Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Qualcomm today revealed new reference designs for VR and AR headsets powered by its new Snapdragon XR2 chip. Complete with hand-tracking, magnetic controller tracking, eye-tracking, and more, the Qualcomm reference designs are a glimpse of what’s to come in AR and VR over the next year or two.

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VRGames

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Oculus Quest Professional Reference Hidden in Most up-to-date Computer software, Mentions Facial area & Eye Tracking Check out Reddit by Thud2 – Watch Resource.

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2023

EyeSight, Environments, and eye-tracking, oh my! Anytime someone approaches the headset while it’s being worn, the device uses eye-tracking technology to generate a 3D replica of your eyes. Credit: Apple Eye-Tracking Eye-tracking technology powers a number of exciting features on Apple Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2019

And as I promised you, I’m sharing with you all my impressions , so you will feel as if you were here with me… Today I will talk with you about the WCVRI event, the RealMax AR glasses and the Droolon F1 eye tracking accessory! Around the event venue, instead, there are many writings about VR, and many references around the tech.

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Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2018

Qualcomm today announced their Snapdragon 845 Virtual Reality Development Kit (VRDK) reference headset will have support for Vive Wave, HTC’s open API which allows a large range of third-party headsets and peripherals access to a common platform. Two monochromatic VGA global shutter cameras for eye tracking.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Referred to by Lynch as the “HTC Vive Flocus,” the device supposedly features four black-and-white tracking cameras as well as one RGB passthrough camera, similar to the Pico 4. Most interesting, however, is the HTC Vive Flocus’ modular design.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Another, rumored version of the headset referred to as the ‘Omnicept Edition’ is said to include eye, mouth, and face-tracking. But a rumored version of the headset—likely targeted toward enterprise use-cases—is said to include eye, mouth, and face-tracking.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Eye-tracking is arguably one of the most important pieces of VR’s future, and SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) and Valve are working together to bring the tech closer to reality. Those units have been shipped out to research partners who are currently busy toiling away at getting the most out of VR eye-tracking.

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VRScout

AUGUST 25, 2022

According to leaks , Project Cambria, otherwise referred to as the Meta Quest Pro, features both face and eye tracking powered by additional sensors that track your eye and lip movements.

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VRScout

JUNE 2, 2021

For example, Kellogg’s turned to VR and eye-tracking to put themselves in the shoes of consumers in an effort to develop new ways to better market their Pop-Tart Bites. Beyond the obvious use-cases of gaming, socialVR, workforce training, and education, VR can also be used to collect deep marketing data in new and exicting ways.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The kid-friendly interactive experience uses a combination of machine learning and eye-tracking to effectively identify a variety of ADHD symptoms. Referred to as Executive Performance in Everyday Living (EPELI), the game immerses users in a virtual apartment where they must complete a series of “everyday tasks.”

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Now Qualcomm , a leading semiconductor company which regularly releases smartphone ‘reference’ platforms from which companies build their products, aims to fill that gap in the mobile VR space. See Also: Intel Reveals Project Alloy, an All-in-one VR Headset With Mobile Positional Tracking. Guest Article by Anshel Sag.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Today, the company has taken that process by unveiling the first reference design. As with any reference design, the idea is to help foster new products using the XR2 5G platform, with OEM’s able to make use of the extra power and functionality it offers.

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2019

Professional-grade VR eye-tracking for $1,599. HTC announced today their Vive Pro Eye VR headset is now available for purchase in North America through Vive.com and select retailers. tracking with the inclusion of precision eye-tracking functionality, opening up a new realm of possibilities for enterprise VR.

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VRScout

JULY 1, 2021

In addition to showcasing the XR-1 prototype device, Roscosmos revealed the next generation of its VR hardware coming later this year, the Roscosmos XR-2, otherwise referred to as “Sokol-1.” Like the XR-2, the headset is controlled using a pair of motion controllers similar in size and shape to the Oculus Touch controllers.

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Road to VR

JUNE 1, 2022

Pimax Crystal has many of the same ambitious features: standalone processing with PC compatibility, eye-tracking, ultra-high resolution, support for a WiGig wireless module, high refresh rate, inside-out tracking, and more. Inside-out (no external beacons), optional SteamVR Tracking add-on. Connectors. DisplayPort.

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AllThingsVR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

29-Year-Old Gamer Leaves Sony Behind to Bring Eye-Tracking to Virtual Reality Kojima, 29, is convinced the technology will become commonplace in VR devices. That also explains why others are getting into the game, from Eyefluence, backed by LeapPad founder Jim Marggraff, to Eye Tribe, which makes a desktop eye-tracker for $200.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

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VRScout

JANUARY 14, 2021

Eye-tracking, AI navigation, and 3D imaging radar promise next-level road traffic safety. According to Panasonic, the AR HUB was built using a proprietary development process referred to as PRIZM (Precise placement, Reflection, Intuitive, Zonal, Mission Control) in order to address a variety of driver needs.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

In the XR communities, the hype for the Qualcomm XR2 reference design is high, because it will bring many innovations to standalone XR headsets : better graphics, eye tracking, passthrough vision, AI, and much more. Of course, a device with eye tracking, passthrough vision, 5G, high resolution, etc… can’t cost $400.

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VRWorld

APRIL 4, 2018

Saccades refer to rapid eye movements, and saccadic suppression refers to the period of blindness we experience when this happens, which can be counted in milliseconds. With high-end eye-tracking technology, this saccadic suppression can be detected and used to rotate the scene when the user is blind.

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2021

This is one of the VR terms that refers to the connection between the real world and the virtual world. Eye Tracking. This is a technology used by head-mounted displays (HMD) to determine the position of the user’s eyes versus their head. The field of view of the human eye is around 200 degrees. Foveated Rendering.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2024

Alongside the announcement of the new Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip, Qualcomm also revealed its latest reference headset, a mixed reality device that’s likely the foundation of Samsung’s upcoming headset. But then there’s the parts that are usually heavily customized between the reference headset and the finished product.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To boot, last month Qualcomm showed off a new reference MR headset made in partnership with Goertek which could point to the sort of features to expect from Samsung, as the company is using the chip-maker’s new Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 processor.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2022

Qualcomm’s new reference design is wireless. Qualcomm has released its latest reference design for AR glasses and it features an important new feature. If all the previous reference designs were about smartphone-tethered glasses, this new one is totally wireless. Tooz releases reference design for prescription smartglasses.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 11, 2022

However, a representative told UploadVR that figure “refers to the increased SoC power that supports additional sensors and new use cases”, and apps not using these new features will only have “a little more performance headroom” Recent import logs suggest Quest 3 may have a GPU at least twice as powerful as Quest 2. Vive Focus 3.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The first thing you’ll notice is the distinct “orb” look as it’s referred to by the company. In addition to the aforementioned improvements, the PlayStation VR2 will feature a 4K HDR resolution (2000×2040 per eye) powered by an OLED display, smooth frame rates of 90/120Hz, and a wide 110-degree field-of-view.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Although we’re no closer to learning what Valve is working on behind closed doors, at least one of those headset s (note the plural) Newell might be referring to in the talk may be Valve’s work on Galea , a BCI project created in partnership with OpenBCI and eye-tracking firm Tobii.

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VRScout

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fresh hardware, a bold new social platform, and Vive Pro eye-tracking are on the way. The 2019 Consumer Electronic Expo is off to an exciting start as HTC Vive debuted not only a new VR headset capable of inside-out tracking, but a new social platform, new subscription service, and new updates to their existing Viveport platform.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 17, 2022

It’s rumored to be equipped with more than a dozen cameras for room-scale tracking, hand-tracking, eye-tracking, and passthrough AR. Previous reports held that Apple’s upcoming VR headset will have AR capabilities, making it a precursor to its long-rumored full-fledged AR glasses.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

References to a standalone VR headset were recently found in Valve’s SteamVR code alongside the codename “Deckard”. First discovered by YouTuber Brad Lynch , Valve’s Deckard would supposedly feature a built-in processer and inside-out tracking, removing the need for a tethered PC or external base stations.

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Upload VR

JUNE 7, 2023

The App Store on visionOS supports both spatial apps and compatible iPhone and iPad apps, so it's unclear if this refers to the VR version of Rec Room or the iPhone/iPad version on a floating virtual screen. Whiting didn't respond to the many Twitter replies asking about this, and UploadVR also reached out to ask this question.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Using a computer vision-based sensor system, that the company is calling ‘World-sense’, the tracking tech won’t require any external beacons or sensors to enable a room-scale mobile VR experience. Both HTC and Lenovo standalone headsets are basing their work on Qualcomm’s ‘VRDK’ reference device, unveiled at Google I/O in May.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

One aspect of Vision Pro Zuckerberg did seem to praise without a caveat was the eye tracking, calling it “really nice” and saying it enables a “nice interface”. “We We took them out for Quest 3, and we’re going to bring them back in the future,” Zuckerberg said, but it's unclear which future headsets this refers to.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

It features a 4nm-based AR processor that’s capable of handling multiple features, such as visual analytics and graphics, and it can also support up to nine cameras that would be used for tracking you and your environment. For reference, the Quest Pro features 10 cameras; five inside and five outside.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 11, 2019

Many readers of Road to VR will be familiar with the concept of foveated rendering: since our eyes only see in high fidelity within a few degrees of the center of our field of view, it’s possible to achieve higher quality (or more efficiency) by rendering lower quality imagery in the peripheral regions and higher quality in the very center.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 8, 2024

All of a sudden, you and I might be having that conversation, and we may want to reference something; you could pull it up in space, and we could chat about it. Notably, the Vision Pro gives users various options to understand and interact with XR by using eye and hand-based interactions.

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