XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 21, 2022

HTC VIVE announced on Tuesday it will expand the availability of its VIVE Flow compact VR goggles with a novel Business Edition version. The devices are set to train, work, collaborate remotely, and enhance classroom interactions for its users across sectors, including education, healthcare, and many others, HTC VIVE explained.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

More info Quest 3 will pair with Windows 11 PCs next month Meta and Microsoft announced that the automatic pairing of Quest 3 headsets with Windows 11 PCs is coming in preview access in December. This made everyone celebrate what is possible to do on a social VR platform with the tools that VRChat provides.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The right tools not only improve collaboration between team members, but also pave the way for more innovative development and design processes. Meta recently announced the arrival of a popular architectural tool “ Unity Reflect ” in the Meta Quest environment for 2022. Magic Leap.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The cloud has paved the way for a new era of collaborative remote learning, while AI tools and automated systems are assisting educators in their tasks. At the same time, Meta’s flexible software landscape ensures teams can access a wide range of educational apps, or make and implement their own learning tools from scratch.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Thanks to the support of HTC, Rob is experimenting with Vive Trackers , and is very eager to tell you everything about his experiments with them, in a series of two very detailed posts. The post finishes also with the little surprise of an interview with HTC’s Shen Ye. HTC Vive Trackers (Image by Rob Cole). Introduction.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 9, 2022

Not only is Meta a leading pioneer in the creation of the “Metaverse” – the embodied internet environment where the future of work may take place, but they’re also the company responsible for tools like “Workplace” from Meta. Similar to Meta, Microsoft has made some significant investments into the XR landscape in the last couple of years.

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VRScout

JUNE 1, 2016

Microsoft unveiled their vision of a mixed reality world today at Computex in Taipei. . When Microsoft first announced their HoloLens augmented reality headset, they also showed off their Windows Holographic platform, which let developers build Windows 10 apps and experiences for the device.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Varjo’s “Reality Cloud” network is likely to be a valuable tool for many retail innovators going forward, as it will allow for more efficient lossless streaming in a traditional store space. In recent years, Microsoft has begun making a name for itself as perhaps the most significant innovator in the mixed reality space. Magic Leap.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The multipurpose utility supports Tilt Brush (bringing in art from PC VR's early years into the standalone era with colocated multiplayer) alongside Figmin's expansive tools for building objects and scenes with physics and lighting. Colocating a Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro for same-room mixed reality works with Figmin XR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It features full colour passthrough, a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ chipset, and productivity and security tools for workers. Multinational XR firms like Lenovo, ByteDance’s Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Varjo, and Microsoft are leading the charge for immersive transformations. Adopting a VR-Ready Culture.

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VRScout

AUGUST 9, 2018

Microsoft just announced new tools to make it easier for users to build and share their own virtual spaces. In a virtual Town Hall today, AltspaceVR unveiled a suite of tools that will allow anyone to build customizable VR spaces. The experience is fun and easy no matter what level you’re at. Watch this space.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Ok, of course, I’m kidding, but, you know, the possibility of saying the wrong name is so high that my proposal actually starts making sense… Top news of the week (Image by HTC Vive) HTC reveals inside-out-tracked Tracker With a totally unexpected move, HTC has revealed a new kind of Tracker.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 27, 2021

I n 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. But that’s a non-starter for anyone outside of the few million people that own VR hardware (much less the compatible HTC and Oculus hardware). 3D mapping’s evolutionary path was recently accelerated with a developer tool from Here Technologies.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 29, 2017

For every Nintendo there is a Sega and for every Apple there is a Microsoft. 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. HTC/Microsoft . The technology world is always a game of rivals.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 8, 2016

HTC is getting into the VR content development game with the launch of Vive Studios. Announced Thursday, Vive Studios is HTC’s internal VR development team that’s been stealthily creating content to be released to consumers. Also unveiled today is the launch of HTC’s first internal title Arcade Saga developed by 2 Bears Studios.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

Beyond that, Metas headsets support: Wireless, standalone capabilities Unlike other companies such as Varjo and HTC VIVE, which primarily offer tethered devices, Meta focuses on convenient, standalone functionality. There are pre-built Meta Quest productivity tools, like Horizon Workrooms (though they lack extensive collaboration features ).

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Interhaptics is a developer-focused organization which offers developers tools to make their lives faster and easier,” said Vezzoli. Right now, their products are compatible with Microsoft, Oculus, VIVE, HTC, Varjo, Ultraleap, and Android for Oculus devices. Accessing Interhaptics. Interaction Demo Bow.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2024

Sony Provides Spatial Computing without a Headset Requirement This week, Sony Electronics introduced new 3D visualization tools that allow users to see and interact with extended reality content without using smart glasses. These tools are made possible through the ELF-SR2 (27-inch) and ELF-SR1 (15.6-inch)

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2022

Best Collaboration Tool. Next, Hopscotch Interactive CEO, Emily Olman, presented the Auggie for Best Collaboration Tool. What makes something a collaboration tool?” Best Creator Tool. Looking Glass Factory CEO and co-founder, Shawn Frayne, presented the award for Best Creator tool. Best Developer Tool.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 19, 2018

without limitation, Oculus, Google, Microsoft, Valve, Steam, HTC)”, venture capital, or crowdsourcing. ” SEE ALSO Facebook Founder Says Company Invested $250M in VR Content, Will Invest $250M More. The post ‘Oculus Start’ Program Aims to Help Indies Jump into VR Development appeared first on Road to VR.

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ARPost

MAY 30, 2020

See Also: Face Filters Come to WebAR With New 8th Wall Tool. Keynotes will be given by representatives of Lenovo, Korea Telekom, HTC, VIVE , HP, Microsoft, and others. Soto, 8th Wall VP of Product Tom Emrich, Varjo founder and CPO Urho Konttori, and Virtual Perceptions editor Tom Ffiske.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2025

But there are some substantial differences: for instance, while before you were forced to use the device management solution by Meta , now you can integrate Horizon Managed Solutions with third-party MDM solutions like ArborXR, ManageXR, or Microsoft Intune. The cards will ship on March 6, with MSRPs of $550 and $600 respectively.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 24, 2024

PC-tethered headsets allow business leaders and their employees to access vital tools for product development, innovation, and collaboration. These tools use your PC’s GPU to render images and experiences. This could mean you can access crucial business tools, from CAD software to Microsoft Teams’ Immersive Spaces.

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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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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Regarding technologies, the Metaverse will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), the internet of things (IoT), and hand and eye tracking tools. Theme and amusement parks have begun incorporating VR technologies from HTC VIVE for novel attractions. VR Theme Parks.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 29, 2023

People seeking visas, passport renewals, and updated country info can use cross-platform tools to receive key information and documents for their travels. Additionally, Microsoft has included AI-powered avatars for people using its Teams platforms, enabling people’s real-time interactions in meetings.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

See Also: Redefining the Future of Location-Based Entertainment With HTC VIVE Focus 3 and The Park Playground “Virtual reality is often perceived as being limited to the world of gaming. The Use of VR in the Field of Education Vindevogel goes on to say that VR will be a useful tool in the field of education.

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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2021

Image Credit: HTC Vive. Writing tools such as Hemingway Editor and Grammarly are great for optimizing the overall legibility of the text you write for the CV. 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. VR & AR career paths to consider.

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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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

A report on Thurrott.com indicates Microsoft is skipping an incremental hardware update to its Hololens in favor of a generational upgrade in 2019. The article frames this as Microsoft deciding it has “a large lead in the AR space and isn’t feeling pressure to release a product that is only an incremental update.”

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Applications like Zoom and Microsoft Teams grew massively following the demand for video conferencing software during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reacting to the worldwide epidemic, many companies quickly adopted video conferencing tools to enable efficient remote operations. The device also serves as an enterprise and education tool.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2017

It’s a Helsinki-based company (“varjo” is “shadow” in Finnish) that’s been in stealth until now, working to develop a 70 megapixel solution for XR (by comparison, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive run about 1.2 “Creative tools are where we now see the highest potential in VR,” said Konttori.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

I’ve very limited time, but luckily this week has not been very relevant for the ecosystem, so I’m managing to write this newsletter anyway Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) AltspaceVR shuts down In one of the saddest moments of the latest years in VR, AltspaceVR has closed its doors.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

All Apple software, SDKs, APIs, and developer tools ?—?Pre-release Pre-release versions of beta tools such as Reality Composer, Create ML, Apple Configurator, etc… ?—?Engineering That’s why even Microsoft took Epic’s stances : Microsoft uses UE4 to develop some products also for Apple devices, and this decision hurts also its business.

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