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Report: Apple Nearly Acquired Leap Motion but the Deal Fell Through

Road to VR

According to a report from Business Insider , earlier this year Apple was on the verge of acquiring Leap Motion, but the deal fell through days before it was expected to close. According to the report, this is the second time in some six years that Apple had conversations with the company about an acquisition.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2019

The Ghost Howls

Jokes apart, what has happened in AR in 2018… and what can you expect to happen in 2019? Augmented Reality in 2018. More or less AR in 2018 has gone as I predicted in 2017. Leap Motion. You may ask why I’m adding Leap Motion here. Leap Motion, as I have said, has not a solid situation.

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Best VR Headsets 2018/2019

Delight XR

In 2018, all-new stand-alone devices are coming, and upgrades to the current generation will be released. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Price (Updated January 2018). Moreover, Leap Motion , a device that can be attached to the Vive’s front, has the ability to accurately track your hands with VR applications.

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Tomorrow's Tech Today: Takeaways From Augmented World Expo 2019

Charlie Fink

The conference and expo saw nearly 7,000 attendees, a 30% increase over 2018. RealMax's AR and VR device with hand tracking by Leap Motion and an epic 102-degree field of view, was used for a multiplayer AR game which involved grabbing fish and knocking over boxes.

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Learn about Headsets

Delight XR

In 2018, all-new stand-alone devices are coming, and upgrades to the current generation will be released. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Price (Updated January 2018). Moreover, Leap Motion , a device that can be attached to the Vive’s front, has the ability to accurately track your hands with VR applications.

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HTC Vive announces 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and teases hand tracking for Vive Pro

The Ghost Howls

— Alvin Wang Graylin (@AGraylin) October 18, 2018. — Alvin Wang Graylin (@AGraylin) October 19, 2018. This is cool because without having to add external hardware like Leap Motion , all Vive Pro users will be able to use their hands inside VR experiences to interact with the VR environment.

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New Feature in Quest Update Could Bolster WebXR Use

Road to VR

Meta is rolling out update v37 for Oculus Quest and Quest 2 bringing quality-of-life improvements like interface tweaks and tracking support for the Apple Magic Keyboard. The feature definitely reminds of us some excellent hand-tracking interaction concepts shared with us by Leap Motion (now Ultraleap) back in 2018.

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