Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The open-source demo offers a framework for use in any Unreal Engine project, as well as a ‘Playground’ scene containing an underground bunker and shooting range to showcase hand interactivity. I expected such a project would come from companies that are more interested in VR growth like Oculus, Valve, or HTC,” says Horský. “It’s

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Company CTO Idan Beck says its Sandbox SDK will have capabilities like “high-performance inverse kinematics, rigging, and motion capture capabilities,” and will include support for Unreal Engine, Unity, and Native. Sandbox says however that developers can create using more modest setups such as an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

Some of the exhibitors who will present new devices and technologies to the public are 8th Wall, Nreal, Unity, Unreal Engine, Pico Interactive, Atheer, Holoptic, Varjo, Cleanbox Technology, LetinAR, and Vuzix. We start our list of XR events in 2021 with AWE Asia because of the sheer size of the opportunities to explore and network.

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VRScout

JULY 3, 2018

A wide range of tracking adapters and impressive hardware could make the Plexus the next big haptic glove. Linear resistant actuators (LRAs) placed at the ends of each fingertip provide realistic haptic feedback for the user. Compatibility: Unity, Unreal Engine, C++, C#, Python. degrees precision.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 6, 2024

VR has many use cases beyond entertainment and with HTC, RiVR's fire safety program aims to minimize training risks. I firmly believe XR devices must go beyond entertainment to ever truly become mainstream, so I was curious when HTC invited me to a VR fire safety training demonstration last month. Here's what we thought.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 24, 2022

No grey zones like HTC did in the past. Unity should anyway be the first engine partner, something that doesn’t surprise me considering the litigation between Apple and Epic Games, the company behind Unreal Engine. VR looks incredibly stunning with Unreal Engine 5 features like Nanite and Lumen. Other news. Learn more.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2020

Feelreal had its first taste of notoriety back at GDC 2015 when the company debuted its public prototype, a sort of smell-o-vision add-on for VR headsets that provided users with a number of scents through a clip-in cartridge system as well as hot and cool wind, water mist, and haptic vibrations. Image courtesy Feelreal Inc.

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Upload VR

MAY 10, 2024

The thumb and index fingers also have vibrotactile actuators for traditional haptic feedback, allowing Nova to simulate texture of virtual surfaces. Nova gloves don't have onboard positional tracking, but include mounts for HTC Vive trackers or Quest Touch controllers.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. Created by Fable and Oculus and powered by Unreal Engine, the film has been to Tribeca, the Chicago Film Festival and the Emmys. VR Lifetime Achievement.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

Beyond that, Metas headsets support: Wireless, standalone capabilities Unlike other companies such as Varjo and HTC VIVE, which primarily offer tethered devices, Meta focuses on convenient, standalone functionality. Meta makes it easy to create VR experiences with existing platforms like Unity and Unreal.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

It’s interesting to see that Neurable is still around and kicking: a few years ago there was a bit of hype around it when it created an EEG-based “mind controller” for the HTC Vive. Having haptic sensation on the palm is very important to increase the sense of presence when you are holding a tool in your hand.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

The Metaverse Standards Forum has already gathered many important players of the XR sector like Unity, Unreal Engine, Meta, Microsoft, Lamina 1, NVIDIA, and even other relevant companies like IKEA and Adobe. Image by HTC Vive). HTC launches Vive Flow Business Edition. Some others, like Niantic, will probably join soon.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

UltraLeap Tobii Manus Spectre XR Rokid Contact CI Emerge HTC VIVE OpenBCI UltraLeap Dedicated to transforming the way users share valuable data with XR solutions and applications, UltraLeap has produced a host of powerful technologies for the hand and eye tracking sector. Here are just some of the vendors worth watching.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. If you want to watch it, it’s a very interesting 2-hour-long video and you can find it here [link] together with a summary of the key points he said.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ultraleap Tobii Varjo Meta Platforms Manus Spectre XR Rokid Contact CI Emerge HTC VIVE OpenBCI Ultraleap Dedicated to transforming the way users interact with XR solutions and applications, Ultraleap has produced a powerful technology for the hand-tracking sector. So, which companies are paving the way for the next generation of tracking?

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Peter Graham

MARCH 24, 2020

Compatible with HTC Vive and other SteamVR headsets, Manus Polygon will be compatible with Unity when it officially launches in June 2020. The company also plans to release an Unreal Engine 4 plugin later this year as well as expanding compatibility for more motion capture hardware.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

Currently available for free on the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift (sorry, mobile VR users), Blocks is a new app from Google that lets anyone create 3D objects without training. JUMP INTO THIS HAPTIC SUIT AND FEEL ALL THE FEELS. These 3D objects can be exported as an OBJ file and easily be plugged into VR or AR projects.

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2016

We really liked the look of Modbox when we first covered the SteamVR / HTC Vive physics sandbox title last year. See Also: Hands On: Modbox on HTC Vive Indulges Your Creative & Destructive Urges. A summary of the significant changes on their way next month are as follows: Haptic feedback! You won’t get that in real life!

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Peter Graham

JULY 15, 2019

The most popular tend to be videogame engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine which have been fine-tuned over many years. There are a number of ways to create your own virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) app/videogame.

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VRWorld

JUNE 16, 2016

Rather, REWIND worked with BBC Science, BBC Learning and BBC Digital Storytelling in order ot create a 15 minute experience delivered to Steam VR i.e. HTC Vive (and OSVR). REWIND used Unreal Engine 4 to its full extend, and you will need a high-end computer in order to enjoy BBC Space in its fly glory.

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HaptX

JUNE 20, 2024

Back Prev June 20, 2024 VR Training Case Study: Y-12 National Security Complex Groundbreaking worker-training system leverages virtual reality and multiuser haptics A premier manufacturing facility, the Y-12 National Security Complex is dedicated to making the world a safer place. Y-12 plays a vital role in the U.S.

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HaptX

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Groundbreaking worker-training system leverages virtual reality and multi-user haptics A premier manufacturing facility, the Y-12 National Security Complex is dedicated to making the world a safer place. The project aims to evaluate the educational value of haptic feedback on the training time of the physical operations in a glove box.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 10, 2019

We prefer the Unreal Engine to build all of our expenses of this kind. You mentioned Unreal Engine. There’s Unreal, and then there’s Unity. We have been working in Unreal for a long time, and we’ve certainly built a team around that. Is there a cost difference between using Unity versus Unreal?

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HaptX

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Companies like HTC have employed it in their promotional materials, and from what we’ve seen, this production style is the best way to convey VR from a third-party view. Additionally, we would film using a functioning HaptX Gloves Development Kit (no props), and feature VR environments developed with the HaptX SDK in both Unity and Unreal.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 10, 2019

We prefer the Unreal Engine to build all of our expenses of this kind. You mentioned Unreal Engine. There’s Unreal, and then there’s Unity. We have been working in Unreal for a long time, and we’ve certainly built a team around that. Is there a cost difference between using Unity versus Unreal?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

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. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 18, 2025

What was until some time ago a very cool startup with a lot of knowledge about haptics and hand tracking (and with a lot of friends of mine) is now just a ghost. This is something absolutely impossible to have with Unity or Unreal. The company has also laid off 30 employees. The 24 remaining people will join Roli as part of the sale.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

We were talking about haptics, and how haptic vests and gloves can be used across enterprise for simulation of training, but also scent machines, and different spatial audio and things. I got the chance to use the Ultra Haptics, [which] is this device where it uses ultrasonic waves to give you the sense of touch. million sold.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

We were talking about haptics, and how haptic vests and gloves can be used across enterprise for simulation of training, but also scent machines, and different spatial audio and things. I got the chance to use the Ultra Haptics, [which]. HTC VIVE sold a couple million. I reached out, grab a cup of coffee. million sold.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

We were talking about haptics, and how haptic vests and gloves can be used across enterprise for simulation of training, but also scent machines, and different spatial audio and things. I got the chance to use the Ultra Haptics, [which] is this device where it uses ultrasonic waves to give you the sense of touch. million sold.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 23, 2020

Alan: Actually, I would say all of them are based on Unity or Unreal. Alan: I've tried a bunch of haptic gloves so far. Have you had any really good experiences with haptic gloves? The HTC Vive Pro has eye tracking-- or the new one has eye tracking. Martin: I think it only works for the HTC Vive, but it's still OK.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 23, 2020

Alan: Actually, I would say all of them are based on Unity or Unreal. Alan: I've tried a bunch of haptic gloves so far. Have you had any really good experiences with haptic gloves? The HTC Vive Pro has eye tracking-- or the new one has eye tracking. Martin: I think it only works for the HTC Vive, but it's still OK.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Alvin is the China President at #HTC leading all aspects of HTC’s business in the region (Vive/VR, phone, Viveport content platform, partnerships and investments). Before his entrepreneurial work, Mahajan was an engineer at Epic Games on the Unreal Engine and Gears of War. 7- Alvin Graylin. 14- Kai Liang. 16- Vinay Narayan.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 23, 2020

Alan: Actually, I would say all of them are based on Unity or Unreal. Alan: I've tried a bunch of haptic gloves so far. Have you had any really good experiences with haptic gloves? The HTC Vive Pro has eye tracking-- or the new one has eye tracking. Martin: I think it only works for the HTC Vive, but it's still OK.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2021

Unreal Engine 5 gets released in Early Access. After a lot of teasing of its upcoming fantastic features, Unreal Engine 5 is finally available for download. And it feels weird that HTC hasn’t fixed such a cheap little component that was already faulty on the original Vive. Here you can find the link: [link] Thanks a lot []-).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

We already saw this problem happening when HTC departed from the Steam platform to build its Viveport store because hardware sales were not enough to have an ambitious business. The study is about the proper simulation of hand haptics for when in a game we are falling down a cliff and we are trying to stop the fall.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

This reminds me of a similar error HTC made in the past of mixing signals of a pro device and consumer content It has RGB passthrough cameras with three times the resolution of Quest 2 cameras. Manus starts preordering for its Quantum Metagloves haptic gloves, priced at $9,000. Weirdly enough, most of the demos he showed were games.

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