VR is great, but let’s be honest about its limitations
Last week’s VR & AR World conference opened a few eyes to the potential of the technology but things need to be put in perspective; it’s miles away from normality.
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Why can’t we be friends – HTC
One area of concern when looking into the development of virtual reality is withdrawal from society, however for HTC development of the platform has to be built on the idea of being social.
The ultimate question – how do you make money out of VR?
We’re a greedy bunch in the tech world. Whenever a new technology comes along there may be questions as to how it can help humanity, but the ultimate questions is how do we make money off it.
Alibaba Cloud and HTC partner to drive VR adoption
Alibaba Cloud and HTC have announced a new partnership to explore high scalable and price-competitive virtual reality solutions for customers.
Smartphone market takes another swipe at HTC but VR offers glimmer of hope
HTC has delivered another quarter of negative performance as the company reported a y-o-y decline of roughly 44% on quarterly revenues of $598 million, though virtual reality is making a positive impact in its early days.
E3 launches show virtual reality is becoming actual reality
Facebook, Bethesda Softworks and Sony are among the names to have announced new made-for-VR games at E3.
SK Telecom, Ericsson show off 5G network slicing breakthrough
Engineers developing 5G networks have just had an atom-splitting moment, as two stakeholders of the technology have successfully demonstrated bandwidth partition for the first time.
HTC announces further restructuring including 15% headcount reduction
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has announced a ‘business realignment’ as part of its efforts to diversify away from the difficult smartphone sector, which will include a 15% reduction in headcount.
HTC shows off Vive virtual reality platform with Dota 2 Secret Shop
Struggling Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has expanded on its virtual reality partnership with gaming company Valve by unveiling a VR take on a hugely popular computer game.
HTC opts for continuity with the One M9
At a lavish launch event on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2015, HTC unveiled its flagship smartphone launch for the year in the form of the HTC One M9.
Google, Qualcomm lead augmented reality start-up investment
Stealth mode augmented reality start-up project Magic Leap claims to have raised $542 million in Series B financing. Google and Qualcomm led the round of financing, indicating that both businesses see significant potential in the product to help drive more commercial uptake of augmented reality inspired technology.
SK Telecom and Samsung announce 5G collaboration
South Korean telco and handset manufacturer, SK Telecom and Samsung respectively, have announced a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) in a bid to advance 5G research and development. The agreement will centre on providing large-volume and high quality services on gigabit data rates, such as augmented reality (AR).
Facebook to buy virtual reality firm Oculus for $2bn
Facebook is set to acquire immersive virtual reality developer Oculus VR for around $2bn, as an investment for the future, when such technology is expected to become commonplace.
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