Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Nintendo basically has a singular MO, and it does it well: create broadly accessible hardware to serve as a vehicle for its exclusive swath of family friendly games. There was no head tracking, motion controllers, or even games that wouldn’t have played equally as well on a standard Gameboy.

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Road to VR

MAY 12, 2017

Bednarski demonstrates both dodging and turning using motion controller inputs. This footage shows how the work of two motion controllers can be operated with just one, by simulating a virtual second controller that can be synchronised with head tracking.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Air headset, introduced at CES , offers 3 degrees of head tracking, and echo cancellation technology, while the Light glasses provide 6DoF head, hand, image, and plane tracking. The HoloLens 2 features 4 visible light cameras for head tracking, 2 IR cameras for eye tracking, and a 5 channel microphone array.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The platform can support up to 7 seven cameras, two internal, one for each eye for eye-tracking and four external cameras, two RGB cameras for MR experiences and two for head tracking. ” So 2020 could see some exciting standalone hardware arrive by the end of the year with the help of 5G.

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Leapmotion

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Find out this week on Developer Labs with a retro art experiment and how hardware hacking can change the world. To take control of your own hardware integrations, check out Cylon.js to hack an Arduino. Let us know your hardware hacking dreams @LeapMotionDev with the hashtag #WWYL. Featured News. Read more ».

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2016

Usens is one of the early developers of hand and head tracking tech; according to the announcement from the company this investment will help launch new and improved non-controller hand and head tracking tools. Tracking is critical to ARVR experiences,” said Anli He, CEO and co-founder of uSens. “As

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 18, 2017

First, he said, I was going to use a generation older hardware from internal prototypes that likely would be improved upon in practically every way before its release as a reference design to developers and eventually to consumers (Google hopes at least HTC can achieve consumer release in 2017 with its first standalone headset). WorldSense.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2023

.” The OS’ smart algorithms reduce errors stemming from detection and tracking, such as virtual hand jitter and flicker. Moreover, PICO improves controller-less inputs with more accurate and stable motion tracking. Alongside its hand-tracking update, PICO OS 5.7 includes updates to its MR abilities.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2024

Hand tracking and head tracking. Six degrees of tracking with spatial anchors and depth mesh. Pair this with the fantastic electrochromic lenses for dynamic light blocking, and you have complete control over your immersive experience. Screen mirroring with USB-C and HDMI video output. 52-degree field of view.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 7, 2016

Funding Roundup: Merge VR Raises $10M & uSens Raises $20M Merge Labs funding came from a whole community of investors in gaming, software, hardware and retail sectors across the nation. Usens’ tracking leverages machine learning and computer vision techniques. retail competitor called GAME.“

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

There are a range of options available for controls, including multi-lingual voice commands, and a touch interface. The solutions can also integrate with MDM tools for hardware management. Powerful operating system: The Vuzix Blade 2 has been enhanced by a major upgrade to its operating system.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

The Air headset, introduced at CES , offers 3 degrees of head tracking, and echo cancellation technology, while the Light glasses provide 6DoF head, hand, image, and plane tracking. The HoloLens 2 features 4 visible light cameras for head tracking, 2 IR cameras for eye tracking, and a 5 channel microphone array.

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AllThingsVR

MAY 19, 2016

The platform is for mobile devices and incorporates the use of a small, motion controller allowing for native tactile interaction on mobile VR. Setting up a Daydream Developer Kit appears relatively simple, as the software and hardware are designed to remain open and accessible. First and foremost, you need a Nexus 6P phone.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 14, 2016

That means no Motion controller support, no head-tracking and a slightly-noticeable drop in picture quality. Basically you’ll get a giant theatre screen projected in front of you that, while still gorgeous, isn’t as crisp as watching on your actual 50 inch HD television.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Rokid Max AR Glasses Review: Hardware and Design For most companies investing in the smart glasses landscape , the main focus is on creating an ergonomic, lightweight device users can wear all day. Specific settings will be switched off by default, such as head tracking. This is undoubtedly the case for Rokid.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Plus, HP supports six degrees of freedom with no tracking boundaries. For ergonomics, HP has built its headset with a double-padded headband, an easily adjustable strap, and a front-hinged display. The solution turns tracking inside out to reduce setup time, and loosens the hardware restrictions of other devices.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Setup is truly a breeze with native support under Windows 10 and no external sensors required for tracking. Note: This review is based on hardware meeting the Windows Mixed Reality ‘Ultra’ specification which has the headset’s display running at 90Hz. Controller Design and Ergonomics. Display & Lenses.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Varjo Exploring both software and hardware-based solutions for the extended reality world, Varjo is assisting businesses in numerous industries in the discovery of immersive opportunities. Plus, HP supports six degrees of freedom with no tracking boundaries.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

VLC 360 was created through a partnership between VideoLan and the hardware company Giroptic. Control it with your Mouse and Keyboard. VLC will also get 3D audio playback, including head tracking headphones. Giroptic is the creator of the “360Cam,” a $499 360 video and still image camera.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Options like the Moverio BT-45CS focus on the industrial landscape with a ruggedized design, 8MP centralized camera and intelligent control system. Lenovo Lenovo creates a range of peripherals and hardware solutions for businesses and consumers. The smart glasses produced by Lenovo fall within the “ThinkReality” portfolio.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

At launch, Oculus Quest only worked with its own separate library of content powered by the headset’s on-board mobile hardware. In our hands-on at Oculus Connect, the feature really does seem to deliver an experience that feels like a native PC VR headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

The Air headset, introduced at CES , offers 3 degrees of head tracking, and echo cancellation technology, while the Light glasses provide 6DoF head, hand, image, and plane tracking. The HoloLens 2 features 4 visible light cameras for head tracking, 2 IR cameras for eye tracking, and a 5 channel microphone array.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2017

.” The press release announcing the headset doesn’t make specific mention of what positional tracking system it employs, saying only that it integrates a 9-axis orientation tracker, something headsets use for basic head-tracking only. Front IR window for optional embedded Leap Motion controller.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

In readiness for the imminent launch of Oculus’ ‘Touch’ motion controllers, the company have rolled out the new ‘Guardian’ feature, their version of SteamVR’s Chaperone VR boundary system for room-scale VR. SEE ALSO Oculus Touch Will Support 360 and Room-scale Tracking With Extra Cameras.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

” Head tracking is an essential part of all mixed reality technology, both VR and AR, and the so-called inside-out variety in a VR headset makes set up dramatically easier. Very early prototype controllers from Valve that simulated gripping and dropping objects. That said, I’d like to see Microsoft provide a solution here.

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VRWorld

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The Hardlight suit is essentially a suit that can be worn over your torso and arms to provide full haptic feedback in accordance with the games you’re playing, as well as detailed arm tracking. Unlike, say, a VR treadmil l, you can’t really “hack” a solution to use the hardware in unsupported games, either.

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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 both headsets have controllers which track rotation only, meaning that hand input is limited to more abstract and less immersive movements.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Today at Oculus Connect 4, the company’s annual developer conference, Oculus revealed the Project Santa Cruz ‘Prototype 2’ standalone VR headset, including 6DOF motion controllers. Hardware Changes From P1 to P2. Controllers. Image courtesy Oculus. Form Factor. Hidden Integrated Audio.

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Mashable VR

MAY 10, 2022

The search giant and Android maker has slowly but surely found its footing as a hardware company in recent years thanks to a series of fantastic Pixel phones. But having the feature at all is a nice selling point, and pre-release builds of Android 13 already have built-in support for spatial audio with head tracking.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Haptics be used to assist in the creation of virtual objects in a computer simulation, to control such virtual objects, and to enhance the remote control of machines and devices (telerobotics). In addition, most HMDs include head tracking sensors so that the system can respond to a user’s head movements.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

While the Vive Focus initially launched with a single 3DOF controller, HTC recently announced a dev kit add-on which brings a pair of 6DOF controllers to the standalone headset. The 6DOF controller add-on is comprised of a pair of new controllers and a shell attachment which connects to the front of the Focus headset.

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2016

The older DX9-based support for DK2 was decent, if it played nicely with your hardware, but the easier to use ‘Direct Mode’ was temperamental at best on my system. The sense of scale is immediate, due to the seamless head tracking and excellent stereoscopic 3D. See Also: Top 5 Racing Sims for the Oculus Rift.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I saw a blind creator on TikTok who also has nystagmus talk about how he was worried about the eye tracking on Apple Vision Pro, and so he promptly switched the setup to allow his cursor to be controlled via head tracking.

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ARPost

MARCH 31, 2023

The hardware consisted of blue HTC Vive Pros connected to the gaming PCs above. VEX Arena (front) and VEX Adventure (back) Both setups used haptic vests but otherwise, the hardware differed significantly. It looked like Pico Neo 3 , combined with SteamVR tracking, hand tracking, and Pico 3 controllers that were mounted into the guns.

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Road to VR

JUNE 6, 2016

You can either strike at the ancient beasts from behind with your pickaxe or blast away with your shotgun using the head tracking of the Oculus Rift to aim. The camera, which is fairly far away from the character, is controlled by your head movements and the actual character movement (even at full sprint) is relatively slow.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

HTC today announced its planning to release a new version of Vive Focus targeted at enterprise users, this time including integrated hardware support for two ultrasonically-tracked 6DOF controllers. Vive 6DOF controller dev kit, Image captured by Road to VR. Enter Vive Focus Plus, a truly standalone 6DOF VR headset.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

It wasn’t built with VR in mind, but aside from some clunky interface and control issues you wouldn’t know. The Vive’s motion controllers are more natural here, as you point imperiously at your target with one hand and raise the other closer to your eyes to get a better view of the readout in true Star Trek Tricorder fashion.

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