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HTC Applies for ‘Vive Eclipse’ Trademark in New Zealand

Road to VR

HTC may have more than one new headset in sight than we initially thought when it registered the name ‘Vive Focus’ in the EU and US. It came to light via the Dutch publication Lets Go Digital that HTC has also applied for a trademark for the name ‘Vive Eclipse’ in New Zealand.

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Measuring the Effective Resolution of Head-mounted Displays

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So, why do current-generation head-mounted displays appear so low-resolution? For example, I measured the per-eye field of view of the HTC Vive as around 110°x113° under ideal conditions, or around 130° diagonally (it’s complicated), or three and a half times as much as that of the 20″ desktop monitor.

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Set-up Instructions for Vrui with HTC Vive Head-mounted Display

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It’s been more than two years since the last time I posted set-up instructions for Vrui and HTC Vive , and a lot has changed in the meantime. OpenVR SDK and SteamVR run-time exist on host system; support for HTC Vive enabled. OpenVR SDK or SteamVR run-time do not exist on host system; support for HTC Vive disabled.

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How To Watch The Gorillaz 360° Music Video On Any VR Headset

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The best 360-degree music video you’ve ever seen is now available on every headset. They have a rich catalog of award-winning animated music videos, performed live with Madonna via hologram at the 2005 MTV Europe Awards to promote their record Demon Days, and even had augmented reality album art accompany their 2010 release Plastic Beach.

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How Hollywood Has Predicted VR in Movies

VRScout

This technology could be in the form of a head mounted display, motion tracking, haptic systems in gloves or suits, locomotion, consoles or image capture. Head mounted display (start of film) : Prototype model that appears to be a maskless football helmet with an array of sensors and circuitry strewn around the head.

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How This Gamer Turned His Nintendo Switch Into A VR Headset

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Nintendo obsessed YouTuber Nintendrew released a video ea rlier this month showcasing a home brewed concoction that was able to successfully bring VR to the Switch. He begins by navigating to YouTube via a secret web browser hidden within the Switch and opening a specially formatted video suitable for 720 VR.

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How This Gamer Turned His Nintendo Switch Into A VR Headset

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Nintendo obsessed YouTuber Nintendrew released a video earlier this month showcasing a home brewed concoction that was able to successfully bring VR to the Switch. He begins by navigating to YouTube via a secret web browser hidden within the Switch and opening a specially formatted video suitable for 720 VR.