Upload VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A Unity sign-up page confirmed two of the best-selling VR games are coming to Apple Vision Pro: Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator. UploadVR confirmed Job Simulator will be priced $19.99 and Vacation Simulator will be priced $29.99 UploadVR confirmed Job Simulator will be priced $19.99 USD on Apple Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2021

Hand tracking first became available on the Oculus Quest back in late 2019. Out of enthusiasm for this new input method, I published a demo of Cubism to SideQuest with experimental hand tracking support only a few days later. This informed most of the design decisions regarding hand input. Dynamic Hand Smoothing.

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VRScout

MAY 24, 2022

Axon, a weapons technology company based out of Arizona, today launched a new VR simulation designed to train law enforcement officers in de-escalation tactics by immersing them in realistic scenarios they may face out in the field. Axon’s VR simulation training is already being used by the Phoenix Police Department.

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Road to VR

JULY 7, 2020

Developers often need to spend time hand animating the hand model so that it appears to hold each object in a realistic way. Some VR games employ various methods of ‘dynamic’ animation to create realistic hand poses when players grab objects in VR ( Lone Echo , for instance).

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Upload VR

JANUARY 5, 2024

Every VR developer needs to have a hand tracking plan now. Additionally, this will be a harder sell over time on platforms with controllers as they adopt hand tracking as their primary input. Hand tracking will become the default and primary mode of interaction in VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 28, 2024

Google’s XR studio Owlchemy Labs today launched Job Simulator (2016) and its sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) on Vision Pro, respectively priced at $20 and $30 on the App Store. Consequently, this has also allowed the studio to bring a hand-tracking mode to the Quest versions too.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

With eye-tracking solutions, software can be designed to effectively render the content users are viewing according to their specific needs, reducing bandwidth use and improving clarity. With hand-tracking capabilities, innovators can remove the need for teams to utilize external controllers and devices when interacting with digital content.

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Upload VR

MARCH 20, 2024

While Apple Vision Pro validated much of what Meta (formerly Facebook) did in VR over the last decade, the headset also echoes work under Google's umbrella at Job Simulator development studio Owlchemy Labs. Owlchemy Labs has a prominent history when it comes to hand-tracking controls.

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Upload VR

MAY 6, 2024

My left hand gestures as if it is holding a joystick, tilting left-right, while my right thumb pinch-jumps with my index finger. The pinch provides a great self-haptic effect to simulate a single button press for jumping. This is enough to dodge standard platformer obstacles and move panel by panel through the Crossy Road Castle.

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Upload VR

MARCH 22, 2024

Thomas has significantly improved the app's netcode to minimize jitter and hitches, increased the refresh rate to 96Hz, implemented HDR (High Dynamic Range) display output, and added support for passing Vision Pro's hand tracking through to SteamVR Skeletal Input. You can download ALVR from TestFlight now.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Well, you will be able to create ever more realistic and accurate hand tracking interactions. The Interaction Builder already includes a wide range of interaction primitives that you can use to enhance your hand-tracking projects. We cannot wait to see all your amazing hand-tracking projects created with Interhaptics.

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Upload VR

APRIL 3, 2023

I interacted with my squishy surroundings like a toddler at the daycare just like I have for the better part of the last decade in Owlchemy’s Job Simulator on every major VR system, including Vive, Rift, Quest, and PSVR. Instead of interacting with tracked controllers, I used Meta’s latest Hand Tracking 2.1

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Although, an emerging presence in the development space is hand and eye tracking. 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.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Instead, Owlchemy focused on two key facts: the game will be multiplayer and support hand tracking. A shining example of that is the studio’s most well-known title, Job Simulator. Around when Job Simulator released, the Owlchemy team was trying to crack the design code for an emerging technology: VR motion controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Microsoft Flight Simulator is now compatible with VR headsets : not only the HP Reverb G2 as initially teased but all the headsets that are compatible with OpenXR , so basically all the most famous devices. Top news of the week. Image by HP). Of course, no. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2017

Founded in 2010, Leap Motion would release its initial product (today called the ‘ Leap Motion Controller ‘) in 2012, a desktop-focused peripheral which offered touchless hand-tracking. However, one place in VR still seems like a potential sweet spot for Leap Motion’s hand-tracking tech: mobile.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 14, 2023

update earlier this year, Unity is building upon its work with version 2.4.0 , including notable enhancements to the service’s eye and hand-tracking developer features. The firm included deep eye and hand-tracking considerations as part of the 2.3 Following a landmark 2.3 Unity XRI version 2.4.0 Building Upon XRI 2.3

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Upload VR

JULY 23, 2023

Owlchemy Labs announced this week that both Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator are now available on Pico headsets. Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator remain two of the most popular titles available on VR headsets. Get ready to [JOB] and [RELAX] as Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator are available now in China!

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio, announced it’s bringing the chart-topping VR games Job Simulator (2016) and its sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) to Apple Vision Pro. Whatever the case, it’s clear the studio is continuing its mission to release its most popular VR games on every headset possible.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

Although, an emerging presence in the development space is hand and eye tracking. 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.

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VRScout

AUGUST 25, 2020

Better known by his online handle “Pushmatrix”, Beauchamp has spent the past year developing some truly bizarre hand-tracking experiences for the Oculus Quest, from a physics-driven haircutting simulator and miniature Beat Saber experience to VR Jenga and virtual Chia Pet. Image Credit: Daniel Beauchamp.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

With eye-tracking solutions, software can be designed to effectively render the content users are viewing according to their specific needs, reducing bandwidth use and improving clarity. With hand-tracking capabilities, innovators can remove the need for teams to utilize external controllers and devices when interacting with digital content.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 23, 2022

Owlchemy Labs’ next VR project will feature multiplayer and hand tracking support. Owlchemy Labs is a veteran VR studio and one of the industry’s best developers , known for some huge titles such as Job Simulator, Vacation Simulator and, most recently, Cosmonious High.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 22, 2023

This Monday, hand-tracking and haptics hardware manufacturer Ultraleap partnered with BrightSign to distribute its TouchFree solution across XC5 media players to enhance digital signage communications and marketing opportunities. More on Ultraleap The firm is developing a range of hand-tracking and haptic technology.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Vacation Simulator becomes Owlchemy's second platinum-selling game, and it's also received a Quest 3 update. Vacation Simulator marks the studio's second game to sell one million units, after Job Simulator reached this milestone in 2020. At Gamescom tonight, the… UploadVR Harry Baker

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Oculus Quest gets hand tracking. But, most importantly, now the Quest features hands tracking. If you update the Quest until its latest runtime, you can now activate hands tracking in its experimental features. To start, now the Oculus Link is more stable and it is compatible with some AMD GPUs.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2023

Eye and hand-tracking technology is quickly becoming crucial to the extended reality experience. As we continue our journey into the digital world, here are some main reasons companies investing in XR should consider implementing eye and hand-tracking tools.

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XROM

JUNE 2, 2023

The Leap Motion Controller 2 is the ideal hardware for experiencing Ultraleap’s world-class hand tracking. Hand tracking is a vital component for our customers as it empowers them to interact seamlessly with digital content, enabling faster and more precise manipulation of virtual objects.

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Road to VR

JULY 15, 2017

Holovis’ press release describes some of its interactivity achieved via hand tracking – “riders could explore things in the cab, such as change the radio station, scroll through the news and pick up elements that fall from the glove box as it opens during the first inversion”. image courtesy Holovis. image courtesy Holovis.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 30, 2022

Eye and hand tracking solutions are emerging as a valuable alternative to old-fashioned control mechanisms. By tracking the natural movement of our eyes and hands, these tools can place us straight in the heart of an immersive experience. Improved hand and eye tracking can bring people closer together, wherever they are.

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Upload VR

JULY 11, 2022

Table of Tales — a PSVR exclusive at launch — simulates a tabletop RPG in VR, not dissimilar to something like Demeo. Interestingly, the description on the Quest store confirms that this release will support hand tracking — “ Use controllers or your hands to interact with the figurines and cards.”

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Upload VR

JULY 11, 2023

Tinkerers got Apple's visionOS simulator for Mac streaming to Quest Pro as VR. In late June Apple released the SDK for visionOS, the operating system of Vision Pro, alongside a visionOS simulator for developers to test their apps on their Mac. I got Apple's visionOS Simulator streaming wirelessly to a Meta Quest using ALVR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

More info (How Puzzling Places was ported to the Apple Vision Pro) New apps get released to the Vision Pro every week : Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator have been announced for it (I teased this on my blog a few weeks ago). They also talk about the current difficulties of using Unity to develop for the Vision Pro.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Oculus Link for example or Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond are two worthy mentions, yet it must be the experimental hand tracking feature for Oculus Quest that takes home the crown, especially after testing the technology first-hand. Even more so when it comes to the popular standalone Oculus Quest.

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Road to VR

APRIL 1, 2021

Hand Physics Lab is all about hand-tracking, and this over 80-level game aims to throw you head first into a whimsical series of seemingly simple tasks. Quest can offer mixed results when it comes to hand-tracking fidelity though, so if you’re not careful, it can be extremely frustrating for all the wrong reasons.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 7, 2017

With the inclusion of accurate hand tracking, detailed room scale movement, and a strong sense of presence from most modern VR experiences, devices such as the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift have a great ability to trick our minds into thinking we are in a completely different place. In fact, it can simulate many actual actions too.

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Road to VR

JULY 26, 2023

For example, in flight simulation  use cases, you can display a virtual flight scenario outside the cockpit, while simultaneously showing the real-life cockpit and the physical controls to the user. Hand Tracking and Eye Tracking Hand tracking  allows you to interact in virtual and mixed reality environments without separate controllers.

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