Htc just released its software development kit for the frontfacing cameras on the vive pro. Since earlier this month, vr developers have started receiving htc vive pros so they can start optimizing around the new headset. Htc is spending a surprisingly good name on a product that will only exist for a few months. Htc announces vive pre, second developer edition vr. Htc vive pre brings frontfacing camera to dev kit, taking steps toward mixed reality by erin carson erin carson is a staff reporter for cnet and a former multimedia. The only thing i noticed upon pulling it out of the box was the removal of the vive pre branding on the top of the device. Gameface labs starts dev kit preorders for standalone. Htc and valve are showing the second development kit for the vive headset.
Htc announced a new version of its virtual reality systems developer kit today, the vive pre. Our open platform and toolset to enable easy allinone vr content development. The currently recommended cabling setup for the htc vive. Htcs vive vr headset is now in developers hands readwrite. Thats why youre here and thats why we created htcdev. Htc has finally taken the wraps off of the second development kit of the vive vr headset, theyre calling it the vive pre, and the new unit is being shown off here at ces 2016. The first of the new htc vive pro kits is the vive pro 2. Valve, the company that spawned steam, team fortress 2, portal and halflife, will hand out dev kits of its vive virtual reality headset to select developers at no cost, company spokesperson. Now you can access the tools you need to make great things happen. It features a number of improvements over the previous developer kit, and it will be shipping to. As you probably know, the htc vive is a virtual reality head. Htc reveals vive pre development kit at ces road to vr. Htc vive pre brings frontfacing camera to dev kit, taking. The product is the vive pre, a virtual reality headset thats going out to developers soon after.
This site uses cookies to optimize website functionality, analyze website. One thing that might allow the vive to be competitive is the existing experience in manufacturing the components of the vive from the htc. Let yourself be visually, physically and emotionally amazed by new virtual worlds. Valve and htc dive into vr with the htc vive, coming this year handson coming later in 2015, the vive promises fullroom movement and a unique controller, and will launch with the steam. Hands on with htc vive pre developer kit vr headset youtube. At ces 2016, htc announced the vive pre, the second generation developer edition for its virtual reality headset, the htc vive. I believe it must be a software issue, since i plugged my hmd into another machine that had a working vive setup with the original developer kit junction box and it worked correctly. Htc, valve offer free vive vr dev kits to select developers. All orders will be processed in the order they are received. With two layers of 100% cotton and a snug fit around the foam of the headset you will want to cuddle with your vive.
Htc and valve have used the ces 2016 platform to introduce and show off the second generation htc vive and associated development kit, the vive pre. The version of vive that htc is showing off this week is being called vive pre aka, the vk2. Htc reveals vive pre, latest dev kit for the vr headset. Valve sent us a vive pre, a development kit very similar to the final hardware shipping next month. Developers are receiving htc vive pro kits vr world. Htc vive developer edition is going to be distributed to selected developers free of charge.
Secondgen valvehtc vr dev kit revealed, comes with. A press release confirms that this secondgeneration developer edition vr unit will come with a. Htc vive dev kit 1 vr cover not cv, not pre the htc vive vr cover offers an easy way to keep your vive clean. Htc is taking a different but smarter and more aggressive route than oculus and sony project morpheus. A fter demoing our technology at gdc and svvr this year, we are happy to introduce our vr4 for vive kit, a vr development kit for eye tracking based on a retrofitted htc vive this is an instrumental milestone for tobii, as it is the first step in our strategy to enable software development. This site uses cookies to optimize website functionality, analyze website performance, and provide personalized experience and advertisement. Estimated shipping dates are subject to change and are updated frequently. The vive pre shows the world around me when i doubleclick a home button on the newly revamped and lighter wireless controllers which now last 4 hours on a charge, an improvement on the older vive. Htc is constantly pushing to create the ultimate experience for developers. Gameface labs, a company thats been in ongoing development of an ambitious standalone vr headset over the last few years, has finally opened pre orders for its dev kit, a system built around.
Htc and valve announce the vive pre development kit. Valve and htc dive into vr with the htc vive, coming this. Microsoft combat flight simulator prototype files found on dreamcast dev kit. After releasing with just the headset, the htc vive pro is now launching with a more complete 2. Introducing the eye tracking vr devkit for htc vive. The htc vive too is at ces 2016, and the latest iteration brings several key changes. Htc vive developer edition free to selected developers. The vive pre brings some significant changes to the hardware. Learn about vive development and discover virtual reality beyond imagination. Htc notes on its developer page that the vive developer edition will be available to select developers in the spring, and the company offers an email list for further updates.
How to enable steamvr for oculus rift development kit 2 dk2. Today htc has taken the wraps off of the second generation version of the htc vive. After the htc vive pros announcement at ces, news on the headset has been trickling out steadily. In anticipation of a 2015 commercial release, valve and htc plan to offer free development kits for their new vive vr headset to qualified developers. Just about a month after htc announced a delay in the release of the htc vive headset, news came on jan. Steamvrtroubleshootingfirstgen valve developer community. Secondgen valve htc vr dev kit revealed, comes with peephole camera new vive pre model sent to developers. Create amazing immersive content for the vive focus, htc s standalone vr headset, and explore the vive wave vr open platform for easy mobile content development and device optimization for thirdparty partners.
The htc vive pre dev kit vr headset with chaperone hands on at ces 2016. Whether you are developing content or you are going to distribute your content through viveport store, we have created sdks to help you build up your content. Handson with htc vive pre developer kit vr headset submitted. Afterward, we chat with htc and steamvr developers to learn how this. Feb 05, 2018 geek out with smart glasses without looking like a geek with intel vaunt jan 30, 2018 unabomber for htc vive. Instead, youll only find the htc logo, and nothing more. We go handson with the new htc vive pre developer kit to test its new cameraenabled chaperone guidance system. Developers who want to get their hands on one of the 7,000 kits htc and valve will be distributing can find out more about the vive pre at the product page below.
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