VRScout

JANUARY 7, 2023

Even weight distribution, magnetic gaskets, a swappable battery pack, and built-in adjustable diopters show that HTC is really focused on hardware. After weeks of teasing, HTC officially unveiled the HTC Vive Elite XR at CES 2023. The new HTC Vive XR Elite is a compact standalone device.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

After the announcement of the release date of the Apple Vision Pro, the whole community is just waiting for its preorders to open up this Friday. The company has just launched a small commercial that shows various superheroes in the act of putting a helmet on their head, with the final sequence being a person wearing a Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More info (Varjo launches XR-4 headset) More info (Varjo’s launch on Road To VR) More info (Varjo opens up waiting list for consumers) Other relevant news Quest 3 is selling well, but Quest 2 much better Quest 3 sales are not going bad, and the headset, after Black Friday , has now already 5% of the shares of devices on the SteamVR survey.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro may be out in January According to the latest report on Bloomberg, Apple is still on track to release the Apple Vision Pro at the beginning of this year. PSVR 2 is instead showing all its limits. I hope we will meet there and have fun together!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

My feed on social media is full of posts about the Apple Vision Pro, which has just been released a few days ago. For the first time, Tim Cook showed himself wearing the Apple Vision Pro. PS If you are in doubt about which review to read from the many listed below, I would advise the one on CNET or the one on The Verge.

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Road to VR

JUNE 30, 2022

HTC is putting its flagship PC VR headset Vive Pro 2 on sale for a limited time, bringing the full kit to $1,299 and headset to $749. Launched in mid-2021, the Vive Pro 2 Full Kit regularly sell for $1,399. Check out the specs below: Vive Pro 2 Specs. Photo by Road to VR.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

While there are undoubtedly plenty of high-cost solutions out there, such as the impending Apple Vision Pro , there are also some more affordable headsets ideal for beginners. Based on our reviews of affordable VR headsets over the years, we’ve created this quick list to help guide you. Decide before you start searching.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Finally, I can tell you everything you need to know about the Pico Neo 3 Pro in this long and detailed review! Pico Neo 3 Pro. Pico Neo 3 Pro, and its sibling Pico Neo 3 Pro Eye (featuring eye-tracking), are the latest enterprise headsets by Pico. Pico Neo 3 Pro Video Review. The time has come!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

It should cost more than Quest 2, but have double the power and half the size. Meta wants to make sure that this device excites the XR community Keep selling Quest 2 for a while even after the launch of Quest 3. These are very lightweight glasses that use the same chipset as Meta Quest 2: the Snapdragon XR2.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2020

Come March 23rd, Valve’s continuation of the Half-Life series is set to launch on all SteamVR-compatible headsets, breaking a 13-year gap between Half-Life 2: Episode 2 (2007) and the upcoming HL2 prequel Half-Life: Alyx. Check out our Rift S review here for more. HTC Vive Comos & Cosmos Elite.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

That essentially narrows its down to any headset using the SteamVR tracking standard, which includes Valve Index, HTC Vive, Vive Pro, Vive Pro 2, Vive Cosmos Elite, and Pimax headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2023

Exactly one week ago, Apple announced the Apple Vision Pro, its first XR headset. And for this reason, I’m preparing a dedicated special roundup of posts to read just dedicated to it that I will publish in the next 2 days. Today, I want to turn the spotlight on the news that have been obscured because of the hype about the Vision Pro.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

The KAT Walk C 2 is an easy-to-set-up omnidirectional treadmill compatible with major VR headsets like the HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Meta Quest 2 via Air Link. Over the past few weeks, we tested the KAT Walk C 2 with a variety of VR games and apps. Here are some of our thoughts. The Set-Up. The Performance.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

HTC’s new headset gets leaked. HTC has been teasing its headsets for a lot of weeks by sharing images of small black corners of the upcoming device. The device should have a similar design to the Vive Flow but also use the Vive Focus 3 controllers (hence the nickname “Flowcus”). PSVR 2 preorders are now open.

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

I was pleasantly surprised to conduct my first product review for Conquest VR , a veteran device maker for virtual reality devices. The firm reached out for a test run of its Conquest Pro VR audio headphones. Conquest Pro: Device Specs. Conquest Pro VR headset packaging with device, connectors, and decals.

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MAY 10, 2021

These are its specifications: Qualcomm XR2 chipset 4K low-persistence 90 Hz Curved Display 3664 x 1920 resolution, 773 PPI 98° FOV 6GB RAM (2133 Mhz) / 8GB in the Pro Eye version 128GB/256GB storage Wi-Fi 6 connectivity USB-C 3.0 Image by HTC Vive). HTC new products may be the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3.

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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. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Reviewers and journalists have already received it some days ago and they have already been able to publish reviews about it. Long story short, while the PS5 is compatible with the PSVR headset, using it for VR is like using a PS4 Pro. More info (PS5 review?—?Road Road To VR) More info (PS5 review?—?Upload

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Leaks point to features of Quest 2 Pro (and Quest 3?). This has been a hectic week for the leaks on the upcoming new Oculus Quest Pro device. Marky Z hinted that the device should feature eye and face tracking, and recent findings in Oculus Quest 2 runtime confirm this. Top news of the week. Image from Imgur).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Finally, the moment has come: after months of teasing, silence, rumors and spinning heads, the Vive Cosmos has finally been launched! Vive Cosmos. HTC Vive Cosmos (Image by HTC). The Vive Cosmos is the latest PC VR headset announced by HTC at CES 2019. Vive Cosmos reveal video. Specifications.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 15, 2024

In 2016 it released a compact smartphone-tethered headset for viewing 360° videos, to terrible reviews, and in 2017 it showed off a PC-tethered SteamVR headset prototype that it never shipped. Is It Quest Pro 2 In Partnership With Meta? So what exactly will this new headset be?

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

A handful of new headsets and swappable faceplates breathes new life into HTC’s lineup of modular VR hardware. Today, HTC revealed a handful of new headsets and faceplates joining the Cosmos family, each of which designed to serve the needs of both consumers and businesses, whether it be in the home, the classroom, or the office.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

And the price of the wireless add-on is even more suspicious: speaking with a hardware manufacturer, they told me that ONLY THE ANTENNAS of a Wi-Gig connection for VR streaming (like the one of the Vive Pro) costs around $100… so how can the whole wireless streaming device cost just $50?? But I can speculate.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

Microsoft has killed it (after having basically abandoned it) because it had to perform a spending review given the bad economic conditions. More info First reviews on Pimax Crystal are out Selected Youtubers like Sebastian Ang (MRTV) and Voodoo were able to try in preview the Pimax Crystal.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 9, 2021

I am still working on my full review of the Pico Neo 3 Pro , and while doing my tests on it, I have tried what is probably its most surprising feature, that is tethering to the DisplayPort port of a PC to offer a PCVR experience. Me wearing a tethered Pico Neo 3 Pro. Watching or reading, the eternal dilemma.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

Image by Road To VR, from HTC images). HTC launches Vive Tracker 3.0 HTC was not teasing a new standalone headset, but a new Vive Tracker. The Vive Tracker 3.0 I know that many of you won’t be excited by this news, but remember the Vive Tracker is one of the most successful accessories ever created by HTC.

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Road to VR

MAY 15, 2019

HTC opened up orders in Europe today for their latest VR headset, Vive Pro Eye , a version of the company’s enterprise headset with integrated eye-tracking. HTC also opened up pre-orders in China too, with launch slated for May 24th; there’s no word on when to expect it in North America though.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Pico 4 Enterprise is the Enterprise version of the Pico 4 , which launched a few weeks ago as the true first competitor of Meta Quest 2. Pico 4 Enterprise should not be confused with Pico 4 Pro, which is sold in China as a prosumer device. Look at the difference in the facemask of the Pico Neo 3 Pro (right) and Pico Neo 3 Link (left).

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JANUARY 12, 2023

HTC is looking to differentiate itself in consumer VR with Vive XR Elite. Starting at $1100, the Vive XR Elite marks HTC’s initial effort to reclaim some of the consumer standalone VR market after retreating to focus on enterprises. I much preferred Vive XR Elite’s mixed reality passthrough view.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Let’s start from the tech bomb: Facebook is adding native Wi-Fi streaming from PC to the Quest 2. The Quest 2 has just become more fluid as a standalone, and more usable as a PC VR headset. The Quest 2 is quite powerful and so Facebook has confirmed tha t in 2021 there won’t be the need for a Quest 2 Pro as some people were supposing.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2022

The Zuck has had the hard task to speak with Meta’s investors and tell them that while the revenues of Reality Labs are increasing thanks to Quest 2, actually all the “metaverse” division is losing $3B a quarter. Cambria will be a pro headset to substitute your laptop. Image by HTC Vive). Meta opens its physical stores.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2019

HoloLens 2. The biggest news of the MWC for what concerns XR has been for sure the announcement of the HoloLens 2 by Microsoft. A girl zooming an object in mixed reality with the new UX of Hololens 2. If you want to read more about the Hololens 2, I have written a long article about it and you can find it at this link.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

HTC announced Black Friday offers beginning today in Europe, which see heavy discounts on the Vive Flow and Vive Pro 2 range. Vive Flow is discounted €120/£120, bringing it down to €379/£379 from €499/£499. You can read our full review from last year here. .”

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Meta gave all in-person Roblox Developers Conference attendees who wanted one a free Quest Pro headset. Attendees were able to pick up a Quest Pro headset in person at the conference, which took place on Friday and Saturday. In 2016 Valve President Gabe Newell famously gave all Vision VR summit attendees a free HTC Vive.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 30, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 is back on sale with 128GB of storage. It seems that Oculus Quest 2 is back on the menu! Some of the existing owners of a Quest 2 are a bit angry at the fact that new users are going to get more than us old-timers, but actually , it is pretty common that you pay more for having been an early adopter of a new product.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 12, 2020

More info (Pico 2 Neo) More info (Panasonic VR glasses) More info (Pimax Artisan) More info (Pimax 5K SUPER) More info (NVIDIA RTX VRSS) More info (XTAL 8K). More info (Oculus Link cable available) More info (Oculus Link cable review) More info (Oculus Quest availability). HTC reduces the Vive Pro price by $200.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Magic Leap 2 reviews have surfaced after the successor to the Magic Leap 1, which launched in the early 2000s, debuted in September this year. Despite this, the Plantation, Florida-based company worked to improve its headset and finally released its second iteration of the device, the Magic Leap 2, on 30 September to critical acclaim.

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