The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

What people required the most in a new VR headset, according to a survey proposed by HTC Vive. In the first one, you can read what are the features that people that HTC interviewed were asking for a VR headset : HTC has used these data to design its new headset and accompanying software ecosystem so that to fulfill these requests.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 31, 2025

HTC XR solutions have been revolutionizing the extended reality landscape for some time now. Ever since the original launch of the first HTC VIVE headset in 2016, HTC has constantly strengthened its position in the enterprise market, proving that XR solutions can be intuitive, cost-effective, and versatile for a range of business use cases.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 18, 2021

Case in point: VRChat is host to a growing community of people strapping on motion-trackers to have live dance battles in virtual reality. Dancing in VR is greatly enhanced by motion-capture accessories, which means that there’s still a significant barrier to entry given the cost of buying additional accessories for full body tracking.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2017

Exactly one month ago, HTC revealed that the Vive Tracker would go on sale to developers March 27th for the price of $99. The hardware device, that fits in the palm of your hand, can be attached to a range of accessories and peripherals, like a baseball bat or rifle , bringing real world objects into VR. Well today is that day.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Since the launch of the Vive Tracker earlier this year, impressive full-body motion capture has been demonstrated through the use of three Tracker units , in combination with the two tracked controllers and headset.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

It’s emerged that last year’s Star Wars: Rogue One , used existing virtual reality technology – specifically HTC Vive’s Steam VR tracking – to allow the film’s director to compose visual effects shots for the movie. Watch how it was done.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 9, 2017

Once prepared, controlling the movement is where VR is at its most intuitive, as the motion-tracked hardware means that a simple form of motion capture is readily available, although it’s not always appropriate, depending upon what’s being animated.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2022

I developed many software and hardware products in the past, not only as Electronics Engineer but also as a Product Manager, worked in some well-known corporates such as Nokia and Verifone then a couple of years ago I founded WalkOVR, the first wearable walk-in-place locomotion solution for Virtual Reality. . Thanks for hosting me.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Titanic VR was built from the ground-up for VR and was made using what the studio says were “comprehensive maps to create a realistic 3D model of the wreck site as well as motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story.”

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2017

As for resolution, the company maintains the screen door effect (SDE) is diminished with the headset’s dual 1440×1600@90 Hz LCD displays, a 70 percent increase in pixels over consumer devices like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. IR motion capture for VR, image courtesy OptiTrack. image courtesy Sensics.

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VRScout

AUGUST 30, 2017

Each person is 3D scanned to create their virtual avatar and strapped into a HTC Vive with sensors to track body movements. You can watch as couples put on all the hardware, divided by a single wall so they can’t see each other in real life. When it comes to the human 3D avatars, it’s all kinds of awkward.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Langzou VR in education, VR Waibao in collaboration tools) and other on hardware (e.g. Since VR is only now starting to grow worldwide and it is not a mature technology yet (it lacks proper hardware and content), there is an opportunity for China to enter this growing field and become a worldwide leader in innovating the technology.

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2017

HTC Vive Senior Engineer James Xiong has provided a Vive IK Demo on GitHub , which includes a reference source code and Unity demo. Using the HTC Vive headset and controllers combined with three Vive Trackers, the program uses hardware tracking and inverse kinematics to pose a virtual model that closely matches the human player.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

The company behind the software is teaming up with various 3rd party manufacturers of motion capture suits such as Xsens , Rokoko and PrioVR to provide the tools necessary to bring the experience on a tour to locations across the U.S. Anyone up for a professional virtual reality shooter league? I sure as hell am.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 30, 2016

Last month we reported The post HTC Vive Accessories Are On Sale and As Expensive As You’d Think appeared first on UploadVR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As it makes its way into the hands of more creatives and engineers, we’ll hopefully be able to find out if a more immersive hardware and accessory ecosystem will bring VR into more homes. Tagged with: htc vive , oculus rift , Royalty Free , SteamVR , tracking , valve.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Leap Motion released a second sensor some years later, but as Alex Colgan revealed me , it was not intended for sale , but only for integration in other headsets. Oculus and HTC), there were some cases when this sensor could actually prove to be very useful for some experiments. And the fact that it was not on sale was frustrating.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

Without any major VR hardware releases on the radar for this year, 2018 is shaping up to be a time for content to shine. We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Ace Combat 7. Platform : PSVR (2018).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

When we got a look at the refined Rapture hardware from The Void, co-founder James Jensen noted the controller and headset are no longer covered with external tracking markers. Ghostbusters is a particularly smart fit for The Void because you wear a backpack powering the wireless headset that ends up feeling exactly like a proton pack.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

This release (available 9/8 for HTC Vive) is really just a taste of the larger project to come: Favreau’s ultimate goal is a sprawling open world that you explore and build relationships with the gnome and goblin inhabitants… we can only hope that funny elves will somehow be involved.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Other companies specializing in motion capture, like IKinema, might also be able to put together products and services that are more accessible to a larger group of creators. IKinema is also developing a solution for “low-cost, full body mocap from HTC Vive hardware.”

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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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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

There were many demonstrations on display in the VR lab, including advanced motion capture devices and a game of catch with a robot. Since most people can’t afford to surpass the price of entry on the initial investment into, say, an HTC Vive, places like VR arcades typically offer a flat fee for time with VR devices.

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Steki Amusement

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The VR theme park has three major functions: VR hardware sales, VR content distribution, and VR brand display. Quality improvement, the introduction of IP: In order to improve user experience and extend the operating life of offline stores, the quality of VR content and hardware devices is improving. Virtual Reality Equipment.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And the price of the wireless add-on is even more suspicious: speaking with a hardware manufacturer, they told me that ONLY THE ANTENNAS of a Wi-Gig connection for VR streaming (like the one of the Vive Pro) costs around $100… so how can the whole wireless streaming device cost just $50?? A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

We have a lot to go through; we’re going to go through all of the different hardware aspects involved in Virtual/Mixed/Augmented Reality — XR — and it’s not just the headsets or headphones. Antony: Yeah, of course, I was there; I listened to all the presentations by HTC. So there’s a lot to unpack here.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

China-India & the other Asian Nations have some really interesting #augmentedreality #virtualreality #mixedreality #startups Innovating across Hardware, Software & Content. 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).

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

The 10-minute clip shows Jang Ji-sung at the center of a large green screen studio wearing an HTC Vive Pro headset and what appears to be a pair of haptic gloves equipped with Vive Trackers. They even employed the efforts of a child model in order to capture more realistic movements and gestures via motion capture.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

We have a lot to go through; we're going to go through all of the different hardware aspects involved in Virtual/Mixed/Augmented Reality -- XR -- and it's not just the headsets or headphones. Antony: Yeah, of course, I was there; I listened to all the presentations by HTC. You've got things like haptic suits, haptic gloves.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

We have a lot to go through; we’re going to go through all of the different hardware aspects involved in Virtual/Mixed/Augmented Reality — XR — and it’s not just the headsets or headphones. Antony: Yeah, of course, I was there; I listened to all the presentations by HTC. So there’s a lot to unpack here.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2017

LA Noire is a unique game to say the least—designed as a sort of action-detective game, the title employed some of the top facial motion capture of its time to present believable characters for players to interrogate as they investigate crimes on the streets of 1940’s LA. Image courtesy Rockstar Games.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Image by HTC). The interesting thing is that HTC has claimed that duration, but then some people of HTC said that is not true, and also some reviewers called this a fake news. I hope that HTC releases a public statement about these two points, to clarify the situation to its customers. Good luck to him and to HTC!

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VRScout

MARCH 31, 2018

Afterall, the only thing more important than the hardware itself is the content to experience. That being said, let’s take a look at five of the more prominent VR releases for March: Apex Construct (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality). Ark Park ( HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR, Windows Mixed Reality).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

HTC has finally revealed the price of the Vive Pro : it will cost $799 just to have the headset (no controller and no base stations, so you must already have a Vive 1 kit) and will be available for pre-orders since April, 5th. But, as Road To VR has stated, maybe HTC should have clarified that in all its marketing material.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Like with smartphones, daily technology ubiquity starts at home, and the more decision-makers get casually familiar with the hardware, the easier it is for XR champions to promote the technology among their peers in the workplace. HTC VIVE Debuts Ultimate Trackers HTC VIVE unveiled its VIVE Ultimate Tracker.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2016

HTC has sold an estimated 100k Vives. Meaning, that the only way we, as content creators, can produce the kind of content we desire, is to work to create the hardware or software solutions as we go. Along with the emergence of the VR industry, a slew of gadgets and supplementary hardware devices have begun to flood in.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

They may be AR glasses or smartglasses, but what is sure is that Niantic is working to support AR hardware within its platform. And I’m not only talking about the hardware, but also the software. I mean… HTC controls five other social VR experiences in its XR Suite, it is weird that now it is partnering with a competitor company.

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