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HTC Vive & Lenovo Standalone Headsets to be Based on Qualcomm Reference Design, Components Detailed

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When developing the first prototype standalone Daydream headsets, Google based their work on the Qualcomm VRDK, and, subsequently, both HTC and Lenovo’s standalone Daydream headsets will be built on the same foundation. OmniVision specifically positions the OV9282 image sensor as ideal for VR headsets thanks to the low latency.

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Qualcomm Positions New Snapdragon 835 Mobile Processor Toward AR and VR

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” Perhaps as interesting though are Qualcomm’s claims that the new SoC can deliver a reduction in motion to photon latency processing 6 DoF motion tracking. ” SEE ALSO Daydream-ready Phone Minimum Requirements Detailed in Android Documentation. We’ll be watching the rest of CES 2017 unfold for news on this.

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Unity Rolls Google Daydream VR Support Ahead of Launch

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One of the leading platforms for software development added improved support for Google’s upcoming Daydream VR platform. The new Google VR SDK 1.0 The company has updated its VR development site as well, where developers can read all the documentation for the new VR platform, and see sample applications and tutorials.

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Smart Glasses in the Future of Work 

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Although the benefit for businesses could be significant, smart glasses enable workers to access mission-critical documents hands-free with increasingly sophisticated eye tracking and voice-assisted navigation options. This allows onsite employees to perform operations such as repairs while also navigating instructional documents hands-free.

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Top 50 Terminologies related to AR/VR

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Design Document ?—?a Google Poly ?—?a Latency? —?The In the real world, there is virtually no latency. In virtual worlds, the average latency is 20 milliseconds, which is considered low. Concurrent Odometry and Mapping (COM) ?—?motion refers to the accumulation of potential motion tracking error.

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Mobile VR Headset Veeso Aims to Bring Face Tracking to VR

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There are also some definite drawbacks to any headset that uses your smartphone’s own inertial-measurement unit (IMU) for head tracking like all current Google Cardboard-enabled devices, and Veeso is apparently no exception. Photo courtesy Veeso. ” Veeso Kickstarter.

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XR Today Guide: What is Augmented Reality?

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This can include images, animations, text, and documents. Google, Apple, and other map programmes offer this functionality to users. Smart glass manufacturers and solution providers like Vuzix, Google, Nreal, RealWear, Lenovo, Magic Leap, and others offer full-spectrum devices capable of agile use cases. billion USD by 2026.