Road to VR

JULY 28, 2016

Tactical Haptics , creators of the ‘Reactive Grip’ haptic technology have adapted their latest prototype for use with the Oculus Touch VR controllers. See Also: Hands-on – Oculus Touch 2016 Prototype Brings Refinements to an Already Elegant Design. For certain use-cases, the effect can be very convincing.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2021

For instance, I’ve been doing cool stuff like this experiment in mixing AR passthrough, music, and haptics. So let me show you how you can develop an AR app for Oculus Quest 2 using Oculus Passthrough APIs in Unity. So let me show you how you can develop an AR app for Oculus Quest 2 using Oculus Passthrough APIs in Unity.

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VRScout

APRIL 12, 2020

We’re not even half way through 2020 and so far this year is shaping up to be a big one for standalone location-based VR thanks to the Oculus Quest. Facebook’s Oculus Quest headset is contributing heavily to the rise of arena-scale location-based VR, due primarily to its affordability, convenience, and wireless 6dof capabilities.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2022

This year we saw a ridiculous-looking haptic suit complete with 1,333,337 integrated haptic sensors, from computer peripheral manufacturer Razer to a gorgeous VR role-playing game from developer SmileGate. For the few minutes of the video, I was fairly convinced this might be a real project.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Of course, not much has happened in the VR field in these days, because most VR companies are in vacations, and VR journalists are not writing many posts as well (in these days, we just see a lot of fluff articles like “The best 25 games for Oculus Quest” and things like that). Oculus Link official cable is available and sold out.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Tactical Haptics , a company pioneering a novel form of haptic feedback which can create compelling sensations that go far beyond rumble, announced today it has raised $2.2 million to create a development kit of a haptic VR controller as a stepping stone to an eventual consumer product.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2020

These days we have had various leaks about a new upcoming Oculus Quest , with also renders and photos shared by the famous leaker Walking Cat. Oculus is going to release a new Oculus Quest. Various rumors and leaks in the past weeks hinted to an upcoming release of a new Oculus Quest headset. The comfort enigma.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Last week industry legend and current Oculus VR CTO John Carmack sat down with stand-up comedian and podcast icon Joe Rogan for Episode #1342 of the immensely popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast. 58:33 ] – Carmack compares similarities between Neurolink’s brain-interface RF technology and Oculus’ camera and display system. [

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The Oculus Quest 2 is the device of the moment. Oculus Quest 2 Video Review. Oculus Quest 2 Video Review. If you want to watch a video review of the Oculus Quest 2 instead of reading my post, you can do it here! Opening an Oculus’s box is always an experience before the experience for the user.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

If you want to watch it, it’s a very interesting 2-hour-long video and you can find it here [link] together with a summary of the key points he said. Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 19, 2023

She told me that the jacket was a haptic device that was custom-made by her. Me wearing the haptic jacket at the booth of the experience The experience started with something that resembled a point cloud scanned from an office where Chloé was sitting down on a chair.

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VRGames

DECEMBER 1, 2021

These days we are checking out the upcoming of VR haptic gloves and the opportunity of Meta Gloves. Welcome again to the New VR Information. We also have this months VR … resource.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2016

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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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 18, 2024

A short video showing me walking with them You can read more about them in my fantastic review: [link] Weightless VR Weightless proposed itself as the ultimate system for locomotion in VR: you could wear a harness and attach it to your ceiling using some big elastic cables, so that you could launch yourself head-first in real life to fly in VR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 31, 2017

designs and licenses haptic technology that’s come to be used in gamepads you’re well familiar with. Now the company is developing a new haptic programming system which aims to help game developers make better haptics effects for their games, faster. Founded in 1993, Immersion Corp. Immersion Corp.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

A leaked unboxing video of the Meta Quest 3 has illustrated the headset’s sleek new design. The video showcased the black-and-white headset’s less bulky frame than the Oculus Quest 2, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously stating that the Quest 3 is roughly 40 percent thinner than its predecessor thanks to its pancake lenses.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

As it is tradition of this little blog, I will write a full round-up of the Oculus Connect 5 , the very important Oculus event that has been held in San Jose on 26th and 27th of September (2018). Oculus Quest. Oculus Quest has been the rockstar of this event. Specifications. There is also a 3.5mm jack for earphones.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 7, 2016

Striker VR’s ARENA Infinity is a haptic VR gun which can simulate various weapon fire modes and other haptic effects. Aimed at the Digital Out-of-Home VR sector, the wireless peripheral has on-board haptics based on a linear actuator.

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Road to VR

MARCH 3, 2017

Tactical Haptics , developers of the Reactive Grip controller, are showing their latest prototypes now with attachments for the Vive Tracker, Oculus Touch, and a custom-built SteamVR Tracking solution. Tactical Haptics has been in development of their Reactive Grip haptic technology for several years now.

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ARPost

AUGUST 19, 2020

They will use a high-resolution video feed, haptic motion, and stereoscopic computer-generated elements to provide an immersive virtual experience. 360-degree videos are not new in music. To watch it at home, you’ll need an HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, or Valve Index VR headset. How Virtual Reality Is Reshaping Live Music.

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Cats and VR

JULY 7, 2016

HapticWave, an Oculus research project, uses a metal plate on a ring of electromagnet actuators to send vibrations to your hand to let you feel virtual objects. A headset and audio help the illusion along, says Ravish Mehra, a research scientist at Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

This week has been the week of the Oculus Connect 6 , the biggest yearly event by Oculus where the VR company announces all its most important news, both on hardware and software sides. Oculus Link. You can even access to Oculus Home and Dash. Oculus Link will be available in beta in November 2019.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

Last Oculus Quest update shows hints of an Oculus MR ecosystem. Facebook is continuously updating the Oculus Quest , its most successful device, and this week it has rolled out the runtime v16. I think that this update, together with the last ones, marks the beginning of a mixed reality ecosystem that is being built by Oculus.

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Road to VR

MARCH 3, 2017

At GDC 2017 this week we’ve gone hands-on with the latest prototype of StrikerVR’s ‘Arena Infinity’ haptic VR gun. Built (for now) for the out-of-home sector, the peripheral’s powerful haptics adapt from guns to chainsaws to grenade launchers and more.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

To showcase its functionality, HTC showed some videos of the tracker in use to improve the performances of hands tracking and also with the tracker installed on external props. Haptic technologies were represented at CES very well especially by two companies: OWO and bHaptics. OWO Haptic Vest (Image by OWO).

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 20, 2020

Gamers are used to haptic feedback in their controllers, rumbling away to indicate actions. When it comes to virtual reality (VR), haptic feedback can make an experience even more engaging, especially when this involves the entire body. sound channel. channel and stereo sound system. sound channel. channel and stereo sound system.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2018

Today has been another interesting day: it has started with us running to try to enter the Cyberpunk 2077 booth (but with no luck) and has finished playing with an Oculus Go. NVIDIA RTX 2080 videos and photos. It is a Korean company producing haptic devices for virtual reality. So, here you are what I did today.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

Original image from Oculus). Oculus Rift and Gear VR have sold 10M units. At the beginning of the week, Jack McCauley, one of the founders of the Oculus startup, had claimed in an interview with CNBC that Facebook VR will never succeed. Of course, he was not only talking about Oculus but about VR in general.

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Road to VR

APRIL 27, 2017

Going live on March 31st, VRgluv’s website revealed their haptic gloves , compatible with both HTC Vive and Oculus Rift hardware, said to be comfortable, functional, and affordable (despite looking rather clunky). VRgluv is one of several devices in development that provide a haptic feedback solution for hand interaction in VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2018

Intel’s tiny VR-capable PC, Tactical Haptics’ reconfigurable controller, NextVR updates, TPCast Plus, HTC Vive Pro, and Xiaomi’s re-branded Oculus Go. Tactical Haptics’ Reconfigurable Controller. Image courtesy Tactical Haptics. NextVR’s Immersive Video Upgrades. Xiaomi Branded Oculus Go.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Going on the stage at an investor event, Qualcomm CEO and President Cristiano Amon has revealed that Oculus Quest 2 (now Meta Quest 2) has sold 10 million units worldwide. Roblox CEO has said in the past that he was intrigued by the Oculus Quest, and now it seems that the whole company is betting more on virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Considering that Facebook is very smart also in leaking misleading info (as it has happened with the “Monterey” headset ), this can also be a move from Menlo Park to create hype for the upcoming Oculus Connect 6 and the AR glasses that will be teased there. The Oculus Connect 6 is coming! Other relevant news. Image by Martin Hajek).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

Oculus is working on 2nd gen VR. Mark Zuckerberg told that Oculus Quest closed the first generation of VR and so Oculus is now working on its second generation. We don’t know what Oculus will present, but we have some hints. Microsoft has released this week a new video showing how the game will work.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

AmazeVR , a Los Angeles-based company creating on-demand VR video, has raised $9.5 Founded in 2015, AmazeVR previously focused on building out its 360 video subscription service for VR headsets, which features a variety of content. million in funding to refocus its efforts to create virtual VR concerts. The post AmazeVR Secures $9.5M

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ARPost

JULY 16, 2021

Since VR devices are becoming more sleek and easy to use, while delivering exceptional audio/video and haptics experiences, consumers feel more comfortable wearing them. The Open Beta version of Virtex Stadium will be launched later this year on Oculus PC-VR and SteamVR. ?. See Also: Live AR for Broadcasts and Training. “I

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Now, an operator can strap on an Oculus Rift headset and manipulate the 15-pound robot’s arms and graspers through the headset’s Oculus Touch controllers, WIRED reports. Taurus is now controllable via the Oculus Rift headset and Touch controllers. ” You can watch a video on the Taurus Dexterous Robot below.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It’s tough to explain so let’s jump right to a video example: Take a look at the video above. Beyond bringing everyone together around a shared point in space, the chess board rests atop a real surface, which turns it into a sort of virtual touchscreen with real haptics (thanks to the real surface underneath).

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