Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

HTC today announced its third batch of AR/VR startups backed by the company’s Vive X accelerator program. ” Started last year, Vive X is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that, according to HTC, provides “unparalleled access to expertise, resources, planning and an extensive network throughout the AR/VR industry.”

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Tech Trends VR

JULY 31, 2019

Back in 2012, a starry-eyed young entrepreneur called Palmer Luckey announced a new and improved head-mounted display that would be better than pretty much everything on the market at the time, and affordable for gamers to boot. Gaming continues to be the main driver in VR software sales with sales of around $1.2

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2018

Developer Lee Vermeulen didn’t wait for VR headsets like the Vive Pro to get an AR function , but rather strapped a stereoscopic Zed Mini to his original HTC Vive in effort to push Modbox forward into augmented reality. ” Modbox AR Experiments.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 31, 2021

Triad was an instrumental partner in bringing Valve’s tracking technology to production , with the photodiodes used in SteamVR headsets, tracking pucks, and motion controllers produced by Triad’s factory and shipped to off-shore manufacturing partners building XR equipment for brands like HTC, Pimax, Varjo , StarVR, and Valve.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The Series A was lead by European venture capital fund EQT Ventures Fund, followed by Lifeline Ventures Fund III, The Venture Reality Fund, private investor John Lindfors, Foobar Technologies, Presence Capital Fund I, Bragiel Bros I, and Sisu Game Ventures. Varjo’s prototype hiding inside of an Oculus Rift, image courtesy Ubergizmo.

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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. See Also: VR Gaming for Adults. Many industry analysts and experts agree that large-scale adoption will take place when Apple releases head-mounted displays.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Pre-orders for the FOVE 0 head-mounted display begin November 2nd. FOVE 0 is at the Tokyo Game Show right now flaunting three of its new titles: Judgement, Functions and Project Falcon. Each of these games utilize eye-tracking technology, making them the perfect sample platter to show-off the FOVE 0’s unique abilities.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

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. Meta, Pico, HTC VIVE, and Varjo headsets all incorporate this new technology.

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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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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Cloudgate Studio is an acclaimed game development studio behind hit VR titles Brookhaven Experiment and Island 359. A brilliant team of industry veterans, Cloudgate is on a strategic path to build game tech modules that will culminate in the first hit title for VR eSports. Neurable develops brain-computer interface for VR control.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Linden Lab , the creative minds behind the online social game Second Life , have been quietly constructing a virtual reality successor to their popular virtual world. Sansar invitations will continue to roll out until the public release in early 2017.

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VRScout

APRIL 29, 2018

In a recently published Disney Research post , the team writes that “the primary motivation of this research was to enhance the entertainment value of [head-mounted display]-based visual VR experiences in games and movies, by providing on-body force feedback.”.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 21, 2017

. “I think it’s important as the Windows platform company that we don’t start getting people tied into “Well you bought this [head-mounted display], sorry it’s not going to work with these other things,”” Spencer told Jeff Gerstmann.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Immersive solutions manufacturer HTC VIVE teased its audiences on Wednesday with a photo of an upcoming headset on Twitter. HTC VIVE (@htcvive) October 6, 2022. HTC VIVE Metaverse Solutions, Ambitions. HTC VIVE Expands XR Interoperability, Use Cases. Go small or go home. pic.twitter.com/PUqqKn4V5E. —

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VRScout

AUGUST 24, 2016

We currently have several impressive options from the HTC Vive controllers, to the upcoming Oculus Touch pads for the Rift or the PSVR “pickles.” The opportunities are endless and could give VR that extra sense of reality that’s been missing from the current head-mounted displays, which can only provide a video and audio experience.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 16, 2024

The head-mounted display/headset marketplace may be approaching a broad shift as Apple unveils its Vision Pro headset next month, with the device promising to advance screen-based productivity into a third dimension, leveraging traditional MR technologies to achieve a spatial computing future.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 8, 2024

There's no mention of gaming, PlayStation 5 or the PlayStation VR2 brand in connection with the upcoming device, which is slated to release in 2024. Sony is Qualcomm's 5th partner building a headset based on the XR2+ Gen 2 chipset. Image provide by Sony depicting pointing controller This news is breaking. Updates to come.

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VRScout

AUGUST 27, 2018

Available at the end of the month via SteamVR, FragmentVR is a utility application for the original HTC Vive that allows you to “draw” custom VR windows into the real-world with total control. Not to mention both of these tools can only be accessed while the Home menu is active, interrupting any experience in which you’re currently engaged.

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VRScout

AUGUST 1, 2016

Among the expected fare of films, games, animation, audio products and cosplay during the four-day conference, there was one obvious and unavoidable sorta newcomer to the scene — virtual reality. Most of that hardware growth will be fueled by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, Oculus and Google.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This frontier state is radically different from modern game and film graphics. He’s contributed to the Skylanders , Call of Duty , Marvel Ultimate Alliance , and Titan Quest game series published by Activision and THQ. We cover a wide domain of applications, including self-driving cars, robotics, and game and film graphics.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The integrated Tobii eye-tracking operating at 120hz made a noticeable difference to headset setup and optical comfort, as well as lowering the rendering workload in games compatible with dynamic foveated rendering. Pimax Crystal, as a high-end gaming VR headset, is currently not compatible with Tobii Ocumen.”

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Doc-Ok

DECEMBER 19, 2018

It’s been more than two years since the last time I posted set-up instructions for Vrui and HTC Vive , and a lot has changed in the meantime. OpenVR SDK and SteamVR run-time exist on host system; support for HTC Vive enabled. OpenVR SDK or SteamVR run-time do not exist on host system; support for HTC Vive disabled.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 31, 2023

The author wrote, “But as with generative AI, Apple is not exactly the first to the game. HTC Vive has been doing it for a while” He later quotes D an O’Brien, President, Americas, HTC , stating use case data from the Taoyuan-based firm. At the time, Japanese tech giant SNK opened the price at $649.99.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In January during the CES 2019 technology event in Las Vegas, HTC Vive announced its next virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD), the Vive Cosmos. While the HTC Vive Pro is designed more towards enterprise use cases, the Vive Cosmos is the company’s new high-end headset for consumers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 6, 2023

The VITURE One demoed its mixed reality (MR) gaming Mobile Dock solution at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas. An honoree of the CES 2023 Innovation Awards, the headset offers users game streaming from any location. The device offers spatial audio and a 120-inch virtual screen for stunning gaming experiences.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Founded in 2014, Bigscreen launched its social VR platform allowing users to stream movies, play video games, and collaborate across PCs with friends and colleagues. It operates across major platforms such as Meta Quest 2 and Pro, SteamVR headsets such as the Valve Index, HTC VIVE, and Windows Mixed Reality (MR) head-mounted displays.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 2, 2017

Holospark, creators of the gorgeous VR app The Impossible Travel Agency , have returned to the VR space with something that aims to meld the best features of gaming and film into an interactive ghost story that can only be told from within a head-mounted display. Check out the official website for more information.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The lightweight, compact form factor VITURE One XR will allow gamers and immersive reality enthusiasts to access a headset with just 78 grammes, cloud gaming, Harman spatial audio, and others. Users can stream content from their favourite gaming consoles, including Steam VR, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, and XBOX. VITURE One XR Specs.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 16, 2017

Since we here at UploadVR have no ability to prevent this remake from happening, we can at least put forth reasons why the new film should also receive an immersive and detailed VR experience (or full game!) It could be even more fast-paced and intense than the John Wick Chronicles VR game. to go along with it.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 9, 2016

PS VR is Sony’s virtual reality system that uses a head-mounted display, the PlayStation Camera, and PlayStation Move controllers to make players feel like they are surrounded by digital video game worlds. If I try to hold it in a natural position while on the couch, games will lose track of it and flip out.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The San Diego, California-based firm has become synonymous with delivering XR solutions capable of untethering head-mounted displays (HMDs) from PC. VR has gone through a rapid transition from a primarily consumer-focused, tethered device for gaming and entertainment, to standalone headsets in similar verticals.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

Lauded as a contender to the Pico 4 Enterprise, HTC VIVE Elite Pro, and others, the Quest Pro will now see its consumer-facing sibling enter global markets this year. The device would also boast a 40 percent slimmer and “more comfortable” form factor with “better displays and resolution.”

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VRScout

DECEMBER 2, 2017

In a previous life, he was a game developer. ImmersiveTouch of Chicago, Illinois founded in 2005, is surgical simulation company that uses Vive and Rift Head Mounted Displays (HMDs), patient-specific anatomy and haptic (tactile) feedback in order to train surgeons and team members, and educate patients themselves.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 16, 2017

When you look at the gaming landscape, the only thing as “hot “as eSports is virtual reality. So it should come as no surprise that the world’s largest eSports company, The Electronic Sports League (ESL), and one of the giants in both the tech and gaming markets, Intel, are already laying the groundwork for virtual reality eSports.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 28, 2017

It could be useful for business applications or training, but games suffer because of the limited field of view, and you’re not likely to use it to put a virtual television on the wall. That’s because HoloLens is quite a bit different from immersive VR that truly makes you feel present in a virtual world.

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Cats and VR

AUGUST 5, 2016

Fans can attend via most major VR head mounted displays, interact with performers, socialize with friends, dance, paint and more. Grimecraft, a game industry vet and SF based DJ has been spending his time at conferences and VR events on an almost Fight Club like schedule(no sleep) to demo this to anyone interested.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

With the release of HTC Vive Cosmos less than three weeks away, today the studio has announced support for the device as well as Viveport Infinity. ” Vive Cosmos will be released on 3rd October, the new high-end head-mounted display (HMD) from HTC Vive, retailing for £699 GBP/$699 USD. .

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