Vive Immersive Labs experiment demonstrates that VR can really help in learning a new language

Some weeks ago I interviewed Mr. Chen of Vive Immersive Labs regarding the interesting research that HTC is conducting regarding the applications of virtual reality. Today, thanks to Mr. Michael Cao of Vive Immersive Labs, I got to know the details of another experiment regarding another amazing use of VR: help in learning a new […]

7Invensun aGlass DK II unboxing, setup and review: a great dev kit for eye tracking in VR

In China I met the company 7Invensun, that is a worldwide leader for what concerns eye tracking. Being them very kind, they gave me as a gift an aGlass DK II eye tracking add on for HTC Vive and I used it to experiment with eye tracking interfaces. After some days of usage, I think […]

HTC Immersive Labs shows that VR can already benefit various sectors of our lives

During my Chinese adventure, in the period that I was leaving Shanghai to go to Chengdu to watch pandas, I had the opportunity to interview via WeChat Qiyong Chen, one of the people leading the Virtual Reality R&D experiments at HTC Immersive Labs. I wanted to ask him about HTC’s research on the use of […]

Lenqiy aims at fostering creativity in Chinese kids with virtual reality

When I was in China, the last company I visited in Shanghai has been Lenqiy. This is another Vive-X company working in the educational sector and that has given me interesting insights into the educational ecosystem in China, that confirmed what I have learned speaking with Langzou and Judao.

An amazing day at HTC Vive, trying SteamVR multiroom, Vive Wireless Adapter and Vive Focus gesture tracking

Two days ago, I’ve been at HTC Vive Chinese headquarters in Beijing. It has been a really amazing day, where I have been able to try some amazing HTC tech demos (more on this later on! Don’t miss it!) and especially to talk with some special people. I’ve been able to speak with three companies […]

VR Waibao explains us the importance of VR remote collaboration tools

After my interviews with the VR educational companies Langzou and Judao, I’ve visited in Shanghai VR Waibao, that is working on a multipresence VR collaboration tool. There I’ve been received by Sam, a very smart man that has worked in the VR field for 20 years and that has spent various years of his life […]