XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

Pico, Varjo, HTC VIVE, and even Meta are all experimenting with premium and affordable VR headsets for business use, as well as intuitive device management software. Innovative hand-tracking capabilities and high-resolution screens are ideal for product design. So, how do you pick the right solution for your needs?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 8, 2024

A recent independent survey by HTC VIVE, titled “ XR Applications in the Financial Industry ,” involved around 400 financial services professionals to study the utilization of XR in the sector. The HTC VIVE representative expressed that f inancial services are an area where the firm thinks “it could make an impact.”

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

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VRScout

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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

XRHealth and HTC VIVE are set to blast off with a groundbreaking solution in a major partnership to help astronauts tackle mental health issues. In a 5 November lauch date to the International Space Station (ISS), XRHealth’s immersive healthcare solution will set course for the stars with HTC VIVE and Nord-Space Aps.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Oculus has acquired an eye-tracking startup known as The Eye Tribe , a company spokesman confirmed to UploadVR this morning. According to The Eye Tribe’s website, its technology, allows “eye control for consumer devices that enables simplified and enhanced user experiences.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

As people flock online during quarantine we now find ourselves experimenting with new platforms, pushing immersive technologies to the limits, and collaborating in new ways; from eye-tracking technology and facial tracking to biometrics and brain-control interfaces. Eye-Tracking . Brain-Computer Interfaces.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2022

In short, Kuo posits that Meta is slowing down investment in VR hardware due to looming economic recession, but this will provide others opportunity to play catchup as market share shifts away from Meta to companies such as Sony, Valve, Pico, and HTC. It’s not VR, its Meta’s core business that’s taking a hit.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2019

After having detailed his vision for a better future where we all will wear an XR headset, Alvin has started introducing HTC’s vision for the Vive Focus Plus. As you can see from the price, it has been positioned in the West as an enterprise headset as all the devices by HTC. This is how to set it up.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

On stage, Newell took several questions from students, some of which landed on Valve’s involvement in immersive technologies such as AR, VR, and BCI. “There are interesting questions, like: are things sort of stable end goals or are they transition points? We’re really hoping to see what sort of games Valve has in mind too.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2024

The headset has been specifically thought for PCVR people who want a very premium headset to upgrade their HTC Vive or Valve Index headset and who don’t want to compromise on anything. This was a version with passthrough and eye tracking, so you can see a lot of cameras on it Left view of the headset.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Virtual reality (VR) is one of four key forms of immersion, with others including augmented, mixed, and extended reality (AR/MR/XR). Recently, new virtual reality guides have helped many navigate the expanding world of immersive tech. The sector is estimated to reach a value of roughly $57.55 Virtual Reality Guides: Case Studies.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Some innovative individuals and firms are leveraging the emerging immersive technology space from public service to fieldwork to governmental processes. VR headsets are gaining new technologies going into 2023, such as eye tracking, hand tracking, and mixed reality (MR) passthrough technology.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2018

Among three keynotes to be held during SID DisplayWeek 2018 , Douglas Lanman, director of computational imaging at Oculus Research, will present his session titled Reactive Displays: Unlocking Next-Generation VR/AR Visuals with Eye Tracking on Tuesday, May 22nd. An eye-tracking addon for the HTC Vive.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2025

The device includes an upgraded sensor suite, including an RGB camera, position-tracking cameras, eye-tracking cameras, spatial microphones, IMUs, barometer, magnetometer, GNSS, and custom Meta silicon. Aria Gen 2 will feature an overall increase in the specs of the device. It now also features onboard speakers for audio output.

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ARPost

MARCH 15, 2021

HTC VIVE is one of the leading consumer VR headset manufacturers. Innovations like eye-tracking, “inside-out tracking” for baseless full-body tracking, and wireless headset connectivity put their products in high demand. VIVE and Street Smarts VR. What We Know About the Experience.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Today’s companies now build immersive tech solutions at scale to facilitate the future of XR socialising. Regarding technologies, the Metaverse will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), the internet of things (IoT), and hand and eye tracking tools.

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Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2018

Qualcomm today announced their Snapdragon 845 Virtual Reality Development Kit (VRDK) reference headset will have support for Vive Wave, HTC’s open API which allows a large range of third-party headsets and peripherals access to a common platform. 2560×1440 (1280×1440 per eye) AMOLED display at 60 Hz. 6DoF motion tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Qualcomm XR2 chipset 4K low-persistence 90 Hz Curved Display 3664 x 1920 resolution, 773 PPI 98° FOV 6GB RAM (2133 Mhz) for the Pro model, 8GB for the Pro Eye Model 256GB storage Wi-Fi 6 connectivity USB-C 3.0 It’s not as immersive as the one of Vive Focus 3 , but it’s good nonetheless. Controllers. Final considerations.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

HTC released a video showing off its vision of the metaverse, a reflection of what the company thinks virtual spaces will look like in the near future. HTC’s most recent concept video isn’t at fault for shooting for the stars. To think, HTC and Oculus were once competitors back in the early days of consumer VR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Developers and hardware solution providers have been working together over the past few decades to build VR headsets capable of hosting immersive experiences. Some of the leading companies like Meta Platforms, Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Lenovo, and Varjo Technologies, among others, have been leading global markets with their devices.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The following year at CES 2014, Oculus had to share the immersive technology limelight with a slew of new startups who had appeared in the wake of Oculus’ success. Built atop an open source set of APIs, the platform was a refreshing take on how to deliver immersive technology. Oculus’ Pre-DK1 Prototype, shown at CES 2013.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For this reason, Meta has announced many productivity-focused news, like: New features for Workrooms, like integration with Zoom or the ability to use three virtual screens in front of you A partnership with Microsoft to bring Microsoft 365 and Teams Immersive Experience on Quest Pro Upcoming tools for professionals from Autodesk and Adobe.

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ARPost

MAY 26, 2021

REACT Neuro uses analytics developed by pairing their own custom algorithms with the eye-tracking that comes built into the latest headsets. The company does this through providing shared experiences, as well as through an immense library of immersive content, including custom-made content.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The most immersive enterprise AR device is now available. HTC HTC is about to release its offering in the form of the VIVE XR Elite with a release date of February 25 and an entry-level price of $1,099. Magic Leap 2 Magic Leap jumped the starting gun and played their cards early. Built for enterprise. Developed for developers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

HTC has revealed a new VIVE headset aimed at the enterprise and high-end gaming markets. The VIVE Focus Vision consumer edition will cost $999, with the enterprise edition at $1,299, making it the second most expensive in HTC’s line-up behind the VIVE Focus 3 (The XR Elite was previously $1,099 but has since been knocked down to $899).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

This Face Tracking add-on magnetically attaches to the facial interface of the device, and it adds to it both eye tracking and face tracking. It features two 120Hz eye-tracking cameras and one 60Hz lower face-tracking camera. The device costs $200 and it is available starting today.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

What made the VR 820 so compelling was that it had 6-DoF tracking as well as integrated compute (Snapdragon 820) which was on par with all the latest flagship phones. It even had support for eye tracking, which we now know was through a partnership with none other than SMI.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This is the same confusion that created issues for HTC in the past with the Vive Pro, for instance. The eye and face tracking can also work via Quest Link (but maybe only for developers). There are new complaints about Meta’s privacy policy on eye tracking , as my friend Avi Bar-Zeev points out. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC). HTC has made an announcement at this CES and it has been a pretty cool one. The company has just revealed the Vive Wrist Tracker, which is an external 6DOF tracking unit that can be put on the wrist of the user or also on external props.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 9, 2024

Moreover, with data and standards groups working to define 3D assets for various enterprise use cases, immersive learning- -storing and ownership of digital assets may play a role in future workplace operations. While web3 assets are not strictly an XR technology, the processes behind 3D assets owned by an individual or group overlap.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The HTC VIVE Focus Vision is now available to pre-order, and we’re excited about its potential for the enterprise market. So, what makes the HTC VIVE Focus Vision such a significant upgrade from its predecessor – particularly for enterprise users? What is the HTC VIVE Focus Vision? Unlike some VIVE devices.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 20, 2017

Tobii Pro brings eye-tracking research to VR The eye tracking company is integrating its technology into the HTC Vive business edition headset for commercial and academic research. It’s also becoming apparent that eye tracking within VR can have a role to play in helping to understand human behavior.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The significance of immersive technology is ever-growing in a world more reliant on hybrid and remote working environments. Although, in the wake of the video conferencing-led remote working boom, immersive solutions offered enhanced workplace communication and collaboration methods. Emerging Enterprise Solutions. from 2022 to 2030.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2017

inches diagonally that boast 3,000 pixels per inch (PPI)—a significant jump from Oculus Rift of HTC Vive’s 447-461 PPI. This technology, along with Varjo VST, jump-starts the immersive computing age overnight – VR is no longer a curiosity, but now can be a professional tool for all industries.” image courtesy Ubergizmo.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 24, 2024

Without being “tethered” to a PC, users have more freedom to move around naturally and immerse themselves in a virtual experience. This could mean you can access crucial business tools, from CAD software to Microsoft Teams’ Immersive Spaces. However, the best VR headsets for PCs also have benefits.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

I am already dreaming of future mobile headsets (maybe the Quest 4) featuring hardware ray tracing and foveated rendering for amazing immersive graphics. PSVR 2 will have eye-tracking from Tobii and maybe a detachable cable. HTC releases its “metaverse phone”. Don’t wake me up! News worth a mention. Image by Meta).

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