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Meta’s New Demo App is Like ‘Beat Saber’ for Hand-tracking

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Meta’s hand-tracking has improved by leaps and bounds since we first saw it on the original Quest in 2019, but as Apple serves up stiff competition with its upcoming Vision Pro mixed reality headset , Meta tossed out a new hand-tracking demo that shows off the benefits of its latest software update.

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Niantic Previews the Future of AR Gaming with Codename: Urban Legends Demo

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This week, the company revealed Codename: Urban Legends, a demo game built with the Niantic Real World Platform that showcases action-packed, multi-player mobile gameplay achieved through low-latency 5G connectivity via edge servers.

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NVIDIA CloudXR Brings Porsche Mission R to Life With Augmented and Mixed Reality Demo

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This May, the Automotive Innovation Forum witnessed multiple attendees collaborating in the same immersive environment through a distinct augmented and mixed demo. An exciting demo of the car’s specs and design was brought forth by an augmented and mixed reality experience with NVIDIA, Autodesk , Lenovo, and Varjo.

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Hands-On: Zero Latency Sees Big Improvements With New Wireless System

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Just a few weeks ago Zero Latency announced some upgrades which include ditching the heavy backpacks and opting for a new system that wirelessly streams content to headsets from on-site PCs. After a demo at the company’s Docklands location in Melbourne, I can see the appeal. Everything feels much more seamless and accessible.

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Hands-on: Vive Wireless Adapter Debuts With Robust Connection but Latency Too

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In the demo booth, the transmitter, which looked like a little webcam, was mounted above head height on the wall, and aimed down into the center of the room-scale playspace. Of course, the content shown in the demo is likely picked as a best case scenario. The flip side of the impressive image quality is noticeable latency.

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Exclusive: Meta 2 AR Demos Revealed in Full

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During a recent visit to the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters to catch the latest improvements to the headset, I got to see a selection of demo content which Meta has allowed Road to VR to capture and share in full for the first time. Meta 2 Evolving Brain Demo. Meta 2 Cubes, Earth, and Car Demo. Photo by Road to VR.

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Meta Upgrades Hand Tracking On Quest VR Headsets

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The company’s new VR game, Move Fast , demonstrates major improvements in latency. which according to Meta reduces latency by 40% during typical movements and 75% while performing faster actions. To help showcase just how much hand responsiveness has improved, Meta has launched a new hand-tracking demo called Move Fast.