The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The event hosts people from very important companies like NVIDIA, VR Chat, The Khronos Group, Alibaba (there is Jack Ma!),

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Road to VR

JULY 21, 2017

Thanks to ReVive , a free hack which allows Vive users to play games from the Oculus platform, you can now play both Lone Echo and it’s free multiplayer companion game Echo Arena with an HTC Vive. Names like Epic Games, AMD, ARM, Valve, Google and even Oculus are helping with the initiative.

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JULY 18, 2024

Google has made Google Blocks an open-source application, which it says will enable “novel and rich experiences”. Google AR Glasses: Is This the Return of Google Glass? ” Icosa Foundation is a global community of developers that create open-source replacements for Tilt Brush and Google Poly. .”

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2017

In a curious move, HTC has revealed a new mobile VR headset called Link that is not part of the company’s Vive brand. The move comes just a week after the company announced a mobile standalone Vive headset in partnership with Google. HTC is by now one of the world’s leaders in the virtual reality space.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2020

It’s no doubt been a massive undertaking creating a platform agnostic standard for VR and AR, as The Khronos Group consortium has included in its ranks the important hardware and software creators in the industry, including AMD, ARM, Epic Games, Facebook, Google, HTC, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Unity, and Valve.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Google Chrome, for instance, has been helped a lot by the fact that it is the pre-installed browser on all Android phones. No one can compete now. Let me show you what are some of them.

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Road to VR

JUNE 29, 2016

Google is working add fully immersive browsing capability to Chrome, allowing users to browse any part of the web in VR, not just those sites that are specially built for VR. See Also: Google Shows HTC Vive Running at 90 FPS in Chrome with WebVR.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Khronos Group , the consortium behind the OpenXR project which aims to standardize the way applications communicate with AR and VR headsets, just added Microsoft to its ranks. Among its count of members, the OpenXR working group consisted of nearly every major player in the industry except Microsoft until now.

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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. Google Daydream.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2017

Fitting for Gorillaz, who are ‘virtual band’ consisting of four fictional characters, the group’s highly anticipated fifth studio album (and first since 2011), ‘Humanz’, saw the release of its first track (Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)) as part of an impressive 360 music video. Google Daydream: YouTube VR app.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These days, most folks have experienced virtual reality in some shape or form: it could be a Google cardboard, VR kiosk at a local mall, or an at-home VR headset from HTC or Oculus. For All Group Sizes. Sponsored content. Sponsored by Reason. VR headsets create interactive environments that anyone can have access to.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Google, Sony, Oculus, Samsung, Acer and HTC have combined their efforts in order to create a healthy and equal industry for virtual reality hardware and software to develop and expand. Working groups will be organized around important topics for the industry, enabling us to produce relevant research and guidance.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2017

With social VR platform vTime’s recent launch on Google Daydream, the UK-based company Starship Group can proudly say they’ve created the most-widely available social VR platform in the world. Starship Group says the app will be available on all major VR platforms soon, with support for HTC Vive as well.

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2017

Over the last 12 months or so we’ve been keeping an eye on Google’s aggressive hiring for its AR/VR team which, among other things, suggested that the company was working on new “mass production” hardware that would go beyond the simple smartphone snap-in Daydream headsets.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2017

It’s been a long while coming, but Google has finally launched a YouTube VR app on PC. Google expects YouTube VR to remain in Early Access through 2018 as they continue to develop it based on feedback. Image courtesy Google. Image courtesy Google. It took a while, but YouTube VR on PC was largely inevitable.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2017

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, who left the company back in March, has backed a crowdfunding campaign for Revive—a hack which allows HTC Vive owners to play games from the Oculus platform—to the tune of $2,000 per month to support its continued development.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

This is a big partnership between the NFL and Google, and the remaining 8 episodes will be available on the Google Daydream content platform – launching later this month. ObEN is one of 33 companies in the HTC VICE X accelerator program – keep an eye out for their product launch in 2017. MONEY & FUNDING.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Google’s real-time face and body tracking; Source: Google. We have OpenXR from Khronos Group, a common standard for virtual reality and augmented reality applications to support any suitable hardware, however, this solution is still in its infancy and has not yet become the default target for AR/VR apps. Full-Body Tracking.

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Road to VR

JUNE 6, 2018

The company says in a recent blogpost that since its release in 2016, over 30,000 clients have used InstaVR to publish 200,000+ VR pieces of content, with clients including Toyota, Hilton, TUI Group, PwC, US Navy, and GOV.UK.

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Road to VR

JULY 24, 2019

Greenland Melting : To understand why Greenland’s glaciers are melting faster and faster, FRONTLINE and NOVA, two flagship PBS series, teamed up with Emblematic Group, xRez Studio and Realtra to bring this story to life as never before. SEE ALSO Amazon to Begin Selling VR Apps Through New HTC Partnership.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

HTC is betting big on VR arcades in China. An arcade version of its Viveport VR content store is designed to make it easier for groups to set up a location equipped with a variety of worlds to visit. I think,” said HTC’s Viveport President, Rikard Steiber. Photo provided by IMAX. Photo provided by IMAX.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2018

To compliment the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce Distorted Reality , a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOS.

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AllThingsVR

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

‘Google Earth VR’ Revealed for HTC VIVE Google Earth VR is a surprise project from Google’s Geo team that is being both announced and released today. This is the team behind Google Maps and the original Google Earth. 54 percent of the Earth’s land mass is covered.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Old Enemies – HTC. While both Oculus’ Rift and HTC’s Vive hit the market right around the same time in 2016, the Vive was the first system with motion controllers and room-scale. SEE ALSO How Google's Latest VR Moves Are a Major Blow to Oculus' Mobile Strategy. A Tale of Two Headsets.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 27, 2017

HTC has had a busy day. If there’s one thing HTC loves, it’s a partnership. ” It will be headed up by Dr. Cher Wang, CEO and Chariwoman of the wider HTC, will also serve as president. It’s easy to forget that HTC has its own mobile VR app store in Viveport M. Tagged with: htc , htc vive.

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VRScout

MARCH 16, 2020

After all, as hard as gym owners work to keep their facilities and equipment clean, there’s only so much you can when it comes to an enclosed space packed with large groups of people sweating profusely next to one another. Tilt Brush by Google. Image Credit: Doghead Simulations). But hey, you don’t need a gym to stay fit!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2023

There is not only the problem of the timezone but also the unknown of the internet connection and the inability of reaching Western websites like Google. VPN (Image from Know Your Meme) In China, most of the Western websites we use the most, like Google and Facebook, are blocked behind the Great Firewall. People will understand.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Vive Facial Tracker works also with non-HTC headsets. Last week, HTC Vive has announced the Vive Facial Tracker, a sensor to track your facial expressions while you are in VR. HTC has said that the device has been fine-tuned for the Vive Pro and on other headsets, it may be less accurate, but honestly, who cares.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2018

There wasn’t a specific announce surrounding support for VR games (see update), although as Khronos Group’s OpenXR standard marches ever onward in its mission to make market fragmentation a thing of the past, it’s possible those “open platforms” will also include VR.

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VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2017

It was only three months ago at Google I/O that I had some of the most fun in VR i’ve had all year long. Although exciting leaps forward, it wasn’t what you’d expect demoing Google’s secretive inside-out headset or taking their Expeditions AR program for spin. The most fun was actually a dance party.

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2017

For their 8th ceremony however the organizers of the non-profit group are shaking things up by generously expanding their categories for achievements in virtual reality. Chairwoman/CEO of HTC Corp and creator of the HTC Vive, Cher Wang, will be honoured with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award.

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VRScout

MAY 20, 2016

The Google VR team wants to explore and share the possibilities of VR – starting with a drum like keyboard. After unveiling Google’s VR eco-system Daydream during the first day keynote at their annual I/O developer conference, Google announced on Thursday their latest VR prototyping team called Daydream Labs.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2017

That’s why Mozilla, the makers of the popular FireFox web browser, are advocating their open source JavaScript API WebVR platform and HTML framework A-Frame to make it easier to design internet-based VR apps that run within cheap smartphone headsets or the more powerful Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

This is Google Earth VR. Google Earth VR is a surprise project from Google’s Geo team that is being both announced and released today. This is the team behind Google Maps and the original Google Earth. Google Earth VR’s primary locomotion system is flight. This is not the real Mt.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. VR-Enabled Online Shopping Experiences VR creates an immersive visual environment, including 360-degree videos, photos, product demos, and complex experiences using devices such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest.

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