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The XR Week Peek (2020.09.21): Quest 2 released, NVIDIA acquires ARM, Leap Motion 2 on sale, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

You can finally buy the Leap Motion v2 accessory. The time for us XR developers to buy a Leap Motion 2 has finally come. Leap Motion 1 has been used by almost every developer and researcher , both in VR and not. Yes, the price is higher than the cheap Leap Motion 1, but this is also a far better device.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2019

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Leap Motion. You may ask why I’m adding Leap Motion here. Well, during 2018, Leap Motion has announced the North Star reference design : a cheap augmented reality connected to PC, that is able to detect your hands very well thanks to Leap Motion’s sensor. Surprises.

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Indie developer shares the lessons learned from publishing the first App Lab bundle

The Ghost Howls

Some weeks ago, a group of 12 indie development studios decided to launch the first bundle dedicated to App Lab experiences for Oculus Quest. Then the group came together, and one of us quickly edited a draft trailer. Playing around with the Leap Motion interaction system. What are your future plans?

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Twist the Gears of a Massive VR Music Engine with Carillon

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In order for students to think about how to create pieces of music and pieces of software, we enable groups to get together and make music as an ensemble. Using technology like the Leap Motion Controller allows us to use our hands to directly engage virtual instruments, from the plucking of a virtual string to the casting of a sonic fireball.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.22): Sony reveals PSVR2 controllers, FRL shows the wristband of the future, and more!

The Ghost Howls

It seems cool, but I would like to try it to believe in it: all the times that someone promised me some kind of sensory magic, it never turned out so good as they told me (like with the phantom touch sensation that Leap Motion told me about ). Valve may be experimenting with wireless/standalone Index.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.08.31): Oculus becomes Facebook Reality Labs, Horizon gets revealed and more!

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All the people that were working on AR/VR inside Facebook now have a new group they belong to: “Facebook Reality Labs”. Medal Of Honor releases during the Holidays 2020. The game is coming during the Holidays 2020 and will feature amazing multiplayer features. News worth a mention. Image by Respawn Entertainment).

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All you need to know on Oculus Connect 6: the most important news in one single article!

The Ghost Howls

Starting from early next year (2020), in beta for consumers and developers, it will be possible to use your bare hands within the Oculus Quest. Then there are the problems that are inherent to all hands-tracking solutions like Leap Motion : no haptic feedback, virtual hands that trespass objects they are interacting with, and such.

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