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Varjo announces XR-4 mixed reality headset with impressive resolution

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Tracking And Controllers Varjo XR-4 in use (Image by Varjo) Varjo XR-4 can still work with SteamVR with a dedicated faceplate, but it will natively work with inside-out tracking. Finally, the headset will ship with its own controllers, so companies buying the headset will already have the full package to make it work from day 0.

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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!

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It is relevant that for the first time, a Varjo headset is adding integrated audio and integrated controllers. It’s interesting that someone has already started modifying this application, and a guy already obtained a version that works just with hand tracking and no controllers. Lone Echo).

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The XR Week Peek (2020.11.09): PS5 doesn’t improve PSVR, VRChat reaches 24,000 concurrent users, and more!

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David of Upload says that thanks to its big boost in specifications , PS5 can offer an amazing flat screen experience : better resolution, better framerate, better graphics, better load times, better controller. All the PSVR system is retrofitted into the new console , and so it is like if it can run only in some compatibility mode.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.02.17): Half-Life Alyx will launch on March, 23rd, MWC has been canceled and much more!

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Augmented Reality is being a great tool for e-commerce: AR tools have increased the user’s likelihood of purchase by 11 times; Build.com found that the return rate after selecting items in AR has decreased by 22%. Google Chrome now supports WebAR. New SteamVR devkit aims at making custom hardware easier.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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If you already have an Oculus Rift and Touch controllers, you can join the early open beta and dial in your parents via Facebook Messenger. Based in Helsinki, Finland, Vizor raised $2.3M Vizor is a virtual reality software company that has recently launched the private beta of its VR creation and hosting platform. in funding.

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How Brain-Computer Interfaces Can Deliver On VR’s Promises

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In the 1970’s scientists at the University of California popularized the term “brain-computer interface” or BCI , referring to a hardware and software system that uses brainwaves to control devices. Gesture controls preclude hands-free operation. Current Limits. Voice commands are awkward in public and fail in noisy environments.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.02.24): HTC shows Cosmos and Proton, devs make cool hands interactions, Sansar on sale and more!

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It is for the professional and the gamer, and it is especially intriguing if mixed with wireless module and Index Controllers; Cosmos XR (price unknown): features two high-res RGB cameras, that let you use the Cosmos both as a VR headset and an AR one. It is 6DOF and lets you enjoy both virtual reality and passthrough augmented reality.

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