Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2021

Facebook today revealed some of its latest research and vision for a wrist-worn input device that the company expects to form the basis of AR and VR interactions and haptics in the future. Facebook has continued to build atop the wrist-wearable input technology it picked up in an acquisition of CTRL-Labs in 2019. Contextual AI.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

Today, workplace professionals are leveraging haptic glove devices to suit necessary use cases such as training, virtual prototyping, marketing, and entertainment. What haptic gloves provide is an evolution from a traditional XR controller input with a joystick. What are Haptic Gloves?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2022

HaptX opened on Tuesday preorders of its Gloves G1, an enterprise-grade haptic device for $4,500 per pair – a decrease in cost compared to previous models. Jake Rubin, Founder and CEO of HaptX , believes that haptics are the cornerstone of next-generation human-machine interface (HMI) technologies.

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ARVR

JUNE 25, 2021

At one end of the spectrum is hardware that’s graphically compelling but stylistically untenable (think: Hololens). At the other end is hardware that’s sleek but underwhelming in graphical intensity (think: North Focals). At the other end of the spectrum is hardware such as North Focals. What will it take to get over that hump?

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2020

After 7 months of beta testing, Interhaptics just released its most ambitious project to date: a mixed reality development suite for deploying haptics across platforms for both head-mounted displays and mobile devices. When designers leave out haptics, they force their users to suffer fatigue,” he says.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Exiii , a Japan-based startup working in VR haptics, is starting a free rental program across the US and Japan that will let developers go hands-on with the company’s latest haptic developer kit, EXOS Wrist DK2 , for up to six months, free of charge. ‘EXOS for Hackers’ applications are now open.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 1, 2022

A high-profile researcher at Samsung has published new report on augmented reality (AR) wearables, the company announced on Monday. Prof Je-Sung Ko was the corresponding author of the paper and lead for the department, who built an artificial muscle actuator controlled by AR smart glasses and haptic gloves.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2020

Korea-based TEGway , developers of a haptic accessory which generates hot and cold temperatures with impressively low latency, plans to launch a wearable VR thermal haptic dev kit aim in March. Forehead mounted thermal haptic modules | Photo by Road to VR. We got to try the latest prototype this week at CES 2020.

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HaptX

OCTOBER 26, 2021

-sur-Ouette, France, October 27, 2021 – HaptX, the leading provider of realistic haptic gloves for VR and robotics, today announced a multi-year, exclusive partnership with Haption, the France-based producer of premium force feedback devices, to accelerate the commercial introduction of full-body haptic devices. HaptX Gloves DK2.

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ARPost

AUGUST 23, 2021

When it comes to XR hardware, headsets tend to get most of the hype. The company also makes haptic gloves for adding an extra layer of immersion to VR experiences. Right now, some of these products have limited out-of-the-box utility, but integrations with experiences, software, and hardware platforms are expanding all the time.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 6, 2022

In March, Snap bought NextMind, a startup creating wearables that translates neural signals as digital inputs, eliminating the need for button-based inputs, enabling the former to develop new ways of controlling XR-ready devices such as headsets, smart glasses, and mobile devices.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2023

The Seamless Walk system ditches wearable hardware in favor of pressure sensors and machine learning technology.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 19, 2017

Now that it’s all said and done it’s easy to see that E3 2017 just wasn’t a huge showing for VR hardware. The wearable allows users to interact with hand gestures, it is low profile, it is comfortable, and it is incredibly functional with many customization options across VR and non-VR experiences.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

How can the right combination of hardware and software instantly transport us into a new world? Using a combination of hardware and software, VR solutions replace our real-world view with a computer-generated alternative. Some solutions even use accessories to deepen the immersion, such as haptic feedback systems and spatial audio.

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VRScout

MAY 8, 2023

.” Pedro Lopes , an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of Chicago who focuses on integrating interfaces with the human body by exploring the interface paradigm that supersedes wearables, wants to make jumping in VR a more enjoyable experience. You can read more about JumpMod here.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

It was an optimistic estimate as consumers and hardware alike have required a transition and adoption phase. In June 2019, CTRL-Labs acquired patents from Myo, a similar wearable created by North that enables control of robotics and PCs via gestures and motion. It’s a risky business, but also an absolute reality. “

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

HTC has now opened applications to its latest Vive X accelerator, the company’s $100 million program which aims to help grow the global AR/VR ecosystem by providing both software and hardware developers the right tools, expertise, and investment. SEE ALSO Valve VR Dev is "Dying to share all the exciting things" in Development.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 4, 2022

Its IMU-based body tracking system, HaritoraX , has been on the Japanese market for some time now though, which better positioned the company to dive deeper into the world of XR hardware development. Besides MeganeX, Shiftall is bringing two more immersion gadgets to global markets with the help of parent company Panasonic this year.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 5, 2022

3. Enhanced XR Hardware. To collaborate effectively in an XR environment, the team members of today and tomorrow will need access to the most convenient, comfortable, and effective hardware possible. The collaborative XR experiences of the future will be reliant on hardware that’s as comfortable as it is immersive.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

Today, there are numerous brands producing lightweight, ergonomic, and infinitely powerful wearable solutions for VR users. So, where should business buyers start their search for the ultimate headset? RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Haptic Gloves and Wearables The hype around haptic technologies , capable of simulating physical sensations for XR users, has died down somewhat in recent years. Haptic gloves, body suits, and belts can all transform our interactions with digital content. However, these accessories could be valuable in specific settings.

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ARVR

MARCH 17, 2021

Lets start with closeness to, and intimacy with, the body: VR is the most compelling case for wearable high-tech. Head mounted displays, haptic gloves, backpack computers, body tracking pucks. The better the tracking, and the more senses you bring in via haptics, and the longer you stay in there, the stronger and deeper the effect is.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 1, 2024

Immersive Education Wearables Evolve Technology used for immersive education experiences can come in many forms, from meeting rooms with holographic projectors , for collaborative learning, to remote assistance and coaching apps infused with augmented reality. Haptic gloves and suits can take training in VR to the next level.

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EnterpriseWear

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In 2015, the newly-formed BrainXchange put together the first-ever event devoted to the business and industrial use of wearable technologies. There have now been five Enterprise Wearable Technology Summits, with a sixth scheduled for September 2019. Could you digitize this information and deliver it to users via a wearable?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Today, there are numerous brands producing lightweight, ergonomic, and infinitely powerful wearable solutions for VR users. So, where should business buyers start their search for the ultimate headset? The brand also has a range of peripherals and accessories, including gloves with haptic feedback capabilities.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 11, 2023

The model builds upon the VR functionalities of past Meta hardware by introducing mixed reality (MR) passthrough features. While older, the firm released the Meta Quest 2 in October 2020, the sophomore product is very popular, still topping Steam’s list of VR hardware.

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2020

Applying that principle back to AR, could wearability be the next era’s mobility? And if so, should it represent AR glasses’ V1 design target, which then evolves over time towards advanced AR functionality; versus starting with advanced AR then sizing-down over time towards wearability?

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ARVR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Sensoryx is a Swiss technology startup that developed a wearable sensor system that not only captures every movement of its wearer with the utmost precision in real-time, it also does so without using external references (stationary cameras or laser beacons).

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2021

A computer-based headset is wearable hardware which the user puts over the head, connected to a computer that runs the VR software and sends the audio/visual information to the headset. Belonging to the group of technical VR terms, haptics means the simulation of touch by giving the user the sensation of pressure.

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ARPost

AUGUST 2, 2021

Source: “XR Industry Insider: 2021 XR Survey” Respondents also said that content as a whole could be improved through more immersive content, more multi-user content, and more content that is compatible across hardware and devices. standard , and that their coming “ Reality Cloud ” will be hardware cross-compatible.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

One of the most interesting announcements of last week has been the release of the HaptX Gloves DK2 , one of the most interesting haptic gloves for VR. I am very intrigued by these gloves that can provide quasi-realistic haptic sensations to the hands of the user s and that have been praised by all XR journalists.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Smart glasses remain a luxury product, like virtual reality headsets (VR), but a lack of system-selling software slightly stuns the growth of AR hardware. Although, demand for AR hardware and software is making immersive firms scramble to create a relevant service. Moreover, Meta acquired Haptic startup Lofelt in September 2022.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 14, 2022

It may even be possible to connect spatial sound with haptic feedback tools. Step 2: Explore Hardware and Software Options. Notably, implementing spatial audio into any environment requires a combination of the right hardware and software.

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Road to VR

JULY 25, 2023

Eye-tracking evaluation prototype 2 | Image courtesy Sony Comfort & Design The development team assessed comfort and wearability, evaluating numerous configurations based on the headset’s expected weight. Testing and optimizing eye tracking took time, considering different eye colors and accommodating players wearing glasses.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 8, 2024

These, more versatile devices could help to enhance adoption of mixed reality in the enterprise, by ensuring companies don’t have to invest in separate hardware for each immersive experience. However, there’s also a growing interest in haptic technology and the ability to bring a natural sense of touch to interactions with digital content.

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VRScout

JANUARY 24, 2022

This includes Ekto One, a “robotic movement system” from Pittsburgh-based wearable technology company Eckto VR. Then there are games that do away with hardware altogether. Today, however, there are a number of company’s working on artificial locomotion technologies.

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VRWorld

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The Hardlight suit is essentially a suit that can be worn over your torso and arms to provide full haptic feedback in accordance with the games you’re playing, as well as detailed arm tracking. Unlike, say, a VR treadmil l, you can’t really “hack” a solution to use the hardware in unsupported games, either.

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