ARVR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Disclaimer I’m opinionated and loud about Haptics. I'm also host of the Haptics Club and board member of Haptics Industry Forum. Summary: A major upside for the haptics market is locked in the impact of haptics on usages, today unknown. Haptics is hard, everyone says that. No, it is not.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

has been pushing the limits of haptic technology since the launch of its HaptX DK2 gloves back in January 2021. Now the company is opening pre-orders for its first-ever commercial product, the HaptX Gloves G1, a ground-breaking haptic device optimized and designed for large-scale deployment, and ready for the enterprise metaverse.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

They “will incorporate some of the key features found in the DualSense wireless controller, along with a focus on great ergonomics”; There will be a “new generation” of games and experiences for it; It is still under development and won’t launch in 2021. We’ll see discover this in 2022.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2020

Varjo announced today that Boeing is spinning up a VR training program for its upcoming Starliner mission to the International Space Station in 2021. SEE ALSO HapTech is Aiming its Electromagnetic Haptics at Military VR Training. This would be far from the first time that an aerospace company is using virtual reality for training.

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ARVR

JULY 19, 2021

On Thursday, May 27th, key players from the haptics, hand tracking, and VR training industries gathered to discuss the scaling of haptics in VR training applications. It addressed how a company can leverage haptic technology across all their virtual training scenarios thanks to Interhaptics and Innoactive technologies.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2022

United States import records from late 2021 onward show that Sony Interactive Entertainment has shipped thousands of boxes containing developer kits from Asia to the US. December 2021 – 980 CTN, 8712 kg, Japan -> Oakland, CA. November 2021 – 480 CTN, 5218 kg, Japan -> Oakland, CA.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Oculus Quest’s parallel content distribution platform slated to come in Q1 2021. Facebook announced some months ago that it was going to release a new opener content distribution platform parallel to the Oculus Store and this week it has revealed that it is going to launch it in Q1 2021. A new HTC headset may come in 2021.

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VRScout

JULY 1, 2021

Russian state corporation Roscosmos reveals a prototype of its new VR headset, announces additional hardware for 2021. This past February, Roscosmos, a state corporation of the Russian Federation specializing in space flight, announced that it was in production of consumer-focused VR hardware. Image Credit: Roscosmos.

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HaptX

OCTOBER 26, 2021

-sur-Ouette, France, October 27, 2021 – HaptX, the leading provider of realistic haptic gloves for VR and robotics, today announced a multi-year, exclusive partnership with Haption, the France-based producer of premium force feedback devices, to accelerate the commercial introduction of full-body haptic devices. About HaptX.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

” The game will feature improved visuals that take advantage of the “many of the enhancements the hardware has to offer.” The Enhanced Edition will feature headset-based controller tracking, eye tracking, and 3D audio support as well as headset and controller-based haptics.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

I was expecting a PSVR 2 launch in 2021, but then suddenly Jim Ryan in an interview with The Washington Post has commented on VR with these exact words: PlayStation believes in VR. Coming in May 2021 , with first units sents to reviewers in January 2021, because the product is almost ready. Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

MAY 6, 2022

.” Zuckerberg hasn’t said as much, however the device looks awfully familiar, albeit a little rougher than what the company revealed in March 2021. When first unveiled a year ago, Meta researchers said they were also looking into a number of haptic technologies that would help the user feel input too.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 4, 2022

Both specs-wise and in physical appearance, Shiftall’s MeganeX feels very similar to Panasonic’s compact VR glasses revealed at a special event last year in Japan which coincided with the all-digital CES 2021. Those included Kopin microOLEDs providing a 2,560 × 2,560 per-eye resolution too.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2022

And I’ve not been the only one being concerned about the “kids issue”: Scott Stein on CNET wrote an article highlighting why kids should have not been gifted a headset for Christmas (but many parents didn’t listen to him), and CNBC also wrote a post at the end of 2021 detailing the problem of kids in VR. Other relevant news. Image by Apple).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 23, 2023

The Evolution of VR: VR Statistics in 2023 The demand for virtual reality has increased as manufacturers have discovered new ways to create more ergonomic, impactful devices, and software solutions have grown more accessible. According to some studies, the number of VR users worldwide grew to around 171 million in 2021. billion to $9.98

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The VR ecosystem can end 2021 with a big smile on its face. This has been thanks to its massive growth: according to Rec Room’s Shawn Whiting, in March 2021 the total number of users was 2 million, while now they are 37. A look back at 2021. It’s the end of the year, and it’s time to look back at what has happened in 2021.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This Thursday, haptic feedback technology company HaptX secured $32 million USD to further commercialise its products following a rise in client demand. Additionally, the capital enables the growth of new extended reality (XR) and robotics hardware. link] #haptics #VR #robotics #innovation #startups #funding.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2021 and 2026. billion USD in 2021 to $84.09 billion USD in 2021 to $84.09 Developers and hardware solution providers have been working together over the past few decades to build VR headsets capable of hosting immersive experiences. VR, Defined.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

However, much of their discourse excludes the role and value of haptic feedback. In this paper, Tanay Singhal and Oliver Schneider from the University of Waterloo , adapt terminology from game design to study haptic feedback. Results indicate that juicy haptics can enhance enjoyability, aesthetic appeal, immersion, and meaning.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2022

You know that I’m a huge fan of brain-computer interfaces, that’s why I am following very closely the developments of Galea, a new software+hardware framework for VR headsets developed by OpenBCI , one of the leading industries in the field. Galea is the culmination of OpenBCI’s six years (seven in February [2021]!)

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Road to VR

AUGUST 4, 2021

Head-mounted haptics. One thing is certain though: Sony previously said it won’t be launching in 2021. Many of the specs listed below were subject of the reports made in both May ( UploadVR ) and June ( Bloomberg ). The next-gen PSVR is said to include: 4.1MP (2,000 × 2,040) per-eye resolution OLED. IPD adjustment dial.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In 2021, Facebook was best known as a social media giant responsible for solutions like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Oculus was initially founded in 2012 by a group of independent developers and hardware enthusiasts. The Wider Ecosystem The Meta Quest ecosystem doesn’t just consist of various hardware options.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

It will be the first consumer headset with eye-tracking and foveated rendering, and also the first one to feature haptics directly on the headset. The expected price is around $900 There has been a lot of talk around the OWO haptic vest, a very lightweight T-shirt able to provide vibrational and electrical feedback directly on your skin.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

In a new Virtual Reality Industry Report, Greenlight Insights forecasts modest VR industry growth in the short term, growing into a major global content marketplace by 2021. Anticipating modest growth in the short term, Greenlight Insights expects the VR industry to grow into a major global marketplace by 2021, reaching $74.8

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

Rendering of the 2021 version of the Panasonic VR glasses. Haptic technologies were represented at CES very well especially by two companies: OWO and bHaptics. OWO Haptic Vest (Image by OWO). bHaptics, a company we already know well, has instead announced TactGlove, a pair of very lightweight haptic gloves.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2018

His predictions for headset capabilities in the year 2021 were 4K × 4K resolution per-eye, a 140 degree field of view, and variable depth of focus. SEE ALSO Hands-on: HaptX Glove Delivers Impressively Detailed Micro-pneumatic Haptics, Force Feedback. Optics & Displays. Image courtesy Oculus. Ergonomics & Form Factor.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2023

After the wonderful Christmas of the year 2021 , also in 2022 the Quest had a growth of sales due to the Holiday season. The Quest as a piece of hardware is not new, the pandemic is less relevant, and the economic conditions are not positive, so a decline in sales had to be expected. The Oculus Quest had a good Christmas.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Vision Pro isn’t exactly revolutionizing XR hardware (though the external display is pretty cool), but its real advantage stands to be a mature software platform that’s easy to use and easy to develop for. Less than 6 months after it launched, Quest Pro’s price was considerably and permanently reduced to $1,000.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

It has been a watershed moment, because before this week many people were skeptical about Mojo Vision since they thought the hardware was cool but there was no way it could work safely inside a human eye. It’s incredible how we will have the first smart contact lens product before 2030… it seems like hardware coming from a sci-fi movie!

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

From a hardware standpoint, Quest 2 is rocking a powerful Snapdragon XR2 chip with 6GB of RAM, giving it a big boost in speed over its predecessor. They have a better grip, larger face with thumb rest, and improved haptics. SEE ALSO Facebook to Discontinue Rift Product Line in 2021, Will No Longer Build PC-only VR Headsets.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 20, 2023

With the dawn of the metaverse growing ever closer, reliance on extended reality experiences is set to increase even further. Not only does this generate new opportunities for hardware creators and software developers, but it also paves the way for a new age of design talent. This means basic knowledge of graphic design will be crucial.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

Meta is well-known for having performed some key acquisitions related to hardware, but also to software (e.g. It is becoming always more difficult for a new company entering the field: the key hardware suppliers of displays and other components are all being bought by Meta, Apple, Snap, Google, and other big players. Beat Games).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

T his standard, dubbed OpenXR, was about the interoperability of different VR hardware and software together. All hardware and software should be able to work also with products of other vendors. The standard is becoming adopted, and now OpenXR is offering certifications for applications and hardware implementing it.

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ARVR

JANUARY 10, 2022

Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Report Card Jumping in, we’ve aggregated Q4 data points and milestones for this week’s Data Dive (announcements happened in Q4, though some track prior-period activity). Ultraleap’s mid-air haptics tempts Tencent to join its $82M Series D fundraising. billion in 2021 to $8.31

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Upload VR

MARCH 20, 2023

shipped in 2021. It has two wide field of view cameras and an onboard processor to perform inside-out positional tracking, like a Quest Pro controller without any buttons, triggers, haptics, or sticks. The current Vive Tracker 3.0 It’s priced at $130 but requires SteamVR Tracking base stations, available from $135 each.

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ARVR

MARCH 17, 2021

The Best VR Events and Concerts Planned for 2021 What does this have to do with VR though? Head mounted displays, haptic gloves, backpack computers, body tracking pucks. The better the tracking, and the more senses you bring in via haptics, and the longer you stay in there, the stronger and deeper the effect is.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The recent partnership with Meta around mixed reality s eems a sign that the company is not pursuing new hardware projects internally. More info (Microsoft ended its collaboration with Samsung) More info (Microsoft and its disinvestment in XR hardware). Ultraleap has improved its touch-less mid-air haptic device. Learn more.

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