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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Back at CES we met a small creative studio with some big technical plans for the HTC Vive’s upcoming Tracker peripheral. The team’s name was Master of Shapes , and they were one of the groups that HTC had gathered to showcase some of the many applications for the new device. It’s been done.

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Road to VR

JULY 21, 2017

Platform exclusivity is a divisive issue in VR; on one hand, big financial backing helps create awesome games like Lone Echo [9/10] — on the other hand, if you chose the ‘wrong’ headset, you’re boxed out of what might otherwise become one of your favorite games.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

The last cycle before this one was the Quest one, which started to make virtual reality known to the mainstream audience for what concerns games and fitness. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Today at Google’s press event announcing the Pixel phone and Daydream View headset, the company detailed VR content on the way to the Daydream Android VR platform. Along with Daydream VR apps and experiences we’ve seen previously, Google today announced a group of exciting content on the way to the platform.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

The Quest 2 is a great gaming machine offered at a ridiculous price, and it has totally crushed the competition. Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. The rise of smartphones has led to a change in the leader in the browser field.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The event hosts people from very important companies like NVIDIA, VR Chat, The Khronos Group, Alibaba (there is Jack Ma!),

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2017

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, who left the company back in March, has backed a crowdfunding campaign for Revive—a hack which allows HTC Vive owners to play games from the Oculus platform—to the tune of $2,000 per month to support its continued development.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 7, 2017

If you’ve survived the Steam summer sale, things have returned to normal with a collection of new releases for the HTC Vive. Google has added another potential mainstay to the VR ecosystem with Blocks , a creative platform that caters to a varying degree of experience. New HTC Vive Releases on Steam. Price: $14.99.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Steam is widely considered the de facto platform for PC games, VR or otherwise, but Unreal Engine creators Epic Games want change that with a new storefront that they say will leave more revenue to developers than Steam and other major digital distribution platforms. Image courtesy Epic Games.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These days, most folks have experienced virtual reality in some shape or form: it could be a Google cardboard, VR kiosk at a local mall, or an at-home VR headset from HTC or Oculus. For All Group Sizes. Sponsored content. Sponsored by Reason. VR headsets create interactive environments that anyone can have access to.

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Road to VR

MAY 28, 2018

HTC has been making inroads into the education system in China with its startup VIVEDU , which centers around both University-level and K-12 education programs using HTC Vive and now HTC Vive Focus, the company’s 6DOF standalone VR headset. Image courtesy HTC. Image courtesy HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. This information shows us that Apple is playing a long-term game. To do exactly what?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2022

Google launches “Immersive Stream for AR”. Google has launched a new cloud service based on Stadia technology: dubbed “Immersive Stream for AR”, it lets you perform cloud rendering for augmented reality applications for mobile phones. This is a great deal, that lowers even more the barrier of cost to enter virtual reality.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Khronos Group , the consortium behind the OpenXR project which aims to standardize the way applications communicate with AR and VR headsets, just added Microsoft to its ranks. Among its count of members, the OpenXR working group consisted of nearly every major player in the industry except Microsoft until now.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 23, 2017

Welcome to another week chronicling the latest releases for HTC Vive. And don’t forget that UploadVR has a Steam community group , complete with a curated list of recommendations so that you don’t have to waste any money finding out what’s good in the world of VR. New HTC Vive Releases on Steam. Xion, from Zenz VR.

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Road to VR

JULY 9, 2017

In our breakdown of the top 5 games for Oculus Touch and top 5 for the Xbox One gamepad, we take a look at some of the best games currently on the Oculus Store. Before we start, don’t forget that your Rift also works with compatible games purchased through Steam. Top 5 Oculus Touch Games. Robo Recall.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

Groups like Microsoft are leveraging a collapsing military contact to keep its IVAS device lineup alive for further funding, and HTC VIVE took note to explain the importance of enterprise end-users in discussion with the World Economic Forum. This is one of my favourite examples of real-life value-add today.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

This is Google Earth VR. Google Earth VR is a surprise project from Google’s Geo team that is being both announced and released today. This is the team behind Google Maps and the original Google Earth. Google Earth VR’s primary locomotion system is flight. This is not the real Mt.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. AIXR Insights Live: Marketing in VR Games. When: October 19.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Google Daydream VR platform is set to launch in fall 2016, but only a select group of developers will be able to publish Daydream apps. Google Play store is limiting access until some point in 2017. ” Google Pixel XL phone is manufactured by HTC. Developers can apply now to join the DAP.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 21, 2019

With the launch of the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S in 2019, VR has gone from inaccessibly expensive and complex, to a much more approachable technology (comparable to traditional game consoles). Beat Saber If you’ve grown up in the era of Star Wars, you are familiar with the main element of this game — lightsabers!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

This week marks the arrival of one of the pivotal VR gaming experiences, EVE: Valkyrie , on HTC Vive. We have a couple soccer games that mix up the formula a bit as well with Header Goal adding a curious narrative to the arcade soccer genre and Final Goalie putting you on the defensive. Google Earth VR, from Google.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The Vive is the ‘room-scale’ VR system created by HTC and Valve. Find an HTC Vive Demo Location. HTC hosts a list of stores across the US and Europe where you can try the Vive for free. SEE ALSO HTC Vive Review: A Mesmerising VR Experience, if You Have the Space. Google Daydream. PlayStation VR (PSVR).

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JANUARY 30, 2017

For their 8th ceremony however the organizers of the non-profit group are shaking things up by generously expanding their categories for achievements in virtual reality. Chairwoman/CEO of HTC Corp and creator of the HTC Vive, Cher Wang, will be honoured with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award. Best VR Gaming. Best VR Film.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2017

With social VR platform vTime’s recent launch on Google Daydream, the UK-based company Starship Group can proudly say they’ve created the most-widely available social VR platform in the world. Starship Group says the app will be available on all major VR platforms soon, with support for HTC Vive as well.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Google’s real-time face and body tracking; Source: Google. We have OpenXR from Khronos Group, a common standard for virtual reality and augmented reality applications to support any suitable hardware, however, this solution is still in its infancy and has not yet become the default target for AR/VR apps. Full-Body Tracking.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program. Originally created by Keyhole under the name EarthViewer 3D, Google played with developing 3D models and similar improvements, ultimately leading to the release of Google Earth VR. Google Earth VR’s primary locomotion system is flight.

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VRScout

MAY 20, 2016

The Google VR team wants to explore and share the possibilities of VR – starting with a drum like keyboard. After unveiling Google’s VR eco-system Daydream during the first day keynote at their annual I/O developer conference, Google announced on Thursday their latest VR prototyping team called Daydream Labs.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). VRTUOLUO is a vertical industry media that is subordinate to TUOLUO Tech, which is incubated by the Game industry media YOUXITUOLUO.

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Road to VR

JULY 24, 2019

Greenland Melting : To understand why Greenland’s glaciers are melting faster and faster, FRONTLINE and NOVA, two flagship PBS series, teamed up with Emblematic Group, xRez Studio and Realtra to bring this story to life as never before. SEE ALSO Amazon to Begin Selling VR Apps Through New HTC Partnership.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. Additionally, as Samsung and Google have partnered with Qualcomm, it is reasonable to assume that the device will use the Qualcomm XR2+ Gen 2 Platform, which supports AI-ready wearables.

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ARPost

JULY 16, 2020

Winners from the past three events include Oculus Rift and Quest, Google Tilt Brush, HTC VIVE Pro, and the Vader Immortal series. VRChat , the group bringing the VR Awards online, is a free-to-play virtual world currently in early access on Steam , Oculus , and VIVEPORT. VR Game of the Year. About the VR Awards.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The main trigger can give adaptive force-feedback, applying a different force on the index finger depending on what is happening in the game. Ctrl+Labs already demoed it years ago: check out the link to the Dino Game that I added below this paragraph. Vive Facial Tracker works also with non-HTC headsets. As long as it works….

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VRScout

JULY 30, 2018

Already a dominant application on the HTC Vive, PlayStation VR and Google Daydream platforms, Google’s immensely popular YouTube VR experience is now available on the Samsung Gear VR. While there, groups can watch, discuss, and share YouTube videos with one another in a private hangout setting.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

Google wants you to play with Blocks, this smartphone wants you to get rid of your headset, a new marketplace connecting content creators with funding, the price of the Oculus Rift is slashed, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. GOOGLE WANTS YOU TO PLAY WITH BLOCKS. THIS SMARTPHONE WANTS TO MAKE HEADSETS OBSOLETE.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 27, 2017

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is an undeniably fun VR party game that you can play together with a big group with only one VR headset. Now the game has added much requested support for both Vive and Rift’s VR controllers. And now an update to the game has added support for both Oculus Touch and Vive controllers.

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MARCH 16, 2020

After all, as hard as gym owners work to keep their facilities and equipment clean, there’s only so much you can when it comes to an enclosed space packed with large groups of people sweating profusely next to one another. This game is a total blast. Pistol Whip by Cloudhead Games. Tilt Brush by Google.

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