XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 5, 2022

Last Friday, Sony Interactive Entertainment, the hardware vendor behind the famous PlayStation gaming console brand, announced a technology partnership with eye-tracking provider Tobii for the Japanese firm’s sophomore virtual reality (VR) gaming headset. Sony Filles Hand-Tracking Technology.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

It is interesting that now we are reaching the same levels of investments in XR that we had in 2016, that is during the peak of the hype for the technology. 7Invensun announced Droolon F2 eye-tracking accessory for Vive devices. The Droolon F2 fixes the only feature missing in the Vive Focus 3, that is eye-tracking capabilities.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

NVIDIA is upgrading its Variable Rate Supersampling (VRSS) with support for headsets with eye-tracking, allowing the rendered application to improve performance by increasing quality where the user is looking, while decreasing it elsewhere. VRSS 2 is supported as of GeForce driver version R465 which became available on March 30th.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

AR and VR are gearing up for a giant leap forward thanks to advancements in eye-tracking technology. Graphics often appear artificial, and can be harsh on the eyes due to low resolution and slow frame rates. Eye-tracking systems, which monitor eye movements in real time, promise to change this.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Compatible with SteamVR content as well as the OpenVR development platform, these high-resolution VR headsets are capable of 4k rendering per eye, offering users crystal clear visuals that do away with the infamous “screendoor effect.” Varjo’s human-eye resolution visual fidelity is unprecedented. Image Credit: Varjo.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 10, 2022

They had no new hardware for me to review, but they let me have a test with a Neo 3 Pro Eye ( Pico Neo 3 with Tobii eye-tracking incorporated) and showed me a few demos while they explained to me me the importance of eye-tracking. With eye tracking, the avatar felt of course more natural. The secret?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 19, 2022

Hand and eye tracking solutions represent one of the most significant innovations in the XR space. billion by 2030, while the eye tracking market is expected to grow at a rate of 22.4% billion by 2030, while the eye tracking market is expected to grow at a rate of 22.4% from 2022 to 2030. from 2022 to 2030.

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VRScout

MAY 29, 2019

Outfitted with dual 12mpx cameras located on the headsets front plate, the XR-1 is essentially an upgrade to the VR-1, the companies first headset capable of human-eye resolution; only this time users can access photorealistic video pass-through that layers impressive AR renderings over reality with an unnoticeable 15 ms of latency.

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VRScout

JANUARY 8, 2019

Pimax, the Chinese VR technology company responsible for the first commercially available 4K VR headset, was center-stage at CES this morning presenting the latest production versions of their new Pimax 5K & 8K ultrawide VR headsets alongside their knuckles-style open-palm motion controllers. Image Credit: Pimax VR. and 2.0. “As

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Road to VR

JULY 8, 2019

One posting in particular at Facebook’s Reality Lab— Electrical Engineer – Eye Tracking in AR/VR —lends a healthy dose of credence to the belief that the company is indeed pushing to include eye-tracking in their next generation products. Why is Eye-tracking Important? Varifocal displays.

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Road to VR

JUNE 27, 2017

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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Tech Trends VR

JULY 23, 2018

Companies can now track where a users’ gaze wanders and use that data to design fine-tuned experiences. Eye-tracking technology is nothing new in itself, but it is gaining rapidly both in scope and popularity as immersive virtual experiences become more widely used both in business and leisure contexts.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Facebook looks to up the Oculus ante by investing in eye-tracking technology. There’s been a host of exciting announcements in the past week alone, but one of the most notable bits of information was just released yesterday: Oculus has acquired eye-tracking technology developer, The Eye Tribe.

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Upload VR

JULY 1, 2022

The upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset will use eye tracking from specialist group, Tobii. PSVR 2 — which doesn’t yet have a release date — is expected to use eye tracking for a variety of applications, including foveated rendering. In 2019, Tobii technology was integrated into the HTC Vive Pro Eye.

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Road to VR

APRIL 2, 2017

For immersive technologies like AR and VR to be effective, they need to understand not only about our world, but also about us. Now Function has teamed up with eye-tracking specialists Tobii to equip a professional pianist with eye-tracking glasses to see what happens (see the video heading this article).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Hand and eye tracking are crucial, integral tools to create the most authentic extended reality (XR) experiences. Market leaders have relied on the technologies to build interactive, secure human-computer interfaces (HCIs) capable of offering multiple benefits. The only way to accomplish this is through eye tracking.

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Road to VR

APRIL 27, 2017

7invensun, one of the latest companies accepted into HTC’s Vive X accelerator program, is launching an eye-tracking add-on made specially for the Vive headset. Meeting with 7invensun at HTC’s Vive X accelerator space in San Francisco today, I got to see the aGlass eye-tracking development kit in action.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2022

As XR technologies become more accessible for companies and consumers alike, the demand for immersive hand and eye tracking solutions is growing. With tracking technologies, companies can build more immersive experiences for XR users. VIVE Pro Eye. Varjo XR-3.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 28, 2016

The Eye Tribe , a Denmark-based eye-tracking startup, today confirmed they’ll be joining the ranks of Facebook’s Oculus VR. Both Oculus and The Eye Tribe today confirmed the acquisition with TechCrunch ‘s Josh Constine. The specifics of the acquisition are still fairly thin however.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 24, 2023

According to Gurman, Apple’s headset will use eye tracking and hand tracking technology in tandem to drive a system that “allows the wearer to control the device by looking at an on-screen item – whether it’s a button, app icon or list entry – to select it.”

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ARPost

JUNE 24, 2020

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has recently won a National Institute of Health (NIH) grant for an innovative therapy involving virtual reality. Moreover, patients will be able to have the therapy at home, as the new technology is more affordable and easier to use than standard eye trackers. Sue Weisler/RIT.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

ARM Holdings and Sensormotoric Instruments (SMI) are teaming up at GDC to showcase the potential of powerful mobile GPUs, eye-tracking and foveated rendering technologies in a new made-for-VR demo that will debut at GDC next week. SEE ALSO Hands On: SMI's Gear VR Eye Tracking is Accurate, Fast and Lightweight.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 31, 2018

One of the best of them is when in Beijing I visited the company 7Invensun , a worldwide excellence in eye tracking. For sure you remember the name 7Invensun: I have already interviewed them when they announced that their eye tracking module aGlass DK II was able to provide eye tracking not only for the Vive, but even for the Vive Pro.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 13, 2023

Visor will also have hand & eye tracking, Immersed announced. The startup revealed Visor last week , describing it as an ultra-compact headset with 4K per eye OLED microdisplays, inside-out tracking, and HD color passthrough that will release in 2024 with support for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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ARPost

JULY 29, 2021

Automobile manufacturers and retailers have been among the most enterprising adopters of VR technology. Usually, that technology has been geared towards enterprise. To make this happen, the luxury car company has partnered with some old ARPost favorites in AR and VR technology including Pico , Engage, and 8th Wall.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2017

Eye-tracking is oft called the ‘next generation technology’ for VR headsets—lest we forget FOVE , the creators of the world’s first commercially available eye-tracking VR headset, the aptly named FOVE 0. SEE ALSO Oculus Acquires Eye-Tracking Company The Eye Tribe.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2018

Eye tracking is, in my opinion, a technology that will disrupt completely the VR ecosystem , exactly as room-scale did with the first HTC Vive. All VR interfaces will change with the introduction of eye tracking, becoming more intuitive. Let’s talk a bit about eye tracking. Hello 7Invensun!

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2023

EyeSight, Environments, and eye-tracking, oh my! This includes everything from 3D “Personas” powered by machine learning technology to spatial video capture, all of which are powered by a one-of-a-kind Apple Silicon two-chip design. The following are just five features we found particularly exciting.

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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. Reports expect Meta to incorporate the firm’s technologies for developing its own mixed reality (MR) solutions.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

Technology can augment the world around us, it can enhance the human experience, our capabilities, and also extend our reality to digital and virtual worlds. But just how far are we from becoming one with the metaverse and what can we learn about ourselves through sensory technologies? Eye-Tracking .

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

In China I met the company 7Invensun , that is a worldwide leader for what concerns eye tracking. Being them very kind, they gave me as a gift an aGlass DK II eye tracking add on for HTC Vive and I used it to experiment with eye tracking interfaces. aGlass DK II box on top of HTC Vive one. The device.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

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. Each of these games utilize eye-tracking technology, making them the perfect sample platter to show-off the FOVE 0’s unique abilities.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Today I want to tell you my experience with one of these products I’ve tried at this event, a pretty interesting one because it solves a known problem in our space: SeeTrue Technologies. SeeTrue Technologies SeeTrue Technologies has been the first solution I tried at MatchXR. Glasses frames with eye tracking integrated.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2023

Hand and eye-tracking technologies are now commonplace in the extended reality space. Studies show that the market for gesture recognition technology is growing at 18.8%, and the eye tracking market is growing even faster, at 33.4%. However, some solutions can offer additional benefits.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 5, 2022

Eye and hand tracking technology is quickly evolving from an interesting addition to XR tools, to a must-have innovation. To make XR experiences as immersive and efficient as possible, we need tracking tools to assist us in interacting with virtual content. 1. Photorealistic Avatars. 2. The Metaverse.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 6, 2017

Another is more robust hand and finger tracking , so the incredible variety of quick and precise movements in your hands are accurately represented in a virtual world. A look inside a headset with eye tracking from Tobii. My aim was so-so on the first few throws, but that was without eye-tracking. Make Eye Contact.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Switchback VR makes interesting use of the PS VR’s eye-tracking technology to immerse you in a horrifying VR experience where every blink matters. “It will work with eye-tracking (in a) completely different way as well.” “This is not the only time you’ll see these mannequins.

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