Here are 23 new HTC Vive experiences that will debut at CES Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 2, 2017 2 min We already know what HTC won’t be showing at CES: the next iteration of the Vive. So, what is it showing? Apps. And lots of... Continue Reading 2 min
HTC: No Vive 2 at CES Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 1, 2017 2 min I’d wager most people who bought the HTC Vive love the unit but wish a new version would bring key improvements. A slimmer design... Continue Reading 2 min
Accenture’s top 5 predictions for what will be hot at CES 2017 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 29, 2016 11 min Roughly 177,000 people are expected to converge on Las Vegas next week for the Consumer Electronics Show. CES 2017 will have around 2 million... Continue Reading 11 min
GamesBeat’s top 10 AR and VR stories of the year: Pikachu and porn Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 27, 2016 4 min In 2016, we finally got high-end virtual reality headsets from Oculus, HTC, and Sony, but it was a yellow-electric rat and the adult-film industry... Continue Reading 4 min
HTC just launched its first VR game: Arcade Saga Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 8, 2016 4 min HTC has one of the flagship virtual reality headsets with the HTC Vive, and now it is creating first-party content for that platform. The... Continue Reading 4 min
HTC unveils a $1.5 billion investment fund and research center for China Posted byby Jason Wilson November 19, 2016 2 min HTC is making yet more moves in China, announcing a partnership with the Shenzhen Municipal Government to kick off two new initiatives. The first... Continue Reading 2 min
Venture capitalists contemplate how much exuberance is good for VR investing Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 8, 2016 20 min Is virtual reality a bubble? That’s a common question in a number of panels I’ve covered in the past year. The answer isn’t quite... Continue Reading 20 min
How the game investors at Signia Venture Partners have steered into VR Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 4, 2016 26 min Rick Thompson has made a lot of good investments over time which have generated around $6 billion in returns, roughly speaking. He is knowledgeable... Continue Reading 26 min
Presence Capital investor predicts the 2017 market for AR/VR Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 11, 2016 10 min After nearly a year of investing in virtual reality and augmented reality startups, Amitt Mahajan is still bullish on the market. The cofounder of... Continue Reading 10 min
How PlayStation VR is worse than HTC Vive and Oculus Rift Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 6, 2016 3 min The PlayStation VR both delights and frustrates me. I’ve already gone over how the device beats the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Now, it’s time... Continue Reading 3 min