Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Vive Focus, the first consumer-available standalone headset with six-degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) positional tracking, has officially launched in China. While HTC isn’t shipping Vive Focus outside the country , fresh reports of the headset’s tracking capability seem to be promising.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

Image Credit: HTC. Until then, the new VIVEPORT Streaming capability being announced today will enable VR users to enjoy countless premium PC VR experiences on their standalone VR devices without the need for a wire,” said Alvin Wang Graylin, China President, HTC, in an official release. Image Credit: HTC.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2018

HTC and China Mobile Communications Corporation today jointly announced a partnership to “accelerate the proliferation of 5G infrastructure and devices in China.” ” Further, China Mobile, the country’s massive state-owned mobile phone carrier, will help HTC push its VR devices into more retail channels.

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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 ! The Venture Reality Fund and of course HTC. China is committed to development & application of #VR in various fields.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Today at the the World Conference on VR Industry in China, HTC announced plans to bring hand & finger tracking to Vive Pro via the headset’s front-facing cameras. Back in April HTC launched new tools to help developers take advantage of the Vive Pro’s largely unused front-facing cameras. Image courtesy HTC.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Chialin Chang, HTC’s President of Smartphone and Connected Devices Business, has made his resignation official, reportedly bringing with it a melding of the company’s smartphone and VR divisions—a move that possibly points to the HTC putting greater focus on VR in the face of the company’s waning smartphone business.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 7, 2017

HTC today announced more specifics around Vive Focus, the company’s standalone mobile VR headset for China-based customers. As reported by YiVian , HTC is putting out two versions: Electric Blue for ¥4,299 (~$650) and Almond White for ¥3,999 ($600). Both 6 DoF headsets will arrive with a 3 DoF Bluetooth controller.

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VRScout

JULY 27, 2017

Standalone HTC Vive headsets appear to be all the rage lately based on several reveals made by HTC over the past couple of months. In an announcement made yesterday by HTC, the Taiwanese electronic company revealed a partnership with Lenovo to release a new untethered Vive headset extremely similar to the upcoming U.S. &

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Continuing their push towards enterprise VR technology, HTC has unveiled a new version of their HTC Vive Focus headset designed specifically for use by businesses and corporations. Image Credit: HTC. Image Credit: HTC. Image Credit: HTC.

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2017

He claimed this was the first public showing of the HTC Vive using Intel’s WiGig technology, and further confirms that HTC is bringing the product to market in “early 2018.” This was also demonstrated using an HTC Vive, although the reference design could be configured for other headsets, DisplayLink says.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

What people required the most in a new VR headset, according to a survey proposed by HTC Vive. In the first one, you can read what are the features that people that HTC interviewed were asking for a VR headset : HTC has used these data to design its new headset and accompanying software ecosystem so that to fulfill these requests.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

HTC Vive Cosmos (Image by HTC). The Vive Cosmos is the latest PC VR headset announced by HTC at CES 2019. HTC has been able to create some hype towards th is device, that has appeared intriguing since the beginning. HTC has not revealed any additional details about the phone connectivity of the headset. USB-C port.

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Road to VR

JUNE 25, 2018

HTC is donating over 110 HTC Vive systems to California and Nevada libraries through its new Vive Libraries Program, an effort to seed local communities with premium VR. ” In California alone, HTC has donated 100 Vive headsets to public libraries. Super Puzzle Galaxy. Take Flight! The Night Cafe: A VR Tribute to Van Gogh.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

In mid-October this year, HTC made a few announcements signaling a major push forward with VR content. Later into October we saw the fruits of the VR arcade initiative with the launch of the first virtual reality arcade in Shenzhen, China and now the rest of those plans are bearing fruit.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2017

Despite its major role in the growing VR space, HTC’s overall business continues to struggle financially, posting significant losses over the last two years. The proceeds from the $91 million sale will largely funnel toward the company’s Vive VR business, according to China Daily. According to HTC, the sale of the nearly 1.3

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Road to VR

MARCH 15, 2018

Between HTC’s Vive X accelerator and the VRVCA investor consortium that it heads, the company is already very active in the VR investment space. But today the company announced a brand new investment fund of some $160 million in a joint venture between HTC and the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

HTC plans to offer a wireless upgrade accessory for the Vive created by TPCAST. Launching in early 2017 with pre-orders starting Friday, HTC claims the device will eliminate the direct connection to the PC without any noticeable difference in latency or gameplay. According to Alvin W.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

In China, it will be sold as a consumer device for around $400 , with two SKUs, one with 128GB storage, and the other one with 256GB. China has never had a “Quest moment” and this new headset with good content and an affordable price can be the kickstart of the consumer market there. Image by HTC Vive). Other relevant news.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Oculus may be be closing out 2016 with a bang with the launch of its Touch controllers, but HTC is going to kick off 2017 with something special: a peripheral that makes its Vive headset wireless. A preview version of the kit was shown off today at Alibaba’s “11/11” global shopping festival in Shenzhen, China. Pacific on Friday.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

Thus, participants will be able to interact with each other and with the innovative devices and technologies on display. A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. Where: Chengdu Marriott Hotel Financial Centre, Sichuan, China.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Alvin Wang Graylin is the China President of Vive at HTC, and I had a chance to talk with him at CES this year about what’s happening in China. The VR market in China is growing, and there is a lot more optimism for technological adoption and enthusiasm for having VR arcade experiences.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Now’s your chance to pitch your crazy accessory idea to HTC. HTC will be running the accessory contest through its Viveport community forum , and letting members vote on their favorite entries. SEE ALSO HTC Vive Accessory Store Now Stocks Things You Actually Need. HTC Vive Accessory Contest. The grand prize?

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Road to VR

MAY 9, 2019

HTC is now on its fourth batch in its $100 million accelerator program, which offers education, investment and mentorship to startups doing unique and and interesting things around VR and AR. ybVR ’s multi-viewpoint optimized streaming technology powers immersive live broadcasting and on-demand video content in 8K resolution.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 19, 2020

Yesterday, I attended the Vive Ecosystem Conference, the annual event by HTC, that his year was held completely inside ENGAGE. The first major company to have the courage to take its whole event fully in Virtual Reality has been HTC, that has held yesterday its annual VEC event completely inside the ENGAGE platform.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the technological side, it seems all is set to start using cloud rendering, but the big problem of the latency from the nearest server remains; VRSS (Variable Rate SuperSampling) v2 has been announced. VRSS is the technology that makes the graphics card draw in higher resolution the region of the image you are looking at.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

HTC today announced its third batch of AR/VR startups backed by the company’s Vive X accelerator program. ” Started last year, Vive X is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that, according to HTC, provides “unparalleled access to expertise, resources, planning and an extensive network throughout the AR/VR industry.”

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Among other things, I have written a fantastic post about the VR concerts worth millions of dollars that Pico is doing in China ; I have been interviewed in a podcast by Moonbase ; and this Saturday I will be close to Turin (Italy) speaking at a science and technology festival about my work in immersive concerts. Image by HTC Vive).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Developed by New Technology Walkers , HitMotion: Reloaded is a new exercise game that’s half boxing, half dodging, and 100% cardio fun. What separates this game from its VR counterparts is its unique use of mixed reality technology. Image Credit: New Technology Walkers. Image Credit: New Technology Walkers.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

HTC today announced its planning to release a new version of Vive Focus targeted at enterprise users, this time including integrated hardware support for two ultrasonically-tracked 6DOF controllers. The company’s original Vive Focus first launched to consumers in China early last year with a single 3DOF controller (rotation only).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2019

Yesterday for the first time I have attended the Vive Ecosystem Conference in Shenzhen, China! After having detailed his vision for a better future where we all will wear an XR headset, Alvin has started introducing HTC’s vision for the Vive Focus Plus. The price: 5,699 RMB in China, $799 in the West. Me at VEC 2019.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

At a special event today in San Francisco, HTC announced that Vive Focus , the company’s standalone 6DOF headset, is launching for enterprise customers starting today in 37 markets, including North America and Europe. Vive Focus previously launched in China back in January as a consumer device. Image courtesy HTC.

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MARCH 2, 2022

That’s why when I saw a tweet from “Mister President” Alvin Wang Graylin about a study that HTC conducted about XR addiction together with a Chinese University, I was intrigued by the results. Chen, together with the graphs from HTC and the Communication University of China that show their findings.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Aiming to become a hub for AR and VR development, the government of China’s Jiangxi province says it plans to raise funds totalling $460 million to be invested into AR and VR companies. The event was sponsored by the province government’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Today I am very happy to host on my blog Kura Technologies , one of the most interesting augmented reality startups out there. Here you are the integral interview that I had with Kelly Peng, asking her everything from Kura to the differences between the US and China (Kelly comes from Xi’an), not to mention her life as a startupper.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2018

During my trip to China, I’m visiting various VR startups in Shanghai and Beijing. In China seems that this is not mandatory: being the internal market so big, a company like Judao can be successful even by using the English language very few times. This was quite revolutionary to me, another thing that I learned about China.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2018

During my Chinese adventure, in the period that I was leaving Shanghai to go to Chengdu to watch pandas, I had the opportunity to interview via WeChat Qiyong Chen, one of the people leading the Virtual Reality R&D experiments at HTC. Who are you and what do you do in HTC? I’m Qiyong Chen, leader of HTC China Immersive Lab.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Other companies such as Apple, Samsung, LG, and Sony also invest in XR technology. It’s about setting the standard and crafting an easy-to-use interface that makes technology accessible to everyone,” Trillhaas remarked. This involves offering devices with impressive features and specifications at an affordable price.

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