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MARCH 10, 2017

At GDC this year, SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) showed a couple of new eye tracking demos at Valve’s booth. They added eye tracking to avatars in the social VR experiences of Pluto VR and Rec Room , which provided an amazing boost to the social presence within these experience. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2017

This short but ingenious video snippet from eye-tracking specialists Tobii was built to tease a social VR demo they’ve been working on for GDC next week. It aptly highlights the subtle yet striking enhancements that eye tracking may being to social VR applications.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

In a patent filed in 2017 and issued today by the United States Patent Office, Apple describes a VR headset designed to be compact and comfortable. The post Apple’s Latest VR Patent Describes a Compact VR Headset with Eye Tracking appeared first on Road to VR.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Eye-tracking is arguably one of the most important pieces of VR’s future, and SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) and Valve are working together to bring the tech closer to reality. Those units have been shipped out to research partners who are currently busy toiling away at getting the most out of VR eye-tracking.

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Road to VR

MARCH 1, 2017

Eye tracking experts SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) have collaborated with Valve to bring their technology to OpenVR. Eye tracking-enabled HTC Vive units are being shown at GDC 2017, as part of an R&D effort to integrate eye-tracking support into Valve’s OpenVR API.

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JANUARY 2, 2017

German technology firm SMI (SesnoMotoric Instruments) is expanding on its previously disclosed eye-tracking technology to make social interactions in VR more believable. Eye tracking startups Eyefluence and The Eye Tribe were both recently purchased by Google and Facebook respectively.

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JUNE 23, 2020

Pimax has announced that both eye and hand tracking modules, both of which were included as stretch goals in its original 2017 Pimax “8K” headset Kickstarter, are shipping out to backers soon. “Backers will be able to get the eye tracking for $99 for a limited time,” the spokesperson says.

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MARCH 2, 2017

After hyping everyone up recently with a short teaser video, eye-tracking specialists Tobii have revealed more details and video examples their eye tracking in action at GDC, including integration with social VR application Rec Room. We’re trying to dig up more details at GDC this week.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

FOVE is the first virtual reality headset that uses eye tracking. The FOVE will be scheduled for shipment in January 2017 if you place your order today. FOVE’s eye tracking technology uses infrared to track eye movements with accuracy and low latency.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Back in September we reported that eye-tracking VR headset, FOVE 0, would be going up for pre-order on November 2nd. The device will start shipping to Kickstarter backers by the end of this year, while those that pre-order it now should get it in early 2017.

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JULY 31, 2017

This is combined with eye-tracking technology from German firm SMI, which may have just been acquired by Apple. He said the eye tracking inside the headset wasn’t active during the training and test portion of the demonstration. In the video above you can see each of the objects flash.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Eye-Tracking VR Headset FOVE 0 Costs $599, Starts Shipping This Year Back in September we reported that eye-tracking VR headset, FOVE 0, would be going up for pre-order on November 2nd. As promised, orders are now live, and the kit’s price as been revealed.

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JULY 25, 2023

From there, the team started prototyping various technologies for PSVR 2 starting in early 2017. Prototype for testing inside-out in tracking cameras with evaluation board | Image courtesy Sony While comfort was a significant focus during the development process, the initial prototype focused on evaluating functionality rather than weight.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2017

Now with manufacturing partners on board, the first consumer headsets based on the VRDK reference design are expected to launch in the second half of 2017. The first of those consumer-ready devices are expected to launch in the second half of 2017, says Qualcomm. Those headsets are expected to go out to developers in Q2 2017.

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JULY 5, 2017

Samsung’s all-in-one VR headset is powered by Exynos processor, features eye tracking via @SamMobiles [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) July 5, 2017.

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AUGUST 19, 2017

Why Eye Tracking is a Huge Deal for VR/AR – FuturePi via @_LucasRizzotto [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 19, 2017.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV is traditionally one of the largest tech events of the entire year and CES 2017 is no different. Consider this to be your consistently updated one-stop shop for all of the news from CES 2017 so far. Upload’s CES 2017 Predictions [ Link ]. Pre-CES News and Announcements.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Rec Room (2017). The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (2017). Resident Evil 7 biohazard (2017). Unsurprisingly at the top of the global list is Rec Room, which launched on PSVR back in late 2017. Here’s the global list, although you’ll also find regional breakdowns below: Most-Played PSVR Games (Global).

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

Things like eye tracking, wireless desktop hardware, and more he says are still many months to a number of years away – but that sure isn’t stopping folks from trying hard to prove them wrong. Tagged with: 4k , CES , CES 2017 , Chinese , chinese hmd , HMD , pimax , VR , VR Headset.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

This week, we’re giving you our big VR predictions for 2017 which include the potential emergence of Facebook VR and the growth of immersive education. We’ll also talk about Arizona Sunshine ‘s amazing success and the FOVE eye-tracking headset. Have questions?

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APRIL 1, 2020

As people flock online during quarantine we now find ourselves experimenting with new platforms, pushing immersive technologies to the limits, and collaborating in new ways; from eye-tracking technology and facial tracking to biometrics and brain-control interfaces. Eye-Tracking .

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

They staked the claim that the FOVE 0 is the very first VR headset capable of eye-tracking and they use a “foveated rendering” technique that produces full-resolution imagery where a person is looking and spends fewer resources on images in the periphery. Tagged with: eye tracking , rendering , tracking , visuals , VR.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Combine that with job listings posted by Facebook back in September in search of engineers experienced in custom AR chips, as well as several patent applications for AR glasses back in 2017, and the odds are good we’ll be seeing some type of AR headset in the near future. Image Credit: Facebook / Oculus.

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MARCH 29, 2017

Held from May 8-11th in Silicon Valley at the San Jose Convention Center, NVIDIA’s GTC 2017 session schedule is chock full of deep tech talks that we’re looking forward to. Patney’s talk is just one of several deep technical talks that we’re looking forward to at GTC 2017. Register for GTC 2017.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

While we have recently covered our choices for the Top 10 VR/AR Stories of 2017, and while some of those stories happened to also be among the most popular amongst our readers last year, there were also a number of additional stories that proved popular. The company announced a new prototype and multi-million dollar investment late in 2017.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

First revealed at Google I/O 2017 developer conference, both HTC and Lenovo announced they were building standalone VR headsets for the Daydream platform. More importantly, the reference design clearly showed the signs of integrated eye-tracking, which puts the Focus naming scheme in a different light.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

More than 70 virtual and argumented reality companies will showcase their products, innovations and demos at CES 2017, starting this Thursday in Las Vegas. Eight conferences on virtual reality and augmented reality out of all the conference sessions at the CES 2017 will also bring together various players and stakeholders in the sector.

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JUNE 13, 2017

Note his wording doesn’t specifically say eye-tracking, which would give games more accurate info about where a user is looking, but would require an upgrade on the hardware front. Mallinson spoke about using the direction the player was looking to change the virtual world around them.

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

Earlier this year, Clay Bavor, VP of VR/AR at Google, revealed a “secret project” to develop a VR-optimised OLED panel capable of 20 megapixels per eye. The project was mentioned during SID Display Week 2017 but has gone largely under the radar as little information has surfaced since.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Now with full hand-tracking, users can interact much more directly with applications by touching, poking, and sliding controls directly rather than using abstract gestures. The headset is also equipped with eye-tracking. Image courtesy Microsoft.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

The CES is going to start tomorrow, but today HTC has already made its great announcements, showing to the world the upcoming new hardware Vive Pro Eye, Vive Cosmos and software solutions Viveport Infinity and Vive Reality system.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In the PC VR space Lenovo was one of Microsoft’s original partners for the 2017 Windows MR headsets, releasing the Lenovo Explorer based on Microsoft’s reference design. In the years since Lenovo has shipped rotation-only standalone headsets of its own for the education market, under the VR Classroom brand.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

Shortly after completing its successful Kickstarter campaign in late 2017, which garnered the company $4.2 Pimax, the Chinese startup building wide field of view (FOV) virtual reality headsets, has secured $20 million in Series B financing. million Series A to further its reach. .”

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JULY 13, 2023

This may not be a particularly compelling experience for the person you call on Quest 2 and 3 however, as both headsets lack facial expression tracking. It would be much more suited to Quest Pro , where face and eye tracking are the standout unique features in Meta's lineup.

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MAY 13, 2017

A wireless solution , rigid headstrap with integrated audio , additional tracking devices , and even eye tracking and corrective lenses are all becoming available for the first generation Vive, which can add several hundred dollars to the price. In 2017 I feel like wireless is going to be an option for consumers.

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APRIL 12, 2021

Or, as Philip Rosedale posited in this 2017 Forbes interview, a Ferrari. Some new additions to the headset are features such as pupil and eye tracking, heart rate, and facial tracking with an extra mounted unit. Perhaps the Mona Lisa? How would there otherwise be scarcity? HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Launches in May for $1249.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

At Slush 2017, Helsinki-based Varjo Technologies today announced an additional investment of $6.7 million from the Finnish business development group Tekes to continue development on their “human eye-resolution” display for VR headsets. image courtesy Varjo.

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