Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

To open the PSVR 2 quick menu, just double-tap the PlayStation button on your controller. To run lens calibration on PSVR 2, double-tap the PlayStation button on the controller, then select Adjust Visibility from the quick settings menu. Some non-game apps may work with the Sense controllers for simple navigation however.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

One major exception to this used to be 360 videos and images, but now that restriction is becoming a thing of the past. Last week, VLC revealed that it is now 360 enabled for both images and videos. The nonprofit organization Video Lan released an experimental new technical preview called VLC 360 that can be downloaded for free.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Much like Samsung Gear VR, Mi VR features a built-in dedicated motion sensor for low latency head-tracking and only works with a select number of the company’s phones. Youku has since integrated 360 video support for both their desktop and smartphone platform.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Tracking & Input. The headset supports 6DOF head-tracking and users can pair an Android phone to be used as a 3DOF controller (head-based pointing can be used as a fallback). Hand-tracking won’t be supported at launch, though it may come in a future update. Image courtesy HTC. Image courtesy HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2022

It was a video player for virtual reality headsets, able to play both 2D videos, 360 videos, and 360 VR videos which was quite popular back in the Gear VR days. He was part of the team behind the GearVR app store and developed some of Oculus’ first native apps, e.g., Oculus Video and Oculus Social.

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2020

Head tracking : 4 visible light cameras. Eye tracking : 2 IR cameras. Camera : 8-MP stills, 1080p30 video. Voice : Command and control on-device; natural language with internet connectivity. 6DoF tracking : World-scale positional tracking. Holographic density : >2.5k Audio and speech.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

This short but ingenious video snippet from eye-tracking specialists Tobii was built to tease a social VR demo they’ve been working on for GDC next week. It aptly highlights the subtle yet striking enhancements that eye tracking may being to social VR applications.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The chipset is the central unit of the headset, it is like its brain , the hardware computing the images that you see, that gives hw acceleration for video encoding, computer vision, AI, etc… The more powerful the chipset, the bigger the brain of your headset, that so can have more features and offer more realism.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

When it comes to public spaces like shops and museums, self-service virtual reality isn’t really a thing yet; first-timers generally need to be told how to put on the headset, how to hold the controllers, and where to stand.

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Road to VR

MAY 12, 2017

In the video above, VR games Holopoint and Job Simulator are played from a wheelchair position. Bednarski demonstrates both dodging and turning using motion controller inputs. A secondary use of WalkinVR is to improve the experience for anyone with a compromised tracking setup.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 25, 2022

The release comes as Vuzix trials its M400-series smart glasses for Japanese first responders to boost recovery rates for critically ill patients at several key hospitals, where doctors will leverage the device’s capabilities for real-time patient data, vitals, and video feeds.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Head tracking. Eye tracking. 8-MP stills, 1080p30 video. Command and control on-device; natural language with internet connectivity. 6DoF tracking. World-scale positional tracking. Mixed hologram and physical environment photos and videos. radiants (light points per radian). 2 IR cameras.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 15, 2023

improves the headset's controller-free hand tracking quality, specifically reducing jitter and improving accuracy and stability. I tried out hand tracking in the home environment on the new OS version and found this to be true, though the latency still feels significantly higher than Meta's hand tracking on Quest.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. It includes embedded video, narrative analysis and top takeaways. Controller and head tracking is solid on the device — as it was on Quest 1 — while hand tracking will only get better.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2024

Screen mirroring with USB-C and HDMI video output. 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.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Yokoi’s career at Nintendo spanned 31 years, covering its transformation from the then nearly century-old Japanese playing card company to worldwide video gaming powerhouse. 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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2023

has “comprehensively upgraded” hand-tracking-based interactions using “improved smart algorithms.” ” The OS’ smart algorithms reduce errors stemming from detection and tracking, such as virtual hand jitter and flicker. Alongside its hand-tracking update, PICO OS 5.7 Notably, OS 5.7

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Qualcomm states that the reference design has 2x the CPU and GPU performance, 4x more video bandwidth, 6x higher resolution and 11x AI improvement. 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.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Optic ID Iris-based biometric authentication OS VisionOS Audio Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking, a 6-mic array with directional beamforming Battery 2 hours of general use or 2.5 hours of video Connectivity Bluetooth 5.3 There are no controllers to master. Plus, the eye tracking is insanely good.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 13, 2020

To commemorate the device reaching consumers’ hands and heads, we’re reprising our recent review roundup (say that three times fast). Check it out below in embedded videos and narrative takeaways. B y now, you’ve probably heard all about Oculus Quest 2.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Performance: Visuals and Audio One great thing about the Rokid Max AR glasses is the exceptional video and audio quality. You can enjoy full-HD 1080p video with rich and vivid colors. Specific settings will be switched off by default, such as head tracking.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Some of the main benefits of the Vuzix Blade 2 smart glasses include: Built for collaboration: With included stereo speakers, noise-cancelling microphones, and their own camera for streaming video, the Vuzix Blade 2 smart glasses make collaboration simple.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2016

Epic Technical Director, Nick Whiting also presented a technical demonstration video which highlights both the power that Unreal Engine in combination with new, lightweight and powerful graphics API Vulkan and the new Daydream controller. This video is also the most that has been seen publicly of the Daydream controller in action.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2016

A new video incliding both answer and fresh gameplay has just been released to halp you answer that question. The title has roots in an experimental project for which the developers integrated a hacked-up pair of stereoscopic glasses with rudimentary Wii-mote inspired head tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Microsoft has also showcased that it has invented a lot of new UI controls (sliders, buttons, etc…) that reacts to the hands exactly as you would imagine them to. These are things that a video can’t convey and must be tried. And that let him/her communicate with other workers or with the control room easily.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

I guess that you already know this, but I’ll repeat it the same: the Magic Leap One system is composed of three parts : The actual headset, the Lightwear; The computational unit, the Lightpack; The 6 DOF controller, the Control. From left to right: the Lightpack, the Lightwear and the Control (Image by Magic Leap).

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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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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

The device leverages eye tracking, hand tracking, and voice detection to enable a controller-less environment that simplifies immersive exploration by allowing users to interact with their surroundings naturally using their bodies.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 20, 2017

By the time I was old enough to really appreciate video games (born in 1990) I was diving headfirst into sprawling epic adventures from the Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior franchises on consoles and learning how to fight my way through the unrelenting difficulty of the original EverQuest. Sometimes I feel like I was born in the wrong decade.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 4, 2016

I tried several of these including Harry Potter , YouTube and a sort of tilt-table mini-game that used the View’s innovative controller (more on that later). YouTube ran particularly well and looked amazing for a 360 video on the device. Head tracking, app selection, and overall performance inside View were all top notch.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 15, 2017

This isn’t going to blow any minds or redefine the way video game stories are told, but it’s enough to keep you pushing through. But if you’ve got the stomach for it you can enable turning controls using the Aim’s second analog stick, which felt great to me, but isn’t recommended for those easily susceptible to motion sickness.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 30, 2020

On the plus side, the controls were simple and, for the most part, intuitive. On the downside, except for situations where people need to interact spacially with one another or with 3D models, the marginal improvements over video calls aren’t worth the inconvenience and expense of wearing a headset. Look ma, no vomit.

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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

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Setup is truly a breeze with native support under Windows 10 and no external sensors required for tracking. As the least expensive offering in the Windows VR headset lineup at $400 (with bundled controllers), Acer’s first VR headset packs a display with a claimed 1,440 × 1,440 per-eye resolution and ~100 degree field of view.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 1, 2017

Digibit is showcasing the world’s first wearable gaming system that transforms your body into a mobile gaming controller. link] HDBT is showcasing HDBaseT, a one-cable solution for Virtual Reality, supporting high-def audio, video, USB, controls, Ethernet and power over a single cable. www.massless.io www.deepoptics.com.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

There’s also a 3-point precision fit headband for extra comfort. The Varjo headset includes Ultraleap hand-tracking to monitor natural hand movements, and true-to-life MR passthrough with 12 megapixel video. The device includes two active Bluetooth controllers, and access to development platforms such as Unity.

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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. The HoloLens 2 features four visible light cameras for head tracking, 2 IR cameras for eye tracking, and a five-channel microphone array.

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