Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Motion capture techniques are used throughout the VFX industry, but a new project from Mo-cap specialist and developer Jasper Brekelmans aims to bring live, augmented reality previews for motion capture performance, unlocking the ability to preview dances in realtime overlaid onto reality.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Motion capture specialist IKinema has demonstrated its new in-development low-cost motion capture system which uses use 6 points of SteamVR tracking points to deliver a pretty accurate recreation of real world motion. This is Project Orion from UK based motion capture specialists IKinema.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2022

The location-based VR platform features motion controls, spatial audio, and temperature haptics. the one-of-a-kind VR entertainment platform uses industrial shipping containers to immerse you in hyper-realistic location-based VR experiences via a combination of haptic feedback technology and physical interactions.

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ARPost

AUGUST 23, 2021

MANUS creates gloves for both motion capture as well as for controlling sensitive VR applications. The most recent MANUS product is the SteamVR tracker for precise gesture controls and motion capture. “As The line of controllers made by this company largely consists of a bar that the user holds onto.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2021

As if this magical hotspot wasn’t popular enough already, next month the store is introducing two limited-time Harry Potter -themed location-based VR experiences featuring haptic feedback technology, sensory effects, and unique interactive elements.

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VRScout

JANUARY 25, 2020

Described by its creator, Sngmoo Lee, as “location-based arts,” Scarecrow is a one-of-a-kind immersive theater experience that combines live actors, temperature effects, and motion capture technology to offer one of the most ambitious interactive VR experiences in recent memory. Image courtesy of Sundance Institute, K’ART.

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VRScout

APRIL 24, 2023

” Credit: Valo Motion Valo Motion sets itself apart from competing location-based entertainment providers with its unique use of motion capture technology. For more information about Valo Motion visit here.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Full-body motion capture offers a unique, but flawed live theater experience. Miranda features professional actors in motion capture suits performing on-stage in real-time. This caused a lot of VR sickness (or motion sickness) for me. Perhaps it came down to issues regarding full-body motion capture.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Jasper Brekelmans, a Netherlands-based 3D tech artist, has recently released a motion capture tool offering an easy way to record OpenVR tracking data from headsets, motion controllers and Vive Trackers for both Vive and Rift setups.

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ARPost

MARCH 29, 2022

The experience draws on motion capture from real Cirque performers, but you might not have ever seen motion capture like this. In order to capture all of the intricate movements of the performers in their routine, performers even wore gloves that tracked their finger movements. The NextMind Acquisition.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In celebration of the event, Sony Music Solutions is hosting a “mini-live performance” on March 6th at 2pm JST that will feature a mixed reality performance by ReoNa brought to life using a combination of motion capture technology and a virtual camera system referred to as “jeannedarc.” Visit here to get started.

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Road to VR

APRIL 3, 2017

Their expertise in inverse kinematics results in convincing, affordable motion capture using a small number of tracking points. By attaching Trackers in the most effective places, combined with inverse kinematics, a form of full-body motion capture can be generated; HTC themselves recently released code to illustrate this technique.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Enter FinchShift and Chirp, two different solutions to the same problem: bringing 6DOF controllers to Vive Focus. At CES last month, I got a chance to try out both of the officially supported 6DOF controllers for Vive Focus back-to-back, FinchShift from Finch Technologies and Chirp from TDK’s Chirp Microsystems.

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VRScout

JUNE 24, 2020

Referred to by the team as Touché , the programmable system is powered using a collection of pre-recorded sword-fighting animations captured using motion capture technology.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

This might be part of the reason why the haptic technology market is expected to reach a value of $5 billion by 2028. These gloves are fitted with technology that delivers various forms of feedback to users wearing an extended reality headset. However, haptic technologies have the potential to support various use cases.

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ARPost

AUGUST 1, 2022

It’s been suggested that VR technology can improve a person’s exercise experiences and that it can potentially alter the experiences that occur within the session. The advent of extended reality technologies has paved the way for more immersive technologies, not only in fields like gaming , education , and marketing , but also in fitness.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 15, 2019

It is, according to the company, “the world’s first highly integrated smart clothing apparel that includes haptic feedback, motion capture, climate control, and other systems”. Haptic feedback is the technology that allows users to actually “feel” a digital environment. Laura Kobylecky is a writer.

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Road to VR

MARCH 25, 2022

Manus has been building motion gloves for use in real-time VR and motion capture for years now, with prior offerings being based on IMU and flex-sensor tracking. Though priced for enterprise use, the company says it one day hopes to deliver the tech to consumers.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 18, 2021

Dance battles like these have been cropping up in VRChat , a social VR application which has embraced both full-body motion tracking and an ‘anything goes’ approach to avatars; the culmination of which has led to this unbridled level of digital self-expression. Dance #VR #VRChat. — IDA OFFICIAL (@IDA_VRC) August 26, 2020.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2018

Technology meets entertainment this June as AT&T brings a variety of demos and speakers to Warner Bros. This year is shaping up to be a veritable smorgasbord of virtual and augmented exhibits, blurring the line of reality with technology that often goes beyond just a headset. Or just kick back and watch some live Twitch streaming.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 30, 2023

Motion Capture software, or “Mocap systems”, are particularly valuable for content creators looking to enhance XR experiences with realistic avatars, motion, and gesture controls. Mocap solutions are primarily used for the creation of XR content.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Sony has released a set of motion capture (mocap) wearables in time for the holidays, the company announced in a press release. Users can place them on ankles, wrists, the head, and the hip to capture and monitor real-time movements to control avatars. A photo of Sony’s ‘Mocopi’ device trackers.

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2021

HaptX , the San Luis Obispo, CA-based company focused on bringing realistic haptic technology to VR, has released its HaptX Gloves DK2, advanced haptic feedback gloves featuring “true-contact” haptic technology. Michaels tells me that it took over seven years of development to bring their technology to life.

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VRScout

MAY 13, 2019

So we asked ourselves: Do you suppose we could create a photo-realistic human, like we’re doing for film, but where you’re seeing the actual emotions and the details of the person who’s controlling the digital human in real time?”. Image Credit: TED / Sapling Foundation. “In Image Credit: TED / Sapling Foundation.

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VRScout

MARCH 28, 2018

Tuesday’s visit included a stop to the Chinese Academy of Science, showcasing China’s scientific and technological achievements since Xi Jinping took power in 2011. And if any Chinese technological advancement would be on display that Kim Jong Un would be eager to experience for himself—that would be virtual reality.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 4, 2019

BaDoinkVR partners with ViRo.Club to combine motion control and teledildonics and create more immersive adult experiences. ViRo.Club will enable erotic performers to interact directly with users in VR, leveraging motion-capture and haptic device technologies Click To Tweet. Human nature, I suppose.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today I host a new post by my friend and VR professional Rob Cole , who has already published many interesting posts on my blog, including a review of Pimax Sword controllers , a series of hack on how to modify the Valve Index , and his experiements in creating new innovative controllers for SteamVR. Have fun reading this first part!

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VRScout

JULY 26, 2018

A group of scientist at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have come up with a technique that uses VR and a custom motion capture suit to allow users to precisely maneuver their drone using only their torso. Eventually, the team was able to see a common motion pattern emerging among the volunteers.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Emerging technologies could add a whole new level of immersion to VR. AI not only affects the virtual environment, but could be critical in improving the haptics and motion-gear associated with VR as well. At the moment, most VR games are paired with a headset and two motion controllers. Or deep learning.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2022

The latest funding will be used to intensify R&D for AXIS , a wearable and game-oriented full-body motion capture solution. CEO of Refract Chng told TechCrunch that the solution they found out was to allow players to use their bodies as game controllers. ” . .

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2022

WalkOVR eliminates the dependence on the controllers and the headset for moving in VR. On the other hand, the importance and popularity of motion capture features can not be overseen. We still improve ourselves; especially on the motion capture side. We keep watching new solutions and technologies in this area.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Humans are capable of seeing at least 220 degrees field of view at around 120 pixels per degree (assuming 20/20 vision), Abrash says, and display and optics technologies are far away from achieving this (forget 4K or 8K, this is beyond 24K per eye). Most significantly, at the high end, VR headsets will become wireless.

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VRScout

JANUARY 8, 2020

A few weeks ago I witnessed this technology first hand at VRX San Francisco as Artec 3D rep Anton Bosneaga scanned me into a 3D object with the “Artec Leo”, a handheld wireless device weighing in at around 5 lbs and priced at $25,800. Until then, transitioning between VR and reality is like visiting two completely different universes.

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VRScout

MARCH 31, 2018

Available on all major headsets for $29.99 , Apex Construc t is a fully-developed solo experience that thrusts users into a post apocalyptic future controlled by ferocious synthetic beasts. Ark Park is more of a tight concentration of the original games most appealing features repurposed for headsets and motion controllers.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

2024 looks to be chock-full of products, announcements, and potentially paradigm-shifting future of work technologies. Patent and Trademark Office filings with 85 fillings , which include various requests for technology, namely covering head-mounted devices (HMDs). Let’s look at the last big news pieces for November 2023.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

It’s emerged that last year’s Star Wars: Rogue One , used existing virtual reality technology – specifically HTC Vive’s Steam VR tracking – to allow the film’s director to compose visual effects shots for the movie. Watch how it was done.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Meta has faced widespread ridicule for its legless avatars, and yesterday revealed to UploadVR the legs demo it previewed at its Connect event featured “animations created from motion capture”. But adding this screen apparently made the development of its camera passthrough technology more difficult.

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