The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Recently I had a big issue with my VR controllers in SteamVR (both with Oculus and Vive) and so I’m writing this post to try to help you in solving it. And when I put the headset on, I could see the grey intro environment, with all the controllers moving regularly. , but sometimes it is still tricky and problematic. WTF SteamVR.

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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. The controllers are for sure a big improvement over the Vive Wands. Discover everything with me….

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2022

XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole published last year on this platform an article detailing Project Caliper , that is his experiments in building fully configurable controllers for SteamVR. The article soon gets viral, and many people would have loved to see these controllers go into production. So what was this new idea then?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 20, 2025

We often discuss on how to make the virtual experiences more engaging and immersive, explained Guido Polcan, Senior Direct at MAIZE , who also notes how the firm is working with haptics to bridge the digital divide that still generates resistance to the widespread adoption of technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2019

In December, I published this tweet: All I want for Christmas is: – Mariah Carey – 6 DOF Controllers for the Vive Focus. I have so obtained the 6 DOF Controllers dev-kit for the Vive Focus ! I have so obtained the 6 DOF Controllers dev-kit for the Vive Focus ! About the first point, unluckily nothing has happened.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2017

Hot on the heels of the $400 Summer Rift sale , HTC is doing some of its own price slashing, bringing the complete Vive system down by $200 to a new permanently lowered price of $600. HTC Vive Now $600. Vive controllers (and charging adapters). How to Tell if Your PC is VR Ready. In the Box. Deluxe Audio Strap Review.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. One month after the reveal of a “next-gen VR headset for the Playstation” (whose name is not known, but I guess it will be PSVR2), Sony has revealed one important detail of its new VR system: the controllers. The controllers will be given to selected developers very soon.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2019

It’s a while that I don’t write something about entrepreneurship, so I thought it could be a good idea to give you some pieces of advice on how to be a good VR startupper. Me and my HTC Vive, obtained my the great VR man Nicolas Esposito. Focus on how to make money. Is it necessary to own all of them?

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Road to VR

MAY 26, 2020

At a special event in Taipei, Taiwan, HTC cofounder and former CEO Peter Chou today revealed the first products from the new startup XRSPACE. Chou sees XRSpace serving the upcoming era of widespread 5G; much like how smartphones first arrived on the back of the 2.5G And XRSpace is planning to bring it to the mass market. XRSPACE Mova.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Don’t let the bare-bones controls and basic visuals fool you, however. Rec Rally, by default, employs a unique control scheme that, while easy-to-pick-up, may prove awkward for some. This method involves using the analog stick on your motion controller to steer and accelerate. For more information on Rec Rally visit here.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2022

I care about having a VR ecosystem that is healthy , so of course, I want to know more about its intrinsic risks because only knowing the real risks we may investigate how to solve them. Chen, together with the graphs from HTC and the Communication University of China that show their findings. Professor Chen (Image by Chen Rui).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Educational musical VR apps like Jam Studio VR by Beamz Interactive focus on teaching you how to play instruments like the saxophone, drums, guitar, and more. For example, no matter how hard or where you hit a drum, it’ll always match the expected sound. The post VR Can Help You Learn How to Drum appeared first on VRScout.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today I host a new post by my friend and VR professional Rob Cole , who has already published many interesting posts on my blog, including a review of Pimax Sword controllers , a series of hack on how to modify the Valve Index , and his experiements in creating new innovative controllers for SteamVR. Introduction.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 2, 2021

After I have written my super in-depth review on the Vive Focus 3 , HTC has finally enabled hands tracking on its device , so I decided to talk about it to you. Hands tracking was already enabled on the Vive Focus Plus , but some days ago, HTC has released the first package to use it also on the Focus 3. How to install Wave XR Plugin.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 2, 2025

Lately, HTC XR enterprise solutions have emerged as a top choice for companies across industries investing in immersive technology. In this guide, well introduce the best practices you can follow to optimize your return on investment from HTC XR enterprise solutions and minimize potential risks.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2025

Many businesses were disrupted overnight; those lucky enough to have a business model that could be done remotely had to scrambleto figure out how to keep the gears turning while business was anything but usual. But because almost all VR controllers today don’t quite mirrorstandard gamepads, input compatibility isn’t guaranteed.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Remember that most probably a new HTC Vive standalone headset is coming, and it could be an interesting opportunity for all the VR devs to publish content for it, so it’s better that you know how to create content that is compatible with both the Quest and this new device. Let me show how to do it. Add Wave VR Support.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

connector with OTG 3 Physical IPD adjustments Optical Positional tracking, with 4 tracking cameras Cameras have 400×400 resolution and run at 120Hz Maximum 10m x 10m tracking area and mm-precision accuracy Optical Tracked Controllers, with 32 tracking points All-PU materials fabrication, for easier sanitization 5300 mAh battery, for around 2.5–3h

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

A company like BMW is using it to create a digital twin of one of its factories to understand how to properly build it to increase its efficiency. HTC is going to launch its headset on May, 11th. HTC is keeping rising the hype for its new upcoming headset. Some features will most probably be worse (e.g. Header image by CapCom).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 11, 2019

so that to make it ready for launch on the Vive Focus Plus , when something made me panic: no button on the controllers was working ! I wrote to HTC and in the end, I managed to someway solve the issue… so I am writing this post for everyone that may find him/herself in the same situation.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

And since I want to be useful for everyone, I’ll also guide you on how to update your Vive Focus. So, how to update your Oculus Go operating system? The HTC Vive Focus has a more traditional approach regarding updates. Well, basically… you can’t do (almost) anything to update it. Vive Focus.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2019

But this time, Valve has made it without the collaboration of HTC. Controllers: Inputs : A Button, B Button, System Button, Trigger, Thumbstick, Track Button with Force Sensor, Grip Force Sensor, Finger Tracking, IMU Connections : USB-C, 2.4 Valve Index and its controllers (Image by Valve). Controllers. More or less, yes.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2018

Two days ago, I’ve been at HTC Vive Chinese headquarters in Beijing. It has been a really amazing day, where I have been able to try some amazing HTC tech demos (more on this later on! I’ve been able to speak with three companies incubated in the Vive-X Beijing and also to know various HTC Vive employees.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 30, 2017

Editor’s Note: Valve has started shipping the prototype Knuckles controllers to select VR developers in limited quantities. We know that now with the Oculus Touch and the HTC Vive, but even when VR was simply a screen strapped to your head many felt that hands were the future.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Today I host another amazing article by the VR ergonomics expert Rob Cole , which has already written on this blog amazing posts, like the series about the ergonomics of the Valve Index or the viral article about the amazing Caliper VR controllers he worked on by himself. Disclaimer: HTC provided three of their Vive Tracker 3.0

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 7, 2017

Last week at both the Mobile World Congress and Game Developers Conference we got hands-on with the HTC Vive’s Tracker peripheral once more, and one of the best uses for it we saw was to enable full-body tracking in VR. We were able to kick dinosaurs in the face, opening up a new means of control and sense of presence.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2018

One of the biggest drawbacks of HTC Vive headsets with regard to Oculus Rift are the controllers: while Oculus Touch is ergonomic and can emulate the hands quite well, Vive has controllers that are quite big and are usable only as wands. Today, a year after the last update, we have new info about Knuckles controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 25, 2018

The cybernaut Enea Le Fons: he always pushes for a completely open and free XR ecosystem (Image by HTC). I was going to develop exactly that when I opened the CameraTexture_Test scene of the Vive Wave SDK samples to see how to properly obtain the cameras stream on the Focus. Of course, HTC can do the same. Then keep reading!

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Road to VR

MAY 6, 2019

However, while its hardware has improved in many ways, it’s still a ‘Windows Mixed Reality’ headset, which means it shares the same irksome controllers as all Windows VR headsets. As with all headsets of this design, the trick is knowing how to fit it right (which isn’t usually intuitive). Photo by Road to VR.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Here’s how you can watch the Super Bowl in VR for free with with your friends usings the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows VR, Oculus Go, Gear VR, and more. How to Watch the Super Bowl in VR With Friends using Bigscreen. The post How to Watch the Super Bowl in VR With Friends for Free appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2020

If you’re wondering how to play HLA when it launches, you could of course pay the a markup through independent sellers on eBay and Amazon, but you might consider a few other SteamVR-compatible headsets currently available too. HTC Vive Comos & Cosmos Elite. Image courtesy HTC. HTC Vive Pro & Valve Index.

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VRScout

APRIL 6, 2023

The mod introduced everything from full room-scale VR with support for motion controls to manual reloading, two-handed weapon handling, and various comfort settings, including teleportation. For more information on how to get started modding your copy of Half-Life 2 for VR headsets, check out our handy-dandy guide here.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2018

It is the time of MWC Shanghai and HTC has showcased some very cool stuff. So I’m writing you a guide on how to properly install it (it is mostly undocumented) and give you my first impressions. and no one gives instruction on how to install it. The Vive Focus and its friend the HTC U12 phone.

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VRScout

JUNE 26, 2020

More specifically, how to deliver comfortable high-speed movements in VR without triggering motion sickness in the player. “For example: a roller coaster VR experience is completely out of the player’s control. . “For example: a roller coaster VR experience is completely out of the player’s control.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 4, 2017

HTC announced a brand new component for its Vive family of virtual reality products. A price will be announced, “as we move closer to the shipping date,” according to HTC’s general manager for Vive, Daniel O’Brien. ” Read More: HTC Announces Deluxe Deluxe Vive Headstrap with Audio Similar To Rift’s.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 23, 2017

HTC is releasing tutorials and project files for studio-created Vive Tracker projects as a new resource for VR developers. The company is hoping that this will enable more developers to make their own controllers and hardware while developing for the Vive VR headset. Tagged with: htc , vive tracker Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2018

HTC’s Vive Wireless Adapter, which was first unveiled at CES earlier this year , doesn’t have either a price or precise launch date yet (HTC recently said ‘late summer’), but now a setup manual has appeared on the company’s UK-facing site that details the process of installing the Intel-powered WiGig transmitter.

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