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The XR Week Peek (2020.11.02): PSVR likely not to come in 2021, new info revealed on Decagear, and more!

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Image by Sony). I was expecting a PSVR 2 launch in 2021, but then suddenly Jim Ryan in an interview with The Washington Post has commented on VR with these exact words: PlayStation believes in VR. NVIDIA, Sony, and others are experimenting. Top news of the week. PSVR 2 is probably coming in 2022 and with a slow transition.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.17): HTC announces Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3, PSVR 2 to feature eye tracking, and more!

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Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Inside-out tracking was expected after having seen the controllers, but the haptic feedback on the head is a very welcome surprise. Having tried the bHaptics facial haptics interface , I can tell you that being headshot in a game and feeling a vibration on your face is very fun.

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How Hollywood Has Predicted VR in Movies

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This technology could be in the form of a head mounted display, motion tracking, haptic systems in gloves or suits, locomotion, consoles or image capture. Bodysuit: Skin tight body suits are worn to both provide tracking of the arms and legs as well as relay touch sensations via haptic technology. Parker Barnes (Denzel Washington).

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Vive Trackers Experiments – Part 2: Setup, Props, and Full Body Virtual Reality

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The AIM controller was a very cool peripheral built for Sony’s PSVR system. After removing two haptic motors, a rechargeable battery, and numerous flexes, it was ready to accommodate the Vive Tracker. The image above from Terrel Strong at the University of Washington was from a detailed study into IK and body tracking.