XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

Todays teams are turning to virtual reality for training, collaboration, product development, and even customer service. Pico, Varjo, HTC VIVE, and even Meta are all experimenting with premium and affordable VR headsets for business use, as well as intuitive device management software.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2019

Delays are a train driver’s worst nightmare, and while it’s true upcoming VR train simulator Derail Valley has seen a modest setback after its planned January 18th launch, the game is now full steam ahead as it makes its Early Access debut on the Oculus Store and Steam this week.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A virtual coach will guide students through the educational simulations, offering background context about the career. Equipped with immersive VR career exploration and skills training simulations, workforce development boards are helping educate, inform, and train people for tomorrow’s opportunities.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 2, 2025

Lately, HTC XR enterprise solutions have emerged as a top choice for companies across industries investing in immersive technology. Youll need to think about how youre going to train your teams (and maximize device adoption), handle long-term maintenance and updates, and even overcome issues with data and device security.

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VRScout

AUGUST 25, 2019

Simulating at-bats against professional MLB pitchers using VR. . 2019 marks the first season in which the Los Angeles Dodgers are fully integrating VR technology into their official training curriculum, signaling a new era in professional-level athletic training. Some players, such as Corey Seager and A.J.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2024

The headset has been specifically thought for PCVR people who want a very premium headset to upgrade their HTC Vive or Valve Index headset and who don’t want to compromise on anything. When I put on the headset and tried the simulators, I was immediately positively surprised by the high definition of everything.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 1, 2025

HTC vs. competitors: Which XR vendor should you look at for the best enterprise-grade hardware? For years, HTC has held a strong position in the enterprise market, offering companies flexible, versatile, and ergonomic devices with premium-quality features. So, how do you make the right choice?

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2019

This week HTC Vive America’s Vice President of Product and Operations–Vinay Narayan–revealed plans for a developer kit that adds lip-tracking capabilities to the HTC Vive Pro & Vive Pro Eye. Image Credit: HTC. The post GDC 2019: HTC Announces Lip-Tracking Dev Kit For Vive Pro appeared first on VRScout.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Continuing their push towards enterprise VR technology, HTC has unveiled a new version of their HTC Vive Focus headset designed specifically for use by businesses and corporations. Image Credit: HTC. Image Credit: HTC. Now, Simforhealth’s simulators have a better, more comfortable user experience.”

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VRScout

MARCH 2, 2020

New HTC Pro Eye solutions make VR more accessible to businesses of all sizes. HTC has had a busy first quarter. To do this, HTC is rolling out new additions to the Vive Pro Eye family. Image Credit: HTC. The post HTC Drops Price Of Vive Pro Eye, Announces New Vive Pro Eye Bundles appeared first on VRScout.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Our portfolio includes various projects, such as virtual tours to monuments and cities, VR games, marketing activities and corporate training simulators. Huawei wanted to facilitate training of their 4G and 5G network installers. So, onsite training is always costly? It is too much workload for any computer.

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VRScout

JANUARY 14, 2019

Sense Arena’s portable VR Hockey Training kit was a big hit at CES 2019. A couple of months ago I was fortunate enough to the VR Sports and Entertainment Summit in San Francisco, where I had the opportunity to try out the virtual Hockey training kit from Sense Arena. Image Credit: Sense Arena.

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ARPost

MARCH 15, 2021

Training has been a major use case for VR since its earliest days and the military has been there since day one. However, demand for VR training has only increased in the last few years, and innovation and collaboration among solution providers have increased along with it. VIVE and Street Smarts VR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 3, 2025

For many companies investing in immersive tech, choosing the best HTC XR headset isnt as simple as it seems. The good news is HTC offers a range of great headsets for various business use cases, from the streamlined and simple HTC VIVE Flow , to VIVE Focus 3 with best-in-class graphics. and feature requirements carefully.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 6, 2017

We speak to Trinity VR about their Vive Tracker powered Diamond FX project which aims to provide realistic virtual reality simulations for major league baseball teams, all powered by years of real pitching statistics. SEE ALSO Hands-on: HTC's New Vive Tracker Makes VR More Immersive With Specialized Accessories.

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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? VBS4 is an easy-to-use, whole-earth virtual and constructive simulation.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Volkswagen Group and VR studio Innoactive revealed the global, multi-brand automotive company is planning to train 10,000 employees this year alone using virtual reality. The company showed off one such example of a VR training simulation at MWC 2018 which places the user in an industrial workspace using an HTC Vive Pro.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 8, 2024

Recently, Network Rail officially taught more than 1,000 students at the Trinity Academy in Thorne, Doncaster, a landmark number for immersive training programmes. The immersive learning units leveraged VR headsets to simulate rail lines and the dangers of such spaces and 360-degree presentations. Is Immersive Learning on the Uptick?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This week, Strivr announced that its enterprise-grade VR training service reached an “industry record-setting milestone” of roughly 2 million sessions launched across its client base. According to the firm, the achievement marks Strivr’s vision of optimising immersive training and driving enterprise XR adoption.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 21, 2018

HapTech aiming its impressive electromagnetic recoil system toward military VR training. But the company also has ambitions in more serious uses of its tech and is gunning for use in military VR training. As the M2 is a widely used armament, there’s an existing market for M2s with simulated fire for military training.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Extended reality (XR) is making a substantial impact on how companies train and upskill their employees. Virtual reality (VR) in healthcare, training, and remote guidance provides enterprises with impressive tools needed to reach clear targets. This can provide better training, collaboration, and engagement for learners.

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VRScout

AUGUST 16, 2019

Doghead Simulations CEO uses social VR to get back in shape. Mat Chacon , co-founder and CEO of Doghead Simulations , the company behind the VR tool Rumii, spent most of his life in remarkable shape. Depending on the workout, Chacon would use either an Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, or an HTC Vive to pump up his cardio.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 22, 2019

Sense Arena’s portable VR Hockey Training kit was a big hit at CES 2019. It is, however, a considerable investment the Pro Pack will set you back $5,480 (which includes a HTC Vive Pro, two HTC lighthouses, four trackers, one wireless adapter, and VR-ready PC with a touch monitor. You also require a $199 monthly subscription.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 3, 2018

I was able to get an early preview of the industrial-grade product that is looking to empower VR developers to create simulations with realistic touch feedback and natural interaction. HaptX Gloves bring advanced simulation to VR and they aren’t for the general consumer. Still no word yet on pricing. Image Credit: Az Balabanian.

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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

JUNE 25, 2016

One of the best we’ve seen, this video, demonstrating a dangerous workplace simulation for train operators, shows how virtual reality and motion controllers might revolutionise training in the work place. Seem to me that user engagement would skyrocket and along with it, the success of driving home the training.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Microsoft’s after-holiday sale has one of the best HTC Vive deals we’ve seen yet, offering $100 off of the headset’s original price along with an additional $100 gift card to the Microsoft Store. The $100 HTC Vive discount brings the VR system down from $800 to $700.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Making use of an HTC Vive headset for visuals, Vobling outfitted the Carl Gustaf launcher with a Vive Tracker to allow the weapon to be used as a prop within the VR experience. SEE ALSO HapTech is Aiming its Electromagnetic Haptics at Military VR Training. pic.twitter.com/qBMKYr01Ca. — Saab AB (@Saab) September 13, 2017.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 12, 2025

Countless studies from world leaders like Accenture and PWC have shown that immersive training (using XR technologies) can improve knowledge retention, increase employee confidence, boost engagement, and even reduce training times. Immersive Learning Benefits: The Science of Success Traditional training solutions are problematic.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 22, 2020

FundamentalVR collaborated with Imperial College to offer free virtual training in ventilating COVID-19 patients. This allows students to exercise their skills at home while in isolation using the company’s @HomeVR system which was launched two weeks ago for standalone VR headsets such as Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Focus Plus.

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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. Immersive Factory has developed virtual reality HSE (Health Safety & Environment) training exercises based on real-life situations.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the other side, I’m afraid that for consumers this means also paying more for the VR content they like : if before training a year with FitXR was costing $30, now it will cost $120. 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.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2022

Sony’s two-story location-based VR experience features an immersive vehicle motion simulator and virtual proton packs. Where Ghostbusters VR Academy sets itself apart, however, is with its vehicle motion simulator. Yesterday, Sony unveiled yet another location-based VR experience based on the legendary Ghostbusters franchise.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

XRHealth and HTC VIVE are set to blast off with a groundbreaking solution in a major partnership to help astronauts tackle mental health issues. In a 5 November lauch date to the International Space Station (ISS), XRHealth’s immersive healthcare solution will set course for the stars with HTC VIVE and Nord-Space Aps.

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VRScout

APRIL 21, 2020

The medical simulation company has collaborated with Imperial College to train the skills to ventilate COVID-19 patients. This allows students to exercise their skills at home while in isolation using the company’s @HomeVR system which was launched two weeks ago for standalone VR headsets such as Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Focus Plus.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2017

The holidays have come and gone, but Microsoft is still offering a $100 gift card with your purchase of the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift through their store. This holiday season saw the first significant sales, deals, and coupons to come to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, which were both launched earlier this year.

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