With improved connectivity and computing, a network of 3D virtual spaces will soon compete for our attention. What it will look like, how it will function, and who will build it will be determined in the next few years. This year’s graduation ceremony at Taipei’s Ren Ai Elementary School was held online. It wasn’t a…
Taiwan has already begun forging a reputation as a producer of VR creative content. Now the introduction of 5G is driving the development of its VR industry to new levels. Taiwan-produced works made with virtual reality (VR) have become a regular feature at international film festivals. Industry promoters see this development as confirming that Taiwan…
The flagging handset maker sold part of its mobile-phone business to Google and is expected to turn its focus to virtual reality. In early 2013, Gerald Fu decided to buy his first smartphone. He went with Taiwan’s HTC “because I thought it was better than a mainland Chinese brand and cheaper than an iPhone,” says…
Apple Partnering with Taiwan Firm for VR Apple is partnering with Taiwan’s HTC as part of its virtual reality development. At a major tech conference San Jose, California, Apple used the HTC Vive – the first VR headset launched by the Taiwanese firm – as part of a showcase of its virtual reality efforts, Central…
AR and VR technologies are being lauded as the fourth wave of personal computing, but will scarce content and even scarcer components limit growth? Not long ago, most high-end televisions included the latest feature in personal entertainment: 3D capability. Spurred by the success of 3D movies such as Avatar, the technology purported to offer…
