Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2018

CES 2018 has come and gone, and with it, a pace has been set for what we can expect to see in VR in the next six months or so. HTC Vive Pro. Perhaps the biggest reveal at CES 2018 was HTC’s Vive Pro. The big question is whether or not Oculus will introduce their own ‘Rift 1.5’ Photo by Road to VR.

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VRScout

JANUARY 8, 2018

It’s been nearly two years since HTC first introduced the Vive VR headset, opening up an entirely new world of room-scale VR that’s had us dodging arrows and bumping into furniture ever since. The resolution increase puts the Vive Pro ahead of the Oculus Rift and Windows “Mixed Reality” headsets. No information yet on pricing.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympics is about to kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea today, and this year you’ll be able to watch a total of 30 events in VR, shared across live and on-demand 360/180 recordings. Samsung Gear VR – Oculus Store. The post How to Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in VR appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2018

When it comes to HTC, most everyone’s mind is on the Vive Pro. With GDC being the last major event in Q1, hosted just a week before the end of the quarter, and given the presence of HTC at GDC in years past, it certainly seems like the appropriate place and time to reveal the price and release date of the Vive Pro, if not a delay.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

Without any major VR hardware releases on the radar for this year, 2018 is shaping up to be a time for content to shine. We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Platform : PSVR (2018).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

According to reports by Dutch website Mobielkopen , Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC has officially filed protection for the phrase “Vive Cosmos” at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as well as several other agencies in both Switzerland and New Zealand.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 9, 2018

We expect stand-alone headsets like the Oculus Go and HTC Vive Focus to ignite a new wave of growth that will help broaden the appeal of virtual reality, particularly with businesses and in education,” says George Jijiashvili, CCS Insight’s senior analyst for wearables. billion in 2018 appeared first on Tech Trends.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 20, 2018

HTC today announced a 6DOF controller tracking add-on for Vive Focus which brings 6DOF controller tracking to the device. Vive Focus, HTC’s standalone VR headset, had a full blown launch in China at the beginning of 2018, and was released as a development kit in the West in May. Image courtesy HTC.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 was 10 million units, and the success of Oculus Quest 2 had an impact on the company that is providing [it].” Notably, Qualcomm’s says it offers “50+ designs” for its Snapdragon XR chipsets, integrating into headsets such as HTC Vive Focus 3, Pico Neo 3, and Lynx MR-1.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2018

There’s been plenty to talk about in VR gaming over the course of 2018, with even more ambitious indie studios and AAA game companies getting into the medium for the first time. That said, 2018 has been a year of cross-platform pollination, so deliberation has been even more difficult this time around. Beat Saber.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2018

A sneak peek of the technologies is being shown to media at CES 2018. ” In addition, NextVR plans to “broadly support” AR devices in mid-2018. The post NextVR Plans 6DOF, Increased Quality, and AR Support for Live VR Video in 2018 appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2019

” Responding to the rumor, HTC tells Road to VR that the price is “incorrect (and high).” Following the info that HTC revealed today, YouTube channel MRTV reported a rumored price for the headset at $900 , citing a “trusted industry insider.” Image courtesy HTC.

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Road to VR

JUNE 16, 2020

BigBox VR announced that its upcoming VR battle royale shooter Population: One is heading back into invite-only playtesting soon, this time focusing on Oculus Quest. The post ‘Population: One’ to Begin Invite-only Playtesting on Oculus Quest appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2019

HTC’s VR app storefront, Viveport , is looking forward to welcoming a host of new VR users with the entrance of Valve Index and Oculus Rift S. Image courtesy HTC. SEE ALSO Hands-on: HTC's '5G Hub' Demonstrates VR Cloud-rendering is on the Horizon. Noire: The VR Case Files for free, a $30 value.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Facebook’s fifth annual Oculus Connect event was arguable its biggest as the company revealed a plethora of updates to its ever growing catalogue of VR software, not to mention an entirely new standalone headset, the Oculus Quest. — Job J Stauffer (@jobjstauffer) September 26, 2018. Dance like nobody’s watching.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

HTC has announced the appointment of Yves Maitre as its new CEO. Cher Wang, who took over as company CEO in March 2015, is stepping down to continue as Chairwoman of the HTC board. HTC says she will focus on future technologies that both align with the company’s portfolio and vision of Vive Reality.

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Road to VR

MAY 31, 2018

Oculus previously announced earlier this year that Oculus Go , the company’s 3DOF standalone headset, would officially launch in 23 consumer markets, although China would be receiving its own version with Xiaomi branding. Image courtesy Xiaomi, Oculus.

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Road to VR

APRIL 30, 2018

In this article we compare three standalone VR devices which will be available worldwide this year: the Oculus Go, Lenovo Mirage Solo, and HTC Vive Focus. Oculus Go – Value Oriented. Image courtesy Oculus. At $200, the Oculus Go is set to be the most affordable device of the three by a significant margin.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 4, 2019

Looking deeper into the marketshare of specific headsets on Steam, the December numbers show the Oculus Rift furthering its lead, now at 46.45% ( +0.57% ) over the HTC Vive’s 40.82% ( ?1.94% The post 2018 Ends With a Record Number of VR Headsets on Steam appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 14, 2019

Polyarc today announced their critically acclaimed VR adventure puzzler, Moss (2018) , will be getting some fresh content soon in the form of a new chapter. Coming first to Oculus Quest for its May 21st launch, the update will also make its way to all supported platforms sometime in June. 10] points.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Vive Focus was most probably the best VR standalone on the market when Oculus last week announced what will be the first consumer 6DOF VR standalone headset. And so here we are again: Oculus vs HTC, America vs China, Hugo Barra vs Alvin Wang Graylin. And now the battle is on standalone headsets: Oculus Quest vs Vive Focus.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Viveport , HTC’s storefront for SteamVR-compatible headsets, is again celebrating the holidays by giving developers 100 percent of revenue for the rest of the year. Starting in 2018, Viveport also supports all major SteamVR headsets and not just HTC Vive products, such as Oculus Rift, Valve Index, and Windows VR headsets.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This week, we look at Apple’s moves across the spatial spectrum, Magic Leap 2, And Oculus Quest game sales among other items. We predicted in 2018 that the Apple XR device would probably be focused on media consumption – at first. It is coming soon to the Oculus store. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 11, 2018

HTC says that the new Vive Pro controllers, due out later this year, will be an updated version of the current Vive wands, rather than Valve’s anticipated ‘Knuckles’ controllers. Reports indicate they are a good answer to Oculus’ Touch controllers, which are preferred by many over the Vive wands.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Thanks to the support of HTC, Rob is experimenting with Vive Trackers , and is very eager to tell you everything about his experiments with them, in a series of two very detailed posts. The post finishes also with the little surprise of an interview with HTC’s Shen Ye. HTC Vive Trackers (Image by Rob Cole). Introduction.

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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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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

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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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2020

Contractors (2018) , the team-based competitive multiplayer shooter, is running a free weekend on Steam starting today. You can download it now on Steam , which supports your standard range of SteamVR-compatible headsets, including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Windows VR headsets. Check them all out here.

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2018

Beat Saber (2018) is finally here, the block-slicing rhythm game that puts two lightsabers in your hands and tasks you with using your Jedi powers to slice to the beat. Less than a day since release, one Twitch streamer has already modded his Oculus Touch controller to play Darth Maul-style, aka with a single double-bladed lightsaber.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2018

Two days ago, I’ve been at HTC Vive Chinese headquarters in Beijing. It has been a really amazing day, where I have been able to try some amazing HTC tech demos (more on this later on! I’ve been able to speak with three companies incubated in the Vive-X Beijing and also to know various HTC Vive employees.

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Road to VR

JUNE 25, 2020

As seen in the teaser trailer below, users run pretty similar to the locomotion scheme seen in Sprint Vector (2018), as you pump both arms in a skiiing motion. Called Virtua Sonic, users will be able to fight classic enemies, collect rings and use the terrain to your advantage to achieve high speeds.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2019

HTC’s Rikard Steiber today announced at GDC 2019 that Viveport, the company’s digital distribution platform for VR games, is going to support Windows VR headsets later this year. SEE ALSO OpenXR Standard Ratified, Microsoft, Oculus, & Others to Release First Implementations.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Since the launch of the popular VR rhythm game back in 2018, players have been having a field day designing their own custom beat maps set to a catalog of unlicensed music. via the Oculus Store and SteamVR. Old-school gaming meets modern VR in this uniquely-crafted custom map. The custom map can be downloaded here.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2021

Back in 2018, it was revealed that the popular VR party game Werewolves Within was being developed into a full-length feature film produced by Ubisoft Motion Pictures, the same team responsible for 2016’s Assassin’s Creed film. Ubisoft’s VR multiplayer party game comes to life on the big screen as a modern horror-comedy.

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Road to VR

JUNE 7, 2020

Kat Walk C appears to be a slimmed-down version of the company’s 2018-era Kat Walk Mini treadmill , offering its signature low-friction parabola and equally slippy footwear, making for a slick surface that simulates walking whilst in VR.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The benefits of VR for fitness were quickly evident following the release of Beat Saber in May 2018 as VR enthusiasts around the globe began posting comments, stories, and images of weight loss, increased flexibility, and improved stamina. Supernatural was designed to be perfectly experienced with the standalone Oculus Quest 2 headset.

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VRScout

JUNE 12, 2017

Transference, starring Macon Blair (Blue Ruin, Green Room), is scheduled to release in spring 2018 on PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. And if you want to confuse yourself even more, watch their launch trailer below. This is not Wood’s first foray into VR.

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