XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

Matt Tullis A major roadblock to integrating MR headsets in existing enterprise workflows and software is a lack of compatibility, which can drive up costs and also compromise privacy. Additionally, adding haptics to MR experiences makes them even more grounding and immersive for the user.

Hand tracking 85

Hand tracking Eye Tracking Latency Haptic 85

VRScout

MAY 17, 2022

SitWalk is a new VR motion simulator from VR hardware and software company Mr. Art Digital Technology that allows you to move naturally throughout the virtual world from a seated position. A VR motion sim designed for gaming, multimedia entertainment, and workplace productivity.

Simulation 473

Simulation Virtual World Entertainment Latency 473

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 1, 2024

XR treadmills, custom-made solutions for flight and automotive training, and haptic solutions are growing more common. Haptic gloves and suits can take training in VR to the next level. AI technologies allow headsets and software to leverage natural language processing and computer vision for enhanced spatial experiences.

Education 98

Education Trends Immersion Training 98

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 30, 2023

Motion Capture software, or “Mocap systems”, are particularly valuable for content creators looking to enhance XR experiences with realistic avatars, motion, and gesture controls. Mocap solutions are primarily used for the creation of XR content. There are also built-in tools for fine-tuning character movement.

Motion Capture 59

Motion Capture Unreal Haptic Sony 59

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 30, 2022

XCOM’s waveband is a low-latency wireless system that allows worksites to commit to digital transformation by building the infrastructure required to deliver real-time 3D content (RT3D) to augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) wearables. The San Diego-based company also supports industry 4.0

San Diego 76

San Diego Latency Wearables Healthcare 76

The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

The first one is a software update in V31 that enables passthrough APIs (only on Quest 2). New research is carried on about haptics. That is, if I touch virtually another player in an experience, how to transmit and recreate my touch on the body of the other player so that the sensation feels real and the latency is low.

Machine Learning 536

Machine Learning Gaming Video Haptic 536

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 10, 2022

Users may utilize visual, sound, and haptic (touch) stimuli to create an immersive manufactured world. AR applications need at least 100 Mbps and latency of no more than 1 millisecond. User and environment tracking, made possible by sensors, haptics, cameras, and others, allow for navigation and environmental control.

Augmented Reality 100

Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display AR 100

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 5, 2022

He just filed a report of his that claims that Apple is having delays again with this device (he says “software-related issues”) and so the release of the headset may be postponed to the second half of 2023. Razer launches tool to create haptics for VR devices. Another success story for an indie in XR! Other news. Learn more.

Apple 366

Apple Machine Learning Sony Ukraine 366

VRScout

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Zuckerberg writes, “The goal is to make VR and AR what we all want it to be: glasses small enough to take anywhere, software that lets you experience anything, and technology that that lets you interact with the virtual world just like you do with the physical one.” .

Oculus 150

Oculus Hand tracking Augmented Reality Training 150

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 29, 2022

To pave the way for a new future of XR innovation, companies need more than just the right wearables and software. Motion tracking tools can also be aligned with other innovative concepts in the XR industry, like haptic feedback, to make it feel as though we’re interacting with solid products, rather than digital representations.

Trends 130

Trends Virtual Environment Immersion Tools 130

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2023

Some of the largest takeaways from the report found that the augmented reality (AR) market had taken over 55 percent of global markets in 2021. However, virtual reality (VR) was set to grow from 2022 to 2030, with software making significant gains in the same period. North America would also lead global markets for the same period.

Healthcare 81

Healthcare North America Retail Education 81

The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

The most interesting one regards the correlation between the sense of haptics and the other senses perceived by the human body. When you touch an object in VR, you must feel the related haptics, hear an associated sound and see your virtual fingers touching the objects. More info (Latency in haptic gloves) More info (Tasbi).

Oculus 178

Oculus Gaming Haptic AR 178

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2023

Improved XR Technology Performance Eye and hand tracking sensors provide valuable insights not just to companies but to the software and computing tools companies use. Collecting data about where a user is looking or what they’re interacting with allows the software to render information more efficiently.

Hand tracking 52

Hand tracking Eye Tracking Tools Data 52

VRScout

JULY 19, 2016

Meaning, that the only way we, as content creators, can produce the kind of content we desire, is to work to create the hardware or software solutions as we go. UnlimitedHand – Armband Haptic Sensor. Teslasuit – E-haptic (sensitization system) Suit. FeelReal – Let’s you smell in VR.

Virtual Reality 150

Virtual Reality Data Eye Tracking Fove 150

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So at least the collaboration with Valve is true, but notice that it has not been on the headset, so they got no reference design from Valve, it has just been on the software integration. While HTC is struggling on the hardware side, I think that it is moving very well to create a good software ecosystem, at least in China.

HTC 421

HTC Oculus Conference China 421

Road to VR

AUGUST 23, 2016

Dexta believe that this advanced form of haptic feedback encapsulates a next step in the VR experience. They’re the company behind Dexmo, a robotic exoskeleton glove that provides force feedback to simulate the act of touching objects in virtual reality. “You can touch the digital world.”

Virtual Reality 100

Virtual Reality Examples Haptic Controllers 100

ARPost

MARCH 31, 2023

The HTC Vive Pros were tethered, so there was no latency but the game did have a peculiar dense, dreamlike aspect to it, which often stems from lower refresh rates. VEX Arena (front) and VEX Adventure (back) Both setups used haptic vests but otherwise, the hardware differed significantly. The game was running buttery smooth.

Virtual Reality 419

Virtual Reality Simulation Hand tracking Haptic 419

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

There’s even the option to use haptic gloves for feedback. The professional-grade mixed reality solution available from the company today is the Varjo XR-3. Weighing only 400g, the headset ensures reduces head and neck strain, and can be adjusted to fit the shape of each user’s face.

Magic Leap 104

Magic Leap Wearables Samsung Microsoft 104

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Varjo Exploring both software and hardware-based solutions for the extended reality world, Varjo is assisting businesses in numerous industries in the discovery of immersive opportunities. There’s even the option to use haptic gloves for feedback.

Magic Leap 106

Magic Leap Wearables Immersion Healthcare 106

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 19, 2017

Last year, the Synesthesia suit provided a hint at what full-body haptic feedback could feel like. TwinCam is an omni-directional stereoscopic live-viewing camera that reduces motion blur and latency during head rotation in a head-mounted display. Control software with your mind. Augmented Reality. AR Mail From Harbin.

Los Angeles 111

Los Angeles AR Virtual Reality Augmented Reality 111

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The haptic feedback has also been upgraded for the Quest 3 controllers, although it’s not quite as advanced as the haptic technology offered by the Quest Pro. An upcoming software update is set to boost the Quest 2 chipset with a maximum 26% increase in CPU performance.

Hand tracking 105

Hand tracking Eye Tracking Controllers Virtual Reality 105

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

As described in my first HTC Vive Tracker article earlier this year: “Vive Tracker is a wireless, battery-powered SteamVR tracked accessory that provides highly accurate, low latency 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) motion tracking within a roomscale environment.”. Image by Rob Cole). Image by Rob Cole). Image by Rob Cole).

Virtual Reality 471

Virtual Reality HTC Controllers Data 471

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 31, 2023

AI allows users to interact with the hardware and software in the XR landscape more effectively and paves the way for everything from gesture control to haptic feedback. With added AI to help manage connection points, companies in the XR landscape will be able to deliver more streamlined, latency-free experiences to their users.

Machine Learning 83

Machine Learning Eye Tracking Data Gesture Control 83

Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Read on for my breakdown of the Vision Pro hardware and software and the experience they enable. Could this be an unintentional tradeoff of the darkened glass frontplate, or is it solvable with software tweaks?

Apple 144

Apple Eye Tracking Hand tracking Video 144

CraneMorley

AUGUST 1, 2023

This means that there are still some challenges to overcome, such as latency and bandwidth issues. Microsoft is also working to develop new technologies that will enable the industrial metaverse, such as: 5G: 5G will provide the high-speed, low-latency connectivity that is needed to support the industrial metaverse.

Industry 52

Industry Machine Learning Apple Google 52

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2024

They’re more precise, more ergonomic, and they even have enhanced haptic feedback capabilities. Though there are occasional bugs, such as issues getting Siri to listen to your voice, I didn’t encounter many problems with lag or latency. Instead, you’ll be better off using the Plus controllers.

Apple 92

Apple Eye Tracking Hand tracking Controllers 92

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Considering the price tag, one could be apprehensive or hesitant to try it out which is where experiences like VR arcades such as Zero Latency and CrtlV come into play. The three games shown on the website thus far include a horror game, horse racing simulation, and what looks to be a chariot combat game.

Latency 100

Latency Simulation Haptic Industry 100

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Or how does resolution or latency affect simulator sickness? That was hard coding work and getting packets to arrive at the same time and making sure the latency wasn’t too horrible to cause synchrony to break down. The latency, I think, was about a quarter second. I didn’t want to take that step.

Training 534

Training Study Machine Learning United States 534

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2021

VR fitness game HitMotion: Reloaded has just added support for LIV and bHaptics suit , and it is a total blast with haptic feedback! As always, I expect some news on hardware, but also updates on software products like Omniverse, or its AI services. If you are interested in it, register following the link here below.

HTC 379

HTC Unity AR Course 379

The Ghost Howls

JULY 15, 2018

Full body haptics? The Potato 9000 headset immediately shown its most important features: – Cheap LCD display; – Motion to photon latency that was super-high; – No integrated audio. Actually, the Potato chair was not that bad, if not for the software integration. What could these 9 dimensions be?

China 163

China Virtual Reality Latency HTC 163

The Ghost Howls

JULY 12, 2019

I really hope this can happen, because VR with haptic feedback is overly cool! Some of its competitors, like HaptX (formally named AxonVR) are really bulky and heavy, while other ones require a haptic system that extends all over the arm. Dexmo haptic feedback. Force-feedback. You may wonder what “force-feedback” means.

Haptic 381

Haptic Simulation Course Virtual Reality 381

Building the Metaverse

JANUARY 18, 2023

This software benefits from adding lots of GPU cores (the cores themselves keep getting more specialized, like Tensor cores for AI, or raytracing cores for realtime physics-based rendering). This approach is good for huge workloads when latency and shared memory don’t matter much. Folding@Home was able to simulate proteins for 0.1

Virtual World 111

Virtual World Unreal Machine Learning Simulation 111

Upload VR

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It remains rock solid with no perceptible jitter, latency, or drift. The most impressive new feature is the new haptic system. This lets developers target the haptics to the exact part of your hand touching the virtual object. Meta needs to significantly speed this up with software updates. Face Tracking.

Hand tracking 120

Hand tracking Controllers Eye Tracking Hardware 120

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference shows new professional VR tools, as well as research into new areas such as haptics and foveated rendering. It is said to add less than 2 milliseconds of latency to the overall system. Unity raises a massive $181 million round to grow its ambitions.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco HTC Unity Conference 100

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 15, 2024

Phantom Haptic Gloves Gains “Best of Innovation” Award CES highlights some of its best each year with various innovation awards and honours. The firm received the event’s “ Best of Innovation ” award for its haptic feedback glove, a growing area of interest for many in the XR space following a lull in interest.

Sony 96

Sony Automotive Haptic Training 96

XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Some companies, some software solves just take the point cloud and then texturize it, and there are other companies that take the point cloud and they put a mesh, basically a skin. So you have a freeway system, much bigger freeway system with very little latency. A point cloud is a volume, it has depth properties in it.

Technology 78

Technology Entertainment Video Filming 78

XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Some companies, some software solves just take the point cloud and then texturize it, and there are other companies that take the point cloud and they put a mesh, basically a skin. So you have a freeway system, much bigger freeway system with very little latency. A point cloud is a volume, it has depth properties in it.

Technology 60

Technology Entertainment Video 360 Video 60