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HTC Invests in 26 More AR/VR Startups in Vive X Accelerator

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HTC today announced its third batch of AR/VR startups backed by the company’s Vive X accelerator program. ” Started last year, Vive X is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that, according to HTC, provides “unparalleled access to expertise, resources, planning and an extensive network throughout the AR/VR industry.”

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Will 3D Cities Unlock Immersive Experiences?

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I n 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. cities, starting with San Francisco. But that’s a non-starter for anyone outside of the few million people that own VR hardware (much less the compatible HTC and Oculus hardware).

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Hands-on: Vive Focus 6DOF Controller Dev Kit

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While the Vive Focus initially launched with a single 3DOF controller, HTC recently announced a dev kit add-on which brings a pair of 6DOF controllers to the standalone headset. We got our first chance to try out the system today at an HTC press event in San Francisco. Photo by Road to VR.

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TPCast Business Edition Runs Six Wireless Vives At Once

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The TPCast wireless solution for the HTC Vive virtual reality headset is expanding its slate of products to include a multi-user device. All of this two-way communication has to happen many times each second in order to prevent any lost frames or image latency — each of which are catastrophic for VR experiences.

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Vive Focus 6DOF Controller Dev Kit Uses Ultrasonic Tracking

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HTC earlier this month revealed a 6DOF controller dev kit for the Vive Focus standalone headset. When HTC revealed the Vive Focus 6DOF controller dev kit earlier this month , the company wasn’t ready to share details. New details have emerged about the device this week.

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Will 3D Cities Unlock Immersive Experiences?

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In 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. cities, starting with San Francisco. But that’s a non-starter for anyone outside of the few million people that own VR hardware (much less the compatible HTC and Oculus hardware).

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HTC Vive X Accelerator Invests in 26 More AR/VR Startups

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Here are the few companies that will be receiving “unparalleled access to expertise, resources, planning and an extensive network throughout the AR/VR industry”: SAN FRANCISCO. The post HTC Vive X Accelerator Invests in 26 More AR/VR Startups appeared first on VRScout. Apelab seeks to democratize content creation for VR/AR.

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