Road to VR

JUNE 27, 2017

A report from MacRumors provides compelling evidence that Apple has quietly acquired SMI, also known as SensoMotoric Instruments, a company specializing in eye-tracking technology. German-based SMI has specialized in eye-tracking since its founding in 1991.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

In the second one, he showed the number of investments in AR and VR in recent years. It is interesting that now we are reaching the same levels of investments in XR that we had in 2016, that is during the peak of the hype for the technology. 7Invensun announced Droolon F2 eye-tracking accessory for Vive devices.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Today at HTC’s Vive Developer Meeting in Beijing and its simultaneous Shanghai-based Vive Ecosystem Conference, Chinese eye-tracking startup 7invensun debuted a new eye-tracking module that’s not only affordable at $150 (¥1100 RMB), but is designed to support all of HTC’s VR headsets, past and present.

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VRScout

JUNE 7, 2023

Could this immersive AR experience revolutionize the culinary arts? Earlier this month, the popular culinary livestreaming network Kittch announced that it is partnering with American technology company Qualcomm to create hands-free cooking experiences accessible via AR glasses. For more information visit here.

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VRScout

MAY 29, 2019

Varjo aims for ‘Hard AR’ with its developer-focused XR-1 headset. Earlier this morning enterprise VR developer Varjo unveiled the latest addition to its hardware line-up, the XR-1 , a developer-focused VR/AR headset aimed at delivering photorealistic AR visuals so detailed, they’re indistinguishable from real-life.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Yesterday, XR hardware developer Varjo unveiled two new additions to its lineup of human eye-resolution VR & AR products, the VR-2 and VR-2 Pro. With VR-2 and VR-2 Pro, professionals can benefit from the industry’s highest visual fidelity and the most precise eye-tracking joining forces with the leading hand tracking technology.”.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 6, 2020

Pico Interactive, the company behind a number of enterprise-focused standalone VR headsets, unveiled their newest line of Neo 2 headsets, one of which includes integrated eye-tracking from Tobii. Neo 2 has been floating around for a few months now in its prototype form, albeit without the newly unveiled addition of eye-tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2019

And as I promised you, I’m sharing with you all my impressions , so you will feel as if you were here with me… Today I will talk with you about the WCVRI event, the RealMax AR glasses and the Droolon F1 eye tracking accessory! Hands-on Realmax AR glasses. It’s like having the FOV of a VR headset on an AR headset.

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Road to VR

APRIL 2, 2017

For immersive technologies like AR and VR to be effective, they need to understand not only about our world, but also about us. Now Function has teamed up with eye-tracking specialists Tobii to equip a professional pianist with eye-tracking glasses to see what happens (see the video heading this article).

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Tech Trends VR

JULY 23, 2018

Companies can now track where a users’ gaze wanders and use that data to design fine-tuned experiences. Eye-tracking technology is nothing new in itself, but it is gaining rapidly both in scope and popularity as immersive virtual experiences become more widely used both in business and leisure contexts.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Hand and eye tracking are crucial, integral tools to create the most authentic extended reality (XR) experiences. Tobii has remained at the forefront of these solutions, recognising that eye-tracking tools pilot the world’s top immersive experiences. The only way to accomplish this is through eye tracking.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2018

Today Magic Leap has launched the Lumin SDK, the toolkit which allows developers to build AR experiences for Lumin OS, the operating system that powers the Magic Leap One headset. Eye tracking. Gesture and hand tracking. 6DOF hand controller (Totem) tracking. Room scanning and meshing. Spatialized audio.

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Upload VR

JUNE 9, 2023

Apple Vision Pro is controlled with eye tracking and hand gestures, but how exactly? In a WWDC23 developer talk , Apple design engineers explained how your eyes and hands work together to control Vision Pro 's visionOS. 0:00 / 1× Making selections and expanding menus with your eyes.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2022

The company has already teased a suite of new features, including eye-tracking cameras as well as dynamic dimming lenses capable of adjusting the amount of light transmission. The post Magic Leap’s New AR Headset Is Coming This September appeared first on VRScout. Image Credit: Magic Leap.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 24, 2023

According to Gurman, Apple’s headset will use eye tracking and hand tracking technology in tandem to drive a system that “allows the wearer to control the device by looking at an on-screen item – whether it’s a button, app icon or list entry – to select it.”

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VRScout

APRIL 28, 2022

Zuckerberg hopes this XR device will one day replace your laptop or conventional work setup by offering a more attractive mixed reality workspace powered by VR/AR. During the call, Zuckerberg also revealed that Meta’s VR/AR revenue is up 31%, driven largely by the massive success of the Quest 2. Image Credit: Meta.

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VRScout

JANUARY 14, 2021

Eye-tracking, AI navigation, and 3D imaging radar promise next-level road traffic safety. According to Panasonic, the AR HUB was built using a proprietary development process referred to as PRIZM (Precise placement, Reflection, Intuitive, Zonal, Mission Control) in order to address a variety of driver needs.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 13, 2023

Visor will also have hand & eye tracking, Immersed announced. The startup revealed Visor last week , describing it as an ultra-compact headset with 4K per eye OLED microdisplays, inside-out tracking, and HD color passthrough that will release in 2024 with support for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 31, 2018

One of the best of them is when in Beijing I visited the company 7Invensun , a worldwide excellence in eye tracking. For sure you remember the name 7Invensun: I have already interviewed them when they announced that their eye tracking module aGlass DK II was able to provide eye tracking not only for the Vive, but even for the Vive Pro.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Niantic Labs also revealed its Outdoor AR Headset powered by the AR2 platform. During the Snapdragon Summit, the company unveiled its latest piece of technology, the AR2 Gen 1 platform, which will be a key component for the next generation of slimmer and more fashion-friendly augmented reality (AR) glasses. Credit: Qualcomm.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2017

Eye-tracking is oft called the ‘next generation technology’ for VR headsets—lest we forget FOVE , the creators of the world’s first commercially available eye-tracking VR headset, the aptly named FOVE 0. SEE ALSO Oculus Acquires Eye-Tracking Company The Eye Tribe.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Yesterday, French startup LYNX officially unveiled the LYNX-R1, a standalone mixed reality headset capable of both VR as well as passthrough AR. The enterprise-focused device features a variety of impressive features, including hand and eye tracking as well as a bold new lens design that promises better visuals in a more compact design. .

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2018

Eye tracking is, in my opinion, a technology that will disrupt completely the VR ecosystem , exactly as room-scale did with the first HTC Vive. All VR interfaces will change with the introduction of eye tracking, becoming more intuitive. Let’s talk a bit about eye tracking. Hello 7Invensun! Hello Tony!

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VRScout

JUNE 24, 2021

The company says that a larger surface area would allow them to implement additional features, such as face and eye tracking. Earlier this week, the United States Patent & Trademark Office published a new patent filed by Facebook back in 2019 that showcases a “unique” type of AR headgear.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Among other details, the patent also touches on the possibility of such a headset including a bevy of sensors for various tracking tasks, and specifically notes that cameras could be employed for measuring the environment (as with inside-out tracking) and sensing the user’s eye position.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 26, 2022

Meta Platforms Inc is mulling a potential buyout of AdHawk Microsystems, a virtual reality (VR) eye-tracking technology firm, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources. New story: Meta/Facebook is considering acquiring AdHawk Microsystems, which develops eye-tracking tech for AR/VR that doesn’t require cameras [link].

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 19, 2022

Hand and eye tracking solutions represent one of the most significant innovations in the XR space. billion by 2030, while the eye tracking market is expected to grow at a rate of 22.4% billion by 2030, while the eye tracking market is expected to grow at a rate of 22.4% from 2022 to 2030. from 2022 to 2030.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 11, 2021

Switzerland-based CREAL, which is developing a light-field display, has revealed its first prototype AR and VR headsets. Compared to the displays used in VR and AR headsets today, light-field displays generate an image that accurately represents how we see light from the real world. CREAL AR Light-field Prototype.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 19, 2021

There’s no lack of speculation around Apple’s rumored AR headset, but the latest is the most sci-fi of them all. According to reliable Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo, it’s possible the headset will eschew handheld controllers in favor of eye tracking and iris recognition. Read more.

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ARVR

JUNE 29, 2022

VR AR Assicuation Global summit 2020 Between 1st and 3rd of June 2020, we had the annual summit of the VR AR Association. Worldwide Point Cloud to be Used by Users” Immersal : collaboratively turning the world into a point cloud, which is ready for location-based AR content. I hope it works as they advertise. super expensive.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2022

This Tuesday, Nreal unveiled a hand-tracking update to its augmented reality (AR) software development kit (SDK) for the Chinese company’s lineup of smart glasses, including new controller support and eye tracking options. AI+AR = our new Hand Tracking API. Eye tracking. Planes detection.

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VRScout

JUNE 5, 2023

Anytime someone approaches the headset, it automatically displays a 3D replica of your eyes using the built-in eye-tracking technology. This data is encrypted, as is your eye-tracking data, which means the various apps you download and websites you visit will never have access to your personal information.

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Road to VR

APRIL 10, 2023

Segmentation will be key for making AR genuinely useful by enabling a comprehensive understanding of the world around the user. This technology will be critical for creating a more useful AR experience by giving the system an awareness of various objects in the world around the user.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Oculus has acquired an eye-tracking startup known as The Eye Tribe , a company spokesman confirmed to UploadVR this morning. According to The Eye Tribe’s website, its technology, allows “eye control for consumer devices that enables simplified and enhanced user experiences.

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2022

Apple has barely mentioned augmented or virtual reality in its big keynotes lately, however at WWDC 2022 earlier this month, the company quietly released probably one of the best 3D room-mapping tools for mobile AR yet. WWDC22 #AR #ARKit #AI @Scobleizer pic.twitter.com/R4hJbO57Km. Surprisingly it wasn't fooled!

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Road to VR

MAY 30, 2022

Earlier this month, a report from The Information alleged that Apple showed off a host of AR/VR prototypes to its board as far back as 2016. It’s said the headset, codenamed N301, was in the end set to become a standalone headset with VR displays and passthrough AR camera sensors, making it a ‘mixed reality’ headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 29, 2020

One of the most mind-blowing interviews I had in recent months has been the one with Mojo Vision, the company producing AR contact lenses that got famous during CES 2020. I thought it was an ultra-experimental company needing 20 years to release a product, and instead, they are far ahead from where we all imagined they were.

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