Remove Data Remove Examples Remove HTC Remove Unreal
article thumbnail

Vive Pro Gets AR Capabilities Thanks to HTC’s New Tools for Front-facing Cameras

Road to VR

HTC has announced a new set of tools allowing developers to build applications which take advantage of the Vive Pro’s stereo front-facing cameras, effectively turning the device into an AR headset dev kit. The new tools allow the cameras to capture depth, spatial mapping data, hand input, and seamlessly shift between VR and AR worlds.

Tools 276
article thumbnail

The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

All these data together make me a bit skeptical about the capabilities of this company: developing such kind of a high-quality headset requires a lot of expertise, while the company is very small and features no known expert in the field. A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. But I can speculate.

HTC 416
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

For example, while holding a physical prop, such as a welding torch, the hand tracking remains robust. But surprisingly, John Carmack, who is usually very frank with the community, answered that this may not be exactly the case: Data mining the VR ecosystem for ad revenue wasn’t even on the radar at Meta while I was there.

article thumbnail

XR Cloud Streaming to Break Down Enterprise Barriers, says Innoactive

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Notably, via its XR segment, the firm highlighted how spatial data cloud streaming will allow various industrial sectors, such as automated warehouse management, to grow and optimize operations thanks to emerging workplace technology. Seidl added: We have supported Unity and Unreal for a while.

Unreal 78
article thumbnail

Turn Any Vive or Rift Into an AR Headset

VRScout

A toned-down version of the more intricate ZED long-range depth camera, the Mini attaches securely to the front of an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headset and captures the real world in stereoscopic video via the camera’s two “eyes.” The device then maps the captured data in real-time in order to track its position within the 3D space.

AR 356
article thumbnail

The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into

ARPost

See Also: Redefining the Future of Location-Based Entertainment With HTC VIVE Focus 3 and The Park Playground “Virtual reality is often perceived as being limited to the world of gaming. Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel.

article thumbnail

What is MRTK-Unity? – Mixed Reality ToolKit

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The MRTK is a set of components with plugins, samples, and documentation designed to help the development of MR applications using gaming engines from either Unreal Engine or Unity, providing two versions of the solution – MRTK-Unity and MRTK for Unreal. OpenVR – Windows Mixed Reality headsets, HTC Vive , and Oculus Rift.

Unity 80