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A Complete Guide to Virtual Reality

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The technology allows people to create ‘virtual’ landscapes and environments that simulate the real world. It was not until 2018 when the first all-in-one headsets entered markets, transitioning from a futuristic dream to a mainstream reality by 2021. Interest in VR is rapidly increasing with a forecasted 48.7

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Project Caliper: the journey of prototyping optimal controllers for VR

The Ghost Howls

A big tranche of patents was released earlier this year following the termination of a lawsuit against an optics supplier they’d made a $9 million investment into back in 2018. It had no sensors, just a simulated sensor bar in front of the handgrip. Image by Rob Cole). Image by Rob Cole). Two are seen in the image above right.