03-28-2017, 11:32 AM
Zellweger worked on the HTC Vive headset, though he also worked on previous HTC smartphones, such as the HTC 10, and One M8, which was developed in partnership with Scott Croyle, now at Nextbit. For the time being, we're expecting that Daniel Hundt will continue to oversee HTC's smartphone offerings. HTC sources have reportedly told Engadget that Zellweger left the company in July 2016, but stayed on in a "grace period". The Vive, which is widely thought to be the best VR headset available, went through several prototypes before the team behind it settled on a final consumer design. Google has long-been rumoured to be working on its own high-end standalone virtual reality headset. According to a report from Engadget last July, sources at Google said the team is working on a headset that 'blurs the line between virtual reality and augmented reality'.
Google quietly readying Daydream 2 as an HTC Vive killer?
Amazon's retail plans could extend well beyond books and groceries. New York Times sources hear that the internet giant is "exploring" the possibility of appliance and furniture stores with a technological angle. You'd use augmented or virtual reality to see how items would look in your own home, making it easier to pull the trigger on that new couch or stove.
Amazon considers opening augmented reality furniture stores
The HTC Vive is widely regarded as the best VR headset available, with its motion tracking system allowing users to walk around within the virtual world. Despite it's restrictive, £600+ price tag, the headset managed to impress last year with its motion tracking abilities and controllers that allow for more immersive interaction within the VR experiences. But one thing that many users aren't so taken with is the bundle of cables that protrude from the headset and connect to the PC that's powering the whole thing. It's a necessary part of the system at this point, but at CES 2017 in January, HTC demonstrated how high-quality wireless VR will soon be arriving, by showing off wireless PC-powered virtual reality.