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Sony Researchers Unveil Knuckles-style Prototype VR Controller with Full Hand Tracking

Road to VR

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) researchers unveiled a prototype motion controller recently which showcases experimental techniques into full hand tracking using machine learning and capacitive sensors. Like the Index controller, Sony’s prototype features an open-palm design using a wrist strap.

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‘Imagined Landscapes’ VR Watercolor Experience Lets You Paint An Unbuilt Resort

VRScout

Kilograph brings Michael Graves’ unrealized architectural designs to life in VR. Using an Oculus Rift/Rift S VR headset in combination with Leap Motion’s hand-tracking technology, you can teleport throughout different areas of the resort and use your own two hands to add color to interactive outlines of various buildings.

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VRTK vs INTERACTION BUILDER: Which one is for you?

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Specifications VRTK’s list of scripts & modules Interaction Builder architecture General Features VRTK is a comprehensive and complete development framework for XR applications. The drawback is the steep learning curve, and the legacy development mechanism to fully understand the whole architecture.

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Varjo Launches VR-2 Headset with SteamVR Support, Improved ‘Bionic Display’, and Hand-tracking Option

Road to VR

A variation called the VR-2 also offers integrated hand-tracking via Ultraleap (formerly Leap Motion). We’ve been impressed with Varjo’s execution of the novel display architecture, calling the company’s prior headsets a “ breathtaking preview of VR’s future. Use the slider to compare.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.06.01): HP Reverb G2 launched, Qualcomm goes bullish on 5G and Wi-fi 6 and more!

The Ghost Howls

Keep in mind that this device has a pixel density far superior even to the one of the Valve Index, so it is perfect not only for gaming but also for prototyping, design and architecture. HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). Snapdragon 845 RAM ?—?6GB

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Our Journey to the North Star

Leapmotion

What does hand tracking need to be like for an augmented reality headset? How fast does it need to be; do we need a hundred frames per second tracking or a thousand frames per second? We settled on a system architecture that combines an Analogix display driver with two fast-switching 3.5″

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Triton Project is an affordable DIY AR headset

The Ghost Howls

Triton works with Leap Motion (now Ultra Leap) hands tracking. Originally I was going to make a standalone device which hooked everything up to a Nvidia Jetson Nano that could be worn on your belt (think Magic Leap One). The optical architecture of Triton glasses (Image by Graham Atlee).

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