Road to VR

JULY 17, 2018

Lowe’s, a major North American retailer of home improvement goods, has dreamt up an interesting in-store use of VR. Using an HTC Vive and a specially made controller, the ‘Holoroom Test Drive’ allows anyone timid around power tools to put on a VR headset to learn how to use the tools in a safe virtual space.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Players will have access to a dozen pistols and rifles at launch, each of which featuring their own unique sci-fi design, as well as several other tools and power-ups, including grenades, health packs, tracking upgrades, turrets, and armor upgrades. Ahead of the games launch this later this year, Thirdverse Inc.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This week has seen its fair share of tricks and treats ahead of the Halloween season, where companies like Warpin Reality, HTC VIVE, Google, Shopify, and Apple, among others, have offered a powerhouse of insights to XR Today on their latest innovations. Here are the top stories from this week’s news stories.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 8, 2016

HTC is getting into the VR content development game with the launch of Vive Studios. Announced Thursday, Vive Studios is HTC’s internal VR development team that’s been stealthily creating content to be released to consumers. Also unveiled today is the launch of HTC’s first internal title Arcade Saga developed by 2 Bears Studios.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 29, 2023

People seeking visas, passport renewals, and updated country info can use cross-platform tools to receive key information and documents for their travels. Across retail, VR is also providing new ways to enhance the customer experience. NVIDIA has included generative AI on its Omniverse platform to enable on-the-fly creative content.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The Venture Reality Fund and of course HTC. — Alvin Wang Graylin (@AGraylin) October 18, 2018. Really fantastic.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 19, 2023

People seeking visas, passport renewals, and updated country info can use cross-platform tools to receive key information and documents for their travels. Across retail, VR is also providing new ways to enhance the customer experience. NVIDIA has included generative AI on its Omniverse platform to enable on-the-fly creative content.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Thanks to the support of HTC, Rob is experimenting with Vive Trackers , and is very eager to tell you everything about his experiments with them, in a series of two very detailed posts. The post finishes also with the little surprise of an interview with HTC’s Shen Ye. HTC Vive Trackers (Image by Rob Cole). Introduction.

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ARPost

JANUARY 27, 2022

Companies like HTC, Oculus (Meta), and Apple will continue to innovate and launch devices equipped with the latest technological developments. By implementing VR communication and collaboration tools, businesses hope that they will give their employees the sense of being together in the same space. from 2020 to 2027.

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2019

HTC announced today their Vive Pro Eye VR headset is now available for purchase in North America through Vive.com and select retailers. The Vive Pro Eye takes this technology one step further as the demands for enterprise-grade VR continue to grow and evolve,” said Dan O’Brien, GM, HTC Americas.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Strivr also noted that an increase in XR hardware options, such as those available via Apple, HTC VIVE, Meta, and others, is creating a “resurgence” of enterprise interest in immersive training – painting another optimistic forecast for workplace XR in what may be a momentous 2024 for the industry.

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Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2022

Dave Haynes was previously part of Vive X, HTC’s VR investment fund, and the Europe-focused VC firm Seedcamp. FOV Ventures founding partners, Dave Haynes (left) and Petri Rajahalme (right) | Image courtesy FOV Ventures. Both founding partners have backgrounds in venture funding, according to the firm.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Nova retails for $5,000 per pair, though there is a discount for bulk orders of ten or more gloves. Each kit comes with a user manual, two gloves, chargers, mounts, and tools to install additional trackers.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 8, 2016

HTC today announced that they’ve spun up an internal development and publishing group called Vive Studios. Mirroring Oculus’ own ‘Oculus Studios’ effort, HTC has formed an internal VR game studio and publishing group called Vive Studios. Now it seems that HTC wants to change that.

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XROM

OCTOBER 17, 2021

HTC VIVE announced VIVE Flow, a compact, lightweight immersive glasses device that transports its wearers wherever they want or need to be – anytime, anywhere. With VIVE Flow, HTC is taking technology in a new direction, focusing not on what we do, but on how we feel. VIVE Flow retails for USD $499 / £499 / and starting from 549€.

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VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2017

Time to applaud for a sweet deal on the HTC Vive, Clash of Clans partners w/ Facebook to bring AR to fans, control VR with your mind, new predictions for spending & investment are out, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. … well, sort of. You still have to set it up). INVESTMENT & FUNDING WRAPUP. Alejandro G.

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Cats and VR

DECEMBER 8, 2016

HTC today announced Vive Studios as the company's internal development and publishing initiative for virtual reality content. Vive Studios will bring to market VR content created by HTC's internal studios as well as through publishing partnerships with external developers.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 14, 2016

HTC’s China Regional President of Vive, Alvin Wang Graylin, took to the stage at the Unity Vision Summit in Asia this week and made a series of bold predictions for where we’ll see VR in the next two years. New dev tools/cameras enable UGC VR explosion. All key retailers begin offering VR shopping models. Roadblocks.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 27, 2017

HTC’s Vive X accelerator program is welcoming more than 30 new VR and AR startups to the fold with investments in North America and Asia. ” HTC Vive’s investment group also said it planned to open an accelerator in Israel, joining locations in San Francisco, Beijing, Shenzhen and Taipei. San Francisco.

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AllThingsVR

DECEMBER 15, 2016

HTC Vive Exec Makes Predictions for the Next 2 Years of Virtual Reality 2017 Predictions VR PGC grows to 10k+ titles New dev tools/cameras enable UGC VR explosion VR Ready PCs outsell standard PCs by Q4 2017 Mobile VR sales exceed 50 million units VR becomes the new consumer status symbol Education becomes major VR growth driver VR ads begin to supplement (..)

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Road to VR

MARCH 27, 2017

HTC’s Vive X accelerator is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that the company announced last year. Today HTC is revealing the second batch of companies that will receive investments and mentorship from the program. Using Byond’s tools, VR applications can be easily created and published across all platforms.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Today, HTC is announcing the launch of its newest subsidiary: Vive Studios. This brand new content publisher will work to facilitate and release new, high-quality content for the titular HTC Vive virtual reality headset. Tagged with: bigger , Games , htc , new , room scale , Vive , vive studios.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Disclaimer: HTC provided three of their Vive Tracker 3.0 What is an HTC Vive Tracker? Whilst the first part of this article looked at the history of the HTC Vive Tracker and its three different versions, the second part will focus on some practical experiments with the latest HTC Vive Tracker 3.0. HTC Vive Tracker 3.0

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VRScout

JUNE 2, 2019

Facebook’s standalone 6DOF headset, Oculus Quest hit retail stores on May 21 st , and in just one week after launch, the VR headset was listed as sold out at many U.S. retailers such as Walmart, Amazon and Newegg, suggesting that VR is finally catching on with consumers. Is it a case of being in the right place at the right time?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With this, tech firms can provide innovative tools to entertain, communicate, work, collaborate, and learn. Global tech giants such as NVIDIA, Lenovo, Unity, Epic Games, HTC VIVE, and others have already entered the metaverse space race. In the next iteration of spatial communications, this will forever change the workplace.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 20, 2022

Today, in a world where companies can’t always create the in-person interactions required to leave a lasting impression on their customer, XR represents a powerful promotional tool. Rinnai and HTC VIVE. Still not sure what XR in advertising could be capable of?

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC). HTC has made an announcement at this CES and it has been a pretty cool one. To showcase its functionality, HTC showed some videos of the tracker in use to improve the performances of hands tracking and also with the tracker installed on external props.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

She’s always felt profoundly connected to immersive technology from the start, seeing it as a tool for empathy, spirituality and storytelling. If you are in retail, entertainment or any other consumer-facing location based business with no model for digital operation, your days are numbered. It’s really powerful,” says Lee.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This year-long exhibition is now hosted within HTC Vive’s MOR virtual environment. Top 50 Terminologies related to AR/VR Try Before You Buy Wannaby , is an AR Commerce Company creating try-on apps for retails shoppers, such as Wanna Kicks for try-on footwear in AR. Introducing the new AR-media platform & plugins 4.

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VRScout

JUNE 1, 2016

The latest concept demo video (above) shows three users, one wearing a HTC Vive, collaborating remotely to design the interior of a retail store. But considering VR developers don’t use Microsoft tools or distribute content through Microsoft stores, we’ll just have to wait and see how collaborative everyone chooses to be.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The multinational automobile manufacturer has already been responsible for Battle Test: A Nissan 360-Degree Virtual Reality Experience for the Samsung Gear VR as well as Star Wars: Droid Repair Bay for the HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR. Available now exclusively at U.S.

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VRScout

JUNE 5, 2017

Over the past couple of years virtual reality has developed into an integral tool in the development of immersive simulation experiences. Developed by Vladimir Storm , Fidget Spinner VR allows users to freely operate their digital hand toy using the HTC Vive or Oculus Touch controllers.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 28, 2020

The latter powers Google’s Live View AR navigation tool for urban walking directions. ” For all of the above to come together in a compelling front-end user experience, there are many considerations says HTC’s Amy Peck. What does consumer engagement look like for retail?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

Audiences can hope for further developer tools and updates at the conference in June, Gurman said. Apple’s Augmented Retail. This provides AR-backed experiences and customer information when users shop at retail stores. False Start at the Races?

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VRScout

JULY 13, 2017

When HTC Vive launched last year, it ushered in a whole new era of roomscale interactive experiences. The functionality of this tool especially targets those interested in using VR as a fitness solution. ViveNchill offers a playful solution to a problem us hotheads didn’t want to admit we had.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 21, 2017

To put it more simply, this tool allows anyone to create 3D objects from within a VR environment. It offers all the tools, shapes, textures and space you need to create something unique — using more conventional manipulation and visual editing techniques. Just don a 3D VR headset and get cracking.

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