ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2021

An avatar is the 3D representation of the user in the virtual world. Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE). This is a virtual reality environment, delimited by 3 to 6 walls. To create the VR environment, projectors display the elements of the world on the walls. Eye Tracking. Field of View (FOV).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

2. Spatial Computing Reduces Reliance on Controllers In the past, most virtual reality headsets came packaged with controllers designed to help users interact easily with digital content. Today, these controllers are becoming more sleek, ergonomic, and user-friendly.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 9, 2022

Meta Platforms unveiled last week the latest iteration of its hand-tracking technologies as a demo for developers, allowing users to explore virtual worlds with their hands rather than physical controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Recently I had a big issue with my VR controllers in SteamVR (both with Oculus and Vive) and so I’m writing this post to try to help you in solving it. I bought my Vive to experiment with 7Invensun eye tracking and I was really enthusiast about trying eye-tracked UX. I had only to configure my room.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 11, 2019

Pimax unveiled prototypes of intuitive controllers and high-resolution, broad Field of View bundles in Las Vegas this week at CES 2019. Pimax over-delivered at CES 2019 with its Leap Motion bundle featuring 8K VR headset with built-in speakers, 200° FOV and optional eye tracking Click To Tweet. to the industry Click To Tweet.

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Road to VR

JUNE 29, 2023

Synapse is a roguelite shooter where you’ll be blasting baddies with a weapon in one hand and controlling a telekinetic force power with the other. The game’s telekinesis ability is finely tuned, relying on PSVR 2’s eye-tracking to target whichever item you’re looking at. But that’s about it.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 31, 2020

Varjo is a Finnish startup that is offering enterprise headsets that have full “retina vision” That is, looking at the display, you don’t see the pixels anymore , but you see the virtual world as you would see the real one, without any screen door effect. Eye-tracking. I found that annoying as well.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Priced at $1,500, the headset packs a new Snapdragon XR2+ processor along with a bevy of sensors for tracking the user’s expressions and the world around them for improved passthrough AR capabilities. Alongside new and improved controllers, the company also revealed the full Quest Pro specs, pre-order date, and release date.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 7, 2019

But if we compare it with the other premium headsets on the market (like XTAL, StarVR or Varjo ), we notice that it lacks a very important feature: eye tracking. Foveated rendering in an experience produced by HTC together with NVIDIA for BMW on the Vive Pro Eye (Image by HTC Vive).

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VRScout

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fresh hardware, a bold new social platform, and Vive Pro eye-tracking are on the way. The 2019 Consumer Electronic Expo is off to an exciting start as HTC Vive debuted not only a new VR headset capable of inside-out tracking, but a new social platform, new subscription service, and new updates to their existing Viveport platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 8, 2024

During the conversation, Cook explained a use case for the Vision Pro spatial computing device by noting: [With the Vision Pro], you can be sitting here in your living room, and you can have your virtual world overlying your physical world.

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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. Matt Tullis Hand tracking is now an essential element of the MR experience.

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XROM

APRIL 12, 2024

Eye-Tracking Advancements:The incorporation of advanced eye-tracking technology in the Somnium VR1 brings a new level of interactivity and performance optimization. Operating at an impressive 120Hz refresh rate, the eye-tracking system allows for single-point calibration, ensuring precise tracking of the user's gaze.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The new technology converts the entire M2 vehicle as a controller for the MR system, using cutting-edge immersive solutions from Helsinki’s Varjo Technologies to merge the real and virtual worlds. The vehicle will merge with the physical and virtual world of the users.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Over the years, technology has become smaller, lighter, more comfortable, and with faster processing, breathing life into the virtual world. Also, unlike augmented reality (AR), which people can access via smartphones and smart glasses, VR relies on larger headsets and controllers to interact with fully-immersive virtual worlds.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 27, 2023

You also get a handy IPD slider and can adjust interpupillary distance manually or automatically (with eye tracking). The Pimax Crystal Controllers One thing we were slightly disappointed by during our Pimax Crystal review was the controllers. Pros: Incredible visual fidelity with excellent resolution per eye.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Virtual Reality Guides: Case Studies. These experiences connect people to simulated virtual worlds, visualised data, and collaborative platforms to connect with others. Intelligence makes it easier for VR solutions to track movements and deliver valuable content at speed to users. Enhanced Headsets.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 30, 2022

Even in 2007, when Apple announced the first iPhone, Steve Jobs was keen to get rid of the stylus for touchscreen management, arguing separate controllers and devices make using technology more cumbersome. Not to mention, controllers and other devices can make the interaction less immersive too. Improved Interactions in XR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In addition to its integrated eye-tracking, which was previously made available in both VR-2 and VR-2 Pro variants, Varjo has now included in its XR-1 two fixed-focus 12 megapixel cameras, which have a 90 Hz refresh and a 94-degree circular viewing angle. Image courtesy Varjo Technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

My favorite one is “interoperability” : you shoud be able to go through all virtual worlds carrying with you what you have got in one into the other ones. Pico Neo 3 Pro headset and controllers. PSVR 2 Controllers (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Eye tracking. HoloLens has been warned.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

For example, there might not be explicit laws governing data collected from an eye-tracking headset, but those who treat this information in the way that we treat sensitive personal or medical information at least have a starting point. To address these problems, we’re going to have to work together to find solutions.”.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Meta Quest Pro and controllers (Image by Meta). It’s good news by the way that there is continuous IPD adjustment (and with a wider range than before) and that thanks to eye tracking sensors, the headset can tell you if you have positioned it well on your head. Controllers : Quest Pro has very innovative controllers.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Using your hands to directly interact with the virtual world and speaking naturally to both your friends and NPCs will be a big game changer within the space." Owlchemy Demo Reaches For Mass Market VR Hand Tracking Owlchemy’s hand tracking tech demo at GDC 2023 pointed to the future of mass market VR.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

3 hours in active use Controllers : Two AA batteries, which last about 80 hours in active use Connectivity : Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Controllers. Pico 4 Controller (Image by Pico). I was the first one to tease the controllers of Pico 4, and they are exactly how I described them in my dedicated post. Computational power.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

The headset (that you see in the above picture) is quite slick and features pancake lenses, eye tracking by Tobii, integrated audio, and Wi-Fi 6/6E/7. More info (Quest 3 on Steam Survey) More info (Me wondering why the Quest 2 is losing shares) Will hand-tracking substitute controllers?

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Road to VR

MARCH 9, 2019

First was the punch card, then the command line, the mouse… and now we’ve got touchscreens, voice assistants, and VR/AR headsets which read the precise position of our head and hands for natural interactions with the virtual world.

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Road to VR

JULY 8, 2018

Half Dome introduces a much larger 140 degree field of view (to the Rift’s ~100 degree) along with a varifocal display and eye-tracking. The larger field of view will make the virtual world feel much more encompassing and immersive. . | Image courtesy Facebook. Valve Knuckles. Image courtesy @AntonHand.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 19, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a physically opaque VR-style headset that can use its high-resolution passthrough cameras to show you your real environment with virtual interfaces and objects added to it, or a fully virtual world instead. Vision Pro's operating system, visionOS, is controlled with eye tracking and hand gestures.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a physically opaque VR-style headset that can use its high-resolution passthrough cameras to show you your real environment with virtual interfaces and objects added to it, or a fully virtual world instead. Vision Pro's operating system, visionOS, is controlled with eye tracking and hand gestures.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Feature-wise, it is more or less as we expected it to be, with four cameras for inside-out tracking, haptic feedback, IPD adjustment , eye-tracking, HDR display. Magic Leap 2 has inside-out tracked controllers. During a presentation, Magic Leap has unveiled some more features about its headset and controllers.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2021

Even though it’s easy for the person in the headset to see people outside of the headset, it isn’t clear to people outside of the headset when the person in the headset is actually looking at them (rather than looking at an entirely different virtual world. Image courtesy DigiLens.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With this new headset, users won’t just be able to explore more advanced virtual worlds. Moreover, the new offering has a more powerful chipset, an updated display, and even a unique set of sleek, ergonomic controllers. The headset features a display of 2065 X 2207 pixels per eye, with a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

References found in the Oculus Quest 2 firmware by users Reggy04 and Basti564 highlight how the Quest 2 Pro should have: Eyes tracking Facial expressions tracking Eye relief knob Granular IPD adjustment External charging station. References found in Quest 2 firmware hint to Quest Pro features. Last Call has been released.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2023

With state-of-the-art sensor technology, XR developers can eliminate the need for clunky controllers. With eye and hand tracking capabilities, users can remove the middleman (controllers) from interactions with digital content. As XR solutions evolve rapidly, consumers demand more intuitive, convenient user interfaces.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 8, 2024

In the past, mixed, augmented, and virtual reality solutions were all considered distinct, separate technologies. Now, however, users are looking for more flexibility and control over their level of immersion. This has prompted a rise in AR/VR headsets , combining virtual and augmented experiences with mixed reality capabilities.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In other adventures at Dreamscape, such as in “Curse of the Lost Pearl”, redirected walking and haptics bring a sense of scale to an extensive virtual world, and here, flight school proved to be a learning curve for the Dreamscape team. Dreamscape uses physical objects as a part of the story to make the world feel real.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

PSVR 1 required an array of cables connected to a breakout box and a PlayStation Camera, while PSVR 2 connects via a single USB-C cable and has onboard cameras for inside-out tracking. Positional Tracking Camera Bar Required Built-In Inside-Out Passthrough ? Black & White Eye Tracking ? Controller Thumbsticks ?

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