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HTC and Logitech bring keyboards into virtual reality
HTC and Logitech have announced the new Logitech BRIDGE SDK, a way for developers to add keyboard support to their virtual reality apps. The support aims to make it possible for VR users to enter text...
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HTC Vive Focus standalone VR headset eliminates wires
HTC has announced Vive Focus, a standalone virtual reality headset that eliminates the wires found on the regular HTC Vive. The company unveiled its standalone device at an event in China this evening,...
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HTC Vive standalone Daydream headset for the US canceled
HTC just made a big splash in China, announcing its much-anticipated standalone Vive VR headset for the market. The company, however, had a few unexpected surprises. It announced a new “half platform”,...
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VIVE Tracker bundles bring motion tracking to the masses
It’s been a big year for the VIVE Tracker. First shown at CES 2017 way back in January, HTC has been inching toward consumer release ever since then. Now that developers have had some time to play...
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HTC Vive X invests in 26 more startups, opens shop Tel Aviv
HTC is dead serious about pushing its Vive VR, and AR, platform. Need proof? Just look at the dozens of ambitious startups that it has already invested in to create new experiences. Still not enough?...
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HTC VIVE Tracker Review with Gun, Straps, and Paddles
The HTC VIVE Tracker is a new tool for the VR universe – an extra bit of zazz that opens up new doors and dimensions. Over the past few days I’ve had the opportunity to test out the HTC VIVE Tracker...
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YouTube VR arrives on Steam, but users report major bugs
YouTube just launched a virtual reality app for Steam, making it available to HTC Vive users. That’s good news, except that many of those users are reporting some pretty serious bugs, some of them so...
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Facebook Spaces HTC VIVE launch embraces the enemy
Earlier this year, Facebook revealed a new VR app called Spaces. Speaking simply, Spaces is essentially Facebook for a virtual reality world, as it allows you to hang out with friends in VR and view...
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HTC lightbulb may detect your bathroom slips
HTC has plans for a lightbulb with the ability to detect a person falling down in their bathroom. Much in the same vein as the HTC VIVE and its room-scale VR device detectors, this “illumination...
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HTC Vive Pro revealed alongside Vive Wireless Adaptor
This afternoon HTC revealed the HTC Vive Pro, a next-level experience for virtual reality gamers. This device takes what the HTC Vive is and ramps every aspect up another notch. This includes audio,...
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VIVE FOCUS’s 8K VR player just made HTC’s headset fascinating
Visbit has been working on video streaming technology for VR for quite some time, but now it appears that the company’s work is ready for prime time. At an HTC VIVE product showcase in China, Visbit...
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HTC phone and VR divisions merge, layoffs in the mix
This afternoon HTC announced that some employees would be leaving the company as both HTC smartphone and VR divisions merge together. This is an interesting move from the company as it was acquired by...
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Google Light Fields in VR ramp up reality in human vision
Google announced this week that they’ve been working with Light Fields for the most realistic virtual reality in the history of VR. Google is aiming to allow people to capture still images in VR that...
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Skyrim VR is coming to Steam next month
While most Elder Scrolls fans are probably wondering when Bethesda will finally reveal The Elder Scrolls VI, it turns out the company isn’t quite finished with its long line of Skyrim ports. This new...
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Haptic Links for VR show Microsoft get real with HTC VIVE
Microsoft has a new VR accessory that makes the virtual feel more real. Three different versions of this “Haptic Links” setup allow two VR controllers effectively turn into one. They do this by...
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HTC VIVE Pro price revealed as pre-orders open up
We’ve been seeing a lot of headsets that are trying to lower the cost of entry to virtual reality, but the HTC VIVE Pro is about to go in the opposite direction. The VIVE Pro is HTC’s new high-end VR...
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HTC VIVE is now the cheapest it’s ever been
As HTC prepares to launch the souped-up VIVE Pro, it’s taking a look at the original VIVE and the bundle it offers to those looking to dive into VR. Today, HTC is announcing that the VIVE is getting...
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HTC VIVE vs VIVE Pro: What’s the difference?
Today, HTC revealed that its new VIVE Pro headset has gone up for pre-order with a ship date of April 5. At the same time, it marked down the price of the regular VIVE significantly, shaving $100 off...
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HTC Vive Tracker 2018 quietly sneaks onto the store
HTC is making a lot of noise over at GDC regarding its new VIVE Pro headset. You’d think it would also be making some noise about the new VIVE Trackers that would go along with it. But for reasons...
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VIVE Focus release date narrows, and there’s good news
HTC recently announced a release date for the incoming VIVE Pro, but that isn’t the only VR headset the company has on deck. There’s also the VIVE Focus, which is arguably just as exciting as the VIVE...
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HTC VIVE Pro Review round-up: Beyond the obvious
Today we’re taking a look at the first round of HTC VIVE Pro reviews from a variety of publications. What we’ve found is a whole lot of “this is very expensive” and “not for the average user” – which...
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HTC Vive Pro starter kit hastily debuts (with one big annoyance)
HTC faced criticism for offering the new Vive Pro as a headset-only system, with VR newbies frustrated they’d have to spend considerably more to outfit themselves with the controllers and other...
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Beat Saber is the new hype VR game
This week the folks at Hyperbolic Magnetism are probably pretty pumped up about all the press they’re getting for Beat Saber. They first started development for this game back in 2016, and between then...
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HTC U12+, VIVE Focus integration bridges the mobile, VR divide
HTC has just unveiled its 2018 flagship, the HTC U12+, proving that it’s not yet done in the mobile market. It is perhaps no coincidence that it scheduled that announcement mere days before its VIVE...
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Tilt Brush VR painting app adds Beginner Mode for future pros
Google has a virtual reality app called Tilt Brush that changes the way humans create art. This painting app enables owners of certain VR headsets to paint in three-dimensional space, a rewarding...
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HTC makes huge workforce cuts amid another bad year
For quite some time now, HTC has been struggling when it comes to making money. Its quest for profitability has seen some big shake-ups, from laying off workers to even selling off a large portion of...
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HTC demonstrates multi-room VR with Vive Pro and SteamVR 2.0
The current big challenge for virtual reality technology is to work in large rooms. The next dream for the future, however, is likely to be multi-room experiences, where users can wander between rooms...
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HTC might be using Nokia’s playbook
According to a tip this afternoon, Nokia is about to go – or has already gone – the way of Nokia in the smartphone business. The tip suggests that HTC might begin using ODM for smartphone...
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HTC VIVE Wireless Adapter untethers you from your PC
One advantage of low and mid-range virtual reality headsets like the Gear VR or the Oculus Go is they’re wireless, relying on phones or onboard hardware for their power. High-end headset like the HTC...
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Viveport, the Netflix of VR games, opens on Oculus today
Much like Xerxes the first, the team behind Viveport are generous gods, and do not want to keep the service to themselves alone. As such, the Viveport subscription service just came to Oculus this...
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Firefox Reality VR web browser now out for Vive, Oculus, Daydream
Virtual reality is all about immersing yourself in a made-up world that looks (in theory) like you’re really in it. The last thing you need is a flat floating rectangle that shatters that illusion....
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HTC Vive Pro update brings finger tracking to VR
So you’d like to dive in to the virtual reality universe, but you’d rather not have to hold controllers. The most recent announcement from HTC’s Vive crew suggests that the HTC Vive Pro will soon have...
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HTC VIVE Focus standalone enterprise VR headset arrives in Western markets
HTC VIVE has announced a new platform for enterprise customers that includes the Vive Focus, a standalone virtual reality headset targeted at businesses. The hardware is part of a platform and software...
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HTC VIVE Wireless Adapter Review
The HTC VIVE Wireless Adapter is a bit of technology that changes the overall feeling of reality in a room-scale VR experience. This is an add-on to the original HTC VIVE and the HTC VIVE Pro. This...
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HTC VIVE Pro Eye, Cosmos dev kit, Infinity subscription expand VR ecosystem
Consumer electronics encompasses a wide variety of products, from smartphones to appliances to, of course, computers. One new face in recent years has been virtual reality and while the hype around...
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HTC VIVE Pro Eye hands-on: More than just eye-tracking
This week we got the opportunity to try out the newest in innovative VR tech from HTC, the HTC VIVE Pro Eye. This device looks a whole lot like the standard Vive Pro on the outside. In fact you might...
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HTC Vive Cosmos up close: Pre-active, not quite turned on just yet
Today we’re getting up close and personal with the HTC Vive Cosmos, a VR headset made for the masses. The device itself doesn’t power on – not for the press at the moment, anyway. Instead we’re forced...
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Groundhog Day gets a VR game sequel for Oculus, Vive, & PS VR
Almost everyone of a certain age has fond memories of 1993’s Groundhog Day — the Bill Murray-staring film where one man lives the same day over and over again until he gets things right. While the...
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HTC VIVE Cosmos controllers briefly detailed in new video
Last month at CES, HTC announced the VIVE Cosmos, a new headset for its virtual reality line up. Though we had the chance to see the headset up close, there’s still a lot we don’t know about the VIVE...
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HTC VIVE Focus Plus revealed with upgraded controllers
While many of us are probably interested in learning more about the VIVE Cosmos, HTC has announced another headset in its VIVE Focus line. The original VIVE Focus has only been available in western...
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