The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

It is always a matter of money and I think this case makes no exception, especially because Meta subsidizes hardware costs with the Store sales. Tiny emitters emit sound waves towards the eyes, and some receptors read how the waves bounce back. I send a big hug to all the people from Plutosphere.

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Upload VR

JULY 22, 2022

Documents in an FCC filing provide a glimpse of a Pico 4 standalone VR headset as well as Pico 4 Pro with added face and eye tracking. We’ll be curious, then, how the forthcoming Pico 4 and Pico 4 Pro hardware stack up against Quest 2 and Quest Pro.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The Verge’s Alex Heath reports Meta canceled hardware codenamed Cardiff. In his Command Line weekly newsletter, Heath writes he “ heard of at least two early-stage hardware prototypes, one codenamed Cardiff and the other Hermosa, that have been canned recently.”

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Enterprise-grade XR collaboration and guidance applications enable a workforce to engage with one another at an increased level, using integrated technology like avatars, gesture-tracking, eye-tracking, and spatial audio. Although, in some areas, like Brazil , access to XR hardware is less approachable due to high costs.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As we head into the next generation of XR hardware, here are some of the big developments and releases coming out of the industry. But at last, we are seeing a shift from dedicated platform-specific hardware to agnostic all-in-one devices that makes sense for all involved. Where Is XR Heading? Guest Post

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

Qualcomm is setting the XR2+ Gen 2 as a tipping point in XR hardware design and innovation with its breakthrough features and specs, mixed with its launch partners. A leading selling point of the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset is the hardware’s ability to unlock 4.3K Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2: What’s New?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 19, 2024

Compared to Meta’s Quest 2 controllers, with their tracking rings, the Meta Quest Touch Pro controllers (and stylus tips) are a vast improvement. The controllers have self-tracking technology and offer a full 360-degree range of motion. Plus, the attachable stylus tips are excellent for precision in complex activities.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Pico 4 Pro should feature next-gen functionalities like RGB passthrough, eye tracking, face tracking, and automatic IPD adjustment. And if the hardware is good, the software is amazing. This says a lot about the quality of PSVR 2. On paper, this is an astonishing project. you have access to camera data).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

During the Chinese counterpart of the event, the V2EC, Vive has also announced two other interesting pieces of news: The 7Invensun Droolon F2, an eye-tracking add-on for the Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3, coming soon for $299. PSVR2 may feature 4K display and eye tracking. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment).

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VRScout

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Eye & Face Tracking. As previously announced, the Quest Pro features eye tracking and Natural Facial Expressions, which has allowed the company to do some pretty cool things with avatars. The Touch Pro controllers will be available for purchase later this year for $299. Credit: Meta.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Pico 5 Pro Max looks like a dream hybrid headset : it is a standalone device with eye tracking and passthrough, and it also has the DisplayPort connection that makes it work like a true tethered headset when connected to a PC. Aero is not so small as BigScreen Beyond, but it features a higher resolution and supports eye tracking.

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2021

Instagram-ready) cameras, and possibly eye-tracking too. And that means they’ll collect a ton of user data now, using machine learning to inform more optimized hardware for actual consumers later. 2023+: Eye Tracking and beyond. If the first glasses don’t have eye-tracking, expect it to follow within a year or two.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Featuring new controllers with resistive triggers and a familiar button layout as well as eye tracking and even vibration inside the headset itself, Half-Life: Alyx would seem a match made in heaven for Sony’s system. Both features ignite imaginations with how they could be implemented on Sony’s hardware.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If we miss any apps on this list, please email tips@uploadvr.com and let us know. It supports color passthrough as well as the Touch Pro pen tips for writing on surfaces. The app also supports Quest Pro’s face and eye tracking features. Here’s a list of some of the first ones you can check out. Gravity Sketch.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

Qualcomm is positioning the XR2+ Gen 2 as a tipping point in XR hardware design and innovation due to its breakthrough features and specs combined with its launch partners. While the company is deeply involved in developing Meta/Ray Ban hardware, it also works on Project Nazare, a robust prototype AR smart glasses product.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2016

Meaning, that the only way we, as content creators, can produce the kind of content we desire, is to work to create the hardware or software solutions as we go. Along with the emergence of the VR industry, a slew of gadgets and supplementary hardware devices have begun to flood in. The hardware still has room to improve.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The emerging hardware promises to bring a new dimension to AR without holding a smartphone, bringing computing from the hand to the head. Additionally, smart glasses are starting to implement hand and eye-tracking from specialists like Tobii to provide a hands-free user experience. A Guide to AR Reviews. The Platform.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

It is clear that it is not a Quest 2, since it doesn’t feature mind-blowing features like big FOV or eye-tracking or full-fingers controllers, so it is something like a Quest S. Its 1,600 × 1,600 LCD display per-eye, together with eye tracking and 5G make me dream of great experimentations, especially in the enterprise sector.

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AIXR

JULY 28, 2022

In order to successfully implement VR and AR technology into their operations, businesses need to consider a number of factors, including distribution methods, hardware refresh cycles, client training and onboarding, integration and installation, and common challenges and solutions. Hardware Refresh Cycle. Distribution Methods.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

French startup Lynx announced some months ago a quite interesting headset featuring pass-through augmented reality , hands tracking, eye tracking, and an innovative lens design. Thanks Clemente for the tip!) Lynx now aims at an MR headset costing “a couple hundred dollars”. Learn more. Some XR fun. Funny link.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Ultraleap hand tracking. Custom made eye tracking. I like a lot what I know about it, but VR hardware must be tried to be judged, so I’ll wait for the first reviews before expressing a true opinion about it. Thanks Louis Cacciuttolo for the tip). Its specifications are actually quite cool: Display: 2x 3.2″

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VRScout

JULY 1, 2016

Generally speaking, this problem can be broken down into three components: hardware, software, and each individual’s own perception. The first method of tackling this problem is through improvements in the hardware. It’s due to this concept that you can touch the tip of your nose with your eyes closed.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The headset takes inspiration from the Varjo VR-3 premium VR headset and removes its famous retina-resolution display and also hands tracking via Ultraleap, making it become a VR headset more similar to the other ones in the market. Aero still features an impressive resolution and pixel density, and also integrated eye-tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 6, 2020

Of course, this is still a research project, so, for instance, it works only with green light (I mean, there is also a prototype with all three RGB colors, but it is bigger and only sits on a desk), and there is no hardware on the glasses (no SOC, no tracking cameras, etc…). Facebook showcases AI 16x supersampling.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2022

They want to cram all the hardware necessary to have visual augmentations in a tiny lens that sits on your eye. software developers, hardware designers, etc…) but also people that come from a medical background (e.g. Ultra Precise Eye Tracking. Yes, you’ve read that right: not smart glasses, but contact lenses.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Each Quest Pro also comes with a pair of stylus tips that can be attached to the bottom of each Touch Pro controller to offer more realistic writing and drawing in VR. Productivity apps such as Immersed also benefit from the new hardware by allowing you access to multiple desktop monitors in mixed reality. Eye & Face Tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

It also shows that at the moment the idea of subsidizing the cost of the hardware with the software sold in the store is not working, so probably the Quest ecosystem is less healthy than we initially thought. Pancake 1 : 2280×2280 resolution, 3,999 yuan ($592), preorder August 26, shipping September (China).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The addition of eye-tracking injects a new layer of interactivity to the user experience. EYE-TRACKING AND VOICE COMMAND. Eye-tracking technology was an important feature for Microsoft as they wanted to ensure the headset offered users a fluid hands-free experience. Image Credit: Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This special version of the headset features additional sensors that can get more data about the user: A heart rate sensor on the forehead; Two additional cameras that track the lower part of the face of the user, so that to read his facial expressions; Eye-tracking cameras , that can also detect the dimension of the pupil.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Pixels Per Eye. Eye Tracking. ?. Upper Face Tracking. ??. ??. ?. Lower Face Tracking. Controller Tracking. Self Tracking. Face & Eye Tracking. Quest Pro has 3 face tracking cameras: 1 for your upper face and 2 for your lower face. All three systems use one camera per eye.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2021

They want to cram all the hardware necessary to have visual augmentations in a tiny lens that sits on your eye. software developers, hardware designers, etc…) but also people that come from a medical background (e.g. Lenses have to be worn every day, and they can’t truly rely on additional hardware.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Wedged somewhat inconsiderately at the very start of every year (it’s OK CES organisers, no one in the tech industry have families they want to spend time with), the annual Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas is still the biggest event for hardware in the world. We’ve not heard anything of them since.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2023

The Quest as a piece of hardware is not new, the pandemic is less relevant, and the economic conditions are not positive, so a decline in sales had to be expected. In the meanwhile, it is interesting that the people of the VR community say that more than new hardware, they want great content for this new year. More info. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

And Meta should find a way to earn money from this collaboration: if it is true that the Quest 2 hardware is sold undercost/at cost, just selling a lot of new devices in a new country doesn’t sound like a smart plan. One interesting piece of news that stroke with me was that Resident Evil 4 Remake is coming for this device, too!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Meta plans to fight Apple thanks to the help of LG, a company that has deep expertise in manufacturing hardware and displays. This seems a smart decision to me: Meta needs this kind of partner to be able to improve its hardware manufacturing capabilities, and LG is a solid one. Thanks Nova for the tip!) Good luck, Stan and team!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. It will be the first consumer headset with eye-tracking and foveated rendering, and also the first one to feature haptics directly on the headset.

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