XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 11, 2023

Previously, via the Quest’s AirLink PCVR steaming feature, the device’s wireless performance hinged massively on the user’s internet connection, which means that Meta Quest users would face low-latency connections during a streamed session. Boz (@boztank) January 9, 2023.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 19, 2017

Now that it’s all said and done it’s easy to see that E3 2017 just wasn’t a huge showing for VR hardware. Best VR Hardware of E3 2017: DisplayLink Wireless Vive. We only had about five minutes with the unit but didn’t notice any additional latency or loss in visual quality.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

According to Sightful’s CEO Tamir Berliner , the firm is also optimising the solution’s hardware, software, and usability to allow users to get the most out of an AR computing space. The device can connect wirelessly to a pair of Xreal smartglasses, or users can connect the products with a wire for improved latency.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As a legendary programmer and one-time spearhead of Meta’s mobile VR hardware, it’s just the sort of thing Carmack typically thinks about when it comes to virtual reality headsets. Looking to learn all about PSVR 2 before it launches this month?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

How can the right combination of hardware and software instantly transport us into a new world? Using a combination of hardware and software, VR solutions replace our real-world view with a computer-generated alternative. Now, innovators have transformed virtual reality experiences with low-latency software and upgraded hardware.

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2023

Chips communicate via a custom streaming codec to combat latency. Passthrough : ISP chip contains custom high-bandwidth memory made by SK Hynix, providing low latency color passthrough Audio : H2 chip, providing ultra-low latency connection with the second-generation AirPods Pro and future AirPods models.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2023

As for hardware, as many suggested in the past, Gurman reconfirms the existence of a dial crown similar to the one seen on Apple Watch, which will let the wearer seamlessly switch between virtual and augmented reality views. Chips communicate via a custom streaming codec to combat latency.

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ARPost

AUGUST 29, 2022

The custom-designed hardware and dedicated room-scale space bring the VR game experience to an entirely different level. Dive into insanity in a fully immersive environment as Zero Latency takes you to the exotic Rook Islands of Far Cry 3. See Also: The Best VR Headsets in 2022 to Put on Your Wish List.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

A 60Hz tracking rate means little to no latency between your voice and the mouth movements of your in-game avatar. No additional hardware or adapters are required in order to set up the Facial Tracker. The camera tracks your cheeks, chin, jaw, lips, teeth, and tongue, capturing detailed facial expressions in real time.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The rising demand for enterprise-grade extended reality (XR) solutions and hardware is leading telecommunication firms to develop 5G infrastructures to power big data streaming. Lower Latency. An advantage of 5G technology is its fast low latency rate when users send information to one another.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Razer hasn’t exactly been all-in when it comes to making VR accessories, although there have been a few bits of VR kit over the years from the RGB-infused gaming hardware giant. This time around Razer says it’s releasing a Quest-branded model of its noise cancelling Hammerhead HyperSpeed earbuds. support.

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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. ” As VR technology advances, hardware integration and input technology has lagged behind. “ “ SitWalk changes that.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Zero Latency is an Australia-based creator of a VR attraction platform and content. Road to VR got to preview the new title and see how Zero Latency is tackling the unexpected challenges that come with PVP at a VR attraction. To learn more about Zero Latency’s approach to Sol Raiders. Stepping into Zero Latency.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

XR2 Gen 2 also adds full on-chip hardware acceleration for some critical headset tasks: Positional tracking, significantly reducing its power draw and latency Camera passthrough, reducing end-to-end latency from around 50 miliseconds to around 12 miliseconds SpaceWarp motion extrapolation Super Resolution sharpening Qualcomm demonstrated just how low (..)

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Anand Tech

JUNE 24, 2020

As well, this driver also enables support for hardware accelerated GPU scheduling. Perhaps the more interesting aspect of this driver release, though only tangential to DirectX 12 Ultimate support, is that NVIDIA is enabling support for hardware accelerated GPU scheduling. ray tracing and tier 2 variable rate shading.

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Road to VR

MAY 20, 2022

The company says the chip is designed for “ultra-low latency,” and manages less than 3ms of latency between the headset and the smartphone. In addition to Snapdragon XR2, the AR glasses include Qualcomm’s FastConnect 6900 chip which equips it with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

XR hardware is on the move. So, more and more XR providers are providing cloud services in addition to their hardware and platform offerings. For Varjo clients, a lot of the management and IT solutions that make up cloud services for other developers are handled through software subscriptions bundled with almost all Varjo hardware.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

It’s even harder if they want to use the 90Hz or 120Hz display modes (which make apps look smoother and reduce latency). Considering the high bar for performance on Quest’s low-powered hardware, anything that can help boost app performance is a boon for developers. Lower Latency Than Full Framerate.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Cloud-based gaming has been seen by the industry at large as a way to make games more widely accessible by making them playable on less powerful hardware. It’s critical for us to start with latency-tolerant games so we can deliver a good experience for players across a variety of devices.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Between hardware, software, framing, and lighting, there’s a lot to learn to make it work, let alone make it work well. But mixing virtual reality and real life footage together into one seamless shot isn’t exactly straightforward. Luckily, help has arrived. Image courtesy TougeVR.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

The hope of XR streaming is to remove the high-end hardware barrier by rendering immersive visuals in the cloud and streaming them to a host device which itself doesn’t need particularly beefy or expensive hardware; the host device could be a PC, smartphone, or standalone headset. Image courtesy NVIDIA.

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Road to VR

MAY 15, 2020

The hope of AR/VR streaming is to remove VR’s high-end hardware barrier by rendering the visuals in the cloud and streaming them to a host device which itself doesn’t need particularly beefy or expensive hardware. CloudXR is a specialized solution for the unique latency and performance requirements of VR and AR streaming.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Notably, a big market shifting factor is Apple’s entry, Shen noted: I think having Apple come in has really validated everything that we’ve invested in, in our hardware, our platform, our infrastructure, and we’ve seen a lot more interest in this space and even this show (MDC 2024).

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It features robust hardware, which on paper seems to position it as an ideal platform for VR gaming. By all accounts, Vision Pro is impressive hardware, but it’s not serving up competition in a way we’re used to seeing, which is usually just by making a better mouse trap.

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Doc-Ok

AUGUST 25, 2015

Or in other words, total motion-to-photon latency for the entire screen is now down to around 1ms. In other words, almost every line of the Rift’s display gets a “fresh” image, based on most up-to-date tracking data, and flashes this image to the user’s retina without further delay.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Another hardware quirk: it also features a novel optic called a “four-fold catadioptric freeform prism,” which is said to slim down the size of Lynx R-1 seemingly beyond what current Fresnel-style lenses have achieved. 1,600 × 1,600 LCD @90Hz per eye, with ultra low-latency Color Passthrough for Augmented Reality. Lynx R-1 Specs.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 16, 2024

However, to achieve a low-latency connection, users must purchase the 60G Airlink product for $299, which ensures improved streaming capabilities. This OS can be a valuable income source and provide services for Meta’s XR hardware ecosystem, allowing it to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro offerings.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 20, 2023

upgrades hand tracking even further by fixing an issue causing higher latency and improving tracking when hands are overlapping as well as enhancing reliability for darker skin tones. I tested the update and can confirm the latency does feel slightly reduced. Pico says 5.8

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NVidia VR

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Built on NVIDIA GPU technology, the new NVIDIA CloudXR software development kit helps businesses create and deliver high-quality, wireless AR and VR experiences from any application based on OpenVR , the broadly used VR hardware and software interface. To learn more, sign up for early access to the NVIDIA CloudXR SDK.

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ARPost

JULY 13, 2020

AR Hardware Will Become Better, More Affordable and More Comfortable. As augmented reality is becoming more pervasive in all industries, hardware producers will come up with new, improved models of AR glasses. This is one of the enterprise AR trends that everyone will profit from. Consumers love AR as part of their shopping experience.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2023

In terms of features and hardware, the headset is largely a refinement of formfactor over anything else; and while it’s undoubtedly compact and lightweight, it may be hampered by an unclear value proposition and some ergonomic details that went overlooked.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 28, 2022

There’s still a lot to learn about X Mask, however the unique face-tracking mask is said to bring “over 95% accuracy” in replicating facial movements, with face-tracking latency speeds reaching 200 milliseconds. It’s also said to be fairly light, weighing in at 4.5oz (128g).

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AR Insider

APRIL 30, 2021

That’s everything from low-latency to millimeter-wave precision. The most commonly known advantage is greater network speeds and low latency. This includes telcos that deliver service, hardware capabilities to process experiences, and the app layer for user experiences. How Will the AR Cloud Unlock the Spatial Web?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Although Oculus Link requires a tether, it’s effectively a ‘remote’ rendering solution, Carmack explained today during his keynote presentation, which means the type of link between the headset and the PC doesn’t really matter so long as it has the necessary bandwidth, latency, and consistency.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This reprojection is an imperfect process that adds latency and results in image processing artefacts - though it is getting better with newer hardware as cameras and the chipsets to process them improve. This fusion of hardware and software is something Mea is interested in investigating. So How Was It?

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Anand Tech

APRIL 3, 2024

However, to fully realize the potential of new technologies, such as CXL, the industry needs brand-new hardware. x16 interface offers) and 596 ns latency. Composable disaggregated data center infrastructure promises to change the way data centers for modern workloads are built.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Edge computing is an important part of the cloud-based gaming of the near future: ideally apps should be rendered as close to the person as physically possible to minimize latency across the board, including user input over the realistically assumed 100 Mbps 5G data transfer speed and near instant delivery of the compressed image to the headset.

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