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The XR Week Peek (2020.09.21): Quest 2 released, NVIDIA acquires ARM, Leap Motion 2 on sale, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

At Facebook Connect this week , Facebook has: Released the powerful Oculus Quest 2 , powered by Snapdragon XR2, and with a 4K display. You can finally buy the Leap Motion v2 accessory. The time for us XR developers to buy a Leap Motion 2 has finally come. And the fact that it was not on sale was frustrating.

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XTAL hands on: an interesting glimpse to Virtual Reality 2.0

The Ghost Howls

Apart from the splendid Cathedral and the tasty Trdelnik, Prague also features an interesting Virtual Reality startup: VRgineers. Having a tour inside VRgineers, that is a startup that is trying to develop almost all the main parts of its headset , made me understand how creating a Virtual Reality headset is incredibly difficult.

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HTC Vive announces 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and teases hand tracking for Vive Pro

The Ghost Howls

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The city is full of references to Virtual Reality, and so it is like a paradise for us VR enthusiasts.

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Open-Source VIRTUOSO SDK for Unreal Engine – a Standard Framework for XR Development

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It currently supports the following devices and XR systems: SteamVR: HTC Vive and Windows MR headsets. Oculus Rift and Oculus Quest. Leap Motion. The VIRTUOSO SDK for XR development is available as a full open-source release for the Unity game engine on Github. Sense Glove. bHaptics TactSuit.

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HTC Vive FAQ: What You Need to Know About Leap Motion + SteamVR

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AltspaceVR is a virtual social space where you can strap on your Vive and meet people from around the world. Leap Motion adds a whole new level of expression to your virtual avatar – so you can point, wave, or dance. On the Oculus Rift, the distance between the controller and your eyes is about 8 cm.

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Leap Motion’s Interaction Engine Lets You Get a Grip in VR

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Launched back in 2012, Leap Motion first introduced us to their new way of interacting with computers in three dimensions. At the time, the Leap Motion sensor sat on your desk or was built into your keyboard, allowing for natural hand and finger movement tracking. There was one thing — the device never really caught on.

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RealMax Qian review: wide FOV AR is amazing!

The Ghost Howls

In my unboxing video, you may see that I’ve found an additional Leap Motion v1 controller + Leap Motion mount for RealMax + USB-C cable for Leap Motion. It gets the job done and it is usable, but it is subpar even if compared to other standalone headsets on the market like the Oculus Quest.

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