XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The device will initially enter markets in the United States and release later in Canada and the United Kingdom. The labs also guide using Apple Vision Pro’s new features and frameworks, like spatial audio, hand tracking, and face capture.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The Vive’s Lighthouse tracking system is an impressive piece of tech, considering it boasts sub-millimeter, 3D room-scale positional tracking for a VR headset and hand controllers using lasers. But haven’t you ever wished the Vive controllers could be used for more than just hand tracking?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Or at least, sort of : the experience is still in beta (so this is officially an open beta stage) and it will be accessible without an invite only in the US and in Canada. The new update also brings hand tracking support in the Oculus OpenXR plugin. Ah, and you must be 18+ years old. Magic Leap rebrands and kills the whale.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

These are very cheap, retailing on Amazon for the following countries: North America, Canada , UK , Japan, Australia and Germany. Then in 2020, you’ll be able to go hands-free when the hand tracking feature arrives for Oculus Quest. For further updates, keep reading VRFocus.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

Google releases an opensource library for hand tracking. Google has released opensource a library for tracking your hands on a mobile device. The solution is part of Mediapipe, the framework to create machine-learning-based solutions , and offers 21-points hand tracking on your mobile phone.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Some positions talk about a “real-time operating system”; some others are located in Waterloo, Canada, where there was the HQ of North, the company making the Focals smartglasses acquired by Google. It has a retro look that makes it very nerdy, and it should be able to offer passthrough AR and hands tracking via Ultraleap.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2024

The new smart glasses are available for pre-order in 15 regions, covering the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe. To interact with virtual objects, BILT’s Vision Pro solution enables frontline workers to collaborate on digital twins using ultra-high-resolution displays, eye tracking, hand tracking, and voice commands.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 22, 2020

At the time of writing they are: United States Canada Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Iceland Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Republic of Ireland Spain Sweden Switzerland UK Australia Japan New Zealand Taiwan. In which countries is it available?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

Also thanks to the supply chain in China that has started again after the coronavirus crisis, the Oculus Quest and Rift S are now available in most countries , excluded the US, South Korea, and Canada. If you need an Oculus device, it is now the time to buy it! Enjoy a miniature version of Beat Saber!

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The device will be available for $3500 in United States, Japan, China, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Australia, and New Zealand, the same countries where it was previously available for pre-order. Great times ahead for augmented reality! After a long wait, finally Microsoft is shipping its HoloLens 2 headset.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

In my opinion, the front cameras will be used in the future to provide hands tracking and maybe also some kind of objects tracking / detection. And then let’s not forget that this device is compatible with the Vive Trackers , with all the possibilities that they add to VR (props tracking, full body tracking, etc…).

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

VR has the power to transform our lives and connect us in new ways, while hand tracking lets you reach beyond the digital divide and take control. This is just a sample of what Dale’s been working on for his undergraduate degree in digital media at York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering in Toronto, Canada.

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