Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2017

Well, it seems that exclusivity may just be a timed arrangement according to some sources and we will in fact see an HTC Vive / Steam VR release. So, learning that Bethesda was working on an official virtual reality release at yesterday’s Sony E3 briefing was likely music to many VR enthusiast’s ears.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 29, 2024

” ‘Game-Changing’ HTC Vive Headset Coming Soon HTC has released a YouTube video about the impending release of a ‘game-changing’ Vive headset. HTC posted a video titled ‘HTC VIVE: A Vision for You’ on its company YouTube channel. Magic Leap Ditching its Hardware Business?

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. One of the biggest international events dedicated to the augmented and virtual reality will take place at the beginning of September in Chengdu Financial City in Sichuan, China.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Image by HTC Vive). HTC teases a new headset. HTC has started the usual marketing operation it does for the launch of every new device. We don’t have further details about it, and if you try to enhance the above image, you just get a “Nice try” trolling label coming to view (gg HTC for that). Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 6, 2023

Jason Mcguigan, Head of Commercial Virtual Reality, Lenovo. Sasha Wallinger, Head of Web3 & Metaverse Strategy, Journey. Shen Ye, Global Head of Product, HTC VIVE. Alan Smithson, Co-Founder, MetaVRse. Jason Southern, EMEA Head of Enterprise Software and Visualization, NVIDIA. Justin Barad, Founder & CEO, Osso VR.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 20, 2018

As part of its efforts to make Mixed Reality content cross-platform Microsoft has kept all AltspaceVR places and experiences accessible not only in Virtual Reality (AltspaceVR is compatible with most headsets including Daydream, HTC VIVE, Oculus and Samsung Gear VR, as well as all the Windows Mixed Reality HMDs) but also via Desktop or Mobile app.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The second annual Virtual Reality Strategy Conference hosted by Greenlight Insights takes place October 24th through the 26th with new focus-areas reflecting the VR and AR industry’s lightning fast changes and growing worldwide impact across industries. VR Strategy Conference 2017. VR Arcade Summit 2017.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 5, 2022

With virtual reality, companies can build models of projects in a digital landscape, and make it easier to interact with specialists from all over the world. HTC Vive stands out as one of the market leaders among companies creating XR solutions specifically for the enterprise and business landscape.

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Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2024

So that brings us to this week’s Horizon OS news ; the biggest move that Meta has made with its XR strategy in years. ” Gear VR was the first Oculus headset made by a third-party And the company did in fact pursue that strategy. Hopefully it isn’t too late.”

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 9, 2018

The report published today by global analyst company CCS Insight shows the worldwide market for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) head-worn devices growing by an average of 50 percent annually over the next five years. In 2022, a total of 121 million units will be sold, with a value of $9.9 billion Click To Tweet.

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2017

In a curious move, HTC has revealed a new mobile VR headset called Link that is not part of the company’s Vive brand. HTC is by now one of the world’s leaders in the virtual reality space. Instead the Link headset is designed to work with HTC’s newly announced U11 smartphone.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Productivity means especially companies and professionals, and the new expensive Quest Pro headset fits completely this strategy. Meta Quest Pro and the strategy pivot. The headset has a price that could make HTC pale, and I wonder why no one has started making the same comparisons that were usually made for HTC.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

According to Vinay Narayan VP, Platform Strategy and Developer Community HTC VIVE, this upcoming year will present the most robust ecosystem of innovations yet. As 5G networks come online, graphics and compute will increasingly be served from the network edge,” adds NVIDIA’s Director of Virtual Reality David Weinstein. “In

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 31, 2025

HTC XR solutions have been revolutionizing the extended reality landscape for some time now. Today, HTC XR solutions, from the VIVE headsets to the VIVERSE metaverse environment, are reshaping numerous sectors. Today, HTC XR solutions, from the VIVE headsets to the VIVERSE metaverse environment, are reshaping numerous sectors.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Video games are often ways for us to escape reality for small chunks of time and strategy games tap into that in different ways. Red Alert 2 is one of the most popular strategy titles, a real-time strategy game that had an incredible historical fiction of its own for us to navigate, and it’s being recreated in a VR environment.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The new price was revealed by Hugo Barra, Oculus’ Vice President of Virtual Reality at the opening keynote to Oculus Connect 4. Following their highly successful Summer of Rift Sale, Oculus have announced a permanent price cut of the Rift headset and Touch controller package to $399.

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Road to VR

MAY 8, 2017

But thanks to virtual reality, there might be an exercise machine coming to your local gym or arcade that promises to gamify what many people not only find to be an existential commentary on their personal failings, but also a painfully boring experience. “Virtual reality brings new excitement to traditional fitness equipment.

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VRScout

AUGUST 31, 2016

HTC is continuing their commitment to invest heavily in the VR ecosystem and have their eye on one Oakland-based independent VR development studio. HTC is the company behind the Vive VR headset and have in past six months been investing heavily in initiatives to help grow the virtual reality space.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2025

I actually have a second reason to celebrate: Feedspot has put me in 3rd place in its classification of the best 60 Virtual Reality websites , ranked by authority. And the latest game by Owlchemy Labs, Dimensional Double Shift, which is free to play, just reached 500K downloads as a testament that this strategy works.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2018

The HTC Vive Pro page on Amazon US. As I’ve told in some previous posts of mine, it is all matter of market positioning : HTC wants to position its device as a premium device, not as a consumer one. But f rom a business side, this is most probably the right price to fulfill its strategy. rating is due to the high price.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2016

HTC has their eye set on the VR enterprise sector. Since the HTC Vive hit the market earlier this year , we have been giving demos of the system to anyone willing to try, blowing minds daily and giving consumers their first taste of room-scale virtual reality. HTC Vive tents at X Games. Vive demos at GameStop.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

” Additionally, the news report found that the ByteDance-owned virtual reality (VR) enterprise had begun communicating with its affected employees about compensation. Tencent Technology News added, “In mid-October, there were rumors that PICO [had been] abandoned by ByteDance’s strategy.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

HTC predicts the rise of all-in-two devices. Speaking with Upload VR, HTC VIVE EMEA General Manager Graham Wheeler has predicted for 2021 the rise of all-in-two devices, that is lightweight viewers that are connected to smartphones (or also PCs sometimes). But this news is interesting because it shows HTC’s views on the topic.

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Road to VR

JUNE 10, 2017

The virtual reality industry is poised for a transformative five years. Especially in China, location-based virtual reality entertainment (LBVRE) is enjoying remarkable traction, where spending on out-of-home entertainment is high. Roughly 36% rated LBVRE as an ‘important’ distribution strategy.

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ARPost

AUGUST 8, 2022

No one ever gets tired of board games, especially those that involve a strategy and collaboration between teams to win. There are also timeless classic games, like chess, which now get the virtual reality treatment and will definitely keep new generations interested to learn the rules and develop their skills. VR Platform.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 7, 2025

Interested in learning more about HTC XR’s business benefits? Companies worldwide are beginning to turn to extended reality market leaders like HTC for innovative hardware and software that can help them boost productivity, efficiency, and creativity. Youre not alone.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2024

Today a (positive) earthquake hit the virtual reality ecosystem: Meta has just opened up its walled garden, as a strategic move to expand its business in the virtual reality market. It is playing the same Android-for-XR strategy against the same company that invented Android.

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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. SEE ALSO HTC Explains Why It Hasn't Lowered the Price of the Vive. For a full picture of how the VR industry is evolving, see the 2017 Virtual Reality Industry Report from Greenlight Insights and Road to VR.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The venue currently includes multiple floors of mixed reality content, including games, films, experimental works, and music experiences, plus a bar area and rotating selection of new media art installations. We want to use virtual reality to bring people together in a meaningful way. Don’t forget the gift shop, too.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 7, 2016

At Oculus Connect’s opening keynote today, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage to drive home the company’s commitment to the virtual reality space. Oculus have repeatedly stated that sitting back and waiting for high-quality virtual reality games and applications to appear isn’t good enough.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

During the first phase, the Kentucky Department of Education learned and adapted its distribution strategy to ensure best practices when deploying the next wave of Quest headsets at scale in educational environments – taking lessons learned into phase two.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

FACEBOOK KEEPS PUSHING THE VIRTUAL ENVELOPE. Starting with its $2B acquisition of Oculus in the spring of 2014, Facebook has continued to build out its virtual reality strategy in a big way. Series A funding round for proprietary, AI-powered virtual avatars that capture your likeness with your smartphone.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

In homage to the greatest movie ever made, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality – the VR arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment – has developed a virtual reality game that puts you in a Punxsutawney time loop. The game will comes to PlayStation, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive later this year. Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

According to Vinay Narayan VP, Platform Strategy and Developer Community HTC VIVE, this upcoming year will present the most robust ecosystem of innovations yet. As 5G networks come online, graphics and compute will increasingly be served from the network edge,” adds NVIDIA’s Director of Virtual Reality David Weinstein. “In

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 20, 2022

As the technology in the product portfolio offered by Autoliv continues to evolve, so too has the company’s marketing and sales strategy. In 2021, the company decided to double down on its strategy to convey a sense of serenity and clam to customers, by launching a new VR experience based on the ambience of nature. Rinnai and HTC VIVE.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As the key contributor of the initial reference design (which includes the inside-out tracking system and corresponding controllers) that the Windows VR headsets were based on, Microsoft has shown little interest in modernizing the system so that headsets from its partners can better compete with the likes of Facebook, Valve, and HTC.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2021

This makes it one of the most valuable VR companies outside of platform holders Facebook, Valve, and HTC. Although free to download, one of the platform’s largest monetization strategies is undoubtedly selling tokens, which can be used to buy in-game merch and access to user-generated content.

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