VRScout
JANUARY 1, 2017
In October, we wrote about how HTC took the lead in opening the first Vive-branded cafe in Shenzhen. With notable exceptions, these are often companies producing cheap replicas of existing mobile hardware like Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear without any additional, unique features. million). It’s growing.
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
MARCH 6, 2017
Still another example is eye tracking, and we’ve seen demonstrations from both Tobii and SMI in the HTC Vive offering a glimpse of how much better future VR systems will be at understanding our behavior. FOVE is distributing a eye-tracking headset too. ” Tagged with: htc , SMI , tobii , valve.
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UploadVR Between Realities podcast
DECEMBER 28, 2016
There is something of an arms race developing between the major VR hardware companies (Facebook, Google, HTC, Sony) to add more intuitive controls for VR. Recently, Google acquired a company called Eyefluence. The former piece, however, holds a major clue as to why the Facebook-owned VR company made this purchase.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Not only that, but the pair have also successfully integrated SMI’s tech into select HTC Vive units. In fact, this tech is apparently behind the mixed reality face-scanning tech that Google demonstrated last week, bringing a user’s full face into these videos.
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
JANUARY 5, 2017
Many of the biggest companies on the planet, from Samsung and HTC, to Facebook, Amazon, and Google, and even all the way to Ford, Mercedez, and countless startups, all gather in the desert at the start of the year to unveil the latest and greatest advancements in consumer electronics.
Delight XR
AUGUST 7, 2022
The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Ultimately, you get what you pay for. Check out our article for what comes next. Oculus Rift.
VRScout
JULY 19, 2016
HTC has sold an estimated 100k Vives. As of January 2016, Google Cardboard has shipped over 5 million units. Fove has created an eye-tracking headset, which other headset manufacturers may seek to include in future iterations. Gen Z is the the most passionate segment in VR. Average time spent in headset is 25 minutes.
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