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FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Developing with a VR headset doesn’t necessarily mean you’re developing a VR app; the HTC Vive is finding unexpected use as a camera for virtual worlds, too. It allows developers to create multiple shots within a scene with intuitive controls, and then hit record to film gameplay or cutscenes in a cinematic fashion.

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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. Visby’s light field technology allows film and video professionals to capture and publish photorealistic video for immersive and holographic displays.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

Earlier this month we reported that IMAX’s first VR Centers, showing 360 degree companion content for films in cinemas, had been delayed into 2017, with no reason given. It doesn’t look like the center will be launching with the immersive film content the company had previously talked about, filmed using its own 360 cameras.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Using a VR headset to enter the scene and motion controllers to interact with assets, the production team can adjust camera positions, alter the angle or intensity of lights, and instantly reposition and resize digital characters; saving time, money, and lots of frustration for the crew.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Time to applaud for a sweet deal on the HTC Vive, Clash of Clans partners w/ Facebook to bring AR to fans, control VR with your mind, new predictions for spending & investment are out, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. CONTROL VR WITH YOUR THOUGHTS. You still have to set it up). Alejandro G.

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APRIL 24, 2020

Bigscreen , the social VR viewing platform, introduced paid movies late last year so you could buy a ticket to join people in watching a number of 2D and 3D films at set times, working more or less like a physical movie theater. Bigscreen supports Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, all Windows VR headsets, Oculus Quest and Oculus Go.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

Using your Oculus Touch controller, you’ll have full control over a variety of light types, including Spray, Spiral, Starburst, and Point Cloud Stamp. Your other Touch controller can be used to create sound. In recent months, light.clinic debuted brand new features and brush shapes.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2017

It’s emerged that last year’s Star Wars: Rogue One , used existing virtual reality technology – specifically HTC Vive’s Steam VR tracking – to allow the film’s director to compose visual effects shots for the movie. Watch how it was done.

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APRIL 17, 2018

Ready Player One: Oasis beta (2018), the free mini-game sampler with experiences inspired by Steven Spielberg’s latest film Ready Player One (2018), is finally on Steam , which includes support for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets. Developed by Steel Wool Studios).

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JANUARY 30, 2023

In an unusual move by the company, Meta has quietly slashed the price of Quest Pro for a limited time, putting it more directly in competition with HTC’s recently revealed Vive XR Elite standalone headset. "What’s the cost of your personal data?

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MAY 26, 2020

XRSpace’s Peter Chou believes 5G will usher in “the social reality of the future” Peter Chou, ex-CEO and co-founder of Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC, has some bold opinions regarding the future of VR technology. “There is a chance that 5G will make the experience of VR much more relevant to consumers.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

He flew C-46 Commando transport planes in WWII, spent a quarter-century as a commercial pilot and flight instructor, later worked as an air traffic controller—and along the way had six children with his wife of 70 years. So what did he try after getting strapped into an HTC Vive? He soared over Florence and Wyoming in Google Earth VR.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

VR Film of the Year. VR Film of the Year went to Walt Disney Animation for their captivating submission Myth: A Frozen Tale. The experience beat out the Cirque du Soleil experience by Felix and Paul Studios, Tribeca VR Films Gravity VR and Lutaw , and Enrique Agudo’s The Pantheon of Queer Mythology. Myth: A Frozen Tale.

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MARCH 8, 2018

HTC today announced it’s bringing 8 VR experiences inspired by Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film Ready Player One to its official South by Southwest (SXSW) event. image courtesy HTC. With an arsenal only possible in the OASIS, you must stop IOI from gaining control. image courtesy HTC. image courtesy HTC.

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DECEMBER 14, 2017

View your 360° video projects in realtime on a HTC Vive. In a trio of announcements, Apple revealed that Valve would be bringing SteamVR and HTC Vive to the new iMac, Unity and Unreal Engine were coming to Mac, and Final Cut Pro X would finally support VR video editing.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Notably, the headset doesn’t include the requiste SteamVR tracking base stations or SteamVR-compatible controllers like the Valve Index controller or HTC Vive wand—you’ll have to purchase those separately. Controllers SteamVR controllers (ex. Valve Index, HTC Vive). Base Stations. Not included.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Even more exciting, however, is the plan to finally add support for major VR headsets, such as the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PSVR, R-E, and Windows Mixed Reality lineup, via OpenHMD; a welcomed addition to the desktop software, which currently involves the dreaded click-and-drag function when dealing with 360-degree content.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Tied directly to the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi film, you’ll use your own movements to repair an eclectic line-up of astromechs from BB-8 to some brand new never-before seen models with their own personalities and original designs.

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MARCH 18, 2018

Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Ernest Cline’s best-selling novel Ready Player One is hitting the big screen later this month. Like pretty much everyone else on the planet, save film critics and the people who attended a limited early debut, I haven’t seen the film yet.

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APRIL 18, 2018

Serenity, the firefly-class spaceship from cult TV show Firefly (2002) and film Serenity (2005), is now full explorable in VR. The fully-explorable Serenity supports SteamVR headsets including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options. In this VR sandbox, reminisce of the heights of your childhood (and possibly adulthood) as you create race tracks and drive your remote control car through them. GoalkeepVR, from DigitalBadger.

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MAY 23, 2019

Film and TV is another story, however. So while you should have no problem gaming for multiple hours, odds are the Quest won’t end up being your headset-of-choice in terms of TV and film. THE CONTROLS. The updated Touch controllers are a pleasure to use. THE VISUALS.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This weekend catch a screening of over 38 short films presented entirely in virtual reality. VR social platform AltspaceVR has teamed up with veteran film festival organizers Cyberia to generously bring us an impressively-packed independent short film festival this weekend. 7:45 PM – Three HP Lovecraft Films.

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APRIL 5, 2019

The Vive Cosmos… we are all a bit curious about it (Image by HTC). The Vive Focus Plus, in all its majesty (Image by HTC). I invite you to read those two posts , because mixing the review of the Focus and the one of the controllers, you obtain more or less the impressions on how is the Focus Plus. Vive Focus Plus.

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

” Various rooms will present activities ranging from creating 3D dimensional sounds to drawing and sculpting with the HTC Vive’s controllers. ” Chalkroom won “Best VR Experience” at the Venice Film Festival, and will tour at museums across the U.S. “But mainly, you can fly. and Europe.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Ready Player One: OASIS beta launched for free this summer on HTC Vive in tandem with Steven Spielberg’s film Ready Player One (2018). Image courtesy HTC. DLC Update : With the Elite Gunter Edition, you’ll encounter new bosses across 8 new levels as you battle for control of Anorak’s Castle. Image courtesy HTC.

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MAY 1, 2017

The entire blaster uses HTC Vive tracking and a Vive controller attached to act as the trigger. Rogue One film director Gareth Edwards even used a similar virtual camera idea to stage several movie scenes. The post This Guy Created A Giant Lego Blaster With A Vive Controller appeared first on VRScout.

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JULY 22, 2021

GRX Immersive Labs for “ POV: Points of View ,” an immersive Sci-Fi thriller that cautions viewers that “control begins where privacy ends.”. VR Film of the Year. Transitional Forms and the National Film Board of Canada for “ Agence ,” an interactive film asking viewers “Would you interfere with intelligent life?”

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

If 2018 is remembered for anything, it’ll be for the multiple high-quality animated VR films released throughout the year. Featuring an absolutely stellar voice cast including everyone from John Legend and Oprah Winfrey, to Constance Wu and Diego Luna, Crow: The Legend is arguably one of the most well-structured VR short films ever released.

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JUNE 19, 2018

To compliment the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce Distorted Reality , a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOS. We are excited for the world to see this piece.

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JUNE 28, 2020

This article looks at some of the different modifications I’ve experimented with during the past year to improve the fit of my Index headset, Index controllers and Index ear speakers, as part of what I like to call my Re-Index project. . I lost about 1/3 rd of the past year waiting on replacement parts.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Virtual reality artistry really has exploded since the HTC Vive gave the world room scale VR and tracked motion controllers, making the VR art application Tilt Brush possible. ” The artist then got a chance to get his head and hands into VR and take that doodling urge into three dimensions via an HTC Vive.

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DECEMBER 18, 2016

The gameplay makes great use of motion controllers to allow you to craft solutions to puzzling platforming problems. Fantastic Contraption released originally as one of the launch bundle titles for the HTC Vive. One of our favorite VR games, Fantastic Contraption , is heading PlayStation VR.

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MARCH 27, 2019

In 2017, horror-experts Blumhouse Productions went so far as to acquire the rights for an official film adaption. Now, Scottgames is bringing its critically-acclaimed franchise to VR with Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted for the Playstation VR, Oculus, SteamVR, and HTC Vive.

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MAY 2, 2017

The 2017 Tribeca Film Festival has officially come to a close and I’m still trying to wrap my head around all the incredible VR projects I was lucky enough to experience. I began by strapping a haptic feedback vest to my chest as well as two Vive controllers to my wrists. All in the name of art.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

They also control his growth from a teenager to an adult. Students get different life paths to choose from, and they have to control their emotions according to specific situations. The company eliminated the need for VR headsets by fixing transparent 4K displays and switchable glass film to the windows of an actual school bus.

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MARCH 8, 2018

We’re just three weeks away from the release of Steven Spielberg’s highly-anticipated film adaptation of Ernest Cline’s legendary science fiction novel Ready Player One and things are heating up. We’ve also been treated to a Aech’s Garage , a gorgeous VR experience for the HTC Vive that gave fans the thrill of exploring the pop culture mecca.

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