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Microsoft Files Patent For VR Mat With Haptic Feedback And Pressure Sensors

VRScout

Could Microsoft’s high-tech floormat be the future of at-home 4D entertainment? According to a patent filed by Microsoft to the United States Patent & Trademark Office earlier this week, the company has been experimenting with the idea of a unique VR floor mat device designed to enhance users immersion.

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Microsoft Research Demonstrates VR Controller Prototypes With Unique Haptic Technology

Road to VR

Microsoft Research has devised two novel methods for more realistic haptic feedback on virtual reality controllers. Haptic feedback in general-purpose controllers has been limited to vibration feedback since the introduction of the Rumble Pak for the Nintendo 64 in 1997. They call it NormalTouch and TextureTouch.

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Microsoft’s ‘Haptic Links’ Bring A New Level Of Realism To VR

VRScout

Could one of these intuitive prototypes deliver the immersive haptic feedback users have been clamoring for? . That’s why Microsoft is currently in development on a solution that would actually link two standard VR motion controllers together to simulate realistic tension and pressure.

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Augmented Reality and Hearables: Where the Two Technologies Meet

ARPost

Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. Sensor-based apps detect objects with the help of localization technologies such as GPS, RFID, or Wi-Fi. How Augmented Reality Works.

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Oculus Details ‘Buffered Haptics’ for Advanced Haptics on Touch Controllers

Road to VR

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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Big XR News from Microsoft, Meta, AWS, Apple

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The End of the Windows Mixed Reality In its latest Windows 11 24H2 update , Microsoft is removing some support frameworks for its MR hardware and software portfolio. The update sees Windows Mixed Reality added to the “Deprecated Features” list, which congregates features that Microsoft is no longer working on.

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A Guide to Comparing XR Collaboration Technology in 2022

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Several factors have accelerated the adoption of XR technology in the corporate landscape. The chances are not everyone in your team will be able to leverage this technology every day. Knowing exactly what you want to accomplish with your new investment will help you to set goals and track the outcomes of your technology.