Road to VR
JULY 2, 2018
HTC is reportedly laying off 1,500 employees in its Taiwan manufacturing division, something Bloomberg’s Taipei bureau chief Samson Ellis reports to be around 22% of HTC employees. CNET has confirmed that the company is indeed going forward with layoffs in Taiwan, although they declined to specify the number of employees affected.
Tech Trends VR
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Police officers in Taiwan are already wearing the first generation of Jarvish smart helmets, while on duty, to record their journeys, gather evidence and connect with police central command.”. This new AR helmet, which weighs around 1700g was designed in Germany and is made from pure carbon fiber. VRScout (@VRScout) February 4, 2019.
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The Ghost Howls
MARCH 16, 2020
A bizarre strategy, that doesn’t surprise me anymore, though. Otherwise, now the situation is more or less like before, with the exception of some places where there are still some Oculus devices in stock (for instance in Japan and Taiwan). More info (Camera Path and Google Drive backup) More info (Sketchfab exporting).
Road to VR
OCTOBER 30, 2017
While the Oculus for Business bundle is offered in 17 countries, crucially, China is not among them—a major VR market which Oculus isn’t serving, and where Taiwan-based HTC has committed significant resources. SEE ALSO How Google's Latest VR Moves Are a Major Blow to Oculus' Mobile Strategy. Former Friends – Samsung.
The Ghost Howls
MARCH 2, 2020
The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China. More info (Vive Cosmos Elite launch) More info (New offerings of Vive Pro Eye) More info (Ben Lang’s editorial on HTC’s strategy) More info (Vive Sync launch). iPhone 12 may feature a special connection for AR glasses.
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