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VR Bound Announces Nominees For Inaugural 2017 VR Awards

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Colaianni says “Our mission of being an inclusive awards body for the immersive sector spans far beyond just entertainment.” Along with categories that you would expect, such as gaming and entertainment, I was excited to see a category for VR education and training. Oculus – Rift. Google – Daydream View.

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Intel’s Project Alloy Demonstrates “Merged Reality”

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Project Alloy stands alone among the current lineup of technologies available because it isn’t tethered to a desktop computer like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, nor does it use a smartphone like Google Cardboard, Gear VR or Google Daydream.

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Intel’s Project Alloy Demonstrates “Merged Reality”

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Project Alloy stands alone among the current lineup of technologies available because it isn’t tethered to a desktop computer like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, nor does it use a smartphone like Google Cardboard, Gear VR or Google Daydream.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.22): Sony reveals PSVR2 controllers, FRL shows the wristband of the future, and more!

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Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch).

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Stereo Labs Unveils ‘Linq’ – A Mixed Reality Headset For The Living Room

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This system makes the headset dependent on static hardware, however, and so top engineers at Oculus , HTC and Google are all racing to crack the inside-out code first. ” It’s goal is to bring entertaining mixed reality experiences into your living room. Linq’s system for hand tracking is also unique.

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Learn about Headsets

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Motion tracking is either done by the smartphone’s sensors or built-in headset sensors; thus, there are no cables hindering free movement. The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Oculus Rift. Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard.

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Experiential Technology Event Shows How Far VR Has To Go

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Above: David Holz, founder of Leap Motion, shows off hand-tracking in VR. The headset used sensors to detect my fingers, using software from Leap Motion. It reminded me of a speech by Mike Abrash , chief scientist at Oculus, speaking last fall. Image Credit: Dean Takahashi. What this means for startups.