Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2016

Gloveone , created by NeuroDigital Technologies , successfully funded just over $150,000 on Kickstarter in July 2015 for the first version of their haptic VR glove which uses tiny vibrators placed at the ends of your fingers to create the sensation of touching virtual objects. The latency of the input was also quite impressive.

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Haptic Leap Motion Latency Virtual Reality 100

VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Then, at 2015 I/O meeting, Google announced the 2nd generation of Cardboard, as well as details of its parameters and production skills, making it possible for the general public to DIY their own VR device. Price ranges from $60 to $100, which is rather affordable, compared with Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. HTC Vive ($499).

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San Jose Virtual Reality Google Samsung 46

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

According to Ars Technica , the frames don’t get sent as a whole, but in little horizonal slices there are continuously streamed, so that to reduce a lot the perceived latency. There is a bit of latency (80ms) and it can be perceived. A frame of the presentation where Oculus explained the compression method of the Oculus Link.

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Oculus Hand tracking Video AR 339