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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.07.04): Big tech companies perform budget cuts, Mojo tests its smart contact lens in-eye, and more!

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The same luck has not happened to employees at Niantic at Unity. Unity, instead, is firing 4% of its employees, and this may seem weird considering that in the last months it has proceeded to hundred-millions-dollars acquisitions. HTC releases its “metaverse phone”. Other relevant news. Image by Mojo Vision).

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The XR Week Peek (2023.11.21): OpenAI drama shakes the AI world, Unity enables Vision Pro development, and more!

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The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. Unity 6 takes back the original way of specifying engine versions and abandons the confusing one that bound a new Unity version to the year it was released.

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Meta’s ‘Body Tracking’ API For Quest Is Just A Legless Estimate

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The spokesperson described the technology as a combination of inverse kinematics (IK) and machine learning (ML). Unless you’re using body tracking hardware such as HTC’s Vive Trackers, IK for VR tends to be inaccurate though – there are just many potential solutions for each given set of head and hand positions.

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The Best VR Gloves in 2024: Harnessing Haptic Feedback

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Gesture recognition: Some haptic gloves can work alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. These gloves are also compatible with HTC VIVE, Meta Quest, and Pico Neo headsets, offering excellent versatility. Plus, the gloves are compatible with various software platforms, such as Unity and Unreal Engine.

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USC Launches $1bn XR, Generative AI Initiative

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Disciplines will include research and development (R&D) for AI, machine learning (ML), quantum information, blockchain, and data science. Unity, The VRARA, and XR Cunningham also serves as VRARA’s Central Florida Chapter President.

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SenseGlove review: a nice DK1 for force-feedback in VR

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Thanks to the force feedback, the user can really feel the drilling machine in his hands (Image by SenseGlove). Inside the box you find: 1x SenseGlove right 1x SenseGlove left 1x SenseGlove linkbox 1x power cable 1x USB connector cable short (2m/ 6.5ft) 2x USB connector cable long (3m/ 10ft) 2x HTC tracker mounts including screws 1x manual.

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