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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.25): Pico 5 to come in three models, Quest 3 is launching, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The Pico 5 Pro Max looks like a dream hybrid headset : it is a standalone device with eye tracking and passthrough, and it also has the DisplayPort connection that makes it work like a true tethered headset when connected to a PC. I will definitely keep an eye on Pico 5, because it seems a very interesting device.

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VR AR Global Summit Summary

ARVR

Here is my summary of the new things I found (definitely not the only good things, but the things I cared about). New Software VisionLib : SDK with super impressive tracking on 3D objects (ready for Unity as well). link] New Hardware Pico Neo 2 eye : eye tracking, vr and ar, hand tracking.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.07.04): Big tech companies perform budget cuts, Mojo tests its smart contact lens in-eye, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The same luck has not happened to employees at Niantic at Unity. Unity, instead, is firing 4% of its employees, and this may seem weird considering that in the last months it has proceeded to hundred-millions-dollars acquisitions. PSVR 2 will have eye-tracking from Tobii and maybe a detachable cable. Other relevant news.

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SIGGRAPH 2017: Neurable Lets You Control A Virtual World With Your Mind

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

This is combined with eye-tracking technology from German firm SMI, which may have just been acquired by Apple. It is definitely alarming to hear someone outside VR say my brain is looking good. He said the eye tracking inside the headset wasn’t active during the training and test portion of the demonstration.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.17): HTC announces Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3, PSVR 2 to feature eye tracking, and more!

The Ghost Howls

During the Chinese counterpart of the event, the V2EC, Vive has also announced two other interesting pieces of news: The 7Invensun Droolon F2, an eye-tracking add-on for the Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3, coming soon for $299. PSVR2 may feature 4K display and eye tracking. This could be The Unity Cube 2.0.

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Developing the Future of Mixed Reality

Tech Trends VR

Although they haven’t deployed on Magic Leap yet, they’re hopeful that because every platform out there is investing in enabling Unity compatibility which enables them to develop cross-platform more easily. No matter how much money the investment in Magic Leap sounds, it’s still small compared to a company like Microsoft.

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What Does the XR Industry Think about Apple’s Vision Pro?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The reveal that Apple will be using Unity to bring 3D applications and games to Vision Pro was exciting. Their partnership with Unity will get them there quickly. There are already a lot of developers on Unity, so I understand that developing for the Vision Pro will be quite effortless. It remains to be seen.