The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It is also working on creating its own hardware : a previous report highlighted that it could build its own chips in the future, and this article shows how the company is working also in acquiring hardware parts markers. More info (Example n.1 1 of post about this on Reddit) More info (Example n.2

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VRGuy

APRIL 25, 2015

Illustration from Meta SpaceGlasses Can the OSVR project be used not just for virtual reality but also for augmented reality? Support of multiple operating systems and hardware platforms. You are not strongly dependent on one particular piece of hardware. Absolutely! Provide user parameter such as eye separation.

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Leapmotion

JUNE 20, 2018

At Leap Motion, we’re always looking to advance our interactions in ways that push our hardware and software. As one of the lead engineers on Project North Star, I believe that augmented reality can be a truly compelling platform for human-computer interaction. As we augment our reality, we augment ourselves.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 13, 2017

The self-contained virtual reality headset makes use of Intel’s vision technologies to create a wireless, inside-out positionally tracked headset. A cube, for example, would noticeably stretch when you turned your head. Keep in mind that Alloy is not hardware Intel is planning to manufacture and sell itself.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about our integrations and best practices for augmented and virtual reality, desktop, and the Internet of Things. With APIs for six programming languages and dozens of platform integrations, the Leap Motion SDK has everything you need to get started.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2016

. “Most consumers will experience Windows Holographic for the first time through VR, not through HoloLens,” wrote Raven Zachary, founding partner of mixed reality startup Object Theory, in an email. An example of the Windows Holographic user interface. “The strategy has become clear. ”

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Leapmotion

APRIL 30, 2015

It’s also a delicate balancing act – between our natural instincts about the physical world, and the unique capabilities of the hardware. While the Leap Motion Controller can track more than 2 feet away, the “sweet spot” for tracking is roughly 1 foot from the device. Leap Motion VR Design Best Practices.

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Leapmotion

JUNE 7, 2015

One of the most powerful things about the Leap Motion platform is its ability to tie into just about any creative platform. Today on the blog, we’re spotlighting getnamo’s community Leap Motion plugin for Unreal Engine 4, which offers some unique capabilities alongside the official plugin. GET THE PLUGIN.

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VR Bites

OCTOBER 10, 2016

They clearly stated that the HDK is designed for developers and semi-professionals who like to hack hardware and software. You need quite a bit of technical knowledge if you want to use the OSVR (Open Source Virtual Reality). For example, you can use the Oculus Rift sensor instead of the OSVR sensor.

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Leapmotion

APRIL 26, 2015

For example, if you relax your eyes and let the shapes overlap in the video above, you’ll see the colors blend together while paradoxically remaining separate. You can try the demo here for desktop, or download Mozilla’s beta browser to try it in virtual reality. Yellow-blue example courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

Virtual Reality is here to stay Virtual Reality (VR) invites you to explore alternative worlds as if you’re actually there. Simply take your smartphone and a headset and discover virtual spaces, games, and much more. Similarly to ViveCheck, there is an Oculus tool for checking the existing computer hardware.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Established in 2015, Circuit Stream has helped over 40,000 people learn to design and develop virtual reality and augmented reality applications. For example, you can use Scale to change the cube’s dimensions and scroll to the bottom to add a Rigidbody so you can interact with the object you select. 3D Tracking.

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Leapmotion

AUGUST 21, 2015

Zach Kinstner , the creator behind Hovercast and Firework Factory , has been sharing his latest project through a series of videos – a virtual reality guitar! Working with 3D input devices like the Leap Motion, I try to find the simplest ways to accomplish a task, and also to utilize the strengths of the device.

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Leapmotion

MARCH 8, 2015

So I switched to the Leap Motion Controller and quickly got my hands in my application. The new Arm HUD Widget by Leap Motion looked good, but I knew it wouldn’t be released for some time. For example, I released an “update” early on that horribly crippled the framerate of the application.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Virtual Reality is here to stay Virtual Reality (VR) invites you to explore alternative worlds as if you’re actually there. Simply take your smartphone and a headset and discover virtual spaces, games, and much more. Similarly to ViveCheck, there is an Oculus tool for checking the existing computer hardware.

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Leapmotion

MAY 17, 2015

In the process of building applications and various UX experiments at Leap Motion, we’ve come up with a useful set of heuristics to help us critically evaluate our gesture and interaction designs. The team at Leap Motion is constantly working to improve the accuracy and consistency of our tracking technology.

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Leapmotion

MAY 3, 2015

We all grew tired of talking about how we wanted to explore VR development, so we allocated several weeks to tinkering with the Oculus Rift and Leap Motion — staffing one full-time developer and a few designers part-time. The goal was to build a cohesive VR interface that plays nicely with both hardware’s current limitations.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 19, 2016

Coming to Gamescom 2016 right after the recent launch of their IndieGogo campaign , the team is now showing off a near finished version of their hardware in hopes that the burgeoning virtual reality industry will make way for a glove that effectively lets you feel VR.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 11, 2022

For example, people can use one hand to point at something while the other hand is used for tasks such as turning a virtual knob or opening a door, or perform two separate tasks simultaneously such as writing with one hand while gesturing with the other. In VR, Gemini makes it easier than ever to use two hands.

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VRGuy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

OSVR (Open Source Virtual Reality) aims to create an open and universal standard for the discovery, configuration, and operation of VR/AR devices. Since the OSVR launch in January this year, nearly 250 organizations including Intel, NVIDIA, Xilinx, Ubisoft, Leap Motion, and many others have joined the OSVR ecosystem.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In his 1984 classic Neuromancer, characters entered a virtual reality world called “the matrix” (inspiration for the 1999 film of the same name by the Wachowskis). ARtillery Intelligence predicts $14B of consumer AR revenues by 2021, with only around $2B of that from hardware sales.

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Leapmotion

JUNE 7, 2017

These rules are so fundamental that we design our digital realities to reflect human expectations about how things work in the real world. At Leap Motion, our mission is to empower people to interact seamlessly with the digital landscape. Grasping: what does it mean to naturally grab and release a virtual object?

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Leapmotion

MAY 1, 2015

From the mouse and touchscreen, to hand tracking platforms like the Leap Motion Controller, the design of UI elements like the humble button is shaped by the hardware and how we use it. For Leap Motion and VR, we recommend that a single finger target should be no smaller than 20 mm in real-world size.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2018

Furthermore, we all know that R&D departments of companies have products that are at least 2 years ahead of the market, but a research project is completely different from a product : a product has to be polished, must pass certifications, must work with currently available hardware, must have a reasonable price.

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Leapmotion

APRIL 25, 2015

Hand tracking and virtual reality are both emerging technologies, and combining the two into a fluid and seamless experience can be a real challenge. Jody Medich is a UX designer and researcher who believes that the next giant leap in technology involves devices and interfaces that can “speak human.”

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 27, 2019

Alvin Wang Graylin is an industry leader, evangelist and passionate driver of XR technologies, particularly virtual reality. Alan: Today’s guest is an industry leader, evangelist and passionate driver of XR technologies, and particular virtual reality, Mr. Alvin Wang-Graylin. Alvin: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 27, 2019

Alvin Wang Graylin is an industry leader, evangelist and passionate driver of XR technologies, particularly virtual reality. Alan: Today’s guest is an industry leader, evangelist and passionate driver of XR technologies, and particular virtual reality, Mr. Alvin Wang-Graylin. Alvin: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Varag: Yes, so Clay's-- we're hardware agnostic. So we feel -- like you said -- this is software that really needs to be optimized for the hardware that it's working on. And then-- Varag: Especially because every maker has got to print hardware make-up, in a sense. So it'll work across all those types you just said.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Varag: Yes, so Clay's-- we're hardware agnostic. So we feel -- like you said -- this is software that really needs to be optimized for the hardware that it's working on. Varag: Especially because every maker has got to print hardware make-up, in a sense. So it'll work across all those types you just said. It's pretty quick.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Varag: Yes, so Clay's-- we're hardware agnostic. So we feel -- like you said -- this is software that really needs to be optimized for the hardware that it's working on. Varag: Especially because every maker has got to print hardware make-up, in a sense. So it'll work across all those types you just said. It's pretty quick.

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Leapmotion

MAY 15, 2015

At a recent Designers + Geeks talk , Jody Medich and Daniel Plemmons talked about some of the discoveries our team has made (and the VR best practices we’ve developed) while building VR experiences with the Oculus Rift and the Leap Motion Controller. Here’s what we’ve learned building menus for Leap Motion.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 12, 2019

The Dexmo force-feedback glove is an exoskeleton that you wear to have true fingers presence in any virtual environment. It can be used both with a standard screen or an AR/VR headset, but I think that virtual reality is where this device really shines. Force-feedback. You may wonder what “force-feedback” means.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 8, 2016

Acer, NVIDIA, Valve, Ubisoft, Leap Motion and many others joined the ecosystem. The OSVR headset—called the Hacker Development Kit—has seen several major hardware improvements. An avalanche of new virtual reality devices has arrived. For example, head tracking can come from optical trackers or inertial ones.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

This week has been the week of the Oculus Connect 6 , the biggest yearly event by Oculus where the VR company announces all its most important news, both on hardware and software sides. It is much better than ALVR and other similar solutions (of course, because Oculus can operate at a deeper level on its hardware and runtime).

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Leapmotion

JULY 14, 2018

Virtual reality. Augmented reality. Mixed, hyper, modulated, mediated, diminished reality. All of these flavours are really just entry points into a vast world of possibilities where we can navigate between our physical world and limitless virtual spaces. The post Mirrorworlds appeared first on Leap Motion Blog.

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VRGuy

AUGUST 1, 2016

Acer, NVIDIA, Valve, Ubisoft, Leap Motion and many others joined the ecosystem. The OSVR goggle – called the Hacker Development Kit – has seen several major hardware improvements. Increased Device Diversity leads to more Choices for Customers Trends An avalanche of new virtual reality devices arrived.

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