Road to VR

MAY 4, 2020

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) researchers unveiled a prototype motion controller recently which showcases experimental techniques into full hand tracking using machine learning and capacitive sensors. Like the Index controller, Sony’s prototype features an open-palm design using a wrist strap.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

You can finally buy the Leap Motion v2 accessory. The time for us XR developers to buy a Leap Motion 2 has finally come. Leap Motion 1 has been used by almost every developer and researcher , both in VR and not. Yes, the price is higher than the cheap Leap Motion 1, but this is also a far better device.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Chinese manufacturers BOE and SeeYA may provide cheaper displays in higher quantities than Sony is doing now, while Samsung may be supplying the DRAM components. Robust to handling objects: Hyperion offers superior hand tracking while holding an object in your hand, making it perfect for mixed reality.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

The sentence with which they have started the tease is “Big things are in motion here at Ultraleap”, which makes me think about something big that moves… may it be a new device to perform body tracking? The console is now available for purchase at the most popular online and offline retailers.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2018

Indie studio Hyperbolic Magnetism announced ahead of the Sony conference that their VR rhythm game is on its way to PlayStation VR later this year. The game sold over 100,000 copies in its first month of availability on PC VR devices, and is set to launch on Sony’s platform with a new song, and potentially more content.

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

IDEALENS plans to partner with the leading human-computer interaction technology company Leap Motion to embed its next generation hand tracking technology in IDEALENS K3-E headset. Sony PlayStation VR ($399.99). Up until today, Sony has sold nearly one million Playstation VR headsets. Oculus Go ($199).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Sony is reported to launch a mobile VR headset. According to Xperia Blog, Sony is going to launch a mobile VR headset working out of Sony phones. It sounds kinda absurd and it makes me feel like in 2016 again, but there must be a reason if Sony plans to do such a revival. Ultraleap releases Gemini hands-tracking runtime.

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