XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In the future, users will access the Metaverse, a unified space integrating multiple virtual worlds on an interoperable platform. 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.

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DECEMBER 4, 2016

Sony (PSVR) is clearly leading and is taking one third of the whole market. Sony is followed by Facebook (the Oculus platform) and Google (Day Dream, Card Board, Tilt Brush, etc.); neither company has a VR user base anywhere close to Sony’s, and their products are either at the low end or a bit too expensive.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

In short, I saw a series of well-designed spaces equipped with some of the best virtual reality hardware and software available. HTC is betting big on VR arcades in China. An arcade version of its Viveport VR content store is designed to make it easier for groups to set up a location equipped with a variety of worlds to visit.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

With groundbreaking VR headset technology, 360-degree sound and sophisticated room tracking, players will be instantly transported into new virtual worlds that are more realistic than anything imaginable.” These pods will come pre-loaded with VR content that interested customers can purchase a ticket to enjoy in advance online.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

No matter the fidelity, visuals in VR do a solid job of immersing users in their virtual worlds but audio is the way a good experience turns into a truly incredible one. Even with pure darkness, well designed audio can be as or even more impactful than what’s seen in these digital spaces.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2022

Sony Electronics Head of Business Development, Thaisa Yamamura, presented the Auggie Award for Best Art or Film. Yamamura also presented the winner with a Sony Spatial Reality Display, a “glasses-free 3D display that will improve their workflow.” Alvin Graylin, HTC China President, presented the Auggie for Best Head-Worn Device.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 14, 2016

This DJ’s virtual world will take your breath away. During the first day of VR On The Lot , a virtual reality industry conference at Paramount Pictures Studios, Sony Music unveiled a new VR experience from superstar Norwegian DJ Kygo. The post Kygo Unveils ‘Carry Me’ VR Music Experience appeared first on VRScout.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

HTC Vive XR Elite HTC Vive XR Elite (Image by HTC Vive) The star of the event has for sure been the Vive XR Elite, HTC’s latest flagship headset. One is the high cost: HTC markets it as a consumer device, but at that price, not many consumers are going to buy it, so it will be a prosumer one.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 5, 2016

SEE ALSO Sony Announces Powerful PlayStation 4 Pro with Enhanced PSVR Support. Sony’s years of hardware design experience shines through on PlayStation VR. Sony opted to go with a ‘Bring Your Own Headphones’ approach, and they include a pair of inexpensive earbuds with PSVR. Headphones.

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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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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Chinese manufacturers BOE and SeeYA may provide cheaper displays in higher quantities than Sony is doing now, while Samsung may be supplying the DRAM components. It’s interesting to see that Neurable is still around and kicking: a few years ago there was a bit of hype around it when it created an EEG-based “mind controller” for the HTC Vive.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We talked with The Park Playground CEO Peter Vindevogel, who shared his thoughts on these myths and misconceptions, shedding light on virtual reality technology. This is followed by 36% who shared that they’re planning to use the metaverse for interactions with colleagues, as well as for creating virtual content for their audience.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China. HTC Vive releases Cosmos Elite, two models of Vive Pro Eye and creates some confusion. For sure you remember the recent launch of a full line of Vive Cosmos headsets , all with customized faceplates.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Heavy on nostalgia, the game tosses you into the world of 1989 as Nicola. Ace Combat 7. Platform : PSVR (2018). Blood And Truth. Platform : PSVR (TBA).

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Road to VR

AUGUST 16, 2016

Intel further says that the headset will support mixed reality (which they’re calling “merged reality”), allowing applications to combine parts of the virtual world with the virtual world. That’s good news, as we’ve found Sony’s headset to be among the most comfortable out there.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 29, 2018

However, following the release of consumer equipment like the HTC Vive , Oculus Rift , Sony PSVR and the various mobile VR headsets , we now have a different situation with a much larger group of people (the general population) using virtual reality on a regular basis, for longer periods of time.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Researchers at the National University of Singapore first showed us how face electrodes can simulate food in virtual reality– and now they are bringing wind and heat to your virtual world. EX-HEAD OF SONY PLAYSTATION LONDON FORMS CROSS-PLATFORM VR GAME STUDIO. HTC VIVE LEADS THE CHINESE MARKET.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Meta’s Oculus team have already partnered with leading companies like Sony Music to give fans an immersive way to explore music videos and unique content. Meta’s new digital landscape is sure to pave the way for endless new virtual concerts and online experiences in the years to come.

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XR Guild

MARCH 19, 2025

The event was a who’s who of XR, with reps from Sony, Meta, HTC, and our very own XR Guild in the mix. XR Guild @ SXSW SXSW’s XR Experience Exhibition brought 31 mind-bending immersive projects—15 competing, 16 spotlighted, all pushing the limits of virtual and physical installations. What’s Next?

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VRWorld

MAY 27, 2016

We received word from WorldViz that they are putting the finishing touches on a Virtual Reality expansion for their PPT (Precision Position Tracking) system. meters i.e. 26,910 sq. feet are covered with a single device. “The beauty of our PPT system and the new plug-ins is that they take the orientation data from the game engine.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Final specs show that PlayStation VR is the heaviest headset among the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, but its smart design will have you wondering how much weight can actually tell you about comfort. Sony somehow managed to nail this right out of the gate. Sony’s approach is very different. A Different Way to Wear.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 2, 2024

The Horizon framework is also used to power Meta’s Worlds metaverse platform. Meta aims to create socially connected virtual worlds accessible from headsets, phones, and desktops. This move comes after Khronos released an updated version 1.1

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

Horizon is also the immersive framework behind the firm’s Worlds metaverse platform. The firm seeks to drive socially connected virtual worlds ready for cross-platform delivery on headsets, phones, and desktops. This consolidation streamlines the application development cycles.

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VR Bites

OCTOBER 18, 2016

In 2014 Sony began a project under the pseudonym Morpheus! Finally, I can play with the PlayStation VR in my own home, no hired staff that is looking at the clock and tap me on the fingers if I want examine something more than the average visitor that they plunge into the virtual world for the first time.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

It’s important to remember that every VR device fits one of three categories: mobile (meaning it uses the user’s smartphone to produce its virtual world), tethered (meaning the device must be hooked up to a PC or console) or more recently, “all-in-one” (meaning the computing hardware is built into the headset itself). Google Cardboard.

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Hypergrid Business

JULY 11, 2017

If you have a computer capable of supporting VR or a Sony PlayStation 4, this is a good time to get a headset to go with it. The quality is better than in the mobile sets but, in my opinion, not as good at the HTC Vive. And speaking of the HTC Vive, it’s also on sale today, for $700 , or $100 off its regular price of $800.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

Sony is going to try to put PS VR’s in 53 million homes this year too and the price of PCs capable of running nausea-free room-scale VR will undoubtedly continue to drop. Demos shown by HTC at CES include tracking a wrist and glove combo for hand tracking, as well as a fire hose and gun. These apps really are just the beginning.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

While the original Oculus Rift and HTC Vive (and even the original Quest) used OLED, LCD has almost entirely taken over the VR market since then. Sony appears to be using some kind of diffusion filter to avoid that. Sony’s fresnel lenses are a mixed bag. Why did that happen? In some ways it’s a matter of cost.

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XROM

JUNE 4, 2023

link] But the competition doesn't stop there, with HMD companies from around the world, including Magic Leap , HTC, NReal, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony, HP, PicoVR, and many others, joining the race. Meanwhile, Meta, formerly Facebook , has announced its Meta Quest 3 VR/MR Glasses to compete with Apple.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Lessons Learned From A Thousand Virtual Worlds. Rikard Steiber (HTC), Joel Breton (HTC). As President of Viveport and Head of Vive Studios respectively, Rikard Steiber and Joel Breton are two of the most senior figures working on the HTC Vive today. Prepare yourself; it’s going to be a busy one.

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VRWorld

JANUARY 24, 2017

Many technologies are vying to be the next big thing, and Virtual Reality is one of the new mediums that can deliver that message. Facebook and the Virtual World. The Socially Virtual World. What people who are immersed in these worlds have to remember is that they have to protect their details.

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VeeR VR

APRIL 16, 2018

Publisher : Bethesda Softworks Developer : Bethesda Game Studios Platforms : HTC Vive SUPERHOT SUPERHOT VR is a unique concept game that time in virtual world only moves when you do. With control wands and motion trackers that HTC Vive brings can provide excellent VR experience available right now in the market.

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Price ranges from $60 to $100, which is rather affordable, compared with Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. This inside-out tracking system operates without a controller or base station that most VR sets require, enabling students to explore the virtual world in a more natural way. HTC Vive ($499). Sony PlayStation VR ($399.99).

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VeeR VR

APRIL 16, 2018

Publisher : Bethesda Softworks Developer : Bethesda Game Studios Platforms : HTC Vive. SUPERHOT VR is a unique concept game that time in virtual world only moves when you do. Publisher : SUPERHOT Team Developer : SUPERHOT Team Platforms : Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PSVR. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. Hover Junkers.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Alvin is the China President at #HTC leading all aspects of HTC’s business in the region (Vive/VR, phone, Viveport content platform, partnerships and investments). Ceo & Founder of Bigscreen one of the biggest VR platforms in the world, with millions of users on popular VR headsets. 7- Alvin Graylin. 16- Vinay Narayan.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. The introduction of virtual reality technology in many areas: oil and gas industry, engineering, energy, metallurgy, telecommunications, advertising, and many others. Engagement.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. from PC) to join its virtual worlds , too, so that to increment the user base. Disney is working on glasses-free virtual installations.

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