{"id":24144,"date":"2022-12-16T22:56:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T22:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/htc-to-announce-light-ar-vr-headset-at-ces-2023\/"},"modified":"2022-12-16T22:56:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T22:56:47","slug":"htc-to-announce-light-ar-vr-headset-at-ces-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/htc-to-announce-light-ar-vr-headset-at-ces-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"HTC to announce light AR\/VR headset at CES 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HTC will introduce a new flagship augmented reality\/virtual reality (AR\/VR) headset on January 5th at CES.<\/p>\n

The company doesn\u2019t plan to release many details ahead of the headset\u2019s reveal, but in a recent interview with The Verge, <\/em><\/a>HTC\u2019s global head of product, Shen Ye, stated the device is a small, light, all-in-one headset that offers both virtual and augmented reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about taking all of these advances that we made in not only the design aspects, but also the technology aspects, and building it into something that\u2019s meaningful and that\u2019s appealing for consumers,\u201d Ye told\u00a0The Verge<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Based on images shared with\u00a0The Verge,\u00a0<\/em>the device sports a goggle-like look with front and side-facing cameras. The headset is capable of entertainment, exercise, gaming and \u201cmore powerful use cases\u201d like productivity and enterprise tools, Ye told The Verge<\/em>. You can also expect two hours of battery life and controllers that support six degrees of freedom and hand tracking.<\/p>\n

One of the headset\u2019s key features is its outward-facing cameras that can pass video to users\u2019 screens, allowing for mixed reality. HTC doesn\u2019t seem to have a plan for what this feature could be used for, however. When The Verge<\/em> asked about possible use cases, Ye highlighted HTC\u2019s relationships with developers and said, \u201cwe\u2019re at this phase where the tech is solid and we\u2019ll start seeing some really cool experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

HTC previously teased this new standalone VR\/AR headset back in October.<\/p>\n

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HTC\u2019s headset will also feature a depth sensor and could offer better dynamic range than other colour-passthrough-capable mixed reality devices. According to HTC, even with the headset on, you\u2019ll still be able to read text on a laptop or phone screen, which is difficult on the Meta Quest Pro.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ye told The Verge<\/em> the headset would be one of the lightest on the market before emphasizing that HTC spent a lot of time ensuring the device was ergonomic.<\/p>\n

HTC plans to reveal this headset on January 5th, but an actual release date (and, even more importantly, a Canadian release date) is still unknown.<\/p>\n

Image Credit: HTC<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Source: The Verge<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n