The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some months ago, we all read that letter where Zuckerberg claimed wanting to get complete control of the hardware and software stack so that Facebook shouldn’t depend on external companies, like Google or Apple for the SO, or phone manufacturers for the hardware. Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Most high-end virtual reality headsets today use what’s called outside-in positional tracking. This system makes the headset dependent on static hardware, however, and so top engineers at Oculus , HTC and Google are all racing to crack the inside-out code first. Linq’s system for hand tracking is also unique.

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

OC5 celebrates the last 5 years of virtual reality breakthroughs and gives us a glimpse of what’s to come in the next five years. Standalone virtual reality headsets are an all-in-one device that can power virtual reality on their own, with no computer or phone tethering needed. Google Cardboard ($15) .

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 19, 2017

I attended the Experiential Technology Conference (XTech) in San Francisco this week to hear talks about creating virtual experiences that truly immerse you in another world. It showed me that virtual reality has only scratched the surface. Above: David Holz, founder of Leap Motion, shows off hand-tracking in VR.

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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. Please try a new text input interface using Leap Motion!” Recommended: Google Chrome. Recommended: Google Chrome. ” Requires: Windows.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Thanks to BCI, we could have a virtual reality that goes beyond physical reality. Google makes Tilt Brush opensource. Google has just announced that the VR painting program Tilt Brush has been put opensource on GitHub. The bad news is that this means that Google has abandoned it.

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Leapmotion

AUGUST 9, 2016

Nonverbal communication has been huge for us, where we can have people wave, give the Fonzi ‘eyyyy, air quotes, thumbs up… especially with Leap Motion Orion. For folks to talk with their hands, it’s definitely a big add as far as making that connection and really seeing that person as another human behind behind the avatar.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Probably we will also hear some news on hands tracking, solutions to create multiplayer LBVR installations with Oculus Quest and accessories for Quest&Rift S. It has bought the hand-tracking company Leap Motion various months ago for $30M since the two hardware are a perfect fit the one for the other.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 31, 2020

Ultraleap (previously known also as Leap Motion) has struck a great deal with Qualcomm. Thanks to it, the XR2 Reference Design will feature as official hands tracking the one created by UltraLeap. Maybe we finally have a worthy opponent to the Oculus Quest hands tracking!

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2018

This is also an answer to Lenovo Mirage Solo, that lets you directly install apps from Google Play. Thanks to some computer vision and artificial intelligence magic, the two cameras of the headset can now somewhat track the hand holding the controller and understand its position in space.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Varag: So Clay is a software company, we're specializing in hand tracking and gesture recognition, mostly in the AR and VR space. We did a project just using Google's hand tracking library. And hand tracking needs to be there. But let's get back to hand tracking, because this is a vital part.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Varag: So Clay is a software company, we're specializing in hand tracking and gesture recognition, mostly in the AR and VR space. We did a project just using Google's hand tracking library. And hand tracking needs to be there. But let's get back to hand tracking, because this is a vital part.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Varag: So Clay is a software company, we're specializing in hand tracking and gesture recognition, mostly in the AR and VR space. We did a project just using Google's hand tracking library. And hand tracking needs to be there. But let's get back to hand tracking, because this is a vital part.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 29, 2019

You probably have heard about Leap Motion’s Project North Star , that should be able to offer people affordable augmented reality. Notice a Leap Motion sensor installed on top of it. Project North Star is an opensource augmented reality headset that Leap Motion has designed and gifted to the community.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Google is still into XR. Even if Google is quite silent about AR and VR lately , the company is still into immersive technologies. Ultraleap releases Gemini hands-tracking runtime. Ultraleap (formerly Leap Motion) has just released the fifth version of its hands-tracking engine.

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VRGuy

AUGUST 1, 2016

Acer, NVIDIA, Valve, Ubisoft, Leap Motion and many others joined the ecosystem. Increased Device Diversity leads to more Choices for Customers Trends An avalanche of new virtual reality devices arrived. We see goggles, motion trackers, haptics, eye trackers, motion chairs and body suits.

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