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Sony Reveals New Lightweight Motion Trackers For VR

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Sony will also release an SDK that will allow you to import your motion capture data into 3D animation programs. Remember the impact the Sony Walkman had on music? Now Sony is back with another game-changing portable, the Mocopi motion capture system. Image Credit: Sony.

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REPORT: Apple Mixed Reality Glasses Launching Mid-2022

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During last week’s WWDC , the company flexed its AR muscles even further with the reveal of AR navigation for Apple Maps, an easy-to-use 3D modeling tool called RealityKit Object Capture , and ARKit 5 with improved face tracking and motion capture. This date makes sense for a couple of reasons.

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Sony Unveils Mixed Reality Headset at CES-2024

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Sony Corporation announced development of an immersive spatial content creation system, which includes an XR head-mounted display equipped with high-quality 4K OLED Microdisplays*2 and video see-through function, and a pair of controllers optimized for intuitive interaction with 3D objects and precise pointing.

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Mocap for Content Creators: The Top 5 Solutions 

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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.

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Epic Games buys UK facial mapping startup Cubic Motion

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The startup’s Persona product which launched last year bundles both its software and motion capture hardware rig. Cubic Motion’s technology has been used in recent blockbuster gaming titles like Sony Interactive Entertainment’s God of War and Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man.

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Apple Teases Reality Pro Specs, Disney Partnership

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

It read that Apple designed the device jointly with Sony Group Corp, which will feature high-resolution displays and augmented reality (AR) full-colour passthrough. Sony recently unveiled plans to debut its PlayStation VR (PSVR) 2 in early 2023. It also released LED displays for XR stages and other performance platforms.

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LG, Oorbit Partner for Smart TV Metaverse Solution

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Pooya Koosha, Oorbit’s Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder , said that his company had been building hardware, software, and networking layers for the Metaverse for over ten years. Sony has also stepped up efforts to develop similar tools with several offerings. Oorbit, LG Explore Metaverse Infrastructure.