Road to VR

APRIL 28, 2018

A number of standalone VR headsets will be hitting the market in 2018, but so far none of them offer positional (AKA 6DOF) controller input, one of the defining features of high-end tethered headsets. But we could see that change in the near future, thanks to research from Google which details a system for low-cost, mobile inside out VR controller tracking. We do not require additional markers or hardware beyond a standard IMU based controller.”

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Dual 6DoF motion controllers and a brand-new ‘See-Through’ AR mode make their way to the Lenovo Mirage Solo. Interestingly enough, however, the Mirage Solo’s single motion controller only supports 3 degrees of freedom, remaining more-or-less attached to the motion of the VR headset. Doubling the single controller system incorporated by current Daydream headsets, the kit provides two 6DoF capable motion controllers, as well as a tracking faceplate for the headset itself.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Google introduces customizable backgrounds, new animation settings, and realistic reflections. Originally announced earlier this summer alongside the reveal of Swirl, Google’s new mobile web-based immersive display format, the company this week confirmed the launch of its new 3D editor for the Google Poly 3D platform that offers brands a host of new options and abilities for customizing their web-based immersive advertisements. Google Poly editor in-action.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2018

If you’re waiting on positionally-tracked controllers for Google’s latest entry into the Daydream platform, the standalone 6DOF VR headset Lenovo Mirage Solo, you probably won’t ever see it, at least not from Google. Google’s annual I/O dev conference was strangely bereft of any big news surrounding Lenovo Mirage Solo, the 6DOF standalone Daydream headset which launched only a few days prior.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2018

As applications for the Lenovo Mirage Solo 6DOF controller dev kits come to a close recently, it appears Google has begun sending out its first wave of units, an experimental hardware add-on for Lenovo’s Mirage Solo standalone headset that brings optical positional tracking to a pair of purpose-built controllers. As soon as you plug it in, the controllers just appear (sometimes at the wrong place for a moment).

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UploadVR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

A few months back Google announced that it was developing a pair of six degree of freedom (6DOF) controllers to be used with the Lenovo Mirage Solo standalone VR headset. The device, which runs on Google’s Daydream platform, needs to be fitted with a new faceplate that allows for the controllers to be tracked without the need for external sensors. Today, we’ve finally seen those controllers in action for the first time.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

It appears Google has made some serious headway on its low-cost, mobile inside out VR controller tracking standard first seen back in April. Today the company revealed they’ll be offering developer kits of a pair of new experimental Daydream with positional tracking (aka six degree of freedom, or 6DOF) controllers, which they say will allow devs to build such experiences for the Lenovo Mirage Solo.

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UploadVR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Google revealed an experimental accessory for the Lenovo Mirage Solo which adds a pair of six degrees of freedom controllers to the standalone Daydream headset. A Google blog post describes the way the faceplate communicates with the controllers as a “unique optical tracking system” which “uses machine learning and off-the-shelf parts to accurately estimate the 3D position and orientation of the controllers.”

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Road to VR

APRIL 18, 2017

Well over two years since the first Gear VR headset was launched (but just a few months after Google’s Daydream VR headset launched) Samsung is launching a motion controller for Gear VR which adds a new layer of interactivity and brings the headset’s input scheme in line with Daydream. Samsung seemed to agree that this is the way to go when it comes to input for mobile VR headsets, and is launching on April 21st the new Gear VR Controller priced at $39.

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UploadVR

DECEMBER 6, 2018

New photos of Google’s developer kit for 6DOF controllers show the complete button design, including trigger and a “grip” button right next to it. The controllers are part of a developer kit add-on for the Mirage Solo standalone VR headset. Google is currently accepting applications for the kit which comes with a faceplate for the headset that plugs into the side. This Solo controller is based on the capabilities and layout from earlier phone-based Daydream headsets.

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2016

Announced today at Google I/O 2016, VR team lead Clay Bavor revealed on stage that the company will be partnering with manufacturers to build Google-approved VR headsets based on an internally generated reference design. To boot, Google is also providing their new VR ecosystem with a handy Wiimote-style motion controller. It’s unsure if the Google-approved headsets will provide any benefit outside of good ergonomics.

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UploadVR

JUNE 6, 2016

Google Cardboard may be outmatched by the company’s new Daydream platform, but it was clearly instrumental in its creation. Last weekend saw Clay Bavor, the company’s VP of VR, tweet out an image of one of the first prototypes for the The post Guess What Google’s Daydream Controller Prototypes Were Made From appeared first on UploadVR. controllers hardware Clay Bavor Daydream daydream controller google cardboard google daydream

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GizModo VR

JULY 30, 2021

Considering the amount of poisonous substances in this world, which can range from mundane things like nail polish to unlikely things like house plants, it’s pretty important to be able to call Poison Control if you’re exposed to something potentially toxic.

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UploadVR

MARCH 6, 2020

Nreal Light AR glasses will get controller-free hand tracking in a near-future software update, thanks to a partnership with Qualcomm-backed Clay AIR. That should include the Samsung Galaxy S10, Google Pixel 4, OnePlus 7, Galaxy Note 10, and more. Controller-Free Hand Tracking.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Google is hiring in several positions working on an ‘Augmented Reality OS’ for an AR device, as reported by 9 To 5 Google. As Google adds products to the AR portfolio, the OS Foundations team is the very first software team to work with new hardware.

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UploadVR

MAY 20, 2016

Relieving your gorilla arm from using the trackpad on the Gear VR too much, Google has chosen to use a simple device for their new The post Everything You Need to Know About the Google Daydream VR Controller appeared first on UploadVR. controllers Daydream Google VR hardware android vr controller google google daydream

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

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Mashable VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Yeah, what is Google Home? Basically, Google Home is an app that acts as a hub for all of your Google devices. If you have connected home products like a Google Nest thermostat , lights, cameras, or speakers, you can manage them from the Google Home app as well.

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UploadVR

JULY 16, 2018

Google is showing indications that its operating system for VR could be evolving toward support of two-handed games. While it remains unlikely you’ll ever be playing Job Simulator or Tilt Brush on a Lenovo Mirage Solo or a Daydream View , the new addition to Google’s Daydream SDK could lay the groundwork for those titles and other great games like Beat Saber and Superhot to eventually run on future headsets powered by Google.

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Slashgear

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

This week the folks behind Google’s Daydream VR universe revealed they’d made a pair of new controllers. These controllers look something like a cross between their earliest Daydream controller and a PlayStation Move – or better yet, just a PSVR controller, but a tiny bit different. These new controllers are not (yet) available to the public, they’ll be sent first … Continue reading.

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Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2020

Google has taken its sweet time bringing its VR creation app Tilt Brush (2016) to PSVR, although having recently slimmed down the app to fit on the modest mobile chipset of Oculus Quest may have given the company needed incentive to finally launch on PSVR.

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Road to VR

MAY 7, 2021

A patent registered with the Chinese intellectual property office (CNIPA) showing a very Oculus Touch-like motion controller may point to the company’s growing VR ambitions however. The post Huawei Motion Controller Patent May Point to Greater VR Ambitions appeared first on Road to VR.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

No one can deny that Google Stadia has had an incredibly rocky start , and Google’s cloud gaming service is still struggling to find its footing.

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UploadVR

MAY 17, 2017

We’ve just confirmed with Google’s Clay Bavor that its upcoming standalone headsets from HTC and Lenovo will use the Daydream controller with three degrees of freedom (3DOF). The HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and upcoming headsets from Microsoft have controllers offering full six degrees of freedom (6DOF). It was a headset that allowed you to move your head around freely in VR but it was paired with a controller that couldn’t replicate a simple reaching motion.

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Digital Trends

MAY 18, 2021

You'll soon no longer need to download Google's remote app for Android TV. Android Home Theater Android TV Google I/O 2021 remote controlsThe company plans to embed the app's functionality into all Android smartphones.

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Digital Trends

JANUARY 8, 2022

Learn how easy it is to watch and control YouTube on your Google Nest Hub smart display. How-To Smart Home Google smart home Nest Hub proactive evergreen smart display YouTube

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung announced the brand-new Gear VR with Controller, with 70 titles coming soon. The controller is said to add a deeper level of immersion, using motion sensors, and an intuitive touch pad and trigger input. Announced today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and revealed on the Oculus Blog , Samsung’s new Gear VR has received a major new feature in the form of a motion controller.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 16, 2021

Google Stadia Premiere Edition | $60 | Best Buy Read more. google stadia chromecast google stadia telecommunications computing networking hardware best buy technology internet technology in video gaming

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GizModo VR

APRIL 7, 2021

There are … a lot of video game controllers this day. Gone are the days of each console having one official controller and a handful of third-party knockoffs. If you grab a Switch , you’ll have both Joy-Cons and the Pro Controller to choose from.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 23, 2021

Want to add Google Home's smart controls to your computer? While there's no desktop app, you can try one of these workarounds to get Google Home on your PC. Smart Home Android Google Assistant Google Home proactive evergreen smart home

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Upload VR

JANUARY 21, 2022

Google is working on a mixed reality headset codenamed ‘Project Iris’ with the aim to ship in 2024, The Verge’s Alex Heath reports. Google has however gained a reputation for starting and quickly abandoning new platforms and products.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2019

Google has released to researchers and developers its own mobile device-based hand tracking method using machine learning, something Google R esearch engineers Valentin Bazarevsky and Fan Zhang call a “new approach to hand perception.” Google Research hopes its hand-tracking methods will spark in the community “creative use cases, stimulating new applications and new research avenues.”

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VRScout

APRIL 18, 2017

It was six months ago when Google launched a VR version of Google Earth for the HTC Vive. And still to this day, Google Earth VR remains one of the best, if not the best, app experiences available in VR. An app with such a mass appeal like Google’s Tilt Brush, Earth VR lets you visit locations around the world in 3D. Now Google Earth VR is getting a major update. The post Google Earth VR Adds Search and Oculus Rift Support appeared first on VRScout.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Earlier in May, Google casually dropped in a password security blog that it planned on automatically enabling 2FA on Google Accounts. At the time, Google didn’t give any idea of what that timeline would look like other than “soon.”

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Over 70 new controller titles are in development. Today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung announced a brand-new Gear VR, powered by Oculus, and revealed the Gear VR Controller that lets you interact with VR games and experiences. The Gear VR Controller lets you interact with the virtual environment in an intuitive way, with the controller’s touchpad allowing you to navigate your favorite videos and perform a number of actions within a game.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Image by Google). Google is reportedly working on an AR operating system. In some of my past newsletters, I warned you that we shouldn’t forget about Google/Alphabet in the race to our mixed reality future.

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