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Miniature Beat Saber Powered By Oculus Quest Hand Tracking Looks Incredible

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All the fun of Beat Games’ VR rhythm slasher, minus the physical exercise. Since rolling out on Oculus Quest headsets this past December, Beauchamp has been hard at work pumping out numerous experimental hand tracking projects, each more mind-bending than the last. Image Credit: Danial Beauchamp (Push Matrix).

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Oculus Exclusive Games Finally Feel Truly Playable with Index Controllers & Revive

Road to VR

While it’s long been technically possible to play Oculus exclusive games on Vive and other SteamVR headsets thanks to an unofficial mod called ‘Revive’, the actual experience has always been decidedly clunky due to the significant differences between controller inputs.

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Project Caliper: the journey of prototyping optimal controllers for VR

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But the gift is not mine, but from the XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole, that has written an INCREDIBLE guest post about his experiments in trying to build from scratch the prototype of a SteamVR controller with a modular design and optimal ergonomics. Image by Rob Cole). Introduction. Lockdowns and shortages. Image by Rob Cole).

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VR Fencing Trainer Combines a Real Sword with Virtual Instruction

Road to VR

Easily joining my list of ‘things I didn’t foresee VR being used for’, Fencer is a virtual reality fencing trainer which uses a real fencing sword attached to an Oculus Quest controller to help would-be fencers learn the underlying strategies and movements. Image courtesy Boxglass.

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FitXR: Leading the Path Toward Immersive, Personalized VR Fitness

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Regular workouts can get repetitive and even boring at times , which can make it hard for you to stay motivated and avoid exercise burnout. VR fitness can potentially change how exercise and the experiences that come with it are perceived. Users control their avatars using handheld controllers and by moving their body.

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‘Sense Arena’ is a VR Hockey Trainer That’s Being Adopted by NHL Teams

Road to VR

What started as a system designed primarily for goalie training is evolving to include training exercises for players of all positions. Lesser versions not including the extra equipment are available for less, and are geared toward players running basic exercises at home rather than on the ice. Box Control. Shot Replay.

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1 Month Review of my oculus

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After using oculus for Development, Playing games, socialising and for fitness. Games: The first thing I did in Oculus was to play the over hyped BeatSaber. Gaming in any VR would give you an immersive experience and oculus joins the list of one among. Oculus is worth the money for playing games. Unity-tutorial ?

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