Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

HTC recently announced they’ll be sweetening the pot this Black Friday for potential Vive-owners located in North America by throwing a free Deluxe Audio Strap your way when you purchase an HTC Vive. photo courtesy HTC. Check out our review here. You can see where Vive is sold near you here.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

The Microsoft Store will be giving $100 gift codes with the purchase of the Oculus Rift. 100 Off HTC Vive + Content Sale. HTC announced this week that they are kicking off the holiday with a Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal. The post Black Friday Deals for HTC Vive & Oculus Rift appeared first on VRScout.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Affected companies include Meta Platforms, Amazon, and the global cryptocurrency community. Multinational XR firms like Lenovo, ByteDance’s Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Varjo, and Microsoft are leading the charge for immersive transformations. According to IDC data, VR headset shipments are expected to increase 42.88

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2018

The monthly Steam hardware survey is out again, and while June hasn’t revealed any major upsets in the balances of usership between HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, the survey shows that Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets are making slow, but steady headway on the platform. Windows also hosts WMR-only games on the Microsoft Store.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Image courtesy Microsoft. In the case of that first group of headsets, the best Windows Mixed Reality Black Friday 2018 deal is the Acer Windows Mixed Reality headset for $180 at Amazon (a 55% discount). The deal is eligible for fast & free shipping with Amazon Prime. Dell Visor [Amazon] – $230 (49% discount).

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Microsoft, Google, the XRA – and That’s Just One Talk. A talk on day two will discuss “Reframing Identity for Mixed Reality,” and feature Carrie Valladares of Microsoft , Karim Mohammadali of Google , and XR Association Vice President of Public Policy Joan O’Hara. So Much More to See at AWE EU 2022.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

HTC Vive Fallout 4 Bundle. Microsoft ‘Mixed Reality’ Headset Discounts. Microsoft’s Windows “Mixed Reality” headsets are now on sale for up to $100, bringing the cheapest among them to just $300. Only available in Microsoft retail and online stores in the US and Canada, the sale goes on until 11:59 PM PST on November 27, 2017.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

More info News worth a mention Information leaks on Vive’s inside-out Tracker There is a new leak about the inside-out tracked Vive Tracker that HTC teased a few months ago. These glasses come at a time when Amazon is having problems in making Alexa stay relevant: new generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT are in fact taking its place.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2023

Microsoft has reportedly planned to reduce the number of employees working on its US Army mixed reality (MR) headset. Microsoft began reducing staff headcounts on Wednesday across the company’s extended reality (XR) division and plans to finalise the full 10,000 by late March. trillion funding package backed last month.

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2020

Image courtesy Microsoft. 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 VR Headsets Compatible with Half-Life: Alyx. Here’s the complete breakdown of all VR headsets which can play Half-Life: Alyx.

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AllThingsVR

JULY 22, 2016

HTC Vive Finds New VP of Marketing in Former Xbox, Amazon Executive The HTC Vive has been on sale for a few months now, and the team behind the kit is growing. Joining that team this month is a former executive from both Microsoft and Amazon. Sandil will also help to attract new developers to the 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 - Virtual Reality

MAY 29, 2023

This also applies to companies like IKEA and Amazon, where customers can superimpose virtual furniture, electronics, and clothing stocks in physical locations. Additionally, Microsoft has included AI-powered avatars for people using its Teams platforms, enabling people’s real-time interactions in meetings.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). Of course, Microsoft and Amazon are observing the situation: in my opinion, Microsoft will wait a bit , considering its focus on AR enterprise with HoloLens, while Amazon could improve its already existing offering of glasses connected with Alexa. Sounded good.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Someone invokes saviors like Google and Amazon, but even if they managed to succeed, they are other data-harvesting companies , so in any case, we are f**ked. That’s why even Microsoft took Epic’s stances : Microsoft uses UE4 to develop some products also for Apple devices, and this decision hurts also its business.

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Hypergrid Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Buy on Amazon or directly from Oculus. Price : $1, 900 for full kit that includes two base stations and the two controllers from Amazon or $1,000 directly from Valve. HTC Vive Pro 2. Controllers: HTC Vive and Vive Pro wireless controller. Price : $1, 400 for full kit on Amazon or $900 directly from HTC.

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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. Making hardware is incredibly hard, expensive, and time consuming,” continues Fink.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 19, 2023

This also applies to companies like IKEA and Amazon, where customers can superimpose virtual furniture, electronics, and clothing stocks in physical locations. Additionally, Microsoft has included AI-powered avatars for people using its Teams platforms, enabling people’s real-time interactions in meetings.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China. HTC Vive releases Cosmos Elite, two models of Vive Pro Eye and creates some confusion. Image by Microsoft). It is clear that the company is aiming at giving it to players before the launch of Half-Life: Alyx.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Moreover, Stettmeier noted that Lenovo is taking an enterprise-first approach to developing XR solutions, meaning you cannot purchase the device via conventional means such as Amazon, instead, going through professional channels – “because we want to make this an enterprise story,” Steinmeier said.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2020

The headset’s ease-of-use, solid game library, and reasonable price has pushed it to become Oculus’ best rated headset on Amazon thus far. While the company had originally collaborated with HTC to create the Vive, this time around Valve opted to handle everything on their own. Image courtesy HTC. Vive Cosmos.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

The same day of the launch of Half-Life: Alyx, Hewlett-Packard has announced its new virtual reality headset, the Reverb G2 , made in collaboration with Microsoft and Valve. Valve could provide some audio-visual improvements, while Microsoft its WMR platform, with inside-out tracking of controllers. HP announces the Reverb G2.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2019

For instance, there are lots of new headsets being released by hardware companies: just in the last year, there have been the Oculus Quest & Rift S , HTC Vive Focus Plus , HP Reverb , Valve Index , Acer OJO 500, and HoloLens 2 … just to mention the most popular ones. Maquette by Microsoft). Is it necessary to own all of them?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 30, 2022

Sense Arena and HTC VIVE. HTC VIVE provided Sense Arena with a unique selection of crucial tools for the gamified learning experience. RoboRaid and Microsoft HoloLens. Unity helped with everything from matchmaking in VR, to voice communications for the development of the new game.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 18, 2023

Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Snap, Amazon, Twitter, and other major tech giants have not been immune to mass layoffs and budget cutbacks. Efforts to achieve this are currently in their early stages, with companies such as Microsoft and Meta Platforms launching a strategic collaboration. Product Innovation, Interoperability.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

You have to buy base stations and controllers separately from HTC or Valve. Huawei is advertising these glasses as competitors of Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Pro, but don’t get mislead by this. Amazon announces Echo Frames smartglasses. Both of them offer ruggedization options for enterprise customers. The time is coming!

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2017

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies – CEO Dirk Ahlborn debuts their VR experience for the station and boarding and their AR collaboration tool Beem on the Microsoft HoloLens. A fully immersive experience in the cosmos using the HTC Vive VR platform, SUBPAC, and headphones. Also available in VR – with both forms being demoed.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

HTC – TPE: 2498 – Headset, Content Delivery Platform (non-gaming). Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR Content & Game Engine. Microsoft – NASDAQ: MSFT – VR operating system, VR platform, VR headset. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR content. Discovery Communications – NASDAQ: DISCA – VR Content. Unconfirmed.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2023

HTC VIVE debuted its VIVE XR Elite at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in January for roughly $1,200. Multiple tech giants such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Apple , and others have trimmed their expenses due to recession woes and slower-than-expected sales.

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TechCrunch VR

JUNE 1, 2022

TRIPP/EvolVR’s group meditations can be experienced live on several platforms, such as Microsoft’s AltspaceVR and Meta’s Horizon Worlds. Other participants include Qualcomm, Amazon Alexa Fund, HTC and Pokémon GO maker Niantic, as well as existing investor Mayfield, which has been backing TRIPP for a while.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

At the event, AWS collaborated with Proto Holograms to showcase a new system powered by Amazon Bedrock. Shen Ye, Global Head of Product at HTC VIVE , discussed the primary drivers of the XR industry, with the entry of Apple into the market being a significant factor driving changes in the industry.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Microsoft ships HoloLens 2, nReal gets ready to do the same with its glasses. After a long wait, finally Microsoft is shipping its HoloLens 2 headset. Image from Amazon). HTC is now selling certified refurbished Vive HMDs for $400. Great times ahead for augmented reality! The hype is rising…. News worth a mention.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 21, 2016

Also today the startup said its app is launching on the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive on Thursday and will be coming to PlayStation VR. According to The Wall Street Journal , however, Samsung is not looking to go up against its many rivals in this sector, which include Amazon Web Service, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

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VRWorld

JUNE 19, 2016

With the conclusion of E3 2016 trade show, which took place last week in Los Angeles, California – many international guests went on for the hunt for several hot ticketed items – HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and of course, Pascal-based GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080. Kudos to Microsoft for in-store availability.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

from Amazon. Photo from Microsoft. from Microsoft. The HTC Vive has been lauded for its realism, with incredible visuals and a wide range of mobile experiences. Another app, Oculus Prologue, comes free with the Gear VR and will guide you through your first VR experience. Detailed instructions are available here.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Image by HTC). HTC launches Vive Flow headset for relaxation, priced at $499. After endless teasings and leaks, in the end, HTC has finally unveiled its headset: called Vive Flow, it is a lightweight device for media consumption. I send you good vibes so things go well for you too! Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 28, 2019

If you can not, buy them in your country, with Amazon or eBay. We asked for help to our technical partner HTC Vive, that provided us a girl, Starry, that did this as a part-time job to earn some money while she studied at University. I don’t think that people at Microsoft are crying because of this.

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