The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! — Alvin Wang Graylin (@AGraylin) October 18, 2018. The Venture Reality Fund and of course HTC. Really fantastic.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Given the investment in this virtual space by companies including Meta, HTC, ByteDance’s Pico, and soon… Apple with their anticipated headset likely to be announced in 2023 , the AR/VR market is a major player in the music industry, even spawning the “Best Metaverse Performance” category in the 2022 MTV VMAs.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

MR headsets include Meta Quest Pro, HTC Vive XR Elite, and Apple’s rumored headset which is reportedly set to arrive sometime early this year at around $3,000.

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Road to VR

MARCH 17, 2020

New music for Beat Saber (2018) seems to be flowing in at faster clip ever since Facebook acquired Beat Games , the Czech Republic-based VR studio. Tracks are slated to be released on iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify on March 26th at 12 AM PT ( local time here ). Kaydence, Timbaland – Dumb Thingz.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

First of all, it seems that the headset is not a new product, but that Apple has been working on it for 7 years. It seems anyway that for the first time ever at Apple, Cook has this time now given priority to the operations team. I loved the news of this launch because the first alpha of Flipside was launched in 2018 for PCVR.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The game, launching globally on December 4th, is supporting a wide array of VR platforms including PSVR, HTC Vive, HTC Vive Focus, Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Gear VR, and Windows VR headsets. The post Zen-like Adventure ‘Arca’s Path’ to Launch December 4th on All Major VR Platforms appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Apple Maps are going AR.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2019

Beat Games, the studio behind the popular block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) , today released a free update that brings with it six new playable tracks to the game, and a few new features and improvements too. 3 from multiple services, including Apple Music, Google Music, Amazon, Spotify, and more. The OST Vol.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 10, 2024

There's already a Chinese knockoff of Apple Vision Pro, and we tried it on at CES. EmdoorVR's AX162 It's clearly designed to resemble Apple Vision Pro as closely as possible, to ride the wave of Vision Pro's reputation and popularity. A to-scale 3D render of the real Apple Vision Pro at a very similar angle.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 9, 2017

They aim to bring the awards back in 2018, skipping the 2017 season “in order to assess the changing landscape of immersive technology and entertainment,” according to a prepared statement. The move to 2018 by the Proto Awards comes when the emerging mixed reality industry is in a transitional period.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 20, 2023

In the interview, we discuss the Munich-based firm’s end-user insights with Audi and HTC VIVE and trends in automotive XR. This is why we spun out of Audi as an independent company at the end of 2018. XR Today: What were some reasons you selected HTC VIVE as an official headset provider?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Apple’s ‘Gather Round’ product event took place today, and while the company is predictably heavy on the new hardware iterations, including Apple Watch Series 4, the A12 Bionic chip, and new iPhone X versions, the company is still plugging its AR capabilities with two featured ARKit 2.0 Image courtesy Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In the last photo, it is possible to see the date of this photos, that is July, 25th 2018. We don’t know if it is just a reference design for external partners (like HTC) or it is an actual headset that Valve is producing. — Andreas Aronsson (@BOLL7708) November 10, 2018. Is this a new Valve headset?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 20, 2021

We all know that VR without interaction feels very limited, and that 3DOF is so much 2018, so it is amazing that Huawei has taken this decision. We all wonder who can be the Facebook competitor, and we often talk about Microsoft, Apple, Samsung, but we usually forgot about Huawei. 6DOF headset and controllers (Image by FXG).

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2019

Big caveat: only specific Dell & Alienware computers can run the software, which includes Dell Inspiron, XPS, Vostro or Alienware computers purchased after January 2018. and up, and Apple phones running iOS 10 and up. SEE ALSO HTC Teases Smartphone Capability With Vive Cosmos.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 6, 2017

Roundup of VR & AR Announcements from WWDC 1) Apple announces VR Ready Computers Thanks to Apple updating Metal, their graphics API, to Metal 2, in their new macOS called macOS High Sierra, VR is coming to Mac. Sadly, this won’t launch until Spring 2018 :( Full tweet here.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 4, 2024

It's a more premium option for higher-priced headsets, including those designed to take on Apple Vision Pro. Qualcomm indicated that XR2+ Gen 2 will power Immersed's Visor , Samsung's upcoming Google-powered headset , a yet-to-be-announced new HTC Vive headset, a YVR headset in China, and a fifth headset from a currently undisclosed company.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 5, 2018

HTC Vive Focus is one of the most famous standalone VR headsets. I have always been intrigued by this device, since the first time I’ve read about its reveal at an HTC event : I don’t know why, maybe because of the azure color that is my favorite, maybe because it looks so informal. It was funny. Upper view of the device.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 14, 2023

Meanwhile, headset enthusiasts are awaiting Apple’s debut in the headset market. The firm’s efforts may halt as Apple drops a technology partner, switching to a fresh partner. Apple Drops Pegatron This week, reports emerged that Apple dropped Pegatron as a manufacturing partner for its upcoming MR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2022

WalkOVR has been founded in 2018 but has its roots in development since 2016. Eventually after many field tests and user feedback, with some awesome reactions, we decided to pivot into wearable solutions in 2018. As WalkOVR, we aim to change the way how VR is experienced and to upgrade the VR experience as a whole.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Resolution also confirmed today that Demeo is in development for Apple Vision Pro. Facebook showed off an “arena scale” prototype of this in late 2018, but no further development was shown since then. Both Quest 3 from Meta and Vision Pro from Apple will strongly focus on mixed reality experiences.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 29, 2024

Meta is reportedly optimistic about the release of Apple Vision Pro, seeing itself as the future Android of the market. The Wall Street Journal cites "people familiar with their thinking" as saying that Meta executives believe Apple's entry into the market will "validate Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble and draw more consumers".

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VRScout

MARCH 6, 2017

As the first Windows Mixed Reality developer kits from Acer are shipping at the end of this month, developers will have an entire year to craft compelling content that can run on Xbox in 2018. DOES APPLE HAVE 1000+ ENGINEERS WORKING ON AR IN ISRAEL? These virtual recordings were then used as references for the final CGI scenes.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Bloomberg publishes new hints on Apple glasses. Every week we have new hints on Apple glasses: it is no more a matter of “if” they will come to the market, but a matter of “when” and “what”. They will also have a dedicated store of AR apps , like it already happens for other Apple gadgets, like the Apple Watch and Apple TV.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In 2018, all-new stand-alone devices are coming, and upgrades to the current generation will be released. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Price (Updated January 2018). The HTC Vive, produced by HTC and developed together with video game industry giant Valve, was released on April 5th, 2016. Don’t be limited.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This year was going to be the year of augmented reality, but by the end of 2018 market analysts were pointing to 2020 or 2021 as the “golden year” of AR. Going into 2019, the industry eagerly awaits HoloLens 2 and Glass Enterprise Edition 2, as rumors swirl around the possibility of AR glasses from Apple and/or Facebook in the near future.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 17, 2020

The Timbaland Music Pack will be available across all of Beat Saber’s supported platforms including Oculus Quest and Rift S, Valve Index, HTC Vive , Windows Mixed Reality and PlayStation VR. The songs will also be released across popular music services Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes for $1.99

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 5, 2019

Today, the XRDC has released its fourth AR/VR Innovation Report , and for the first time creator interest has shifted away from HTC Vive towards Oculus Rift. In the 2018 report, 41 percent of developers said Oculus Rift. This does also highlight a dilution in the industry, with more platforms now available.

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VRWorld

APRIL 14, 2017

This processor is two years old, and since the sequence was 16-core in 2011, and 260-core in 2015, we wonder if the 2017 or 2018 will see 390-core, 520-core, or 650-core design… we might even see a thousand-core plus design in a few years time. Add in Apple’s domestic CPUs and GPUs. Remember, this is a CPU, not a GPU.

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VRWorld

MAY 8, 2018

Their most recent report, for Q2 2018, provides insights, interviews, and even a database on all kinds of market information. According to the report, the following is true: The United States has a larger VR install base than China, through products like PSVR and the HTC Vive. About Digi-Capital’s study.

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VRWorld

JANUARY 23, 2018

The headset is shipping this month (January 2018) to its supporters. #9 The latter did occur — with Oculus demoing a wireless prototype late in the year, and HTC announcing a wireless solution for their headset to start 2018. #5 5 – Oculus vs. HTC price war. 1 – Apple Lays Groundwork for AR.

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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. That’s about the time Flash started its decline partially because Apple’s Steve Jobs refused to allow the technology on iPhone and iPad. This summer, it launched on Sony’s PlayStation VR.

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Upload VR

JUNE 20, 2022

At its F8 conference in 2018 Facebook showed off a prototype headset called Half Dome , which incorporated eye tracking to mechanically move the displays forward or back to adjust focus. Last year HTC shipped Vive Flow , a compact USB powered headset using pancake lenses. This is called the vergence-accommodation conflict.

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VeeR VR

MARCH 28, 2018

Forbes announced the 30 under 30 list of 2018, featuring industry leaders and innovators in various fields. VeeR was featured by iOS App Store, HTC Vive, Google Daydream, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus, Huawei VR, Xiaomi VR. Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2018: [link]. VeeR VR official website: veer.tv.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 27, 2023

Previously, the company faced immense setbacks after Apple changed its privacy policy , shuttering out Meta’s ad targeting facilities on iOS and Mac devices. It will also launch the Meta Quest 3 ahead of the Connect 2023 event in September to compete with the Apple Vision Pro.

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Peter Graham

JULY 8, 2019

Thanks to Google’s ARCore and Apple’s ARKit, the consumer augmented reality (AR) industry has boomed over the last couple of years. In 2018, Calvin Labs released its first AR experience BOT-NET for iOS devices and soon plans on bridging the gap between AR and virtual reality (VR) with a Steam launch later this year.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

In 2018, all-new stand-alone devices are coming, and upgrades to the current generation will be released. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Price (Updated January 2018). The HTC Vive, produced by HTC and developed together with video game industry giant Valve, was released on April 5th, 2016. Don’t be limited.

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