Road to VR

JULY 28, 2016

FOVE, the company behind the eponymous eye-tracking VR headset, today announced that they will be showing off a new industrial design at both Comic-Con and SIGGRAPH 2016 where attendees will have a chance to demo the new headset design themselves. Previous FOVE design | See Also: FOVE’s Eye-tracking VR Headset Was the Next Best at CES.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

It’s been a long road for FOVE , the creators of the eye-tracking VR headset that hit Kickstarter last summer, but today the company launches pre-orders for their first commercially available product, the FOVE 0. Display: WQHD OLED (2560 x 1440) 1280 x 1440 per eye. Accessories: Position tracking camera / Face cushion.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Varjo’s professional-grade headset features retina-grade resolution and eye-tracking functionality. Combined with the headsets integrated eye-tracking functionality, users can supposedly expect lifelike virtual content featuring levels of detail not currently offered by other major providers. FOV: 87 Degrees.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This includes everything from hand and eye tracking technology, optimized visual fidelity via foveated rendering, an ultra-wide 115-degree field-of-view, and “human-eye resolution” just to name a few. In addition to visuals and tracking Varjo has also introduced several improvements to comfort.

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ARPost

APRIL 10, 2023

Varjo partners with FNOB and Sweden’s Malmö Opera for Turandot This is the eighth FNOB production using XR preproduction, but this is the first time that they – or anybody – have used the technology at every step from proof-of-concept to final production, according to the release.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

The headset should be operated through the use of hand tracking and eye tracking , exactly like the Vision Pro. More info Immersed VISOR to support hand tracking and eye tracking It seems that Immersed truly wants to compete with Apple with its VISOR headset.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

During the Snapdragon Summit, the company unveiled its latest piece of technology, the AR2 Gen 1 platform, which will be a key component for the next generation of slimmer and more fashion-friendly augmented reality (AR) glasses. Hand-tracking Works with Snapdragon Spaces (Unity/Unreal) 2.5X

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2024

Stereo with Foveated Rendering: provides a Primary View Configuration to realize eye-tracked foveated rendering or fixed foveated rendering for XR headsets across multiple graphics rendering APIs. The original vendor extension has been adopted natively in Unity, Unreal, and recently by NVIDIA Omniverse. .

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2023

Nreal becomes XREAL One of the new brand images of XREAL (Image by XREAL) Nreal, which is one of the most interesting AR startups around, entered into a dispute with Epic Games for its name being too close to “Unreal” , which is a well-known name in our ecosystem. Tracking was 0DOF.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

I had the pleasure to sit down with Conor Russomanno, the CEO , and talk with him about the new product they’re building, dubbed Galea, that is being marketed not only as a disruptive innovation for BCIs but also as a product that has been specifically designed to work with XR technologies. What are the expected price and release date?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Extended Reality is one of the most exciting areas in technology today. Hand-Eye Tracking. Using clunky controllers often detracts from the immersive interaction, and can make learning how to use a new technology more complex. As such, many XR innovators are now investing more heavily in hand and eye tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 18, 2023

Varjo released a report highlighting a recent partner success story with FORCE Technology to provide cost-efficient maritime immersive training solutions. FORCE Technology develops VR and MR solutions for the maritime industry. FORCE Technology is also helping improve marine operations’ safety and efficiency.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

Creating the most immersive XR experiences requires more than just the best visuals or spatial audio technologies. Eye and hand tracking technologies embedded into wearable devices, or delivered through external sensors, provide the feedback that applications need to optimize the immersive experience for each user.

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Cats and VR

AUGUST 14, 2018

StarVR One features key technology innovations critical to redefine what’s possible in virtual reality. StarVR is blazing new trails to deliver break-through technology for a new world of realism to support real business decisioning and value creation. StarVR One seamlessly integrates Tobii’s industry-leading eye tracking technology.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

At Slush 2017, Helsinki-based Varjo Technologies today announced an additional investment of $6.7 million from the Finnish business development group Tekes to continue development on their “human eye-resolution” display for VR headsets. image courtesy Varjo.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

I remember many people laughing at me when we of New Technology Walkers released a fitness game for the Vive Focus Plus ( HitMotion: Reloaded ) because they said it was a big and overpriced headset. What is interesting for us is the last line “adoption and support of ARKit features and future VR features into Unreal Engine by their XR team”.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Creating the most immersive XR experiences requires more than just the best visuals or spatial audio technologies. Eye and hand tracking technologies embedded into wearable devices, or delivered through external sensors, provide the feedback that applications need to optimize the immersive experience for each user.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The new HoloLens uses its integrated eye tracking to perform user authentication via iris recognition. The new HoloLens features: Eye tracking Full hands tracking (a la Leap Motion) Voice commands understanding. Unreal SDK. Eye tracking. Real-time tracking. Full specs.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

Moreover, RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration. Many of these updates are incredibly technical, but they all work to reduce unnecessary processes and optimise interacted technology, namely tracking, which requires the utmost precision.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2018

The company is still heavily involved with VR development however, and are expected to present some new technology with Google at Display Week 2018 in May. Magic Leap has launched the SDK for the device’s Lumin OS , with support for Unity and Unreal engines. Magic Leap announcements. image courtesy Magic Leap. Nvidia RTX.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

BMW unveiled the new technology at the Web Summit in Lisbon earlier in November, leading to a location-independent driving experience with the company’s M2 coupe. Over the last couple years, we have gained a lot of experience with them and their Unreal Engine. BMW Keynote Address.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Today I am very happy to host on my blog Kura Technologies , one of the most interesting augmented reality startups out there. Kura promises to deliver lightweight AR glasses with astonishing features like 150° FOV, 8K resolution per eye, and outdoor use thanks to some breakthrough innovations they are working on.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Quest’s ‘Body Tracking’ API isn’t what it looks and sounds like. Body Tracking API was released on Thursday as part of Movement SDK, which also includes Eye Tracking API and Face Tracking API for Quest Pro. It’s not actual tracking, and it doesn’t include your legs.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Pico 5 Pro Max looks like a dream hybrid headset : it is a standalone device with eye tracking and passthrough, and it also has the DisplayPort connection that makes it work like a true tethered headset when connected to a PC. Aero is not so small as BigScreen Beyond, but it features a higher resolution and supports eye tracking.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 31, 2023

It maintains all of the critical features of the company’s leading MR device, including phenomenal eye tracking, positional tracking, connectivity, and field of view.

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Road to VR

MARCH 22, 2018

Qualcomm’s latest reference headset supports Vive Wave, HTC Vive Focus international launch, Oculus talks about their 2018 ecosystem, announces ‘Positional Timewarp’, reveals new Oculus Go details, and Unreal Engine’s real-time ray-tracing demo. Unreal Engine’s real-time ray-tracing live demo.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 31, 2017

The SAO experience was created to welcome new users and teach them how to use Fove 0, the first commercially available VR headset with integrated eye-tracking. The San Francisco-based company has since secured over $11m across 3 funding rounds with investors including Samsung Ventures, Colopl VR Fund, and Foxconn Technology Group.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The presentation at Gamescom talked about your partnership with Unreal Engine for offering real-time RTX. In the previous link, there is, in fact, a reference saying that both Unreal Engine and Unity will implement DXR APIs. ” Game developers can just use Microsoft’s standard DXR APIs to access NVIDIA’s RTX technology.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

The headset (that you see in the above picture) is quite slick and features pancake lenses, eye tracking by Tobii, integrated audio, and Wi-Fi 6/6E/7. UEVR is a universal VR mod, and it lets everyone easily convert every Unreal Engine-based PC game (including the AAA ones) into a VR experience. Pretty impressive.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space. Users can also add functionality to their hardware with wireless adapters and tracking components. So, where should business buyers start their search for the ultimate headset?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

This means that the glasses may be shipped even if the technology is not ready to make them perfect from a design standpoint. It seems anyway that for the first time ever at Apple, Cook has this time now given priority to the operations team.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 24, 2022

Back in December of last year, it was noted that enterprises were purchasing headsets and immersive technology gear at an incredible rate, a trend that will continue for years to come. XTAL is a premium headset that allows users to enter immersive VR environments with state-of-the-art technologies and a semi-ruggedized exterior.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

French startup Lynx announced some months ago a quite interesting headset featuring pass-through augmented reality , hands tracking, eye tracking, and an innovative lens design. Or us of New Technology Walkers , that in our fitness game HitMotion: Reloaded ( download it !) AR users to reach 800M by the end of the year.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

These new features would include eye-tracking, dynamic foveated rendering, IPD auto-adjustment, and stand-alone mod e: these will be enabled through future software updates. There are also additional IPD “offset” adjustments available in the Pimax PC client, on a per-eye basis, to allow further fine-tuning.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 11, 2023

Additionally, Unreal included its Pixel Streaming service for interoperability across devices. ARway, a company specialising in immersive wayfinding technologies, partnered with Magic Leap and Microsoft to integrate its AR tools onto the latter’s cutting-edge headsets. Furthermore, developers on Unity 2021.3

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The two-day event is essentially a mini-GDC, focused exclusively on VR headsets and related technologies. Get in on the ground floor with this talk from Martz, who will tell you how to get to grips with the new platform including working with Google VR SDKs for Android, Unity, and Unreal. November 3rd, 10:15am. November 3rd, 10:15am.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2020

The second one is a study to make codec avatars work with standard headsets : it makes the avatar move their faces by just using an eye tracking sensor and a microphone. With this new method, the tracking of the facial expressions is less accurate, but it works well the same. Is The Sony XRperia coming?

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