The Ghost Howls

APRIL 11, 2019

I was porting our Unity game Hit Motion: Reloaded to the new Vive Wave SDK 3.0.2 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. How to make controllers’ buttons to work in Unity with Vive Wave SDK 3.0?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC launches Vive Focus 3 and Vive Pro 2. In the end, the rumors were correct and HTC launched two headsets at VIVECON: the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. But this device got also some criticism: first of all , HTC has not released new controllers and still sells it with the old Wands.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 23, 2018

For instance, I contributed to the little musical experience that Enea Le Fons has taken to a disco club during his 30 Days in VR experiment and I made the porting of the ImmotionRoom full-body VR system to the new HTC device. Of course, it is not the standard Android with the standard Android UI (it’s all in VR, here!),

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

We’re looking for a Unity dev for a freelance gig lasting 1–2 months, ideally from Italy or a nearby country (for easier management). It is in Italian, but basically it says that we’re looking for a Unity dev with preferred experience with VR and/or multiplayer games. Unity Reflect its a great XR tool for enterprise customers.

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2016

Valve have released the Unity based renderer for its superb VR experience collection The Lab in an effort to encourage adoption of what it sees as optimal rendering techniques for VR experiences. You can grab the source for the renderer at the Unity asset store here , and check out the full blog post detailing the release here.

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ARVR

JANUARY 4, 2021

Mixed Reality Here is a course from the University of Michigan. The HTC Vive headsets have its own SDK. This course from the University of Michigan focuses mainly on developing XR apps with WebXR, Unity & Unreal — Developing AR/VR/MR/XR Apps with WebXR, Unity & Unreal Skill 5?—?Machine Virtual Reality MR i.e

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

During the opening keynote to their annual Unite conference yesterday, Unity announced that their in-development VR authoring tool EditorVR , which allows creators to step inside and work on their projects using virtual reality, is on its way within the next couple of months. SEE ALSO Unity's VR Editor Lets You Create VR Content Like a God.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

With much surprise for us all, HTC has just announced the Vive Focus Plus , its first full 6 DOF standalone headset! The Vive Focus Plus, in all its majesty (Image by HTC). Internal view of the Vive Focus Plus (Image by HTC). Do you want to know more? Well, you are in the right place. The Vive Focus Plus.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Image by HTC Vive). HTC expands its Cosmos offering and teases the future with Proton. This has been a pretty interesting week for HTC Vive. And it is nice that HTC with this new Cosmos line is satisfying the needs of a broad share of VR people : from the casual gamer that wants something cheap to the professional.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Although Unity 3D is undoubtedly the most common and trained standards for developing and deploying augmented and virtual reality application for both beginner or expert developer, it is cannot be employed for developing content for some headsets. Those wishing to receive a certificate at the end of the course can pay $29.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 30, 2021

HitMotion: Reloaded has been one of the 20 launch titles of the Vive Focus Plus , and we can never thank enough HTC for the support that has given us. This transition from an AR game to a VR game of course has required some choices, and it has taken some pros while also carrying with it some cons. From HitMotion AR to HitMotion VR.

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VRScout

JULY 3, 2021

Bradley took a moment to talk to us more about building realistic RC cars in VR, saying, “ VRChat is based on Unity, which has a great physics engine built-in. Of course, you can’t control an RC car without an RC car controller. Image Credit: Chris Bradley.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Ok, of course, I’m kidding, but, you know, the possibility of saying the wrong name is so high that my proposal actually starts making sense… Top news of the week (Image by HTC Vive) HTC reveals inside-out-tracked Tracker With a totally unexpected move, HTC has revealed a new kind of Tracker.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Cloudlands: VR Minigolf’s new level editor makes creating and sharing new courses a snap. Cloudlands: VR Minigolf has launched a level editor in their latest update, allowing users to pick, place, and snap together course segments with incredible ease. The latest update also upgrades the game to Unity 5.4,

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2019

As I said in the introduction, Viveport Streaming is HTC’s solution to let you play PC VR games with your HTC Standalone headset (in the future, with all Vive Wave standalone devices). Of course, Wi-Fi offers even more challenges than the tethered streaming of Oculus Link, so you may wonder if it works well or not.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2021

UltraLeap Unity SDK. Playing around with Leap Motion/Ultraleap SDK in Unity is pretty easy. The UltraLeap Unity SDK is the same SDK we have always appreciated all these years. There are many demo scenes from which you can learn (and of course copy) so that to develop faster. Further References.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

Of course for some ad-based tech companies, the current economic situation is not the only problem, but there is another big one which is Apple and its new privacy features embedded into iOS. The same luck has not happened to employees at Niantic at Unity. This is of course the base technology needed for foveated rendering.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Of course, they have been leaked as well , so now we can all sleep during Meta’s event. Senior Unity Developer Join our Unity team and be at the forefront of innovation in the global mobile-AR industry. Those were the two only remaining things for which was worth watching the Meta Connect.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Of course, we have to see how it will be because we currently have no reviews about it, but for sure it looks interesting. October, 12th won’t be remembered in history books only as the day America was discovered by Columbus (that was Italian, of course, :D), but also as the day that Lone Echo 2 launched. Don’t panic.

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VRScout

JUNE 8, 2021

And of course, there was Reichle, who pushed the comedy club idea from the beginning. His experience hosting events in AltspaceVR and some talent with Unity were really valuable to Render, “Without him, we wouldn’t be where we are today.”. Of course, it’s not a comedy show without the jokes. Image Credit: Failed to Render.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As a tech guy, of course, I’m all in for retro compatibility, and I would still love to sometimes attach my Oculus DK2 to my laptop and remember the good old times playing Tuscany. Its userbase is superior to known PCVR headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Pro 2 and most probably in the next weeks, it will also surpass the Pico 4.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

And then, of course, there is SuperData , that someone has already renamed “SuperGuess”, that has released its estimates of VR sales for Q4 2019. Interviewed by OnMSFT, CD PROJEKT Red’s John Mamais has answered many questions about the upcoming game, and of course, he has talked also about VR. Vuforia won’t drop Unity support.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2024

It was pretty cool using it inside a discotheque The tools we had were very limited: the Vive Focus had just a Snapdragon 835 processor, the image was black and white and low-resolution, we had to do everything at the Unity software level, and we had no environment understanding. So, how we empower the developers without hurting the user?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Disclaimer: HTC provided three of their Vive Tracker 3.0 What is an HTC Vive Tracker? Whilst the first part of this article looked at the history of the HTC Vive Tracker and its three different versions, the second part will focus on some practical experiments with the latest HTC Vive Tracker 3.0. HTC Vive Tracker 3.0

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

This would be pretty disruptive, because up to now every standalone headset has been a walled garden with its own store and hardware, with the only exception being HTC trying to distribute its Viveport store to some other Chinese devices. Of course not. AI is very good for increasing the productivity of a team.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

ZedMini camera mounted to HTC Vive / Image Credit: Lee Vermeulen. The primary component is a ZedMini camera hooked up to an HTC Vive headset, that allows for AR pass-through while he is in VR. One interesting video from Vermeulen’s YouTube page shows him positing an AR robot using the HTC Vive’s hand controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

More info (Nathie going around the streets with the Vision Pro on) More info (Vision Pro guy with a robot dog) More info (A girl staying in the pool with the Vision Pro) More info (Photos and videos of other people wearing the headset in public places) Unity has released the tools to build for the Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2017

” There’s no denying the utility of pulling out your smartphone to see if that IKEA dresser is going to fit in your office (of course leaving enough space for VR). Using 3D animations from 4DViews , China-based developer 应高选 created this with his iPhone 6s and Unity. 8 – Inter-dimensional Portal.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Being them very kind, they gave me as a gift an aGlass DK II eye tracking add on for HTC Vive and I used it to experiment with eye tracking interfaces. aGlass DK II box on top of HTC Vive one. FOV: >110° (adapted to HTC Vive). My HTC Vive is now able to track my eyes! FPS: 100Hz/120Hz. Delay: < 5ms.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

The great news is that SenseGlove has been so kind as to send me a review unit some days ago, and of course I’ve made many extensive tests so that to write a detailed review for you! This way your gloves are powered and can communicate with your PC; Setup of the HTC Vive system. Both sensations are very cool when they work.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

But of course, I hope for a full reveal . While in all past years the answer had always been “HTC Vive”, now the king is Oculus, with both the Rift S and the Oculus Quest getting the majority of answers (especially the Quest). Unity changes how it handles XR Plugins. More info (GDC Survey) More info (ISFE and Ipsos Survey).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Major immersive firms like Meta and HTC provide unique funding opportunities for various use cases. Unity runs a yearly Humanity Grant programme promoting XR projects that change the world for the better. Unity’s humanity grant gives its winners funding and resources to develop a chosen immersive project.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 3, 2023

Of course, when dealing with VR hardware, “cheaper” is certainly relative. It’s compatible with HTC Vive headsets, as well as Steam VR hardware. The company is also making an SDK available for Unity and Unreal Engine developers to make better use of the system.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2021

Of course, I can be an “influencer” (I HATE this word, actually) only because there are so many of you that support me each day by reading what I write, commenting, and resharing it. But today I don’t want to talk only about that.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 21, 2017

We’ll be ramping up new programs and growing our course catalog as 2017 progresses, but we’re hitting the ground running right away with a night course in Unity VR development. Check out the full course description for more information. Tickets are available now. ’s co-founder and CEO, Taylor Freeman.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 3, 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. Of course, though, beware the shark. The game has been updated from it’s Gamemaker origins and recreated in the Unity engine. Tagged with: Games , htc vive , steam. pass on this one.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The company got more than $10M of investment over the years, including important support from HTC Vive, which uses its spaces to organize the virtual events to launch its XR hardware. Most of the portals are “coming soon”, and among all the important companies, I could visit only the HTC hub.

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