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The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into

ARPost

We talked with The Park Playground CEO Peter Vindevogel, who shared his thoughts on these myths and misconceptions, shedding light on virtual reality technology. An iteration of Unreal Engine (Unreal Engine 5) is already being used to develop applications for a range of VR devices.

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It’s like the Power Glove, but for VR

TechCrunch VR

The product combines hand tracking with haptic feedback to give the user a more hands-on approach to interacting with the virtual environment around them. It’s compatible with HTC Vive headsets, as well as Steam VR hardware. Of course, when dealing with VR hardware, “cheaper” is certainly relative.

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The XR Eye & Hand Tracking Vendors for 2024

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Ultraleap Tobii Varjo Meta Platforms Manus Spectre XR Rokid Contact CI Emerge HTC VIVE OpenBCI Ultraleap Dedicated to transforming the way users interact with XR solutions and applications, Ultraleap has produced a powerful technology for the hand-tracking sector. So, which companies are paving the way for the next generation of tracking?

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7 Insightful XR Education Case Studies to Read in 2022

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

According to Aptiv, even people who had never touched a virtual reality headset before were still able to take part in the training. HTC Vive and Penn State. The technology gives students an insight into the potential impact climate change can have on the world, by allowing them to explore environments affected by the climate.

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HBO’s Westworld Makes Virtual Reality Debut

VRScout

When it’s finally your turn, an escort ushers you into a room with more staff, having you don a HTC Vive and asking if you prefer a female or male host for your trip — they are insistent you make a choice. A virtual host explains there are “no rules” in Westworld and proceeds to hand you a gun.

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The XR Eye & Hand Tracking Market Map for 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

UltraLeap Tobii Manus Spectre XR Rokid Contact CI Emerge HTC VIVE OpenBCI UltraLeap Dedicated to transforming the way users share valuable data with XR solutions and applications, UltraLeap has produced a host of powerful technologies for the hand and eye tracking sector. Here are just some of the vendors worth watching.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

The German auto manufacturer evaluates design features in virtual reality before building prototypes in actual reality, using the famous high-quality physics-based rendering power of Unreal for the game engine and using the HTC Vive for the VR hardware. DISNEY USES VR FOR RESEARCH WHILE CEO SAYS WE’LL SEE AR AT THEME PARKS.