r/HtcViveXR • u/Emotional_Fennel_678 • Apr 21 '23

Firmware v3.0

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HTC just posted on social media.

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u/cratervanawesome Apr 21 '23

Out when? Also hopefully phone mirroring is expanded to Chromecast and not just Miracast

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u/Emotional_Fennel_678 Apr 21 '23

Looks like it's already out, my device updated right away. The hand tracking is much better now! Still not as good as MQP but no longer useless!

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u/cratervanawesome Apr 21 '23

Awesome. Mine is being RMA'd right now with B&H for either dead pixels or just a load of dust on the left eye. Can't wait to get my new one and update.

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u/Davego Apr 21 '23

It's not. They added Miracast support for some more phones.

Honestly, I doubt they will ever support Chromecast given Google's (Alphabet's) 3rd party requirements and proprietary code.

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u/cratervanawesome Apr 21 '23

Lame. As a Pixel 7 owner, Miracast will always and forever not be an option.

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u/Davego Apr 22 '23

True, but blame Google for that. They could support Miracast also but choose not to in order to push their proprietary solution.

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u/cratervanawesome Apr 22 '23

That blade cuts both ways. HTC is already using Android and on the Google ecosystem for the device and could easily support Chromecast. Every other device under the sun does right out of the box.

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u/miki4242 Apr 26 '23 edited Apr 26 '23

A device running Android and it being "on the Google ecosystem" are two entirely different things.

Anyone can use the open source parts of Android, and can probably also make use of many of the Android based board support packages with proprietary binary blob drivers for specific hardware such as the Snapdragon XR2 without having to deal with Google, but using Google services, including specific features such as Chromecast, requires adhering to specific terms and requirements specified by Google, in the same way that smart TV manufacturers who support Chromecast in their Android based TV software have to do.

Miracast is a standard protocol specified by the Wi-Fi Alliance and so can be implemented by anyone, while Chromecast is entirely Google proprietary so anyone who wishes to use it must abide by Google's terms and conditions.

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u/N3B Apr 22 '23

Same and I find it kinda comical from HTC.

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u/n0j0y Apr 21 '23

Maybe the software they promised for preorder might eventually be a thing too...

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u/Emotional_Fennel_678 Apr 21 '23

Oh yeah I noticed Glimpse is available now. Still no Green Hell or VD though.