XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This week, schools across North Dakota are receiving over 300 HTC VIVE VR headsets in a statewide initiative spearheaded by CareerViewXR, an emerging immersive edtech startup. North Dakota: Powered by HTC VIVE Public and private North Dakota schools can receive the headsets beginning February 11-13 during the 2024 NDCA Annual Conference.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 6, 2023

XR Today has rounded up some of the XR industry’s experts to share their viewpoints on the biggest trends and technologies shaping 2023. Shen Ye, Global Head of Product, HTC VIVE. Watch on YouTube. Sasha Wallinger, Head of Web3 & Metaverse Strategy, Journey. Hendrik Witt, Chief Product Officer, TeamViewer.

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Road to VR

APRIL 18, 2022

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. Virtual production—using mixed reality-like technologies for shooting film productions—is the obvious answer. Why might you want such a thing?

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2022

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. Feature Image Credit: HTC.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

The rapid development of technology could not but affect the educational process. Although virtual reality technology is not that new, it is being used in education since relatively recently. There are several reasons for the spread of virtual reality technology in education: Reduced price of technical equipment. Visibility.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Virtual reality is already being used on the ground to help prepare astronauts for the rigors of space, although now HTC says it’s sending its standalone VR headset Vive Focus 3 to the International Space Station (ISS) to help support the mental health of astronauts during their mission.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2020

This night I woke up at 3am to participate in HTC Vive’s event on ENGAGE because I read that it was an “HTC VIVE LAUNCH EVENT” and I was super-confident in the launch of the Cosmos XR or at least of the Cosmos Play. Some of these key players, like ENGAGE, are companies in which HTC already invests into.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This week at Mobile World Congress (CES) 2024 in Spain, HTC VIVE is showing face with a strong presence as a leading enterprise XR solutions provider reacting to industry trends to create its products. A defining factor of the Vision Pro is its controller-less design, instead leveraging tracking technology to record inputs.

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ARPost

MAY 30, 2020

Even though our focus this week has been on AWE , we can’t forget that another huge XR technology conference is taking place next week. The three-day XR technology online conference has over 165 registered speakers. Keynotes will be given by representatives of Lenovo, Korea Telekom, HTC, VIVE , HP, Microsoft, and others.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

XRHealth and HTC VIVE are set to blast off with a groundbreaking solution in a major partnership to help astronauts tackle mental health issues. In a 5 November lauch date to the International Space Station (ISS), XRHealth’s immersive healthcare solution will set course for the stars with HTC VIVE and Nord-Space Aps.

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Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2024

The news is prompting significant discussion within the XR industry, including from Oculus founder Palmer Luckey. Here’s a quick primer for those of you who are newer to XR industry. So that brings us to this week’s Horizon OS news ; the biggest move that Meta has made with its XR strategy in years.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

LONDON, September 15, 2019 — VR Intelligence, a leader in senior level conferences and content for the extended reality (XR) industry, announced today the release of the XR Industry Insight Report 2019-2020. XR for Consumers : How has XR impacted B2C industries, why has consumer growth stalled and how can we increase consumer uptake?

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 6, 2023

HTC is collaborating with Lamina1 to accelerate the realization of an open metaverse ecosystem for society. HTC's VIVERSE platform will be utilizing Lamina1's layer one tools to enable more efficient cross-world cross-platform asset distribution and management, so users can seamlessly keep their digital assets (avatars, clothes, artwork, etc.)

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ARVR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Unreal Engine eXtended Reality (XR) Technology Platforms | Source: [link] How to Select Extended Reality (XR) Toolkit? ? How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. Three main eXtended Reality (XR) interaction toolkits/platforms are: ?? Unity Game Engine ?? Supported AR/VR devices ? Maturity of Toolkit ?

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VRScout

JANUARY 3, 2019

Looks like HTC will be revealing several new products at the CES 2019 tech conference. The 2019 Consumer Electronics Expo is set to kick-off this Sunday and it looks as though HTC Vive will be using the infamous Las Vegas trade show to reveal new products in its VR hardware lineup. — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) January 3, 2019.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The country appears to be going all-in on immersive technology. The ambitious action plan was published by five Chinese government ministries led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and includes augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality technologies. Feature Image Credit: HTC Vive, Alvin Wang.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

2024 is looking to be a huge year for XR – with massive technology giants like Apple jumping into the AR/VR/MR market – and the XR Awards are a great way to get ahead and learn about the firms leading in transforming business with immersive technology. This year, there are various categories for vendors to compete in.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

LONDON, November 23, 2019 – Focused on filtering through the hype around VR, AR and immersive tech, the VRX Conference & Expo 2019 speaker line-up includes senior executives from HTC Vive, ExxonMobil, DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures, HP, Survios, Nestlé, Bayer Pharma USA and others. Access the full speaker list here.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The rise of the industrial metaverse has become a key player in developing a viable, unified spatial communications platform. As companies seek to reach targeted outcomes with immersive technologies, industry leaders have leveraged their world-building technologies, in the real world. Remaking the (Virtual) World.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Holoride uses a technology called ‘elastic content’ to merge immersive experiences with the movement of your car. Credit: HTC Vive. According to an official press release, passengers would be able to access VR experiences through the HTC Vive Flow and Holoride’s VR platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 8, 2023

The global industrial extended reality (XR) market is expected to reach $60 billion by 2030, findings from ABI Research revealed this week. ABI’s Enterprise and Industrial XR Training report found that enterprises have been increasingly tapping virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) devices over the last five years.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

XR hardware analyst Brad Lynch has released a new video revealing what he claims to be HTC’s next VR headset. The information, according to Lynch, comes from “many industry sources,” most of which from the supply chain. Most interesting, however, is the HTC Vive Flocus’ modular design.

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2023

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festival draws everything from up-and-coming music artists and interactive media companies to forward-thinking startups and various other cutting-edge technologies. Performing at the event will be the UK-based “collective,” Miro Shot.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Today at the the World Conference on VR Industry in China, HTC announced plans to bring hand & finger tracking to Vive Pro via the headset’s front-facing cameras. Back in April HTC launched new tools to help developers take advantage of the Vive Pro’s largely unused front-facing cameras. Image courtesy HTC.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As stated many times on XR Today, the industry slump at the start of the year led some pundits to believe XR was dying quickly following the collapse of the Metaverse’s baby steps and the disruptive rise of genAI. 2024 looks to be chock-full of products, announcements, and potentially paradigm-shifting future of work technologies.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

XR headset manufacturer HTC VIVE has debuted its VIVE Ultimate Tracker, which will offer users multiple vantage points for body tracking, Shen Ye, Global Head of Product, HTC VIVE announced in a blog post on Wednesday. Building on the successes of the HTC VIVE Tracker 3.0, the unit will have a price tag of $199 USD per unit.

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VRScout

MARCH 29, 2022

In-car AR technology is closer than you might think. While it’s true that a number of companies are working on their own proprietary AR displays for vehicles, WayRay is one of the first to provide solid footage of their technology operating on an actual road with real-world conditions. Credit: Holoride.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 1, 2024

Following a busy CES 2024 for XR, the much-touted MWC event proved that XR is gaining crucial ground at broader innovative technology events. Firms such as AWS, Samsung, and HTC VIVE took to the event to showcase the future of work and paradigm-shifting immersive technology. LG’s smart OS is worth roughly $750.5

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 22, 2024

With XR/spatial computing data, whether 3D environmental data or user tracking data, 3D services are working hard behind the scenes to elevate the future of industry and work by using a deep computing understanding of the world around us. According to VIVEPORT, this new revenue split is a game-changer for the VR and MR industry.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new era of possibilities in MR technologies awaits the future of industry and commerce. With the release of these new platforms, the XR industry is expected to skyrocket with the number of potential use cases, leading to a blossoming era of training with greater benefits, both for workers, their employers, and partners.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 31, 2023

Last Thursday, leading hand-tracking firm SpectreXR announced a strategic collaboration with XR headset vendor HTC VIVE via its Linkedin account to drive innovation, immersion, and realistic interaction on the latter’s product portfolio. HTC VIVE also offers a rich resource hub for XR adoption and understanding.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC new products may be the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3. According to a leak discovered by Protocol, HTC may launch two headsets tomorrow at Vivecon: The Vive Pro 2, a premium PC VR headset, priced at €842 ($1,012) The Vive Focus 3 Business Edition, a business-oriented standalone, for €1,474 ($1,771).

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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. More info (Quest 2 deal) More info (HP Reverb G2) More info (Star Wars Squadron) More info (Official blog post on how to watch Oculus Connect 6) More info (HTC Sales). Lynn Eades.

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ARVR

JULY 16, 2021

HTC VIVE?—?the HTC has been amongst the tech companies making headlines in the past few months. This had to do primarily with the teasers and assumptions revolving around the new HTC VR headsets, anticipated to be officially announced during the VIVECON 2021 on May 11th and 12th. the VIVE Focus 3 and VIVE Pro 2. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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ARVR

MAY 13, 2021

Cloud computing is the foundation beneath some of the fastest growing industries in the world, So it’s not difficult to get lost in all the buzzwords that are thrown around cloud computing and digress from actual technological advances and benefits that are achievable with smart and efficient use of the cloud. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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VRScout

MAY 18, 2019

Chris not only was part of the CPDinVR team, but he himself was also an expert on the subject of immersive technology in education. Christian Long, gaming teacher and champion for VR technology for Windsor Forest Colleges Group // Image Credit: Langley College.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A recent HTC VIVE study has found that extended reality (XR) technologies have become an “invaluable” tool for training healthcare staff in key skills and capabilities. 84 percent of respondents added that they liked or loved training with XR technologies. billion by 2028.

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