The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2018

During my Chinese adventure, in the period that I was leaving Shanghai to go to Chengdu to watch pandas, I had the opportunity to interview via WeChat Qiyong Chen, one of the people leading the Virtual Reality R&D experiments at HTC. Who are you and what do you do in HTC? I’m Qiyong Chen, leader of HTC China Immersive Lab.

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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. Out of the current mainstream XR technologies, mixed reality is possibly the least well-known due in part to the hardware costs and practical applications.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Since the launch of HTC’s dedicated VR app store, Viveport , it was clear that the company was looking to give us more ways to discover and experience non-gaming content with the Vive. There’s so much more to VR than just gaming. The HTC Vive experiences include TheBlu and content from The Lab. Nobel Museum VR Exhibit.

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JULY 29, 2019

It’s a major milestone, according to Khronos Group which has overseen development of the standard by a consortium of many of the biggest names in the AR/VR sector. OpenXR’s ‘working group’, under which representatives from member companies have been actively developing the standard, is facilitated by Khronos Group.

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OCTOBER 9, 2016

A new report from market analysis group Juniper Research states that VR hardware will be worth $50 billion by 2021. By hardware, Juniper means VR headsets, peripherals, and 360 cameras. To give you an idea of how much growth that would be, Juniper projects VR hardware revenues to hit $5 billion this year.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

The last days of AltspaceVR have seen many events happening in the platform where people said farewell not only to the platform, but also to the communities and the groups they were part of. Now all these groups of people do not have a house anymore: some of them will migrate to other social VR platforms (e.g.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 11, 2023

Quest users can install the AX1690 Wi-Fi chip into a standard gaming PC setup. Although, thanks to Intel’s chipset innovation, users can now directly connect to a gaming PC as a “one-hop” procedure that skips connection to a router. AX1690 Wi-Fi: Powerful One-Step PCVR Streaming.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 12, 2022

While there’s more to XR than just the potential for amazing games, the novel and fun experiences offered by immersive technologies allows all kinds of companies to reach their audience on new levels. This was something the MLB (Major League Baseball) community discovered for themselves, with the help of HTC VIVE.

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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

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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JULY 1, 2016

This week at MWC Shanghai, HTC announced the Virtual Reality Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA), a consortium of 28 venture capital firms focusing their funds on virtual reality. Collectively, the group represents more than $10 billion in capital aimed at growing the VR industry. And it looks like things are only continuing to grow.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

And, while there are a number of XR apps and platforms out there promising to gauge and improve user cognition, two perennial favorites of ARPost are targeted at those age groups most at risk of experiencing complications due to Alzheimers – residents of senior living communities. November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.

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VRScout

JUNE 18, 2019

VR hardware is front and center at this year’s festivities following the release of Oculus Quest and HP Reverb. The award ceremony recognizes multiple achievements in VR, such as hardware advancements, gaming, film, social experience, and marketing to name a few. VR Hardware of the Year: Oculus – Quest. Spinview UK.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 29, 2023

For example, the industry relies on the following technology components: VR hardware – Medical practitioners and patients can use VR headsets, controllers, trackers, and other hardware solutions to interface with real and immersive environments. Her company has deployed Meta Quest 2, Pico, and HTC VIVE headsets to treat patients.

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MARCH 27, 2023

RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space. Goertek Goertek produces a variety of hardware and device options for the XR space, including augmented reality smart glasses and comprehensive VR headsets.

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Road to VR

JULY 16, 2016

Just announced at a Star Wars “Meet ILMxLab” panel at the Star Wars Celebration expo in London, Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine will be released for the HTC Vive on Steam for free on Monday 18 July. The post ‘Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine’ is Released for HTC Vive 18 July appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Valve appears to be going all in with plans for AAA VR games and possible ‘house-scale’ technology. “So one of the questions you might ask us is ‘Why in the world are we making hardware? “So one of the questions you might ask us is ‘Why in the world are we making hardware?’ Portal VR ? Ricochet VR

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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. There are so periods during the evolution of a tech with a certain group of leaders, who change over time. But most importantly, it will work with some amazing games available for the Sony PlayStation.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 6, 2016

I wanted to take a moment to dig into some of the more subtle technical nuances when comparing the Oculus Rift & Touch with the HTC Vive, but also some of the larger VR ecosystem considerations to take into account. The important point is that SteamVR’s support for Rift games enables people to test the same game on both platforms.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Developed by 2Bears Studios, the game originally launched in December 2016 as the first title from Vive Studios, HTC’s internal development and publishing group. Inspired by arcade classics Breakout, Galaga, and Arkanoid, Arcade Saga offers three separate game modes built for VR in one package: Fracture, Smash, and Bowshot.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The Dublin-based IT consultancy has outlined a Metaverse Continuum Group to facilitate digital transformations for businesses. Multinational XR firms like Lenovo, ByteDance’s Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Varjo, and Microsoft are leading the charge for immersive transformations. How To Prepare for Enterprise VR.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Santa Monica-based First Contact Entertainment has this week raised $5 million to work on AAA VR Games. Co-Founder and President, Hess Barber, tells me over email that the team wants to create “more expansive VR play that mixes real gaming and narrative content” with replayability. VR should not only be a solo experience.”

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JANUARY 1, 2024

Here are some of the VR vendors making waves in the industry as of 2024: RealWear Meta Apple Goertek Pimax Pico HP HTC Vive Samsung Varjo Lenovo Valve Index Vrgineers RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space.

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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. YouTube news, games, and product reviews channel ThrillSeeker.

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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. Samsung Revenue Drops This week, Samsung also revealed its Q2 earnings.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote education and communication solutions are rising to solve modern classroom problems; a core technical innovation to help solve this is emerging mixed reality (MR) hardware and software solutions. MR education tools can provide a safe, repeatable, and engaging space to hone skills efficiently.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Some of the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding VR include the following: it always causes motion sickness and virtual reality is solely applicable to games. Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote education and communication solutions are rising to solve modern classroom problems; a core technical innovation to help solve this is emerging mixed reality (MR) hardware and software solutions. MR education tools can provide a safe, repeatable, and engaging space to hone skills efficiently.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 28, 2022

Tencent Holdings is set to build an extended reality (XR) unit, its immersive wing tasked with developing hardware and software for future metaverse solutions, Reuters reported last week, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The Move to the Metaverse.

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Cats and VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

HTC held its VIVE™ Developer Conference 2017 (VDC2017), where it announced VIVE WAVE™ ( www.vive.com/cn/vive-wave-en ), a VR open platform and toolset that will open up the path to easy mobile VR content development and high-performance device optimization for third-party partners. Via HTC Press Release [link].

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MARCH 8, 2017

As a development build, the selection of Linux-supported SteamVR games is very limited, but Valve says the build aims to let developers begin making VR content that supports the open source operating system. Limited hardware support is provided, and pre-release drivers are required”.

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ARVR

JUNE 27, 2022

Metaverse and virtual reality sells beyond gaming and technology markets if it solves problems. We’re getting better on hardware and high quality content, but how do we actually distribute the fabulous 360 degrees pieces? Hardware ?—?you It will not sell if it creates them. Photo: Meridian Treehouse. size headset).

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JULY 1, 2022

The upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset will use eye tracking from specialist group, Tobii. In other words, this could help PS5 VR games run and look better, though we’re yet to see the feature in action. For years now Tobii has developed eye tracking hardware that’s already been integrated into other VR headsets.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Major hardware releases, vast improvements to software, and various other integral advancements have quietly solidified VR & AR as viable, long-term technological platforms for years to come. 2018 also saw the release of Arizona Sunshine LB VR Edition , a location-based version of Vertigo Games’ 2016 VR smash-hit, Arizona Sunshine.

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JUNE 11, 2017

A new report just published from gaming statistics stalwarts Nielsen, suggests that visibility of immersive entertainment and the desire to own hardware that can deliver it is looking pretty healthy heading into the 2nd half of 2017, amongst millennials at least. Of that group, 69% were men, 31% were women.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

During the event, AWS VP Matt Wood conducted a live broadcast, allowing him to interact with a group of attendees identified as MWC 2024. In turn, the market entry is making many immersive hardware vendors take note to leverage newfound interest in XR solutions or divert production efforts towards creating competitive XR workplace solutions.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

One group in particular, LUMO Labs, is supporting the development of two specific projects with the potential to leave a lasting impression within the virtual reality industry for years to come. Spectators can even view in-game live streams via PC, tablet, smartphone or HMD. Anyone up for a professional virtual reality shooter league?

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