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Virtual reality on the rise
Virtual reality has become the latest topic of the PC industry with players such as Samsung, HTC, Google and Sony, all aggressively pushing into.
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Tuesday 3 May 2016
HTC sells land to improve financial operations
HTC has reported that it sold recently a land lot located in Taoyuan City, northern Taiwan for a total of NT$2.88 billion (US$89.29 million), which will generate an income of NT$990...
Tuesday 26 April 2016
HTC to launch accelerator programs to foster development of VR industry
HTC has announced plans to inject over US$100 million to carry out a business accelerator program, HTC Vive X, to foster development of the virtual reality (VR) industry.
Monday 25 April 2016
HTC to hold Vive strategy, ecosystem conference in Beijing
HTC will hold a conference on strategy and ecosystem for HTC Vive in the China market in Beijing on April 26. Company chairperson and CEO Cher Wang will host the meeting.
Friday 22 April 2016
VR hardware to soar past US$2 billion mark in 2016, says IDC
Worldwide shipments of virtual reality (VR) hardware will skyrocket in 2016, with total volumes reaching 9.6 million units. Led by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, and Oculus,...
Friday 22 April 2016
Acer has no plans to make VR devices, says CEO
Commenting on Acer's new Predator series products' support for virtual reality (VR) devices, Acer CEO Jason Chen has pointed out that the company's latest gaming products will be...
Friday 22 April 2016
HTC ties up with Dassault Systemes to develop business VR solutions
HTC has signed a strategic partnership agreement with 3D software solution provider Dassault Systemes, and together the two firms will aim to develop business-use virtual reality...
Thursday 21 April 2016
China white-box players eye VR, robot business opportunities
With virtual reality (VR) becoming a hot topic in the IT industry, China-based white-box players have been aggressively releasing inexpensive head-worn VR devices and home-care robots,...
Thursday 21 April 2016
Digitimes Research: Shipments of Oculus Rift CV1 delayed on shortage of lenses
Shipments of Oculus' first virtual reality (VR) device, the Rift CV1, will be delayed to August due to a shortage of parts. While Oculus is reluctant to reveal which components are...
Wednesday 20 April 2016
Over 100 China makers rushing into VR device market
More than 100 companies in China have stepped into the development of virtual reality (VR) devices, focusing on entry-level products initially, according to trade sources.
Thursday 14 April 2016
Mobile products, IoT, VR and robots spotlighted at Hong Kong Electronics Fair
Hong Kong Electronics Fair Spring Edition is being hosted from April 13-16 and products such as smartphones, tablets, wearables, peripherals, IoT applications, robots and virtual...
Tuesday 12 April 2016
HTC partners with Microsoft and GameStop to establish experience centers
HTC has been seeking partnerships for its Vive virtual reality device and in addition to cooperation with car vendors Audi and BMW, HTC has also partnered with Microsoft and GameStop...
Wednesday 6 April 2016
HTC teams up with London-based Harrods to promote HTC Vive
HTC has announced that it will team up with Harrods to establish an HTC Vive experience zone at its flagship department store in London, offering customers the ability to get hands-on...
Thursday 31 March 2016
Winbond, C-Media enter Oculus supply chain, says report
Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics and C-Media Electronics have both entered the supply chain of virtual reality device vendor Oculus, according to a report from Taiwan's Central...
Tuesday 29 March 2016
China VR industry to face strong competition from worldwide first-tier players, says report
With China's virtual reality (VR) market heating up, China-based VR start-ups have begun to push what they calim to be their unique VR technologies. China-based first-tier Internet...
Thursday 24 March 2016
AMD, Nvidia gearing up for virtual reality business opportunity
With virtual reality (VR) becoming one of the latest trends, GPU suppliers Nvidia and AMD have also started preparing related technologies and GPUs to satisfy upcoming demand from...