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HTC Announces Inside-out Tracker for VR Accessories & Body Tracking

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HTC today announced a new Vive Tracker accessory which is the first in the industry to use inside-out tracking, meaning it doesn’t require any external beacons. Details are slim right now; HTC hasn’t announced the price or battery life, and the release date is far off in Q3 2023.

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HTC Announces Vive Business Platform

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HTC reveals a new platform designed specifically for major corporations and family-owned businesses. HTC is also launching the VIVE Business AppStore, a store catering specifically to VR business tools. Image Credit: HTC. Feature Image Credit: HTC.

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HTC Teases A Mysterious New Vive Headset

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” Roughly a year after the reveal of the Vive Flow , HTC has begun teasing its next VR headset. pic.twitter.com/PUqqKn4V5E — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) October 6, 2022. Image Credit: HTC. The post HTC Teases A Mysterious New Vive Headset appeared first on VRScout.

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HTC Vive Focus 3 Review

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HTC’s latest all-in-one VR headset features a number of big improvements for an equally big price tag. Image Credit: HTC. That’s due to the new magnesium alloy chassis; the Focus 3 is 20% lighter than HTC’s previous Focus headset. Image Credit: HTC.

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HTC Unveils VIVE Facial Tracking And Next Generation VIVE Trackers

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The next generation of nonverbal communication arrives in VR courtesy of HTC VIVE. Cue the VIVE Facial Tracker, a unique peripheral for the HTC VIVE Pro lineup capable of tracking 38 points of movement across your lips, teeth, tongue, chin, and cheeks in real-time. Image Credit: HTC.

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Report: Apparent HTC Leak Reveals Slim & Modular VR Standalone

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HTC has been teasing its next VR headset over the last few weeks, showing off bits of the device at a time which the company promises will be “something big… we mean small.” News Standalone VR Headset brad lynch htc htc vive htc vive flowcus htc vive standalone

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HTC Vive Offering Black Friday Discounts Up To $100

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Pick up the HTC Vive Deluxe Audio Strap at its lowest price ever. This year HTC is celebrating the holidays with $100 off on select Vive VR hardware over on the Vive website , along with other HTC Vive distributors such as Amazon , Micro Center , Dell , Lenovo , and Adorama.

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The HTC Vive XR Elite Is A Big Step For XR Hardware

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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. Image Credit: HTC.

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Hands-On With The New HTC Vive Flow VR Glasses

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HTC’s lightweight VR device is designed primarily for lifestyle and light entertainment. HTC today unveiled the Vive Flow, a portable VR glasses device. With VIVE Flow, HTC is taking technology in a new direction, focusing not on what we do, but on how we feel.

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HTC Reveals First Image of Its Upcoming MR Headset for Consumers & It’s Aiming to Compete with Meta

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HTC today unveiled the first official image of the headset it’s been teasing over the past few months. Image courtesy HTC via The Verge. Allegedly Leaked Design of HTC’s MR Standalone | Image courtesy Brad Lynch.

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HTC’s VR/AR Headset Will Be Revealed At CES 2023

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This week it was announced that HTC will be unveiling a new consumer-friendly VR headset next month during CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. pic.twitter.com/PUqqKn4V5E — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) October 6, 2022. Image Credit: HTC.

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HTC Vive Headsets & Accessories Go on Sale for Black Friday

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We’re keeping an eye on the best HTC Vive Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2021 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Vive sale this season! The Best HTC Vive Black Friday 2021 Deals. Image courtesy HTC.

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What Is The Vive Flow, HTC’s Mysterious New Device?

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HTC teases new hardware ahead of its mysterious “Go with the Flow” event scheduled to take place later this month. This week HTC Vive tweeted out an image of a mysterious canister with a lid next to a computer. Image Credit: HTC. Feature Image Credit: HTC.

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HTC Unveils Vive XR Elite, a Quest Pro Competitor Priced at $1,100

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HTC officially unveiled its next consumer-focused headset at CES 2023 today. Called Vive XR Elite, the standalone mixed reality device boasts a feature set that positions HTC to go toe-to-toe with Meta’s Quest Pro, but at a notably cheaper price of $1,100. Image courtesy HTC.

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HTC Improves Hand Tracking On The VIVE Focus 3

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The HTC VIVE Focus 3 is an impressive VR headset with its dual 2.88” LCD panels, Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 processor, magnetic gasket, and easy-to-access swappable battery. . Image Credit: HTC. Image Credit: HTC. Feature Image Credit: HTC.

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Spatial Beats: Apple, HTC & Generative AI

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Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at the rise of generative AI and all the happenings from the spatial spectrum. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Spatial Beats: Meta, MWC & HTC

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This week, we look at Mobile World Congress, HTC's moves and Meta's latest. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider. Contributors Trend Analysis Spatial Beats

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HTC Vive Is Opening Its Own NFT Store

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Image Credit: HTC Vive. Last week, HTC Vive announced that it will be jumping into the NFT market by expanding its VIVERSE to include a unique NFT store designed specifically for arts and culture. Image Credit: HTC Vive. Image Credit: HTC Vive.

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Hands-on: HTC’s New Standalone Vive Tracker Effortlessly Brings More of Your Body Into VR

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With three versions of SteamVR trackers under its belt, HTC has been a leading enabler of full-body tracking in VR. HTC’s new standalone Vive tracker (still unnamed) has a straightforward goal: work like the company’s existing trackers, but easier and on more platforms.

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HTC Vive Focus 3 Facial & Eye Trackers Revealed

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HTC Vive this week unveiled two new accessories for the Vive Focus 3 that introduce both facial and eye tracking support to the all-in-one VR headset. Image Credit: HTC. The post HTC Vive Focus 3 Facial & Eye Trackers Revealed appeared first on VRScout.

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HTC Is Reportedly Working On A Metaverse Smartphone

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HTC’s VR/AR smartphone could be announced as soon as next month. It appears as though HTC is getting back in the smartphone game after a nearly four-year hiatus. The news comes at an interesting time with HTC having just recently unveiled its own original metaverse.

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New Views of HTC’s Unannounced VR Headset Emerge

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After confirming the upcoming reveal of “game-changing VR headsets” at the VIVECON event next week, HTC continues to ramp up the teasing with new glimpses of an unannounced VR headset. The post New Views of HTC’s Unannounced VR Headset Emerge appeared first on Road to VR.

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HTC Vive Pro 2 Review

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HTC’s latest high-end PC VR headset features an incredible display, fantastic tracking, and a hefty price tag. The HTC Vive Pro 2 is officially out in the wild, and wow is this one powerful VR headset. Here is our full review of the HTC Vive Pro 2. Image Credit: HTC.

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HTC Teases “VR Headset Confirmed” with Photo of Veiled Device

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As if there was any doubt about HTC teasing a new VR headset late last week, the company also reconfirmed that it’s definitely on the way with an image of the device sitting under a veil. Image courtesy HTC.

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HTC Likely Announcing a New Standalone Vive Headset Next Week

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HTC recently said that it will host an online Vive event next week, but has only teased minimal hints about what it plans to announce. Regulatory filings spotted by Road to VR suggest a new standalone HTC Vive headset will be revealed. — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) September 27, 2021.

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What’s The Deal With The HTC Vive Air?

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Newly leaked images tease a fitness-focused VR headset from HTC, but is this sneaker-like hardware even real? It was discovered earlier today that HTC has won an award IF Design Award for a never-before-seen VR headset, the HTC Vive Air.

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HTC Announces First-Ever Virtual Industry Conference In Response To Coronavirus

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Alvin Wang , President of HTC China, was one of the presenters during the summit; after which he walked away seeing the advantages of virtual conferences. V2EC2020 running on an HTC Vive Pro (Image Credit: Peter H. Image Credit: HTC). Feature Image Credit: HTC.

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HTC Teases New Vive Product Likely Aimed at Virtual Production

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HTC shared a curious tease that reveals a new Vive product which appears to be part of a system leveraging the company’s Vive Trackers for virtual productions. Image courtesy HTC. The post HTC Teases New Vive Product Likely Aimed at Virtual Production appeared first on Road to VR.

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HTC’s upcoming headset name and (maybe) price could have been leaked

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I’ve been tipped about the fact that the Korean store of HTC may have accidentally leaked the name of the new Vive headset that will be revealed at CES… and maybe also its price. These are the features officially revealed by HTC: The device may be interesting also for consumers.

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HTC Appears to be Teasing a New Vive Headset

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Following the teasing that preceded its recently released VR accessories, HTC is back on the teasing train, this time showing what may well be a new Vive headset. ” Image courtesy HTC. HTC’s Proton prototype | Image courtesy HTC.

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HTC Vive Announces Viveverse, A Cross-Platform Metaverse

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Viveverse is a metaverse inside a metaverse inside a… HTC Vive this week revealed Viveverse, an open-source VR metaverse composed of various interactive worlds, apps, and games. Image Credit: HTC Vive.

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HTC Announces Vive Flow, a Compact VR Headset Focused on Casual Entertainment & Wellbeing

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HTC today announced Vive Flow, its latest standalone VR headset. While the company just recently released the enterprise-focused Vive Focus 3, the Vive Flow aims for the consumer market with a compact size and feature-set that HTC has designed around casual entertainment and wellbeing apps.

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HTC Winter Sale Offers Major Discounts On VIVE Headsets And More

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HTC Vive has a lot going on in 2022. Up next for HTC is the VIVE Winter Sale, during which the company is offering incredible discounts on three of their best VR products: the VIVE Cosmos, VIVE Cosmos Elite, and VIVE Pro Eye. Image Credit: HTC. Image Credit: HTC.

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HTC Partners With IFixit To Offer Easier Vive Repairs

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Prior to this, fixing a damaged Vive device meant mailing it back to HTC for repair, and that’s only if you were still within the warranty period. Check out the full list of parts over at ifixit.com/HTC-Vive/HTC-Vive.

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HTC Reveals Vive Pro 2 & Vive Focus 3 At Vivecon 2021

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During today’s inaugural Vivecon 2021 event, HTC announced not one, but two new VR headsets alongside a new suite of professional tools that promise to change the way we work, create, and play in VR. Image Credit: HTC. HTC VIVE Pro 2. Image Credit: HTC.

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HTC Vive Shows Off Portable 5G Device With RC Cars

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One demo from HTC had attendees driving a small remote-controlled car fitted with cameras and 5G connections around a tiny racetrack using a portable 5G base station called a Reign Core. Vive Flow / Credit: HTC. Vive Focus 3 / Credit: HTC. Viveverse / Credit: HTC Vive.

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HTC Partners with iFixit to Offer Parts & DIY Repair Guides for Older Vive Headsets

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HTC has made the pro-consumer move of partnering with popular DIY repair website iFixit to offer replacement parts, repair guides, and more for out-of-warranty headsets. HTC has a good reason for betting on the longevity of its older headsets.

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