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Oculus finally revealed that Quest will get controllerless hand-tracking input. Hand-tracking will open the door to a range of casual use-cases that will broaden the headset’s appeal, but core gaming experiences will still rely on the precision and reliability of controllers. MORE
Oculus Connect 6 is starting today, and ahead of the festivities Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased a video showing off some pretty nuanced hand interaction, something he says will be apart of his talk today. Now, we know that Quest will soon include optical hand-tracking. MORE
Since hand tracking launched on the Quest as an experimental feature last year, there’s been a slew of new demos and proof-of-concept games utilizing the new technology. MORE
Oculus rolled out hand-tracking on Oculus Quest last week as an experimental feature, but the company says it’s waiting on feedback before it commits to bringing the capability to its latest PC headset, the Rift S. MORE
Hand-tracking on Quest rolled out as an experimental feature in late 2019, but Oculus is letting it gestate before it will accept third-party apps with hand-tracking. Hand-tracking brings many benefits to Quest, especially ease-of-use. MORE
The SDK for controller-free Hand Tracking on Oculus Quest is now available, allowing developers to start integrating the feature into their apps. This data is only permitted to be used for enabling hand tracking within your app and is expressly forbidden for any other purpose. MORE
Last week, Oculus rolled out the runtime v12 of the Oculus Quest , which took various features to the standalone headset, and among them, there is hands-tracking support. Do you want to know my hands-on (pun intended) impressions? Oculus Quest hands tracking video review. MORE
Oculus Quest now has experimental controller-free Hand Tracking. Hand Tracking is part of the v12 update for Quest. It lets you use your hands naturally in VR rather than through Touch controllers. Have you tried hand-tracking? MORE
We’ve got a full slate in this episode of the VRecap from Facebook ads to Quest hand-tracking and even topped off the giveaway for three separate things this time around, including signed vinyls and physical VR game copies! MORE
The latest update to the Oculus Integration for Unity adds the ability to use Quest’s controller-free hand tracking in the editor. Facebook added experimental controller-free hand tracking for Quest in December. MORE
Navigate the Quest Home interface and first-party Oculus apps with your bare hands. Originally revealed during Oculus Connect 6 this past September, native hand tracking for Oculus Quest headsets is scheduled to begin rolling out this week as part of software update v12. . MORE
A proof-of-concept shows how hand tracking technology is bringing new possibilities to VR gaming. He’s also an avid VR developer working on some of the most unique projects for the Oculus Quest using the headsets’ newly-implemented hand tracking functionality. MORE
” We can’t help but notice the game would be a great fit for the experimental hand-tracking support Oculus is adding to Quest next year, though. The post Waltz Of The Wizard Set For Quest, Dev Keen On Hand-Tracking Support appeared first on UploadVR. MORE
You might remember a few months ago, Virtual Piano released on SideQuest , using the Oculus Quest’s hand tracking. VRtuos also uses hand tracking, but unlike Virtual Piano, no sound is made when you press a key in VR. MORE
Google has released to researchers and developers its own mobile device-based hand tracking method using machine learning, something Google R esearch engineers Valentin Bazarevsky and Fan Zhang call a “new approach to hand perception.” MORE
You can now switch to hand-tracking by simply putting down your Touch controllers. The most noteworthy of which, a new hand-tracking option that — when enabled, allows you to automatically switch between your Oculus Touch controllers and hand-tracking mode. MORE
The post Shooting With Our Fingers Using Quest Hand Tracking in Tea For God (Void Room) – Sidequest appeared first on UploadVR. Video Quest hand-tracking Tea For God MORE
update to Oculus Browser adds experimental support for the Oculus Quest’s hand tracking feature. That means you can use your hands in WebXR apps, which are VR experiences that run natively on a browser page, without the need to download anything. The latest 8.0 MORE
Ian Fitz, the independent VR developer behind popular VR boxing simulator, Thrill of the Fight, stated in an email to a Reddit user that even though his game designed to theoretically work well without controllers, it would not be getting support for Quest hand-tracking due to the device’s current limitations. I’ve played around with the hand tracking on Quest though, and it doesn’t seem capable enough to handle the gameplay of TotF. MORE
I’m very, very fond of hand-tracking on Oculus Quest, even if it’s often utterly broken. Tea For God’s new hand-tracking update demonstrates that perfectly, even if it is a bit of a buggy mess. Tea For God seems like the ideal candidate for hand-tracking as it doesn’t require any artificial locomotion; every step and skip you make must first be made in real life. MORE
Oculus Quest now supports native hand tracking using the device’s built-in cameras. Initially announced at OC6, hand tracking on Quest was scheduled for a 2020 release but Facebook released the feature early. Planned Hand Tracking Support. MORE
For today’s Community Download, we’re looking at the new hand-tracking feature for Oculus Quest! Today Oculus announced that hand-tracking is officially coming this week for Oculus Quest! HTC’s PC-based Vive Cosmos VR headset also supports optical finger tracking. MORE
Enterprise VR headset manufacturer VRgineers and Leap Motion , the company behind its eponymous optical hand tracker, announced they’re working together to embed Leap Motion’s tech into professional-grade VR headsets. MORE
Facebook recently released the experimental controller-free hand tracking feature for the Oculus Quest and a week later they released the hand tracking software development kit , allowing developers to start to experiment with the feature. Hand Tracking Floaty Blocks. MORE
Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! Watch the video below to see the 6 DOF tracking in action. MORE
Starting this week with the launch of hand tracking, Oculus Quest owners no longer need controllers to operate the standalone VR headset. HTC’s PC-based Vive Cosmos VR headset also supports optical finger tracking. If I moved my hands too fast they could disappear. MORE
Oculus announced today that hand-tracking on Quest is rolling out starting today with basic functionality. A hand-tracking SDK will be made available next week, giving developers the ability to create third-party applications which use the new feature. MORE
At the end of a change log for the latest build of Tea for God , developer Void Room stated that they are working on implementing the Oculus Quest’s controller-free hand tracking into the game in a future update. MORE
Zuckerburg reveals hand and finger tracking without the need for additional hardware. Facebook’s Oculus Connect 6 kicked off this morning with a slew of big reveals for the Oculus Quest standalone headset, one of the biggest being the reveal of hand and finger tracking. MORE
Hand Tracking now activates automatically on Oculus Quest when you aren’t using the Touch controllers. Facebook added experimental controller-free hand tracking for Quest in December. MORE
The Oculus Quest is getting lots of cool updates in these weeks , and after the Oculus Link that lets you use the Quest as a PC VR headset, now we have also the possibility to use our bare hands to control the UI of the device. But how can you enable or disable hands tracking on Quest? MORE
A new video appears showing the potential of hand tracking in VR. When Facebook announced that they were bringing native hand tracking to the Oculus Quest back in September during Oculus Connect 6 , attendees gleamed with excitement. MORE
Quest hand tracking is perfect for slower experiences with light interaction. Hand-tracking on the Quest without the need for any type of additional hardware shows a lot of promise for the future of the Quest and VR as a whole. MORE
At F8 this week, Oculus showed work being done on hand-tracking to bring more intuitive control and accurate avatars into VR. Beyond hand-tracking, she also revealed the Oculus ‘Half Dome’ prototype , a headset with a 140 degree field of view and varifocal display. MORE
Well, with Trippy Fingers, you can now create something very similar on your own using hand tracking on the Oculus Quest. Trippy Fingers is the latest of many apps available on SideQuest that implement the new controller-free hand tracking SDK for a proof-of-concept or short demo game. MORE
Developers continue to explore what’s possible with the experimental Hand Tracking feature on Oculus Quest and some new videos from developer Daniel Beauchamp demonstrate intriguing implementations. VR Industry News finger walking hand tracking hand walking pushmatrix. MORE
Controllerless hand-tracking on Quest is a great convenience feature. While we still expect controllers to be the go-to for hardcore games , there’s definitely opportunity for casual and novel games and experiences to prosper with hand-tracking. Thrown Hand. MORE
Several developers made proof of concept games and apps that utilize new controller-free hand tracking features after the release of the software development kit for the Oculus Quest last week. MORE
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UploadVR
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
update to Oculus Browser adds experimental support for the Oculus Quest’s hand tracking feature. That means you can use your hands in WebXR apps, which are VR experiences that run natively on a browser page, without the need to download anything. The latest 8.0
UploadVR
JANUARY 2, 2020
Facebook recently released the experimental controller-free hand tracking feature for the Oculus Quest and a week later they released the hand tracking software development kit , allowing developers to start to experiment with the feature. Hand Tracking Floaty Blocks.
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UploadVR
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Since hand tracking launched on the Quest as an experimental feature last year, there’s been a slew of new demos and proof-of-concept games utilizing the new technology.
UploadVR
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Several developers made proof of concept games and apps that utilize new controller-free hand tracking features after the release of the software development kit for the Oculus Quest last week.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Hand-tracking on Quest rolled out as an experimental feature in late 2019, but Oculus is letting it gestate before it will accept third-party apps with hand-tracking. Hand-tracking brings many benefits to Quest, especially ease-of-use.
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 23, 2020
Well, with Trippy Fingers, you can now create something very similar on your own using hand tracking on the Oculus Quest. Trippy Fingers is the latest of many apps available on SideQuest that implement the new controller-free hand tracking SDK for a proof-of-concept or short demo game.
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UploadVR
JANUARY 17, 2020
At the end of a change log for the latest build of Tea for God , developer Void Room stated that they are working on implementing the Oculus Quest’s controller-free hand tracking into the game in a future update.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Controllerless hand-tracking on Quest is a great convenience feature. While we still expect controllers to be the go-to for hardcore games , there’s definitely opportunity for casual and novel games and experiences to prosper with hand-tracking. Thrown Hand.
UploadVR
JANUARY 30, 2020
I’m very, very fond of hand-tracking on Oculus Quest, even if it’s often utterly broken. Tea For God’s new hand-tracking update demonstrates that perfectly, even if it is a bit of a buggy mess. Tea For God seems like the ideal candidate for hand-tracking as it doesn’t require any artificial locomotion; every step and skip you make must first be made in real life.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Oculus announced today that hand-tracking on Quest is rolling out starting today with basic functionality. A hand-tracking SDK will be made available next week, giving developers the ability to create third-party applications which use the new feature.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Oculus rolled out hand-tracking on Oculus Quest last week as an experimental feature, but the company says it’s waiting on feedback before it commits to bringing the capability to its latest PC headset, the Rift S.
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UploadVR
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Hand Tracking now activates automatically on Oculus Quest when you aren’t using the Touch controllers. Facebook added experimental controller-free hand tracking for Quest in December.
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
The latest update to the Oculus Integration for Unity adds the ability to use Quest’s controller-free hand tracking in the editor. Facebook added experimental controller-free hand tracking for Quest in December.
VRScout
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Navigate the Quest Home interface and first-party Oculus apps with your bare hands. Originally revealed during Oculus Connect 6 this past September, native hand tracking for Oculus Quest headsets is scheduled to begin rolling out this week as part of software update v12. .
VRScout
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
A proof-of-concept shows how hand tracking technology is bringing new possibilities to VR gaming. He’s also an avid VR developer working on some of the most unique projects for the Oculus Quest using the headsets’ newly-implemented hand tracking functionality.
Road to VR
MAY 3, 2018
At F8 this week, Oculus showed work being done on hand-tracking to bring more intuitive control and accurate avatars into VR. Beyond hand-tracking, she also revealed the Oculus ‘Half Dome’ prototype , a headset with a 140 degree field of view and varifocal display.
The Ghost Howls
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Last week, Oculus rolled out the runtime v12 of the Oculus Quest , which took various features to the standalone headset, and among them, there is hands-tracking support. Do you want to know my hands-on (pun intended) impressions? Oculus Quest hands tracking video review.
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Oculus Connect 6 is starting today, and ahead of the festivities Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased a video showing off some pretty nuanced hand interaction, something he says will be apart of his talk today. Now, we know that Quest will soon include optical hand-tracking.
Road to VR
AUGUST 30, 2019
Google has released to researchers and developers its own mobile device-based hand tracking method using machine learning, something Google R esearch engineers Valentin Bazarevsky and Fan Zhang call a “new approach to hand perception.”
UploadVR
JANUARY 15, 2020
Ian Fitz, the independent VR developer behind popular VR boxing simulator, Thrill of the Fight, stated in an email to a Reddit user that even though his game designed to theoretically work well without controllers, it would not be getting support for Quest hand-tracking due to the device’s current limitations. I’ve played around with the hand tracking on Quest though, and it doesn’t seem capable enough to handle the gameplay of TotF.
VRScout
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
You can now switch to hand-tracking by simply putting down your Touch controllers. The most noteworthy of which, a new hand-tracking option that — when enabled, allows you to automatically switch between your Oculus Touch controllers and hand-tracking mode.
UploadVR
DECEMBER 12, 2019
Oculus Quest now has experimental controller-free Hand Tracking. Hand Tracking is part of the v12 update for Quest. It lets you use your hands naturally in VR rather than through Touch controllers. Have you tried hand-tracking?
UploadVR
DECEMBER 20, 2019
The SDK for controller-free Hand Tracking on Oculus Quest is now available, allowing developers to start integrating the feature into their apps. This data is only permitted to be used for enabling hand tracking within your app and is expressly forbidden for any other purpose.
VRScout
FEBRUARY 2, 2020
A new video appears showing the potential of hand tracking in VR. When Facebook announced that they were bringing native hand tracking to the Oculus Quest back in September during Oculus Connect 6 , attendees gleamed with excitement.
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Developers continue to explore what’s possible with the experimental Hand Tracking feature on Oculus Quest and some new videos from developer Daniel Beauchamp demonstrate intriguing implementations. VR Industry News finger walking hand tracking hand walking pushmatrix.
UploadVR
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
” We can’t help but notice the game would be a great fit for the experimental hand-tracking support Oculus is adding to Quest next year, though. The post Waltz Of The Wizard Set For Quest, Dev Keen On Hand-Tracking Support appeared first on UploadVR.
VRScout
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Zuckerburg reveals hand and finger tracking without the need for additional hardware. Facebook’s Oculus Connect 6 kicked off this morning with a slew of big reveals for the Oculus Quest standalone headset, one of the biggest being the reveal of hand and finger tracking.
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
You might remember a few months ago, Virtual Piano released on SideQuest , using the Oculus Quest’s hand tracking. VRtuos also uses hand tracking, but unlike Virtual Piano, no sound is made when you press a key in VR.
VRScout
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Quest hand tracking is perfect for slower experiences with light interaction. Hand-tracking on the Quest without the need for any type of additional hardware shows a lot of promise for the future of the Quest and VR as a whole.
UploadVR
JANUARY 30, 2020
The post Shooting With Our Fingers Using Quest Hand Tracking in Tea For God (Void Room) – Sidequest appeared first on UploadVR. Video Quest hand-tracking Tea For God
The Ghost Howls
OCTOBER 19, 2018
Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! Watch the video below to see the 6 DOF tracking in action.
UploadVR
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Starting this week with the launch of hand tracking, Oculus Quest owners no longer need controllers to operate the standalone VR headset. HTC’s PC-based Vive Cosmos VR headset also supports optical finger tracking. If I moved my hands too fast they could disappear.
UploadVR
DECEMBER 9, 2019
For today’s Community Download, we’re looking at the new hand-tracking feature for Oculus Quest! Today Oculus announced that hand-tracking is officially coming this week for Oculus Quest! HTC’s PC-based Vive Cosmos VR headset also supports optical finger tracking.
Road to VR
MARCH 13, 2018
Enterprise VR headset manufacturer VRgineers and Leap Motion , the company behind its eponymous optical hand tracker, announced they’re working together to embed Leap Motion’s tech into professional-grade VR headsets.
The Ghost Howls
DECEMBER 20, 2019
The Oculus Quest is getting lots of cool updates in these weeks , and after the Oculus Link that lets you use the Quest as a PC VR headset, now we have also the possibility to use our bare hands to control the UI of the device. But how can you enable or disable hands tracking on Quest?
UploadVR
DECEMBER 13, 2019
We’ve got a full slate in this episode of the VRecap from Facebook ads to Quest hand-tracking and even topped off the giveaway for three separate things this time around, including signed vinyls and physical VR game copies!
Road to VR
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Oculus finally revealed that Quest will get controllerless hand-tracking input. Hand-tracking will open the door to a range of casual use-cases that will broaden the headset’s appeal, but core gaming experiences will still rely on the precision and reliability of controllers.
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