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HTC Releases New SDK for Vive Pro

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has released Vive SRWorks, a new set of SDKs for the newly-released Vive Pro, allowing developers to take full advantage of the device’s two front-facing cameras and audio system. The original Vive headset …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| HTC| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 15

HTC Records Lowest Quarterly Revenue for 16 Years in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has reported revenues of $94.8 million for last month, a month-on-month growth of 6.1% but a year-on-year decline of 46.7%. This means that the company ended the first quarter of 2018 with revenues …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 14

HTC Releases $300 Hardware Bundle for New Vive Pro Users

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has announced it’s launching a $300 accessory bundle for new Vive users purchasing the Pro headset. Available for purchase later this week, the package includes two SteamVR base stations and two Vive controllers, …

Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 13

Tom’s Hardware Likes the Vive Pro

by Bob Raikes

Tom’s Hardware has reviewed the HTC Vive Pro headset that was shown to us at CES. (HTC Vive Pro Matches Visuals of Samsung Odyssey) The website highlighted the reduced screen door effect and improved …

Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 13

HTC Has Terrrible Q4

by Bob Raikes

HTC had a poor Q4 in 2017 with a loss of NT$9.8 billion ($337.4 million) on revenues of NT$15.7 billion ($536 million). The company did a deal to sell its smartphone engineering group to …

Tags:Financial Data| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 13

HTC Announces Global Launch for Vive Focus Standalone Headset

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has announced that its standalone VR headset, the Vive Focus, will launch globally later this year, following its launch in China at the end of 2017. The company claims that Vive Focus is …

Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 11

HTC Releases Vive Pricing

by Bob Raikes

HTC Vive announced that the HTC Vive Pro Head Mounted Display (HMD) will be available for $799 with global pre-orders starting now. The company also announced a $100 price reduction for the current Vive …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Virtual Reality

HTC’s Emphasis is on Vive Products

by Bob Raikes

HTC’s booth was mainly devoted to the various Vive products although there were also still some smartphones. That reduction in emphasis on smartphones is not surprising as the company has moved most of its …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2018| Smartphones| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 09

Oculus Rift Takes the Lead Over HTC Vive on Steam

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus Rift has overtaken its closest rival, HTC Vive, to become the most-used VR headset on Steam for the first time, according to Valve’s latest anonymous survey. February’s results revealed that Oculus Rift took …

Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 09

HTC to Merge VR and Smartphone Divisions?

by Andrew Fenn

In the wake of the news that the president of HTC’s smartphone and connected devices business, Chialin Chang, has resigned with immediate effect, the rumour mill is in full swing, alleging that senior employees …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Recruitment & Appointments| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 06