XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 5, 2022

SenseGlove Nova can be used with Meta Quest and HTC VIVE headsets by mounting the controllers on gloves. 5G is vital for the future of XR as it has the potential to provide low-latency, high-bandwidth connections that can support immersive experiences. Motorola-Verizon’s 5G Necklace.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

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. Oculus Link. You can even access to Oculus Home and Dash. Oculus Link will be available in beta in November 2019.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 5, 2021

Since its launch in 2019 Oculus Quest has represented a major shift in Facebook’s VR strategy by moving away from the PC. While there’s a handful of hand-tracking games available on the headset, the entire Quest menu, including the Oculus browser, can be controlled completely by your hands. Image courtesy Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Today, instead, the XR2 reference design has been shown , and with it also some examples of possible AR and VR glasses based on it. Qualcomm also says for example how to design the device so that to handle the heating of the chipset in a proper way. All the main features of the Qualcomm XR2 chipset (Image by Qualcomm).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2022

First of all, AI can be important to improve the quality of VR, and DLSS is a clear example of it. NVIDIA makes available a few examples of using services to build applications using Omniverse Kit, for instance Omniverse Create, View, and Machinima but developers can build their own applications using Kit as well.

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Road to VR

APRIL 6, 2021

This time it’s designed for ease of use; it’s wireless and is compatible with standalone VR headsets like the Oculus Quest, Pico Neo, and Vive Focus. On a more closed-off system like the Oculus Quest, the controllers are mounted on the gloves to make motion tracking possible. When I touched an object, I felt vibration.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

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. Oculus delays shipments of the Elite Strap due to breakage reports. Other relevant news. Image by Microsoft).

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2017

Today’s most immersive virtual reality systems, like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, rely on a bothersome tether to send power and high fidelity imagery to the headset at low latency. But everyone agrees a dangling cable is not only annoying, it’s an immersion detractor. 264 or similar chip solutions.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Oculus may be be closing out 2016 with a bang with the launch of its Touch controllers, but HTC is going to kick off 2017 with something special: a peripheral that makes its Vive headset wireless. The latter category is quickly gaining interest, with major players like Oculus recently showcasing their own solutions.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Hand-tracking, controllers. For example, there was a robot arm that calibrated the display, and pre-production units were assembled by hand. I imagined this must have been like when Oculus just started out. Controllers. As for the controllers, Lynx says it will design and manufacture its own. Connectors.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

Original image from Oculus). Oculus Rift and Gear VR have sold 10M units. At the beginning of the week, Jack McCauley, one of the founders of the Oculus startup, had claimed in an interview with CNBC that Facebook VR will never succeed. Of course, he was not only talking about Oculus but about VR in general.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Today I host another amazing article by the VR ergonomics expert Rob Cole , which has already written on this blog amazing posts, like the series about the ergonomics of the Valve Index or the viral article about the amazing Caliper VR controllers he worked on by himself. Image by Rob Cole). Image provided by Rob Cole). HTC Vive Tracker 3.0

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ARVR

JULY 29, 2021

On the other hand, developers only have to write the code once and it will work on all devices (Oculus, Vive, HTC, Google Cardboard, etc.) It has a quick way to prototype any 3D application and has a great list of examples to represent just about anything. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.How How VR could bring transhumanism to the masses 2.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 19, 2024

For example, when watching 24 FPS movies the screen will run at 96 Hz, showing each movie frame for three display frames. Hand Tracking Apple describes the hand tracking quality as "so precise, it completely frees up your hands from needing clumsy hardware controllers." hours (video) 1.5-2.5 5 GHz) 6E (2.4+5+6

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 10, 2022

They offer superior visuals and performance but are somewhat expensive, and can include the Oculus Rift or Quest , the Vive , and the PlayStation VR, to name a few notable examples. Google Cardboard and Gear VR are two well-known examples. AR applications need at least 100 Mbps and latency of no more than 1 millisecond.

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VR Geeks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

We’ve compiled a list of our top five favorites for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Sim racing has successfully migrated from the ‘very early adopter’ stage (using Oculus development kits) to the ‘early adopter’ stage as one of the first gaming genres to embrace VR (the first-generation consumer headsets). That, however, was not the case.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 8, 2018

While it’s not mixed reality capture (example video at the bottom of the article), giving someone a window into a VR game that they can control helps address the same fundamental task of dissolving barriers between the prospective user and the VR content.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today I host a new post by my friend and VR professional Rob Cole , who has already published many interesting posts on my blog, including a review of Pimax Sword controllers , a series of hack on how to modify the Valve Index , and his experiements in creating new innovative controllers for SteamVR. So what is a Vive Tracker?

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2021

If, for example, you were to pick up a digital orange in VR using your fingertips, only your fingertips would receive that tactile feedback. HaptX also employs the use of magnetic motion tracking, a proprietary motion capture system featuring sub-millimeter precision, 30 DoF (degrees of freedom) per hand, and no latency or occlusion.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The annual presentation at Oculus Connect by Michael Abrash, Chief Scientist at Oculus, is always a highlight of the company’s annual developer event, projecting a forward-thinking and ever inspirational look at the future of virtual reality. Most significantly, at the high end, VR headsets will become wireless.

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ARVR

JANUARY 25, 2021

Hand-Held Controllers Will Dominate When we think about virtual reality , the first that usually comes to mind is the headset, but you can expect the handheld controllers to play a key role over the next five years. For example, suppose pilots are training to fly the plane. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 3, 2021

Or better, maybe it’s not totally merit of HTC, it is mostly the fact that everyone is hoping for a good headset that can compete somehow with the Oculus Quest , even just in the prosumer segment. The Oculus Quest 2 keeps its march towards 10M users. The Oculus Quest 2 keeps selling incredibly well. This is amazing.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2019

The Valve Index headset is more expensive and less user-friendly than its nearest competitor, the Oculus Rift S, but the experience it offers is the clear choice for VR enthusiasts who want to maximize immersion. Read on for our full Valve Index review to learn if this headset is for you. Photo by Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2022

It’s like Oculus or Meta currently. What’s the latency from our camera to their back end? It’s RTMP push streaming and they will do some effects and some encoding and then the total latency will be about 20 seconds or 30 seconds for the end user. About 20 or 30 seconds for the total latency. Nikk: Live.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Metaverses are in line with the tech trend Oculus Quest reported sales growth, which indicates higher accessibility of VR equipment for the general audience. Thirdly, network latency is always there and always causes problems; usually, the Internet connection is not enough to cater to all the needs of metaverses.

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VRScout

APRIL 26, 2021

At one point during my performance, for example, several members of our group split up to explore an epic city while the rest of us joined Zeus for a few drinks at the base of Mount Olympus. Here, attendees could attend virtual screenings, enjoy live musical performances, and experience a generous catalog of interactive mixed-media projects.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Notwithstanding the enthusiasm of mine and of other people in the VR communities, the launch of the Cosmos has not been that enthusiastic , especially for two problems that early reviewers have found in it: Controllers’ batteries duration. He also said that the market is big enough for HTC and Oculus. Image by Oculus).

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And to be clear, I used it in a real home, not a carefully controlled demo environment or a well-lit studio. Meta Quest 3 (left) and Apple Vision Pro (right) We once asked Oculus executive Jason Rubin whether his company was considering a tethered compute model. And Apple did not send UploadVR a review unit, we bought our own.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Graphically rich indeed, Robo Recall , which Epic announced last month as an Oculus Rift exclusive shooter for Touch, has some of the best looking graphics you’ll find in VR right now. SEE ALSO Watch: 12 Minutes of 'Robo Recall' Gameplay with Oculus Touch. Unreal Engine 4.14 The streetlights have been placed in NightScenario.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Top 50 Terminologies related to AR/VR The Medical Staff Abbott uses Oculus Go for cardiologist virtual reality training Abbott chooses VR technology to facilitate the user training on its intracoronary imaging platform. Introducing the new AR-media platform & plugins 4. Most baseline characteristics were similar between groups.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Additionally, founding the Upload Academy, a VR/AR developer training program, which graduated its first class in August with a number of success stories including Found – a gorgeous Miyazaki-esque narrative experience created by four of our students which was recently recognized on stage during the Oculus Connect Keynote. January 2016.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 30, 2024

As well as using it to cook, finding that placing virtual timers above food was useful and unique to spatial computing, she even briefly wore it while skiing to verify just how low the latency is - just 12 milliseconds from the camera exposure to hitting your eyes. However, it'll likely be the most influential since the Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 29, 2021

My “old” passion rekindled in 2012 with the Oculus Kickstarter campaign and even prompted me to pitch the use of VR technology in sales at Audi for which I was then also fortunate enough to take over the project management. ESC = Electronic Stability Control , GNSS = Global Navigation Satellite System , A/N].

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Road to VR

AUGUST 23, 2016

That’s impressive enough, but thanks to the variable nature of the force applied, the gloves can also translate more subtle physical object properties, the company says, so you can detect the softness of a rubber duck compared to the solidity of a rock, for example. As expected, no contest!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 24, 2022

VR is becoming more affordable for a wide range of gaming customers, thanks to tools like the Oculus Quest, which sold 15 million units during just 20 months on the market. Even implementing things like voice control into XR games can make the title feel a lot more fun. The same is true for MR solutions.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The PS VR headset is admittedly weaker in power than its higher-end competitors, the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive , but its also more affordable and is squarely focused on the established marketplace of PlayStation 4 console gamers. PlayStation Camera Tracking and Controllers. The HTC Vive (left) and Oculus Rift (right.).

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