Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Instead a ‘look-and-tap’ system relying on eye and hand-tracking is the core input method, and by all accounts ( including mine ) it works very well. The headset has some wholly unique capabilities not seen on other consumer VR headsets, like eye-tracking, head-haptics, and adaptive triggers.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2022

In short, Kuo posits that Meta is slowing down investment in VR hardware due to looming economic recession, but this will provide others opportunity to play catchup as market share shifts away from Meta to companies such as Sony, Valve, Pico, and HTC. It’s not VR, its Meta’s core business that’s taking a hit.

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Upload VR

MAY 7, 2024

It Makes Perfect Sense Vision Pro and visionOS are designed around the combination of precise eye and controller-free hand tracking, fused for a "gaze and pinch" input system that at times feels almost telepathic.

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VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2022

Meta’s incredible standalone VR headset has set the bar high for competing hardware manufacturers, offering players access to a massive catalog of AAA games and apps from some of the industry’s most sought-after developers. The hardware itself is nothing short of amazing. Who saw this coming except everyone? Valve Index.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It features robust hardware, which on paper seems to position it as an ideal platform for VR gaming. By all accounts, Vision Pro is impressive hardware, but it’s not serving up competition in a way we’re used to seeing, which is usually just by making a better mouse trap.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Sony makes some of the coolest VR accessories of any company out there. Their wand-style hand-tracking controllers “Playstation Move” and gun-adapting “aim controller” make game play more natural and more immersive, while the PlayStation Camera aims to reinvent the ways in which we experience movement in VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Both Apple and Google already have very popular stores , they have full suits of tools (think about the Google Docs suite) and entertainment channels (think about Apple TV), and they have enormous expertise in building hardware and operating systems. And they are entering it to dominate it. This is the moment of the truth for Meta.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As we head into the next generation of XR hardware, here are some of the big developments and releases coming out of the industry. But at last, we are seeing a shift from dedicated platform-specific hardware to agnostic all-in-one devices that makes sense for all involved. Where Is XR Heading? Guest Post

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Enterprise-grade XR collaboration and guidance applications enable a workforce to engage with one another at an increased level, using integrated technology like avatars, gesture-tracking, eye-tracking, and spatial audio. Furthermore, the hardware required to use immersive enterprise solutions is becoming cheaper and more accessible.

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Upload VR

MAY 22, 2023

The report published this weekend is a rundown of the key Apple executives behind the hardware, software, content and marketing of the headset expected to be branded Apple Reality Pro. Even on Meta's Quest platform today, a number of games support controller-free hand tracking.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Looking for this week's VR games and hardware news? There's been interesting developments across VR hardware recently. Quest 3 and Pro can now use hand-tracking and controllers simultaneously , Meta's looking at neural wristbands , while Sony confirmed PC support is coming for PSVR 2. Here's our latest roundup.

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Upload VR

APRIL 13, 2024

Seeking this week's major VR games and hardware stories? It's been a quieter week for VR hardware, though a few developments remain worth noting. Pimax Frontier Teases New Hardware Reveals Next Week Pimax will host its Frontier presentation next week. Here's our latest news roundup. Here's everything else we've seen recently.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 29, 2023

Nvidia Sony Qualcomm Niantic Meta PICO Pimax HTC VIVE Nreal Nvidia Investing in everything from AR and VR streaming solutions, to cloud platforms for the modern metaverse, Nvidia has a range of options to offer gaming developers. Here are just some of the top vendors in XR focusing in the gaming landscape.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured. Their goal is to transform how users interact with XR solutions and applications.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 14, 2023

Although, the device could provide a hardware benchmark with its hand-tracking, display resolution of 4096 x 5464 pixels, high-dynamic range (HDR), and wide colour gamut (WCG) outputs. The chosen partners are assisting Apple in integrating hardware, such as display technology.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This week we had two bad news related to the Covid-19: Valve has reassured that the Index will get back in stock before the launch of Alyx, but due to the virus, the amount of devices available will be much less than they hoped for; Sony and Facebook have pulled out from GDC. Oculus Quest hands tracking is being a success among developers.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

So many developers could find themselves with the conundrum of what to offer and to which device : if the Quest 3 Lite will sell a lot of units, maybe developers will prefer to develop content that is compatible with hand tracking, shifting the current attention to games to something else.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured. How has eye and hand-tracking tracking technology advanced in 2022 and 2023?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 4, 2017

We know for a fact that HTC will not be discussing a new version of the Vive itself, but keep an eye out for a collection of new partners that are creating brand new compatible hardware. What We Know: In our world its easy to forget sometimes that Sony is much more than just a gaming company. — What do you think?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Ultraleap hand tracking. Custom made eye tracking. I like a lot what I know about it, but VR hardware must be tried to be judged, so I’ll wait for the first reviews before expressing a true opinion about it. This shows the commitment that Sony has toward VR; The lineup for PSVR 2 is not complete.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

Since I’m not totally convinced that just a few LEDs in that position may alone offer realiable tracking, I would also speculate that maybe either data from the depth sensor or some hand-tracking data is involved in the sensor fusion to arrive at the final controller pose. But that’s just a speculation of mine.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 3, 2023

Recent reports are highlighting how Apple’s hardware and manufacturing partners are reducing forecasts surrounding the assembly of Vision Pro devices. Moreover, Apple expressed dissatisfaction with its Sony and TSMC suppliers around the time it hosted WWDC 2023.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 23, 2022

The device supports various phone models such as Samsung Galaxy, Sony Experia, and OPPO Find models, with a complete list available on EE’s website. Furthermore, Nreal supports its hardware lineup, which includes the firm’s Light smart glasses – with Nebula, a smartphone application which assists with user navigation.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

CES 2023: Fresh AR/VR Hardware. Amongst the many hardware announcements, Metaverse platform provider Somnium Space introduced a tailor-made MR headset. Somnium Space included various hardware considerations to power an MR headset that competes with major industry players like Meta, PICO, and HTC VIVE. Hand tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

While this decision was very smart on the business side because the major headset manufacturers were already building their hands tracking solutions (e.g. Image by Sony). Sony has confirmed once more than PlayStation 5 will work with the same hardware of the PSVR. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

T his standard, dubbed OpenXR, was about the interoperability of different VR hardware and software together. An eye-tracking accessory built for Vive should work with Rift as well, and so on. All hardware and software should be able to work also with products of other vendors. But I want to be positive about this… go OpenXR!

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AR Insider

AUGUST 6, 2019

Tracking has been another consistent praise from reviewers. Hand tracking was developed for precision in movement-intensive games like Beat Saber, which appears to have paid off. This is impressive, given that tracking draws from the same core processor as the rest of the device. iPhone Moment.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

But the greatest feature is that finally Oculus is accepting hands-tracked applications in the Oculus Store from the 28th of this month! Mozilla has also released Firefox Reality for HoloLens , and it features hands tracking in WebXR experiences. Participate in a VR eye-tracking apps contest! It’s all very cool.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

On average, the VR hardware from China tends to be no where near the quality of the major VR players of the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Sony PSVR, or Samsung GearVR, but there were some standout Chinese companies who are leading innovation in specific area. Support Voices of VR. Subscribe on iTunes. Music: Fatality & Summer Trip.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2024

Hand tracking and head tracking. Six degrees of tracking with spatial anchors and depth mesh. The glasses feature Micro OLED panels, created by Sony, with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels per eye. The hand-tracking capabilities seem to need a little refinement. 52-degree field of view.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

Hands-tracking is also supported. From a first hands-on someone was able to have with the device, seems that the prototype is solid, but the battery life is a bit short (30 minutes). But on the other side, while the Xbox is considered mainstream hardware, the Quest is not, yet.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And the price of the wireless add-on is even more suspicious: speaking with a hardware manufacturer, they told me that ONLY THE ANTENNAS of a Wi-Gig connection for VR streaming (like the one of the Vive Pro) costs around $100… so how can the whole wireless streaming device cost just $50?? Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Research firm SuperData released a new consumer VR report that claims the global VR hardware revenue will be $3.6B SuperData also predicts that hardware will keep making more money than software, or at least until 2020. PSVR’S SALES NUMBERS REVEALED AS A PLEASANT SURPRISE TO SONY. BEST 360 CAMERAS ACCORDING TO TOM’S HARDWARE.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2016

. “A lot of the games you see here today are larger than would be practically financeable by developers and publishers at the launch of a hardware system. When you’re talking about VR, you’re talking about a new hardware that has no past analogue, there is nothing that can be ported well onto VR.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

It is the home country of Sony, so PlayStation VR and Meta itself have clearly expressed its interest in penetrating the market. Vive Focus 3 , instead, has just released a new version of the runtime that dramatically improves hands tracking , making it able to track properly also hands that are moving very fast.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

I can say that this week we had no disruptive news about XR hardware or software , and most news that I’ve read on the most popular VR magazines have been about content, mostly games. Sony has acquired Insomniac Games. Sony has acquired Insomniac Games , one of the most talented game studios among the ones focused on Virtual Reality.

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