Road to VR

AUGUST 13, 2017

Oculus has added new documentation to their developer knowledge base detailing the ‘buffered haptics’ feature of the Oculus SDK, a method for programming more advanced haptic feedback from the company’s Touch controllers. The SDK supports two approaches to controller haptics, Buffered and Non-buffered.

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Haptic Controllers Oculus Knowledge Base 230

XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

To ensure the experience is immersive and realistic, virtual reality systems leverage a combination of infrared LEDs and motion sensors, cameras, and screens, which allow a headset to gather relevant information and present it to the human eye. True virtual reality doesn’t simply fill your field of view with new information.

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Virtual Reality Latency Immersion Simulation 254

ARPost

MARCH 31, 2023

So, in the past few weeks we have seen big tech, including Meta and Microsoft, announce massive layoffs , mostly to their XR division and at the same time, pivoting towards artificial intelligence and generative content. VR Shotgun by VR 360 Action The minigun prop felt heavy and it had some nice haptic feedback to it.

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Virtual Reality Simulation Hand tracking Haptic 419

VRScout

DECEMBER 13, 2016

When the first consumer version of the Oculus Rift was launched in the spring, it was disappointingly bundled with a Microsoft Xbox controller – and we’ve eagerly been awaiting the native Touch Controllers. Now, the day is here, and the wait was… worth it? Want to dive deeper into the details? HTC VIVE LAUNCHES VIVE STUDIOS.

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Magic Leap Augmented Reality Haptic Real Estate 150

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 1, 2022

Over the last two years, metaverse technologies have matured due to investments from firms such as Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Epic Games, and many others. It essentially comprises VR headsets, smart glasses, and haptic technologies that where users can navigate digital worlds. The human interface layer. Closing thoughts.

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Architecture Augmented Reality Technology Microsoft 122

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Our “digital identities” are becoming just as important as our physical identities, influencing how we interact with others, and present ourselves in the virtual world. Though XR technology isn’t a necessity in the metaverse, it’s likely to be a core part of how we experience this new virtual world.

Trends 129

Trends Virtual Environment Immersion Tools 129

Ryan Schultz

AUGUST 23, 2022

After laying the groundwork with history and definitions in the first four chapters, in Part II of his book Matthew Ball discusses in seven chapters the various components which he feels go into the building of a metaverse: networking, computing, virtual world engines, interoperability, hardware, payment systems, and blockchain technology.

Motion Capture 78

Motion Capture Strategy Virtual World Examples 78