HTC Vive XR Elite MSRP $1,099.00 “The Vive XR Elite is one of the most versatile mixed-reality headsets you can buy.” Pros A VR headset you wear like glasses MR Gasket eliminates face pressure Works well for PC VR Large standalone app store Cons Display resolution is less than Quest 3 App store is smaller …
Are we there yet? Virtual reality headsets are quietly revolutionizing business and healthcare. They’ve been used to teach KFC staff to fry chicken, prepare UPS drivers for road hazards, and train astronauts for outer space. In healthcare, they’re used for pain management by veterans and kids with cancer. And these are only a few examples. …
This story is part of our Chief Innovation Officer Forecast series with Gizmodo, a business report from the front lines of the future. Is Nvidia in a bubble that’s about to burst? Many have claimed that the “metaverse” is dead since Meta failed to make it profitable. But just saying we’re in a “winter for …
Image Credits: HTC A lot has changed at HTC in the decade since a small team broke off to form its mixed reality division. In fact, it’s a fundamentally different business in several meaningful ways. For one thing, you can’t call HTC a phone company any longer. Contrary to popular perception, the Taiwanese corporation does …
Apple 2023 was the year the world at large was introduced to the term spatial computing. Even though Apple didn’t invent the term, its use of it while announcing the Vision Pro instead of “mixed-reality” or “augmented reality” was notable. In short, a spatial computer is a new type of device with a wearable display, the …