The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Oculus Quest gets hand tracking. But, most importantly, now the Quest features hands tracking. If you update the Quest until its latest runtime, you can now activate hands tracking in its experimental features. To start, now the Oculus Link is more stable and it is compatible with some AMD GPUs.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

AUGUST 18, 2023

While no significant announcements dropped, a handful of vendor updates paint a clear picture of the future of immersive hardware and its distribution. Therefore, MR headsets unify AR/VR/MR applications without forcing a user to own multiple pieces of hardware. Increasingly, it seems that MR devices may lead the way.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 8, 2018

We need to ask ourselves not only what computers can do, but what they should do,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in his opening keynote at Build. Microsoft sees the “intelligent cloud” as the backbone of this revolution. Microsoft want to enable developers to reach customers in a multi-sense, multi-device way Click To Tweet.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 8, 2023

According to reports, Rec Room is working with Apple to create an updated version of the Metaverse service that leverages the device’s hardware features like body tracking. You will be able to play it with hand tracking. Here’s a first look at Rec Room running on the Apple Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona today Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the next iteration of the company’s standalone AR headset. The post Watch Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 Reveal Demo from MWC 2019 appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

MARCH 25, 2022

Snap has opted instead to distribute hardware to a select group of creators familiar with Lens Studio , the company’s Lens-building software. Unlike existing AR headsets such as the Magic Leap 2 or Microsoft HoloLens, the Spectacles feature a discrete, light-weight design more akin to glasses than a headset.

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JULY 5, 2017

One of the amazing things about Apple’s new ARKit developer platform is that there’s no extra hardware required. Clay is looking to do the same with gesture tracking. All of the amazing AR experiences we’ve seen running on iPhones are just using the kit’s camera, and that’s it.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As soon as users add the Rebuff Reality VR Ears to their hardware, they can benefit from exceptional 360-degree sound, enhanced by binaural audio. Alongside amazing software, Magic Leap offers its developers access to state-of-the-art hardware in the form of the Magic Leap 1, which comes with its own stereo speaker for spatial audio.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week, VR and MR device vendor Goertek partnered with hand-tracking experts Ultraleap to announce a VR/MR headset reference design that follows from Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chipset revealment yesterday – where Qualcomm also revealed the new reference design. It’s an unbeatable combination.

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EON Reality

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

EON Reality hosted an exciting Mixed Reality partner event, based on future tech with Centro Computer and in collaboration with HP, Microsoft, and Samsung, including a full tour around EON Reality’s immersive showroom and AVR Platform demonstration. Roberto Vicenzi, Vice President , Centro Computer.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2022

This Tuesday, Nreal unveiled a hand-tracking update to its augmented reality (AR) software development kit (SDK) for the Chinese company’s lineup of smart glasses, including new controller support and eye tracking options. AI+AR = our new Hand Tracking API. Hand menus (user interface – UI).

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Better AR Hardware Options Better AR hardware options, caused by innovations in mobile technology, such as LiDAR and ToF (depth sensing hardware). Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. For example, it’s popular among furniture stores like EQ3.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

VirtualLink was announced back in 2018 with the backing of NVIDIA, AMD, Microsoft, Valve, Oculus, and HTC—representing a bulk of the most significant hardware players in the VR industry. SEE ALSO OpenXR Now Certifying Headset & App Compliance, Adds Extensions for Hand-tracking & Eye-tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 18, 2023

It was not Microsoft’s one, but a professional simulator for pilots. I’ll go to hell for laughing at this And by the way, it was not only a simulator software, but also hardware : to enjoy the demo I had to seat inside a special chair that had some plane control levers around it. And that’s it!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 18, 2024

By leveraging the framework of cloud software and hardware components, NVIDIA ensures that enterprise clients can leverage digital twins on Vision Pro devices without losing display or framerate quality. Some leading workplace applications on the Apple Vision Pro include SyngeryXR, JigSpace, Omniplan, Zoom, Microsoft 365, and Teams.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Both Apple and Google already have very popular stores , they have full suits of tools (think about the Google Docs suite) and entertainment channels (think about Apple TV), and they have enormous expertise in building hardware and operating systems. And they are entering it to dominate it. This is the moment of the truth for Meta.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2023

Congress is stopping the acquisition of more Microsoft IVAS headset. The story of the IVAS, the modified HoloLens system that Microsoft is building for the army, is becoming always more similar to a soap opera. This is a decision that is not going to make Microsoft happy. Meta and Codemasters’s latest game is… meh.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Microsoft’s play for command of next generation personal computing can be seen today with the announcement of a series of Windows-powered VR headsets starting at $300. The headsets planned from HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, and Acer will use what’s known as “inside-out” position tracking.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 9, 2024

However, the success of innovative new headsets, like the Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest 3 , and the Microsoft HoloLens 2, is driving increased adoption of MR. Suddenly, everyone wants to compare mixed reality headsets and embed them into their workflows. The mixed reality solutions market is growing at a CAGR of 44.39%.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As we head into the next generation of XR hardware, here are some of the big developments and releases coming out of the industry. But at last, we are seeing a shift from dedicated platform-specific hardware to agnostic all-in-one devices that makes sense for all involved. Where Is XR Heading?

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Road to VR

JULY 31, 2023

In the ‘one more thing’ bit of the WWDC keynote, Apple lauded Vision Pro’s AR capabilities thanks to its color passthrough cameras, impressively responsive UI, and, from our hands-on with the headset , rock-solid hand-tracking.

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Upload VR

JUNE 19, 2022

When it comes to hand tracking games on Quest, nothing really comes close to Unplugged. Developed by Anotherway and published by Vertigo Games in late 2021, Unplugged is an air guitar game, inspired by Guitar Hero and many others, that lets you shred in VR with a virtual guitar and your real hands. Controllers are great.’

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Applications like Zoom and Microsoft Teams grew massively following the demand for video conferencing software during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the hardware required to use immersive enterprise solutions is becoming cheaper and more accessible. VR Hardware Growth. Other contributing factors to VR market growth.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Yesterday at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the company’s next iteration of its enterprise-focused standalone AR headset. That’s all well and good, but is the HoloLens 2 hardware truly a ‘2.0’ Hand-tracking & Interactions. ’ step forward? The short answer: yes.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 1, 2024

Moreover, it utilizes hand-tracking inputs to interact with immersive applications but doesn’t support eye-tracking. The US Space Force and Microsoft Build an AR Space Simulation ” However, Meta has promised to maintain the system software, fix critical bugs, and apply security patches until August 31, 2024.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Although, an emerging presence in the development space is hand and eye tracking. AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

According to reports, the upcoming Samsung XR headset will feature a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a Time of Flight (ToF) sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking. Shen explained that the company has been distributing tracking solutions, including hand tracking, for the past four years.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Although now that Microsoft’s new and improved HoloLens 2 is in the mix, Spatial CEO Anand Agarawala and CPO Jinha Lee took the stage today at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) HoloLens 2 unveiling to show off what’s next for the platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 3, 2024

More on Vision Pro The Apple Vision Pro is a high-end XR device equipped with impressive features such as 256GB/512GB/1TB storage, a 23 million pixel display, 90Hz/96Hz/100Hz refresh rate, spatial audio, 2 hours of battery life, Bluetooth, eye tracking, and hand tracking.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured. On the enterprise side, many AR headsets, from firms like RealWear and Microsoft, for on-site usage provide eye and hand-tracking features to optimize workplace operations and communications.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 22, 2024

Partners such as Siemens, Microsoft, AWS, Wistron, and others were showcased at the event. Firstly, it was difficult for WebXR’s integration into Vision Pro due to the service requiring controllers and the Vision Pro only using hand tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

Since I’m not totally convinced that just a few LEDs in that position may alone offer realiable tracking, I would also speculate that maybe either data from the depth sensor or some hand-tracking data is involved in the sensor fusion to arrive at the final controller pose. In the meanwhile, Microsoft is working on a 1.1

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here are some of the VR vendors making waves in the industry as of 2024: RealWear Meta Apple Goertek Pimax Pico HP HTC Vive Samsung Varjo Lenovo Valve Index Vrgineers RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It is also working on creating its own hardware : a previous report highlighted that it could build its own chips in the future, and this article shows how the company is working also in acquiring hardware parts markers. Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. I hate this.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space. Goertek Goertek produces a variety of hardware and device options for the XR space, including augmented reality smart glasses and comprehensive VR headsets.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Moreover, Immersed is debuting its Visor product at a lower price than the Vision Pro, perhaps creating a wild card in XR competition alongside significant players such as Meta, Microsoft, HTC, Lenovo, Xreal, and Varjo. The hardware itself is also optimized for work usage. Visor pre-orders are now LIVE, starting at $499!

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