The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Small startups can’t compete with big companies, so usually, startups produce expensive headsets at a smaller scale to survive : see VRgineers or Varjo as an example. 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. HTC launches Vive XR Suite.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

XR headset manufacturer HTC VIVE has debuted its VIVE Ultimate Tracker, which will offer users multiple vantage points for body tracking, Shen Ye, Global Head of Product, HTC VIVE announced in a blog post on Wednesday. The device can specifically enhance training skills linked to foot tracking, namely for football players.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Apart from being more accurate, Hyperion features some important new features, that the company describes as follows: Microgesture interactions: Hyperion can track small finger movements down to the millimeter, enabling subtle gestures that require minimal effort. I wonder if VR remains one of its most important use cases.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Further, using traditional Vive Trackers with headsets that don't use SteamVR Tracking requires a manual calibration process, as does using Vive Ultimate Trackers with headsets other than HTC Vive standalone headsets. Generative Legs supports Quest 2, Quest Pro, and Quest 3.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

For example, it allows them to feel like they’re physically interacting with products in a brick-and-mortar store while being online. For example, it’s popular among furniture stores like EQ3. Hands-On Review Unlike AR, VR is entirely simulated and disconnected from the physical world. See Also: Should You Buy a Quest 2?

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2021

There are 25 original songs in total, with support for custom tracks. Smooth Straight, for example, is perfect for those seeking a conventional rhythm game experience. Wild, on the other hand, introduces more unpredictable flight patterns, resulting in a more challenging experience. Image Credit: @Pushmatrix via Twitter.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 7, 2021

First HTC teased an upcoming product to be revealed next week , and now high-end headset marker Varjo says it plans to unveil its “most highly anticipated product release yet” on October 21st, just days before Facebook Connect on the 26th. Ready to gain full control of the boundaries of #mixedreality ?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Although, an emerging presence in the development space is hand and eye tracking. AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

For example, Project Cambria, the codename for Meta’s (previously Facebook) MR hardware, is continuously being classified as either AR, VR, or MR depending on the article or publication. MR can offer a seamless computer-generated overlay on reality and is entirely hands-free when using gestures. Cross-Application Content.

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Road to VR

APRIL 27, 2017

The product is described as the “first affordable force feedback gloves” that feature “total hand tracking, full force feedback, and pressure sensitivity”. VRgluv is one of several devices in development that provide a haptic feedback solution for hand interaction in VR. VRgluv Kickstarter.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The damn coronavirus continues to impact all our lives: the fact that many countries are applying restrictions on flights to and from Italy is, for example, creating various nuisances to my job. The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2017

The report by The Verge also discussed the company’s future direction for inside-out tracking and glove-free hand tracking. For example, the prototype tracking gloves worn by Zuckerberg are very unlikely to become a consumer product, as fit and comfort are difficult problems to solve. “In

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

According to reports, the upcoming Samsung XR headset will feature a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a Time of Flight (ToF) sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking. However, HTC VIVE still believes that controllers hold value.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

Although, an emerging presence in the development space is hand and eye tracking. AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

Brain-computer interface systems like Neurable’s VR game Awakening uses an electrode-laden headband, connected to an HTC Vive HMD, to track brain activity. With Oculus having launched hand-tracking on the Quest this past December, I wonder how far we are from consumer-ready mind-control systems. Brain-Computer Interfaces.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

For example, Zoom fatigue or low worker engagement during a meeting. Enterprise-grade XR collaboration and guidance applications enable a workforce to engage with one another at an increased level, using integrated technology like avatars, gesture-tracking, eye-tracking, and spatial audio. Emerging Enterprise Solutions.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

This would be pretty disruptive, because up to now every standalone headset has been a walled garden with its own store and hardware, with the only exception being HTC trying to distribute its Viveport store to some other Chinese devices. Basically, Google could try to be for standalone devices what Steam has been for the PC VR ones.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For example, HP sells gaskets and meter cables for their Reverb headset. One of the reasons that HTC VIVE is an ARPost perennial favorite headset manufacturer is because the company doesn’t turn out a headset every day. This has likely led to any big-name omissions that you might have been curious about.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 29, 2022

OpenVR – Windows Mixed Reality headsets, HTC Vive , and Oculus Rift. Ultraleap Hand Tracking – Ultraleap Leap Motion controller. Slider – User interface slider for altering settings that support direct hand tracking. Voice command – Examples and scripts for incorporating speech input.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

It introduces new features never before shipped, and its visionOS fuses eye tracking and hand tracking for intuitive input with a unique take on the spectrum of immersion. For example, when watching 24 FPS movies the screen will run at 96 Hz, showing each movie frame for three display frames. hours (video) 1.5-2.5

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Image by HTC). The interesting thing is that HTC has claimed that duration, but then some people of HTC said that is not true, and also some reviewers called this a fake news. The situation is a bit confused; Tracking not working in dim light. We wait and see what HTC will tell us. Good luck to him and to HTC!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

Somnium Space included various hardware considerations to power an MR headset that competes with major industry players like Meta, PICO, and HTC VIVE. Hand tracking. Eye tracking. HTC VIVE Announce Major Meta Quest Competitor. HTC made its XR Elite product available for pre-orders, starting at £1,299.00.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Instead of interacting with tracked controllers, I used Meta’s latest Hand Tracking 2.1 I came out of my demo and asked Andrew Eiche, the new CEO of Owlchemy Labs , if he thinks they’ve achieved the full interaction experience of Job Simulator with only hand tracking. ” Eiche asks.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. For example, the last time we covered one of their reports it was an industry survey with Perkins Coie. “XR About the “Thinking Ahead About XR” Report.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Alvin Wang Graylin is the China President of Vive at HTC, and I had a chance to talk with him at CES this year about what’s happening in China. The post HTC’s Alvin Graylin on What’s Happening in China & VR appeared first on Road to VR. Support Voices of VR. Subscribe on iTunes. Music: Fatality & Summer Trip.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

VRidge is one example that does just that. While the proof of concept system I tried relied on the Vive Tracker and controllers (and necessarily, the SteamVR Tracking basestations) for positional tracking and input, Pallister says that future smartphones with built-in inside-out tracking technology could eliminate those added costs.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Virtual Battlespace 3 , a professional simulation experience from Bohemia Interactive Simulations, today added support for the Oculus Rift’s consumer version (CV1) and the HTC Vive as part of its v3.9.2 The software had previously supported the Rift’s DK2. The developer is also working on its own VR videogame.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

PHOTO: Neuromersiv For example, the haptic gloves can stimulate muscle functionality, allowing users to practice brushing their teeth in VR. Ulysses VR Challenges and Rewards Additionally, teams designing the Ulysses VR system overcame technical challenges with the onboard VR headset cameras, which track the patient’s hands.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

The most important example of these devices is the new Xiaomi Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition. Hands-tracking is also supported. From a first hands-on someone was able to have with the device, seems that the prototype is solid, but the battery life is a bit short (30 minutes). HTC has made its moves at MWC, too.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

The Oculus Rift , created by Facebook-owned Oculus VR, launched on March 28th, 2016, with the HTC and Valve-created Vive headset launching just a week later on April 5th, 2016. The studios behind Raw Data and The Gallery: Call of the Starseed have each made over $1 million , for example.

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AUGUST 2, 2017

With my left motion controller (in this case Oculus Touch) I can change the tools in my hand to suit a variety of different needs. For example, I can use two hands to pull through the air, creating surfaces with curves in them, making it easy to create a bend in the front of a shoe, for example.

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JUNE 15, 2023

This headset should pair the eye and face tracking capabilities of Pro 1 with the next-generation chipset and room-aware high quality mixed reality sensor suite of Quest 3, while using higher end components with fewer design compromises. But there's a third company that had an idea Meta could copy: HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

During all these months, I had the occasion of reading on Linkedin about all his cool prototypes and enterprise solutions that he and his colleagues have developed inside the company, ranging from 360 videos to hand-tracked training solutions with the Quest, not to mention XR entertainment solutions for airplane passengers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Ford Motor Company and PepsiCo are examples of companies using XR to improve their design processes. Users can start customizing the virtual office to suit specific tasks; for example, a VR meeting can be set up on a virtual whiteboard so everyone can brainstorm ideas.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

If not, well, let me make a recap: startup Lynx opened the preorders some months ago about a new standalone headset all focused on having both virtual reality and passthrough augmented reality , and featuring amazing capabilities like eye tracking, hand tracking, a new lens design, and 5G connectivity (through an add-on).

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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The HTC Vive launched with two motion controllers and has supplied us with great examples of what the virtual reality game and application ecosystem could be in the future, but that’s not to take away from the Rift’s available programs.

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