Road to VR

JULY 17, 2017

Effectively, the sale has made the system half the price of the Rift’s leading rival, the HTC Vive. According to Greenlight Insights’ recent consumer study, this price is well outside the acceptable price range that most consumers are willing to pay for VR (only 15.1% Image courtesy Oculus.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 22, 2020

FundamentalVR is also helping hospitals with another impact of the COVID-19 situation, as student surgeons are seeing their studies interrupted as hospitals are reserved for essential care. Student surgeons are seeing their studies interrupted as hospitals are reserved for essential care Click To Tweet.

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Cats and VR

AUGUST 31, 2016

Steel Wool Studios – an independent VR development studio formed by creative veterans of Pixar Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, and Telltale Games – today announced that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding from HTC Corporation. In April, the studio launched Quar: Battle for Gate 18, an action strategy title, on Steam for the HTC Vive.

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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. In fact, studies show that we only remember about 30% of what we read and 20% of what we see on average.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). I’m Chen, General Manager and Chief Editor of VRTUOLUO , also a senior media expert who has dug and studied deeply the XR industry since 2014.

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ARPost

JULY 27, 2023

This session is followed by back-to-back keynotes by HTC Global Vice President of Corporate Development Alvin Graylin and University of South Australia professor Dr. Mark Billinghurst. See Also: Niantic and 8th Wall Explore New Monetization Strategies Another tough decision follows. Day Two also starts off with keynotes.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2023

I’m personally a bit confused by Bytedance’s strategy. In a piece of separate news, a study revealed that the water is wet and the fire is hot. More info Vive discontinues Facial Tracker HTC has discontinued the Facial Tracker, the face-tracking device that worked with various PC VR headsets.

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AR Insider

JULY 31, 2020

In a separate case study for Rebecca Minkoff handbags on Shopify, 65 percent of people who used AR were more likely to add to cart, and 62 percent were more likely to purchase. The strategy is to commit to AR in order to amortize that investment over time, as we’ve examined. This includes up to 2.5x ” Merchant-Facing.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

Though various vendors offer enterprise-focused solutions, from HTC VIVE to PICO and beyond, Metas Quest ecosystem is arguably the most popular and versatile option for many companies. In fact, Meta has shared a range of case studies on its website, highlighting the benefits of VR for enterprise productivity, collaboration, and innovation.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And this is a very important point because I’ve always said to vendors like HTC, Snap, or Meta, we need hardware AND hardware technicians. The issue with “blue ocean strategies” is that any savvy businessman will always advise against being “the first one”, and Latin America is a huge blue ocean regarding this type of hardware.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2016

This week’s weekly roundup of HTC Vive titles contains a handful of virtual ‘escape the room’ experiences, some wacky mini-games, and even an education lab with a growing list of attractions. We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Currently, it works only for static environments, but the researchers are studying how to make these scenes interactive, for instance for photorealistic VR games. You can imagine that after it has been released through two official blog posts, an enormous backlash from the community started to happen. The same on Twitter. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

The second is that “mistaken model of the strategic motivations”, which seems to aim at the fact that Meta has a clear strategy that is not (only) about data mining this time. If I had to bet 1 euro, I would say that Meta aims at a business model based on user-generated content, like Roblox.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 17, 2025

The opponent can then see that youre seriously tired and thus adjust their strategy. When consumer VR headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift hit the market, Fitz was excited. One opponent decided to make rude gestures to me, and so I usually just turn around and avoid looking at others. I was completely incorrect. he says, smiling.)

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I think Meta hopes to reinvigorate the sales with the new headset… let’s see if this strategy is going to pay off. More info News worth a mention Information leaks on Vive’s inside-out Tracker There is a new leak about the inside-out tracked Vive Tracker that HTC teased a few months ago.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2023

Businesses and firms have become increasingly excited about incorporating both immersive training and metaverse strategies into their company agendas. Additionally, HTC VIVE also launched its XR Elite enterprise headset at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in January.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 24, 2016

recently confirmed a $30 million funding round led by Quanta and HTC. recently announced a $30 million Series C round of funding led by Quanta Computer, the world’s largest notebook computer ODM company, along with HTC and other strategic investors. We are very committed to AR/VR,” says David Chang, COO of HTC.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Meanwhile, another study found that a staggering 53 percent of customers said they were more likely to purchase items from brands that offered them immersive VR experiences. Studies have shown immersive VR training environments offer a 75 percent increase in retention rates than traditional training methods. Training and Upskilling.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2023

Businesses and firms have become increasingly excited about incorporating both immersive training and metaverse strategies into their company agendas. Additionally, HTC VIVE also launched its XR Elite enterprise headset at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in January.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Today, we’re looking a little more closely at the benefits of XR in the construction industry, by exploring some of the most innovative case studies published by market-leading vendors. HTC VIVE and CannonDesign. Traditional strategies required employees to travel to different locations to connect with clients and colleagues.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 6, 2023

Many of the world’s midrange enterprise headsets like the Meta Quest Pro, HTC VIVE Elite XR, and Pico 4 Enterprise are priced well below $1,500. Meta even lowered the Quest Pro’s price to $1,099 after receiving backlash on its cost, with HTC VIVE pricing the Elite XR similarly. A Meta Counteroffensive?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A Hire Intelligence study suggests that 45 percent of XR headsets have been deployed for educational purposes, with 90 percent of British teachers recognising demand for immersive classroom tools. The key to successful XR strategies is considering where employees may face the biggest hurdles. XR Use Cases.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 26, 2023

The enterprise-optimised platform performs seamlessly on many AR/VR/MR devices from headset vendors such as HTC VIVE, Meta, and Microsoft, allowing firms to leverage XR for a range of use cases, including remote guidance, training, and repair solutions.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 27, 2019

HTC’s Alvin Wang Graylin discusses what this means for everything from automotive design to helping children learn about the universe. As the China President at HTC, he leads all aspects of the company’s VR and smartphone business in the region. Alvin: This is a brand new study – it has not actually been published yet.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 27, 2019

HTC’s Alvin Wang Graylin discusses what this means for everything from automotive design to helping children learn about the universe. As the China President at HTC, he leads all aspects of the company’s VR and smartphone business in the region. Alvin: This is a brand new study – it has not actually been published yet.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 20, 2019

I dragged my camera down to meet her and her team in their offices in Marina Del Rey, near Los Angeles, to get a look at the business visualizations they are building for use in both Spatial Computing headsets, like Magic Leap, and VR, for HTC Vive, Oculus Quest or Rift, or others. Right away you see why this startup is gathering accolades.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We studied theoretical physics in Tyrol. And as a theoretical study -- especially on physics -- also, the study is extremely theoretical. You've have case studies that show we saved X amount of time or X amount of money, or made those things? We studied theoretical physics in Tyrol. I could picture it!

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We studied theoretical physics in Tyrol. And as a theoretical study -- especially on physics -- also, the study is extremely theoretical. You've have case studies that show we saved X amount of time or X amount of money, or made those things? We studied theoretical physics in Tyrol. I could picture it!

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

I’ve seen some things coming out of China with HTC VIVE, and they’re really focusing on bringing these systems into the schools. Are you seeing many people in the US using the HTC products at all, or is it mostly Oculus? We have not had a study done specifically with our content. People always want to know that.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

I’ve seen some things coming out of China with HTC VIVE, and they’re really focusing on bringing these systems into the schools. Are you seeing many people in the US using the HTC products at all, or is it mostly Oculus? We have not had a study done specifically with our content. People always want to know that.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Allen discussed the benefits of immersive learning platforms, citing a company study on the return on investment (ROI) for clients via VR training. ” Such companies included those monitoring brands such as Nike and Gucci, who have adopted their own Metaverse strategies, and find metaverse adoption overwhelming.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is teasing a new headset. HTC is teasing a new piece of hardware again, and this time most probably it will be a VR headset. HTC loves playing with the words, so “get down to business” can be a reference to the fact that it is a “business headset”. Top news of the week. Not much, honestly.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

As I’m thinking back to it now, this was actually on HTC VIVE — first gen, which was only maybe 3, 4 years ago now — and I was so impressed with the first generation of hardware that I was like, “well, this is ready for prime time.” And when you hit on automotive, I was like, “wow. Alan: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

As I’m thinking back to it now, this was actually on HTC VIVE — first gen, which was only maybe 3, 4 years ago now — and I was so impressed with the first generation of hardware that I was like, “well, this is ready for prime time.” And when you hit on automotive, I was like, “wow. Alan: Absolutely.

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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). Has been at the forefront when it comes to XR, earlier he was VP, Platform Strategy & Dev Community at #HTC and is currently working at Facebook Reality labs.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

I've seen some things coming out of China with HTC VIVE, and they're really focusing on bringing these systems into the schools. Are you seeing many people in the US using the HTC products at all, or is it mostly Oculus? We have not had a study done specifically with our content. People always want to know that.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Turns out, XR tickles the thalamus in ways traditional learning strategies never could, and that’s not us just whistling Dixie. It’s one thing to study what it’s like to give somebody a reprimand. I’m not at a desk studying. I think the only one that really has eye tracking is the HTC Vive Pro Eye.

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