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Valve papers tease eye tracking VR headset potential

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This wearable head-mounted display (HMD) included an array of features, including but not limited to wireless functionality, antenna, optical subsystem, IMU sensors, a dedicated processor (or processors), onboard memory, functioning operating system, applications, games, a head tracking module, and an eye … Continue reading.

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Apple’s Latest VR Patent Describes a Compact VR Headset with Eye Tracking

Road to VR

Spotted by Patently Apple , Apple’s patent titled Optical System for Head-mounted Display makes it clear up front that this particular design is aimed at creating a VR headset that’s more compact, specifically by redesigning the optical system.

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Report: Apple Acquires VR & AR Eye-tracking Company SMI

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A report from MacRumors provides compelling evidence that Apple has quietly acquired SMI, also known as SensoMotoric Instruments, a company specializing in eye-tracking technology. German-based SMI has specialized in eye-tracking since its founding in 1991.

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Eye-Tracking Headset FOVE 0 Specs & Pre-Order Date

VRScout

Pre-orders for the FOVE 0 head-mounted display begin November 2nd. Originally labeled just FOVE , the FOVE 0 (yeah now we’re talking) has been making waves in the virtual reality community due in large part to its unique built-in eye-tracking technology.

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Oculus Enters The VR Eye-Tracking Arms Race With ‘Eye Tribe’ Acquisition

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Oculus has acquired an eye-tracking startup known as The Eye Tribe , a company spokesman confirmed to UploadVR this morning. According to The Eye Tribe’s website, its technology, allows “eye control for consumer devices that enables simplified and enhanced user experiences.

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Exclusive: SMI’s ‘Social Eye’ Tracking Breathes Life Into Avatars

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German technology firm SMI (SesnoMotoric Instruments) is expanding on its previously disclosed eye-tracking technology to make social interactions in VR more believable. Eye tracking startups Eyefluence and The Eye Tribe were both recently purchased by Google and Facebook respectively.

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Comprehensive Glossary of the Most Frequently Used VR Terms

ARPost

We compiled a list of frequently used terms that are most likely to appear in: VR head-mounted display specifications; Game descriptions; Articles about VR technology ; Instructions for setting up your computer for VR experiences. Eye Tracking. Head Mounted Display (HMD). Field of View (FOV).