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HTC Invests in 17 AR/VR Startups in Latest Vive X Accelerator Program

Road to VR

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. Primitive is providing businesses with VR collaboration for distributed software teams.

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VirZOOM Partners With AMD to Bring VR Fitness Bikes to Locations Across the Globe

Road to VR

But thanks to virtual reality, there might be an exercise machine coming to your local gym or arcade that promises to gamify what many people not only find to be an existential commentary on their personal failings, but also a painfully boring experience. image courtesy VirZOOM. image courtesy VirZOOM.

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Looking at the XR Angle

ARPost

Patients are guided through motions and exercises through the display as well as by a remotely located human therapist who also helps with pain management. This article is about software experiences and companies, but they wouldn’t be possible without hardware solutions. XRHealth is employed for remote physical therapy.

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Vive Immersive Labs experiment demonstrates that VR can really help in learning a new language

The Ghost Howls

Some weeks ago I interviewed Mr. Chen of Vive Immersive Labs regarding the interesting research that HTC is conducting regarding the applications of virtual reality. The experimental subjects were randomly divided into two groups , one using the VR version and one using the PC version of the learning software for learning.

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The XR Eye & Hand Tracking Vendors for 2024

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

With eye-tracking solutions, software can be designed to effectively render the content users are viewing according to their specific needs, reducing bandwidth use and improving clarity. With hand-tracking capabilities, innovators can remove the need for teams to utilize external controllers and devices when interacting with digital content.

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Hands-On With The New HTC Vive Flow VR Glasses

VRScout

HTC’s lightweight VR device is designed primarily for lifestyle and light entertainment. HTC today unveiled the Vive Flow, a portable VR glasses device. Unlike existing VR headsets such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest 2, the Vive Flow is aimed primarily at mental and physical wellness rather than AAA gaming or enterprise.

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Immersive Technology for Education: How Virtual Reality Will Change the Learning Process

ARPost

The rapid growth of software for virtual reality. Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. And in the same way, reinforce what you’re learning, conduct practical exercises, and much more. billion per year.