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An HTC Vive Pro. On 8 January 2018, HTC unveiled the HTC Vive Pro, an updated version of the first-generation Vive. It features higher-resolution displays, now at 1440×1600 resolution per-eye (a 78% increase in resolution), along with a second outward-facing camera, a microphone for noise cancellation analysis, and a refreshed design with a ...
OpenVR SDK was an important step towards the release of the first HTC Vive Developer Edition. The OpenVR SDK has replaced the API that was previously available in steamvr.h in the Steamworks SDK. The old API will continue to receive support indefinitely, but applications that require any of the new features must switch to the new SDK.
VirtualLink was a proposed USB-C Alternate Mode that was historically intended to allow the power, video, and data required to power virtual reality headsets to be delivered over a single USB-C cable instead of a set of three different cables as it was in older headsets.
HTC Corporation introduced the VIVE XR Elite at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January 2023 with the product becoming available later in February. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The headset is designed to operate as a standalone device, eliminating the need for external hardware or a PC connection. [ 3 ]
Viverse is an open platform for virtual worlds and environments developed by HTC and encompassing multiple devices and applications. Conceived as a metaverse, the platform is intended to create an interconnected series of virtual worlds, and includes elements of augmented reality.
In December 2017, the app was released on Steam for HTC Vive. [9] In November 2018, YouTube VR was released on the Oculus Store for the Oculus Go headset. [ 10 ] YouTube VR was updated since for compatibility with successive Quest devices, and was ported to Pico 4 .
In 2014, Valve demonstrated some headset prototypes, [15] which led to a partnership with HTC to produce the Vive, which focuses on "room-scale" VR environments that users can naturally navigate within and interact with. The headset uses Valve's "SteamVR" software platform. [16] The Vive was released in April 2016 [17] and PlayStation VR in ...
The HTC Vive virtual-reality system incorporates room-scale tracking in its core design, using two infrared tracking stations located in opposite corners of the room to monitor the movement of the player. [3] Its SteamVR tracking technology is developed by Valve and allows areas up to 10 m x 10 m. [4]