HTC Vive
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What if you could turn any real-world item into a VR prop? With HTC Vive's new Tracker accessory, it's possible to do just that. In an effort to jump-start its applications, HTC is giving away 1,000 free Trackers to Vive developers and creatives.
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Today, HTC announced a new “VR for Impact” program, an effort meant to excel virtual reality’s potential as a humanitarian tool. The company has pledged US$10 million for industry partners and developers whose efforts support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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While VR is prevalent at CES 2017, we haven't seen much tech this year that pushes the emerging space forward. One of the few exceptions is KwikVR, an adapters on show that takes wired, PC-based headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift and makes them wireless. New Atlas took KwikVR for a spin.
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Today at CES, we experienced HTC’s latest additions to the Vive ecosystem. The improved headphones and wireless adapter make the PC-powered VR headset easier to wear, while the ViveTracker dramatically expands the possibilities for the kinds of objects that can be used as a controller or gamepad.
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HTC has announced the Vive Tracker, a new accessory for the VR system that can be attached to anything from baseball bats to firefighting hoses. At CES this week, the company revealed a few examples, as well as a new audio headstrap and a subscription model for the app store.
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In a few short years, virtual reality has gone from something only a lucky few had tried in private demos to a consumer product advertised in prime time television (Samsung, Sony and Google all ran TV ads this year). Let's take a look back at VR's arrival on the scene in 2016.
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You’ve just unwrapped your shiny new tech gift, torn it from its sleek packaging, and got the thing up and running. Now what? Let New Atlas provide suggestions on which apps and games you should download first, for everything from smartphones to VR headsets.
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We've seen zombie apocalypse fiction in nearly every form of storytelling. With virtual reality opening up a new media frontier, it's only natural the undead will inevitably creep into your favorite VR headset. Arizona Sunshine manages to put you inside the zombie Armageddon like never before.
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Eight months after launch, we suspect the most fervent virtual reality enthusiasts have already settled on either the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. But maybe you're only now considering a high-end headset? We've been using the Rift and Vive since April, and have a few thoughts.
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Eight months after launch, we look at how the HTC Vive stacks up in a changed virtual reality landscape.
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We spent much of this year trying out various virtual reality games on a variety of platforms. With Oculus putting the finishing Touch on the Rift as it launches its excellent motion controllers, there have been some big changes in our picks for the best VR games.
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Mention virtual reality ("VR") and you’ll likely elicit one of two responses: either utmost enthusiasm and awareness, or something along the lines of Homer Simpson yelling “Neeeeerd!” But VR deserves to occupy a more substantive niche on the mainstream public radar, and here’s why.
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