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Snapchat Reveals 3D Full-Body Tracking For AR Lenses

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unveiled a new line of Snapchat Lenses that combine 3D motion capture and multiple neural networks to create over 10 augmented reality costumes powered by 3D full-body tracking. Celebrate all hallows eve with seven AR costumes and three background dancers. Today, Snap Inc.

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Apple’s Headset Reportedly Has Iris Scanning And Leg Tracking

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Apple’s upcoming headset will have leg tracking and iris scanning, The Information reports. Last year Bloomberg , The Information , and supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released reports claiming Apple is preparing to release a premium headset for VR and AR with ultra high resolution color passthrough.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.04.05): Rumors on a Apple headset intensify, Quest 2 sales grow fast, and more!

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The rumors on the Apple Glasses are intensifying. It is not a secret that Apple is working on an XR device: the mystery is when it is going to release it and what it will actually be. The hype is rising, and Apple is playing with it. (My usual terrible image to wish you Happy Easter, if you celebrate it). Top news of the week.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.12). Quest 3 fully leaked, new Rumors on Valve, and more!

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I hope to be wrong, of course: maybe Valve has just accelerated to launch its device before Apple may finally release its one. A musician will perform live to over 1 [million] people on Roblox, using a phone for motion capture 1. A Roblox developer will be valued at $1 [billion] I think the n.1

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AWE 2022 Day Two: The Floor Opens. Talks on Interoperability, Hardware, and Software

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The glove is capable of intricate motion capture, including for use in XR applications. If you’re not amazed because many XR applications have built-in hand tracking, remember that your hands need to be in view of the headset’s cameras for hand tracking to work. But, it has powers. StretchSense.

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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.10.06): Vive Cosmos has a mild launch, Quest updates its runtime and much more!

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Apple acquires IKinema. Another acquisition got my attention this week: Apple buying IKinema. IKinema was a company working on motion capture and had developed a great solution that lets people animate a full-body avatar with just some Vive Trackers on their limbs. Someone experimented with hands tracking on the Index.

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Augmented Reality Kits: The Top Picks for Developers in 2024

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Since Apple’s VisionOS kit focuses on mixed reality, I’ll leave that solution out. Apple ARKit Apple’s ARKit is one of the most popular augmented reality kits available, particularly for developers focusing on mobile AR apps. Let’s dive into the options.