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JANUARY 5, 2017

As someone that has a PS VR, Gear VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift all in the same apartment, cables, controllers, and headsets are often scattered everywhere. At CES 2017 this week in Las Vegas, NV, the tech company is debuting a variety of accessories for both the PS VR and HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2019

Mobile VR motion controller manufacturer Finch Technologies today announced it’s working with Qualcomm and HTC to deliver its six degrees of freedom (6DOF) FinchShift controllers to a multitude of devices supporting Vive Wave. The entire kit and SDK costs $250, although the company is providing discounts on bulk purchases.

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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. That is if every company implemented OpenXR, a program built for the Oculus should work with SteamVR as well. Image by Oculus).

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The Moscow-based VR headset manufacturer DEUS announced a the latest version of their Odin VR headset that incorporates support for SteamVR content and higher resolution LCD displays than Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. We’ll have feet on the ground in Vegas, so check back for more CES 2019 news then. mm audio jack.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

This hilarious tweet thread by Nima Zeighami shows you all the worst uses that have been of the M-word on the Las Vegas showroom. 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. Further references. Shiftall MeganeX.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

CES 2017 is officially “begins” tomorrow but the behemoth conference is already revving up in Las Vegas. Vive (HTC). What We Know: Today at 1pm HTC will be hosting a press conference to discuss its HTC Vive virtual reality headset. Oculus (Facebook). — What do you think?

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Wedged somewhat inconsiderately at the very start of every year (it’s OK CES organisers, no one in the tech industry have families they want to spend time with), the annual Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas is still the biggest event for hardware in the world. Oculus’ Pre-DK1 Prototype, shown at CES 2013.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

The headset was tested and built using the HTC Vive, but will come with connectors for Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, and StarVR headsets and will be available later this month for $399. We’ll keep you updated on all of the latest news and announcements from CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Tagged with: CES.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 1, 2017

TPCAST’s wireless add-on kit for the HTC Vive has a new rival that’s promising to cut the cord on both HTC’s headset and the Oculus Rift. The trailer above only shows it being played on the HTC Vive, however.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 30, 2016

To celebrate the huge VR milestones of 2016, and to usher in what looks to be an even bigger year for our industry coming up next, UploadVR is throwing our biggest party yet right in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. An HTC Vive VR headset. Tagged with: audi , CES , party , uploadvr , vegas.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Penn & Teller’s Desert Bus VR is finally here, letting you take the wheel of a crappy old commercial bus for a mind-numbing 8-hour trip from Tuscon to Las Vegas. The VR version uses the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift’s respective motion controls, but annoyingly maps acceleration to the left trigger.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

While the two maps in question—“Old Mine” and “Undead Valley”—have been available in Horde mode on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive since earlier this year, PSVR players are now able to access the maps too. image courtesy Vertigo Games. ” image courtesy Vertigo Games.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV is traditionally one of the largest tech events of the entire year and CES 2017 is no different. We Visited The First Oculus-Powered Bar In Las Vegas [ Link ]. HTC Announces Subscription Plan For Viveport [ Link ].

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MARCH 13, 2017

Most VR headsets right now, like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PSVR, are tethered by a long cord to a machine that can cost anywhere from a couple hundred to many thousands of dollars. Project Alloy was demonstrated at this year’s CES in Las Vegas and we have two hands on reports for you to explore.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Originally developed as a mini game within the unreleased Sega CD title Penn & Teller’s Smoke & Mirrors, Desert Bus is a painfully realistic bus simulation that tasks players with keeping their vehicle on the road during a real-time trip from Tucson Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada. How long is the journey you ask? Eight hours.

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VRScout

AUGUST 5, 2018

Electronauts was first announced late last year before being demonstrated at CES in Las Vegas this past January. Electronauts will be available August 7th on the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR for $18. I truly believe Electronauts is groundbreaking, and a game changer in music creation.”.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

The 2016 Autodesk University event kicked off in Las Vegas yesterday, and the design software company wasted no time in making some big announcements for the VR industry. Forge, the company’s cloud-based developer platform, is now coming to the HTC Vive via the Viveport platform.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

The Chinese company revealed its first VR headset shortly ahead of CES 2017 in Las Vegas this week. Lenovo also has a new VR ready laptop, though the video below only shows the Oculus Rift, and not its own headset. Lenovo’s offering sounds like it might sit somewhere in the middle.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 29, 2021

Well, I think that if a game can be on the top-downloaded lists on various platforms like Xbox and Oculus Quest, for sure it has the X-Factor to thrive and earn many millions. The company claims that it will open in Summer 2021 a new center in Las Vegas, and will re-open 15 venues before the end of the year.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

More info There is a huge sphere of LEDs in Las Vegas This is not strictly XR news, but I guess can be relevant to the people in our community. In Las Vegas, it has been built a huge sphere all covered with LED displays that can create majestic effects on the skyline.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

DICE 2017 — a gathering of some of the biggest thinkers, creators and leaders in the digital entertainment industry – kicked off today in Las Vegas. Oculus’ Jason Rubin and Insomniac Games’ Ted Price. Tagged with: Dice , htc vive , oculus rift. Jason and Ted’s Excellent VR Panel.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

And subscribe to my newsletter to not miss my upcoming CES roundup, which will contain all the news I’ve read about XR from Las Vegas! More info (Apple XR headset to feature three displays) More info (Quest 3 and Project Cambria leaks) More info (Social Oculus Home is coming) More info (Meta to unify its social VR experiences).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2019

If you had 10,000$ to spend and you asked me how to spend them, I would probably give you two options: one is going to Las Vegas with me and have a crazy night of fun, and the other one is buying a Varjo XR-1, with the latter being the preferred choice. Oculus products have gone pretty well during the Black Weekend.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 10, 2024

UploadVR's Operations Manager Kyle Riesenbeck tried AX162 by EmDoorVR's stall at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, and relayed his impressions to me. In the West the Snapdragon XR1 was only used in the HTC Vive Flow. In fact, its GPU is less powerful than even the one in 2018's Oculus Go. Yes, that's a 1, not a typo.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Additionally, founding the Upload Academy, a VR/AR developer training program, which graduated its first class in August with a number of success stories including Found – a gorgeous Miyazaki-esque narrative experience created by four of our students which was recently recognized on stage during the Oculus Connect Keynote. January 2016.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

It lets you experience what it’s like to be at the helm of the action, driving all the way from Tucson, Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada, in real time. The game is also playable outside of VR, so if you don’t own an Oculus Rift or a HTC Vive you can still play.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Industrial Training International is readying their VR Mobile Crane Simulator for the March ConExpo Event in Las Vegas. The simulator uses an Oculus Rift headset in combination with a modular rig, in order to significantly reduce the costs of training, compared to both real-world and older VR solutions.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 6, 2020

During Sony’s press conference at CES 2020 in Las Vegas today it was revealed that 5 million PlayStation VR’s have now been sold. It’s difficult to compare to rivals like Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest or HTC Vive for example because neither of those companies ever reveal hardware sales figures.

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VRWorld

JULY 14, 2016

With the introduction of Google Cardboard and the Daydream VR platform, Oculus and HTC discrete VR headsets and GearVR headsets for even smartphones like the Samsung’s Galaxy S7, the first tentative steps towards virtual reality gaming are being taken. Virtual Reality Gaming isn’t coming, it’s already here.

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VRWorld

JANUARY 24, 2017

During the 2017 edition of CES in Las Vegas, we’re starting to see an appearance of new Virtual Reality applications, as businesses see VR as a new medium. While the push for VR started in retail model, we’re now seeing that business-to-consumer model is the path forward. This is where things start to get slightly worrying.

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VRWorld

JULY 8, 2016

If you’ve paid close attention to news regarding the HTC Vive ( arguably the leading headset at this stage ), you may have heard of this fascinating collection of VR games. Available for Samsung Gear VR and an Oculus Rift beta title, Casino VR is our first example of a poker game for VR devices.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Roughly 177,000 people are expected to converge on Las Vegas next week for the Consumer Electronics Show. Facebook has Oculus. Valve and HTC have the Vive. John Curran. CES 2017 will have around 2 million square feet of exhibit space. That’s the next step for expanding the VR market.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

While No Man’s Sky disappointed in its initial release, titles such as Everest VR for HTC Vive, The Climb for Oculus Rift, or Robinson: The Journey for PlayStation VR are quite intense. Imagine putting on your headset and stepping into the world of Las Vegas, Macau or Singapore’s famed Marina Bay Sands in an instant.

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VeeR VR

JANUARY 5, 2018

This year CES will be held in Las Vegas from January 9th to January 12th. VeeR VR app has been featured on App Store’s front page in many countries and regions, and handpicked by editors on Google Daydream, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 3, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC rises the hype for the launch of its new headset. For once, HTC seems to have organized the pre-launch of its new upcoming headset fairly well. HTC has said this headset will be amazing , so everyone is hoping for this to be true, even if we all know that the price will be high.

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JANUARY 14, 2017

CES 2017, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas last week, was loaded with augmented reality smartglasses, which layer digital animations and information on top of the real world. I ended up at Valve Software running their hardware department, putting the team together that created the HTC Vive. Ellsworth: VR is amazing.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

And we had some great partners along the way, that helped us kind of co-develop and beta test this and– including our friends over at Oculus, who are really making a strong push for 180 3D these days for their headsets. You see Facebook with Oculus. Alan: Yeah. You see Adobe. You see Google. Alan: Yeah, 360’s too hard.

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