Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Germany-based startup Vality is developing a VR headset that aims to offer near-retina resolution in a compact form-factor. The prototype weighs in at around just 200 grams—less than half the weight of a headset like the original Rift or HTC Vive—and Vality expects the finished product could be under 150 grams.

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VRWorld

AUGUST 21, 2017

Just as Oculus and their “time limited” summer discount for Oculus Rift + Touch at mere $399 turned into a full time pricing, HTC could not sleep in peace after seeing the tide shifting in favor of its rival, owned by Faceb00k. HTC could not afford to continue selling Vive VR headset for $799 at the time when $458.99

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VRScout

AUGUST 8, 2017

Currently available on the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and accessible via PC, you can build up to 3 of your own worlds — and after that, Sansar charges a $9.99+/month fee depending on how many worlds you want to build. WILL GOOGLE LET YOU ANIMATE YOUR SCENES MADE WITH BLOCKS SOON? What does this mean? …and just a few more.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Image by HTC). HTC launches Vive Flow headset for relaxation, priced at $499. After endless teasings and leaks, in the end, HTC has finally unveiled its headset: called Vive Flow, it is a lightweight device for media consumption. I send you good vibes so things go well for you too! Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Even with the organizers of the event, I have to speak mostly in Chinese (hence my headache) and use a lot of Baidu Fanyi (the Chinese counterpart of Google Translate). Mega-events like the Gamescom in Germany occupy far more floor space. Me with a Droolon F1 inside an HTC Vive Cosmos! No one speaks well in English, seriously.

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InstaVR

AUGUST 4, 2019

SAP and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE in Germany and other countries. 2019 SAP SE. All rights reserved. Please see [link] for additional trademark information and notices. ###. About InstaVR Inc.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Jena, Germany-based firm has also collaborated with the Khronos Group and Metaverse Standards Forum along with some of the world’s top tech firms. ” Companies developing solutions similar to HTC VIVE’s lip-tracking tools would deepen immersion and lead to greater levels of realism for avatar development.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Google today announced the first Daydream-ready smartphone(s), Pixel and Pixel XL. Brian Rakowski, VP Product Management at Google, showed off Pixel’s hardware on stage boasting a Snapdragon 821, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen on both phones, 5-inch for Pixel and 5.5-inch inch for Pixel XL. inch for Pixel XL.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

Dr. Rolf Drechsler from the University of Bremen, Germany. We start our list of XR events in 2021 with AWE Asia because of the sheer size of the opportunities to explore and network. Stephen Brewster – Professor of Human-Computer Interactions at the University of Glasgow, UK; Prof.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 12, 2019

HTC did something with Batman; that Game of Thrones thing; some of the demos that Magic Leap had really. A big company like Apple, Google, really pushing the thing out and saying, “this is what it’s going to be,” and then making it part of everyday life. That’s where it really needs to push. Alan: Yeah?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 12, 2019

HTC did something with Batman; that Game of Thrones thing; some of the demos that Magic Leap had really. A big company like Apple, Google, really pushing the thing out and saying, “this is what it’s going to be,” and then making it part of everyday life. That’s where it really needs to push. Alan: Yeah?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Image by Google). Google completely opensources Cardboard. With a surprise move, Google has announced with a blog post that it ha opensourced completely Cardboard. Google affirms that Cardboard has been a huge success to introduce people into VR, and more than 15 million headsets have been distributed. Image from Amazon).

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Additionally, significant technology and extended reality (XR) firms like Google and AT&T have provided Magic Leap funding since the company’s debut in 2010. Magic Leap debuted its device internationally in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The HTC Vive Cosmos may release soon for €799. Popular VR Youtuber Sebastian Ang has spotted two online stores (one from the Netherlands and the other from Germany) already listing the Vive Cosmos for €799. It’s time for some amazing VR news, isn’t it? Top news of the week. Image by Ars Technica). Other relevant news. Image by Kura).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

It can be pre-ordered on the Meta website and will ship from October, 25th in all the 22 countries where Quest 2 is already shipping (sorry, still no Germany, then). Do you remember when everyone was mocking HTC for its super-high prices and people were praising Meta for its cheap costs?

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

HTC with Vinay [Narayan], who’s always wonderful. And what’s great to do, with it being the global summit, is we’ve got speakers this year that are coming from Africa, and India, and Asia, and Germany and– you know, we’re doing a European summit next year. And then we’ve got workshops too.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

HTC with Vinay [Narayan], who’s always wonderful. And what’s great to do, with it being the global summit, is we’ve got speakers this year that are coming from Africa, and India, and Asia, and Germany and– you know, we’re doing a European summit next year. And then we’ve got workshops too.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

HTC with Vinay [Narayan], who’s always wonderful. And what’s great to do, with it being the global summit, is we’ve got speakers this year that are coming from Africa, and India, and Asia, and Germany and– you know, we’re doing a European summit next year. And then we’ve got workshops too.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Following the reveal of the Daydream mobile VR ecosystem earlier in the year, Google has finally revealed the first headset to support it, Daydream View. The new device was revealed at the Made By Google conference in San Francisco today. Google claims it’s 30% lighter than similar headsets (read: Gear VR).

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

festival in Germany. So HTC has given us some Vive Focus and we love them, because being untethered is a huge important part of having audience come in and not feeling like it’s a hassle, but really having this like ritualistic atmospheric experience without breaking that sense of immersion. Anne: Completely live.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

festival in Germany. So HTC has given us some Vive Focus and we love them, because being untethered is a huge important part of having audience come in and not feeling like it’s a hassle, but really having this like ritualistic atmospheric experience without breaking that sense of immersion. Anne: Completely live.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

festival in Germany. So HTC has given us some Vive Focus and we love them, because being untethered is a huge important part of having audience come in and not feeling like it's a hassle, but really having this like ritualistic atmospheric experience without breaking that sense of immersion. Anne: Completely live.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

Development is divided evenly across the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift platforms, each accounting for 31% of projects created, with other major VR platforms such as Samsung Gear VR, OSVR, and Daydream rounding out the bottom numbers. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany. HTW Berlin, Germany. University of Florida, USA.

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