XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Enterprise-grade XR collaboration and guidance applications enable a workforce to engage with one another at an increased level, using integrated technology like avatars, gesture-tracking, eye-tracking, and spatial audio. VR has reached a tipping point for extensive adoption around the world.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Feature-wise, it is more or less as we expected it to be, with four cameras for inside-out tracking, haptic feedback, IPD adjustment , eye-tracking, HDR display. HTC released a trailer about his vision for the metaverse. HTC has released a trailer video with his vision of the metaverse.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

If Microsoft will improve the WMR ecosystem with at least 4 tracking cameras, this can be an headset to look at with much attention. GTC digital is online, NVIDIA shows cheap eye tracking. This is intriguing because a system made by only LEDs is very very cheap, and could help the widespread of eye tracking in XR headsets.

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ARPost

JANUARY 15, 2020

VR headsets are just the tip of the XR iceberg. The big difference between the Quest and the Go is that the Quest can handle the advanced tracking that allows more immersive VR applications. As we’ll see in the next section, HTC’s VIVE line focuses on models that require a computer. HTC Vive PRO. Oculus Quest.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Here’s an on-paper comparison between it, HTC’s Vive Focus 3, and Meta’s Quest Pro : Pico 4 Enterprise. HTC Vive Focus 3. Pixels Per Eye. Eye Tracking. ?. Upper Face Tracking. ??. ??. ?. Lower Face Tracking. Controller Tracking. Self Tracking. Face & Eye Tracking.

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VRScout

JULY 4, 2017

An anonymous tip lead MacRumors to the fact that Apple just dropped some cash on a German-based computer vision company called SensoMotoric Instruments. SMI focuses on both the hardware and software side of eye-tracking technology, and has a product for the automobile industry which tracks where a driver is looking.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2024

Moreover, the company is positioning the XR2+ Gen 2 alongside its launch partners as a tipping point in XR hardware design and innovation, equipped with breakthrough features and specs. Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chipset is an affordable vendor option, lowering the entry barrier for workplace AR/VR/MR. In addition to the 4.3K

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

Qualcomm is setting the XR2+ Gen 2 as a tipping point in XR hardware design and innovation with its breakthrough features and specs, mixed with its launch partners. The chipset also includes: 8x better AI performance 12ms full-colour video see-through 90 FPS support for the 4.3K

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VRScout

JULY 1, 2016

When speaking of modern headsets, we can talk about improvements in the characteristics of the screen and the optics, better tracking sensors, as well as an overall increase in the productivity of computers. Lighthouse room tracking for HTC Vive is such a solution and is available on the market today.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Unfortunately, there’s no eye-tracking included, so foveated rendering isn’t an option. Plus, there’s an impressive 100 degree field-of-view, and on-board tracking cameras supporting controller tracking and depth sensing. However, the Elite does offer a 90hz refresh rate, and 3840 x 1920 resolution.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

And the next generation of headsets that will come out in the next 24 months will all have eye tracking and head tracking. HTC VIVE sold a couple million. You’ve got two-billion devices that can do three-dimensional computing, and this is the tipping point. PlayStation is gonna be 4.5-million million sold.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

And the next generation of headsets that will come out in the next 24 months will all have eye tracking and head tracking. HTC VIVE sold a couple million. You’ve got two-billion devices that can do three-dimensional computing, and this is the tipping point. PlayStation is gonna be 4.5-million million sold.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

Qualcomm is positioning the XR2+ Gen 2 as a tipping point in XR hardware design and innovation due to its breakthrough features and specs combined with its launch partners.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

And the next generation of headsets that will come out in the next 24 months will all have eye tracking and head tracking. HTC VIVE sold a couple million. You've got two-billion devices that can do three-dimensional computing, and this is the tipping point. PlayStation is gonna be 4.5-million million sold.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Additionally, smart glasses are starting to implement hand and eye-tracking from specialists like Tobii to provide a hands-free user experience. Nreal, Meta, and HTC VIVE all have competing AR products. Smartglasses. AR glasses are also becoming increasingly sleek, lightweight, and comfortable.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 22, 2024

More info The Vive Focus Vision has been released HTC has decided to release the Vive Focus Vision the same week as the Quest 3S. It seems that HTC has invested a lot in providing a standalone headset that is great for PCVR and so it features a lossless wired Displayport connection, very high display resolution, and integrated eye tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

I’m sure that after April, 20th, the Meta Quest ecosystem will appear even richer than it is now , creating a wider gap with other companies that may think about competing with the Quest, that is Pico, HTC, and even Apple. This proves the value of eye-tracking and its implementation inside PSVR 2. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2023

Image by HTC Vive). HTC’s new headset may be called Vive XR Elite. Thanks to the support of the community member Inscothen, I have discovered that the Korean website of HTC may have leaked the info about the upcoming headset that the company should unveil at this CES. Thanks Ivan Aguilar for the tip). More info.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

I ended up at Valve Software running their hardware department, putting the team together that created the HTC Vive. Jeri, at Valve they did have that sort of choice point, and they chose to do Steam VR and get behind the HTC Vive. We were tasked with exploring how to bring new gamers into the Steam platform. Ellsworth: VR is amazing.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This special version of the headset features additional sensors that can get more data about the user: A heart rate sensor on the forehead; Two additional cameras that track the lower part of the face of the user, so that to read his facial expressions; Eye-tracking cameras , that can also detect the dimension of the pupil.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

It is clear that it is not a Quest 2, since it doesn’t feature mind-blowing features like big FOV or eye-tracking or full-fingers controllers, so it is something like a Quest S. Its 1,600 × 1,600 LCD display per-eye, together with eye tracking and 5G make me dream of great experimentations, especially in the enterprise sector.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

It’s good news by the way that there is continuous IPD adjustment (and with a wider range than before) and that thanks to eye tracking sensors, the headset can tell you if you have positioned it well on your head. There is also an eye-relief dial, so you can put the lenses very close to your eyes, for added field of view.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

It will be the first consumer headset with eye-tracking and foveated rendering, and also the first one to feature haptics directly on the headset. Thanks Shachar Weis for the tip). It seems like a great tethered headset for the PS5. What a pity for a very interesting application. Some news on content.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

It should run on top of an M2 chipset, which is much more powerful than the processing unit of the Quest 2, 4K displays per eye with strong HDR (a rumor talks about a 5000-nits display, about which many are lost in the optical path), a quite nice FOV. But the big question is the “how”. How is Apple going to sell this headset? A must-watch.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

All the other nice-to-have additions, like eye tracking, or depth cameras, could be delivered in a Pro device to appeal to a smaller niche, while they become ready for the prime time of the official device; Both highlight how the goal is to make the Quest 2 not great only for gaming but also for working. Image by HTC Vive).

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2016

HTC has sold an estimated 100k Vives. Sadly, it seems this may be the tip of the iceberg on the issue. Fove has created an eye-tracking headset, which other headset manufacturers may seek to include in future iterations. Small studios and children’s entertainment see the most value in virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Just be sure to keep an eye on your e-mail to not miss it…. 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. Then, the price is a bit high , and this is very HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 4, 2019

Image by HTC). After some weeks of silence, HTC has started again to rise the hype for its upcoming flagship PC VR headset, the Vive Cosmos. The Taiwanese company has released three new trailers highlighting the high comfort of the device and the great controller tracking ( the best in its category, according to it).

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It helps that a lot of the big companies, HTC, Oculus, Lenovo, they’re pivoting to enterprise. So what are some of the tips that you would give to people listening? We have sub-millimeter accuracy head tracking and eye tracking. This year is also EWTS’s biggest expo. So it’s just grown a lot.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It helps that a lot of the big companies, HTC, Oculus, Lenovo, they’re pivoting to enterprise. So what are some of the tips that you would give to people listening? We have sub-millimeter accuracy head tracking and eye tracking. This year is also EWTS’s biggest expo. So it’s just grown a lot.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It helps that a lot of the big companies, HTC, Oculus, Lenovo, they're pivoting to enterprise. So what are some of the tips that you would give to people listening? We have sub-millimeter accuracy head tracking and eye tracking. This year is also EWTS's biggest expo. So it's just grown a lot. Emily: Yeah.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2024

More info (Valve Roy controllers 3d models found inside SteamVR) More info (Valve Roy controllers using the technology from Arcturus) More info (Arcturus Technologies showcase from 2020) Other relevant news (Image by HTC Vive, from Road To VR) Discover Cyber Monday deals! The VR discounts of the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend continue!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

After so many years, finally VR is reaching its tipping point where one platform will reach the 10 million sold units, which is considered as a magic number for a healthy ecosystem. Eye tracking. Eye tracking inserts around the lenses of the Pico Neo 3 Eye (Image by Pico). HoloLens has been warned.

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