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VR Fitness Startup YUR Secures $1.1M Investment, Releases Calorie-counting Software for Quest

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A San Francisco-based startup, YUR (pronounced “why you are,”) was founded in early 2019 by Cix Liv and Dilan Shah. The plug-in tracks calories burned while in any VR game or app while using Quest, and also extends to a mobile app that syncs to Apple Health and Google Fit. The post VR Fitness Startup YUR Secures $1.1M

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Leap Motion 3D Jam: Presented by IndieCade

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Starting on October 19th, Leap Motion and IndieCade are kicking off a six-week global competition for developers to build innovative experiences for desktop, virtual reality, and beyond. For the Select and Open 3D Jam first-place teams, $5,000 USD and up to $2,500 in travel costs to exhibit with Leap Motion at IndieCade East 2015.

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VR pen project’s developer and development status short on details

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Drawboard , which according to its Twitter account is based in San Francisco, appeared rather suddenly on the web last week. The pen apparently “works with Windows Mixed Reality headsets or Rift/Vive via Leap Motion,” and will be available in a “limited production run” in early 2018.

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Hacking the Fourth Wall at IndieCade

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San Francisco is a city fueled by the Cloud, both literally and figuratively. The post Hacking the Fourth Wall at IndieCade appeared first on Leap Motion Blog. Karl, you’re great – the bearded mystic that keeps a spring in our step and a song in our hearts – but distance makes the heart grow fonder!)

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Newsletter 56 – Futuristic car concepts and gamifying physical therapy

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What if casual gaming could help people suffering from physical injuries recover faster? of Airspace Home and the Leap Motion software. The Leap Motion Software and Airspace Home v1.2 But what if you used casual gaming techniques to make repetitive actions fun? San Francisco, CA. Featured News.

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Look and Reach into Another Layer of Reality

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At the same time, GetVu wants to bring a new level of control to augmented reality with Leap Motion technology. Architectural models standing in real cities, tabletop games, ancient ruins brought to life – the possibilities for developers and users alike are endless. Accuracy is the key here.

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Experiential Technology Event Shows How Far VR Has To Go

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I attended the Experiential Technology Conference (XTech) in San Francisco this week to hear talks about creating virtual experiences that truly immerse you in another world. Above: David Holz, founder of Leap Motion, shows off hand-tracking in VR. It showed me that virtual reality has only scratched the surface.