The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Regarding the photon-to-photon latency of the passthrough, Optofidelity confirmed with a test that it is below 12 ms, as Apple claims. The big caveat is that Quest 3 needs hand tracking to refine the controllers’ tracking , so this method may lead to big inaccuracies in the tracking of the controllers’ pose.

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VRScout

APRIL 26, 2018

With Leap Motion’s Project North Star set to hit the streets in the coming months, the American-based hand-tracking depth sensor manufacturer has officially begun teasing the various ambitious design concepts made possible by the open source AR development kit.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

Said Bakadir Mixed Reality blends the virtual world into the real world by integrating virtual objects into your reality, bringing the best of both augmented reality and virtual reality together. One particular area I see opportunity is in interaction, specifically hand tracking.

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Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2018

Leap Motion, the company behind the hand-tracking depth sensor, recently tweeted out another through-the-headset view of a prototype UI, this time centered on how some simple elements might work in the “augmented office” of the near future.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2022

According to the company, the added latency for wireless communication is just 3ms. The glasses also feature 6DOF tracking via two monochrome cameras , one color camera for mixed reality, and embedded audio. Zero Latency ditches backpack PCs in its VR arcade to use Vive Focus 3. Google launches “Immersive Stream for AR”.

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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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VRScout

APRIL 10, 2018

The company reveals plans to release their prototype design for a $100 hand-tracking AR headset. If you’re looking to add accurate hand-tracking technology to your VR or AR experience, there are few options outside Leap Motion technology. All of which come together for a total price tag of just $100.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). Now it’s time to make some forecasts about its companion technology, that is augmented reality! This commercial video about Google Glasses led me to immersive realities. Nu Eyes AR glasses.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

6DoF tracking – SLAM with world anchors Hand tracking – Two-handed, gesture recognition Eye tracking – Low latency tracking. Speakers – 2 stereo speakers Microphone array – 2 channels. PROCESSING SYSTEM. CONNECTIVITY. Wi-Fi – Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth – 5.0

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AR Insider

JUNE 28, 2021

Ultraleap makes hand tracking haptic (touch) technology. Instead, photo-realistic, ultra-low latency pass through mixed reality where virtual objects finally look real. How to Work in Virtual Reality, and Why You’d Even Want To (Gizmodo). The “ads” are native to the platform. It’s authentic.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

CES 2017, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas last week, was loaded with augmented reality smartglasses, which layer digital animations and information on top of the real world. Mainstream venture capitalists pumped up startups in virtual and augmented reality in the third quarter, with a record $2.3 Ellsworth: Right.

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Road to VR

JULY 24, 2017

Microsoft has undoubtedly been working on the next version of HoloLens, the company’s AR headset, but now we know a little more about what’s going into the next iteration: a Microsoft-built custom AI chip designed to carry out low-latency computer vision tasks. image courtesy Microsoft.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 23, 2022

Chinese augmented reality (AR) company Nreal debuted its Air smart glasses in the UK with partner EE, following a multi-million dollar global expansion drive for its products, led by Alibaba Holdings. which includes Air Casting and MR (mixed reality) Space that enables users to enjoy exclusive 3D environments.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Oculus wants your AR/VR experience to not only be a 360 immersive visual experience that includes real time head tracking and full immersive audio during your VR experience, but would also include real time hand tracking as part of the virtual and augmented experience. That’s what I’m doing here.”.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It handles computer vision tasks like position tracking and hand tracking but an external device with a more powerful Qualcomm chip, such as a smartphone or compute puck, runs the actual AR apps and streams the output wirelessly to the glasses. Qualcomm claims the stream latency is less than 2 milliseconds.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

I mean, when hands tracking launched, my social media feed was full of experiments and tests with hands tracking on Quest , there were some crazy ideas like the ones of Daniel Beauchamp that went incredibly viral, we had the fantastic experience Hand Physics Lab released, and so on. Having a grate time.

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XROM

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The Company unveils the world’s first purpose-built headworn augmented reality platform, Snapdragon® AR2 Gen 1, as part of its extended reality (XR) portfolio. The AR processor is optimized for low motion-to-photon latency while supporting up to nine (9) concurrent cameras for user and environmental understanding.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 6, 2023

Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi has debuted its Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, leading to the company’s first-ever wireless augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. With Qualcomm’s industry-leading Snapdragon Spaces platform , Xiaomi can also develop programmes on OpenXR and Microsoft’s MRTK toolkit.

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ARPost

JUNE 1, 2020

These capabilities include higher bandwidth for lower latencies, and real-time volumetric capture and rendering. Tom Emrich, VP of Product at 8th Wall, presented the award for Best Campaign to “ PORTAL ” an augmented reality shopping experience supported by Nreal. The AR Cloud. Best Campaign. Best Consumer App.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 1, 2024

Immersive Education Wearables Evolve Technology used for immersive education experiences can come in many forms, from meeting rooms with holographic projectors , for collaborative learning, to remote assistance and coaching apps infused with augmented reality. Spatial computing in the XR space is addressing this issue.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Last year Qualcomm Technologies revealed its new Snapdragon XR2 platform design with 5G and the next generation of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) devices in mind. Today, the company has taken that process by unveiling the first reference design.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 6, 2023

ARuVR , an award-winning supplier of virtual and augmented reality training solutions, and Apple, a major innovator in the computing space, have both reached new heights with its cutting-edge immersive technologies. This will process data and graphics with minimal latency eight times faster than the blink of an eye.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2019

I have also to say that there is still a long road to go before going there: the magazines that have tried the solution of HTC found it very interesting, but at the same time highlighted how the latency was still high and sometimes if you moved too fast, you lose the tracking. The look it provides is also cool. Read the review here.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2019

An optimized passthrough for the Quest, with better resolution, latency and depth perception. It was now working on AR telepresence, streaming volumetric avatars in augmented reality. Someone experimented with hands tracking on the Index. If you are into UX, you should give it a look. Verizon has acquired Jaunt.

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Road to VR

JULY 8, 2018

Called Project North Star, the device eschews any care of form factor, and aims solely at maximizing the end experience with a wide 100 degree field of view, low latency, high resolution, and of course the company’s hand-tracking sensor. SEE ALSO Everything We Know About Oculus Santa Cruz (so far).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Kris Kolo, Global Executive Director of the Virtual and Augmented Reality Association (VRARA) moderated the panel. Announcing the news, she said, “It’s been a journey to get here. Magic Leap 2 stands on the shoulders of giants and the force.

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Road to VR

APRIL 9, 2018

Today the company reveals that the headset is a prototype dev kit, designed in-house, offering a combined 100 degree field of view, low latency, and high resolution. Founded in 2010, Leap Motion develops leading hand-tracking hardware and software. ” Image courtesy Leap Motion.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

It seems that his first tests were so-so, but after a new firmware beta update, the system became quite accurate, and apart from some latency problems, it was able to track his body very well. Mocopi could be a good alternative to Vive Trackers for standalone VR users that want to have fun in VRChat.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

While virtual and augmented reality headsets have grown relatively commonplace in today’s landscape, mixed reality is an area that’s only just beginning to flourish. With the XTAL Mixed Reality headset, users can leverage a customizable wearable experience, which can be tailored by VRgineers to the needs of each company.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

While virtual and augmented reality headsets have grown relatively commonplace in today’s landscape, mixed reality is an area that’s only just beginning to flourish. The Varjo headset includes Ultraleap hand-tracking to monitor natural hand movements and true-to-life MR passthrough with 12-megapixel video.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Currently, the extended reality (XR) market is growing at a phenomenal CAGR of 48.3%, as innovative companies continue to uncover the benefits of unique, virtual landscapes. We now see VR (Virtual Reality) AR (Augmented Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality) as more than just avenues for entertainment.

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VRScout

MAY 26, 2023

Chips communicate via a custom streaming codec to combat latency. Passthrough: ISP chip contains custom high-bandwidth memory made by SK Hynix, providing low latency color passthrough Audio: H2 chip, providing ultra-low latency connection with the second-generation AirPods Pro and future AirPods models.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The problem is not the headset, but the controllers, that maybe to spare battery are emitting very low IR light, that can’t be detected very well outside, where the Sun emits too many IR rays; A Redditor has published a super cool guide on how to obtain the most from your router to have very low latency on Virtual Desktop.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

We have seen that hands tracking has enabled new kinds of experiences that we hadn’t even thought of before (think about the great experiments by Daniel Beauchamp ), and I’m sure that the same will happen with passthrough AR, too; Facebook is building a platform that will work for all future headsets. Fracked is the game of the moment.

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Leapmotion

APRIL 9, 2018

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? When we embarked on this journey , there were many things we didn’t know.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

It is a VR+MR headset proposed by the startup Lynx that has the peculiarity of being the first standalone headset heavily focused on offering both VR and color passthrough MR. It features some interesting innovations, like the heavy focus on hand tracking and the use of special lenses that are seen in no other headset.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Some use cases that are presented, like realtime streaming of VR games, are still far away : streaming of desktop games has not proven yet to be a successful business, so streaming of VR games, that is even more difficult because of the low latency requirement, is something not so close in the future.

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