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New HTC CEO Vows Continued Focus on Vive and XR

Road to VR

Prior to Orange, Yves spent six years working for consumer electronics company Thomson Multimedia where he served in senior positions in the US and Singapore. ” Early last year HTC sold off much of its smartphone team to Google in a $1.1 billion deal, which saw half of HTC’s smartphone R&D division transferred to Google.

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Samsung announces limited edition Batman themed Galaxy S7 and GearVR.

Cats and VR

The limited edition Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition will be available in early June exclusively in select territories, including China, Singapore, Korea, Latin America, Russia and others to be announced soon. The package additionally offers a Gear VR (in select territories), along with Injustice game credit and Oculus VR content vouchers.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

And then the free shipping worldwide from Singapore is a bit too good to be true. While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. Huawei has upgraded its sleek VR glasses and now they support 6DOF movement and 6DOF controllers that are very similar to the Oculus Touch. Other relevant news.

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Graffiti VR Experience Paints the Future of Art & Entertainment

VRWorld

In the exact opposite case of Singapore, where caning and jail sentence are a possibility, Croatia renamed the railway bridge into ‘Hendrix Bridge’ , based on the graffiti that enthusiasts drew on the middle of the bridge, some 25 maters / 60 feet above the river. Yet, this urban art form has its numerous fans across the globe.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Researchers at the National University of Singapore first showed us how face electrodes can simulate food in virtual reality– and now they are bringing wind and heat to your virtual world. in investment from companies like Alibaba and Google) has undergone quite a bit of bad press recently. …and more.

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Can Mystical Magic Leap Lure Singapore’s Temasek into its Net?

VRWorld

investment arm of Singapore’s government. ’s Google, which invested directly in the firm and put Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai on the board. Google was one of the first to invest. s Oculus Rift. ” The post Can Mystical Magic Leap Lure Singapore’s Temasek into its Net? Qualcomm Inc.

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‘Oculus Launch Pad’ Is Silently Populating The VR Content Pool

VRScout

As a little-known initiative, Oculus is actively funneling in talent with the promise of training, tools and other resources that developers — new and old — can use to build projects for the Oculus platform as well as for the greater VR ecosystem. Receiving funding was not only a blessing, but an incredible learning experience for me.

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