The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Announced just last week, Microsoft’s Surface Studio all-in-one computer has been met with excitement and touted as an example of the company’s new approach to innovation. Microsoft says Surface Studio is made for designers and creators. SoundStage. The Night Cafe. Gnomes and Goblins. Space Pirate Trainer. Audioshield.

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ARPost

AUGUST 20, 2021

The annual Burning Man event has been canceled for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past year, live entertainment and events have become at-home, personal experiences. Although the annual live event has been canceled, Burners around the world can still connect with the community using VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. New important events have been canceled because of the coronavirus…. This is so sad.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Microsoft’s flagship social VR platform brings its unique brand of events to the Quest. When I bought my HTC Vive in 2017, I already had a list of games and experiences I wanted to try first. AltspaceVR, acquired by Microsoft in October 2017, has a been a beloved mainstay of the social VR space since its launch in 2015.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Partners such as Siemens, Microsoft, AWS, Wistron, and others were showcased at the event. LG plans to host virtual showcase events on its Metaverse platform, where it will conduct product launches, Q&A sessions, and industry talks. This move is a significant step towards supporting the XR developer community.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

AWE EU 2023 Round Up Augmented World Expo EU (AWE) 2023 hosted its yearly event highlighting recent innovations in enterprise-grade AR/VR/MR solutions, as well as related emerging technologies such as genAI, digital twins, and geospatial tech. Meta showed up at AWE EU 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. Especially the first feature made most people go in awe : volumetric videos are very expensive, so they’re typically not used during XR events. Image by OceanX).

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MAY 30, 2020

There are networking events, but there is no trade floor – though some companies have virtual booths. Events are broken down by subject into either Education, Medical, Simulation, or Training. VR/AR Global Summit Events to Look Forward To. The only “special sponsors” event so far is a design competition hosted by The Wild.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

While the event focused primarily on consumer and entertainment innovations and use cases, it revealed critical details on the future of the XR industry and the technology fueling it. During the event’s opening keynote, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced the release window , October 10, with pre-orders open now.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

NVIDIA has had its annual GTC event, and while there it hasn’t announced new graphics cards, it has anyway provided some interesting pieces of news. On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. HTC is going to launch its headset on May, 11th.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Further, the legendary AWE Expo Hall is still a part of the European event. Microsoft, Google, the XRA – and That’s Just One Talk. Other big companies include HTC Vive , HaptX , Niantic , and Amazon. And, exhibitors can still win Best of Show awards at the wrap-up ceremony on the last day.

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APRIL 14, 2023

Pico and Microsoft rolled out new headset innovations to supply enterprise and military-grade immersive solutions. from Microsoft highlight the immersive industries continued influence as serious enterprise solutions. Microsoft also optimised Dynamics 365 Guides for HoloLens 2. headsets that Microsoft will deliver in 2024.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While events such as CES 2023 highlighted some of the best immersive innovations, caution loomed across the industry following the hard holiday period of 2022. Moreover, audience interest from enterprise end-users and consumers is strong, with rumours of new devices from Microsoft, Apple, and Meta all prevailing.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

It was a busy event, and there was some news that inevitably slipped under the radar. One such announcement was from Microsoft. It doesn’t appear that the app is available for the HTC Vive, even though Microsoft stated that it was working with Valve during its own E3 conference in 2015.

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MARCH 3, 2017

GDC is nearing its event but the VR events won’t be stopping there. Tickets just went live over on the event’s meetup page. HTC and AMD will also be giving talks on the night. Tickets to the event are absolutely free, which means they’ll no doubt be gone very soon.

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JUNE 13, 2017

We’ve seen a routinely strong showing for the tech at the games industry’s biggest event over the past few years, but it hasn’t yet truly dominated the conversation. It was Microsoft that dropped the ball the hardest. I’m starting to wonder if VR will ever play a truly significant role at E3.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 4, 2017

AltspaceVR , the virtual reality social network that hosts events like stand-up comedy or presidential debate-watching parties, is now part of Microsoft. After a sudden shutdown due to a drop in funding in July, Microsoft obviously has now come to the rescue. The post Microsoft aquires AltspaceVR appeared first on VR World.

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VRScout

AUGUST 5, 2022

The prestigious VR ceremony returns with a live in-person event in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This year, the VR Awards returns as a live in-person event in collaboration with Immersive Tech Week (ITW) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands at the de Doelen concert hall on December 1st. Credit: HTC. Credit: AIXR. VR Social Impact Award.

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APRIL 28, 2017

One of Microsoft’s newest leaders in mixed reality, Mark Bolas, took the stage for a few minutes at Acer’s press conference this week and put into human terms the company’s goals with the technology. Now he is helping define the company’s strategy and vision moving forward into the new medium.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2019

Like every year, during this event we have seen some important AR news, but not that many, since the event was more focused on mobile phones than immersive technologies. Frontal view of the device (Image by Microsoft). Image by Microsoft). Sync pins (Image by Microsoft). HTC 5G streaming. HoloLens 2.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Igloo Vision was among a number of leading emerging technology companies showing face at the event to highlight the future of workplace technology -with the firm successfully showcasing how immersive spaces are a valuable enterprise tool via its Igloo Core Engine solution. ISE 2024 is wrapping up, and visitors are heading home.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Send me hugs while I’m still human!

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OCTOBER 3, 2017

Microsoft’s special Windows “Mixed Reality” event today saw the unveiling of its latest addition to the VR family, the Samsung HMD Odyssey, and also announced that all VR headsets slated to ship before holiday season are currently in pre-order.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Although Microsoft hasn’t shown much of an investment in the entertainment and arts sector as of yet, it has a lot of potential to offer with the HoloLens ecosystem. Microsoft’s technology could easily be the basis behind a number of mixed-reality and unique event experiences in the entertainment world going forward.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

But it seems like Microsoft isn’t too impressed — even if they won’t come right out and say it. At E3 2016 it was revealed that Fallout 4 VR would be coming to Project Scorpio, though the only headset we know for sure it’s appearing on is the HTC Vive. Does this mean that the Vive will get Xbox Scorpio support?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Image by HTC). HTC launches Vive Flow headset for relaxation, priced at $499. After endless teasings and leaks, in the end, HTC has finally unveiled its headset: called Vive Flow, it is a lightweight device for media consumption. Varjo is organizing an event for October, 21th in which it will be announcing a new device.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

I’m having fun, listening to interesting talks, meeting new people… basically everything I always do at these events! Microsoft has killed it (after having basically abandoned it) because it had to perform a spending review given the bad economic conditions. Spatial or VRChat), while others will simply get lost.

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2018

Speaking at an official Ready Player One press junket, Spielberg went into detail on how he used a mix of HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets to immerse his cast in the world their characters would be seeing in the film: “You have to understand that we made the movie in an abstract set,” said Spielberg at the event.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

HTC has revealed the design of the Vive Cosmos. HTC has finally unveiled some information on the Vive Cosmos. HTC has told in the past that this is a headset more consumer-oriented , but Sebastian Ang of Mixed Reality TV has reported that, according to a reliable source, the price will be 899. Top news of the week.

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XROM

JULY 26, 2023

Singapore VR/AR conference announces speakers from Meta, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, 3M, IMDA, HTC, among others. Global technology giants on the agenda include Meta, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, Lenovo, and Qualcomm. Schussler (Deutsche Telekom). AWE Asia is part of the AWE network.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 27, 2021

I n 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. But that’s a non-starter for anyone outside of the few million people that own VR hardware (much less the compatible HTC and Oculus hardware). The product’s main feature was 3D graphical renderings of U.S. Force Multiplier.

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JUNE 14, 2017

Forget E3; London has its own share of VR events for the community to indulge upon. VRLO 8 will take place on July 18th at 8 Northumberland Avenue, a bigger venue than the Picturehouse Central cinema that was used for the last event. The last event had sessions from Google, Microsoft, HTC and more, for example.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympics is about to kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea today, and this year you’ll be able to watch a total of 30 events in VR, shared across live and on-demand 360/180 recordings. Windows ‘Mixed Reality’ VR Headsets – Microsoft Store. image courtesy NBC. image courtesy NBC.

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JUNE 6, 2023

At this price, Apple’s primary competitors are the Magic Leap 2, Microsoft’s HoloLens 2, and Varjo’s VR-3 — all enterprise headsets. Many of the world’s midrange enterprise headsets like the Meta Quest Pro, HTC VIVE Elite XR, and Pico 4 Enterprise are priced well below $1,500. to $180.87 in a matter of hours.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

John Root co-founded VRLA with Cosmo Scharf in 2014 , and it has organically grown into a thriving VR event with over 10,000 attendees at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Biggest Immersive Tech Event of the Year Returns May 4-5, Exploring “A New Reality.”. Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Lucid Realities: A Glimpse Into the Current State of Generative AI After two full days of people talking about how AI is a magical world generator that’s going to take the task of content creation off of the shoulders of builders, Microsoft Research Engineer Jasmine Roberts set the record straight.

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