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HTC Opens VIVELAND VR Theme Park in Taiwan

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One week after opening their first Vive branded VR cafe in Shenzhen China, HTC has now unveiled a VR theme park in Taiwan, touting over 20 different VR experiences. The VR theme park, being dubbed VIVELAND , spans over 3,500 square feet in a Taipei technology shopping center in the capital city of Taiwan. Image Credit: HTC.

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‘HairTouch’ VR Controller Lets You Pet A Virtual Cat Because Why Not?

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Researchers based out of Taiwan’s National Taiwan University and National Chengchi University are working on a one-of-a-kind controller that uses VR technology and faux fur to simulate the sensation of snuggling a digital feline, resulting in what could easily be considered the strangest haptic device currently in development.

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Viveland Is HTC’s Huge New VR Arcade for Taiwan

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Start saving up quarters and practicing your best lap times in Project CARS ; HTC is making a big push to bring back arcades with VR. Or at least it is in Taiwan. Last weekend the company launched Viveland, a new arcade featuring its HTC Vive headset, in the country’s capital of Taipei. But what about prices?

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The VR Awards Announce 2022 Finalists

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– Ladder Safety VR Refense AG – Refense Advanced Tactical Training Simulator (ATTS) Rezzil – Rezzil Index 2.0. – Ladder Safety VR Refense AG – Refense Advanced Tactical Training Simulator (ATTS) Rezzil – Rezzil Index 2.0. Credit: HTC. Credit: WaveFunction, Lda. VR Experience of the Year. .

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VR Simulation Puts You On The Frontline Of The Hong Kong Protests

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For the past five months, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong demonstrators have taken to the streets in protest of the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill introduced by the Hong Kong government which would allow local law enforcement to extradite criminals wanted in territories outside Hong Kong, including mainland China as well as Taiwan.

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Google Buying HTC’s Pixel Team for $1.1 Billion

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HTC retains brand but lets part of their smartphone business go. billion cooperation agreement under which certain HTC employees – many of whom are already working with Google to develop Pixel smartphones – will join Google. According to the announcement, HTC will receive $1.1 That comes out to roughly $500,000 per HTC staffer.

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Hands-on Vive Focus Plus Hand Tracking SDK

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While the spotlight is all on Oculus and its Quest, actually Pico and HTC are evolving their hardware and software offerings without almost no one talking about it. HTC is working on its own hand tracking solution since a while. The number of joints tracked by the Vive Hand Tracking SDK on the various platforms (Image by HTC Vive).