UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 8, 2017

Microsoft’s $300 partner headsets were on display (although no one was allowed to actually turn them on) and companies like Intel and Qualcomm were showing off impressive reference designs that could mean big things for the future. That company was HTC. HTC’s opposite number right now is Facebook.

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VRScout

MAY 11, 2017

Microsoft brought their latest mixed reality efforts front and center Thursday at its Build conference in Seattle. On top of partner device and price announcements that challenge the likes of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, Microsoft also unveiled new controllers as part of mixed reality headset bundles.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week, VR and MR device vendor Goertek partnered with hand-tracking experts Ultraleap to announce a VR/MR headset reference design that follows from Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chipset revealment yesterday – where Qualcomm also revealed the new reference design. It’s an unbeatable combination.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2019

Frontal view of the device (Image by Microsoft). The biggest news of the MWC for what concerns XR has been for sure the announcement of the HoloLens 2 by Microsoft. Image by Microsoft). Together with the HoloLens 2, Microsoft has also announced a new version of the Kinect, called Kinect Azure. HTC 5G streaming.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Send me hugs while I’m still human!

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer data if applicable. Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer projections if applicable. ARtillery Intelligence recently performed this exercise including compatible hardware bases and active users (see below). Microsoft is doing the same with Hololens.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

They may be AR glasses or smartglasses, but what is sure is that Niantic is working to support AR hardware within its platform. confirmed with the company that it may not be a Niantic-branded pair of glasses, but a reference design that Niantic is building with Qualcomm since 2019. Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 18, 2017

First, he said, I was going to use a generation older hardware from internal prototypes that likely would be improved upon in practically every way before its release as a reference design to developers and eventually to consumers (Google hopes at least HTC can achieve consumer release in 2017 with its first standalone headset).

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2018

That’s why Microsoft is currently in development on a solution that would actually link two standard VR motion controllers together to simulate realistic tension and pressure. This is possible thanks to what Microsoft is calling their “Summoning” input method.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Yesterday at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the company’s next iteration of its enterprise-focused standalone AR headset. That’s all well and good, but is the HoloLens 2 hardware truly a ‘2.0’ Microsoft’s Julia Schwarz demoing on-stage, Image courtesy Microsoft.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Facebook came with the Oculus Quest 1 & 2 , then Microsoft with the Hololens2 with hand tracking capabilities; but there are limitations in dealing with occlusions and in tracking outside the camera’s field of view on the headset. VRFree System by Sensoryx Trending AR VR Articles: 1. How AR/VR Are Transforming the Real Estate Industry 2.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 24, 2017

The first version of Valve’s SteamVR platform provided us with superior 360 degree room-scale tracking and position-tracked hand input at the hefty price of $799 via HTC’s Vive. Will HTC cut Vive’s price? But regardless of context, these moves put a heck of a lot of pressure on HTC’s Vive.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2017

It’s interesting to note that although Nintendo did not directly develop this virtual version of the 2005 arcade classic Mario Kart GP , it is an official remake and has Nintendo’s blessing… but the experience will be using the HTC Vive and not Nintendo hardware (will the Nintendo Switch soon be the first VR-compatible hardware from Nintendo???).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 17, 2017

Intel told UploadVR the first VR headset built on its Project Alloy reference design will be available to purchase this holiday season from a third party manufacturer. Google , Facebook and Microsoft are joining Intel in racing to deliver this feature in affordable packages. I can’t speak to what their final product will include.”

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. T his standard, dubbed OpenXR, was about the interoperability of different VR hardware and software together. OpenXR is now ready for prime time.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 31, 2022

Extended Reality, the umbrella term used to refer to all forms of immersive technology, from AR to VR, presents a host of valuable opportunities for consumers and brands. Like Meta, Microsoft has quickly emerged as one of the leading innovators in the XR space.

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Road to VR

JUNE 1, 2017

While Microsoft’s ‘Mixed Reality’ VR headsets are due to launch with some impressively low minimum hardware requirements that will be met by integrated graphics, the big players presently in the market have a much higher ‘VR Ready’ bar which involves a beefy GPU for high-end gaming applications.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

In a compatibility test application from recent Windows 10 test builds, Microsoft has revealed some minimum specs for Windows Holographic, the Windows 10 interface and platform for VR and AR devices which will include inexpensive headsets from big manufacturers. SEE ALSO Microsoft Says New Surface Studio is VR Ready(ish).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Image by HTC). HTC launches Vive Flow headset for relaxation, priced at $499. After endless teasings and leaks, in the end, HTC has finally unveiled its headset: called Vive Flow, it is a lightweight device for media consumption. I send you good vibes so things go well for you too! Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2016

The expo floor opens today, but this year’s E3 in Los Angeles has already kicked off with some big names in the industry making fresh commitments to VR on both the software and hardware side of things. It was introduced as a “reference design,” with no launch or pricing details. Fallout 4 VR Coming to Xbox ‘Project Scorpio’.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

But this opens another debate: if it uses 4 cameras, does it mean that it won’t be based on WMR reference design anymore ? Or that Microsoft is working on a new reference design that fixes the issues of the first one? And again… is it possible that this headset can accommodate both forms of tracking ? Learn more. Some XR fun.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

On the contrary, Microsoft has worked a lot on the platform, to make it more appealing to enterprise customers. It has released experiences like Microsoft Remote Assist, that let different teams in a company work together to solve maintenance problems. HoloLens has not shipped any new version of the device, as expected. Leap Motion.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Both Apple and Google already have very popular stores , they have full suits of tools (think about the Google Docs suite) and entertainment channels (think about Apple TV), and they have enormous expertise in building hardware and operating systems. And they are entering it to dominate it. This is the moment of the truth for Meta.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 5, 2017

Project Alloy from Intel is a prototype VR headset with important new features from one of the world’s most influential tech companies, and we’ve just tried the first hands-on demo of the hardware at CES. Unlike the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, no outside hardware, sensors, or cameras are needed.

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Road to VR

JUNE 16, 2017

Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, gives his thoughts on VR: Following the reveal of Microsoft’s Xbox One X console, which contained no reference to VR support, we’ve been looking for clarification on the company’s current stance, which has clearly changed since the Project Scorpio announcement at last year’s E3.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

Further references. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC). HTC has made an announcement at this CES and it has been a pretty cool one. Further references. Further references. With the Vive Tracker, this setup can become much more compact.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2016

Project Alloy stands alone among the current lineup of technologies available because it isn’t tethered to a desktop computer like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, nor does it use a smartphone like Google Cardboard, Gear VR or Google Daydream. All the computing power, cameras and sensors used by Project Alloy are completely self-contained.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2016

Project Alloy stands alone among the current lineup of technologies available because it isn’t tethered to a desktop computer like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, nor does it use a smartphone like Google Cardboard, Gear VR or Google Daydream. All the computing power, cameras and sensors used by Project Alloy are completely self-contained.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

According to a report, this semiconductor giant has shut down Project Alloy virtual reality headset initiative , in which third-party companies were to build VR headsets based on Intel’s hardware blueprints. The post Intel Abandons Project Alloy VR as it Canceled Its Mobile Processors appeared first on VR World.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

As the first company to offer such information, it means that Sony is not only happy with the figure, but likely confident that they’re well ahead of the competing Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. As the New York Times cites as a point of reference, the original iPhone launched in 2007 saw about 1.4

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Qualcomm is the company making almost all the chipsets and the reference designs upon which almost all XR headsets of nowadays are based upon. At the beginning of 2020, the American company will finalize its reference design based on this chipset, and in the second half of the year we will see the first headsets implementing this technology.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

For example, Microsoft recently partnered with Meta to integrate its Office Suite into the Meta Quest Pro. At the event, Meta also announced a partnership with Zoom and Adobe to integrate third-party applications onto the hardware. Meta also pushes Horizon Workrooms, a Metaverse collaboration application, to further its business focus.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

Do you remember the Lynx-R1, the first headset based on the Snapdragon XR2 reference design , teased by French startup Lynx? What is a bit disappointing is the price, $1500, that anyway is inline with other enterprise hardware, the quite strange design and the fact that it doesn’t support controllers, but only hands tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

HTC has finally revealed the price of the Vive Pro : it will cost $799 just to have the headset (no controller and no base stations, so you must already have a Vive 1 kit) and will be available for pre-orders since April, 5th. But, as Road To VR has stated, maybe HTC should have clarified that in all its marketing material.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Or will it become a partner and will help mobile GPUs in Snapdragon reference designs in growing even faster? Oculus and HTC), there were some cases when this sensor could actually prove to be very useful for some experiments. Sony has confirmed once more than PlayStation 5 will work with the same hardware of the PSVR.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). 1” is not the new name of a son of Elon Musk, but it is the (questionable) name of a new opensource AR headset by Combine Reality, based on Leap Motion’s North Star reference design. CR Deck Mk.1”

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

PlayStation looks to an arcade rollout, Shazam goes augmented, AMD wants to go wireless, HTC Viveport’s new subscription service, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: IT’S NOW WAY EASIER TO COMBINE 360 VIDEO AND ANIMATION. ICYMI: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM FACEBOOK’S F8 CONFERENCE.

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