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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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Discover Latin America’s XR ecosystem with Oscar Cartagena

The Ghost Howls

It’s been a very interesting chat, and I’ve learned a lot from it. Among many things, we collaborate with government entities, other trade union associations (in and out of Chile), academics, and scientists to figure out ways to reap more benefits than problems for our society through the use of these technologies.

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Mind-Controlled VR Game Coming to Arcades 2018

VRScout

Developed by VR & AR neurotech company Neurable in partnership with eStudioFeature , Awakening is a VR game that has users step into the shoes of a young child being held prisoner and experimented on in a mysterious government laboratory.

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HaptX Gloves Will Help Transform VR Training and Design

VRScout

When combined with a VR headset, HaptX Gloves hope to revolutionize human-machine interaction, enabling users to feel countless virtual objects with unprecedented realism. The HaptX Gloves Development Kit includes two gloves, each featuring 130 tactile actuators that provide realistic touch across the hand and fingertips.

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Meta and the next 24 months crucial for its leadership

The Ghost Howls

The Quest 2 is a great gaming machine offered at a ridiculous price, and it has totally crushed the competition. In the case of VR, we all remember the competition between HTC and Oculus in 2016, with HTC clearly winning the market until Oculus used Facebook’s money to slash the price of the Rift around 2017. AR glasses.

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USC Launches $1bn XR, Generative AI Initiative

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Disciplines will include research and development (R&D) for AI, machine learning (ML), quantum information, blockchain, and data science. It will also spearhead a School of Advanced Computing to incubate computing projects for advanced technologies.

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Metaverse: XR Today Expert Roundtable

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The enterprise-optimised platform performs seamlessly on many AR/VR/MR devices from headset vendors such as HTC VIVE, Meta, and Microsoft, allowing firms to leverage XR for a range of use cases, including remote guidance, training, and repair solutions. However, metaverse technologies can be expensive.