Road to VR

MAY 31, 2018

Oculus previously announced earlier this year that Oculus Go , the company’s 3DOF standalone headset, would officially launch in 23 consumer markets, although China would be receiving its own version with Xiaomi branding. Now, at a conference in Shenzhen the Chinese tech giant announced that Mi VR has officially launched in China.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 24, 2018

Vive Focus, HTC’s first standalone VR headset, has officially launched in China. After taking pre-orders starting in December, the Vive Focus launched to the first customers in China this week. The post Vive Focus Standalone VR Headset Launches in China appeared first on Road to VR. image courtesy HTC.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 13, 2025

The 36Kr report maintains Pimax’s customer base is largely outside of China, accounting for as much as 80% of the company’s headset sales. Pimax saysits latest funding round will allow it to further expand its R&D group in the US, and establish a new R&D group in Europe.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

From the nth rumor on the Apple headset to the announcement of the Pico 4 Pro in China, there have been a few things happening that you as an XR enthusiast can’t miss. This week we had quite a few interesting pieces of XR news. Here in this roundup, of course, you can find them all. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As reported by Chinese language publication 36Kr , WeChat developer Tencent is set to promote Meta Quest 2 in mainland China. This isn’t the first time Meta hardware has found its way into mainland China.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

While graphically-capable PCs are cheaper than ever thanks to new GPUs and software optimizations, you still need to pony up the cash for a min-spec system ( $699 for an OEM-built machine ). Called Vive Arcace , this was also a ‘China-first’ program that latter went global.

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2022

However, Meskill also had a lot to say about the software, including one potentially unforeseen change. The other kind of theme for us is that we’re really exploring our [independent software vendor] program in collaboration with Qualcomm.”. Graylin said that an interoperable metaverse will likely be created first in China.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2017

But it seems most of the industry is in agreement that the Killer App—a single, platform-defining piece of software that compels buyers—has not yet arrived. Today we hear from Alvin Wang Graylin, HTC’s China President of Vive. Vive’s Alvin Wang Graylin weighs in on how we might come to find it. Alvin Wang Graylin.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 15, 2025

Play For Dream MR, the high-end standalone headset from China, was the big surprise of CES 2025. Play For Dream MR's hardware and software design is definitely heavily inspired by Apple Vision Pro, and a representative admitted as much to me.

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Next Reality AR

JANUARY 14, 2020

This week, the beginning of an epic legal battle was set to begin between augmented reality players Magic Leap and Nreal, the small China-based startup accused by the former of stealing trade secrets. However, a new wrinkle has emerged in the legal skirmish that could change everything. Later, he went on to.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

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. I’m an electrical/optical/software engineer. Video interview With Kura’s Kelly Peng. Hello Kelly!

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2022

Tencent, the China-based multinational known for WeChat and a host of mobile games, reportedly announced to staff that was creating a unit dedicated building out its XR offerings. The post Report: China’s Tencent Forms XR Unit to Build Its Own Metaverse appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

MARCH 17, 2020

Jiang Fei, a digital art professor based out of Shanghai, China, has developed a piece of software that allows him to transform into a variety of virtual characters in an atttempt to attract more students to his online classes. COVID-19 isn’t stopping this Shanghai professor from making his online classes as entertaining as possible.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! They control all their ecosystem : software, hardware, chips. USA vs China. Amazon and Tesla could be two outsider of the XR ecosystem instead.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2020

CrowsNest XR is a startup in Shanghai and when Covid hit China the previous Winter, Eloi decided to fly to Thailand to avoid the imminent lockdown and do some business development abroad. Amazon China is a partner of the project and really believes in it. I found it a very interesting project, so let me tell to you about it!

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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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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2018

Back at CES, Oculus announced that Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi would exclusively bring its own branded version of the standalone Oculus Go headset to China. Xiaomi will exclusively sell and control the headset in China while the Oculus Go will be sold in other regions.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones already incorporate powerful AR hardware and software, and most users experience augmented reality more frequently on their mobile devices than on head-mounted displays. This marks one of the most significant VR investments in China for 2024. This presents a significant opportunity for Samsung.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Tundra Labs says the delay from the original September estimate was in part caused by electricity shortages in China which impacted manufacturing. However, the company says that a “very small” number of Tundra Trackers have already been shipped to some ‘early bird’ backers in China.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2022

The Pico Neo 3 was already sold as a consumer device in China, but recently my Chinese assistant Miss S reported that there was a big marketing push on Pico headsets on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok (always owned by Bytedance, of course). Bytedance and China. It’s truly like having a tethered headset like the Valve Index.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

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. Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3 launched in China. Announcement image for the Droolon F2.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 15, 2021

Signal, the popular encrypted messaging app, stopped working in China on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. The app is still available in the Apple App Store in China, according to Reuters , but it’s not clear how much longer that might last. Read more.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2018

Nolo VR , the China-based company behind the 6DOF mobile tracking system Nolo CV1, today announced they have successfully completed a $10 million Series A financing round. The system also allows you to play SteamVR games, provided you download a software called RiftCat for mobile headsets such as Samsung Gear VR or Google Cardboard.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

There were rumors circulating late last month that TikTok parent company ByteDance was set to spin down its China-based VR headset company, Pico Interactive. ” It’s not clear how many Pico employees will be laid off, however the report maintains that “hundreds” of staff are expected to be affected globally.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2021

Despite the above-mentioned features, however, Alvin Wang Graylin, President of Vive in China, does not believe the device will serve as a direct competitor to the Oculus Quest. Image Credit: HTC. During an interview this past March, Graylin stated, “I think we’ve said in the past that we will release a new AIO [all-in-one] this year.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2018

Today at the Vive Ecosystem Conference 2018 in China, HTC announced that the Vive Focus standalone headset will be able to wirelessly stream PC VR content from both Steam and Viveport over a 5GHz WiFi connection. The post Vive Focus Can Now Stream PC VR Games from Steam, Viveport appeared first on Road to VR.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 13, 2024

August 20 seems to only be the date for the China launch of Pico's next headset. But new social media posts today suggest this will only be the China launch event, with a launch elsewhere coming at a later date. Save the date - August 20th - for the PICO 4 Ultra China Launch. Prepare to be amazed by the PICO 4 Ultra!

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GizModo VR

JULY 27, 2022

Chief among them: China. Leaked documents from within TikTok reveal how the company games out responses to tricky questions — and highlight what the company thinks its biggest public perception problems are. Read more.

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Upload VR

MARCH 11, 2024

ByteDance has trademarked Pico 4S, and icons depicting its controllers were found in the Pico software. The 'Pico 4S' trademark, brought to our attention by VR enthusiast Luna , was filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration. showing a new 'icons_4s' folder. showing a new 'icons_4s' folder.

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Road to VR

MAY 13, 2024

China-based VR headset creator Pimax has introduced a new payment model following the recent announcement of its Crystal Light PC VR headset, which will let try it out before plonking down the full price of the headset.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

The report, released today in partnership with Road to VR , as well as international contributing firms iResearch (China) and MoguraVR (Japan), includes global hardware, software and services revenue forecasts, as well as findings from a new survey of VR industry professionals. 5-year global VR hardware and software forecasts.

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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2023

The AR unicorn is said to possess valuable IP regarding custom components, including its optics, waveguides, and software. It’s said a potential deal may also allow Meta to lessen its reliance on China for component manufacturing.

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Road to VR

JULY 30, 2021

VR Education, the virtual reality software firm behind ENGAGE , has reported a significant uptick in revenue generated by the social VR platform so far this year, with revenue from Engage in 2021 nearly doubling over the same period last year. It also supports mobile devices running iOS and Android, and traditional PC monitors.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Meta plans to bring a cheaper version of Quest 3 to China via a deal with Tencent, The Wall Street Journal reports. Meta and Tencent's aim to sell Quest headsets in China was first reported by Chinese news outlet 36Kr back in February, though that report claimed the product was planned to be Quest 2. Quest 3 Lite?

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Next Reality AR

JANUARY 14, 2020

This week, the beginning of an epic legal battle was set to begin between augmented reality players Magic Leap and Nreal, the small China-based startup accused by the former of stealing trade secrets. However, a new wrinkle has emerged in the legal skirmish that could change everything. Later, he went on to.

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Road to VR

JUNE 25, 2021

Some of the highlights over the past 12 months: social VR platform Rec Room garnered $100 million , China-based headset manufacturer Pico raised $37 million Series B+ financing , and startup AppliedVR got $29 million to pursue FDA approval for its VR pain management software.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

We all know that Meta is more a software company than a hardware one, so hardware production is a problem for it. And with the announcement of Horizon OS, it is clear that Metas ambition is to become the software platform of XR headsets, something like the Android of XR. Remember that this is a rumor, so take it with a grain of salt.

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