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The XR Week Peek (2021.10.19): HTC launches Vive Flow, Magic Leap 2 announced, and more!

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Image by HTC). HTC launches Vive Flow headset for relaxation, priced at $499. After endless teasings and leaks, in the end, HTC has finally unveiled its headset: called Vive Flow, it is a lightweight device for media consumption. I send you good vibes so things go well for you too! Top news of the week.

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SenseGlove Nova Begins Shipping Worldwide

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SenseGlove is based in the Netherlands, but the company’s haptic gloves are sold worldwide. Each kit comes with a user manual, two gloves, chargers, mounts, and tools to install additional trackers. Here, we’ll take a quick look at the company and a deep dive into everything we know about the new model. Meet SenseGlove.

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Oculus For Business is now available for all companies

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But in the enterprise space, it has always been behind the competition of companies like HTC or Pico. The COVID-19 crisis has made many companies realize how AR and VR can be a fundamental tool for smart working (e.g. And this adoption requires enterprise-oriented tools and devices. Tools to scale your VR practice.

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Bigscreen Debuts World’s Smallest VR Headset

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It operates across major platforms such as Meta Quest 2 and Pro, SteamVR headsets such as the Valve Index, HTC VIVE, and Windows Mixed Reality (MR) head-mounted displays. After five minutes, the app’s computer vision tools can also measure interpupillary distance (IPD) and facial contours. Beyond VR Headset.

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Trends and predictions for XR in 2024

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Both Apple and Google already have very popular stores , they have full suits of tools (think about the Google Docs suite) and entertainment channels (think about Apple TV), and they have enormous expertise in building hardware and operating systems. All the tools are integrating AI in one way or another. Photoshop is doing the same.

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Made in Europe: 5 European XR startups at the service of art that you should know about.

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Virtual reality is an excellent tool for cultural institutions, for it offers an innovative and different experience: the total immersion in the exhibition. Finally, VR tours can become an especially useful tool for people who, due to any kind of disability, cannot visit places with complicated access, such as caves or ruins.

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Project Caliper: the journey of prototyping optimal controllers for VR

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Start with two million… Just to register the PID license (required for any new USB connected device) was a mere £5000 ; the cost of custom flexes, circuit boards, and injection mould tooling meant remortgaging the house, whilst licensing Immersion Corporation’s haptics technology wasn’t inexpensive. Image by Rob Cole).