The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

With much surprise for us all, HTC has just announced the Vive Focus Plus , its first full 6 DOF standalone headset! The Vive Focus Plus, in all its majesty (Image by HTC). Internal view of the Vive Focus Plus (Image by HTC). Do you want to know more? Well, you are in the right place. The Vive Focus Plus.

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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). CONTROL VR WITH YOUR THOUGHTS. in funding.

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VRScout

AUGUST 25, 2019

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. “The It looks like a video game — but a really good video game.”. ”I

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Virtual reality is an underestimated field that could bring changes to medical therapy, professional training, and life experiences for both consumers and business beyond videos and games. Speaking of virtual reality, the first thing people think of might be watching 360 videos. A study found that VR could be used to treat phobias.

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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. Image courtesy Stanford University.

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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. Here’s what happened when MLB invested in virtual reality with HTC VIVE. A Swinging Success for MLB and HTC VIVE. Creating Meaningful Moments for Fans.

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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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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 31, 2021

My Twitter timeline on the 25th and 26th (of December) was filled with videos of kids unwrapping their Christmas gifts, discovering a Quest 2, and being super happy about it. There are ongoing studies about all of these points, but I’ve not heard definitive answers on them yet. … but they use it anyway.

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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 1, 2022

Furthermore, in a separate post , VictoryXR explains that the partnership aims to introduce immersive AR/VR technologies into a student’s everyday study. The Iowa-based enterprise provides an immersive K-12 curriculum on several headsets, including HTC VIVE, Meta Quest, and Pico devices. More on VictoryXR.

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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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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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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

More info (NYE parties in VRChat) More info (Video streaming of Jean-Michel Jarre’s concert) More info (Animations around the space needle) More info (Editorial on virtual events becoming always more popular). The Tracker is good, but since HTC has never had competition in the field, i t has always been the same since the launch year.

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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 is now rapidly emerging as an excellent alternative to video conferencing and calls. Customer Service.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

It’s interesting to see that Neurable is still around and kicking: a few years ago there was a bit of hype around it when it created an EEG-based “mind controller” for the HTC Vive. From the videos, it looks wonderful. I wonder if VR remains one of its most important use cases.

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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 - 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. Procedural errors also reduce due to direct video feeds of repairs as they take place. Changing the Way Companies Train Staff. The Benefits of VR Healthcare and Compliance.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2017

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.” “For 20 years, we have been teaching people that video games and exercise, or a healthy lifestyle, are opposites,” Stanton said.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). I’m Chen, General Manager and Chief Editor of VRTUOLUO , also a senior media expert who has dug and studied deeply the XR industry since 2014.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2021

Brought to life via a combination of breath-taking volumetric video and digital animation, this eye-opening VR film teaches audiences about Lil Bahadur’s 40-years as a hunter-gatherer, from his symbiotic relationship with the jungles of Nepal to his transition from nomad to settler.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Immersive experiences are common in the consumer space, particularly in the world of video gaming , but have become rapidly adopted by enterprises. Meanwhile, another study found that a staggering 53 percent of customers said they were more likely to purchase items from brands that offered them immersive VR experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It has been on the cover of Vanity Fair, with a very carefully studied picture. If you prefer videos, WSJ’s Johanna Stern made a good one that is short, while if you want something more in-depth you should go for Marques Brownlee’s one. A special mention is deserved by Juno, which seems like a great app for watching YouTube videos.

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AR Insider

JULY 31, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. It includes embedded video, narrative analysis and top takeaways. For example, Emrich envisions digital product placement in influencer videos. Speakers’ opinions are their own. Let’s Get Figital .

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2023

More info Photorealistic graphics are not fundamental to having a good VR experience A new study has revealed that to make the user feel part of a VR world and feel connected with it, it is not fundamental to have AAA graphics, but it is more important to create agency for the user in the world and to foster emotions in him.

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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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VRScout

JANUARY 16, 2019

Patients and their family can also step inside of the VR experience through an Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or other type of PC-powered VR headset. Kumpitsch said, “I was constantly online trying to find videos of the actual surgery being done so I could watch. I wanted to know how they did it, and what could happen.”.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

That’s why the creators behind Dynamic Spanish, an immersive Spanish learning video course, decided to appeal to prospective crowdfunders in their new Kickstarter campaign. Pause and rewind the videos if you need to. Try to be alone when you do the lessons. You’ll feel more confident. Speak when spoken to.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

In a Youtube video, he revealed some juicy details, like: The cost of the glasses is $499 + prescription lenses; They are connected to the iPhone, that does all the heavy lifting; They were planned for a “one more thing” announcement for Q4 2020- Q1 2021 , and for release one year later. (Image by Techgenyz). We’ll see…. Other relevant news.

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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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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Students can use VR to study the principles of atomic structures, animal genetics, fermentation, and much more. With images and videos that showcase campuses in immersive 360-degrees, students can explore prospective schools with ease regardless of their real-world location. Credit: Headcase VR. Campus Visits.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2018

So he proposed to HTC to live 30 days in VR in a way that in these 30 days he could develop very cool things like AI bots and VR locomotion systems while being inside virtual reality with other people helping him remotely… and then share everything developed there to the community as open source software. Isn’t it cool?

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Cats and VR

JUNE 29, 2016

With over one million active monthly users of the Samsung GearVR, millions of Google Cardboard units and high-end Oculus Rift and HTC Vive pre-orders, Smithson believes that brands that are early to develop unique and engaging content for VR and will have a huge advantage over their competition.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

During all these months, I had the occasion of reading on Linkedin about all his cool prototypes and enterprise solutions that he and his colleagues have developed inside the company, ranging from 360 videos to hand-tracked training solutions with the Quest, not to mention XR entertainment solutions for airplane passengers.

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2019

Lintott continues, “ We used city-wide data supplied by Wellington City Council to create the virtual Wellington City and then added a layer of story and gamification though utilising motion capture, CG, 360 interactive video and photogrammetry.”. Image Credit: WellingtonNZ. Tourism has benefited very well from VR experiences.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 2, 2016

We compared commercially available virtual reality headsets (Google Cardboard, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear/VR and Oculus Rift) for ease and quality as well as virtual reality cameras — the (more expensive but expansive) GoPro and the (more affordable) Ricoh Theta S. Read more here.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

And strangely, Upload VR has published this week an old video of Abrash showcasing an experiment to create in VR an environment that has the same shape of the real environment (including the real props) the user is in. And after having seen the new video announcing the beta, I am even more convinced of it.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

SenseGlove video review. This post contains a very detailed review of the SenseGlove force-feedback gloves, but if you don’t like walls of texts and prefer a more agile video review, then I got you covered! Have fun watching this review video. What is SenseGlove? This should be fixed in future iterations of the device.

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