Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

HTC today announced it’s releasing both facial and eye-tracking units for its Vive Focus 3 standalone VR headset. The company says its new trackers will offer “more natural and immersive VR experiences, new options for enterprises to measure user responses, and even more accessible interaction methods such as gaze control.”

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VRScout

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This includes everything from hand and eye tracking technology, optimized visual fidelity via foveated rendering, an ultra-wide 115-degree field-of-view, and “human-eye resolution” just to name a few. Our team has been working non-stop throughout 2020 to further push the envelope of what is possible in XR and VR.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 20, 2017

Tobii Pro brings eye-tracking research to VR The eye tracking company is integrating its technology into the HTC Vive business edition headset for commercial and academic research. It’s also becoming apparent that eye tracking within VR can have a role to play in helping to understand human behavior.

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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.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

After the latest Unite event, Unity has released in Open Beta the tools to develop applications for the Apple Vision Pro. The development packages are usable only by people having Unity Pro or Enterprise, but the documentation is publicly available for everyone to see. PC), it can be built and deployed on all other platforms (e.g.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 29, 2022

The MRTK is a set of components with plugins, samples, and documentation designed to help the development of MR applications using gaming engines from either Unreal Engine or Unity, providing two versions of the solution – MRTK-Unity and MRTK for Unreal. Understanding the MRTK-Unity Toolkit for MR Developers.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

When the UK-based VR studio, Rewind, asked me if I wanted to come and see a demo of its eye-tracking tech demo for the upcoming FOVE 0 headset, I was intrigued. Project Falcon , as this new demo is called, is an on-rails first-person shooter that uses eye-tracking as an aiming system for noisy machine guns and explosive rockets.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

Making some calculations, it is possible to estimate that the per-eye resolution is around 2064×2208, a value that was leaked a few months ago from some data miner (Samulia). Unity page also confirms that the headset will provide plane detection, so you will be able for instance to detect the walls and the desks in your room.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Each team had two HTC Vive Pro Eye’s to play with – the company’s latest enterprise-focused headset – meaning eye-tracking needed to feature in some way. 2nd Place – Munch Mania – A roomscale videogame which used the lip tracking module. Best Audio Prize – An Eye Mosity ?

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 24, 2022

Back in December of last year, it was noted that enterprises were purchasing headsets and immersive technology gear at an incredible rate, a trend that will continue for years to come. XTAL is a premium headset that allows users to enter immersive VR environments with state-of-the-art technologies and a semi-ruggedized exterior.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 9, 2022

Meta Platforms unveiled last week the latest iteration of its hand-tracking technologies as a demo for developers, allowing users to explore virtual worlds with their hands rather than physical controllers. Modular systems for adjusting hand-tracking functions such as pose recognition and velocity tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Meta recently announced the arrival of a popular architectural tool “ Unity Reflect ” in the Meta Quest environment for 2022. The headsets created by VIVE are designed to offer immersive collaborative experiences in virtual reality for specialists designing complex projects and showcasing those creations to clients. Magic Leap.

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ARVR

JUNE 29, 2022

Worldwide Point Cloud to be Used by Users” Immersal : collaboratively turning the world into a point cloud, which is ready for location-based AR content. New Software VisionLib : SDK with super impressive tracking on 3D objects (ready for Unity as well). link] New Hardware Pico Neo 2 eye : eye tracking, vr and ar, hand tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

The headset should be operated through the use of hand tracking and eye tracking , exactly like the Vision Pro. Then the Vision Pro beta for the Unity game engine has not been distributed yet, so many Unity developers can’t build applications for the Vision Pro, yet.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

Creating the most immersive XR experiences requires more than just the best visuals or spatial audio technologies. Eye and hand tracking technologies embedded into wearable devices, or delivered through external sensors, provide the feedback that applications need to optimize the immersive experience for each user.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 18, 2023

Varjo, a manufacturer and innovator of MR headsets, is a joint partner in many enterprise-grade immersive operations, notably vehicle training and simulation. Varjo released a report highlighting a recent partner success story with FORCE Technology to provide cost-efficient maritime immersive training solutions.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 21, 2021

But with stunning clarity its sure going to be a dream headset for VR simmers who aren’t afraid to trade cash for immersion. SteamVR Tracking 1.0 2x eye-tracking. IPD & Eye-tracking. IPD Adjustment Range. Connectors. breakout box (USB-A 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4). Cable Length. external beacons).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Covering all forms of immersive tech, from virtual to augmented, and mixed reality, XR is a key component in how the relationship between humans and computers is evolving. However, to reproduce immersive images and experience in these headsets and devices, XR solutions also need to be able to rapidly access and process huge amounts of data.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

The same luck has not happened to employees at Niantic at Unity. Unity, instead, is firing 4% of its employees, and this may seem weird considering that in the last months it has proceeded to hundred-millions-dollars acquisitions. PSVR 2 will have eye-tracking from Tobii and maybe a detachable cable. Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

Moreover, RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration. The new stereo-foveated rendering improves eye-tracking features, and the feature is widespread – already finding a home on Unity, Unreal, and NVIDIA Omniverse.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2018

When I wrote my post about CES 2018 , I briefly talked about a headset called LooxidVR, able to “read the emotions” of the user by employing a combination of EEG sensors and eye tracking. LooxidVR enables them to collect the user’s eye and brain data simultaneously during a VR experience. What is Looxid Labs?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2022

The Unity real-time development platform has become one of the industry-standard choices for the creation of powerful XR experiences over the years. Countless companies have built powerful games and training environments within Unity, specifically designed to work within the extended reality landscape.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

This is because the sales have not been enormous, and the content for it is not exploiting completely its new features (there are some cool uses of eye tracking, but that’s it). The Unity Beta to develop for the Vision Pro is still not available, so many devs like me can’t even play with the emulator.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Creating the most immersive XR experiences requires more than just the best visuals or spatial audio technologies. Eye and hand tracking technologies embedded into wearable devices, or delivered through external sensors, provide the feedback that applications need to optimize the immersive experience for each user.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Unity Partnerships and Further Updates At the Unite 2023 event, Unity offered its full support for the Apple Vision Pro’s PolySpatial tool, essential for developing spatial experiences on the headset’s Shared Space platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2022

Last Thursday, Microsoft debuted version three of its Mixed Reality (MR) toolkit (MRTK3) for use in Unity Technologies’ real-time 3D (RT3D) animation engine. The technology partnership accelerates the development of MR content on the open-source development hub to deliver cross-platform immersive experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 31, 2023

Last Thursday, leading hand-tracking firm SpectreXR announced a strategic collaboration with XR headset vendor HTC VIVE via its Linkedin account to drive innovation, immersion, and realistic interaction on the latter’s product portfolio. via Untiy’s Asset Store.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Truly immersive experiences in Extended Reality rely on the ability to engage multiple senses in an environment which looks, feels, and sounds similar to real-life. Capable of bringing direction and positioning to sound cues, this solution could significantly improve our sense of immersion. Step 1: Plan a Comprehensive XR Strategy.

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VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2020

Immersive storytelling could be the future of brand marketing. Studies on the psychology of VR and AR have proven beyond doubt that immersive technology leads to the most effective and impressionable form of content. Social media platforms are optimized for every pixel and millisecond of content. Today, VR is timeless. .

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Apple Vision Pro headset is getting ready for its 2024 debut, and XR developers are already leveraging the device’s SDK to create a range of immersive productivity tools. Emiliano Tomasoni, CMO of Wildix, noted that the current immersive application developments “could prove extremely attractive to businesses.”

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ARPost

JULY 29, 2021

Last year, Unity’s Vice President of Features, Andre Gauthier, told ARPost how the Unity graphics engine enables a number of BMW’s projects that require real-time rendering. The drivers as well as the cars need to be entirely recognizable in order for the experience to be truly immersive. Meet Wir Sind Jerry and GOVAR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Augmented Reality (AR) privacy will be a big issue very soon, Johannes Davidsson, the Head of Business Development at Auki Labs , said on Thursday at the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 in Madeira, Portugal. Transforming Security to Emerging Immersive Technology. 80 LEVEL (@80Level) September 20, 2022. What is Conjurer Kit?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As companies and consumers continue to explore the world of extended reality, the demand for enhanced immersion is growing. Via spatial audio, companies can create an immersive interactive environment where it’s possible to detect where sound is coming from in a 3-dimensional space.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 6, 2021

And given spatial computing’s depth of sensory immersion, these interfaces need to be much more multi-dimensional than your keyboard. We’re talking voice, hand tracking and eye tracking, all of which exist today in various forms. But the next step is neural interfaces.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space. They also come with powerful processors built-in to enable streamlined and immersive experiences with minimal effort. So, where should business buyers start their search for the ultimate headset?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 9, 2023

Magic Leap 2 devices will also allow ARway to leverage its eye tracking, spatial audio, and six degrees of flight (6DoF) for greater interactivity with creative content. HoloLens 2 users will also gain access to ARway’s platform, allowing them to explore immersive content worldwide across many ongoing use cases.

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