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Image by Road To VR, from HTC images). HTC launches Vive Tracker 3.0 HTC was not teasing a new standalone headset, but a new Vive Tracker. I know that many of you won’t be excited by this news, but remember the Vive Tracker is one of the most successful accessories ever created by HTC. Come and visit it!
You will be able to finally buy it in Europe and North America for $599, from the dedicated page on the HTC website. HTC Vive Focus Specs. The Vive Focus is HTC’s standalone headset , the one that the Taiwanese/Chinese company wants to use to start making virtual reality widespread.
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Thanks to coronavirus we obviously can’t meet at GDC as we usually would every year,” Bjorn Book-Larsson, President of VIVEPORT, said introducing the seminar. “So So here at HTC and at VIVEPORT we have decided to share some of the insights that we would normally share at GDC in a series of relatively short, concentrated web sessions.”.
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The Accenture VR Lifetime Achievement Award – Cher Wang, CEO and Chairwoman HTC. As a co-founder of HTC, Cher Wang’s driving force was to provide a tool for people to keep in touch with their loved ones. Wang’s original commitment to HTC is the backbone of the Vive’s success.
Based on the footage provided, it appears as though the facility is using Oculus Quest headsets, though there is additional video of the game running on the HTC Vive Focus. For more information on booking visit activeesportsarena.com/. Image Credit: Active Esports Arena, Pillow’s Willow VR Studios, PSV, Sportscloud.
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Condé Nast China and HTC launch an augmented-VR reading experience. HTC has unveiled Vivepaper , the latest app for the Vive that lets you check out interactive VR from publishers. Graylin, China Regional President of Vive, HTC. “We The post HTC Introduces Vivepaper: A VR Magazine Stand appeared first on VRScout.
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The HTC Vive was used to frame shots in VR. In a new video shared by HTC Vive, VR is helping push the boundaries of film production by changing the way director Steven Spielberg scouted virtual sets, framed shots in real time, and let the cast step inside a virtual scene.
Disney has released a new VR experience for fans that own a HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. The Disney Movies VR app brings together all of the company’s VR experiences to date like The Jungle Book, Star Wars and Marvel Avengers within Steam VR. The post Disney VR Movies Come to Steam for HTC Vive and Rift appeared first on VRScout.
Recently, VR World has been allowed to start up reservations and bookings again, or in other words, re-re-open. With their newly implemented time slot reservation system helps visitors book a time and date while signing a waiver before entering. Shoot some zombies? Watch some VR-ready art films?
HTC predicts the rise of all-in-two devices. Speaking with Upload VR, HTC VIVE EMEA General Manager Graham Wheeler has predicted for 2021 the rise of all-in-two devices, that is lightweight viewers that are connected to smartphones (or also PCs sometimes). But this news is interesting because it shows HTC’s views on the topic.
In-headset comparison of the HTC Vive Pro and Varjo VR-1 / Image Credit: Varjo. “Physical simulators are usually fully booked, which doesn’t leave much time for additional testing or evaluations,” said Bergroth. A big benefit of VR training is that it is cost-effective for the company.
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Charlie Fink even wrote a whole book about it (disclosure: we wrote a chapter in the book). ” For all of the above to come together in a compelling front-end user experience, there are many considerations says HTC’s Amy Peck. This concept has been a central topic of industry discussions over the past two years.
Today HTC Creative Labs is debuting a beautiful new SteamVR Home environment —the hub space for when players aren’t inside any VR apps—called Driftwood. Inside is a cozy camper-like space with shelves dotted with books, and toys. Image courtesy HTC.
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Rez Infinite, which remains one of the best games on the PlayStation VR (PSVR) 10 months after launch, is now available on the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. Infinite is a VR (and non-VR) port of the beloved rhythm action shooter in which players fly along a set path, shooting down approaching enemies.
Have you ever wished you could step inside a comic book and become part of the action? See Also: Creating 3D Characters and Animations for AR Children’s Books. How do you adapt a comic book with such a particular style in a medium that uses real-time animation – that is, video game tools that have their own aesthetic?”
UploadVR David Heaney Like the original Beyond , Bigscreen Beyond 2 and 2e are tethered PC VR headsets that use SteamVR Tracking, so you'll need a PC with a powerful graphics card and at least one (ideally at least two) tracking base stations from Valve or HTC. grams of tiny sensors. UploadVR Ian Hamilton
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Using a dedicated companion app, members can book a 30-minute session in their own private booth. The infographic even goes into detail regarding the various exercises performed, from cable squats and chest presses to bicep curls and standing rows. Image Credit: Black Box VR.
Learn more Gibby’s Guide to Quest 3 The author behind Gibby’s Guide has just published “The Ultimate Quest Guide 2025”, a book to guide new users to the wonderful world of Meta Quest.
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When visitors enter the sterile white environment, they are immediately greeted to two identical rows of cylindrical pods, each of which housing an HTC Vive Pro set-up as well as extra-sensory and haptic feedback technology that can simulate heat, wind, various scents, even physical rumbling. Image Credit: Mariell Lind Hansen.
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