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JULY 3, 2017

We still have a lot to learn about Microsoft’s six degrees of freedom (6DOF) controllers for its Windows Mixed Reality VR headsets, including going hands-on with them for ourselves. The devices we saw when Microsoft first introduced the controllers won’t be what we get as product, however.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2019

Frontal view of the device (Image by Microsoft). The biggest news of the MWC for what concerns XR has been for sure the announcement of the HoloLens 2 by Microsoft. Image by Microsoft). Together with the HoloLens 2, Microsoft has also announced a new version of the Kinect, called Kinect Azure. HTC 5G streaming.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft today announced that the company will be bundling its Windows VR headsets and motion controllers, and making them available for purchase this holiday season starting at $400. Image courtesy Microsoft. In the meantime, check out our deep dive reviews on HTC Vive , Oculus Rift and Oculus Touch. Acer headset.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 31, 2021

Triad was an instrumental partner in bringing Valve’s tracking technology to production , with the photodiodes used in SteamVR headsets, tracking pucks, and motion controllers produced by Triad’s factory and shipped to off-shore manufacturing partners building XR equipment for brands like HTC, Pimax, Varjo , StarVR, and Valve.

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VRScout

MAY 11, 2017

Microsoft brought their latest mixed reality efforts front and center Thursday at its Build conference in Seattle. On top of partner device and price announcements that challenge the likes of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, Microsoft also unveiled new controllers as part of mixed reality headset bundles.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Microsoft is cutting prices even lower than their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal with their one day-only sale that reduces the price of two of their least expensive headsets, Acer and Lenovo, to just $200. Today’s deal represents the absolute lowest price we’ve seen for a current generation PC VR headset thus far.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2018

The monthly Steam hardware survey is out again, and while June hasn’t revealed any major upsets in the balances of usership between HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, the survey shows that Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets are making slow, but steady headway on the platform. Windows also hosts WMR-only games on the Microsoft Store.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Additionally, the program also has the ability to view a desktop window while in VR, so you can easily check reference images while you create, or just have a YouTube video playing in the background. MasterpieceVR features cross-play with HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, with Microsoft’s upcoming VR headsets soon to see support as well.

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VRScout

MAY 22, 2019

With the launch of the latest Windows Mixed Reality headset, the HP Reverb, the company hopes to step up its usual offerings with a significantly more powerful PC VR headset capable of competing directly with higher-end devices, such as the HTC Vive Pro. Windows Mixed Reality’s ‘Cliff House’ // Image Credit: Microsoft.

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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2021

Image Credit: HTC Vive. Don’t simply rely on text editors such as Microsoft Office or Google Docs to do the job – make your CV as readable as possible. You can refer to the insight and connections you’ve made in the industry during your job interview to showcase how well-informed you are. VR & AR career paths to consider.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Microsoft’s Windows 10 ‘Fall Creators Update’ is available for download today, making the operating system compatible with its line of Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets, which coincidentally are arriving on doorsteps and store shelves starting today too. Image courtesy Microsoft.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2018

That’s why Microsoft is currently in development on a solution that would actually link two standard VR motion controllers together to simulate realistic tension and pressure. This is possible thanks to what Microsoft is calling their “Summoning” input method.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2019

If you’re unsure of which USB Type-C port you have, make sure to refer to your owner’s manual. Very few laptops have VirtualLink itself, however many do feature Thunderbolt 3. Image courtesy Valve.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Send me hugs while I’m still human!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. Virtual Reality.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Yesterday at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the company’s next iteration of its enterprise-focused standalone AR headset. The strap, which is a firm but flexible material, wraps around to fit snugly under what Wikipedia scholars refer to as the occipital bone. The short answer: yes.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

Qualcomm releases XR2 5G reference design. Qualcomm has finally released the reference design for AR/VR headsets based on the XR2 chipset (a special version of the Snapdragon 865 for XR headsets), and it will pave the way for the standalone headsets of the future. (Image by Qualcomm). base stations and a 20m fiber cable.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer data if applicable. Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer projections if applicable. Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer data if applicable. Microsoft is doing the same with Hololens. Platform Rundown. Compare & Contrast.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Since Valve hasn’t established a minimum spec, and only a recommended spec, we assume the studio is referring to Oculus’ Min Spec , which sets that bar at an NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 470 or greater, and an Intel i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, FX4350 or greater (older equivalents included). with a below min-spec computer.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 8, 2017

Microsoft’s $300 partner headsets were on display (although no one was allowed to actually turn them on) and companies like Intel and Qualcomm were showing off impressive reference designs that could mean big things for the future. That company was HTC. HTC’s opposite number right now is Facebook.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 24, 2017

The first version of Valve’s SteamVR platform provided us with superior 360 degree room-scale tracking and position-tracked hand input at the hefty price of $799 via HTC’s Vive. Will HTC cut Vive’s price? But regardless of context, these moves put a heck of a lot of pressure on HTC’s Vive.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Epic Games is a prominent member of the Khronos Group working alongside a host of industry pros including Oculus, HTC, Valve, Microsoft, Google, AMD, NVIDIA, and Unity. Epic Games Store is said to launch soon and begin what Sweeney calls “a long journey to advance the cause of all developers.”

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 18, 2017

First, he said, I was going to use a generation older hardware from internal prototypes that likely would be improved upon in practically every way before its release as a reference design to developers and eventually to consumers (Google hopes at least HTC can achieve consumer release in 2017 with its first standalone headset).

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 30, 2020

(Image courtesy HTC Vive.). Yesterday afternoon, I got a preview of the new HCT Vive Sync virtual meeting platform from HTC Vive, and it’s the best one I’ve seen yet — and I have seen a lot of these platforms. — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) April 30, 2020. Image courtesy HTC Vive.). VIVE Focus Plus.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

One day before Meta Connect HTC appears to be teasing a consumer Vive standalone headset. Last week HTC teased a new “small” headset on Twitter, sharing a dark image of the corner of what is presumably the visor. — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) October 10, 2022. — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) October 10, 2022.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 17, 2017

Intel told UploadVR the first VR headset built on its Project Alloy reference design will be available to purchase this holiday season from a third party manufacturer. Google , Facebook and Microsoft are joining Intel in racing to deliver this feature in affordable packages. I can’t speak to what their final product will include.”

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Tucked away in a corner of the internet is a YouTube user who immediately stood out like a blazing sun to me for two reasons: He was posting HTC Vive Tilt Brush content. John Sterling McGregor is a student learning calculus and he’s learning it using Tilt Brush in VR with the HTC Vive. He has the same last name as me.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2023

While still in Italy, I verified that Microsoft Teams, Unity, and Github were accessible from China. Whenever I’ll mention VPNs in the remainder of the article, I’m always referring to these ones. Verify the most that you can before leaving, so that you can find solution in advance. Absolutely not.

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VRScout

MARCH 6, 2017

In the fall of 2016, Microsoft announced a partnership with a handful of hardware manufacturers to make developer headsets implementing the inside-out tracking technology seen on the HoloLens. These virtual recordings were then used as references for the final CGI scenes. HIGH-END VIRTUAL REALITY JUST GOT MORE AFFORDABLE.

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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. Microsoft Flight Simulator is adding VR support, but…. Top news of the week. Image by Khronos Group). OpenXR is now ready for prime time.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. Furthermore, to continue its OEM success, Qualcomm is developing an MR & VR reference design, which Goertek helped create and Tobii assisted by integrating its eye-tracking technology.

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Road to VR

JUNE 16, 2017

Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, gives his thoughts on VR: Following the reveal of Microsoft’s Xbox One X console, which contained no reference to VR support, we’ve been looking for clarification on the company’s current stance, which has clearly changed since the Project Scorpio announcement at last year’s E3.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 12, 2017

Microsoft held a big debut for its refreshed Xbox One console, the Xbox One X , at E3 yesterday, but there was one piece of the puzzle missing: VR support. In fact, Microsoft recently suggest that a VR headset for its new console would be wireless , and Spencer seemed to back that up.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

HTC has a new CEO: Yves Maitre. HTC, one of the most important companies in the VR landscape, has now a new boss: Yves Maitre. CEOs means a lot for a company: think about how Microsoft has changed going from Ballmer to Nadella. It will be important to see what changes this new CEO will take with him.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 4, 2017

AltspaceVR , the virtual reality social network that hosts events like stand-up comedy or presidential debate-watching parties, is now part of Microsoft. After a sudden shutdown due to a drop in funding in July, Microsoft obviously has now come to the rescue. The post Microsoft aquires AltspaceVR appeared first on VR World.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 5, 2017

Unlike the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, no outside hardware, sensors, or cameras are needed. It is a bit of a heated race for Intel, because Microsoft already announced partners working with the tracking technology it developed for HoloLens.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 17, 2017

The headset is expected to use an inside-out tracking system similar to that which can be seen in Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 10 headsets , which are made with partners. Pixel, the phone Google released last year with Daydream support, was actually manufactured by HTC. We’d also love to know about availability.

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