The Ghost Howls

MAY 20, 2019

I entered the building with my Chinese assistant Miss S… and I have to say that that place is very beautiful … all white, with an enormous white hall (shared with Google!) Me under the Vive logo in the big hall of HTC headquarters in Taipei. and a big artistic Vive logo made with headsets attached to a wall. It’s very modern and clean.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

This includes HTC, who despite selling its Pixel smartphone team to Google last week is now giving 100% of its holiday app revenue directly to Vive developers. Pretty generous move by HTC, huh? A very Merry Christmas and Hanukkah thanks to the wonderful folks at HTC. Well sit back down because they’re not done yet.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 10, 2017

HTC may have more than one new headset in sight than we initially thought when it registered the name ‘Vive Focus’ in the EU and US. It came to light via the Dutch publication Lets Go Digital that HTC has also applied for a trademark for the name ‘Vive Eclipse’ in New Zealand.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2018

Google announced at last year’s Society for Information Display (SID) Display Week that the company was actively working on a VR-optimized OLED panel capable of packing in pixels at a density heretofore never seen outside of microdisplays – all at a supposedly ‘wide’ field of view (FOV). inch AMOLEDs at 90Hz.

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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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Road to VR

JANUARY 4, 2017

Google have announced a new ‘Artist in Residence’ program which will see over 60 artists introduced to the emergent artistic platform of virtual reality via the company’s own Tilt Brush application. As anyone who’s tried it knows, Google’s Tilt Brush is a delight.

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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. Read more here.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The startup is pretty new, in fact, and its owner group is Megadodo, another unknown company that is working on an MMO game about which is difficult to find any information. A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. HTC launches Vive XR Suite.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

BTW, I’ve managed to found some time here and there to write this newsletter, because I’m happy to inform you of the community, especially my Patrons that always cheer for me (have you considered supporting me on Patreon as well?). HTC is going to launch its headset on May, 11th. Google is hiring waveguide developers for AR.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2021

In terms of compatibility, the platform is cross-compatible with nearly every major VR & AR device, including the HTC Vive, Oculus Quest 2, Microsoft HoloLens 2, as well as AR-enabled iOS and Android devices; it’s never been easier to take your friends’ money! For more information visit here.

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Road to VR

APRIL 28, 2018

But we could see that change in the near future, thanks to research from Google which details a system for low-cost, mobile inside out VR controller tracking. Google’s approach effectively aims to infer the position of the controller by looking at the users arms and hands, instead of glowing markers. Image courtesy Google.

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VRScout

APRIL 21, 2020

With a range of experts from Google, YouTube, HTC Vive, VR for Impact, Habitat XR, Gorillapallooza VR, Predicament of Pangolins, the Anti-Poaching Foundation, Akashing, and other influential organizations scheduled to speak over the next few days, I look forward to hearing their thoughts on XR’s future role in protecting our world.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Available now on PC VR headsets like the Oculus Rift S, HTC Vive, and Valve Index, Portable Emulator is a nifty piece of software that allows you to play a wide range of classic games in VR. For more information on Retroarch, visit here. I don’t know why people said Medal of Honor VR is bad, this is great. from virtualreality.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 17, 2017

Clay Bavor, VP of VR for Google, took the stage to share intriguing new information for immersive technology. He made a blockbuster announcement for the new standalone VR headset Google is working on with HTC and also shared that the S8 will finally be getting Daydream support. “The more precisely, the better.”

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 8, 2017

We’ve long wondered what mobile VR meant to HTC, and now we might know — a Vive-branded smartphone. We didn’t think it would have much to do with its VR headset, the HTC Vive, especially after the bevy of reveals the company had in store for CES this week, but that might not be the case. pic.twitter.com/ppONWlT5Mr.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

It was a hard decision, but you’ve decided to go with the HTC Vive as your first ‘serious’ VR headset, a room-scale device that released early 2016 as a result of a decisive collaboration with Valve. Here we take a look at our top 5 games for Vive, and a little more information you might need to get you started.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Developed by makemepulse in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture and Château de Versailles, VersaillesVR – The Palace Is Yours , a free app available now on SteamVR-compatible headsets that allows you to tour a hyper-realistic recreation of France’s famous Palace of Versailles in VR. Image Credit: Google Arts & Culture.

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Road to VR

MAY 23, 2017

Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information, and so they’ve been long-time advocates for the open web. At Google I/O last week, the company announced that they’ll soon be shipping Google Chrome for Android with WebVR , and that they’re going to start experimental builds for WebAR.

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2017

Google I/O has begun, the company’s annual developer conference, and amidst expectations of a new all-in-one VR headset , the company announced that Samsung’s Galaxy S8/S8 plus and LG’s next flagship phone will be officially receiving Google Daydream support. Check back for more information soon.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 30, 2018

Google Blocks, the 3D object creation tool for VR/AR app developers, just got a big update that includes new environments, improved object snapping, and a number of experimental features that the company says makes Blocks “more powerful and even easier to use.” New Features.

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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. Industry standards and the sharing of valuable information could lead to an increase in compatibility between different VR hardware as well software.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to a report from The Information , ByteDance subsidiary Pico Interactive is pulling the release of its next consumer-focused standalone headset in effort to no longer compete directly with Meta Quest, instead positioning its next device to compete with Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Earlier this year, Qualcomm laid the groundwork for the Samsung XR headset by announcing its XR2+ Gen 2 Platform, with Samsung and Google as partners, making this integration a logical step. Additionally, the leaks indicate that Samsung’s headset will employ a 6-core Android 14 chipset, likely similar to the well-known Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 10, 2017

Today Google announced via their blog that they’ve acquired Owlchemy Labs, the creators of Job Simulator and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality. The partnership will be similar to Google’s role with Tilt Brush studio, Skillman & Hackett. Now, as we look to the future with Google by our side, we couldn’t be happier.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 28, 2020

. […] So if there were an invisible mesh that is machine-readable by cameras, or with the help of cameras, then it follows that there would be information in that world that you could click to retrieve. One historical parallel is the mighty Google. In fact, Google is a natural candidate to build this “Internet of Places.”

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 9, 2022

With Magic Leap headsets, users have access to a lightweight solution for accessing extra information on the job. Not only do Magic Leap devices allow users to access more of the information they need in real-time, without having to turn to manuals or separate devices, but they also allow for connections between team members.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 21, 2017

Recently, however, Else got his first taste of VR in the form of a Google Cardboard unit. Cardboard’s low-end experiences might not measure up to what’s possible on an HTC Vive, but even so Else was, in his own words, “hooked” So he bought a Vive, a new graphics card, and set about making his own VR game. .

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Google Earth VR was launched this week to great excitement, except to Rift users who found out that the game wouldn’t work with their headset. Little more than a day later, a hack surfaced that adds compatibility for the Rift, Touch, and even Razer Hydra to Google Earth VR.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

What if I told you that smart devices such as your iPhone and Google Assistant aren’t just listening to you, but persuading and manipulating your actions as well? For example, say you hop on Google at 4 in the morning and begin searching for more information on the early signs of cardiac arrest. Image Credit: Sundance Institute.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

And in 2019, we have seen a series of high-profile announcements from the likes of Facebook, Google, Apple, Huawei and YouTube, suggesting 2020 could be a breakthrough year for consumer XR. More information can be found on the website: www.vr-intelligence.com/vrx said the same for AR/MR. Kathryn Bloxham.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In that way, Google is well-positioned because the spatial web will need to be parsed and indexed, similar to what Google has done for 20 years on the 2D web. I see it as an expanding surface area for how people can ask questions and get information about the world.” Is Google Building an ‘Internet of Places?’

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

This era ended with the launch of the first consumer-oriented PC VR headsets: the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift CV1. Google joined forces with Samsung (and Qualcomm) to release a new headset soon. Google also owns popular services like the G-doc suite or Gmail. The interface of the Lenovo Mirage Solo, designed by Google.

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2017

In addition, he announced an AR mode for an upcoming educational tool called Google Expeditions. Google Tango is a smartphone-based AR platform that has the ability to map the world around you in real-time using a number of on-board sensors and the phone’s camera. image courtesy Google. image courtesy Google.

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Upload VR

JULY 6, 2023

In February Samsung officially announced it was working on an XR headset, with Google handling the system software via a new variant of Android. Google is handling the software for Samsung's hardware. Today South Korean news outlet SBS Biz reports Samsung recently informed partners that the headset project would be delayed.

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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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Full Dive Gaming

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

We Discuss new VR MMO game Zenith, HTC's Viverse video, the Sword Art Online VR Exhibition and more with LemonFloss2.4! 5:22 VR News 6:06 HTC Viverse 9:43 Questions about the Viverse Video 15:38 Internet Vs. Every Friday we release FULL PODCASTS on all Your Favorite major platforms: Spotify, Apple, Google. SUPPORT US: -[link].

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Its userbase is superior to known PCVR headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Pro 2 and most probably in the next weeks, it will also surpass the Pico 4. We don’t have much information about them, but Samsung trademarked the name “Samsung Glasses” some time ago, so this may be a possible name.

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