Road to VR

MAY 25, 2020

With growing usage of social virtual worlds and spaces like VRChat and Mozilla Hubs , you might be looking for a way to make your own avatar to represent yourself in VR. Here are two user-friendly avatar character creator apps for that purpose which won’t require the use of developer-level tools like Unity, Blender, etc.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2023

Eye and hand-tracking technology is quickly becoming crucial to the extended reality experience. These intelligent tools empower users to interact with digital content using natural “ spatial computing ” gestures and actions. Many of the most advanced vendors in the XR space offer eye and hand tracking to boost user immersion.

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VRScout

MAY 24, 2020

In a video posted by Bosworth to Twitter, the Facebook executive can be seen navigating a combination VR and AR environment complete with multiple virtual monitors displaying various work-related documents. “This is real footage using prototype headsets. . “This is real footage using prototype headsets.

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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 ! Hands tracking for Vive Pro. In short: the Vive Focus will finally have two 6 DOF controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2021

One of the first accessories for AR/VR I had the opportunity to work on is the Leap Motion hands tracking controller : I made some cool experiments and prototypes with it and the Oculus Rift DK2. I’ve made my usual video review of the new UltraLeap Gemini runtime , with some cool in-action shots of me using hands-tracking.

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VirtualiTeach

APRIL 22, 2020

It’s been a couple of months now since the experimental hand tracking feature was added to the Oculus Quest. It’s tagged into categories for searchability and you will find a Hand Tracking category full of some very unique, unusual and often quite weird experiences. Scientists will be able to wield tools and instruments.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Apart from being more accurate, Hyperion features some important new features, that the company describes as follows: Microgesture interactions: Hyperion can track small finger movements down to the millimeter, enabling subtle gestures that require minimal effort. Go to SideQuest Sponsored Area Do you need a virtual world?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

This openness reflects also on the hardware side, where Pico has just announced a partnership with Ultraleap to bring its hand-tracking device to Pico via an adapter. Meta starts offering monetization tools in Horizon Worlds, but with a big toll. Other relevant news. Image by Meta). 124 apps made more than $1M on Quest.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 24, 2017

Combined with hand tracking and visual feedback, sound even has the power to create the illusion of tactile sensation. In this Exploration, we’ll explore the fundamentals of VR sound design, plus take a deep dive into the auditory world of Blocks. Sound is essential for truly immersive VR. But it’s not perfect. Evoking Touch.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 2, 2022

With countless apps and headsets available to choose from, today’s brands can easily equip their teams with the tools they need to create and innovate anywhere in the world. These sensational tools can bridge the gaps between hybrid workers, and even accelerate time to market for new projects. BlueJeans for Workplace.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2020

WalkinVR is a custom locomotion driver for SteamVR which offers a range of tools to help gamers with disabilities adapt VR games to their needs. The tool, which supports any SteamVR headset, has four primary features which can be tweaked on the fly. The utility is set to launch for free on Steam next week. Image courtesy WalkinVR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

In recent years, virtual reality has proven to be a valuable tool for companies in all industries. To create more natural experiences in the virtual world, headset vendors are beginning to experiment with spatial computing technology. These haptic tools are ideal for enhancing realism and building muscle memory.

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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. All the tools are integrating AI in one way or another. Photoshop is doing the same.

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2022

The biggest benefits to the VR version are related to tracking. VR controllers enable hand tracking. For users of the desktop mode, the avatar’s hands lay at the sides, unless involved in an emote triggered through the in-game menus. A headset also enables head tracking. Honestly, the Homespace is kind of boring.

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Upload VR

JUNE 21, 2023

The new software tools in the SDK for "Apple's first spatial computer" rely on eye, hand and voice input, and Apple says it is accepting applications for developer kits starting next month. In the meantime, the SDK accompanies the release of a new simulation tool in Xcode to preview and prepare content for the upcoming headset.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Lynx R-1 headset houses six cameras: two B&W cameras for 6DoF positional tracking, two IR cameras for hand-tracking, and two RGB visible light cameras for the color passthrough AR mode. Hand-tracking, controllers. AR + Hand-tracking. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0. Connectors. USB Type-C.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

Moreover, MR headset vendors are focusing on productivity usage – from frontline assistive reality tools to immersive desktop tools – and that could profoundly impact the future of work, as some believe MR headsets will become commonplace work tools like smartphones or laptops. However, MR has room to grow.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 30, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by The Information) New Apple headset rumor talks about natural interactions and content creation tools Rumors and leaks about the upcoming Apple headset are being wisely slowly spilled week after week to keep the attention on the headset high. This doesn’t sound to me very “Apple”.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2022

“We always say XR is something that can change the world and now, with this technology, we really could show the cultural things from one museum to the whole country.”. Best Collaboration Tool. Next, Hopscotch Interactive CEO, Emily Olman, presented the Auggie for Best Collaboration Tool. Best Creator Tool. asked Olman.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It’s interesting that someone has already started modifying this application, and a guy already obtained a version that works just with hand tracking and no controllers. More info A Universal Unity VR injector may be in the works, or maybe not Raicuparta has just added an old simple Universal Unity VR Mod tool to its Rai Pal tool.

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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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ARPost

JUNE 1, 2020

The Unreal Engine General Manager Marc Petit announced new tools on the Epic Online Services platform to help developers create scaling multiplayer experiences. The no-code necessary update will “bring all of our tools together into what we call a complete front-line operating system.”. Best Creator and Authoring Tool.

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ARPost

JUNE 5, 2023

By the time we have the Apple headset and the new Quest 3, everybody is going to be freaking out about how great hand tracking is and moving into this new world of possibilities,” said Moulder. AI not being able to do everything that a lot of people think it can isn’t the end of the world.

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Road to VR

MARCH 25, 2020

Tuesday, April 7 – Build for Tomorrow: VIVE Hand Tracking SDK. Build for Tomorrow: VIVE Hand Tracking SDK . Learn how to add hand tracking support to the VIVE, VIVE Pro, VIVE Cosmos and VIVE Focus with a hands-on coding session using Unity. Tuesday, April 14 – Working Remotely in VR using?Vive?Sync.

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ARPost

JULY 16, 2020

VRChat , the group bringing the VR Awards online, is a free-to-play virtual world currently in early access on Steam , Oculus , and VIVEPORT. See Also: Best VR Hand Tracking Games for Oculus Quest in 2020. Saints and Sinners , Skydance Interactive’s contribution to the world of The Walking Dead.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2022

On one side, many of these games have a huge multiplayer component and acquiring Activision Blizzard, Microsoft gains a lot of expertise in how to manage virtual worlds that host many thousands (if not millions) of players at the same time. Linkintosh is the tool Mac VR devs were looking for. Meta releases runtime v37 for Quest.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 5, 2022

Eye and hand tracking technology is quickly evolving from an interesting addition to XR tools, to a must-have innovation. To make XR experiences as immersive and efficient as possible, we need tracking tools to assist us in interacting with virtual content. 3. Haptic Feedback.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2023

Virtual reality (VR) headsets are on a constant uphill trajectory which sees the hardware’s landscape evolve rapidly with new components, integrated software, and use cases. MR-integrated immersive wearables allow a user to combine their surrounding real and virtual worlds.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2022

In an official press release, Ristband co-founder and past VRScout contributor Anne McKinnon, said, “As Ristband collaborates with artists and music industry stakeholders, we realize there is no platform for the hundreds of thousands of independent artists to perform in a compelling way in virtual worlds.

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2022

If you’re not amazed because many XR applications have built-in hand tracking, remember that your hands need to be in view of the headset’s cameras for hand tracking to work. You can do it with your hands behind your back. Not so with StretchSense. StretchSense. You can do this in a pocket.

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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. Apple has just started, so still has a long road to go with this task.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 11, 2020

Being the lens transparent, you can see through it both the real and virtual world. Every time that you want to interact with the augmentations, especially the 3D ones that you put on planes, the controller doesn’t follow your hands, and this makes the interactions really clunky.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2022

The company is not trying to build a virtual world, though, but a full cloud platform that can be used by other companies to build social VR experiences. The last feature is the one that makes me happier, because it shows that Meta is doing its best to add more parental control tools for the Quest and solve its “kids issue”.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 25, 2022

Countless brands are now embracing Extended Reality as a tool for productivity, collaboration, and innovation. Inspired by the rising interest in the “ Metaverse ”, photorealistic avatars are becoming a common way for users to embed digital versions of themselves into the virtual world. 4. Eye and Hand Tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Spaces offers functionalities in: Image tracking Object tracking Hand tracking Spatial mapping Environment understanding and meshing Plane detection Real/virtual world occlusion …and more. Universal mapping of gestures to handle input across devices including controllers and hand tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2022

Someone in the communities argued with me that HoloLens 2 has still some advantages over Magic Leap 2: it is well integrated with Azure, it is standalone so it doesn’t need a potentially dangerous cable connecting the headset to the computational unit, and it doesn’t need controllers (it uses hands tracking). News worth a mention.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 29, 2022

We now see VR (Virtual Reality) AR (Augmented Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality) as more than just avenues for entertainment. These unique tools can also enable collaboration, inspire creativity, enhance training, and unlock new landscapes for businesses to explore. This could be crucial to keeping resources safe and secure.

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