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We need camera access to unleash the full potential of Mixed Reality

The Ghost Howls

These days I’m carrying on some experiments with XR and other technologies. For instance, one classical example of our future in MR is having a virtual assistant that provides you with suggestions related to what you are doing. Another example could be an educational experience that trains the user in doing something (e.g.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2019

The Ghost Howls

We all love to make speculations on the technology and I am no exception. Not because I am a genius, but because the technology is still evolving very slowly and so it is very predictable. Magic Leap. Me, wearing a Magic Leap One. The most important news has been for sure the launch of the Magic Leap One.

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SIGGRAPH 2017: Optitrack Reveals Tracking Puck For Full-Body VR Immersion

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For example, a friend’s leg could be bending backward in an awkward way that reminds you what you’re seeing is faked. Two more Optitrack pucks on each hand or arm and the use of Leap Motion (which recently got big funding ) or gloves could provide the final bit of finger tracking for complete full-body immersion.

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Bohemia’s ‘Virtual Battlespace 3’ Military Sim Adds Rift CV1 and Vive Support

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VR was utilized in military simulations long before it became a cheaper, consumer-level technology, but now that headsets are in homes, one well-known simulator is going to use them. One example of this provided by the company was users being able to move their heads independent of aiming when manning vehicle-mounted turrets.

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Microsoft May Leapfrog Facebook and Google in VR With HoloLens Tracking

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” Head tracking is an essential part of all mixed reality technology, both VR and AR, and the so-called inside-out variety in a VR headset makes set up dramatically easier. An example of the Windows Holographic user interface. If you want to take VR into another room, for example, you have to find places for the sensors again.

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SenseGlove review: a nice DK1 for force-feedback in VR

The Ghost Howls

Let me explain this better with an example: if you grab a bottle in real life, your fingers can’t trespass the bottle, because the material of the bottle exerts a force towards your fingers which prevents them to enter. This way your gloves are powered and can communicate with your PC; Setup of the HTC Vive system.

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Learn about Headsets

Delight XR

Even though the technology has been around for years, the current generation of products and devices gets closer than ever to the VR’s original promise: getting elsewhere and connecting to whatever matters most to you. With the technology advancing every year, the hardware is getting cheaper and the software base is growing steadily.

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