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My predictions for augmented reality in 2019

The Ghost Howls

Leap Motion. You may ask why I’m adding Leap Motion here. Well, during 2018, Leap Motion has announced the North Star reference design : a cheap augmented reality connected to PC, that is able to detect your hands very well thanks to Leap Motion’s sensor.

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Microsoft May Leapfrog Facebook and Google in VR With HoloLens Tracking

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” John Carmack, the chief technology officer at Oculus, told me at the company’s second developer conference in September last year that inside-out tracking in a mobile headset “is a problem that I want solved right now. I wish somebody had spent all of this last year on it.” Microsoft, however, may be one step ahead.

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11 New #3DJam Demos: Droids and Discovery

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“I’ve worked on front-end web applications, middleware, server software and databases, but the most fun I’ve had in recent years has been with the Unity game engine. They form part of the unofficial Leap Motion Jp developers group. Along with his blog , Syed is also a two-time contributor to the Leap Motion blog.

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HTC Aims to Create a ‘Mobile OpenVR’ in China with Vive Wave VR Platform

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On stage at Vive Developer Conference in Beijing, HTC today unveiled their upcoming standalone VR headset, Vive Focus. These accessories could include Leap Motion, VR input gloves, 6DoF controllers and even eye-tracking solutions if manufacturers are so willing, Engadget reports. The stipulation for entry is Android 7.1

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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But it seems like Lenovo’s interests aren’t just tied to hardware; they also hinted at an “AR platform” on their blog post. Hardware infrastructure and software developer tools from big players like Apple (ARKit) and Facebook (Camera Effects platform) directly contributed to a huge surge in interest in augmented reality.

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Leap Motion’s North Star is the DK1 of AR: hands-on preview and how to buy it!

The Ghost Howls

You probably have heard about Leap Motion’s Project North Star , that should be able to offer people affordable augmented reality. Notice a Leap Motion sensor installed on top of it. Project North Star is an opensource augmented reality headset that Leap Motion has designed and gifted to the community.

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All you need to know on Oculus Connect 6: the most important news in one single article!

The Ghost Howls

This week has been the week of the Oculus Connect 6 , the biggest yearly event by Oculus where the VR company announces all its most important news, both on hardware and software sides. It is much better than ALVR and other similar solutions (of course, because Oculus can operate at a deeper level on its hardware and runtime).

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