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XTAL hands on: an interesting glimpse to Virtual Reality 2.0

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To get there, I had to ask for information to people that was not able to speak English… it has been funny. My first experience has been with a solution to train helicopter pilots. Consider that this headset may be used for hours of training sessions, so must be comfortable (Image by VRgineers ).

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New VR Glove Uses Muscle-Like Chambers To Simulate Touch

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In theory, the gloves could paired with other technologies like a Leap Motion sensor to simulate a wide range of activities. Jointly, these technologies may someday be used to immerse you entirely in a virtual world, whether for entertainment, gaming or more practical purposes like situational training.

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Is it worth going to WCVRI?

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The epic Noah Zerkin (the guy making the Leap Motion North Star headsets) at our booth to try the game! Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao said: 1. Virtual reality is a master of the new generation of information technology and is recognized as the next slogan of the information industry.

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

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This is good to give some tactile information, making you feel the texture of objects. Concept picture of SenseGlove used in industrial settings for VR training. It has not been thought for games, but more for enterprise uses like training. I have to say that to be a devkit, the packaging is very good.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.22): Sony reveals PSVR2 controllers, FRL shows the wristband of the future, and more!

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Facebook has acquired Ctrl+Labs some years ago, and now it is using its expertise to create a wristband that can sense the motion information that your brain is sending to your hands. By intercepting these electrical signals through EMG sensors, the bracelet would be able to detect the pose of the fingers with sub-mm accuracy.

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Can VR Change How Your Brain Works?

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It’s very challenging to balance the requirements of the training with fun game mechanics. We think that making the game fun, and getting people into “flow” where they are just reacting and enjoying themselves is critical to the success of the training. appeared first on Leap Motion Blog.

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Weightless Creator Martin Schubert on Designing a Zero-Gravity Sci-Fi Playground

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It’s available free for the Oculus Rift on the Leap Motion App Store. I’ve listened to a lot of his lectures, and the way he communicates very old philosophical concepts through engaging, elegant trains of thought always gets me. Training yourself to break things down to understand them transfers to all aspects of life.