UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

” This is the closing line of a new research study currently making its way out of China. Ltd and Beijing iBokan Wisdom Mobile Internet Technology Training Institution, the study takes a detailed look at the different ways virtual reality can make public education more effective. The full study can be downloaded for free.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Military simulations are one of the fields where virtual reality has always been an important technology , even before that VR had its new renaissance in 2012. Can you be so kind as to also introduce Bohemia Interactive Simulations? VBS4 is an easy-to-use, whole-earth virtual and constructive simulation.

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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 technology could also serve a purpose in training and simulation-based experiences, allowing companies to track where an employees attention is directed at any given time.

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VRScout

AUGUST 25, 2019

Simulating at-bats against professional MLB pitchers using VR. . After strapping into an HTC Vive Pro headset located in a dedicated 12-by-15 foot VR space inside the Dodgers weight room, players are handed a miniature bat equipped with a small button they can trigger to initiate a swing. However, “you’re not seeing a real baseball.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 29, 2023

Immersive Healthcare as an Emerging Technology VR solutions allow healthcare professionals to engage patients with bespoke, simulated environments to provide medical education. Digital twins — Digital twins allow doctors and patients to study 3D replicas of the human body, complete with full exploded view anatomy.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Today, we’re going to be looking at some of the most inspirational case studies from the educational landscape, highlighting the benefits of XR for training. HTC Vive and Penn State. With the help of the HTC Vive environment, Penn State has been able to create a comprehensive environment for training and educational immersion.

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Cats and VR

AUGUST 31, 2016

Steel Wool Studios – an independent VR development studio formed by creative veterans of Pixar Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, and Telltale Games – today announced that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding from HTC Corporation. In April, the studio launched Quar: Battle for Gate 18, an action strategy title, on Steam for the HTC Vive.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 12, 2022

This was something the MLB (Major League Baseball) community discovered for themselves, with the help of HTC VIVE. Embracing the thrilling power of virtual reality, the MLB group decided to launch a new competitive experience for fans within a VR simulation. Here’s what happened when MLB invested in virtual reality with HTC VIVE.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Chen of Vive Immersive Labs regarding the interesting research that HTC is conducting regarding the applications of virtual reality. That’s why Vive Immersive Labs and the PTA Laboratory of the Psychology Department of Beijing Normal University have conducted experiments to study how VR can help in learning and practicing English.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. It was built by The Cardano Foundation, EMURGO, and IOHK.

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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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AllThingsVR

JULY 8, 2016

HTC selects Lifeliqe as educational VR content partner Positioning itself as a self-described, “Visual learning platform incorporating interactive 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality programs,” Lifeliqe’s custom educational offerings bring students front and center with the subjects they are studying.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

” Wearing an HTC Vive headset and given two Vive wand controllers, participants watched five 20-second clips from a randomized set of 360-degree videos, and then answered questionnaires in VR. ” Granted, 500 users is a relatively small dataset in the face of what may soon be multiple millions of VR users.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Flagship products such as the Meta Quest Pro, Pico 4 and Pico 4 Enterprise, and HTC VIVE Focus 3 and Flow devices have recently hit shelves, sparking interest in the emerging technology. Virtual Reality Guides: Case Studies. VR in training and educational experiences simulate real-life situations without risk. Enhanced Headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

HTC predicts the rise of all-in-two devices. Speaking with Upload VR, HTC VIVE EMEA General Manager Graham Wheeler has predicted for 2021 the rise of all-in-two devices, that is lightweight viewers that are connected to smartphones (or also PCs sometimes). But this news is interesting because it shows HTC’s views on the topic.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

To inspire innovative students in the chemistry landscape, Nowa Era created a powerful new virtual reality lab with technology from HTC VIVE. Thanks to HTC VIVE and Nowa Era, the next generation of students across Poland will now have an opportunity discover the amazing elements of chemistry. Exploring New Opportunities in Education.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

According to 2018 Deloitte study , workplace instructors used traditional methods to educate new hires for workplace dangers before the the adoption of XR. Global healthcare and medical students have tapped GigXR to study human anatomy, medical treatment, and illnesses with hyperrealistic avatars.

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VRWorld

JULY 19, 2017

China is spearheading the research on health, and one such study caught our attention as estimates show that over a million VR headsets are being shipped each month (in China alone). Study Results. Out of 50 pupils, only one reported negative effect, showing subjective displeasure with the application selected for the study.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

XR uses tools to create artificial digital worlds that simulate physical ones. With head-mounted displays, users can detach their senses of sound, sight, and space from their surroundings to fully ‘immerse’ in simulated, computer-generated realities. What is an Immersive Experience? More Efficient Collaboration.

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VRScout

MARCH 5, 2018

We created Canetroller, a haptic cane controller that simulates [assistive] cane interactions, enabling people with visual impairments to navigate a virtual environment by transferring their cane skills into the virtual world.”. The project is paired with the HTC Vive, allowing for the users head motion to be tracked.

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Charlie Fink

JUNE 11, 2019

When Stacey Patch, Raymond’s Virtual Reality Simulator Business Manager, and her team began designing the Virtual Reality Simulator, they considered how VR technology had been used in several different industries. As the team studied flight simulations, crane simulations, welding, and medical training, the benefits became clear.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2023

Varjo, Lenovo, HTC VIVE Additional hardware offerings, including the Magic Leap 2, Lenovo’s ThinkReality VRX, HTC VIVE’s Flow and Focus 3, and Varjo’s Aero and XR-3 offer a trove of specifications. These new tools can fulfil an increasing number of use cases across the global industry.

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ARVR

JULY 5, 2022

This would allow providers to simulate the effect of a proposed treatment on the patient’s body before it is applied, creating a more personal and informative experience compared to what is currently possible with two-dimensional images on a screen. It is an exciting new frontier for healthcare technology to explore.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As for the agency, we did some cool stuff for Lenovo Chile earlier this year: worked on a very intense motoGP simulator for Oculus and also did this awesome screen pillar with Kinect. And this is a very important point because I’ve always said to vendors like HTC, Snap, or Meta, we need hardware AND hardware technicians.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2023

Varjo, Lenovo, HTC VIVE Additional hardware offerings, including the Magic Leap 2, Lenovo’s ThinkReality VRX, HTC VIVE’s Flow and Focus 3, and Varjo’s Aero and XR-3 offer a trove of specifications. These new tools can fulfil an increasing number of use cases across the global industry.

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ARVR

JANUARY 11, 2021

Virtual Reality is an immersive simulation of reality in which the surrounding world is completely replaced with a computer generated world. Some popular examples include the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and the Vavle Index. Some studies have shown that VR is capable of breaking implicit bias, which is usually a very difficult task.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Called Cities: VR, it will bring the city-building and management simulation to Oculus Quest 2 in Spring 2022; Polyarc has confirmed that is working on Book 2 for Moss and expects to release it for PSVR in Spring 2022. Image by HTC). News worth a mention. Oculus Quest and Vive Focus 3 get interesting updates. It’s very fascinating.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

Inside the box you find: 1x SenseGlove right 1x SenseGlove left 1x SenseGlove linkbox 1x power cable 1x USB connector cable short (2m/ 6.5ft) 2x USB connector cable long (3m/ 10ft) 2x HTC tracker mounts including screws 1x manual. This way your gloves are powered and can communicate with your PC; Setup of the HTC Vive system.

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Hypergrid Business

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Vinci created realistic aircraft models for airmen to train on, and also “built a platform that allows instructors to go in and directly edit training simulations or create their own procedures around our 3D model,” said Eagle Wu, CEO and founder of Vinci VR. Image courtesy Vinci VR.).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 11, 2017

Some studies suggest that my acrophobia is genetic and my mother is partially responsible for a fear of heights or that my visual perception is to blame. The pitch of the game was to simulate what it was like to climb Mt. Everest on the HTC Vive – minus the limited air and intense cold. Climbing to the Peak of the World.

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Steki Amusement

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Owatch VR Motorcycle Simulator makes players feel real motorcycle driving experience with a high-tech virtual reality system. You only need to put on the VR Helmet to start the game easily, When the games start, you can feel the speed of the motorbike, the strong vibration of motor simulator and feel HD 360 degree vision.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

We were the first ones using pass through on the HTC Vive , using a portal to get in your scenario, we were the first ones with hand tracking on VR headsets where you could flip switches, turn knobs, and push buttons in a VR world overlay. It’s like creating your startup within a company. An Innovation center. No headphones were used.

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VeeR VR

OCTOBER 11, 2018

But you can have high-quality VR gaming experiences on your Playstation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive even on your IOS and Android phones. We rounded up different types of VR games that worth playing on PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive IOS and Android to give you the premium gaming experience. Platforms(s) : HTC Vive.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 26, 2018

A study found that VR could be used to treat phobias. “In In a clinical trial of a new virtual reality treatment for fear of heights, participants reported being much less afraid after using the program for just two weeks,” the study said. . The Sydney Clinic Treating Phobias With Virtual Reality.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Researchers at Microsoft have developed a device they call the “canetroller”, a haptic VR controller that works with the HTC Vive headset and tracker to help people with visual impairments navigate virtual environments. The remainder of the canetroller’s length is virtual.

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ARPost

MARCH 15, 2021

VIVE Enterprise, with Street Smarts VR, highlighted one such use case in a recent case study. HTC VIVE is one of the leading consumer VR headset manufacturers. Street Smarts VR is a VR simulations company specializing in military and law enforcement training. See Also: Getting Started With VR Training Is Easier Than You Think.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is teasing a new headset. HTC is teasing a new piece of hardware again, and this time most probably it will be a VR headset. HTC loves playing with the words, so “get down to business” can be a reference to the fact that it is a “business headset”. Top news of the week. Not much, honestly.

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