The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Today I want to propose you a quick solution for one big problem of the Vive Focus apps: the controller pairing popup always appearing in front of your eyes. If you don’t do it, the controller becomes simply unusable, because there is no relation between what you are pointing at physically and what you are aiming virtually.

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Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2018

SteamVR tracking base stations and two of the ‘pro blue’ controllers, costs $1400 USD. You can read the original article below, which details the bundle’s availability in Japan which HTC announced earlier today. SteamVR tracking base stations and two of the ‘pro blue’ controllers.

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Road to VR

JULY 3, 2017

New footage of Valve’s new ‘Knuckles’ controllers has emerged over the past few days, as developers begin to test out the new device. The ‘next-gen’ SteamVR controller prototypes represent a major advancement over the current Vive motion controllers, with five finger tracking and an ‘open hand’ grip. pic.twitter.com/OOOZoiKrEX.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In this article we’ll outline the major details of the headset, but you may also want to dive right into our full Quest 2 review. Controller Battery Life. Quest 2 is also getting new controllers with improved ergonomics and better battery life. Quest 2 release date is set for October 13th; pre-orders start today at $300.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 13, 2021

HTC is soon launching a new VR headset without controllers and their own metaverse called “Viveport Verse”. But latest leaks testify that HTC is launching a new VR headset without controllers at all. More about this later in the article. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Yes, you read correctly. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

For whatever reason you may be reading this article, I wish you a lot of happiness. A must-read article. In his article, he says that it is better than other headsets, but it still shows issues, like uneven white color across the display. Glad to have you here again. describes how they ported Puzzling Places to the Vision Pro.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Last month, neuroengineer Viktor Tóth published an article entitled Rats in Doom in which he details a “VR” setup that automatically trains rodents to traverse 3D environments without the need for excessive restraints or any surgical procedures. Image Credit: Viktor Tóth. Feature Image Credit: Viktor Tóth.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2018

One of the biggest drawbacks of HTC Vive headsets with regard to Oculus Rift are the controllers: while Oculus Touch is ergonomic and can emulate the hands quite well, Vive has controllers that are quite big and are usable only as wands. Today, a year after the last update, we have new info about Knuckles controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In this article, I’m going to tell you everything I know about this new headset , plus I will give you my thorough hands-on review on its 6 DOF Controllers , that I have tried with the 6 DOF devkit. Vive Focus + 6 DOF Controllers devkit. Do you want to know more? Well, you are in the right place. The Vive Focus Plus.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Lead system architect Mark Cerny revealed a prototype controller to Wired, something described as an “unlabeled matte-black doohickey that looks an awful lot like the PS4’s DualShock 4.” The post PlayStation 5 to Launch Holiday 2020, Including New Controller with Improved Haptics appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Tracking has been switched to inside-out , and Varjo now provides a set of controllers, manufactured by Razer, together with the headset. Caveat Eating one of the controllers… still better than pizza with pineapple… Actually, before we start, I have a little boring premise for you.

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JUNE 30, 2017

Editor’s Note: Valve has started shipping the prototype Knuckles controllers to select VR developers in limited quantities. Now Valve has invited us and a new wave of developers to begin working with their latest prototype —the SteamVR Knuckles, a wearable VR controller that tracks not just your hand, but each finger too.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Wikipedia Trending AR VR Articles: 1. link] 6 DoF (Degrees of Freedom) in VR (Virtual Reality) Controllers, Simulators, & Games was originally published in AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. mechatech.co.uk

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VRScout

JANUARY 12, 2023

UPDATE 1.12.23] – We’ve updated the article based on new information about the project’s creator. Based on the footage, the project appears to feature support for motion controls, free locomotion, and 6DoF (degrees of freedom). VR mods bring the NES classic to life in VR on Meta Quest 2 headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2024

Before we start, let me tell you just a few caveats about this article: What I did was a prototype , so the solutions I’ve found are not optimized. So I had to resort to the only tracking options that Meta offers: hand tracking and controller tracking. My physical biscuit box with a VR controller taped on it.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The Take Control update for Unplugged: Air Guitar is now live, adding over 20 new songs and expanded controller support. While controller support was previously introduced for Valve Index , the new Take Control update greatly expands your options for PC VR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In case you don’t know what VRidge is and you are too lazy to read my first article about it , I will explain it briefly to you here. I have been able to play Steam games using my Vive Focus + 6 DOF controllers devkit. VRidge controller. Well, with version 2.3, What is VRidge? Let’s explore them. It has been great!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 28, 2017

When the Oculus Touch controllers launched on December 6th, 2016, there were over 50 titles available on the Oculus Home store ready to take advantage of the input method. Luckily, the controllers were worth the wait and are easily the best commercially available motion controllers for VR we’ve seen yet.

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ARVR

JULY 22, 2020

Training Professionals: Take Control of Your VR Content [link] Many training professionals want direct control over their virtual reality (VR) training content. You cede direct control over your content to the developers. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. It will provide you with control over your content.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 25, 2022

It’s not an XR application strictly speaking, but the Gloves G1 can also remotely control robots. Too often, we see enterprise and industry leaders resort to using game controllers for interacting with business applications in the metaverse,” HaptX Chief Revenue Officer, Joe Michaels, said in the release. The Evolution of HaptX.

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2023

Apple Vision Pro has brought new ideas to the table about how XR apps should be designed, controlled, and built. In this Guest Article, Sterling Crispin offers up a concise guide for what first-time XR developers should keep in mind as they approach app development for Apple Vision Pro. You can also look and speak in search bars.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 1, 2021

Exhausted and disoriented, I arrive tempest-tossed on the shores of our dystopia to tell you the good news: Apps are birth control now. Read more.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 8, 2017

There’s an intuitive appeal to using controller-free hand-tracking input like Leap Motion’s ; there’s nothing quite like seeing your virtual hands and fingers move just like your own hands and fingers without the need to pick up and learn how to use a controller.

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ARPost

AUGUST 23, 2021

MANUS creates gloves for both motion capture as well as for controlling sensitive VR applications. The most recent MANUS product is the SteamVR tracker for precise gesture controls and motion capture. “As These include hand-held controllers, hand tracking devices for use with AR glasses, and the ever awe-inducing Finch Ring.

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Upload VR

JUNE 6, 2022

Elsewhere, the kit creator also announced that Lynx will make and sell Quest-style controllers for the R1. But Larroque said these devices will be “the same kind of controllers that you know from the Quest devices with the ring, with the LEDs, tracked by cameras […] we are going to have exactly that.”

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 20, 2022

I just left a very fun rooftop party just to write an article for you, and I hope you appreciate that! In this article, you are going to discover with me some cool information about the Pico 4 Enterprise, the enterprise version of the Pico 4. Quest Pro and controllers (Image by Meta). Controllers. Specifications.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The VOID’s latest immersive experience, Avengers: Damage Control is available now. Guest Article by Noah Nelson. In Avengers: Damage Control , players will fight robots in Wakanda, get their marching orders from Doctor Strange, fight some more robots in Los Angeles, then take to the skies in a S.H.E.I.L.D.

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Upload VR

JUNE 22, 2022

Flow is controlled by your phone as a rotational laser pointer, but that’s obviously not ideal for business use cases so HTC is now selling an optional $59 controller. The controller isn’t positionally tracked either though, it also just acts as a laser pointer.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2023

In this Guest Article, studio head Denny Unger shares his thoughts on Apple’s entrance into the space. Guest Article by Denny Unger Denny Unger is CEO and CCO at Cloudhead Games. Whether or not to include controllers to support legacy VR titles. Whether or not to open the device up to VR studios and successful titles.

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2023

The original article, which covered the update’s performance improvements, continues below. Original Article (June 1st, 2023): Meta unveiled Quest 3 today, its next consumer-focused headset slated to launch in fall starting at $500.

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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2022

Last week, a research article was published detailing an experiment designed to showcase the positive effects chewing gum can have on those suffering from visually induced motion sickness (VIMS). For more information check out the full research article here. / Image Credit: Crytek. Feature Image Credit: ArtFamily/Shutterstock.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2019

According to an article published last week to the journal of Soft Robotics , scientists based out of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, have developed a skin-like material that, when worn over a users’ body, simulates a far more realistic sense of touch than that of current haptic feedback technologies.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 5, 2022

With training, the soldier could then control weapon systems thousands of miles away using their thoughts alone. Going one step further, a device equipped with an artificial intelligence system could directly control a soldier’s behavior by predicting what options they would choose in their current situation.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Drag-and-drop digital assets in real-time using LITHO’s AR controller. The app is called Diorama and it works with your smartphone in combination with LITHO’s wearable AR controller by letting you add digital props into your film in real-time while you’re filming. Diorama comes with a number of pre-installed props to use.

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Upload VR

JULY 12, 2022

In terms of parental controls, Meta is expanding its recent suite of parental supervision tools on Quest to include new options for social features in v42. There’s also new trends tab and stats to track short-term progress on any given week.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In this Guest Article, developer Thomas Van Bouwel explains his approach to designing an MR game that adapts to different environments. Guest Article by Thomas Van Bouwel Thomas is a Belgian-Brazilian VR developer currently based in Brussels. When it comes to MR platforms, an active discussion on data privacy is important too.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

One of our writers got a hands-on with an upcoming solution and not only was the PS VR Aim controller an accurate option, it supplied comfortable locomotion while testing it with the highly anticipated PS VR exclusive Farpoint. Gamestop has a bundle including Farpoint and the controller listed for $79.99

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