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The XR Week Peek (2022.08.08): Xiaomi unveils its smartglasses, Improbable and RP1 want to create the networking for the metaverse, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

There is another startup that is working on a similar technology: it is called RP1 and I have personally interviewed it. The demo was not with real people like the one from Improbable, but the technology is VR-ready, with all the characters being able to move their fingers and perform facial expressions. More info (First Hand?—?Official

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The XR Week Peek (2021.10.19): HTC launches Vive Flow, Magic Leap 2 announced, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Vive Flow is a 6DOF headset that works with your Android phone as a 3DOF controller (hands tracking is coming in the future). Oddly, the company has chosen to increase the vertical field of view more than the horizontal one , and we don’t know if it has been a design choice or it has been something forced by the chosen technology.