Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 30, 2019

L’Oréal, Ford, HTC Vive, Nestlé and more discuss the future of immersive technologies across different industry verticals in the massively popular VRX webinar series. With EndeavorVR, SuperData (a Nielsen Company), HP Tech Ventures, Paramount and HTC Vive. The Explosion of Location Based Virtual Reality: Now & Future.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Virtual reality fitness games have become a thing. It’s rumored that Oculus is working on getting Apple Health to track VR workouts , and a leaked HTC Vive concept shows that getting sweaty in VR is definitely something headset makers are thinking about.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 29, 2016

HTC announced a 10 billion dollar Virtual Reality Venture Capital Alliance ,bringing together a close-knit membership comprised of 30 of the top Virtual Reality Investors in the world with the goal of funding startups working in VR as well as AR and MR. The president of VRVCA is Alvin Wang Graylin,President of VR at HTC China.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2016

HTC’s Vive X $100 million virtual reality accelerator isn’t slowing down; the company has this week launched the second wave of applications for the program. HTC announced the first class of 33 companies to join Vive X back in July. The deadline for applications closes on December 1st.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Featuring real-world case studies and insights from HTC Vive , Oculus Rift , Intel , Nvidia and more, the XR Industry Insight Report takes a comprehensive dive into the XR landscape of today and seeks to distil what the future holds for this young but blossoming industry. See Also: 3 Ways Non-Profits Are Exploring Augmented Reality.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The hottest truck to hit the San Francisco food scene isn’t what you’re expecting. This is the latest trend in mobile experiences on wheels, pushing only one thing to consumers during a crisp clear night in the city — virtual reality. This mobile VR truck is what everyone needs at their party.

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Road to VR

JULY 1, 2016

This week at MWC Shanghai, HTC announced the Virtual Reality Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA), a consortium of 28 venture capital firms focusing their funds on virtual reality. The group is headed by HTC’s China Regional President of VR, Alvin Wang Graylin. .”

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VRScout

OCTOBER 23, 2017

From a personal trainer who shed 15 lbs in two months to a gamer who lost 50 pounds riding a stationary bike with a HTC Vive headset, VR workouts can not only be a source for exercise, but also be enjoyable at the same time. VR has some form of inherent movement almost all the time.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The ceremony will be officiated by AltSpaceVR’s Community Manager and Social VR Content Creator Lisa Kotecki, who will be 5,000 miles away on the other side of the world in San Francisco. Guests receive formal invitation and there’s a process in place to manage RSVP and registration to make sure it all comes together.

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Today, HTC has revealed their latest consumer-focused headset, the $499 Vive Flow. I had the chance to demo the headset in-person in San Francisco and my first impression of the device was around just how compact and well-designed the hardware appeared. Image credit: HTC.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 7, 2017

Lionsgate is holding a virtual reality Q&A session on March 9 at 1:30 PM PT to promote the new Power Rangers movie and launch the online ticket sales. There will be a gathering with press in San Francisco at the Upload SF office, with the highlight being a cross-platform VR engagement with the cast.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

We wrote just today that eye-tracking used inside virtual reality headsets, used to detect the gaze of the user, could play an extremely important part in making more realistic VR scenes at higher resolutions possible through the use of foveated rendering, but eye-tracking has important implications for a more human aspect of virtual reality.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2019

Mindesk , a startup developing a platform for real-time CAD collaboration in AR/VR, today announced a $900,000 seed round from HTC Vive, Barcamper Ventures, A11 Venture and Invitalia Ventures. Mindesk has created a plug-in for CAD software such as McNeel Rhinoceros and Grasshopper. Mindesk was founded in Bari, Italy.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

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). Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 23, 2016

HTC Says “Oculus Is Not Our Competition” & Oculus Is Skeptical Room-scale Tracking is Absolutely Necessary for VR" Raymond Pao is the Vice President for new technologies at HTC. During the discussion, Pao said “Oculus is not our competition,” Pao said. Read more on Road to VR.

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AllThingsVR

JULY 5, 2016

HTC Vive Roundup: Headset Nearing 100,000 Install Base, HTC Creates VR Subsidiary, Announces VR Venture Capital Alliance & Gets Bullish on Vive’s Future in China, Setting Up 10,000+ ‘Experience Sites’ This Year HTC made incredible announcements this week that impact the future of virtual reality in a big way.

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VRScout

JANUARY 28, 2020

If I were a betting man, I’d put money on each location offering access to popular VR experiences available on existing headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift S rather than developing their own original content. The ill-fated Atari Jaguar headset in all its glory / Image Credit: Geek.com. Feature Image Credit: Atari Inc.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Announced at today’s Windows Mixed Reality event in San Francisco, AltspaceVR will be joining Microsoft as part of the family. The announcement comes as Microsoft prepares to launch its own VR and AR platform, called Windows Mixed Reality, on October 17. Microsoft’s lineup of VR headsets.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 29, 2016

HTC Announces VR Venture Capital Alliance with $10 Billion in “deployable capital” We already knew that HTC was dedicating a lot of resources to help accelerate VR’s growth, but it looks like the company has taken a big step forward in this area today. It just means that money could be used to invest in those startups.

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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. Iñárritu’s new virtual reality film is showcased at LACMA.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 4, 2018

It was produced by Orbital Views, a Virtual Reality studio based in Paris, France, with a strong emphasis on research, science and education. In 2016, they became the first company to use Virtual Reality headsets in parabolic flights, for private passengers and professional astronauts. VRScout (@VRScout) July 31, 2018.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2017

Can virtual reality gaming be a way to work out? The VR Institute of Health and Exercise partnered with San Francisco State University in a groundbreaking study to prove it is, claiming VR can be a source of “strenuous exercise.” You can also submit a game to be ranked.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 12, 2017

2016 was the true birth of the virtual reality industry , so outlook was all over the place depending on who you spoke with and it makes sense that the perspective of GDC attendees would be valued. Tagged with: Daydream , GDC , google cardboard , htc vive , industry , oculus rift , Outlook , PS VR , samsung gear , VR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Senso is a new virtual reality glove input device that offers per-finger haptic feedback and the ability to simulate differences in temperature – all tracked via a camera-less IMU-based system. per second seems a little low for a device touting such accuracy.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The second annual Virtual Reality Strategy Conference hosted by Greenlight Insights takes place October 24th through the 26th with new focus-areas reflecting the VR and AR industry’s lightning fast changes and growing worldwide impact across industries. VR Arcade Summit 2017.

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VRScout

JULY 31, 2018

It was produced by Orbital Views , a virtual reality studio based in Paris, France, with a strong emphasis on research, science and education. Written and directed by up-and-coming French VR Director Paul Mezier, Overview has been available since March on HTC Vive, but has now launched on the Oculus Rift as well.

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 25, 2019

Director of Software Development, Virtual Reality. San Francisco, US. Slough, UK. Developer Relations Engineer. Click Here to Apply. Vive International BD and Sales manager. Click Here to Apply. Seattle, US. Click Here to Apply. Senior Content Marketing Manager, VR. Click Here to Apply. Seattle, US. Creative Director.

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VRScout

APRIL 20, 2017

Exit Reality CEO and Cofounder Yoni Koenig confirmed that the truck was indeed the same one known for cruising down the streets of San Francisco with free VR experiences in tow. Where many preach about evangelism, Exit Reality puts it to practice—sharing the magic of VR to audiences that might not otherwise have a chance to.

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VRScout

JUNE 3, 2016

I feel the chronological narrative of the album is ideal for the private circus virtual reality is, a theatre able to capture the emotional landscape of it,” Björk said in a statement. San Francisco-based River Studios helped produce the Björk Digital exhibition, with the experience divided into five unique spaces for you to explore.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The surrounding stands were filled with crowds cheering wildly as each new participant did their worst: a Yetti throwing TV’s from above his head, a woman crushing a dust devil with a pipe, and Tilt Brush’s own Patrick Hackett who flew his old DK2 down from San Francisco to destroy it with a baseball bat.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2016

Today at the China International Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy 2016), HTC announced the first batch of companies to take part in their recently announced Vive X Accelerator program. HTC hasn’t specified exactly how much of the $100 million earmarked especially for the accelerator the companies will be receiving.

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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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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Exercise and weight loss has always been a prominent part of virtual reality. The duo has created Black Box VR — the first immersive virtual reality gym experience , which is powered by unique wearable motion controllers and an HTC Vive.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2016

In comparison, higher end VR systems like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift have external sensors, enabling positional tracking and giving you more range of movement to physically move around in a virtual world. SDK update, Stereolabs has their eyes squarely focused on virtual reality. But with the latest 1.0

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Virtual reality can be a gateway to spaces and interactions that would otherwise be out of reach in normal circumstances, and two science teachers at Alta Vista School in San Francisco, Elizabeth Kramar and Toni Setteducato, took advantage of the technology for their classrooms and shared their findings.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Viveport President, Rikard Steiber, recently announced at Virtual Reality Developer Convention (VRDC) in San Francisco that HTC will be unveiling the Viveport Arcade , a new content delivery platform for arcade operators. It’s Friday night and you have to choose what to do with your evening.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 22, 2019

A couple of months ago I went to the VR Sports and Entertainment Summit in San Francisco, where I had a chance to try out the virtual Hockey training kit from Sense Arena, so am really not surprised the company has made such a splash in the much bigger CES pond these past few days. You also require a $199 monthly subscription.

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