XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 26, 2022

Meta Platforms Inc is mulling a potential buyout of AdHawk Microsystems, a virtual reality (VR) eye-tracking technology firm, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources. New story: Meta/Facebook is considering acquiring AdHawk Microsystems, which develops eye-tracking tech for AR/VR that doesn’t require cameras [link].

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2020

It was more than a year ago—before PlayStation 5 was formally announced—that Sony confirmed its ‘next-gen console’ would continue to support PlayStation VR. Image courtesy Sony. Luckily those plans haven’t changed; following the full reveal of the system last week, the company affirms that PS5 will support PSVR.

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VRScout

MAY 26, 2022

This past February, Sony offered us our first look at the PlayStation VR2 (PS VR2), a new-and-improved console VR headset boasting a 4K HDR resolution, new sensory features, built-in eye-tracking, redesigned motion controllers, headset-based haptic feedback, and a variety of other game-changing enhancements.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 28, 2016

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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Following anticipation from fans, Sony announced on Wednesday the release window, price, and new features of its PlayStation Virtual Reality 2 (PSVR2) device. Sony is pricing the PSVR2 at $549.99 Sony is debuting three bundles, including: The base model, for $549.99, comes with a headset, sense controllers, and stereo headphones.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As someone who didn't truly get into VR until 2019, a strong set of exclusives like WipeOut: Omega Collection , Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and Blood & Truth kept me invested in Sony's original PSVR, balancing this alongside my Rift S. Metro Awakening Sony's other problem is convincing people that PSVR 2 is the better choice over Quest.

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Cats and VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

XR Games and Sony Pictures VR (SPVR) announced that a new, completely revamped version of the hit VR arcade light gun style shooter Zombieland: Headshot Fever will arrive as a PlayStation®VR2 launch title. said Jake Zim, SVP, virtual reality, Sony Pictures Entertainment. “ said Bobby Thandi, Founder and CEO of XR Games. “

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 28, 2022

This Tuesday, Sony, the firm behind the Playstation line-up of console gaming devices, announced new details for its upcoming PlayStation Virtual Reality 2 (PSVR 2) headset. In an official blog post , Sony introduced several new features to improve the PSVR 2 user experience. Four tracking cameras. Inside-out camera tracking.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Sony’s next console VR headset features an “orb” design heavily inspired by the PS5. After months of teasing, Sony has officially unveiled the design of its latest VR headset, the PlayStation VR2. Today, Sony has released the first official images of the headset. Image Credit: Sony.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 1, 2022

Sony may launch it in 1Q23, depending on the development schedule of PS VR2 game titles. Ming-Chi Kuo also notes that lens manufacturer Genius is supplying the sophomore device with six optical modules not found on the original headset, including eye-tracking functions. (3/5). units shipments in 2H22. More on PlayStation VR 2.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

With CES around the corner, the AR/VR/MR marketplace is already rumbling just days into the new year, with many significant developments in the immersive solutions space. This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. and 256GB devices cost $269.99.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2022

In short, Kuo posits that Meta is slowing down investment in VR hardware due to looming economic recession, but this will provide others opportunity to play catchup as market share shifts away from Meta to companies such as Sony, Valve, Pico, and HTC. It’s not VR, its Meta’s core business that’s taking a hit.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

CES 2023 allows XR firms to express the benefit of enterprise-grade immersive solutions for various vertical markets like healthcare, tourism, training, and education. The CES 2023 showroom hosts many immersive firms, related prototypes, and market-ready XR devices. Hand tracking. Eye tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Atlantic Productions has partnered with Meta Platforms to host an impressive immersive experience highlighting climate change’s effects on the Galapagos Islands. The new MR device offers stellar true-colour passthrough, a Snapdragon XR2 processor, and advanced hand and eye tracking solutions, among many other features.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2022

Today during Sony’s CES 2022 press conference the company revealed the first details on PlayStation VR 2, including eye-tracking, a “4K” HDR display, and a 110° Field-of-view. For the first time today, Sony confirmed that its next-gen VR headset for PS5 will be called… *drumroll*… PlayStation VR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2. I’m pretty sure that Sony is waiting the next few months to make some moves, there’s still the Black Friday and the Christmas Holiday that have to happen, but at the moment I do not see this device as disruptive to our ecosystem.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In recent years, numerous leading brands have begun to build their own Metaverse strategies, designed to engage customers, support employees with immersive training and improve collaboration. In the sporting world, the metaverse space allows teams and athletes from every environment to connect with fans in a new, more engaging space.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

More info (Quest 3 coming in 2023) More info (New layoffs planned at Meta) Other relevant news (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) New information on PSVR 2 is unveiled Sony Interactive Entertainment is keeping growing the hype for the upcoming launch of the PSVR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

Apple wants to reduce the price of the display by a 50% factor and is also trying to have other suppliers of displays beyond Sony (e.g. Tiny emitters emit sound waves towards the eyes, and some receptors read how the waves bounce back. Depending on how the returning waves are, the system is able to detect where the eyes are looking at.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The significance of immersive technology is ever-growing in a world more reliant on hybrid and remote working environments. Although, in the wake of the video conferencing-led remote working boom, immersive solutions offered enhanced workplace communication and collaboration methods. Emerging Enterprise Solutions. from 2022 to 2030.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Sony’s Magic Lab are set to demonstrate a new procedural animation system which it says allows VR characters found in VR to “imbue a sense of shared space with the player” with realistic eye, head and body movements. SEE ALSO On the Hunt for VR's Killer App with Sony's Head of PlayStation Magic Lab, Richard Marks.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Resolution Games’ tabletop dungeon crawler Demeo is rolling its way onto PSVR 2 next year, with cross-platform play and eye tracking support. Sony announced Demeo’s PSVR 2 release during today’s State of Play presentation, alongside the Enhanced Edition of Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

JANUARY 31, 2024

AR|VR|MR 2024, apart from other emerging technology, shows its focus display and waveguide solutions – the hardware and software that powers immersive visualisation on MR headsets, AR smart glasses, and more. Zinn Labs Debuts AI-ready Eye-Tracking System at SPIE.AR|VR|MR What sets SPIE?AR|VR|MR

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Since it doesn’t support dedicated controllers like all VR headsets out there though, it’s leaving many developers essentially stuck and unable to port many of the most popular immersive games to Vision Pro. Vision Pro launches today, emerging as an impressive addition to the world of XR headsets.

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VRScout

MAY 11, 2021

A new report from UploadVR teases some pretty impressive specs for Sony’s upcoming PlayStation VR 2 headset. Foveated rendering would be powered by built-in eye-tracking technology, which could have a significant impact on social VR experiences by allowing for more natural interactions between players.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Eye tracking solutions firm Tobii announced it had inked a major deal on Tuesday with US startup HeadVantage to provide athletes with cameras, sensors, and cutting-edge eye tracking technologies. Comments, Accelerators, and Updates on Tobii’s Tracking Tools.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

Meta has even improved the accuracy of eye tracking on Quest Pro , and some people are speculating that it may be to battle the eye-tracking capabilities of the Vision Pro. According to the creators of Hubris, Sony is working on solving the issue , but he said nothing about when this update will be released.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2021

A report from UploadVR , citing “multiple sources,” claims that Sony’s next-gen PlayStation VR 2 headset will bring a big jump in resolution, along with eye-tracking, IPD adjustment, and even head-mounted haptics. Here’s the key info claimed in the report: 4.1MP (2,000 × 2,040) per-eye resolution.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

I am already dreaming of future mobile headsets (maybe the Quest 4) featuring hardware ray tracing and foveated rendering for amazing immersive graphics. PSVR 2 will have eye-tracking from Tobii and maybe a detachable cable. This is of course the base technology needed for foveated rendering. Don’t wake me up! Image by Meta).

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

At a time when modern VR was finding its feet, Sony championed the potential of console-based virtual reality with PlayStation VR on PS4, housing an impressive library of exclusive games like WipeOut: Omega Collection , Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and Blood & Truth. Sony remains the only console manufacturer committed to VR at this level.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Metrics such as attention and navigation were essential for six degrees of freedom (6DoF) immersive experiences, a report from Brighton, UK-based firm spanning 65 enterprises across the industry explained. XR Firms Secure Next-Gen Tracking Tools.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

More than six years after its VR debut, Sony is ready to bring next-gen VR to PS5 with PSVR 2. With PSVR 2, Sony is not just improving on the prior headset, it’s also raising some bars for consumer headsets overall as the first device in its class to bring eye-tracking, HDR, and new haptic capabilities to the market.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Apple, Sony, Microsoft, and countless other vendors in the technology space are now investing heavily on the concept of “spatial audio”. These innovators are discovering how important a multi-sensory experience can be when building immersive interactions for users. Multi-Sensory Immersion.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony releases some details about PSVR 2 runtime. Sony is slowly releasing details about the PSVR 2 headset to keep the attention (and the hype) high. Venice Immersive is the VR branch of the Venice Film Festival. Upload VR). Other relevant news. How much does it cost?

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2017

Intended for its own swath of Varjo-branded headsets, the new display configuration promises “unprecedented resolution of VR and AR content limited only by the perception of the human eye itself.” ” According to a hands-on by Tech Crunch , the headset packs a pair of high-resolution Sony MicroOLED displays measuring 0.7

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JUNE 7, 2023

Synapse creatively uses PSVR 2 eye tracking for a promising roguelike shooter. Speaking plainly, O’Luanaigh calls the headset "brilliant" before discussing hardware features like eye tracking and haptic feedback. We had an opportunity with Sony to do something kind of exclusive to the headset that really pushed it."

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Ultraleap hand tracking. Custom made eye tracking. Japanese magazine Famitsu interviewed Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Hideaki Nishino and asked him many questions about PlayStation 5 and PSVR 2. This shows the commitment that Sony has toward VR; The lineup for PSVR 2 is not complete. Wireless PC VR Streaming.

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