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‘Sense Arena’ is a VR Hockey Trainer That’s Being Adopted by NHL Teams

Road to VR

Both the Goalie and Player versions of the system are sold as a complete package including an Oculus Quest 2, controller mounts for goalie gloves and hockey sticks, the Sense Arena software, and a case to store everything. Box Control. No other tool gives you an indication of the right box control on the fly.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.04): Varjo announces XR-4 headset, Quest 2 sells much more than Quest 3, and more!

The Ghost Howls

It is relevant that for the first time, a Varjo headset is adding integrated audio and integrated controllers. Virtual Desktop Guy Godin commented on the news saying that he is not worried much by Steam Link, since his software offers many more functionalities , and it also works with the Meta PC runtime games (e.g. Lone Echo).

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Oculus Touch Review: The World’s Best VR Controller

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The Rift’s biggest competitor, the HTC Vive, was able to enjoy the better part of a year as the only PC-powered VR system to boast hand-tracked controllers. Syncing the wireless Touch controllers with your PC is as simple as holding two buttons on each controller for less than 30 seconds. Ergonomics. Performance.

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2019 Was a Major Inflection Point for VR—Here’s the Proof

Road to VR

We’ve seen over 100 VR titles break $1 million in revenue, growing the total VR software market by 3x in 2019. Even so, a far more important data point we do have is software sales—this is a key metric for differentiating between a platform and a product. Tracking VR Software Sales. All Major VR Storefronts.

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Over 30 Games Optimized for Valve Index and Controllers at Launch [Updated]

Peter Graham

Announced in March followed by an official reveal in April , the Valve Index is the company’s first branded VR headset whilst introducing the new Valve Index controllers – formerly Knuckles. The headset by itself, controllers as a pair, or both together (all three options suitable if you own HTC Vive). Arizona Sunshine *.

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‘Oculus Home’ Update Brings New Improvements, Social Features & More to All Users

Road to VR

Rift’s new system software, previously known as Rift Core 2.0 , is now rolling out to everyone, bringing with it a number of performance improvements, UI updates, and a more customizable Oculus Home area with support for up to eight people. Press the menu button on your left Touch controller to access the Home menu.

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Project Modular: Building an open modular controller for SteamVR

The Ghost Howls

XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole published last year on this platform an article detailing Project Caliper , that is his experiments in building fully configurable controllers for SteamVR. The article soon gets viral, and many people would have loved to see these controllers go into production. So what was this new idea then?