My background is in film. Alan: Oh wow.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Managing partner Teppei Tsutsui drops by to share some of his investing strategies. We have about 40 million under management and we invest in primarily in North America, but also in Asia and Europe, too. Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. Teppei: Yes we did.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Managing partner Teppei Tsutsui drops by to share some of his investing strategies. We have about 40 million under management and we invest in primarily in North America, but also in Asia and Europe, too. Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. Teppei: Yes we did.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

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. But I've been writing a series of blogs about my journey using and integrating the HTC Vive headsets at GESS. My background is in film. Alan: Oh wow.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Managing partner Teppei Tsutsui drops by to share some of his investing strategies. We have about 40 million under management and we invest in primarily in North America, but also in Asia and Europe, too. Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. Teppei: Yes we did.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 18, 2019

And then you’ve also got Oculus with their own MDM solution as well. And I don’t want to talk too much about brands and stuff like that, but you chose not to work with the Oculus Go headset. So in the end, it came up to, for us, the Oculus Go versus the Pico G2 Pro. Alan: So let’s talk quickly.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 18, 2019

And then you’ve also got Oculus with their own MDM solution as well. And I don’t want to talk too much about brands and stuff like that, but you chose not to work with the Oculus Go headset. So in the end, it came up to, for us, the Oculus Go versus the Pico G2 Pro. Alan: So let’s talk quickly.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 18, 2019

And then you've also got Oculus with their own MDM solution as well. And I don't want to talk too much about brands and stuff like that, but you chose not to work with the Oculus Go headset. So in the end, it came up to, for us, the Oculus Go versus the Pico G2 Pro. So there's quite a few different bits and pieces out there.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 10, 2024

A few years ago I was interviewing Alvin Wang Graylin , the HTC Executive (or “Mister President” as I like to call him), and we were talking about the book Our Next Reality he’s written together with Louis Rosenberg. privacy and manipulation risks for XR) and think about the strategies to prevent them.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 14, 2020

Thanks Oculus for having given us the Link functionality. the USB cable for Oculus Link) and the (rechargeable) batteries for the controllers. Scrum’s strategies, like having a standup every morning help a lot in being coordinated. It is still a bit buggy, but very useful in these times.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Interviewed just a week before this announcement, Senior Operation Manager Chris and Content Manager Keri confirmed the strategy of popularizing virtual reality in China through widespread dissemination of devices and a user and developer-friendly environment. Reason Six: Ridiculous Projects. The Innovation of China’s VR Crown.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 17, 2020

And we actually tried to tackle this problem with the help of major headset manufacturers – Oculus, HTC, Leap Motion, Intel — and they supported us to create VR/AR labs around the world. They just try to create their own businesses based on their maybe previous experiences, their previous business strategies.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 17, 2020

And we actually tried to tackle this problem with the help of major headset manufacturers – Oculus, HTC, Leap Motion, Intel — and they supported us to create VR/AR labs around the world. They just try to create their own businesses based on their maybe previous experiences, their previous business strategies.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 17, 2020

And we actually tried to tackle this problem with the help of major headset manufacturers - Oculus, HTC, Leap Motion, Intel -- and they supported us to create VR/AR labs around the world. They just try to create their own businesses based on their maybe previous experiences, their previous business strategies.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Quest Pro costs $1500/€1800 (we have VAT in Europe). Do you remember when everyone was mocking HTC for its super-high prices and people were praising Meta for its cheap costs? The Quest Pro fits very well this strategy since it is a headset made for professionals. Face and eye tracking introduce obvious privacy concerns.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Alvin is the China President at #HTC leading all aspects of HTC’s business in the region (Vive/VR, phone, Viveport content platform, partnerships and investments). Has been at the forefront when it comes to XR, earlier he was VP, Platform Strategy & Dev Community at #HTC and is currently working at Facebook Reality labs.

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