Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Unplugged is an upcoming VR rhythm game which makes use of full finger-tracking for a Rock Band -like experience, but with an ‘air guitar’ instead of a plastic peripheral. Unplugged , on the other hand, is using hand-tracking in a creative way which promises to finally make your air guitar a reality.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

This could be interesting when paired with XR glasses Apple has removed the functionality of “removing your room ceiling” from Vision Pro There is a video showing hand-tracking performances on Vision Pro: tracking is good, and occlusion is good, but the lag is incredibly high.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2022

First spotted by Game Rant , the patent, which is filed under “video game accessories” and “card/board games”, shows a device that looks a lot like a Quest VR controller, but with a built-in holder attached to the inner part of the controller that could support any type of beverage that comes in a bottle or can.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This week at Mobile World Congress (CES) 2024 in Spain, HTC VIVE is showing face with a strong presence as a leading enterprise XR solutions provider reacting to industry trends to create its products. A defining factor of the Vision Pro is its controller-less design, instead leveraging tracking technology to record inputs.

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2022

” Even more was revealed by Jared Ficklin, Chief Creative Technologist at argodesign , who helped develop the Magic Leap 2 hardware. If you’re not amazed because many XR applications have built-in hand tracking, remember that your hands need to be in view of the headset’s cameras for hand tracking to work.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

HTC VIVE announced on Thursday it will sell its XR Elite mixed reality (MR) headset as a premium bundle for gaming. HTC VIVE Business+ Package FOr enterprises, HTC VIVE launched a major package for its VIVE Business+ solution. Fans of the flagship device can now purchase two sets of bundles, each costing $1,099 USD.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2023

I’ve been tipped about the fact that the Korean store of HTC may have accidentally leaked the name of the new Vive headset that will be revealed at CES… and maybe also its price. These are the features officially revealed by HTC: The device may be interesting also for consumers. Let’s start this 2023 with a leak!

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2024

This week, reports revealed that Google is laying off a significant portion of its 1P AR hardware team, casting doubts upon its in-house XR product portfolio. In a statement, Google announced: A few hundred roles are being eliminated in DSPA, with the majority of impacts on the 1P AR Hardware team.

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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. The Taiwanese company has in fact finally unveiled the full line of Vive Cosmos , that now becomes made of four headsets: Standard Cosmos ($699) : features 6 inside-out tracking cameras.

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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. Thanks to it, the Cosmos is nominally the headset with the best-in-class tracking hardware.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Lynx R-1 features the same Qualcomm XR2 chipset as Oculus Quest 2 and HTC Vive Focus 3, and like those two it’s also based on a heavily modified version of Android. Since it relies on hand tracking, motion controllers aren’t the ‘out-of-the-box’ control method. Optical Hand tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Instead a ‘look-and-tap’ system relying on eye and hand-tracking is the core input method, and by all accounts ( including mine ) it works very well. The headset also launched alongside Horizon Call of the Mountain , the first native VR game based on one of Sony’s major first-party IPs.

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VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2022

Meta’s incredible standalone VR headset has set the bar high for competing hardware manufacturers, offering players access to a massive catalog of AAA games and apps from some of the industry’s most sought-after developers. The hardware itself is nothing short of amazing. Who saw this coming except everyone?

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 6, 2022

HTC teased a new “small” Vive headset on Twitter, sharing only this image: Go small or go home. — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) October 6, 2022. HTC confirmed the teaser was for a new headset in an email to UploadVR, and in multiple Twitter replies. Vive Focus is HTC’s standalone headset line, sold to businesses.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

VR headsets are gaining new technologies going into 2023, such as eye tracking, hand tracking, and mixed reality (MR) passthrough technology. In 2023, many VR headset firms are introducing and supporting business-grade immersive hardware to help end-users and clients get ahead.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

He also said that other OEMs are going to launch headsets with AVP-matching hardware for $1500 this year. Robust to handling objects: Hyperion offers superior hand tracking while holding an object in your hand, making it perfect for mixed reality. I wonder if VR remains one of its most important use cases.

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Road to VR

JUNE 18, 2017

Despite its primary competitor, Oculus, making a major price cut to the Rift & Touch earlier this year, HTC’s Vive headset still sits at a hearty $800. The company’s GM of VR, Daniel O’Brien, tells us why HTC hasn’t cut the cost of their headset in response. Price Point. Price Leader.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 16, 2022

HTC revealed details of the lightweight standalone Vive headset it has been teasing for months. HTC has now sent The Verge an official render of the front of the visor, and detailed some of the headset’s features. Like Quest and Pico headsets, it will optionally connect to a gaming PC to stream PC VR games via a cable or Wi-Fi.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 22, 2024

Firstly, it was difficult for WebXR’s integration into Vision Pro due to the service requiring controllers and the Vision Pro only using hand tracking. Instead, Spatial is providing its hardware-agnostic service for the LG Air Solution Village service.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 29, 2023

These days, there’s plenty of evidence proving that extended reality is far more than just a novelty for the gaming and entertainment world. In fact, gaming remains one the most powerful areas for XR investment. So, which companies are leading the way to the future of immersive gaming?

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Dubbed ‘Simula One’, the standalone VR headset isn’t meant for gaming, rather it’s targeting programmers, software engineers, developers—essentially anyone who uses Linux for work-related stuff. It’s clear Simula One is appealing to a pretty small subset of VR users with its hardware-focused approach—i.e.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 2, 2023

Trademark filings suggest HTC’s new headset is the Vive XR Elite. HTC has been drip feeding teases for its next device for months with the biggest drop of details given to The Verge last month indicating the new headset is lining up as a direct competitor to the Quest Pro.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 13, 2024

The timing aligns with other big hardware announcements from HTC VIVE and Meta. Second, the promo images showcase a wristband-style controller that suggests hand tracking and gesture control. Notably, the images suggest support for two input methods. ” No further details have been provided.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

VR Hardware. The VR Hardware of the Year Award was awarded to Valve for Index, the company’s first virtual reality headset developed and manufactured in-house. VR Game of the Year. The VR Game of the Year Award went to Valve for the immensely popular HalfLife: Alyx. The Accenture Lifetime Achievement Award.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The only thing that some journalists were able to verify was that a hardware prototype exists and it actually has bright high-resolution displays. Pre-orders are already open (with some games offered as a bundle) and the headset should launch on October, 17th. Vive Focus Vision will be priced at $1000.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

For example, Project Cambria, the codename for Meta’s (previously Facebook) MR hardware, is continuously being classified as either AR, VR, or MR depending on the article or publication. Out of the current mainstream XR technologies, mixed reality is possibly the least well-known due in part to the hardware costs and practical applications.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 8, 2023

One of the most important XR news from CES has been the reveal by HTC of the Vive XR Elite. In case you missed it, I can summarize it by saying that HTC launched a new Quest Pro competitor priced at $1100. Support for 6DOF controllers and hand tracking. Big kudos to HTC for this. Vive XR Elite launch trailer.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More info (Quest 3 going ok in Steam Hardware Survey) More info (Quest 2 selling much better than Quest 3 on Amazon) HTC announced the Vive Ultimate Tracker Finally, HTC has officially announced the Vive Ultimate Tracker, its standalone inside-out tracker unit. Lone Echo).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 6, 2022

At the Augmented World Expo (AWE 2022) last week, extended reality (XR) human-machine interface (HCI) technology developers TG0 showcased its button-free virtual reality (VR) controllers designed for immersive gaming and Metaverse experiences. New Ways to Control the Metaverse.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

And while many of the cost savings come from relying on smartphone hardware that many already own anyway, Intel’s approach could also ease PC hardware requirements. SEE ALSO E3 2017: HTC & Intel to Offer High-end Wireless VR Solution in "Early 2018". VRidge is one example that does just that.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

The last cycle before this one was the Quest one, which started to make virtual reality known to the mainstream audience for what concerns games and fitness. with Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung, etc…) to convince hardware manufacturers to create headsets powered by Android XR. And they are entering it to dominate it.

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Road to VR

APRIL 4, 2018

Even then, with SteamVR Tracking 2.0 HTC impressed us with its debut headset, the Vive, back in 2016. So when HTC launches a new headset two years later and asks for more than twice the price (including base stations and controllers), you could be forgiven for expecting it to feel like a next-generation device.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week, VR and MR device vendor Goertek partnered with hand-tracking experts Ultraleap to announce a VR/MR headset reference design that follows from Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chipset revealment yesterday – where Qualcomm also revealed the new reference design. It’s an unbeatable combination.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 7, 2021

First HTC teased an upcoming product to be revealed next week , and now high-end headset marker Varjo says it plans to unveil its “most highly anticipated product release yet” on October 21st, just days before Facebook Connect on the 26th. Ready to gain full control of the boundaries of #mixedreality ?

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

One of the reasons that HTC VIVE is an ARPost perennial favorite headset manufacturer is because the company doesn’t turn out a headset every day. However, that same site also directs to exciting hardware from third-party manufacturers, so even if you don’t play PSVR, it might be worth taking a look.

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