StyM
01-26-2017, 05:33 AM
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/htc-vive-tracker-seed-program,33496.html
When HTC debuted its Vive Trackers at CES, the company mentioned that it would be offering 1,000 of the new devices to the developer and creative communities through an upcoming seed program. HTC has made good on that promise, and starting today, developers can apply for a chance to get the new virtual reality (VR) peripheral at no cost.
The application consists of several basic questions--company name, experience, location, and contact information--in addition to asking for detailed descriptions of the hopeful developer?s company and how it plans to use the Tracker in its project. It also asks how many Trackers someone might want. If the concept has already been partially developed, you can also provide a link to the product or prototype's web page and the target release date.
We already saw and tested a plethora of VR peripherals that use the Vive Tracker at the HTC press event during CES, and we were impressed at the variety and quality of each of the implementations, even though they were still in the developmental stages. However, with HTC providing free Trackers to a broader range of developers, we can expect to see even more (and, perhaps, un-thought of) VR peripherals entering the VR arena in the coming months. This could be paramount to the continued growth, and eventual return on investment, of the entire marketplace.
http://media.bestofmicro.com/W/W/642704/original/Vive-Tracker-IMG-2-Side.png
When HTC debuted its Vive Trackers at CES, the company mentioned that it would be offering 1,000 of the new devices to the developer and creative communities through an upcoming seed program. HTC has made good on that promise, and starting today, developers can apply for a chance to get the new virtual reality (VR) peripheral at no cost.
The application consists of several basic questions--company name, experience, location, and contact information--in addition to asking for detailed descriptions of the hopeful developer?s company and how it plans to use the Tracker in its project. It also asks how many Trackers someone might want. If the concept has already been partially developed, you can also provide a link to the product or prototype's web page and the target release date.
We already saw and tested a plethora of VR peripherals that use the Vive Tracker at the HTC press event during CES, and we were impressed at the variety and quality of each of the implementations, even though they were still in the developmental stages. However, with HTC providing free Trackers to a broader range of developers, we can expect to see even more (and, perhaps, un-thought of) VR peripherals entering the VR arena in the coming months. This could be paramount to the continued growth, and eventual return on investment, of the entire marketplace.
http://media.bestofmicro.com/W/W/642704/original/Vive-Tracker-IMG-2-Side.png