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Top Five Trends In Emerging Technology Right Now
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We have arguably seen a great level of creative diversity and institutional support over the last half-decade with regards to emerging and disruptive technologies, compared to the five years before.Here are a few of the most important & disruptive trends in emerging technology as of publication.#5: The Virtual Alternatives To RealityAlternative Reality and Virtual Reality are two fantastic ideas that were conceived by 20th-century science fiction writers, yet have only become commercially viable over the past decade.AR & VR are expected to grow by $20.4 billion worldwide revenue for 2019.Interactive entertainment has been, and is currently, being produced on a commercial scale for pioneering VR devices such as the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift (the latter company being acquired by (...)

#emerging-technology #machine-learning #blockchain #virtual-reality #internet-of-things

#vr Project Development — How Project Managers Should Prepare
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VR Project Development — How Project Managers Should PrepareBy 2019, most people have probably seen or tried virtual reality experiences, otherwise known as VR. You may have tried a very basic version of VR with Google Cardboard where you could look around and see a 360-degree picture around you. Or you might have even tried a full-fledged VR with the HTC Vive or an Oculus Rift where you were not only able to look around but also to move and explore the new and unfamiliar space.Some people think that VR is just a passing fad, while others praise it to be the next big thing in computing. Despite all that, VR is a new type of medium for interaction with computers, and it’s been steadily breaking into the consumer and enterprise markets for the last 8 years. For example, Ford has used VR to (...)

#product-management #virtual-reality #project-management #pm

Nodle App launches on the #htc Exodus #blockchain phone
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Nodle Network Overview | February 21st 2019Smartphone Exodus users can now be rewarded for participating in the Nodle NetworkNodle, a connectivity provider for the Internet of Things just announced the launch of its mobile application, Nodle, made exclusively available now for HTC Exodus users. Once users launch the app, they will be directly rewarded for participating in the Nodle Network.The Nodle app connects and collects data from #iot devices like environmental sensors, BLE tags, cars, bikes and scooters. The company has built a robust Bluetooth Low Energy-powered network to help companies and cities connect and collect data from their devices, sensors and tags.Micha Benoliel, Nodle co-founder, mentions that “Any individual can be directly rewarded for the work performed using their (...)

#cryptocurrency #bitcoin

Vive Focus Plus targets enterprise market
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Newly announced HTC stand-alone premium VR headset offered for commercial training and simulation uses, launches in second quarter

#Virtual_Reality

HTC Vive to offer unlimited access with Viveport Infinity subscription
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Viveport subscribers previously received access to just five products for their monthly fee

#Publishing #Virtual_Reality

HTC Vive targets mobility and ease of use with new Cosmos headset
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New device will have “capability to be powered by more than a traditional gaming PC”

#Virtual_Reality

Cloudhead’s The Gallery crowned game of the year at VR Awards 2018
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Meanwhile, HTC takes home the gong for best headset with Vive Pro

#Development #Virtual_Reality

HTC’s Viveport to waive platform fee for devs in Q4
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VR platform removes 30% share for the second year running as it celebrates 5x growth in Viveport subscriber base

#Development #Virtual_Reality

Reality bites, but #vr doesn’t.
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By Olga GrininaIt looks like the year of 2018 is destined to be the year of VR and AR’s full swing. For now, it’s clear that the industry is in its infancy and there’s lack of quality content and apps along with expensive bulk gear. From ridiculous G.W. Bush bathtub experience to legit use cases like surgery simulation, the industry seems to be tossing around. While Microsoft, Google, and HTC are pushing pricey VR-headsets and new virtual reality products, tech watchers are speculating on new Spielberg’s “Ready Player One” movie is to give VR a boost in the real world. On the technology development trajectory, we are now as close as we could ever be to once imaginary worlds of ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Tron.’ With Google and Facebook creating their platforms for VR developers, creating VR is getting (...)

#reality-virtual-reality #virtual-reality #reality-bites #reality-vs-vr

HTC gives 110 Vive headsets to US libraries
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A curated selection of 35 educational apps will be supplied for the libraries in California and Nevada

#Virtual_Reality

HTC dévoile Exodus, son smartphone dédié à la blockchain
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Tu bluffes, Martoni.

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Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft among those warned by FTC - Report
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Federal Trade Commission gave console makers, HTC, ASUS, and Hyundai 30 days to correct illegal warranty practices

#Hardware #Legal

New Vive Pro bundle cuts headset price by $100
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HTC marks VR device’s second anniversary with new offer to clarify upgrade confusion

#Virtual_Reality

HTC Vive announces price of Vive Pro at £799; cuts price of existing headset
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Vive Pro will ship on April 5 and come with six-month Viveport Subscription

#Virtual_Reality #Vr

Oculus Rift becomes leading #Vr headset on Steam
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Latest hardware and software survey puts Oculus Rift two points ahead of HTC Vive

Latest Steam survey puts Oculus Rift and HTC Vive with equal market share
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Oculus Rift closes 8.3% gap since August

#Virtual_Reality

HTC unveils Vive Pro
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Redesigned headset features higher resolution displays; wireless adaptor compatible with all Vive headsets ships Q3 worldwide

#Virtual_Reality

CES18 : HTC sous-entend la venue de son casque VR Vive 2
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Vers du 2560x1440 par œil ?

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Facebook releases Spaces for HTC Vive
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Oculus parent officially supports rival VR hardware with social chat app

#Virtual_Reality

HTC Vive invests in 26 more companies
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The Vive X accelerator program has invested in more than 80 VR/AR companies since July 2016

#Financial

HTC unveils wireless, 6DoF VR headset
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Vive Focus expected to be first all-in-one option to feature six degrees of freedom head tracking, will debut in China

#Virtual_Reality

Apple readying AR headset for 2020 - Report
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iPhone maker working on custom chip and rOS for new headset, using HTC Vive to test projects

#Augmented_Reality

HTC Vive launches funding program for the arts
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Vive to set aside multi-million dollar fund for creation and appreciation of the arts

#Virtual_Reality

HTC Vive giving devs 100% of Viveport revenue for holidays
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Company also increasing rev share on Viveport Arcade Manager and leading $4m investment into VRChat

#Development #Financial #Virtual_Reality

HTC to further support Vive following $1.1 billion Google deal
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Cash made from selling mobile staff to Google will partly be used to fund growth in VR and AR

#Virtual_Reality