XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

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. How has eye and hand-tracking tracking technology advanced in 2022 and 2023?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

In total, I counted something like 32 games, which is ok to start with, but then Sony should be fast in collecting more content to not make the PSVR2 players get bored fast for the lack of playable games. But still, the fact that all the PSVR 1 content won’t be available for the new headset gives Sony a good challenge on the content side.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Sony also had no public presence – VR or otherwise – at Gamescom this year. Charlie Wacholz had already gone hands-on with Power Wash Sim and wrote up some thoughts prior to Gamescom for us. Owlchemy Demo Reaches For Mass Market VR Hand Tracking Owlchemy’s hand tracking tech demo at GDC 2023 pointed to the future of mass market VR.

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VRScout

JANUARY 5, 2021

“You’ll stand face-to-face with your targets and look them in the eyes, blend-in to a busy crowd and hear the chatter and conversations happening around you and interact with items using your hands,” said Sony in an official press release. Air guitar simulator Unplugged looks like an absolute riot. LONE ECHO 2.

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 21, 2020

Earlier this month, HTC announced two business-oriented VR bundles , featuring the new high-end VIVE Pro Eye, a business-friendly virtual reality headset for companies that want for training, gaze-oriented navigation, simulation, getting consumer feedback and doing business analytics. The next step in tracking movement is hand tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Called Cities: VR, it will bring the city-building and management simulation to Oculus Quest 2 in Spring 2022; Polyarc has confirmed that is working on Book 2 for Moss and expects to release it for PSVR in Spring 2022. It’s not been a happy week for Megadodo Simulations (usually referred to as “Deca”), the company behind the Decagear.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free. Sony has answered this question in the weekend. Facebook has showcased how thanks to the use of hand-tracking gloves, it has been able to let people touch-type in VR. Header image by Megadodo Simulation Games).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

On the technical side, Dennys Kuhnert (the developer behind Hand Physics lab), compared on video the performance of hand tracking on Vision Pro and Quest 3, and showed how at this moment, the Quest 3 is much better at that task. Long story short, Sony will make PSVR 2 users play PCVR games. The price is $399.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 18, 2023

What we also know is that [it] is rarely those sorts of companies that have been able to deliver the experiences in VR that truly connect with users.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

More info (OpenXR coming to most headsets) More info (OpenXR for hands tracking and eye tracking) More info (Oculus now accepting OpenXR applications) More info (Minecraft now implementing OpenXR). Microsoft Flight Simulator is adding VR support, but…. But I want to be positive about this… go OpenXR! . Image by Oculus).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Image by Sony, from Road To VR). Sony announces PS5, it supports PSVR. With an online livestream of around 1 hour, Sony has finally unveiled the design of the PlayStation 5. But Sony has confirmed that while we wait for it, the PS5 will be able to work with the current PSVR device. I hope you’ll enjoy it…. SSD (8–9 GB/s).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

The most interesting ones for me are related to hand tacking. Meta Quest will receive Hand Tracking 2.2, which makes the hand tracking more responsive to fast movements of hands : the system can so track the hands also when the user is playing fitness games like FitXR (or HitMotion: Reloaded).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. It will be the first consumer headset with eye-tracking and foveated rendering, and also the first one to feature haptics directly on the headset.

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Upload VR

MARCH 26, 2023

Looking to find the best PlayStation VR2 games available on Sony’s new headset? Since then, however, the game received VR support and a wealth of updates that have turned it into an expansive survival space simulator. You can read more in our Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition PSVR 2 Hands-On.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The integrated Tobii eye-tracking operating at 120hz made a noticeable difference to headset setup and optical comfort, as well as lowering the rendering workload in games compatible with dynamic foveated rendering. Super impressive stuff. When changing frame rates in the Pimax Play Client, the headset will automatically restart.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Jobe is run through a variety of advanced VR simulations and begins to see astounding results. Bodysuit: Skin tight body suits are worn to both provide tracking of the arms and legs as well as relay touch sensations via haptic technology. While immersed in the simulation, the user has full sensory incorporation via a neural connection.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

Sony reveals finger tracking technology for controllers. In a research paper released by Sony and presented at CHI2020 it is possible to see the work that Sony is doing in finger tracking inside VR controllers. More info (Hot and cold simulation) More info (Moving weight simulation).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2020

This week we had many interesting pieces of news on popular titles like The Walking Dead: Saint and Sinners, Vacation Simulator, Pistol Whip and had the announcement of new titles like Blaston by Resolution Games. Hands tracking on Quest gets always more interest. If you like VR games, well, you have to read it all!

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2020

While it’s still stuck with Windows VR (and the worst-in-class controllers that come standard with such headsets), Reverb leads in pixel density, making it a compelling choice for simulator enthusiasts who tend to value resolution above other specs. Stormland’s Innovative Open World and Developer Acquisition by Sony.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 9, 2017

Valve’s SteamVR Tracking could have a huge impact on the mixed reality industry this year and next. 5 million Gear VRs sold is a major milestone for Facebook and Samsung, as is $3 million in sales for Job Simulator , a best-selling room-scale game. Attach it to a camera for six hours of mixed reality footage.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

PSVR 2 may have inside-out tracking. This week Sony has showcased the new DualShock controller for the PS5, dubbed DualSens. It looks very satisfying, and there is also a playable demo; The very famous PushMatrix has made a video on his Quest where he… grates his own hand :O. Have fun with it. Some interesting VR experiments.

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TechCrunch VR

JULY 28, 2020

In addition to established players like Immersion Corporation , founded in 1993 and active working on haptics applications ranging from gaming and automotive to medical, mobile and industrial, Sony, Apple, Microsoft, Disney and Facebook each have dedicated teams working on new haptics products. Touch tech to the rescue.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

Sony Playstation. Sony was the only VR big player present at the show. Sony has also unveiled the name of the new PlayStation. This is the exclusive footage of the graphic designer designing PS5’s logo: Jokes apart, compliments to Sony for this great result. Image from Road To VR). A fu**ing genius.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Cosmonius High was one of the most awaited games of the year because it is developed by Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind big hits like Job Simulator. The studio is offering a 10% discount on pre-orders Survival simulator Green Hell VR is releasing on Quest 2 on April 7th. Other news.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

More info (Full body tracking algorithm) More info (Full body tracking algorithm — some explanations about the project) Sony Mocopi launches in the United States Finally, we have some more news about Mocopi , the small body tracking kit that Sony has created for vTubers.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The engine is able to build and simulate cities automatically by just having some parameters provided by the developers. Image by Sony). Sony shows prototype headset with dual 4K display. During the Sony Technology Day showcase, Sony has shown a prototype of a headset with two 4K micro OLED displays.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 25, 2022

This was the final big surprise of the event: Sony Pictures and Meta, in partnership with nDreams, will bring the famous franchise to virtual reality. Meta releases hands tracking 2.0 Meta has just released the v2 of its hand tracking system for Quest. I’ll keep you posted about my findings.

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