What is VR good for, other than games? If you’re asking that question, you’ve probably never tried Tilt Brush. We called it one of the most amazing things you could do with an HTC Vive headset, and today it’s finally coming to the Oculus Rift as well. Tilt Brush defies description even more than most …
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Troubled HTC dumps its low
HTC needs to make money, and that isn’t going to happen with low-end phones. That was the company’s message during an earnings call Wednesday, as reported by Phone Scoop. Instead, the ailing Taiwanese phonemaker will aim for midrange devices (like the HTC Bolt and U Play) and high-end phones, such as the glass HTC U Ultra. HTC said it would …
Read More »Valve boss trashes his own ‘marginally adequate’ VR headset
Gabe Newell, CEO of game developer Valve, says he’s not going to lose any sleep if VR doesn’t take off. “We’re optimistic. We think VR is going to be great,” Newell stated in an interview with Polygon. “We’re also pretty comfortable with the idea that it will turn out to be a complete failure.” One of VR’s biggest hurdles right …
Read More »HTC readies U series phone launches in Asia, Europe
HTC’s new flagship phones, the U Play and U Ultra, are starting to make their way around the world. Chia-Lin Chang, HTC’s president of global sales, said the phone will start shipping in countries in Asia this week and in parts of Europe in March. (You can already buy it in HTC’s home base of Taiwan.) He spoke at an …
Read More »HTC will launch mobile VR device as follow
HTC will soon launch a new virtual reality toy you can use on the go. The device will be compatible with HTC’s new flagship phone, the U Ultra. But HTC says it won’t be just a simple headset like Samsung‘s Gear VR. VR, which puts headset wearers into a computer-generated digital world, has swept across the tech industry over the …
Read More »HTC discounts phones for Valentine’s Day
HTC wants you to add a phone to the chocolate, roses and champagne you plan on gifting your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. Starting Friday, the company is launching a week-long sale on select phone models. The HTC 10 ($699) will go down to $549, the HTC One A9 ($499) to $299, and HTC One M9 ($649) to $399. HTC is …
Read More »Facebook removes VR demo stations from hundreds of Best Buy stores
Now playing: Watch this: Trouble for VR? Facebook ending slew of Oculus demos… 1:33 Enlarge Image Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg dons an Oculus Rift VR headset. Facebook Ask any expert: You’ve gotta try virtual reality before you can understand its true potential. So it wouldn’t be a particularly good sign if, say, Facebook was having a hard time getting people …
Read More »First phone or watch with a ‘diamond’ screen coming by end of 2017
This isn’t a pair of Tiffany earrings or an engagement ring. By the end of 2017, you’ll be able to buy a smartphone, watch or fitness band with a screen made with diamond. Yep, diamond. You may have heard of gadgets made with sapphire crystal before (like the the 128GB version of HTC’s U Ultra and 2014’s Kyocera Brigadier). Adam …
Read More »HTC 11 phone could get the coveted Snapdragon 835 chipset
The HTC 11 phone is rumored to be getting something that its flagship HTC U Ultra won’t have: Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 835 processor. That’s according to an alleged screenshot of the settings menu posted by a user of the Weibo chat app. Although this image has since been discredited in a Reddit thread, the phone could still potentially come with …
Read More »Nextbit Robin phone will be no more as new owner Razer steps in
Having hatched its cloud-based Robin phone with a Kickstarter campaign, it’s time for hardware startup Nextbit to find its next nest. And it’s a move that may surprise you. On Monday, gaming hardware maker Razer announced that it acquired all 30 members of the Nextbit team. Razer wowed this year’s CES with a gaming laptop fitted with three screens whereas …
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