The Ghost Howls

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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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Varjo XR-4 is on sale for enterprises, but the company has also opened up a waiting list for interested consumers (especially simulator fans, I guess). 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.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In a future update, Meta will use the tracking cameras to track the full body of the user and provide a decent estimation of the pose of the torso, the elbows, and the arms, and a simulated pose for the legs. Yes, the Quest 3 will be able to provide some sort of very rough full-body tracking , which is great for social VR experiences.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

While companies like Walmart are preparing for the busiest shopping day of the year with Black Friday VR training simulators , i’m sure all you really care about is how to save some major dough this holiday weekend. HTC Vive Fallout 4 Bundle. Shop on Amazon. Sold on Samsung and Amazon. It’s that time of the year again.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 16, 2024

Moreover, with the recent Quest 3 from Meta and XR Elite from HTC VIVE, the marketplace is adopting MR solutions within industry-wide product portfolios. A great example is Amazon EU Customer Fulfilment’s trial of VR-based soft skills training for newly hired managers last year. VR headsets are at the heart of XR and spatial computing.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

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. This could be huge. But we need more hands-on impressions on them to see how much this could become feasible. Expect it to be pricey, though.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The book is coming in March, 2024, but can already be preordered on Amazon. This is for sure going to be something interesting to read. Learn more Just Hoops in MR My friends at Just Hoops added a new mixed reality mode for the game on Quest 3! To celebrate, they are sharing some keys of the game with my community!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As for the agency, we did some cool stuff for Lenovo Chile earlier this year: worked on a very intense motoGP simulator for Oculus and also did this awesome screen pillar with Kinect. Your best bet is Amazon and dealing with the international shipping charges. It’s a royal pain to get hardware in Chile.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 8, 2024

Even established competitors like HTC and Pico have struggled to get this element right, with Meta and Valve taking the majority of VR software sales. As someone who finally received my Comfort Top Strap (from Amazon) I can confirm it made a big difference to my original Crystal , so well worth looking into as an option. Cole and S.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2018

HTC has maybe been the virtual reality company that has shown the most interesting things at this MWC. From the talk, it is clear that HTC is betting a lot on these new technologies and envisions a future where all of us will wear these devices every day. He has a point. Let’s start! tracking technology. The Vive Trackers 2.0.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Currently, firms like Siemens, HPE, and Amazon are all working with digital twin technologies to a certain degree. Leading digital service and hardware providers are taking note; earlier this year, NVIDIA marked significant investments into digital twin and simulation technology for enterprises at its GTC event.

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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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VRScout

JULY 19, 2017

Mars Odyssey – An interactive single-player VR educational simulation that takes you to the distant red planet to repair NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers – including Viking, Pathfinder, Curiosity, and Opportunity – which have fallen under disrepair. Also available in VR – with both forms being demoed.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2024

XR solutions for transportation are equally growing with new investments – the industry’s relationship with XR and simulation technology is booming. HTC VIVE is currently providing their devices for North Dakota Classrooms, and Meta recently gave thousands of Quests to Kentucky Schools.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2023

For him, such industries would benefit ‘enormously’ from digital transformations via digital twinning, simulation, and computer-aided design (CAD). This included adopters of the Omniverse such as Amazon, Deutsche Bahn, and others. We are] creating a digital twin of the [Earth’s climate system].

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Available On: Oculus Touch, HTC Vive ( Oculus Home & Steam ). Reviewed on: HTC Vive. Since this isn’t a boxing simulator, you should know there’s a few limitations put on you from the very beginning. Knockout League Details: Developer: Grab Games. Release Date: January 24th, 2017.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Basically every VR experience will allow the user to feel as though they are in this simulated world and look around it, while more advanced systems allow for movement and interaction. from Amazon. The HTC Vive has been lauded for its realism, with incredible visuals and a wide range of mobile experiences. Sony Playstation VR.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is teasing a new headset. HTC is teasing a new piece of hardware again, and this time most probably it will be a VR headset. HTC loves playing with the words, so “get down to business” can be a reference to the fact that it is a “business headset”. Top news of the week. Not much, honestly.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

Being able to simulate hazardous environments without putting anybody in harm’s way during a training scenario or training exercise is the ideal situation. There was a division of the Coast Guard that was doing training on search-and-rescue simulations. So, had I had a VR simulator, I probably saved myself a lot of money.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

Being able to simulate hazardous environments without putting anybody in harm’s way during a training scenario or training exercise is the ideal situation. There was a division of the Coast Guard that was doing training on search-and-rescue simulations. So, had I had a VR simulator, I probably saved myself a lot of money.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 12, 2019

They’ve taken virtual and augmented reality for the automobile industry to the next level; from AR apps where you can see cars in your living room, to full VR simulators where you can drive the cars and see what they interact like. ” I said, “have you ever played a real simulation race game?” Alan: Yeah?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 12, 2019

They’ve taken virtual and augmented reality for the automobile industry to the next level; from AR apps where you can see cars in your living room, to full VR simulators where you can drive the cars and see what they interact like. ” I said, “have you ever played a real simulation race game?” Alan: Yeah?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

Being able to simulate hazardous environments without putting anybody in harm's way during a training scenario or training exercise is the ideal situation. There was a division of the Coast Guard that was doing training on search-and-rescue simulations. So, had I had a VR simulator, I probably saved myself a lot of money.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Holiday shopping season is here and we’re keeping an eye on the best HTC Vive Black Friday 2018 deals. HTC Vive Deal Baseline. The Best HTC Vive 2018 Deal. Unfortunately HTC isn’t offering any official deal on the original Vive; you’ll find it for $500 on Amazon and elsewhere as usual.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Amazon (enter OCULUS50 at checkout). Amazon (enter OCULUS50 at checkout). Image courtesy HTC. HTC is offering a big Black Friday sale on most of its current headsets. Here are the details: HTC Vive Pro 2 (headset only) Black Friday 2021 Sale – 10% discount. Amazon – $900. Amazon – $1,100.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

We had all the indications that this Q4 would have been good again, like the fact that the Meta Quest companion phone app was the first on the iOS store, that 1 Million people had played Batman Arkham Shadow, or that the Quest was the most sold console of 2024 on Amazon. The fact is: we didnt consider Ray-Ban Meta into the equation.

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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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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 27, 2020

“Simulate nuanced professional situations, practice soft skills in the safety of a virtual environment, create scalable and repeatable soft skills training programs, and measure the development of interpersonal skills.” Amazon did $750-million. Alan: What are the headsets? Kyle: Yeah, yeah, for sure. Kyle: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 27, 2020

“Simulate nuanced professional situations, practice soft skills in the safety of a virtual environment, create scalable and repeatable soft skills training programs, and measure the development of interpersonal skills.” Amazon did $750-million. Alan: What are the headsets? Kyle: Yeah, yeah, for sure. Kyle: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 27, 2020

Simulate nuanced professional situations, practice soft skills in the safety of a virtual environment, create scalable and repeatable soft skills training programs, and measure the development of interpersonal skills." Obviously HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, but are you seeing more deployment now or more excitement around the standalone units?

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

Amazon Sumerian. We were talking about haptics, and how haptic vests and gloves can be used across enterprise for simulation of training, but also scent machines, and different spatial audio and things. HTC VIVE sold a couple million. You can dive in and start building for VR with almost a $300 laptop and an Oculus Go.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

Amazon Sumerian. We were talking about haptics, and how haptic vests and gloves can be used across enterprise for simulation of training, but also scent machines, and different spatial audio and things. HTC VIVE sold a couple million. You can dive in and start building for VR with almost a $300 laptop and an Oculus Go.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

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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VRScout

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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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 31, 2020

And so we have something meaningful come from HTC Vive with the Focus, or Focus Plus. And then there’s Amazon, they have Sumerian. And you’d be able to– and you’re able to accelerate it, because it’s sort of a real time environment, you’re able to do these virtual simulations.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 31, 2020

And so we have something meaningful come from HTC Vive with the Focus, or Focus Plus. And then there’s Amazon, they have Sumerian. And you’d be able to– and you’re able to accelerate it, because it’s sort of a real time environment, you’re able to do these virtual simulations.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 30, 2025

If you think this is bad, wait to discover the second one, The HTC Vive, which was the best headset around in 2017 and is now dead, too. The team is going to launch a Kickstarter for the project How to God is a new VR sandbox god simulator inspired by Black & White. The first mentioned is the Oculus Quest 2, which is dead.

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