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We need camera access to unleash the full potential of Mixed Reality

The Ghost Howls

For instance, one classical example of our future in MR is having a virtual assistant that provides you with suggestions related to what you are doing. Another example could be an educational experience that trains the user in doing something (e.g. And recently Leap Motion has become compatible with standalone headsets like Pico ones.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

For example, while holding a physical prop, such as a welding torch, the hand tracking remains robust. Object tracking : Hyperion allows the Leap Motion Controller 2 camera to track AR Markers (also known as fiducial markers) enabling tracking of any object. I believe there will be many use cases for this.

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Bending Music and Spacetime with Leap Motion + VR

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Now featuring full head-mounted support for the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2, Collider brings together raw infrared imagery with full 3D immersion – and it’s available free on the Leap Motion App Store. Inspired by the imagery and visual design of the Large Hadron Collider , Collider was designed over the course of three weeks.

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Design Sprints at Leap Motion: Crafting Reactive Behaviors with the Interaction Engine

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strLast time, we looked at how an interactive VR sculpture could be created with the Leap Motion Graphic Renderer as part of an experiment in interaction design. The Leap Motion Interaction Engine provides the foundation for hand-centric VR interaction design. VR Sculpture Layout and Control.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2019

The Ghost Howls

Some examples of this category of glasses: Intel Vaunt (project abandoned); North Focals; Vuzix Blade; Snap Spectacles v2 (they are just cameras to share videos); Bose AR glasses (these are not for visual, but for audio augmented reality). Leap Motion. You may ask why I’m adding Leap Motion here.

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How Sound Design Can Add Texture To A Virtual World

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If you imagine shuffling the soundtracks in these three examples, you can understand how it would fundamentally change the experience. Blocks , for example, is designed with a wide range of sounds – from the high and low electronic notes that signal the block creation interactions, to the echoes of blocks bashing against the floor.

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Take A Walk On The Wild Side Of VR With Cybershoes

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Of course like any work in progress there are a few hiccups that still need to be addressed. For example, they could be used for training in industrial facilities, physical therapy, rehab, real estate tours, the list goes on. One being the small number of VR users reporting that they still feel a little queasy while using the shoes.