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Friday 18 March 2016
Digitimes Research: Smartphone vendors adding VR or modularized parts into flagship models
Observing smartphone brand vendors' exhibitions at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016, Digitimes Research found that the smartphone market is moving toward a new development direction...
Monday 14 March 2016
HTC showcasing more VR contents at GDC 2016
HTC will team up with Valve to showcase VR (virtual reality) applications at the Game Developer Conference (GDC) 2016 to be held in San Francisco from May 14-18, according to HTC.
Friday 11 March 2016
HTC new flagship smartphone to support Vive, says report
HTC's new flagship model for 2016, likely to be named HTC One 10, will support its forthcoming VR (virtual reality) device, the Vive, according to a Taipei-based Central News...
Friday 4 March 2016
More than 50 million mobile VR devices to ship by 2020 as virtual reality takes step forward at MWC 2016, says ABI Research
Virtual reality (VR) took a step forward at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016. At the Samsung S7 launch, Mark Zuckerberg spoke of the Oculus/Samsung partnership and the rising popularity...
Thursday 3 March 2016
Google Cardboard sales reach 5 million units since launch, says executive
Google has sold close to five million Cardboard virtual reality (VR) devices since its launch in 2014 and apps on the Google Play Store that support the product have surpassed 2,000,...
Tuesday 23 February 2016
HTC Vive pricing lower than expected
HTC has set the price for the consumer edition of its first virtual reality (VR) headset, the HTC Vive, at US$799, which is much lower than market expectation of US$1,500.
Tuesday 23 February 2016
Several Taiwan IC design houses ready for virtual reality boom
Etron Technology, Elan Microelectronics and C-Media Electronics are already engaged in the development of chips for virtual reality (VR) devices gearing up for the market boom. However,...
Wednesday 17 February 2016
Acer produces e-books for National Palace Museum
Acer on February 16 announced an exclusive licensing deal with Taiwan's National Palace Museum to produce electronic versions of 100 books at the museum for online sale. Acer has...
Tuesday 16 February 2016
Acer plans to release VR products in 1H16
Acer has joined the virtual reality (VR) industry and is currently developing related technology, looking to release some products in the first half of 2016, according to company...
Friday 22 January 2016
Digitimes Research: Non-gaming VR applications showcased at CES 2016
VR (virtual reality) devices showcased at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) highlighted many applications beyond gaming to include education, medical care, social networking...
Friday 22 January 2016
Over 300 exhibitors to be at 2016 Taipei Game Show
The 2016 Taipei Game Show will take place during January 29-February 2, with more than 300 exhibitors occupying about 2,000 booths, according to organizer, the Taipei Computer Association...
Wednesday 20 January 2016
HTC denies plans to spin off VR business unit
HTC has denied a media report indicating that it plans to spin off its virtual reality (VR) business unit to form an independent company in a bid to boost its VR business. The company...
Tuesday 19 January 2016
HTC reportedly to set up independent VR company
HTC plans to spin off its virtual reality (VR) business unit to form an independent company in a bid boost its VR business operations, according to a Taipei-based Central News...
Tuesday 19 January 2016
Himax shipping LCOS microdisplays and WLO products for AR applications
Himax Technologies, which designs and develops display driver ICs and other semiconductor products, has announced mass shipments of its liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) microdisplays...
Tuesday 12 January 2016
Taiwan market: Samsung announces Gear VR
Samsung Electronics has announced its virtual reality (VR) device, the Gear VR in Taiwan with the availability to start on January 15, priced at NT$3,490 (US$105).
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