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Shiftall Reveals Quest ‘Expansion’ Controller, New SteamVR Controllers

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Shiftall, the Japan-based creators behind MeganeX PC VR headsets , announced two new VR controller accessories at CES 2025a SteamVR-compatible controller for PC VR, and a unique add-on to Quest Touch controllers that give users a scroll wheel and extra buttons. Designed for SteamVR Tracking systems (1.0,

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The Best HTC Vive Headset and Tracker Black Friday Sales for 2024

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Here’s the best HTC Vive Black Friday deals for 2024. VIVE Focus Vision Image courtesy HTC The best HTC Vive Focus Vision Black Friday sale we’ve seen so far is $1,000 from Amazon. VIVE XR Elite Image courtesy HTC Vive The best HTC Vive XR Elite Black Friday sale we’ve seen so far is $800 from Amazon.

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The XR Week Peek (2025.01.29): Google acquires HTC engineers, Meta plans to release Oakley smartglasses, and more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google acquires HTC Vive engineers for $250M Completely out of the blue (at least from our eyes), Google decided to acquire some XR-related engineers from HTC Vive (together with a non-exclusive license on some HTC IP) for the whopping amount of $250M. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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HTC Vive Focus 3 Review

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HTC’s latest all-in-one VR headset features a number of big improvements for an equally big price tag. Image Credit: HTC. Inside the box, you’ll find the Vive Focus 3 headset, two controllers, a battery, battery charger, a controller charging cable, and a standard cleaning cloth. Image Credit: HTC.

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What’s the future of SteamVR tracking?

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Today SteamVR is still the gold standard for what concerns PCVR tracking and many enthusiasts have Lighthouses installed in their rooms to play VR games on their Valve Index, HTC Vive, or Pimax Crystal Light. This means that for most use cases, the precision of standalone controllers is now more than enough.

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HTC Announces Vive Flow Business Edition, Optional 3DOF Controller

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Vive Flow, HTC’s compact VR headset, is targeted at travelers and consumers looking for casual VR experiences and media consumption. Now the company has announced it’s marketing a Business Edition of Vive Flow alongside an optional controller which should make navigating in-headset a bit easier for first-time users.

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Hands-On With The New HTC Vive Flow VR Glasses

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HTC’s lightweight VR device is designed primarily for lifestyle and light entertainment. HTC today unveiled the Vive Flow, a portable VR glasses device. Unlike existing VR headsets such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest 2, the Vive Flow is aimed primarily at mental and physical wellness rather than AAA gaming or enterprise.

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