XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 13, 2025

The XR world continues to evolve, with more affordable headsets (like the Meta Quest 3S) and more flexible software for creating digital twins and training workflows. The strategy reduces dependence on expensive physical simulators, reduces operational costs, and improves the scalability of training initiatives.

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VRScout

JULY 18, 2021

Titles like Kingspray Graffiti VR and SculptVR allow you to try your hand at more unique forms of modern art, while more recent experiences, such as Painting VR on Oculus Quest, offer hyper-realistic simulations of more widely-accepted genres. Feature Image Credit: Sunset Division.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2021

By employing a unique combination of haptic technology and hardware-agnostic software, Fundamental Surgery is able to deliver a genuine sense of touch when performing key surgical actions, interacting with specific medical tools, and operating on different tissue variants. Together, they provide a more powerful education platform.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 8, 2024

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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Road to VR

MAY 3, 2017

From mid-2014 until early 2016, when the Rift DK2 development was essentially the only hardware option, software support in racing simulators was frankly a bit of a nightmare. Since then, the situation has improved, but each software solution featured here is still considered a work-in-progress. RaceRoom Racing Experience.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Military simulations are one of the fields where virtual reality has always been an important technology , even before that VR had its new renaissance in 2012. Can you be so kind as to also introduce Bohemia Interactive Simulations? Today, we’ve grown to around 300 staff, about two-thirds of whom are software developers. .

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Dominic Brennan gets his hands on ESI Group’s latest iteration of IC.IDO , their automotive visualisation tool that uses CAD-accurate data to generate extremely realistic VR simulations which let you take apart (or fix) your own virtual car. Most CAD mock up tools will not live simulate the collisions possible during assembly”.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). So at least the collaboration with Valve is true, but notice that it has not been on the headset, so they got no reference design from Valve, it has just been on the software integration. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

You may ask yourself: “why would I want to simulate driving an old bus at the top speed of 45 miles an hour through a depopulated desert road for 8 hours straight?” The new VR version was brought to life by Borderlands developers Gearbox Software , making it their first VR production. image courtesy Gearbox Software.

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Road to VR

MAY 9, 2019

HTC is now on its fourth batch in its $100 million accelerator program, which offers education, investment and mentorship to startups doing unique and and interesting things around VR and AR. Primitive is providing businesses with VR collaboration for distributed software teams.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

There is a cheaper version for just Oculus Rift and HTC Vive: the ‘earliest bird’ version going to the first 150 backers for $50. The post Wind Simulation Accessory for VR Headsets Hits $30k Crowdfunding Goal on Day One appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

It was a hard decision, but you’ve decided to go with the HTC Vive as your first ‘serious’ VR headset, a room-scale device that released early 2016 as a result of a decisive collaboration with Valve. The post The Top 5 Games For HTC Vive appeared first on Road to VR. Personally, we like poop humor.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Senso is a new virtual reality glove input device that offers per-finger haptic feedback and the ability to simulate differences in temperature – all tracked via a camera-less IMU-based system. The post Senso is a VR Input Glove With Per-finger Haptics and Simulated Temperature appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Omniverse doesn’t only care about the synchronization (a bit like if it were a visual Git), but it also provides services like AI and physical simulations. HTC is going to launch its headset on May, 11th. HTC is keeping rising the hype for its new upcoming headset. Click the link here below, and join the SkarredGhost’s gang!

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VRScout

OCTOBER 20, 2018

The Canadian university announces plans for new medical training center composed entirely of VR simulations. There was a time when physicians performed their first procedures and did the majority of their learning on patients,” says Dr. Dan Howes, Director of the Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences Clinical Simulation Center.

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VRScout

JULY 27, 2020

The Cosumnes Fire Department , for example, has been putting new recruits through VR training regiments designed to simulate dangerous California wildfires, while other departments have begun using immersive technology to prepare staff for a wide range of situations, including kitchen and submarine fires.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

HTC retains brand but lets part of their smartphone business go. billion cooperation agreement under which certain HTC employees – many of whom are already working with Google to develop Pixel smartphones – will join Google. According to the announcement, HTC will receive $1.1 That comes out to roughly $500,000 per HTC staffer.

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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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Road to VR

JULY 3, 2016

While between HTC/Valve and Oculus, the companies have been coy on official sales figures, Steam data suggests that the HTC Vive headset is approaching the 100,000 sales mark. See Also: HTC Vive – Review A Mesmerising VR Experience, if You Have the Space. See Also: How to Use the Oculus Rift With SteamVR in 4 Steps.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Referred to as “X Pods,” the all-in-one setups each include an HTC Vive headset supported by a healthy catalogue of VR games via SpringboardVR management software; all of which neatly presented within an 8×8 chrome-polished “VR cube” lit with futuristic LEDs.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 18, 2021

While the spotlight is all on Oculus and its Quest, actually Pico and HTC are evolving their hardware and software offerings without almost no one talking about it. HTC is working on its own hand tracking solution since a while. With all those buttons and fields, you can simulate two hands inside Unity (Image by HTC).

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2020

Oculus Quest famously sold out during the holiday season, and then promptly fell victim to the coronavirus supply chain slowdown, tallying among its marketplace competitors Valve Index, and more recently the SteamVR-compatible faceplate for HTC Vive Cosmos. In fact, Facebook is still pretty confident.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Over the past few years, we’ve seen various manufacturers try their hands at creating their own VR-compatible gunstocks, but we haven’t seen anything quite like the HIG-M4 Simulation VR Gunstock. HIGVR software then automatically calibrates the distance between the handle and the headset and modifies the offset.

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VRScout

AUGUST 6, 2019

Once visitors enter the queue, they’re given what is referred to as an “Emerald Mask,” a simplified head-mount for the HTC Vive. The ride itself is made up of two identical motion simulator platforms, each of which capable of supporting up to 59-passengers at one time, allowing operators to alternate between groups.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Oculus Rift DK2 owners may well remember Alien Makeout Simulator, a bizarre and hilarious little demo that released on the now-defunct Oculus Share platform back in 2014. Tagged with: Alien Makeout Simulator , Valentine's Day. One’s dressed in a fancy suit while another in a red dress.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Now, the company says they’re going a little deeper down the virtual rabbit hole in its new initiative to train 10,000 employees in production and logistics using more than 30 VR training simulations created in partnership with Innoactive. The simulation was built using the Innoactive Hub SDK and optimized for Vive Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Regarding these new Quest features, John Carmack has said that n ow FRL’s goal is to release a new software update for Quest every month , and has invited Quest users to express their feedback on the Oculus User Voice portal so that Facebook knows how to improve the software. HTC predicts the rise of all-in-two devices.

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ARPost

MARCH 31, 2023

The hardware consisted of blue HTC Vive Pros connected to the gaming PCs above. The HTC Vive Pros were tethered, so there was no latency but the game did have a peculiar dense, dreamlike aspect to it, which often stems from lower refresh rates. UFO-shaped VR simulator (FuninVR) It’s a massive UFO-shaped VR simulator.

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Road to VR

JULY 30, 2021

VR Education, the virtual reality software firm behind ENGAGE , has reported a significant uptick in revenue generated by the social VR platform so far this year, with revenue from Engage in 2021 nearly doubling over the same period last year.

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Road to VR

MARCH 23, 2017

The popular racing simulator previously only supported the Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive owners had to use the Revive hack to launch the game in VR. Assetto Corsa has a long history with virtual reality, having supported the first Oculus Rift DK1 development kit in 2013 , back when the simulator itself was in its early stages.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Target is also sweetening the deal with a $250 gift card and a $50 Oculus software pack. 100 Off HTC Vive + Content Sale. HTC announced this week that they are kicking off the holiday with a Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal. Potioneer: The VR Gardening Simulator. and online. Star Chart. Think Space. Toon Ocean.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Image by HTC Vive). HTC expands its Cosmos offering and teases the future with Proton. This has been a pretty interesting week for HTC Vive. And it is nice that HTC with this new Cosmos line is satisfying the needs of a broad share of VR people : from the casual gamer that wants something cheap to the professional.

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2018

While the speeds that Wade achieves in the movie may not be achievable right now, Infinadeck is currently launching a Beta Testing and Software Development Program to build the future. Compatible with Windows VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Samsung Gear VR headsets, the VRGo chair also acts as a convenient storage device.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

The rapid growth of software for virtual reality. Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. A real space simulator in which students can visually see how gravity, climate, and physical interactions work in space.

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VRScout

MAY 21, 2019

Of course, now that we finally have our hands on these long-awaited releases, our attentions have focused on the next wave of software heading to the headset. Let’s take a look at five ambitious VR experiences coming soon to your Oculus Quest: Vacation Simulator. The Under Presents.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Project Stardust is a VR cockpit simulator that puts you in the seat of an X-Wing as you fly missions and engage in battles from iconic moments in the Star Wars universe, such as the Rebel Alliance’s assault on the first Death Star at the Battle of Yavin. Project Stardust. with support for cross-play. Endspace VR.

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VRScout

AUGUST 23, 2020

on Oculus Rift , Oculus Quest , and Steam VR , this hyper-realistic DJ simulator offers you the chance to upload and mix your personal music collection using a virtual deck that mimics the setup used in nightclubs around the world. Kicking things off we have Tribe XR by Tribe XR Inc. Available for $39.99 Available now for $14.99

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