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This VR Treadmill Comes With Its Own Headset & Haptic Vest

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Introducing the “world’s first metaverse gate.” ” StepVR, a VR technology service company based out of China, is launching a commercial omnidirectional motion system complete with its own VR headset and haptic vest. In a video released by the company, you can spot a Vive Tracker mounted to the back of the user.

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This Flexible Thermoelectric Skin Has Made Me a Believer in Thermal Haptics

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I’ve tried a few different thermal haptic devices throughout the course of my VR reporting, but nothing that really impressed me. I got to try the ThermoReal thermoelectric skin at the Vive X Batch 2 demo day in San Francisco this week and it’s led me to become a believer in the value of thermal haptics for the first time.

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Oculus Video Shows Advanced Hand Tracking Gloves

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We only saw them through a picture at first, but now a video has surfaced online showing them in action. An unlisted Oculus video posted last week, unearthed by Reddit , shows the gloves in action. Given the timing of the video, we wonder if Oculus will be showcasing these gloves at SIGGRAPH when it gets underway next week.

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This Bizarre VR Gas Mask Makes Breathing In VR More Difficult

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A research team working out of the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria has developed a unique accessory for the Meta Quest 2 VR headset that allows users to interact with the virtual world by simply breathing. In a video provided by the team, we catch a glimpse of the device being used to play the harmonica.

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Mechanical Backpack Makes Jumping In VR More Fun

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Lopes and his team created a mechanical backpack called JumpMod that can help enhance the sensation of falling and jumping in the virtual world by moving your weight up and down through simulating forces on your body. Credit: Romain Nith User studies were performed to test the system’s accuracy using a dozen participants.

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What You Need to Know About Virtual Reality Chairs

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The addition of virtual reality chairs to the world of gaming is bringing novel experiences to players all around the globe. Along with premium visuals, sounds, and even scents, VR chairs are taking video games to a whole new level. How Virtual Reality Chairs Enhance Immersion. Roto VR virtual reality chairs.

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Unity’s Incredible Mixed Reality Demo is Coming to Quest in 2022

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Earlier this year the Unity Labs team shared an incredible proof-of-concept mixed reality demo that shows the power of blending the real and virtual worlds together. It’s tough to explain so let’s jump right to a video example: Take a look at the video above. But do you notice anything else interesting?

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