The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

If a malicious developer is granted camera access, he can for instance silently grab all the images of the environment around the user, run them through some AI detection, and scrape some precious personal information, like data about National ID documents or bank cards that the user has on the table while he uses the application.

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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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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Bradley says the combination of data mining and information from his sources reveals that Roy will have “at least” a D-pad, bumpers, grip buttons, triggers, ABXY buttons, a system button, and some sort of strap. The specifications on paper look nice, and for sure the one between Google and Samsung looks like a strong partnership.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2021

HTC is serial-teasing its next VR headset again, this time hyping the reveal of Vive Flow, which is reportedly a slim and light 6DOF standalone focused on media consumption, casual gaming, and VR experiences. HTC also released and new hype video on its Instagram , showing a quick flash of Flow’s hardware. Image courtesy HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC). HTC has made an announcement at this CES and it has been a pretty cool one. To showcase its functionality, HTC showed some videos of the tracker in use to improve the performances of hands tracking and also with the tracker installed on external props.

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JULY 3, 2017

All-in-one VR headsets are set to become a reality by the end of the year, and Samsung has finally revealed its take on the concept. We’ve reached out to Samsung to ask for more information on the device. We actually caught sight of this surprising reveal by way of Visual Camp. Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Other companies such as Apple, Samsung, LG, and Sony also invest in XR technology. HTC Reveals Enterprise-Focused VIVE Focus Vision HTC has revealed a new VIVE headset for enterprise and high-end gaming markets. This involves offering devices with impressive features and specifications at an affordable price.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2018

Late last week, HTC made a major tease of a forthcoming new Vive headset with improved resolution. As we suspected , this is likely the same OLED display being used in the Samsung Odyssey headset. That’s 76% more pixels. That wouldn’t come until Q3, 2018, the report suggests.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The 5″ Pixel sports a Full HD (1920×1080) AMOLED panel, some way short of the benchmark set by Samsung’s GearVR comaptible Galaxy phones which sport QHD (2560×1440) resolution AMOLED Panels. The XL however, matches it’s samsung’s rivals with a similar QHD screen. This story is breaking.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2018

Well, it lacked an important information that still wasn’t revealed at that time: the price of the headset and of its full bundle. The HTC Vive Pro page on Amazon US. The tiers of the Vive Pro business licenses (Image from HTC Vive website). The post HTC Vive reveals Vive Pro 2.0-bundle So, why this high price?

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2018

HTC made a not so subtle tease today that a new version of the HTC Vive is on the way with improved resolution. The current Vive model, released in 2016, has a pair of 1,080 × 1,200 displays made by Samsung. The current Vive model, released in 2016, has a pair of 1,080 × 1,200 displays made by Samsung. Which New Display?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2018

When in 2015 I had my first Samsung Gear VR, I was amazed: finally, I could enjoy high-quality tether-less virtual reality. Today, thanks to the fellow VR community member Eloi Gerard , I’ve found an article on lowyat.net that confirms that Samsung is not that enthusiast about Gear VR and that has probably different future plans.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

Well, good for you that are going to read this text Top news of the week (Image by Brad Lynch) Meta’s XR roadmap unveiled The Verge’s Alex Heath has been able to gather information about an internal meeting that happened at Meta, in which the management informed the employees about the roadmap of the upcoming XR devices.

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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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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Here below I’m posting for you the best offers I’ve found: for instance, HTC is discounting basically every piece of hardware (including Vive Trackers that can be useful for all the VRChat fans out there), while Pico is offering one of the best deals with €100-worth-of-content given for free with every purchased Pico 4.

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Road to VR

JULY 26, 2018

Google is finally bringing the official YouTube VR app to the Oculus Store for Samsung Gear VR soon. The company also proclaims that YouTube VR now supports Samsung Gear VR, Daydream View, HTC Vive, and PSVR. Gear VR owners have been waiting for an official YouTube VR app since the headset officially launched in late 2015.

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VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2018

Prisoners are first given Samsung Gear VR headsets to enjoy a selection of spectator experiences such as running with wild elephants and sitting in the cockpit of a Blue Angel fighter jet. They’re also exposed to more informative experiences such as dealing with conflict and handling self-checkout at the grocery store.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2018

HTC Vive Pro. Perhaps the biggest reveal at CES 2018 was HTC’s Vive Pro. As a side note, HTC confirmed to us that the Vive Pro won’t ship with Valve’s ‘Knuckles’ controllers , a bummer for those hoping to finally get their hands on the anticipated controllers which were first revealed back in mid-2017.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 2, 2025

We now have the Quest 3 and Quest 3S , not to mention countless impressive headsets from the likes of HTC VIVE, Pico, and Varjo. The trouble is that the images released and the patent application filed by Valve didnt share much information about potential materials, technical specifications, or even how much the headset will weigh.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Fantasynth (2017) is an upcoming VR music experience for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive that takes you on a surreal ride through an abstract world of sharp geometric shapes and eye-catching neon lights. No date or pricing information has been established for the full release of Fantasynth. Clocking in at around 2.5

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 20, 2021

Its CEO is the amazing Nikk Mitchell , a very active and passionate VR guy: he’s a friend of mine, and he’s also one of my Patrons, and so it came natural for us to collaborate for this article, to inform all of you of the community about what Huawei is doing in VR. I strongly advise you to watch it here below.

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VRScout

JANUARY 25, 2018

While HTC made a splash unveiling an upgraded Vive Pro off site, the big trend on the show floor was standalone VR headsets with “inside-out” tracking. Currently to manage a VR setup with a headset such as the HTC Vive, a computer or laptop is required. What’s inside-out tracking?

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Check out AltspaceVR’s events page for more information. “VR AltspaceVR supports the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Samsung Gear VR, and traditional monitors for both PC and Mac. VR Capture is an important breakthrough for the development and growth of VR as a medium,” said Eric Romo, CEO, AltspaceVR.

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MAY 10, 2017

Very rarely do we get a completely candid look into the exact sale and download numbers, typically having to collect scatterings of information to create an educated estimate. HTC Vive: 95,000. With a little bit of math, we can tell that the PSVR actually sold almost 4x as many units in the first quarter of 2017 as the HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2019

Ang is promising to showcase a number of VR headsets in his library, including Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift S, Samsung Odyssey Plus, Vive Pro, HP Reverb, Valve Index, Pimax 5K Plus, Pimax 5K XR, HTC Vive Cosmos, and StarVR One, a headset intended for the enterprise sector. Check out the Kickstarter here for more information.

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VRScout

MAY 27, 2018

Instead, you are using a headset such as an Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung GearVR, Oculus Go, or a variety of other options via WebVR. A church sermon in VR is a lot like church sermon in the real-world. There really is no difference other than the fact that you don’t have to travel.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

Groups like Microsoft are leveraging a collapsing military contact to keep its IVAS device lineup alive for further funding, and HTC VIVE took note to explain the importance of enterprise end-users in discussion with the World Economic Forum. Samsung Revenue Drops This week, Samsung also revealed its Q2 earnings.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

That said, Apple reportedly hasn’t settled on a design yet and currently necessitates the use of an HTC Vive by its engineers for software design tasks. Apple declined to comment on any of the above information. Apple doesn’t plan to sell the headset though, and will likely only use it for testing purposes.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

You will also be able to stream your virtual experiences in the Samsung Gear VR to Facebook Live before the end of this year, so stay tuned for more information on that angle. ObEN is one of 33 companies in the HTC VICE X accelerator program – keep an eye out for their product launch in 2017. MONEY & FUNDING.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 2, 2024

With the broader audience that comes with Connect, expect new product announcements from firms looking to join the moment, such as HTC VIVE, which is also readying a new product. The recent Microsoft patents indicate that the company has been working on this potential product since at least 2023, based on the patent filing information.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2020

I’m currently on my 7 th left Index controller and 6 th right Index controller which informs me that controller issues have not yet been resolved. I was puzzled by this omission, as their previous collaboration with HTC saw the Vive released in 2016 with both narrow and wide facial gaskets to offer 2 fitting options out of the box. .

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JANUARY 29, 2017

There are a handful of major players already cutting their teeth in VR including Google, Sony and Samsung; but the two titans sitting at the top of the heap are Oculus and HTC. Our big question today is this: when it comes to VR, are Oculus and HTC the respective Apple and Microsoft of the industry? HTC/Microsoft .

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). For example, we invited senior executives from HUAWEI, JBD, HTC, Alibaba, iQIYI, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and so on.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 4, 2018

I was doing that when trying out Overview this morning, an experience that takes you on a journey to the limits of our galaxy and beyond (in about 30 minutes) all narrated in a soothing and informative documentary style. It has since been shown at festivals such as Cannes.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Disappointingly, he did not disclose any sales numbers for the Oculus Rift– instead taking the chance to remind Facebook’s investors that the Oculus-supported Samsung Gear VR has now sold 5M+ units. NEW CONTROLLERS & NEW GAMES ON HORIZON FOR HTC VIVE AND VALVE. INVESTMENT & FUNDING WRAPUP.

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VRScout

JULY 31, 2018

I was doing just that this morning whilst trying out Overview , an immersive experience that takes you on a 30-minute journey to the limits of our galaxy and beyond, all narrated in a soothing and informative documentary style. Download the educational experience now via the Oculus Store, Viveport or Steam for $9.99.

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