Road to VR

JUNE 25, 2016

The latest release of Dolphin VR, an impressive Nintendo Gamecube emulator that ads VR functionality to games, adds support for Oculus’ consumer headset the CV1 so now you can play Metroid Prime in VR, with head tracking and have it look better than ever. Version 5.0 of Dolphin VR has now been released and it adds Oculus SDK 1.3

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Once you’ve downloaded the companion app and connected it to your PC, you’ll be able to use your headset to control SteamVR, at least the part of it which are compatible with the input devices you have on hand. You’ll also need Windows 10 and an 802.11ac (5GHz) router. Screenshot by Tom’s Hardware.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Controller and head tracking is solid on the device — as it was on Quest 1 — while hand tracking will only get better. As above, Facebook has positioned Quest 2 to gain capability and appeal over time with hand tracking, expanding libraries and features unlocked through software.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Controller and head tracking is solid on the device — as it was on Quest 1 — while hand tracking will only get better. As above, Facebook has positioned Quest 2 to gain capability and appeal over time with hand tracking, expanding libraries and features unlocked through software.

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ARVR

JANUARY 20, 2021

9 Must Have Skills To Become An AR/VR Developer (With Course Recommendations) 2. Since the relevant anatomy is typically not directly visible in these procedures, Grinshpoon and the team at Columbia University developed a hands-free augmented reality system that uses use voice and head tracking to assist physicians in 3D navigation.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 17, 2016

The clip guides you through the game’s central mechanics, using head-tracked controls and a gamepad to soar above the streets of a Paris that’s been reclaimed by nature. We also learn some new bits about the game here.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 15, 2016

NeoGAF user Rösti posted the patent online complete with various images and descriptions that match the new device, which allows games to be played either at home on a TV or on the go with a screen mounted to two handheld controllers.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2016

Epic Technical Director, Nick Whiting also presented a technical demonstration video which highlights both the power that Unreal Engine in combination with new, lightweight and powerful graphics API Vulkan and the new Daydream controller. This video is also the most that has been seen publicly of the Daydream controller in action.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 30, 2023

You would then assume that Firewall Ultra, its follow-up on the much more powerful PSVR 2 with Sense controllers that allow for more immersive VR gameplay, would be a very straight shot. Even if you can adjust to the control quirks, you’ll still likely be dragged down by the litany of bugs in Ultra.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 18, 2017

I saw this immediately as I started to move around in VR — with tracking initially stuttering just slightly and then within 10 seconds or so turning rock solid with full freedom of movement in all directions. Though, of course, I was limited to my rug — if I moved outside the world would dim into blackness.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

I guess that you already know this, but I’ll repeat it the same: the Magic Leap One system is composed of three parts : The actual headset, the Lightwear; The computational unit, the Lightpack; The 6 DOF controller, the Control. From left to right: the Lightpack, the Lightwear and the Control (Image by Magic Leap).

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Road to VR

JANUARY 28, 2017

The move was entirely understandable of course, but less in line with Android’s ‘open’ attitude to app submission for standard mobile platforms, more inline with a certain Cupertino based competitor perhaps. Google’s Daydream View Headset and Motion Controller.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Use head-tracked controls to make your way through mazes and relive some of the glory days of the genre. Control a small robot in this interesting puzzle game, guiding it with just your sight as it navigates complex courses against a clock. Age of Diamonds, from Sidekick Motion Games. Price: $2.99 (Gear).

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VRWorld

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The Hardlight suit is essentially a suit that can be worn over your torso and arms to provide full haptic feedback in accordance with the games you’re playing, as well as detailed arm tracking. Of course, a new VR peripheral like this one doesn’t mean much without developer support.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The same is true of spells earned over the course of the game’s 36 levels. The head-tracking based interface of the Gear VR is completely intuitive. Mechanically, Toy Clash couldn’t be simpler to control. In fact, everything in Toy Clash can be upgraded once enough points are earned. Final Score: 6/10 – Decent.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Take on the role of a bullet and steer your way through complex levels searching for your target with head-tracked controls. and this free update includes 5 Pagani cars like the Zonda Revolucion, three new track including the infamous Nürburgring, and adds in the Quick Race Weekend and Time Trial modes.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 30, 2020

On the plus side, the controls were simple and, for the most part, intuitive. The head tracking and the hand-held controllers both feel real. In other headsets, the head tracking or the controllers would sometimes drift. You can even personalize an avatar (sorry, we don't have sweatpants yet).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 14, 2018

Of course, if you need more features, you have to go for an expensive HoloLens. While we love making gestures with the hands in XR, they’re tiresome and having a touch-controller like a smartphone for your AR headset is very comfortable and powerful (you can swipe, pinch, etc. 3 degree-of-freedom head tracking.

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Road to VR

JUNE 6, 2016

You can either strike at the ancient beasts from behind with your pickaxe or blast away with your shotgun using the head tracking of the Oculus Rift to aim. All of these of course succeeded in being frightening and entertaining but were limited to a flat screen. Occasionally the controls did not respond as I expected them too.

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Doc-Ok

DECEMBER 2, 2015

In 737 lines of code, a big chunk of which is debugging output to trace the control and data flow of the xine library. On top of that, the entire idea of a non-head tracked head-mounted movie viewer is flawed. Problem is, they can’t, because the screen is bolted to their heads. So yeah, libxine is awesome.

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Leapmotion

MARCH 14, 2017

Controller Position and Rotation. Click To Tweet To bring Leap Motion tracking into a VR experience, you’ll need a virtual controller within the scene attached to your VR headset. From there, a further offset in Z space is necessary, to compensate for the fact that the controller is mounted on the outside of the headset.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Regarding what components have been opensourced, Google states that “The open source project provides APIs for head tracking, lens distortion rendering, and input handling. AutoML is, of course, a machine learning solution, and can be used out-of-the-box to detect objects with our smartphone.

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Doc-Ok

JULY 4, 2019

The old VCI was the technology underlying videos such as this one: Figure 1: Collaborative exploration of a 3D CAT scan of a microbial community, between a CAVE and a 3D TV with head-tracked glasses and a tracked controller. Latency from network transmission.

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