The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 19, 2022

HTC to reveal its headset at CES. After many weeks of teasing, HTC is finally ready to unveil its new headset at CES. I expect the usual HTC headset, with technical innovations, but a price that doesn’t make it compelling for users. More info (HTC’s new headset — Road To VR) More info (HTC’s new headset — Upload VR).

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AR Insider

MARCH 7, 2022

This week, we look at Mobile World Congress, HTC's moves and Meta's latest. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 18, 2021

New names and old ones round out this week in XR with big funding for Magic Leap, and Sky Mavis,… Continue reading → Spatial Beats: Magic Leap, Microsoft & HTC. The post Spatial Beats: Magic Leap, Microsoft & HTC appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2018

HTC China President Alvin Wang Graylin tweeted recently that Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One (2018) is projected to have a “significantly positive impact” on VR adoption in China this year. Image courtesy HTC.

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ARPost

AUGUST 2, 2023

3 Trends That Will Shape the Future of XR Let’s dive in and explore the main three trends that stood out and are bound to shape the narrative for the future of XR. ThinkReality VRX HTC presented their modular HTC Vive XR Elite ($1,099) for which they had won a “Best Headworn Device” award. Guest Post

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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Road to VR

MAY 13, 2017

In a recent interview, HTC Vive General Manager Daniel O’Brien provided a carefully-worded answer when asked specifically about a ‘Vive 2’. HTC’s current VR headset is now over year old; PC VR hardware cycles are anticipated to last somewhere between 1 and 3 years. That is an add-on.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

HTC’s new headset gets leaked. HTC has been teasing its headsets for a lot of weeks by sharing images of small black corners of the upcoming device. More info (Quest 2 deal) More info (HP Reverb G2) More info (Star Wars Squadron) More info (Official blog post on how to watch Oculus Connect 6) More info (HTC Sales). Matias Nassi.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Oculus and HTC have already reduced the prices of their respective headsets, with the Oculus Rift now selling for $500 and HTC Vive for $600. According to a report by Engadget , HTC will be trialing the new project in Dalian, China where it will offer access to games hosted on a digital marketplace separate from Viveport.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC launches Vive Focus 3 and Vive Pro 2. In the end, the rumors were correct and HTC launched two headsets at VIVECON: the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. But this device got also some criticism: first of all , HTC has not released new controllers and still sells it with the old Wands.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at the rise of generative AI and all the happenings from the spatial spectrum. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2018

At the Vive Ecosystem Conference (VEC) in Shenzhen today, HTC announced new VR initiatives in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) and McLaren Racing, the Formula One racing team. HTC also announced a long-term strategic partnership with Formula One team McLaren to jointly produce VR products and VR/AR content.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2022

That’s why when I saw a tweet from “Mister President” Alvin Wang Graylin about a study that HTC conducted about XR addiction together with a Chinese University, I was intrigued by the results. Chen, together with the graphs from HTC and the Communication University of China that show their findings.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 8, 2023

One of the most important XR news from CES has been the reveal by HTC of the Vive XR Elite. In case you missed it, I can summarize it by saying that HTC launched a new Quest Pro competitor priced at $1100. Big kudos to HTC for this. Vive XR Elite launch trailer. A small factor also means better comfort… theoretically.

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Road to VR

MARCH 25, 2020

HTC is doing just that throughout the next few months in a live webinar happening every Tuesday, from now until mid-May. Starting on March 31st and going to May 12th, HTC is streaming live developer talks that it would have otherwise given during GDC 2020. Why live talks? SEE ALSO Watch All of Facebook's GDC 2020 Developer Talks Here.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2020

But the figures provided are relative to the non-static Steam population, which obfuscates the actual adoption trend of VR headsets on the platform. Trend Line. It’s not clear how long this trend will continue, but we can make a (naive) projection based on what we’re seeing today by drawing out the line.

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AR Insider

MAY 17, 2021

This week, the Epic/Apple saga continues, HTC doubles down on enterprise AR Niantic enters the AR platform race, and Spatial leans in to NFTs. HTC Doubles Down On Enterprise VR , Introducing Two new Headsets: the Vive Focus 3 and Vive Pro 2. The post Spatial Beats: Apple, HTC & Niantic appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

But hey, let me play this game anyway, so here you are my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 based on the trends and the anticipations that we had at the end of 2020! I expect all these trends to continue in 2021, for a year that will see the growth of the technology on all its sides (software and hardware).

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Road to VR

MAY 13, 2019

While that’s a drop from the month prior, the overall trend remains consistently upward: Monthly-connected VR headsets as of April 2019 (gap caused by erroneous Stream Survey data) | Data courtesy Valve, chart by Road to VR. SEE ALSO Analysis: Monthly Connected VR Headsets on Steam Have Grown Exponentially.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Unity’s Latest Trends Report Declares 2020 will be a Breakthrough Year for XR. According to Vinay Narayan VP, Platform Strategy and Developer Community HTC VIVE, this upcoming year will present the most robust ecosystem of innovations yet. Alice Bonasio is a XR and Digital Transformation Consultant and Tech Trends’ Editor in Chief.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2021

While Valve’s data is a useful way see which headsets are most popular on Steam, the trend of monthly-connected headsets is obfuscated because the data is given exclusively as percentages relative to Steam’s population —which itself is an unstated and constantly fluctuating figure. Valve Index lost a bit, now at 16.23% ( ?0.45%

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 9, 2018

The firm’s research indicates that VR headsets have been the main source of growth in unit sales to date, and although this trend is expected to continue – particularly with smartphone-powered mobile headsets – there is also an expectations that the next generation of HMDs will ignite a new wave of consumer interest. “We

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

HTC released a video showing off its vision of the metaverse, a reflection of what the company thinks virtual spaces will look like in the near future. HTC’s most recent concept video isn’t at fault for shooting for the stars. To think, HTC and Oculus were once competitors back in the early days of consumer VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

What people required the most in a new VR headset, according to a survey proposed by HTC Vive. In the first one, you can read what are the features that people that HTC interviewed were asking for a VR headset : HTC has used these data to design its new headset and accompanying software ecosystem so that to fulfill these requests.

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ARPost

MAY 9, 2023

Accessibility of AR/VR Creation Is the Latest Industry Trend For some time now, creating AR/VR content is no longer conditioned by having coding skills. Thus, the no-code XR platform is fully compatible with the most popular devices for corporate training, namely: HTC VIVE XR Elite , Meta Quest Pro , and Pico 4 Enterprise.

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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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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 11, 2019

So many green pigs that must be got, yet so little time… Rovio and Resolution Games have brought out a fully immersive version of their popular Angry Birds franchise for the HTC VIVE and Oculus Rift. Angry Birds VR Now Available On Oculus Rift & HTC Vive via @alicebonasio [link] pic.twitter.com/AB2V4Bldbj.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 30, 2019

L’Oréal, Ford, HTC Vive, Nestlé and more discuss the future of immersive technologies across different industry verticals in the massively popular VRX webinar series. With EndeavorVR, SuperData (a Nielsen Company), HP Tech Ventures, Paramount and HTC Vive. Tech Trends is an official media partner of VRX 2019.

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AR Insider

JULY 3, 2020

Four waves of research now brings new insights and trend data to light. VR users also indicate high satisfaction; upward-trending usage frequency; and price sensitivity that aligns with current pricing trends. Gear VR however is trending downward as expected. And all four waves represent a collective base of 9,079 U.S.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 6, 2023

XR Today has rounded up some of the XR industry’s experts to share their viewpoints on the biggest trends and technologies shaping 2023. Shen Ye, Global Head of Product, HTC VIVE. Watch on YouTube. Sasha Wallinger, Head of Web3 & Metaverse Strategy, Journey. Hendrik Witt, Chief Product Officer, TeamViewer.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

While Valve’s data is a useful way see which headsets are most popular on Steam, the trend of monthly-connected headsets is obfuscated because the data is given exclusively as percentages relative to Steam’s population —which itself is an unstated and constantly fluctuating figure. Share of VR Headsets on Steam.

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Road to VR

MAY 3, 2021

While Valve’s data is a useful way see which headsets are most popular on Steam, the trend of monthly-connected headsets is obfuscated because the data is given exclusively as percentages relative to Steam’s population —which itself is an unstated and constantly fluctuating figure. 0.86% ), original Rift at 6.29% ( ?0.78%

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 4, 2018

There is definitely a growing trend towards space-based VR experiences Click To Tweet. Written and directed by up-and-coming French VR Director Paul Mezier, Overview has been available since March on HTC Vive but now launched on Oculus Rift as well, Available on the Oculus Store, Viveport and Steam for $9,99.

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Road to VR

JULY 20, 2021

While Valve’s data is a useful way see which headsets are most popular on Steam, the trend of monthly-connected headsets is obfuscated because the data is given exclusively as percentages relative to Steam’s population —which itself is an unstated and constantly fluctuating figure.

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ARPost

JUNE 19, 2020

See Also: Going Beyond Sights and Sounds: Latest VR Trends. Moreover, it’s compatible with HTC Vive , Oculus Rift , and Windows Mixed Reality. “Presence, or the feeling of truly being there, is critical in an effective virtual reality experience,” Wisniewski expressed. Scentware ION. Users can control the device via Wi-Fi or USB.

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Road to VR

MARCH 26, 2018

With the introduction of the Vive Pro, HTC is now suggesting the more powerful GTX 1070 as its ‘Recommended Spec’ for the Vive Pro, differing from the GTX 1060 suggested for use with other major headsets. HTC tells Road to VR that the change was “based on NVIDIA’s testing.” or Windows 10.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

In my opinion, these are the trends to keep an eye on: The continuous growth of the market Establishment of VR in enterprise settings Incremental technical evolution of devices Blurring of the line between AR and VR High-quality content (especially gaming) 5G over-hype Standardization given by OpenXR Others (LBVR, WebVR, SocialXR).

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