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V2EC: Eye-tracking accessory for Vive Focus 3 and Vive Virtual Character announced!

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It is interesting that now we are reaching the same levels of investments in XR that we had in 2016, that is during the peak of the hype for the technology. 7Invensun announced Droolon F2 eye-tracking accessory for Vive devices. The Droolon F2 fixes the only feature missing in the Vive Focus 3, that is eye-tracking capabilities.

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Oculus Acquires The Eye Tribe, Eye-Tracking Startup

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Facebook looks to up the Oculus ante by investing in eye-tracking technology. With 2016 coming to a close, it’s time to start looking toward the state of virtual reality in 2017. ” Now the company will be bringing this exciting tech to Oculus, hopefully adding a whole new dynamic to the already impressive headset.

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7invensun Announces $150 Eye-tracking Module Supporting All HTC Headsets

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Today at HTC’s Vive Developer Meeting in Beijing and its simultaneous Shanghai-based Vive Ecosystem Conference, Chinese eye-tracking startup 7invensun debuted a new eye-tracking module that’s not only affordable at $150 (¥1100 RMB), but is designed to support all of HTC’s VR headsets, past and present.

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Oculus Patented New Eye Tracking Device Days After Acquiring The Eye Tribe

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Back in mid-April we wrote about a new patent from Oculus that further supported theories the company may one day release hand-tracking gloves for VR experiences. Now another new patent points to the company’s work in eye tracking. Will Oculus reveal its plans for eye tracking this year?

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FOVE Begins Shipping $599 Eye-Tracking Headset this Month

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Eye-tracking is oft called the ‘next generation technology’ for VR headsets—lest we forget FOVE , the creators of the world’s first commercially available eye-tracking VR headset, the aptly named FOVE 0. SEE ALSO Oculus Acquires Eye-Tracking Company The Eye Tribe.

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Eye-Tracking Headset FOVE 0 Specs & Pre-Order Date

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Originally labeled just FOVE , the FOVE 0 (yeah now we’re talking) has been making waves in the virtual reality community due in large part to its unique built-in eye-tracking technology. has not only dropped an official pre-order date of November 2nd 2016, but full system specs as well. Well wonder no more as FOVE Inc.

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Editorial: Apple Vision Pro is a mix of innovation, and year-2016 VR, for a hefty price. But…

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The use of eye, hand, and voice interactions make the interface with the headset natural and easy to be learned. The genius part has been mixing eye tracking with hand micro-gestures. If we exclude the 3D memory thing, all the rest are use cases that we can date to 2016 maybe. 2016 or 2023? What year is it?

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