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Google Releases Real-time Mobile Hand Tracking to R&D Community

Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2019

Google has released to researchers and developers its own mobile device-based hand tracking method using machine learning, something Google R esearch engineers Valentin Bazarevsky and Fan Zhang call a “new approach to hand perception.” in palm detection, researchers claim.

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EyeSight demos VR gesture control using standard phone.

AllThingsVR

MAY 17, 2016

EyeSight demos VR gesture control using standard phone hardware Over the past few years EyeSight has been establishing a name for itself by bringing gesture control to a series of computing platforms, from mobile devices to smart eyeglasses. Read more here.

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The Continuing Saga of Focals by North

ARVR

AUGUST 8, 2022

The company, which was founded by three friends, Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey and Aaron Grant, had formed the company, then called Thalmic Labs, to develop an EMG based gesture controller, the Mio Armband , (which is still the most capable EMG controller ever offered to consumers), before pivoting into the perilous waters of augmented reality.

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ManoMotion Brings Hand Gesture Input to Apple’s ARKit

Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

ManoMotion, a computer-vision and machine learning company, today announced they’re integrated their company’s smartphone-based gesture control with Apple’s augmented reality developer tool ARKit , making it possible to bring basic hand-tracking into AR with only the use of the smartphone’s onboard processors and camera.

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Hands-On: The Mira Prism Headset Wants To Be The Google Daydream Of AR

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 18, 2017

Instead of relying on hand-based gesture controls every Prism will come with a controller you hold in your hand similar to the Samsung Gear VR or Google Daydream controller. With a goal of fulfilling the role of being the Google Daydream of AR, there are a lot of hurdles left to cross still.

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Report: Interfaces will use voice, gesture, and other inputs

Hypergrid Business

MAY 31, 2016

Press release: Voice Control, Gesture Control, and See-through Displays Are Top Electronic User Interface Innovations BOSTON, MA – With Apple, Google, and Microsoft sharpening their focus on electronic user interfaces, voice control, gesture control,...

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How to use gesture navigation in Android 10, or how to turn it off

Digital Trends

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The modified gesture controls of Android 10 can be confusing to learn for users. We'll help you master it.

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What to Expect from Apple in the AR/VR Space

ARVR

JANUARY 29, 2021

iDropNews/Martin Hayek Prosser suggested those will be called “Apple Glass” and be offered at a starting price of $499, significantly more affordable than some of the existing alternatives, by Google and Microsoft , for example, which are more enterprise-focused. They will be wirelessly charged on a special stand. Tim Cook, CEO of ?Apple

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Developing the Future of Mixed Reality

Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Since the launch of Magic Leap One earlier this year, Object Theory has also started exploring the possibilities that the other platform brings, such as better eye tracking and support for finer and more nuanced gestural controls as well as the much-talked-about additional field of view: “People tend to focus on the extra field of view, but part of (..)

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

MARCH 14, 2017

DeMiroz paints a bright picture: we should expect all-in-one mobile headsets with full positional tracking and gesture control glory… soon. DO RECENT GOOGLE JOB LISTINGS INDICATE UPCOMING MASS PRODUCTION? DREAMSCAPE IMMERSIVE RAISES $11.36M SERIES A. Other investors were IMAX, Warner Bros., …and more.

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‘VertoStudio’ Is A 3D Modeling Studio For Windows Holographic

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 24, 2017

It’s a just-released 3D modelling app that allows you to either create or import 3D files, present them in mixed reality on HoloLens, and then manipulate them using the headset’s gesture controls.

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How Will Xiaomi’s AR Smart Glasses Square Up with Rivals?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 6, 2023

Regarding hand tracking, Xiaomi’s latest AR smart glasses boast micro gesture controls, leading to enhanced human-computer interfacing (HCI) capabilities. These allow users to swipe virtual pages in manuals and eBooks, exit apps, navigate maps, and other controls.

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The Samsung Galaxy S22+ almost made me an Android believer

Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

There were also a bunch of other useful little things like gesture controls and voice commands that I honestly found made the camera experience delightful. Using the new (to me) messaging, Google Play store, and other general apps took a little recalibrating, some of which was easy and useful to do, others more annoying to stick to.

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Making AR Focals Functional and Fashionable, with North’s Stefan Alexander

XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 31, 2020

So originally when North was founded, it was actually called Thalmic Labs, and the product was a gesture control armband. You could make motions with your hand and it would detect your muscle movements and you could control computers, music, do presentation control. I wonder-- you started off life as a gesture armband.

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Making AR Focals Functional and Fashionable, with North’s Stefan Alexander

XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 31, 2020

So originally when North was founded, it was actually called Thalmic Labs, and the product was a gesture control armband. You could make motions with your hand and it would detect your muscle movements and you could control computers, music, do presentation control. I wonder-- you started off life as a gesture armband.

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Making AR Focals Functional and Fashionable, with North’s Stefan Alexander

XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 31, 2020

So originally when North was founded, it was actually called Thalmic Labs, and the product was a gesture control armband. You could make motions with your hand and it would detect your muscle movements and you could control computers, music, do presentation control. I wonder-- you started off life as a gesture armband.

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Shaping the Digital World with Our Hands, with Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian

XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

That’s why we need gesture controls ASAP, according to today’s guest, Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian. Today we're speaking with Varag Gharibjanian, the chief revenue officer at Clay AIR, a software company shaping the future of how we interact with the digital world, using natural gesture recognition. Alan: We actually did it.

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Shaping the Digital World with Our Hands, with Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian

XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

That’s why we need gesture controls ASAP, according to today’s guest, Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian. Today we're speaking with Varag Gharibjanian, the chief revenue officer at Clay AIR, a software company shaping the future of how we interact with the digital world, using natural gesture recognition. Alan: We actually did it.

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Using XR to Change Everything (Without Changing Anything) with Lance-AR’s Lance Anderson

XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

Alan: I’m going to Google it here. Hand gesture control, hand using hand gestures. Google Pixel came out. So, yeah, we’re gonna enable some gestures and it’s super limited and all that stuff. Wouldn’t that be amazing? Lance: That would be amazing. That’s a great place to start.

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Using XR to Change Everything (Without Changing Anything) with Lance-AR’s Lance Anderson

XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

Alan: I’m going to Google it here. Hand gesture control, hand using hand gestures. Google Pixel came out. So, yeah, we’re gonna enable some gestures and it’s super limited and all that stuff. Wouldn’t that be amazing? Lance: That would be amazing. That’s a great place to start.

Training

Training AR Software Hardware

Shaping the Digital World with Our Hands, with Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian

XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

That’s why we need gesture controls ASAP, according to today’s guest, Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian. Today we're speaking with Varag Gharibjanian, the chief revenue officer at Clay AIR, a software company shaping the future of how we interact with the digital world, using natural gesture recognition. Alan: We actually did it.

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Using XR to Change Everything (Without Changing Anything) with Lance-AR's Lance Anderson

XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

Alan: I'm going to Google it here. Hand gesture control, hand using hand gestures. Google Pixel came out. So, yeah, we're gonna enable some gestures and it's super limited and all that stuff. Wouldn't that be amazing? Lance: That would be amazing. I don't know, I'm scratching my head. What is it.

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Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

And to your point, by the way, what you mentioned — Google expeditions for the classroom — they started off by tackling that problem of bringing VR and synchronizing it across headsets. Just seeing a technologist refer to hands as this natural gesture interface is hilarious. ” And it’s just your hands.

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Getting -- and Keeping -- Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

And to your point, by the way, what you mentioned -- Google expeditions for the classroom -- they started off by tackling that problem of bringing VR and synchronizing it across headsets. What they were saying was, "we're now excited to introduce the natural user interface," and it's called like "intuitive gesture control."

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Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

And to your point, by the way, what you mentioned — Google expeditions for the classroom — they started off by tackling that problem of bringing VR and synchronizing it across headsets. Just seeing a technologist refer to hands as this natural gesture interface is hilarious. ” And it’s just your hands.

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Google Releases Real-time Mobile Hand Tracking to R&D Community

EyeSight demos VR gesture control using standard phone.

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The Continuing Saga of Focals by North

ManoMotion Brings Hand Gesture Input to Apple’s ARKit

Hands-On: The Mira Prism Headset Wants To Be The Google Daydream Of AR

Report: Interfaces will use voice, gesture, and other inputs

How to use gesture navigation in Android 10, or how to turn it off

What to Expect from Apple in the AR/VR Space

Developing the Future of Mixed Reality

The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

‘VertoStudio’ Is A 3D Modeling Studio For Windows Holographic

How Will Xiaomi’s AR Smart Glasses Square Up with Rivals?

The Samsung Galaxy S22+ almost made me an Android believer

Making AR Focals Functional and Fashionable, with North’s Stefan Alexander

Making AR Focals Functional and Fashionable, with North’s Stefan Alexander

Making AR Focals Functional and Fashionable, with North’s Stefan Alexander

Shaping the Digital World with Our Hands, with Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian

Shaping the Digital World with Our Hands, with Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian

Using XR to Change Everything (Without Changing Anything) with Lance-AR’s Lance Anderson

Using XR to Change Everything (Without Changing Anything) with Lance-AR’s Lance Anderson

Shaping the Digital World with Our Hands, with Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian

Using XR to Change Everything (Without Changing Anything) with Lance-AR's Lance Anderson

Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

Getting -- and Keeping -- Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

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