Road to VR

AUGUST 27, 2021

The first two episodes transport you to the rarefied air of the ISS interior, however the studios today announced that they’ve begun filming episodes three and four outside of the ISS, letting you virtually experience the edge of space via 3D, 360 video.

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TechCrunch VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Previous investors include Gaocheng Capital, an investment firm founded by a former Hillhouse partner, and HTC, the Taiwanese electronics giant that has pushed into virtual reality in recent years. Its team of 100 is spread across Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

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NVidia VR

MAY 29, 2018

The on-stage demonstration Wednesday was a rousing finale to Huang’s keynote at our GPU Technology Conference in Taiwan. In the future, we’re going to have a bunch of little pizza delivery bots, but sometimes they will get stuck so we’ll be able to go into virtual reality and help the robot get unstuck,” Huang said.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2019

Two weeks ago, I had a fantastic trip to Taiwan together with my Chinese assistant Miss S. Are you ready for immersing into Taiwan? We all participants of the VR Visionaries tour in Taiwan (Image by Digiblock). When I tell people that I have been in Taiwan, the first questions that I get are “How is Taiwan?”

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The biggest gorillas in the room are the covert augmented reality company Magic Leap, which raised almost $800M in February (bringing its total funding to $1.4B), and the VR live-streaming company NextVR, which raised $80M in August (which brings its total funding to over $115M).

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ARVR

AUGUST 16, 2022

percent boost in loyalty program signups (a campaign objective) during scheduled raids around its locations in Taiwan. 7-Eleven similarly activated raids around thousands of its locations in Taiwan and Mexico. Standouts so far include SK Telecom’s 10.8 And it saw a tangible revenue lift, to the tune of 10.5 percent on average.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

percent boost in loyalty program signups (a campaign objective) during scheduled raids around its locations in Taiwan. 7-Eleven similarly activated raids around thousands of its locations in Taiwan, Mexico, and other regions. Highlights include SK Telecom’s 10.8 percent on average. link] Don’t forget to give us your ?? !

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 5, 2019

In this third and last article about my trip to Taiwan (here you are the links to my first and second one , if you missed them), I want to tell you about some other amazing XR stuff that I did there. iStaging is one of the companies that I loved the most in Taiwan. I have asked them how it is being a wo m an in XR in Taiwan.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

WebXR is the standard to provide augmented and virtual reality experiences on the web. Apple is putting more attention to its lab in Taiwan (TSMC is in Taiwan), where it is conducting more R&D activities, including the work on a parallel technology, that is micro-LED displays. Have a project they should feature?

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

A selection inspired by Kiira Benzing’s Lovseat in 2019 that combines live performance, theatre, and virtual reality, the following four pieces brought together multidisciplinary talent with emerging technology: DOUBLE , La Comedie Virtuelle , The MetaMovie Presents: Alien Rescue , and Benzing’s own Finding Pandora X.

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GizModo VR

MAY 14, 2021

Visiting a beloved pet on a video call just isn’t the same, so researchers at National Taiwan University developed a VR controller that allows the user to feel simulated fur while petting a virtual animal. For some pet owners, being away from their furry companions for an extended period can be heartbreaking. Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From August 30 to September 30, the French company will showcase its Perfect Skin Expo in Taiwan to deliver greater product and shopping experiences for their customers. Using Ubitus’ extended reality (XR) technologies, the Perfect Skin Expo will support L’Oréal’s Dermatological Beauty Division to curate their products.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Arcade settings are perfect places to introduce someone to the immersive virtual experience while having a bit of fun with friends and companies are certainly taking note. The VR arcade scene in China is booming these days. We’ve even seen some of this scale popping up in the U.S.,

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Leading into today’s news, shares of HTC were halted on the Taiwan Stock Exchange pending this Wednesday night announcement. Google and HTC already have a close working relationship, helping to push forward the tech giant’s commitment to virtual reality. Google has announced a $1.1 Google VR & HTC.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2017

That year the company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, HTC Vive Tech Corporation, to codify and grow its virtual reality efforts which have been ramping up in 2016 following the launch of the Vive system in March. SEE ALSO Vive President Says Next-gen VR Headsets Likely to Come in 1 to 3 Year Cycles.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Acer eKinekt BD 3 Bike Desk arrives this June across North America, Europe, and Taiwan for $999. There’s some existing efforts to pair VR content with physical exercise bike machines, so it’s interesting to think about eKinekt BD 3 or something like it becoming a viable companion for a subscription-based fitness VR app.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2019

Kuo, an analyst at TFI Securities in Taiwan, is known for his many accurate predictions surrounding Apple products, something Mac Rumors says is done by gathering intelligence from his contacts in Apple’s Asian supply chain, and translating that information into research notes for clients.

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Anand Tech

JULY 7, 2020

Charles always had time to listen to my industry ramblings, and was always keen to showcase how he perceived the industry with his decades of insight.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 26, 2022

A booklet put together by Valve to mark Steam Deck’s availability in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong indicates VR headsets using Steam will “soon” have Steam Deck’s user interface. Valve is bringing the Steam Deck’s user interface to VR headsets.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Virtual reality is still in need of great experiences to bring to the masses, and MSI wants to help make them with its latest game jam. The desktop and laptop maker’s MSI VR JAM is now on, running until December 15th. Second place nets $25,000, an Aegis X desktop, a year of Unity and the Taipei trip too.

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AllThingsVR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

iStaging raises $5M to bring VR & AR to furniture-makers and real estate Asian augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) startup iStaging has raised $5 million in a pre-series A funding round led by WI Harper, a VC firm specializing in cross-border investments between the U.S. and Greater China.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 20, 2022

Rumours claim that Apple will release its MR headset either later this year or next, namely amid competition from Meta’s upcoming MR and virtual reality (VR) headsets expected at the end of 2022. According to reports, the prototype headset is near completion at an advanced production stage.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Police officers in Taiwan are already wearing the first generation of Jarvish smart helmets, while on duty, to record their journeys, gather evidence and connect with police central command.”. This new AR helmet, which weighs around 1700g was designed in Germany and is made from pure carbon fiber. VRScout (@VRScout) February 4, 2019.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Meta is marketing Quest Pro as a headset for both virtual reality and mixed reality. For mixed reality, it shows a 3D color view of your room reconstructed via the front cameras with virtual objects superimposed. You can read our initial impressions from earlier this month here.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 25, 2021

Based in Taipei, Taiwan, eYs3D was spun out of Etron , a fabless IC and system-in-package (SiP) design firm, in 2016. eYs3D’s products have been used in the Facebook Oculus Rift S and Valve Index virtual reality headsets, and Techman Robots. It will use its new funding to build its embedded chip business in new markets.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 7, 2021

While the rumblings over Apple’s planned venture into augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality have been getting louder recently , we now have a series of dates for these devices by prognosticator Ming Chi-Kuo, a good source with a reliable track record on all things Apple. Read more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Virtual reality is still in need of great experiences to bring to the masses, and MSI wants to help make them with its latest game jam. The desktop and laptop maker’s Leading VR Experience jam is now on, running until December 15th. Second place nets $25,000, an Aegis X desktop, a year of Unity and the Taipei trip too.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2016

HTC’s out of home VR initiative is taking shape as the company officially unveils plans for Viveport Arcade in China and Taiwan and a partnership with Leke VR’s “offline content distribution system” in a thousand locations before the close of 2016 and thousands more by 2017’s end. An ambitious plan indeed.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

“I have a new company, I can’t talk about my projects too much yet, but I’m still working in the virtual reality industry on some very exciting things.” But that seems to be only one of a number of initiatives; Luckey affirmed during his TGS appearance that he’s still working within the VR space too.

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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. Viveport Arcade is launching first in China and Taiwan.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 9, 2020

HTC usually hosts its Vive Ecosystem Conference (HTC 2020 VEC) in Shenzhen, China but due to the current climate will entirely host the event in virtual reality (VR). HTC Vive will be conducting the conference using VR Education’s ENGAGE platform, the first industry event to ever switch to a fully VR format.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

Otherwise, now the situation is more or less like before, with the exception of some places where there are still some Oculus devices in stock (for instance in Japan and Taiwan). This week they have added two new amazing features to their XR-1 mixed-reality headset: chroma-keying and marker tracking. Unity’s HDRP is now VR-compatible.

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AllThingsVR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Funding Roundup: InstaVR Raises $2M & iStaging Raises $5M Series A & Razer Creates $30M Fund To Invest In Games, Tech, and VR InstaVR , a San Francisco, CA-based virtual reality (VR) authoring, publishing, and analysis company, closed a $2M series A equity funding round. The round was led by The Venture Reality Fund.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 20, 2019

Still from the French premiere of film “Pneumo Hacker” by Taiwan’s Poké Poké Creative & Redbit Pictures and the Innolux Education Foundation. Image courtesy NewImages Festival.). If you are a resident of Paris or visiting this week, check out the NewImages Festival.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

Whether its a whacky melee fighting game, traveling to whiskey distilleries, visiting cityscapes of Taiwan, or sitting back to enjoy spectating some eSports action — there’s something for everyone. ENTERTAINMENT: Bowmore Virtual Reality: Unlock Hidden Depths (FREE – Gear VR ). Get ready to snap in your phone scouts!

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 20, 2019

As you may know if you follow me on social media, last week I spent my whole time in Taiwan , at first in Kaohsiung and then in Taipei. This means that it will be possible to enjoy wireless virtual reality with amazing graphics with the Cosmos as well. Fasten your seatbelts and read this article. It works incredibly well.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Lead Artist: Teek Mach, Key Collaborator: Joel Douek, Andrew Sales) — In 2016, a young artist traded her paintbrushes for a headset and began inhabiting virtual reality more than the real world. When your body leaves the experience, your presence lives inside her ever-expanding virtual painting. Grisaille / U.S.A.

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