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Ultraleap’s mid-air haptics tempts Tencent to join its $82M Series D fundraising

TechCrunch VR

Ultrahaptics went on to raise $23 million, begin to interest car companies , and later absorb the much-hyped Leap Motion, which, it turns out, was a match made in heaven, by uniting both hand tracking and mid-air haptics. So Ultraleap is already working with DS Automobiles and Hosiden on new mid-air haptics experiences.

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

The Ghost Howls

Sony promises amazing haptic sensations on the controllers, that should be able to provide “impactful, textured, and nuanced” sensations. Facebook is also working with haptics, and it has presented two prototypes of the wristbands that could apply vibrations or pressure sensations on the wrist. It will so have inside-out tracking.

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The Design Process Behind Itadakimasu!

Leapmotion

Interacting with Leap Motion. I chose to work with optical hand tracking using the Leap Motion Controller in order to perform gestures that were natural to our culture. PARO is an advanced interactive robot used in hospitals and extended care facilities in Japan and Europe. appeared first on Leap Motion Blog.

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Learn about Headsets

Delight XR

While the price tag dropped during the Black Friday sales, it is still at 699€ in Europe (US $600) and requires at least some decent PC hardware to perform smoothly. Moreover, Leap Motion , a device that can be attached to the Vive’s front, has the ability to accurately track your hands with VR applications.

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‘FlyInside Flight Simulator’ Preview – A Promising Start in VR-native Flying

Road to VR

What’s different about FlyInside though is both Rift and Vive users can use their respective motion controllers to manipulate levers, buttons, and requisite knobs. Leap Motion is also supported too, letting you manipulate controls in the cockpit with your own two hands.

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Best VR Headsets 2018/2019

Delight XR

While the price tag dropped during the Black Friday sales, it is still at 699€ in Europe (US $600) and requires at least some decent PC hardware to perform smoothly. Moreover, Leap Motion , a device that can be attached to the Vive’s front, has the ability to accurately track your hands with VR applications.

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All you need to know on Oculus Connect 6: the most important news in one single article!

The Ghost Howls

Touch controllers are still necessary to have an optimal VR experience because they let you feel something in your hands, they give you haptic feedback, they make you press buttons and such. But notwithstanding all these pro sides, Oculus has clearly stated that hands tracking won’t replace Quest controllers.

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