The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

Otherwise, now the situation is more or less like before, with the exception of some places where there are still some Oculus devices in stock (for instance in Japan and Taiwan). The VR route is instead being pursued by HTC (with its VEC event happening soon) and IEEE. Unity’s HDRP is now VR-compatible.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Some 110 VR games for PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive got all the attention with new demos and mixed reality performances. HTC Vive had a huge presence as well, taking the form of mixed reality demo booths that had attendees all snapping photos and video. See our video below. — コヤ所長 (@mayanmoyan) September 15, 2016.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 23, 2017

While at Zynga, he co-created the hugely popular game FarmVille and served as the CTO of Zynga Japan. Above: Phil Chen was a co-creator of the HTC Vive and is a partner at a Presence Capital. Chen was previously on the founding team that created the HTC Vive, the VR headset based on Valve’s SteamVR technology.

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2016

The newly revealed design differs from the most recent prototype by doing away with the rigid plastic wrap-around piece (as on the right), and opting for a head strap and cable-management system that appears to be similar to the HTC Vive’s.

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VRScout

MARCH 23, 2017

Bye will be delivering a keynote at SVVR, as will Nonny de la Peña, CEO of Emblematic Group, Tony Parisi, Head of VR and AR at Unity Technologies, and Rikard Steiber, SVP of VR at HTC. ” In service of making this cross-pollination, SVVR included representation from VR communities from Japan, Korea, and China.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The device will be available for $3500 in United States, Japan, China, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Australia, and New Zealand, the same countries where it was previously available for pre-order. HTC is now selling certified refurbished Vive HMDs for $400. If you will be in Italy, please come visiting me!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In the blink of an eye the world around me dissolves and the restaurants of East Fourth Street are replaced by the brilliant purple face of Japan’s Mt. ” Google Earth turns all of this data into completely explorable, scalable 3D immersive worlds for the HTC Vive VR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 28, 2018

Me trying the XCOL application with an HTC Vive Pro, while Sam is using a tablet and another employee a smartphone. XCOL is so currently a framework, through which every Unity developer can create a custom solution for enterprise virtual collaboration. This ensures an optimal environment for the requirements of the customer.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 18, 2017

Development: Unity , Vuforia , Microsoft Visual Studio , Windows 10 SDK , HoloLens Emulator (if you do not have a device). When using Unity, it is extremely important to set the near clipping plane to no less than 0.85m. Unity helps developers to manipulate this HoloLens feature in many ways. Animation: Biped for 3ds Max.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2020

This night I woke up at 3am to participate in HTC Vive’s event on ENGAGE because I read that it was an “HTC VIVE LAUNCH EVENT” and I was super-confident in the launch of the Cosmos XR or at least of the Cosmos Play. Some of these key players, like ENGAGE, are companies in which HTC already invests into.

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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

APRIL 12, 2021

This week has been pretty crazy: It all started with Facebook approving my silly The Unity Cube application (an application with just a cube) on App Lab. Image by HTC Vive). HTC is teasing a new headset. HTC is teasing a new piece of hardware again, and this time most probably it will be a VR headset. Not much, honestly.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

who first immigrated to Japan over 25 years ago. teams for Japan. As of 2019, we are an expanding private company with about 40 people based in Japan and funded by Japanese venture capitalists. Software-wise, we use Unity, Vuforia, and OpenCV. The Vive Pro Eye just launched by HTC at CES (Image by HTC).

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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). While at Zynga, he co-created the game FarmVille and served as the CTO of Zynga Japan. 7- Alvin Graylin. 14- Kai Liang. 16- Vinay Narayan. 33- Sean Xiaoyi Yu.

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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. And I think that it's in Japan now, that we are trying to rent out furniture. 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. Martin: That's what I've found, too.

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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. And I think that it's in Japan now, that we are trying to rent out furniture. 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. Martin: That's what I've found, too.

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AR Eye Tracking Tools Course 78

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg, but also Unity CEO John Riccitiello) that should mark the beginning of the serious adoption of new technology. When there was the recall of Oculus facial interfaces, the numbers about US were much bigger than the ones from Japan. Plus Huawei headset is compatible only with Huawei phones, while HTC is more open.

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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. And I think that it's in Japan now, that we are trying to rent out furniture. 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. Martin: That's what I've found, too.

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AR Eye Tracking Tools Course 60

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

This got some press, because HTC VIVE released a press release with Bell, saying that their latest helicopter was created 10 times faster using VR, and you guys were the company doing that. They're hiring a Unity developer or a 3D modeller. I mean, I was making notes, here. Time is the ultimate measurement of ROI.".

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

This got some press, because HTC VIVE released a press release with Bell, saying that their latest helicopter was created 10 times faster using VR, and you guys were the company doing that. They're hiring a Unity developer or a 3D modeller. I mean, I was making notes, here. Time is the ultimate measurement of ROI.".

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Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Technology Training 78

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

This got some press, because HTC VIVE released a press release with Bell, saying that their latest helicopter was created 10 times faster using VR, and you guys were the company doing that. They're hiring a Unity developer or a 3D modeller. I mean, I was making notes, here. Time is the ultimate measurement of ROI.".

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Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Technology Training 60

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

This got some press, because HTC VIVE released a press release with Bell, saying that their latest helicopter was created 10 times faster using VR, and you guys were the company doing that. They're hiring a Unity developer or a 3D modeller. I mean, I was making notes, here. Time is the ultimate measurement of ROI.".

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Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Technology Training 60

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In a side event happening after AWE, HTC has announced a bunch of updates of Vive Focus 3 that have the potential of revolutionizing the Location Based Entertainment in VR (LBEVR o LBVR) sector. Unity has bought Weta Digital for 1.6B. Unity has just bought Weta Digital for 1.6B. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

If this happens , Facebook is going to disrupt completely the market, because it would be a headset offering so much for so little price, destroying the competition with Pico and HTC. Plus, it is already delivering , selling in some markets (Korea, Japan, Spain, and Germany) its AR glasses to consumers for a price of around $1000.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

This kind of seamless interface is great and it is exactly the same one that HTC already offers with the Vive Focus Plus and Viveport Streaming and that I’ve tried and appreciated. I guess Oculus will aim at something similar, because it is very handy (Image by HTC Vive). Rift line gets discontinued. Image by Facebook).

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