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HTC is Sending a VR Headset to the ISS to Support Astronaut Mental Health

Road to VR

Virtual reality is already being used on the ground to help prepare astronauts for the rigors of space, although now HTC says it’s sending its standalone VR headset Vive Focus 3 to the International Space Station (ISS) to help support the mental health of astronauts during their mission.

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Big XR News from Snap, Meta, HTC VIVE, Apple Vision Pro

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Other companies such as Apple, Samsung, LG, and Sony also invest in XR technology. It’s about setting the standard and crafting an easy-to-use interface that makes technology accessible to everyone,” Trillhaas remarked. This involves offering devices with impressive features and specifications at an affordable price.

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Oculus Acquires Eye-Tracking Company The Eye Tribe

Road to VR

The Eye Tribe , a Denmark-based eye-tracking startup, today confirmed they’ll be joining the ranks of Facebook’s Oculus VR. million government-supported project to bring eye control to the mass market together with LEGO, Serious Games, IT University of Copenhagen, and Technical University of Denmark. The interesting part?

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HTC’s VIVE Focus 3 is Being Used in Space

XR Today - Virtual Reality

” Andreas can choose from five different cycling routes filmed in his home country of Denmark, including Loekken, Svanninge Bakker, Silkeborg, Odense Aasti, and the Copenhagen Lakes. I love that and it’s something I miss.” ” As Wang points out, the VIVE Focus 3 is not exclusively used by the ISS.

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Crytek-Incubated ‘VR First’ Program to Double Number of Academic VR/AR Labs in 2017

Road to VR

Development is divided evenly across the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift platforms, each accounting for 31% of projects created, with other major VR platforms such as Samsung Gear VR, OSVR, and Daydream rounding out the bottom numbers. We invite all industry technology providers and stakeholders to join us in this meaningful program.”.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.11.09): PS5 doesn’t improve PSVR, VRChat reaches 24,000 concurrent users, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. HTC Vive celebrates the holidays giving 100% rev share to developers. Microsoft is working to improve the distribution of its latest devices: HoloLens 2 and Kinect For Azure.

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Big XR News from Sony, PICO, Vuzix, Get Your Way

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Leading up to this year’s event, major XR device vendors such as HTC VIVE, PICO, Sony, and others are leveraging what is being perceived as an increasing level of hype stemming from Mark Zuckberg’s upcoming showcase. We believe in this lite-tech approach where technology aligns with the real needs of users.

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