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Google Acquires Eye-tracking Company Eyefluence, Reportedly Building VR Headset With Tech

Road to VR

Just what Google has brewing in their skunkworks, we can’t say for sure, but with their most recent acquisition of Eyefluence , a company that builds eye-tracking technology for VR headsets, it seems Google is getting ever deeper into what’s largely considered ‘the next generation’ of dedicated VR hardware.

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A Work in Progress: Virtual Reality

VRScout

As of January 2016, Google Cardboard has shipped over 5 million units. Black Box VR – VR Workout Simulator. Birdly – Flight Simulator. Fove has created an eye-tracking headset, which other headset manufacturers may seek to include in future iterations. VR Consumption, 2016. Samsung Gear VR expected 3.5

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The High-end VR Room of the Future Looks Like This

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Focused, acute pulses simulate sharp points; broader, more distributed ones can simulate sensations like dipping into water. The suit’s gloves will simulate gripping objects by restricting finger movement: wrap your hands around a hard plastic cup in VR, and your gloves will freeze at the point where you can’t squeeze any further.

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