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AXIS Full-Body Controller Makes Motion Capture Easy

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Refract Technologies’ easy-to-use full-body tracking system can be used for VR, gaming, and animation. Singapore-based technology company Refract is working to bring motion capture to everyone, regardless of your experience with technology. The third mode, Creator, is for content creators such as animators and vtubers.

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Full Body VR Controller AXIS Launches Kickstarter

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Backers will receive Refract’s easy-to-use motion-tracking system and first-person fighting game Freestriker. Today, the company launched an official Kickstarter campaign for its wireless full-body motion capture technology, allowing you the chance to pick up your own full-body controller without breaking the bank.

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Sandbox is Building an SDK so Anyone Can Create for Its VR Attraction Platform

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Sandbox operates a number of VR locations in major cities across North America as well as Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, and Jakarta. Sandbox’s locations make use of a few technologies that developers likely don’t have, such as the company’s haptic guns and its multi-camera motion capture system.

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Sword Art Online VR Event Immerses You In The Hit Anime

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This free event is available to VR users and gaming PC users. Sword Art Online -EX-CHRONICLE- Online Edition kicks-off Tuesday, February 22nd at 1:00pm JST and ends Friday, March 11th at 4:59pm JST and will be available in Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Refract raises $8.5M SGD funding, announces new game development division 

TechCrunch VR

Refract , a Singapore-based extended reality (XR) startup, announced today it has closed approximately $8.5million SGD (approximately $6million) Series A led by Sea Limited along with international family offices and individual investors. billion gamers through its games and technology, such as the wearable AXIS. . ” .

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Sony Hosting an Official ‘Sword Art Online’ Exhibition in VR Through March 10th

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But what they thought was just a fun game turns out to be a life or death struggle when they learn they have no way to log and if they die in the game then they will also die in real life. Sony says it’s using motion capture to bring ReoNa virtually into the venue for the performance. Image courtesy Sony.

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Apple Reveals Improvements Coming in ARKit 6 for Developers

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Better Motion Capture. The 4K mode might be better for apps focused on previewing or recording video (like a virtual production app), but the lower resolution 60FPS mode might be better for apps that benefit from responsiveness, like games. Image courtesy Apple. Plane Anchors.

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