Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The most infamous example is of course, the legendary 3DHead system. The Razer-fronted Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) platform was announced along with its very first flagship hardware, the Hacker Developer Kit (HDK for short). CES 2015 brought yet more impressive advancements from VR and AR fields, and some notable setbacks.

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VRGuy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Created by Sensics and Razer, OSVR includes two independent components: 1) the OSVR software platform and 2) the open-source Hacker Development Kit VR headset. In the above example, these devices would be products from Leap Motion, NOD, YEI and Softkinetic. Eye tracking: to convert pupil camera images into pupil coordinates.

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VRGuy

AUGUST 1, 2016

Sensics and Razer launched OSVR 18 months ago with the intent of democratizing VR. For example, head tracking can come from optical trackers or inertial ones. Eye tracking software converts eye images into gaze direction. Hand tracking software converts hand position into gestures.

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