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A chat with Grigore Burdea about the past, the present, and the future of VR

The Ghost Howls

On the occasion of the release of his latest book about VR , I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Grigore Burdea about his last 30 years of work in Virtual Reality and talking about the present, the past, and the future of this technology. According to a study by HTC, VR is 44% more addictive than flat gaming , for instance.

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HTC Vive Focus 3 Facial & Eye Trackers Revealed

VRScout

HTC Vive this week unveiled two new accessories for the Vive Focus 3 that introduce both facial and eye tracking support to the all-in-one VR headset. “The benefits of facial tracking are vast, improving soft skills in presentation coaching, customer service management, training, and more,” added the company.

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HTC Announces First-Ever Virtual Industry Conference In Response To Coronavirus

VRScout

Alvin Wang , President of HTC China, was one of the presenters during the summit; after which he walked away seeing the advantages of virtual conferences. In a recent Tweet, Wang announced that HTC will be hosting the world’s first fully virtual industry conference on March 19th through the platform Engage. Diamandis).

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Report: Apparent HTC Leak Reveals Slim & Modular VR Standalone

Road to VR

HTC has been teasing its next VR headset over the last few weeks, showing off bits of the device at a time which the company promises will be “something big… we mean small.” Mechanical IPD adjustments are also present, Lynch says. Lynch says the headset includes dual 1,920×1,920 LCDs, closed at up to 120hz.

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HTC Launches Inside-out ‘Vive Ultimate Tracker’ for $200

Road to VR

First revealed at GDC 2023 earlier this year, HTC has now launched its long-awaited inside-out tracking accessory, which is now dubbed the Vive Ultimate Tracker. HTC’s latest standalone, Vive XR Elite , will also see the launch of a native VRChat app in December which supports Vive Ultimate Tracker.

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HTC VIVE Discusses XR’s “Impact” on the Financial Sector

XR Today - Virtual Reality

A recent independent survey by HTC VIVE, titled “ XR Applications in the Financial Industry ,” involved around 400 financial services professionals to study the utilization of XR in the sector. The HTC VIVE representative expressed that f inancial services are an area where the firm thinks “it could make an impact.”

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HTC Teases Reveal of “game-changing VR headsets” at VIVECON

Road to VR

You can now register for HTC’s upcoming VIVECON event. The free, online event will be held May 11th & 12th, and the company is promising to reveal “game-changing VR headsets,” (yes that’s plural headset s ), alongside presentations from “industry experts, strategic partners, and special guests.”

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