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JUNE 27, 2017

A report from MacRumors provides compelling evidence that Apple has quietly acquired SMI, also known as SensoMotoric Instruments, a company specializing in eye-tracking technology. German-based SMI has specialized in eye-tracking since its founding in 1991.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

HTC today revealed its next standalone XR headset, the Vive Focus Vision. HTC launched pre-orders today for its new MR headset, Vive Focus Vision. Additionally, it comes with four front-facing tracking cameras and infrared floodlight for illuminated hand tracking. Hence ‘Vision’ (no relation to Vision Pro).

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APRIL 27, 2017

7invensun, one of the latest companies accepted into HTC’s Vive X accelerator program, is launching an eye-tracking add-on made specially for the Vive headset. Meeting with 7invensun at HTC’s Vive X accelerator space in San Francisco today, I got to see the aGlass eye-tracking development kit in action.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

HTC Vive has a lot going on in 2022. Up next for HTC is the VIVE Winter Sale, during which the company is offering incredible discounts on three of their best VR products: the VIVE Cosmos, VIVE Cosmos Elite, and VIVE Pro Eye. Image Credit: HTC. Or maybe you need a VR workhorse like the Vive Pro Eye.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2017

This short but ingenious video snippet from eye-tracking specialists Tobii was built to tease a social VR demo they’ve been working on for GDC next week. It aptly highlights the subtle yet striking enhancements that eye tracking may being to social VR applications.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

The CES is going to start tomorrow, but today HTC has already made its great announcements, showing to the world the upcoming new hardware Vive Pro Eye, Vive Cosmos and software solutions Viveport Infinity and Vive Reality system. The Vive Pro Eye, in all its splendor (Image by HTC).

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Tobii, a global leader in eye-tracking, announced it’s currently in talks with Sony to include its tech in the upcoming PlayStation VR2. ” It was first revealed that Sony would include eye-tracking in PSVR 2 back in May 2021, with the mention that it will provide foveated rendering for the next-gen VR headset. .”

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The VIVE Focus 3 Eye Tracker and VIVE Focus 3 Facial Tracker are available now for purchase. HTC Vive this week unveiled two new accessories for the Vive Focus 3 that introduce both facial and eye tracking support to the all-in-one VR headset. Image Credit: HTC.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Say cheese, facial-tracking is heading to Vive Pro & Vive Pro Eye. This week HTC Vive America’s Vice President of Product and Operations–Vinay Narayan–revealed plans for a developer kit that adds lip-tracking capabilities to the HTC Vive Pro & Vive Pro Eye. Image Credit: HTC.

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JULY 4, 2017

Visual Camp , a Korean firm focusing on eye-tracking technology, announced that its tech would be built into the headset. With eye-tracking, Visual Camp says foveated rendering could be employed. See Also: HTC Vive & Lenovo Standalone Headsets to be Based on Qualcomm Reference Design, Components Detailed.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

million and unlocking free eye-tracking module for every one of their backers who chose a VR headset funding tier. According to an update posted to the Pimax Kickstarter page , all backers will get a free eye-tracking module as a part of the $3 million stretch goal. The post Pimax Kickstarter Nears $3.5M

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MARCH 9, 2020

HTC is discontinuing its Vive Pro and Vive Focus headsets in favor of newer versions of the headsets. In a recent opinion piece I argued that HTC’s VR headset lineup, which had reached 11 different packages, had turned into a confusing array of options. Same goes for the included SteamVR Tracking 2.0

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

HTC this week announced yet another iteration of its HTC Vive Pro, the HTC Vive Pro Secure, a professional-grade VR headset designed for use in classified environments that require “ authority to operate.” HTC has also removed eye-tracking capabilities. ” Image Credit: HTC. .

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JANUARY 15, 2025

A Japanese engineer says he's making a face & eye tracking addon for Quest 3, but significant concerns have been raised about the project. Vlugin calls its apparent product EF Tracker, and claims it will be an accessory for Meta Quest 3 that adds both eye tracking and face tracking via three cameras and a series of infrared LEDs.

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MARCH 2, 2020

New HTC Pro Eye solutions make VR more accessible to businesses of all sizes. HTC has had a busy first quarter. To do this, HTC is rolling out new additions to the Vive Pro Eye family. native eye-tracking,? For more on Vive Pro Eye, please visit enterprise.vive.com. Image Credit: HTC.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

Fresh hardware, a bold new social platform, and Vive Pro eye-tracking are on the way. The 2019 Consumer Electronic Expo is off to an exciting start as HTC Vive debuted not only a new VR headset capable of inside-out tracking, but a new social platform, new subscription service, and new updates to their existing Viveport platform.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

HTC today unveiled the first official image of the headset it’s been teasing over the past few months. ” Ye calls it an effort to create something “meaningful and that’s appealing for consumers,” further stating that it’s the culmination of lessons learned from making HTC Vive Flow and the Vive Focus 3.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Imaging company Almalence has released a trial plugin for its Digital Lens technology which makes use of eye-tracking to purportedly increase the resolving power and clarity of XR headsets. Almalense argues that the lenses on most XR headsets today aren’t being used to their fullest potential.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

HTC has been teasing its next VR headset over the last few weeks, showing off bits of the device at a time which the company promises will be “something big… we mean small.” Under that facial interface is also reportedly a USB-C port, which could be used for tacking on an eye-tracking module. Image courtesy Brad Lynch.

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JULY 24, 2024

HTC released a new video promising something “coming soon,” teasing what promises to be the next XR headset from the company. The device is also rumored to include built-in eye-tracking, USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode, and work with Vive Focus 3’s accessories—although none of that is confirmed.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

HTC today announced it’s releasing both facial and eye-tracking units for its Vive Focus 3 standalone VR headset. ” The unit, which attaches to the headset’s USB-C port, is built around a mono tracking camera clocked at 60Hz. Image courtesy HTC. Image courtesy HTC.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

HTC has reduced the price of Vive XR Elite, its flagship standalone headset, cutting it from $1,100 to $900. Photo by Road to VR Now, at $900, it appears HTC is hoping to move Vive XR Elite stock in the US, or what has been the XR segment’s most performant market for consumer devices. You’ll find both available on Vive.com.

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MARCH 18, 2019

Today at GDC, HTC announced plans to make available a lip-tracking module for the Vive Pro. HTC has revealed very little about the lip-tracking module so far, but we’d venture to guess that it will consist of a camera mounted underneath the Vive Pro visor which faces the user’s mouth.

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MAY 11, 2020

It looks like HTC is making a final push to relieve itself of Vive Pro stock in Europe, as the company is including a copy of Valve’s critically-acclaimed VR title Half-Life: Alyx (2020) with purchase of the full kit. SEE ALSO HTC Reveals Vive Proton, a Compact Standalone VR Headset Prototype. HTC Vive Pro Specs.

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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. But if you don’t like inside-out tracking, you can get rid of it. Discover everything with me….

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

HTC has submitted a new trademark application in both Europe and the US, specifically requesting the use of a new name: Vive Focus. First revealed at Google I/O 2017 developer conference, both HTC and Lenovo announced they were building standalone VR headsets for the Daydream platform. Check out the hands-on here.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

XR hardware analyst Brad Lynch has released a new video revealing what he claims to be HTC’s next VR headset. According to the report, HTC is working on a standalone VR device similar in design to the HTC Vive Flow , HTC’s smartphone-powered VR glasses that were released last year. Image Credit: Brad Lynch.

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MAY 10, 2021

Dubbed Pico Neo 3 Pro, the headset is going to cost $699, and its Pico Neo 3 Pro Eye variant, featuring eye-tracking by Tobii, is going to cost $899. Image by HTC Vive). HTC new products may be the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3. In the West, it will be sold only as an enterprise device. Other relevant news.

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MAY 13, 2017

In a recent interview, HTC Vive General Manager Daniel O’Brien provided a carefully-worded answer when asked specifically about a ‘Vive 2’. HTC’s current VR headset is now over year old; PC VR hardware cycles are anticipated to last somewhere between 1 and 3 years. That is an add-on.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

HTC just announced Vive Focus Vision, a refresh of Vive Focus 3. But HTC has upgraded the sensor suite and RAM, and added multiple new features including eye tracking and support for DisplayPort PC VR. And to further entice PC VR users, HTC has added native DisplayPort support.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

HTC today announced the launch of a new Full Face Tracker accessory for Vive XR Elite. The device attaches to headset to capture eye and mouth movements which developers can use for a variety of purposes. HTC says the Face-tracking add-on for Vive XR Elite is available staring today, priced at $200.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

The HTC Vive XR Elite 'Full Face Tracker' addon is now available, priced at $200. 0:00 / 0:11 1× It features two 120Hz eye tracking cameras and one 60Hz lower face tracking camera. The lower face tracking camera tracks up to 38 points on your face in real-time, across the lips, teeth, tongue, cheeks, nose, and chin.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Professional-grade VR eye-tracking for $1,599. HTC announced today their Vive Pro Eye VR headset is now available for purchase in North America through Vive.com and select retailers. tracking with the inclusion of precision eye-tracking functionality, opening up a new realm of possibilities for enterprise VR.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Black Friday is almost always when we see the best deals of the year on VR headsets and 2023 is no exception when it comes to HTC. Image courtesy HTC Vive Pro 2 (Full Kit) The best Vive Pro 2 (Full Kit) Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2023 sale so far is $1,000 from Amazon. DisplayPort 1.2, DisplayPort 1.2, DisplayPort 1.2,

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JANUARY 7, 2019

Today at CES HTC revealed its latest headset, the Vive Cosmos. While the original HTC Vive launched way back in April of 2016, HTC says that it continues to see strong sales. Image courtesy HTC. Image courtesy HTC. HTC plans to continue to the original Vive product line alongside Cosmos. Photo by Road to VR.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

HTC, for instance, announced a mouth-tracking camera for its Vive Pro headset last year. The big clue for eye-tracking in a VR headset is seeing IR illuminators around the lenses; unfortunately the photo offered by Aggiornamenti Lumia doesn’t give us a view of the lenses, but the blog does claim that eye-tracking is included.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

HTC's holiday deals offer discounts & bundles for Vive Focus Vision, Vive XR Elite, and Vive Pro 2. Vive Focus Vision: Free Accessory & Games Vive Focus Vision is HTC's current flagship headset, priced at $1000. It features eye tracking, color mixed reality, and the ability to operate as either a standalone or PC VR headset.

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