Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The Vive is the ‘room-scale’ VR system created by HTC and Valve. Find an HTC Vive Demo Location. HTC hosts a list of stores across the US and Europe where you can try the Vive for free. SEE ALSO HTC Vive Review: A Mesmerising VR Experience, if You Have the Space. Oculus Rift, Touch, and Gear VR.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Rumors hint to Oculus discontinuing the current Quest and selling the new one at $299 and $399. The Facebook Connect is close and we all expect that during that conference Oculus is finally going to announce the new Oculus Quest. Facebook halts the sale of Quest in Germany. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2019

MRTV , the YouTube channel led by Germany-based VR enthusiast Sebastian Ang, launched a Kickstarter recently to create what he calls the MRTV Experience, which will invite the paying public to step in to try out a variety of the most recent VR headsets on offer.

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Road to VR

MAY 5, 2018

Apparently HTC is lowering the price for some devs, although the total price sans discount appears to be approximately the same premium price tag the headset carries in its home country. Below you can see the Development Edition, which is slated to launch at the end of May in Germany. Image courtesy VRODO.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2022

It has become one of the headset manufacturers with the biggest worldwide market, and the market leader (together with HTC) in the B2B virtual reality sector. Its latest headset, the Pico Neo 3 , was a very good Oculus Quest 2 clone , that also brought some innovations, like the DP Cable to connect it to the PC for a true PCVR experience.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Flagship products such as the Meta Quest Pro, Pico 4 and Pico 4 Enterprise, and HTC VIVE Focus 3 and Flow devices have recently hit shelves, sparking interest in the emerging technology. In 2012, the first Oculus Rift emerged, triggering a burst of excitement followed by relative silence from consumers. VR Trends for 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch). Nreal Light is on sale in Germany.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2018

Vertigo Games’ first attempt at a third-person experience makes its debut at Gamescom 2018 in Germany. A Fisherman’s Tale will be available to the public for the first time Tuesday, August 21st through Wednesday, August 22nd during Gamescom 2018 in Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2019

Gamescom 2019 kicked off today in Cologne, Germany, and there I got a chance to go hands-on with the upcoming sequel to Budget Cuts (2018), the cheeky stealth assassin adventure from the Stockholm-based indie studio Neat Corp. The game is set to support SteamVR-compatible headsets, including HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Valve Index.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 22, 2020

This allows students to exercise their skills at home while in isolation using the company’s @HomeVR system which was launched two weeks ago for standalone VR headsets such as Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Focus Plus. and Sana in Germany. UCLH in the U.K.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 18, 2016

Oculus revealed Touch, their VR motion controllers, all the way back in June of 2015, but didn’t commit to shipping the controllers until the second half of 2016. Since the announcement, the controller has seen several design permutations, but Oculus says the controller is nearly complete, and better than ever.

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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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Road to VR

AUGUST 19, 2016

The ability to physically pick out a piece with your own two hands using Touch (Oculus’s yet released VR controllers) was an interesting experience to say the least. See Also: ‘ War Thunder’ Adds HTC Vive Support. Crossout is a online multiplayer game based around building and customizing a host of armored vehicles.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2016

As the launch of Oculus Touch approaches later this year, the company is sticking firm to its plan to focus on standing, front-facing VR experiences for motion input. Oculus demonstrates Touch with mats below the user to indicate the recommended playspace. See Also: ‘Dead & Buried’ Could be the Killer App Oculus Touch Needs.

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ARPost

AUGUST 30, 2019

The fourth annual European Augmented World Expo is set to take place on October 17 and 18 in Munich Germany. Featured XR technology companies include Oculus, Google, Facebook, HTC, and Qualcomm. ARPost is excited about any XR technology conference but as AWE’s partner, we’re particularly excited about this one.

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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. Vality prototype compare to the original Oculus Rift | Image courtesy Vality. This week, Road to VR got an exclusive hands-on with an early prototype of the Vality headset.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Today, it’s the turn of Oculus Quest. To ensure you can usually find someone to fight Cortopia Studios has made Wands compatible with Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, HTC Vive, Valve Index , Samsung Gear VR headsets. Take a look at VRFocus’ preview of the videogame on Oculus Quest or the gameplay footage.

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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. What does this mean? …and just a few more.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 11, 2020

There’s an extra boon for those that own the Oculus Store version, free access to all post-launch content. Game of the Year Edition brings with it a significant milestone to our players on the Oculus platform, who have only had access to the Standard Edition up until now.” Today, the studio has announced DiRT Rally 2.0

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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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Peter Graham

AUGUST 19, 2019

There isn’t long to wait for Westworld Awakening as the title will launch across 400 arcades as well as on Steam and Oculus Store for HTC VIve and Oculus Rift/Rift S tomorrow, 20th August. For any further updates on Westworld Awakening keep reading VRFocus.

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 7, 2019

In a couple of weeks, Europe’s biggest gaming event takes place in Cologne, Germany, Gamescom 2019. ” After its Gamescom 2019 debut, Kamile VR episode one is scheduled to launch in October, supporting headsets including Oculus Rift/Rift S, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 22, 2020

Oculus has gained in these years always more success in the consumers’ landscape, and now with the Oculus Quest , thanks to an affordable device running great content , it is making strides in the market. But in the enterprise space, it has always been behind the competition of companies like HTC or Pico.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Mega-events like the Gamescom in Germany occupy far more floor space. This was even more evident in VR mode, where I am used to the fantastic positional tracking of devices like Oculus Rift S. Me with a Droolon F1 inside an HTC Vive Cosmos! Anyway, it is not THAT big spatially speaking : it is like 4-5 pavillions. Vive Cosmos….

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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. Make your VR apps in minutes !

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

We view this proclamation as somewhat funny, given that HP announced its OMEN backpack in May, followed by Alienware on E3 2016 (June) and XMG from Schenker Technologies announced their product on Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. MSI VR One is fully optimized for HTC Vive, but also accepts other headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The HoloLens 2 Development Edition will become available in 10 additional countries by the end of the year: Canada, Germany, France, UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Italy. Oculus delays shipments of the Elite Strap due to breakage reports. The option to “rent it” by paying $100/month is coming next year.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Plumbing a problem for developers in Germany, where old pipe systems can make renovating any structure a challenge. They have huge factories here in Germany, I don't know how big they are. In future it should also run on VR devices like Oculus, or HTC Vive, or any other. Their pipe systems, they are a really, really old.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Plumbing a problem for developers in Germany, where old pipe systems can make renovating any structure a challenge. They have huge factories here in Germany, I don't know how big they are. In future it should also run on VR devices like Oculus, or HTC Vive, or any other. Their pipe systems, they are a really, really old.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 11, 2020

But today, the biggest thing, the biggest trend that we see is moving from the PC based platforms -- the HTC Vives and the Oculus Rifts -- to the Android based platforms like Quest and Vive Focus Plus. Right now, the big challenge in that space is that the best quality headset that's out there is the Oculus Quest.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 11, 2020

But today, the biggest thing, the biggest trend that we see is moving from the PC based platforms -- the HTC Vives and the Oculus Rifts -- to the Android based platforms like Quest and Vive Focus Plus. Right now, the big challenge in that space is that the best quality headset that's out there is the Oculus Quest.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 11, 2020

But today, the biggest thing, the biggest trend that we see is moving from the PC based platforms -- the HTC Vives and the Oculus Rifts -- to the Android based platforms like Quest and Vive Focus Plus. Right now, the big challenge in that space is that the best quality headset that's out there is the Oculus Quest.

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VRScout

APRIL 21, 2020

This allows students to exercise their skills at home while in isolation using the company’s @HomeVR system which was launched two weeks ago for standalone VR headsets such as Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Focus Plus. and Sana in Germany. Canada, and U.K. UCLH in the U.K.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This has been a hectic week for the leaks on the upcoming new Oculus Quest Pro device. Marky Z hinted that the device should feature eye and face tracking, and recent findings in Oculus Quest 2 runtime confirm this. I also thank everyone of you that supported me in this journey! Top news of the week. Image from Imgur).

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Road to VR

JULY 12, 2018

If you’ve been looking around the web for a HTC Vive, you’ve probably met with a big ‘sold out’ sign recently in the US; Amazon, Best Buy, New Egg, and even HTC’s own website have been out of stock for a while now. That’s set to change in a few weeks, a HTC spokesperson told us. “We

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The device will be available for $3500 in United States, Japan, China, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Australia, and New Zealand, the same countries where it was previously available for pre-order. There will be also an associated Oculus Quest game, but it won’t be actually revealed until 2020. The hype is rising….

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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. A market where Oculus has almost no earning s from the hardware sales, though, so it’s a weird situation.

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