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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

What an exciting week for technology, with the Facebook Connect, PS5 price announcement, Apple event and the release of RTX30 graphics cards! 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.

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

The Ghost Howls

The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch).

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Twist the Gears of a Massive VR Music Engine with Carillon

Leapmotion

On the one hand, it’s a live performance ensemble that uses technology to explore new ways to create and perform music. There’s a lot to learn – you have to learn how to compose, orchestrate music for an ensemble, interaction design, etc. What’s the idea behind the Stanford Laptop Orchestra?

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

The Ghost Howls

Thanks to the force feedback, the user can really feel the drilling machine in his hands (Image by SenseGlove). you can feel when a drilling machine is on). The finger tracking can be improved and it is worse than the one of Leap Motion, also because every finger has not all its DOF tracked.

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Hands-On: Oculus Quest Hand Tracking Feels Great, But It’s Not Perfect

VRScout

During Oculus Connect 6 in San Jose, CA, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled that the Oculus Quest would allow for hand and finger tracking without the need of any hand controllers, and of course, I couldn’t wait to try it. Quest hand tracking is perfect for slower experiences with light interaction.

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11 New #3DJam Demos: Droids and Discovery

Leapmotion

Learn all about the effects of super-cooling. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Designed by a team of students at Game-U ( @gameu_nj ), Nerves is an intense visit to the operating room for a motion-control surgeon. Requires: Mac, Oculus Rift. They form part of the unofficial Leap Motion Jp developers group.

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Massive XR Environments and Transforming Education with Alvin Wang Graylin

XR for Business Podcast

The latest generation of XR technologies introduces radical new capabilities, from multi-user tracking in massive spaces, to 6DOF standalone headsets, to the ability to track hands, eyes, and lips. HTC’s Alvin Wang Graylin discusses what this means for everything from automotive design to helping children learn about the universe.