Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

HTC today announced its third batch of AR/VR startups backed by the company’s Vive X accelerator program. ” Started last year, Vive X is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that, according to HTC, provides “unparalleled access to expertise, resources, planning and an extensive network throughout the AR/VR industry.”

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 31, 2021

Some weeks ago, he has bought a Tundra HDK , which is basically a Hardware Development Kit to create your objects that can be tracked by a SteamVR system and has played around with it for a while. Image provided by Rob Cole). Image by Triad Semiconductor). Image by Triad Semiconductor). The just-launched Tundra Tracker (Image by Tundra Labs).

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Road to VR

MAY 30, 2017

Among a range of topics discussed, Luckey spoke of the timeline of future VR headsets from major hardware players. The hardware will not change. Of course there might be hardware from new companies entering the market, but the hardware of the major players in the market will stay the same.

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Doc-Ok

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

What is the real, physical, display resolution of my VR headset? But if you happen to have an HTC Vive, then have a look at the graphs in Figures 1 and 2 (the other headsets behave in the same way, but the actual numbers differ). So it’s about time. The short answer is, of course, that it depends on your model of headset.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2018

As first reported by OLED-info , an advanced copy of the event’s schedule maintains that a talk featuring Google hardware engineer Carlin Vieri will be taking place May 22nd. 1443-ppi 120-Hz OLED Display for Wide-Field-of-View High-Acuity Head-Mounted Displays.” inch AMOLEDs at 90Hz.

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Doc-Ok

AUGUST 4, 2017

So, why do current-generation head-mounted displays appear so low-resolution? For example, I measured the per-eye field of view of the HTC Vive as around 110°x113° under ideal conditions, or around 130° diagonally (it’s complicated), or three and a half times as much as that of the 20″ desktop monitor.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

One of the reasons that HTC VIVE is an ARPost perennial favorite headset manufacturer is because the company doesn’t turn out a headset every day. However, that same site also directs to exciting hardware from third-party manufacturers, so even if you don’t play PSVR, it might be worth taking a look. The Future Comes in Pieces.

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Tech Trends VR

JULY 31, 2019

Back in 2012, a starry-eyed young entrepreneur called Palmer Luckey announced a new and improved head-mounted display that would be better than pretty much everything on the market at the time, and affordable for gamers to boot. billion, while enterprise VR hardware and software have generated sales of around $800 million.

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VRScout

JANUARY 20, 2017

The HTC Vive is about to get an upgrade in convenience and comfort. Of course there are multiple answers to this question depending on who you ask, but a majority of people will tell you the same thing: the hardware is less than convenient and most of the head mounted displays could be a little bit comfier.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Developers and hardware solution providers have been working together over the past few decades to build VR headsets capable of hosting immersive experiences. Some of the leading companies like Meta Platforms, Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Lenovo, and Varjo Technologies, among others, have been leading global markets with their devices.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Varjo calls their prototype “20|20”, saying that it’s specifically designed for professional users and with resolutions more than 70 times beyond any currently shipping or announced head-mounted display. Varjo’s prototype hiding inside of an Oculus Rift, image courtesy Ubergizmo.

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MARCH 15, 2017

A new tool from NVIDIA for benchmarking VR hardware and experiences should make it easier for buyers to figure out how systems perform in real world scenarios. Head-mounted displays like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive put heavy demands on the PCs required to power these headsets. Tagged with: FCAT VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

HTC VIVE announced on Thursday it will sell its XR Elite mixed reality (MR) headset as a premium bundle for gaming. HTC VIVE Business+ Package FOr enterprises, HTC VIVE launched a major package for its VIVE Business+ solution. Fans of the flagship device can now purchase two sets of bundles, each costing $1,099 USD.

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Doc-Ok

MAY 7, 2018

Unfortunately, back then I only did the analysis for the HTC Vive. With these new results, it is time for a follow-up post where I re-create the HTC Vive graphs from the previous article with a new method that makes them easier to read, and where I compare display properties between the two main PC-based headsets.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2018

The synopsis of the presentation reveals that Lanman will focus on eye-tracking technology and its potential for pushing VR and AR displays to the next level: As personal viewing devices, head-mounted displays offer a unique means to rapidly deliver richer visual experiences than past direct-view displays occupying a shared environment.

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VRScout

MAY 2, 2017

In the video Nintendrew (damn that’s an awesome handle) demonstrates how he was able to view an HD 3D video of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D with an aftermarket head mounted display and some simple tinkering with the Switch.

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VRScout

MAY 2, 2017

In the video Nintendrew (damn that’s an awesome handle) demonstrates how he was able to view an HD 3D video of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D with an aftermarket head mounted display and some simple tinkering with the Switch.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 16, 2024

The head-mounted display/headset marketplace may be approaching a broad shift as Apple unveils its Vision Pro headset next month, with the device promising to advance screen-based productivity into a third dimension, leveraging traditional MR technologies to achieve a spatial computing future.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Combining light field rendering and head mounted displays, hospitals can bring surgeons a solution that is superior to traditional imaging systems like microscopes while saving costs and improving patient outcomes. Head over to the official Vive X website for more information and submit your application. SHENZHEN. “Our

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

There is something of an arms race developing between the major VR hardware companies (Facebook, Google, HTC, Sony) to add more intuitive controls for VR. Eyefluence uses a proprietary system of eye-gestures to do everything they could with their hands and a smartphone with just their eyes and a head mounted display.

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VRScout

AUGUST 1, 2016

From all-in-one mobile VR headsets to tethered head-mounted displays (HMDs) with hand-controllers that looked eerily similar to brands we already report on, one thing’s for sure, there was no shortage of VR and AR hardware on the show floor. million units and hardware revenues approaching $2.3

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JULY 31, 2017

The head-mounted display features specifications and clarity matching consumer VR headsets like the Rift and its tracking system, powered by long-time motion-tracking company Optitrack, is seamless in allowing freedom to move around multiple rooms so you can find objects and walls exactly where you expect them to be.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

When it comes to the HTC Vive Cosmos, HTC Vive has been very peace meal regarding the information being released, with the last official details coming in June. Get ready to liftoff and head for the cosmos. — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) September 10, 2019. The #HTCVIVECOSMOS pre-order starts September 12th.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2016

Yesterday Intel announced its entry into the virtual reality space with the Project Alloy all-in-one head mounted display. While there are no specifics available about the contents of the hardware, let alone price or release date, this sets a new mark for the high end of virtual reality and mixed reality in the future.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2016

Yesterday Intel announced its entry into the virtual reality space with the Project Alloy all-in-one head mounted display. While there are no specifics available about the contents of the hardware, let alone price or release date, this sets a new mark for the high end of virtual reality and mixed reality in the future.

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Upload VR

JUNE 16, 2022

It still has best-in-class tracking and audio quality but its 1600×1440 resolution has been surpassed on both the low end with Quest 2 and the high end with headsets like HTC’s Vive Pro 2 and Varjo Aero. Could Valve be getting closer to a reveal for its next hardware? But nine months later Steam Deck has now shipped.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Virtual reality (VR) startup Bigscreen revealed its first major hardware offering: the world’s smallest headset, the Bigscreen Beyond. It operates across major platforms such as Meta Quest 2 and Pro, SteamVR headsets such as the Valve Index, HTC VIVE, and Windows Mixed Reality (MR) head-mounted displays.

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Doc-Ok

DECEMBER 19, 2018

It’s been more than two years since the last time I posted set-up instructions for Vrui and HTC Vive , and a lot has changed in the meantime. While Vrui is not itself based on SteamVR, it uses SteamVR’s low-level hardware drivers to talk to the Vive headset and receive 6-DOF tracking and event data from it and its controllers.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

450 Mpix/second on an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive today is almost a seven times increase in the number of pixels per second compared to 1080p gaming at 30 FPS. Another key enabling idea for modern VR hardware is Lens Distortion. This is why many head-mounted displays use a single inexpensive plastic lens per eye.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Introduction Following my first article earlier this year, Pimax’s Crystal has pleasantly surprised me with a series of software updates that activated new hardware features , whilst bringing quality-of-life improvements to headset connection and tracking. If you want to read his previous post, you can find it here.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Despite this, issues limit eye-tracking integration for some head-mounted displays. HTC VIVE requires expertise in specialist data analytics, while Microsoft’s HoloLens calibrates its software according to each user. Scalable Tracking Solutions.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 14, 2017

We’ll present the latest integration for assembly line training with HTC Vive and feedback powered by NVIDIA® PhysX®. How To Bring Engineering Datasets To Head-Mounted Displays. Companies such as Tesla Motors and Bentley are the proud early adopters of this solution.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 9, 2016

PS VR is Sony’s virtual reality system that uses a head-mounted display, the PlayStation Camera, and PlayStation Move controllers to make players feel like they are surrounded by digital video game worlds. Rearranging furniture is something users of first-gen VR hardware know a lot about. That’s not the same thing.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

He added that the Cupertino-based firm developed a prototype for the head-mounted display, with a few developers testing the experimental models. Despite this, the headset will take a long time to complete and currently has numerous ‘kinks’ in its hardware and software.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 31, 2023

HTC Vive has been doing it for a while” He later quotes D an O’Brien, President, Americas, HTC , stating use case data from the Taoyuan-based firm. Biting into the Apple Demond Cureton, Senior Journalist, XR Today , analysing the commentary from HTC’s chief on the Apple Vision Pro.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

In turn, the market entry is making many immersive hardware vendors take note to leverage newfound interest in XR solutions or divert production efforts towards creating competitive XR workplace solutions. However, HTC VIVE still believes that controllers hold value.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

A hardware launch wouldn’t be complete without an iFixit teardown, and the most recent VR device on their operating table is Sony’s PlayStation VR. We also get to see the OLED display up close for the first time, and interestingly, the single 1080p display panel has a hexagonal pattern on the surface.

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