The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Image by HTC Vive). HTC expands its Cosmos offering and teases the future with Proton. This has been a pretty interesting week for HTC Vive. And it is nice that HTC with this new Cosmos line is satisfying the needs of a broad share of VR people : from the casual gamer that wants something cheap to the professional.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

Vibrotactile feedback enables other gloves to simulate the feeling of things like touching a surface or clicking a button using actuators in the fingers of the glove. This comfortable glove system uses active contact feedback to simulate sensory experiences when users interact with VR content.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

This reminds me of a similar error HTC made in the past of mixing signals of a pro device and consumer content It has RGB passthrough cameras with three times the resolution of Quest 2 cameras. Even worse, Unity has lost -30% of its stock value. The Unity Asset Store works pretty well, so I see the value in this kind of initiative.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

Also noteworthy: Final Cut Pro X will be able to support 360 video editing, Unity and Unreal now have VR support for Macs, and SteamVR is coming to Mac… and although there was a sweet on-stage mixed reality demo using Star Wars assets and an HTC Vive, there was no mention of support for Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

The emulator lets them simulate the presence of a headset and do tests easily without having to continuously put on and off a visor. More info Meta Immersive Web Emulator is an interesting tool for WebXR WebXR developers can now use the Immersive Web Emulator offered by Meta to test and debug WebXR experiences.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Although Unity 3D is undoubtedly the most common and trained standards for developing and deploying augmented and virtual reality application for both beginner or expert developer, it is cannot be employed for developing content for some headsets. You also give 5% of net revenues per quarter although its free to use.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ultraleap Tobii Varjo Meta Platforms Manus Spectre XR Rokid Contact CI Emerge HTC VIVE OpenBCI Ultraleap Dedicated to transforming the way users interact with XR solutions and applications, Ultraleap has produced a powerful technology for the hand-tracking sector. So, which companies are paving the way for the next generation of tracking?

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Peter Graham

MARCH 24, 2020

Suitable for a variety of applications including training and simulation to virtual collaboration Manus Polygon has been designed around easy self-calibration, so you don’t need anybody outside of the VR experience to help with setting up. Another key part of Manus Polygon is the networked object tracking feature.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2020

The facial interface TACTAL made my HTC Vive more heavy on the front , and being quite thick and rigid, also made the headset slightly more uncomfortable and reduced my field of view. My HTC Vive with installed in the TACTAL facemask. TACTOSY bracelet installed on my arm. Finding the perfect fit is a bit hard. Test on applications.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

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. Unity and the University of Miami. To get the project off the ground, the learning facility turned to Unity. HTV VIVE, Unreal, and Nowa Era.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In a side event happening after AWE, HTC has announced a bunch of updates of Vive Focus 3 that have the potential of revolutionizing the Location Based Entertainment in VR (LBEVR o LBVR) sector. Megadodo simulation has announced a hard pivot for its Decagear headset. Unity has bought Weta Digital for 1.6B. Top news of the week.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

UltraLeap Tobii Manus Spectre XR Rokid Contact CI Emerge HTC VIVE OpenBCI UltraLeap Dedicated to transforming the way users share valuable data with XR solutions and applications, UltraLeap has produced a host of powerful technologies for the hand and eye tracking sector. Here are just some of the vendors worth watching.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 17, 2017

Lots of new stuff released for HTC Vive on Steam this week, but not all of it is particularly noteworthy or earth-shattering. We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options. Tagged with: htc vive , paranormal activity , steam , Viveport.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2024

Osso Health simulates medical training workflows to suit two standard orthopaedic procedure use cases, such as carpal tunnel release and total knee replacement. The OpenXR API plays a crucial role in many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

The VR route is instead being pursued by HTC (with its VEC event happening soon) and IEEE. NVIDIA is using its program Folding@Home to help research centers in doing their research and simulations on the new coronavirus. Unity’s HDRP is now VR-compatible. Very good news for all us Unity VR developers. Who knows….

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

And for price parity, companies were usually working with Pico and HTC that have always had a better approach in the B2B sector. Pico and HTC still offer better services, and better guarantees on data management than a consumer device, so it has to be seen what companies will value the most. Presence Platform. Cloud Backup.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 24, 2022

But the “Body Tracking” API only provides a “ simulated upper-body skeleton ” based on your head and hand positions, a Meta spokesperson confirmed to UploadVR. It’s not actual tracking, and it doesn’t include your legs.

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2016

The newly revealed design differs from the most recent prototype by doing away with the rigid plastic wrap-around piece (as on the right), and opting for a head strap and cable-management system that appears to be similar to the HTC Vive’s. The technology is generally considered a necessary ‘next step’ for VR headsets.

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AllThingsVR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

“We will release our 4k livestreaming infrastructure for VR in the next few weeks, together with further VR-specialized stream optimization features such as tiled-based streaming, native Unity frameworks, etc.” In March, Polyarc was a recipient of an Epic Games Unreal Developer grant for an unannounced project codenamed “Moss.”

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Peter Graham

JULY 15, 2019

The most popular tend to be videogame engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine which have been fine-tuned over many years. The Virtuoso toolkit has been in development for several years, initially aimed towards military medical training and education by advancing medical simulation systems.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Rikard Steiber (HTC), Joel Breton (HTC). As President of Viveport and Head of Vive Studios respectively, Rikard Steiber and Joel Breton are two of the most senior figures working on the HTC Vive today. State Of Unreal: Epic Games’ Opening Session. Liz Mercuri (Unity). Room 2011, West Hall.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This has been a pretty interesting week for me, having spoken at XR Safety Week and Stereopsia, and having published two cool articles about creating innovative SteamVR controllers and using Application SpaceWarp in Unity to almost double the framerate of your application. Top news of the week. It is very cool.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

The Metaverse Standards Forum has already gathered many important players of the XR sector like Unity, Unreal Engine, Meta, Microsoft, Lamina 1, NVIDIA, and even other relevant companies like IKEA and Adobe. Image by HTC Vive). HTC launches Vive Flow Business Edition. Some others, like Niantic, will probably join soon.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Owlchemy Labs , creator of popular VR titles like Job Simulator, and the Rick and Morty Simulator for Adult Swim, raised $5M. The Series A was led by Qualcomm Ventures, and also involved The VR Fund (contributors to The Wave’s round as well), Colopl Next, Capital Factory, HTC, and more. HTC FUNDS STEEL WOOL, SOLO.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. Microsoft Flight Simulator is adding VR support, but…. Microsoft Flight Simulator is launching on August, 18th, without support for virtual reality.

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VRWorld

JUNE 22, 2016

As an industry, we need immersive experiences that will show what VR brings to the table and so far, there are two experiences one should go through: WeVR’s “theBlu” for HTC Vive and Crytek’s “The Climb” for Oculus Rift. For VR engines, we have CryEngine, Unity Engine and Unreal Engine.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

HTC has finally revealed the price of the Vive Pro : it will cost $799 just to have the headset (no controller and no base stations, so you must already have a Vive 1 kit) and will be available for pre-orders since April, 5th. But, as Road To VR has stated, maybe HTC should have clarified that in all its marketing material.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 11, 2017

It released with the launch of the HTC Vive in early 2016 and Facebook’s Oculus Touch controllers for Rift late in the year. They recall demos of Owlchemy’s Job Simulator, Google’s Tilt Brush and Valve’s early robot demo, each of which made excellent use of those hand controls. Learning New Skills.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

” Google Earth turns all of this data into completely explorable, scalable 3D immersive worlds for the HTC Vive VR headset. Initially, the experience gives you a comfort mode in which your FOV is narrowed as you fly to reduce simulator sickness. The app is available now for free on the HTC Vive.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

After their very successful Kickstarter campaign for the 8K ultra-wide headset, Pimax made their name offering the widest field of view in the consumer VR space, to the delight of many simulation and VR enthusiasts. For PCVR simulator enthusiasts using HOTAS, or wheels and pedals, the session can continue as long as they can stay awake!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

The reveal that Apple will be using Unity to bring 3D applications and games to Vision Pro was exciting. Their partnership with Unity will get them there quickly. There are already a lot of developers on Unity, so I understand that developing for the Vision Pro will be quite effortless. It remains to be seen.

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VRGuy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Current Status To date, the OSVR team has primarily focused on creating the various types of interfaces, connecting popular devices that illustrate that these interfaces work, and creating simulation plugins that allow developers to work with simulated data in lieu of using a real device. and numerous hardware devices.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

Michael: And this is why I’ve been working on starting this dojo, or this VR maker space; because the tools for building — there’s VRTK for Unity… there’s just all these tools. Unity is always my top one. As someone who grew up as a game designer and player, I definitely side towards Unity.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

Michael: And this is why I’ve been working on starting this dojo, or this VR maker space; because the tools for building — there’s VRTK for Unity… there’s just all these tools. Unity is always my top one. As someone who grew up as a game designer and player, I definitely side towards Unity.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Alvin is the China President at #HTC leading all aspects of HTC’s business in the region (Vive/VR, phone, Viveport content platform, partnerships and investments). Before his entrepreneurial work, Mahajan was an engineer at Epic Games on the Unreal Engine and Gears of War. 7- Alvin Graylin. 14- Kai Liang. 16- Vinay Narayan.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

Michael: And this is why I've been working on starting this dojo, or this VR maker space; because the tools for building -- there's VRTK for Unity. Unity is always my top one. As someone who grew up as a game designer and player, I definitely side towards Unity. But we're -- right now -- in the point where it's ready to scale.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

So I feel like there’s so much of a mirroring of what’s happening in these virtual worlds that the training applications are just incredible, in terms of whether it’s a surgical simulation or Walmart’s using it to train for different employees. Being able to actually look somebody in the eyes in VR.

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