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Virtual reality on the rise
Virtual reality has become the latest topic of the PC industry with players such as Samsung, HTC, Google and Sony, all aggressively pushing into.
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Thursday 19 May 2016
TruLight to begin shipping short-wavelength components for VR devices, cloud data centers in 2H16
TruLight, a maker of active components used in fiber-optic communications, expects to start shipping short-wavelength COB (chip on board) components for use in VR (virtual reality)...
Thursday 19 May 2016
HTC US still taking orders for Vive, says company
Consumers in the US are still able to order the HTC Vive via HTC's official website in the country, the vendor's senior global online communications manager Jeff Gordon has said in...
Friday 13 May 2016
China will account for 40% of VR headset shipments in 2016, says Canalys
Vendors will ship 6.3 million virtual reality (VR) headsets worldwide in 2016, of which 40% will be in China, according to Canalys.
Thursday 5 May 2016
HTC sets up new company; may spin off VR business unit
HTC has established a new company, renewing speculation that the smartphone vendor may spin off its virtual reality (VR) business, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 3 May 2016
HTC sells land to improve financial operations
HTC has reported that it sold recently a land lot located in Taoyuan City, northern Taiwan for a total of NT$2.88 billion (US$89.29 million), which will generate an income of NT$990...
Tuesday 26 April 2016
HTC to launch accelerator programs to foster development of VR industry
HTC has announced plans to inject over US$100 million to carry out a business accelerator program, HTC Vive X, to foster development of the virtual reality (VR) industry.
Monday 25 April 2016
HTC to hold Vive strategy, ecosystem conference in Beijing
HTC will hold a conference on strategy and ecosystem for HTC Vive in the China market in Beijing on April 26. Company chairperson and CEO Cher Wang will host the meeting.
Friday 22 April 2016
VR hardware to soar past US$2 billion mark in 2016, says IDC
Worldwide shipments of virtual reality (VR) hardware will skyrocket in 2016, with total volumes reaching 9.6 million units. Led by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, and Oculus,...
Friday 22 April 2016
Acer has no plans to make VR devices, says CEO
Commenting on Acer's new Predator series products' support for virtual reality (VR) devices, Acer CEO Jason Chen has pointed out that the company's latest gaming products will be...
Friday 22 April 2016
HTC ties up with Dassault Systemes to develop business VR solutions
HTC has signed a strategic partnership agreement with 3D software solution provider Dassault Systemes, and together the two firms will aim to develop business-use virtual reality...
Thursday 21 April 2016
China white-box players eye VR, robot business opportunities
With virtual reality (VR) becoming a hot topic in the IT industry, China-based white-box players have been aggressively releasing inexpensive head-worn VR devices and home-care robots,...
Thursday 21 April 2016
Digitimes Research: Shipments of Oculus Rift CV1 delayed on shortage of lenses
Shipments of Oculus' first virtual reality (VR) device, the Rift CV1, will be delayed to August due to a shortage of parts. While Oculus is reluctant to reveal which components are...
Wednesday 20 April 2016
Over 100 China makers rushing into VR device market
More than 100 companies in China have stepped into the development of virtual reality (VR) devices, focusing on entry-level products initially, according to trade sources.
Thursday 14 April 2016
Mobile products, IoT, VR and robots spotlighted at Hong Kong Electronics Fair
Hong Kong Electronics Fair Spring Edition is being hosted from April 13-16 and products such as smartphones, tablets, wearables, peripherals, IoT applications, robots and virtual...
Tuesday 12 April 2016
HTC partners with Microsoft and GameStop to establish experience centers
HTC has been seeking partnerships for its Vive virtual reality device and in addition to cooperation with car vendors Audi and BMW, HTC has also partnered with Microsoft and GameStop...