XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Even governments are turning to immersive platforms to showcase tourism, security, and travel opportunities. The VR industry has skyrocketed immensely, with immersive headset shipments spiking 92 percent in 2019 and 70 percent in 2020. Affected companies include Meta Platforms, Amazon, and the global cryptocurrency community.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

Disclaimer: HTC provided three of their Vive Tracker 3.0 What is an HTC Vive Tracker? Whilst the first part of this article looked at the history of the HTC Vive Tracker and its three different versions, the second part will focus on some practical experiments with the latest HTC Vive Tracker 3.0. HTC Vive Tracker 3.0

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The bundle can be purchased as Amazon , Best Buy , GameStop , Newegg , Sam’s Club , Target , and Walmart. You can grab this bundle over at Amazon , Best Buy , GameStop , Newegg , Target , and Walmart. For a comfortable AAA immersive experience that doesn’t break the bank, there are few options more attractive than the Oculus Rift.

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VRScout

JUNE 2, 2019

retailers such as Walmart, Amazon and Newegg, suggesting that VR is finally catching on with consumers. Devices such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and the Oculus Go all deliver a great VR experience, but neither of those devices really caught on and generated the excitement that the Oculus Quest has. Image Credit: Mike McCready.

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JULY 5, 2018

Nanome partners with HTC to extend their virtual science, mathematics, engineering and tech tools to new locations. As part of HTC’s new Vive Libraries program, the Taiwanese-based electronics company recently donated a whopping 110,000 HTC Vive kits to libraries across California and Nevada. Image Credit: HTC / Nanomi.

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JUNE 12, 2017

At Bethesda’s E3 briefing last night, the studio announced that Fallout 4 VR will be coming this year for the HTC Vive, but with AAA virtual reality PC content, comes prices to match. Fallout 4 VR is available on the HTC Vive headset via Amazon (US only currently) or direct via SteamVR for $59.99

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MAY 8, 2017

The software itself can be downloaded at home for free, as it supports Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR headsets (with Gear VR coming later), but the company’s proprietary VirZOOM Bike Controller, an integral piece of kit, costs a little under $400—available at VirZOOM , Amazon , Best Buy , Gamestop , Target , and Walmart.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Computers, voice assistants, smart TVs; all tools utilized on a day-to-day basis by major corporations such as Amazon, Google, and Facebook in order to mine private user data and manipulate consumer behavior. Image Credit: The Othrs. Projection mapping technology kept track of our movements as well as our heartbeats as we explored the room.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

From steep discounts on Oculus PC hardware, to slashed prices on PSVR bundles, here’s your guide to today’s best VR deals: Image Credit: HTC. In terms of hardware discounts, HTC definitely takes the cake thanks to several impressive deals on its lineup of Vive headsets and numerous must-have accessories. Image Credit: Amazon.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2016

VR Con will feature several interesting non-VR experiences as well including two mesmerizing 360 Dome’s displaying macabre short films and The Encounter , a fully immersive experimental audio-theatrical piece currently running on Broadway. Amazon Studios The Man In The High Castle. The point is, this exhibit has something for everyone.

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VRScout

JUNE 13, 2021

For those unfamiliar with Green Hell , this psychological survival-horror experience drops you in the center of the Amazon rainforest where you’re tasked with surviving everything from tropical diseases to deadly wildlife using only your wits and whatever tools you can craft using the natural environment.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2020

Using the HTC Vive’s Deluxe Audio Strap (DAS), you can actually hack your way to more comfortable weight distribution fairly easily, provided you already own the $100 accessory. Another great thing: integrated audio plugs right into the Quest’s 3.5mm audio port, giving better noise isolation for a more immersive experience.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

On day one, Jeremy Moussai and David Hinojosa of Nestlé will talk with Justin Perry of Immerse and Sara Boss of VRdirect about “Scaling XR at Nestlé.” The Fabricant is a digital-first fashion studio, and Beyond is an immersive experience studio. Other big companies include HTC Vive , HaptX , Niantic , and Amazon.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But things on the consumers’ side may not be going as well: according to some data scrapped from Amazon, the Quest 2 outsold the Quest 3 by a factor of 3:1 in the last 30 days. HTC is working on compatibility with other headsets, but nothing has been announced yet. THREE TO ONE.

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MARCH 10, 2020

Most USB cables are a bit short to work with a VR headset, but they can be combined with an extender; we have had success with these options on Amazon: Anker 10ft USB 3.0 Many VR games avoid showing the player’s arms because it’s difficult to accurately estimate their position, and misrepresenting them could impact immersion.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 29, 2023

Virtual reality combines hardware and software to immerse users in digital environments for numerous use cases, including learning, entertainment, therapy, and others. Visitors to the immersive space can receive medical attention, advice, and documentation in real-time with the help of real staff and virtual, AI-powered chatbots.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 9, 2023

But outside of the Apple bubble, many XR announcements also showcased core innovations that deserve headline space alongside Apple – a firm which may find itself to become a massive influence in the immersive market. Following years and years of hints from Apple, the firm finally dropped its immersive device debut.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

I will keep you posted every week about what is happening in immersive realities, and this week is no exception, so… let’s see the coolest XR news of the week! Furthermore, HTC already has a setup that works without SteamVR stations , and it is more expensive than this one, but HTC has more experience with trackers.

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VRScout

JUNE 12, 2017

Announced during the publishers late-night press conference, Fallout 4 VR will bring virtual reality immersion to the full open-world RPG. Debuting this October on the HTC Vive, Fallout 4 VR will feature locomotion-based movement via the trackpad featured on the Vive controller. Are you drooling yet? Because I am.

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MAY 12, 2017

This new week of HTC Vive releases welcomes a few deviations from the usual formula. Give it a go and you can check out Lego Batman, the Amazon rain-forest, and more. It released on PS VR last year as one of its best launch titles and is now available for HTC Vive (and Rift), giving PC players a high-octane tank shooter to experience.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 19, 2023

Virtual reality combines hardware and software to immerse users in digital environments for numerous use cases, including learning, entertainment, therapy, and others. Visitors to the immersive space can receive medical attention, advice, and documentation in real-time with the help of real staff and virtual, AI-powered chatbots.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

An Amazon ad appearing on the streaming platform Peacock shows the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S and the caption: “Meta Quest, starting at $299.99”. Regarding the actual release date, we have also a rumor: someone spotted on the Australian Amazon page an entry about the Quest 3S and the availability date being October, 16.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

From time to time, I like to look at the adoption graph of XR shown by John Riccitiello (the CEO of Unity) in 2017 , where you can see that the real acceleration of immersive technologies should start around 2022-2023. Companies like Pico, HP, Valve, and HTC are already performing very well in this sector. The rise of enterprise.

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Cats and VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Amazon has basically sent many brick and mortar traditions out to the retirement home. Due to the pushes by Amazon, even ancient traditions like going to the store on Black Friday have gone the way of Denver the Last Dinosaur. Well, Amazon is finally placing its hat into the kooky world of VR and AR with its new development platform.

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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. Send me hugs while I’m still human!

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

XR Today spoke with Justin Parry, Immerse Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer , to discuss the role of XR training in upskilling current and future workforces for their desired job roles. Why is data such a crucial component for immersive training? What do @KnockriCo , @immerse , and @humanlyHR all have in common?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It’s not as immersive as the one of Vive Focus 3 , but it’s good nonetheless. Pico Neo 3 Pro is an enterprise headset, so you can’t buy it on Amazon, but you can contact Pico so that to buy it from one of its sales agents. The two integrated speakers and the integrated microphone do their job pretty well. Controllers.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 10, 2023

Regarding its latest hardware solution, the retrofit is a lightweight device the size of an Amazon Alexa and can accommodate any vehicle, regardless of make, model, and year. The device also comes as a set with HTC VIVE Flow headsets, a subscription, and other features.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC Vive Air is a design concept for a fitness-focused VR headset. HTC has just won an IF Design Award for a headset called Vive Air: it is a device designed completely to appeal to the fitness market , with breathable materials, detachable components that are easy to wash, and great comfort.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2019

At Immersive Computing (see his Instagram account ) he carries on this interest, exploring the technology always starting from the human perspective, putting the human at the centre of his experiments and analysis. Valve Index box (Image by Immersive Computing). The material of the various tests (Image by Immersive Computing).

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AR Insider

JULY 24, 2020

To make sense of all of this, Shape Immersive ran a series of virtual events over the past few months. But what about the ability for Walmart and Amazon to capture and distribute 3D models for millions of SKUs? The next few years will be about scaling up to Amazon-sized product libraries.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

I also doubt that a startup can carry many innovations, given the high costs of R&D in immersive technologies, but I would be happy to be surprised! Amazon promises “single-digit latency” XR streaming. Hear how KLM Royal Dutch Airlines , Thomson Reuters , Novartis and HTC Vive are making progress in this area.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The book is coming in March, 2024, but can already be preordered on Amazon. If you’re passionate about fine-tuning Unity components and creating groundbreaking VR experiences, we want you to be a part of our team, shaping the future of immersive technology. This is for sure going to be something interesting to read.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

HTC announced Black Friday offers beginning today in Europe, which see heavy discounts on the Vive Flow and Vive Pro 2 range. Flow is HTC’s lightweight headset designed for immersive media viewing, which released almost exactly a year ago. Vive Flow is discounted €120/£120, bringing it down to €379/£379 from €499/£499.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Speakers from goliaths like Amazon, Ford, and IKEA will rub shoulders with Vancouver up-and-comers including Motive.io and LNG Studios , each showcasing programs that put hardware like HTC Vive or Microsoft HoloLens through their paces. The VR/AR Global Summit is poised to bring together apps from different corners of the sector.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

While it’s true that the Oculus Rift didn’t initially support room-scale tracking, Oculus has embraced large-scale tracking, allowing for 360 degree tracking and room-scale gameplay at similar sizes as the HTC Vive. SEE ALSO Oculus Rift and HTC Vive Roomscale Dimensions Compared.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It’s also beautiful that he also joined my same field now, and so I thought that it could have been great to speak with him also about his current work with immersive realities and Web3. The book can be bought on Amazon , by the way. The metaverse will allow through its immersiveness to create micro contents.

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