The HTC Vive has been one of the most well-known and well-regarded VR headsets on the market for years at this point. Currently, there are a number of different VR devices that HTC has for sale, but one product that it doesn’t offer at this moment is the “Vive Air”. While this might not seem…
With 2021 well underway HTC general manager Graham Wheeler has reflected back upon the state of VR in 2020 and predicts important VR trends for 2021. He covers a variety of topics, including consumer and business VR, as well as the growing importance of emerging technologies such as 5G. All of these spheres will indirectly…
VR’s best quality is that it immerses you directly into a virtual environment, allowing your own body to become the controller that makes gameplay happen. This is the basic motivational thrust of VR fitness, which is all about turning fun VR games into an effective fitness regimen. That said, should it be any surprise that…
It can be difficult to lose weight. If you aren’t athletic, and you don’t have good eating habits, you might feel like you’ll never be able to improve your lifestyle. After all, obesity is one of the largest health problems in America for a reason. Motivating yourself to work out costs too much energy. Energy…
VR in 2017 was about software growth, and that growth is linked to hardware. The more hardware that sells, the more people invest in VR and development expands. Like any new technology, the consumer demand is extremely high but the price point hasn’t met expectations until recently. The Vive and Rift both represent excellent entry…
When a company like HTC makes a virtual reality related release, it’s widely expected to be attached to the Vive brand. It makes marketing sense. It makes market share sense. It makes product awareness sense. But, it’s not how it’s happening on HTC’s newest headset called Link. Not branding it under the very recongnizable Vive…
Big news coming out of the Computex Taipei 2017 show in Taiwan from industry giant HTC and Intel. The two companies have announced a partnership to bring Intel’s WiGig wireless VR solution to the HTC Vive! HTC is planning on manufacturing the WiGig wireless VR accessory, which is based on the 802.11ad standard. It will work solely…
When it comes to VR, Google has been busy. From breaking the VR boundaries with their classic cardboard cutout version to the Daydream upgrade, Google could have sat back and waited to the industry to evolve without further innovation. But that’s not Google’s style. Instead, the tech giant has decided that they’re going to start working…
Tornuffalo might sound like the name of a prehistoric dinosaur yet it is actually an “active, roomscale-only VR experience.” Tornado’s creators synthesized “tornado” and “buffalo” for their unique company moniker. Tornuffalo is making waves as an example of what full-body virtual reality gaming will be like in the near future. The technology makes use of…
Maybe you think that VR is better served by the giant developers, but if you’ve been playing a lot of VR games, then you will likely have known the frustration that is Proprietary Content. You know, that pesky thing where Vive and Oculus have a technical specification hissy fit to make sure you buy one…