The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2024

Augmented Virtuality and the connections between the real and virtual worlds One thing that fascinates me the most about mixed reality is creating a connection between the real and the virtual world. The kitchen is the virtual setting, and the box is the real element living in it. But how to do that?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! 6 DOF Controllers for Vive Focus. In short: the Vive Focus will finally have two 6 DOF controllers.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Oculus finally revealed that Quest will get controllerless hand-tracking input. Hand-tracking will open the door to a range of casual use-cases that will broaden the headset’s appeal, but core gaming experiences will still rely on the precision and reliability of controllers. Quest Hand-tracking Demo.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 25, 2017

Earlier this year Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased a new form of input being developed over at Oculus: hand tracking gloves. Though there’s no text to accompany the clip it looks like the back of the hand is lined with markers. An unlisted Oculus video posted last week, unearthed by Reddit , shows the gloves in action.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2023

Eye and hand-tracking technology is quickly becoming crucial to the extended reality experience. With state-of-the-art sensor technology, XR developers can eliminate the need for clunky controllers. Many of the most advanced vendors in the XR space offer eye and hand tracking to boost user immersion.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

I have had the joy of trying the new UltraLeap Stereo IR 170 hands-tracking sensor for VR and evaluate its performances. I have appreciated it a lot, so I thought it could have been a cool idea to make a post for you to describe how it is and compare it with the previous Leap Motion controller. Are you in?

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VRScout

DECEMBER 15, 2020

For those who may be out of the loop, the Oculus Quest 2 offers 6DoF (degrees of freedom) functionality, allowing you to navigate virtual worlds by physically moving throughout your real-world environment. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the “improved” Touch controllers.

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Road to VR

MAY 29, 2024

players experience a narrative blended with casual gameplay driven by Vision Pro’s hand-tracking. On the one hand (pun intended), the game makes use of hand-tracking to detect a range of gestures. But it has to be said… it’s damn tough without the precision of tracked controllers.

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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. Data Collection and Insights.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Apart from being more accurate, Hyperion features some important new features, that the company describes as follows: Microgesture interactions: Hyperion can track small finger movements down to the millimeter, enabling subtle gestures that require minimal effort. I believe there will be many use cases for this.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Available now in Early Access on Quest 2 and Quest Pro, this unique VR workout app works with standard fitness treadmills to immerse you in scenic runs throughout a variety of virtual worlds, from a sprawling desert canyon to an interplanetary stadium. The game features several worlds at the moment: Caves and Canyons.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 26, 2018

I’ve attempted the same cube spinning interaction with various VR hand-tracking tech (which tracked my hands but offered no haptics or force feedback), and it’s never felt very good. Continued on Page 2 ».

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VRScout

JUNE 1, 2023

” “Meta Reality gives you both the deep, immersive magic of VR and the freedom and delight of making your physical world more fun and useful with MR,” he added. Credit: Meta New controllers Each Meta Quest 3 will come packaged with a pair of Touch Plus controllers.

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VRScout

MAY 12, 2022

Built using Meta’s Presence Platform , the game uses Cambria’s onboard cameras and color passthrough technology to blend the real world with the virtual, resulting in a playful yet technologically-advanced experience.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

According to Mozilla, “demand has moved away from 3D virtual worlds” so the project has been shut down and the source code left to the community to handle. The big caveat is that Quest 3 needs hand tracking to refine the controllers’ tracking , so this method may lead to big inaccuracies in the tracking of the controllers’ pose.

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VirtualiTeach

APRIL 22, 2020

It’s been a couple of months now since the experimental hand tracking feature was added to the Oculus Quest. It’s tagged into categories for searchability and you will find a Hand Tracking category full of some very unique, unusual and often quite weird experiences. Artists will be able to pick up a brush and paint.

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VRScout

MARCH 10, 2023

Rather than using your hands to interact with the virtual world, you instead strap Meta Quest Touch or Valve Index controllers to your legs and dance with your own two feet. There’s even a full-body tracking mode (FTB) which introduces additional targets for you to slap, punch, and hit.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 24, 2017

Combined with hand tracking and visual feedback, sound even has the power to create the illusion of tactile sensation. In this Exploration, we’ll explore the fundamentals of VR sound design, plus take a deep dive into the auditory world of Blocks. Sound is essential for truly immersive VR. Tutorial Audio. Setting Boundaries.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Lynx R-1 headset houses six cameras: two B&W cameras for 6DoF positional tracking, two IR cameras for hand-tracking, and two RGB visible light cameras for the color passthrough AR mode. Hand-tracking, controllers. AR + Hand-tracking. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0. Connectors.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2020

. ‘Virtual Move’ allows players to use motion controllers to move themselves around the virtual world without physically moving around their playspace, including the ability to virtual crouch and stand. Image courtesy WalkinVR.

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VRScout

MAY 26, 2020

Available Q3 2020 for $499 , the Mova features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 processor, 6GB of RAM, and support for controller-free gesture control; all of which packaged in a sleek orange or white housing (buyers choice). Two forward-facing cameras allow for onboard hand-tracking removing the need for motion controllers alltogether.

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Next Reality VR

JULY 11, 2016

Most virtual and mixed reality headsets offer unnatural controls, making you use awkward movements or physical devices to control the holographic elements in your direct view. This doesn't make a lot of sense because using your hands is more natural, so Manus developed a set of gloves that solves that problem entirely.

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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. One particular area I see opportunity is in interaction, specifically hand tracking.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2023

Dreamscape Immersive uses trackers for motion control, one for each hand and one for each foot, as well as laptop backpacks. They also make good use of tracked props. Participants can expect to carry tracked items light torches or the aforementioned lost pearl. At some point, my hand tracking stopped working.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 8, 2017

There’s an intuitive appeal to using controller-free hand-tracking input like Leap Motion’s ; there’s nothing quite like seeing your virtual hands and fingers move just like your own hands and fingers without the need to pick up and learn how to use a controller.

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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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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

Technology can augment the world around us, it can enhance the human experience, our capabilities, and also extend our reality to digital and virtual worlds. In June 2019, CTRL-Labs acquired patents from Myo, a similar wearable created by North that enables control of robotics and PCs via gestures and motion.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

I strongly believe that one of the reasons why Apple has chosen only eyes, voice, and hands as the interactions means for its glasses is because with future AR glasses people won’t take controllers with them all the time. Virtual worlds like Fortnite, Roblox, or also RecRoom, and VRChat are becoming every day more successful.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It will explore new interactive social experiences "by focusing on hand tracking and voice communication with both friends and NPCs." In August 2022, Owlchemy announced work on a new hand tracking-focused multiplayer VR game. I believe a big part of this starts with input.

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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 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. Hands tracking. I found that annoying as well.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The VOID’s latest immersive experience, Avengers: Damage Control is available now. For starters, The VOID’s signature ‘blaster’ gun peripherals stay holstered, relying instead on hand-tracking and gesture controls, allowing you to strike a superhero pose to blast drones out of the sky or block incoming laser blasts.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Meta describes Quest 3 as a mixed reality headset, featuring a high-fidelity, full-color Passthrough view that lets users blend the real and virtual worlds together. Quest 3 will continue to support controller-free hand tracking as an input option, but the headset will also ship with new Touch Plus controllers as well.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The latest iteration of its one-size-fits-all Forte Data Glove can now be combined with the Oculus Quest controllers, integrating BeBop’s hand tracking technology with the Quest’s 3D tracking. According to Bebop Sensors, the latency between your real-world actions and what happens in VR is virtually unnoticeable.

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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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 26, 2017

It looks like it will access HTC’s storefront, called Viveport, to get to virtual worlds rather than Google Play. These standalone systems are designed to be far more convenient than Rift and Vive because they don’t require separate hardware like a phone, PC or dedicated external tracking systems to operate.

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2020

With growing usage of social virtual worlds and spaces like VRChat and Mozilla Hubs , you might be looking for a way to make your own avatar to represent yourself in VR. Ready Player Me avatars currently only give you a head and chest, meaning they aren’t rigged for full-body IK or other animations like hand-tracking.

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