Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2018

Announced with support for both Unity and Unreal, the Lumin SDK exposes the capabilities of the Magic Leap One headset to developers who can use it to begin building augmented reality experiences for the platform. Eye tracking. Gesture and hand tracking. 6DOF hand controller (Totem) tracking.

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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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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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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 30, 2022

For instance, hand and eye tracking solutions are quickly becoming a must-have part of every XR creation. If you’re keen to learn more about hand and eye tracking technology, attending the right events can be an excellent way to get started. Augmented Enterprise Summit. September 16-19, 2022, Australia.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 25, 2023

Augmented reality (AR) is an immersive technology that unlocks a variety of benefits for the retail sector. It is much easier to implement for shops, conferences, and expos than virtual reality (VR). This allows digital objects to interact with users via planing, light detection and ranging (LiDAR), and hand and eye tracking.

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VRScout

JUNE 7, 2023

This is possible thanks to the use of gesture and eye-tracking technology. By harnessing the power of augmented reality and Qualcomm’s cutting-edge solutions, we are turning cooking from a frustrating chore into a delightful and joyful experience.”

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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! It has very sharp visuals, and with eye tracking, it is super-powerful.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Many newcomers to the extended reality (XR) landscape are asking the question, “What is Augmented Reality?” Truthfully, it’s the most widely-used form of XR, with virtual and mixed reality coming in second and third, respectively. What is Augmented Reality, Really? How Does AR Work?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Augmented reality (AR) is taking the world by storm, and here is a guide to how international firms are leveraging the technology. Out of all forms of extended reality (XR) available today, AR is debatably the most accessible. An Introduction to Augmented Reality. A Guide to Augmented Reality 101.

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VRScout

APRIL 7, 2021

Originally revealed back in September 2020, HP’s professional-grade VR headset offers a variety of enhancements over the basic G2, including an eye-tracking & pupillometry sensor from Tobii, heart rate sensor, and face camera. ” Image Credit: HP.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 19, 2021

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. There’s no lack of speculation around Apple’s rumored AR headset, but the latest is the most sci-fi of them all. Read more.

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Next Reality AR

JANUARY 31, 2019

The company's latest endeavor in engaging developers was sponsorship of the Reality Virtually Hackathon, which took place Jan. Taking advantage of spatial audio, eye tracking, hand tracking, haptics, real-world response, and other features of Magic Leap One, 20 development teams.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 27, 2017

Now new rumors surrounding the company suggest it’s also looking into one of VR’s most requested features – eye-tracking. SMI offers a range of different eye-tracking solutions, having worked on the concept since the early 90’s.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 10, 2022

The degree of immersion in virtual reality vs augmented reality. The user must their adjust the lenses with eye-tracking technologies, depending on the unique movement of each eye. Conversely, global VR revenues will surpass $12 billion USD by 2024, which indicates a smaller market.

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Road to VR

JUNE 8, 2023

Apple unveiled Vision Pro on Monday, its long-awaited standalone headset capable of both virtual and augmented reality. Notably, Vision Pro doesn’t offer any sort of motion controller, instead relying on hand and eye-tracking, and voice input.

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2023

EyeSight, Environments, and eye-tracking, oh my! Available early next year, this high-end mixed reality headset promises a variety of game-changing features designed to revolutionize the way we work, play, and connect with others. Eye tracking can also be used to navigate the primary menu.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The company does eye tracking using IR LEDs to light up the eyes and IR Cameras to grab the images of the eyes from which an algorithm detects the orientation of the pupils. Glasses frames with eye tracking integrated. One other thing that I was shown was a little device to do eye tracking for microscopes.

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Road to VR

MARCH 23, 2022

In a blog post , Snap says NextMind will help drive “long-term augmented reality research efforts within Snap Lab,” the company’s hardware team that’s currently building AR devices. “Snap Lab’s programs explore possibilities for the future of the Snap Camera, including Spectacles.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 27, 2017

Weekly Funding Roundup: Apple Buys German Eye Tracking Firm SensoMotoric Instruments, Adobe Buys Mettle’s SkyBox Tools, and Former Valve initiative CastAR Shuts Down 1) Apple has quietly bought SensoMotoric Instruments , a German maker of eye-tracking glasses. For Apple, the SMI acquisition may offer multi-pronged value.

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2018

Secretive augmented reality startup Magic Leap is finally taking its first step towards opening up their platform to outside developers. Magic Leap hasn’t announced a shipping date for the augmented reality headset, but we can expect shipments later this year. This allows you to test apps with emulated hardware.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

French startup Lynx , which is designing a mixed reality headset (capable of both AR and VR), today revealed the first look through its novel optics. The Lynx R-1 headset was first announced last year as a standalone headset centered around passthrough augmented reality. Image courtesy Lnyx.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 16, 2022

As reported in an exclusive by The Verge , HTC is getting ready to stretch outside the enterprise and business sector once again and offer what HTC global head of product Shen Ye calls a “small, light all-in-one headset that promises full-featured virtual and augmented reality.”

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Slashgear

OCTOBER 24, 2016

We heard rumor awhile ago that Google is working on a standalone virtual reality headset that’ll also serve as a platform for augmented reality applications. Joining that rumor is a new spat of sources claiming this standalone VR/AR headset will include eye-tracking technology.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2021

This past April, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that augmented reality (AR) technology is “ critically important ” for the future of the company. According to Kuo, “As well as collecting data from the outside world, Apple is expected to precisely track the user’s eye movements.

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VRScout

JANUARY 14, 2021

Eye-tracking, AI navigation, and 3D imaging radar promise next-level road traffic safety. Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic took CES by storm this year, revealing new changes to its mysterious UHD VR glasses as well as a new augmented reality heads-up display designed specifically for automotive vehicles.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2023

Similar to Meta’s Quest Pro and newly unveiled Quest 3 headset , Apple’s first mixed reality headset is capable of both virtual reality and augmented reality thanks to its color passthrough cameras, however it appears the company is focusing much more on AR tasks.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 5, 2022

Eye-tracking and “Natural Facial Expressions” seem to have their own software toggles. In terms of Meta VR headsets, both face and eye-tracking are entirely unique to Project Cambria, or what rumors hold is actually set to be called Quest Pro. Image courtesy deliciouspotato2.

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Slashgear

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Augmented reality and virtual reality headsets are proliferating, but now there’s a system where the same tiny displays can be used as cameras to track eye-movement. With those, the tiny screens can not only show … Continue reading.

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VRScout

JUNE 20, 2019

‘A new chapter of virtual and augmented reality’ arrives September 25th. This year, we hope you’ll join us to begin a new chapter of virtual and augmented reality.”. The headset supposedly features an impressive 140-degree field-of-view, native eye-tracking, and varifocal optics.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

At the Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm has just made an announcement that I think will be very important for the future of augmented reality. The company has unveiled the Snapdragon AR2 Gen1 chip, which will power the next generation of slim augmented reality glasses. This has been the first step for mobile augmented reality.

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Peter Graham

JULY 26, 2019

With its headquarters in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, Zerolight is at the forefront of immersive visualisation techniques for the automotive industry, regularly showcasing its virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) developments. Check out the interview below, and for further updates from Zerolight, keep reading VRFocus.

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VRScout

JANUARY 16, 2020

Earlier today, augmented reality start-up Mojo Vision announced its development of the Mojo Lens, a smart contact lens that promises to revolutionize the way we interact with the world and each other. . Our mad descent into a cyberpunk dystopia continues with the Mojo Lens. Feature Image Credit: Mojo Vision.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2022

As I wasn’t able to put the lens into my own eye, the company instead put me in a VR headset with eye-tracking to emulate what it would be like to use the smart contact lens itself. This interface and input approach is of course entirely dependent on high quality eye-tracking. Image courtesy Mojo Vision.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

However, reports suggest the device will have a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a ToF sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking. However, the name could tell us that Samsung may not be going down the spatial computing moniker; instead, it is sticking to the classic AR/VR/MR name. Details are slim.

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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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