XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 18, 2023

The Quest Pro has several features exclusive to the professional market, which helps to justify its much higher price tag. Gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity sensor. Ambient light sensor, accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyrometer, barometer, and magnetometer. Meta Quest Pro. QLED (pancake-style lenses). Resolution.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Quest 3 pack in much of the functionality of the $1,000 Quest Pro headset, including color passthrough sensors for mixed reality, and has a significantly sleeker profile and more powerful chipset than the now $300 Quest 2. Will that be enough for first-time VR users to jump in? Enough for Quest 2 users to upgrade?

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VRScout

MARCH 10, 2020

Using a combination of optical inertial tracking modules and fully-scalable infrared floormats equipped with infrared sensors, the companies custom tracking system allows for immersive full-body tracking which, when combined with a VR headset, can power immersive multi-user location-based experiences. Image Credit: Antilatency).

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The company uses proprietary and patented “sensor fusion technology” to create spacious multiplayer VR experiences and attractions. The partnership with VR Nerds makes SPREE the exclusive distributor of an all-in-one Tower Tag experience, which has been called “the world’s first free-roam immersive VR esports experience.” Meet SPREE.

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Road to VR

MAY 12, 2017

As of the upcoming version 1.15, Oculus software will “fully support” the three-sensor room-scale configuration, giving VR players a large 360 degree playspace to roam, similar to the experience the Vive offered out of the gate. Since the rollout of the current version 1.14 Since the rollout of the current version 1.14

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The X2 Glasses are unlike anything else on the market right now – between the affordable price tag, powerful technology, and beautiful form – we’re giving workers all across the enterprise the opportunity to really elevate their level of work. See Also: How Augmented Reality Glasses Work.

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VRScout

JUNE 17, 2017

In fact the only perceivable downside to the device is the steep price tag of $400. During last weeks E3 event VirZoom officially unveiled its VZ Sensor , a tiny attachment that secures to the crank of any stationary bike turning it into a virtual reality cardio gym. Pre-order now to receive it by Fall 2017 for $10 off!

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MAY 12, 2022

Project Cambria has a depth sensor and cameras with 3 times the resolution of Quest 2’s. It will be sold alongside Quest 2 with a price tag “significantly” higher than $800 , aimed at remote workers and mixed reality enthusiasts.

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MAY 10, 2017

Oculus this week confirmed that the next software update for the Rift, v1.15, will be removing the ‘Experimental’ labelling for setups that use three sensors for room scale VR. “This also means we’re planning to remove the experimental tag from roomscale support.” Currently 1.15

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

If you want to enhance your VR experience with things like light shields, advanced controllers, charging systems, or additional sensors, keep this in mind. There’s also a full-color passthrough for true mixed-reality experiences and integrated sensors and trackers for total immersion.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The X2 Glasses are unlike anything else on the market right now–between the affordable price tag, powerful technology, and beautiful form–wear giving workers all across the enterprise the opportunity to really elevate their level of work. Image Credit: ThirdEye.

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MAY 4, 2021

Among other outcomes, AR glasses’ cultural barriers could be lessened by conditioning consumers to wearing sensors on their bodies. Its Windows Mobile OS licensing model lost share to Android’s more compelling price tag (free) last decade. Meanwhile, tech giants are motivated toward wearables. Vertically Integrated.

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JULY 7, 2017

Laser tag is a classic youth pastime. I’ve got lots of memories of wearing vests with sensors in my friends’ backyards, ducking behind bushes and trees, as we fired infrared lasers at one another hoping to see those flashing lights and “kerplow” sounds to register a hit.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 20, 2023

This was possible because Audi gave us pre-production models with sensor access. While it won’t be available until next year, and the price tag isn’t initially aiming for a wide consumer audience, Apple’s stamp of approval amounts to a massive boost for XR’s path forward. Of course, there are many advantages.

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VRScout

APRIL 10, 2018

The American computer sensor hardware manufacturer provides some of the highest commercial quality gesture-tracking devices on the market at some of the most competitive prices available. All of which come together for a total price tag of just $100. Where’s your jaw at the moment?

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JULY 7, 2022

It will be sold alongside Quest 2 with a price tag “significantly” higher than $800 , aimed at remote workers and mixed reality early adopters. It has higher resolution cameras with color and a depth sensor for mixed reality, as well as built-in face and eye tracking to drive avatars in social experiences like Workrooms.

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Road to VR

JULY 10, 2017

Although the Rift & Touch are the stars of the bundle, the $400 price tag actually gets you a decent bit of gear, including an Xbox One controller (which also works with other PC games and an Xbox One, if you have one). Here’s everything you’ll be unboxing: Rift Headset. Xbox One Controller (with adapter). Touch controllers.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 19, 2024

While the Meta Quest Pro offered a big step up to the Quest 2 when launched in October 2022, the arrival of the Quest 3, with features that outshine the Pro in certain areas and a lower price tag, has left business leaders wondering whether the premium headset is worthwhile. Here’s everything you need to know about the Meta Quest Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It’s interesting that the device will feature a depth sensor (for better room mapping), and a display with a good dynamic range. Steam now support VR tags. After last week’s drama, finally Steam added two new tags for its games: “VR only” and “VR supported”, so that users know if a game requires VR the moment they buy it.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Tools like the Meta Quest 3 bring enterprise-quality features to companies using VR for customer support and collaboration without the high price tag. Options range from simple solutions like light shields and additional straps, which improve immersion and minimize VR sickness, to spatial audio systems and sensors.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Announced at Connect 2021 as launching this year, Cambria is the public codename for a “high end” headset that will be sold alongside Quest 2 with a price tag “significantly” higher than $800 , aimed at remote workers and mixed reality early adopters – though it will also run existing Quest games.

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MAY 2, 2017

Another big thing to note is that Oculus tracking is improved almost two-fold when using 3 sensors instead of 2. The CEO of Aldin Dynamics, Hrafn Thorisson, says that three sensors improve tracking with Rift so much so that it performs very similarly with Vive. Tagged with: aldin dynamics , Ghostline Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Here’s a look inside behind Vive Flow’s mirrored faceplate, which shows two optical sensors, ostensibly used for 6DOF positional tracking. We’re still waiting to hear about specs and what other capabilities it may have, which may better justify its $500 price tag to consumers. Image courtesy evleaks.

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ARPost

MARCH 24, 2020

In the AR Cloud, GeoPose will be tags that indicate digital information,” explained Black. The “AR Cloud” that he refers to is a future digital environment composed of the “tags” from and for various applications. There will be sensors that pick up on GeoPose, and each car will have its own GeoPose,” said Black.

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MAY 30, 2017

That’s just under the price of the Rift itself when it first launched, and increases the gap between the headset and its main rival, the HTC Vive, which is available for $799 and includes two controllers and two sensors for room scale tracking. Rift and Touch also includes two sensors but a third is recommended for room scale.

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JUNE 1, 2022

It will be sold alongside Quest 2 with a price tag “significantly” higher than $800 , aimed at remote workers and mixed reality early adopters. It has higher resolution cameras with color and a depth sensor for mixed reality, as well as built-in face and eye tracking to drive avatars in social experiences like Workrooms.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

As with the other Windows VR headsets, the Asus HC102 has a pair of cameras on the front which are used for inside-out tracking, which conveniently don’t rely on external sensors. The headset also uses the same Windows VR controllers as the sibling headsets, and has the flip-up visor which is super handy. Image courtesy Asus.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

The idea here is that whether you’re walking on a hardwood floor or on the sand of a beach, the sensors around your feet will know and transmit the appropriate physical sensation. Each shoe has three sensors, depicted above, in addition to one sensor in each of the hand controllers. Let us know in the comments below!

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The big Oculus Rift Summer Sale may be officially over, which saw the Rift + Touch bundle temporarily slashed from $600 to $400 for a limited time, but for some reason the US Amazon site hasn’t reverted yet to the new $500 price tag, making now the very last time you’ll be able to get the deal. Two Sensors. Included: Rift.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Daydream is the VR ecosystem released by Google in October of 2016, whereas Tango is the AR platform that uses an array of cameras and sensors to portray items in the real world on the phone’s screen. Tagged with: asus , CES , Daydream , mobile , snapdragon , tango , zenphone. Featured image credit: Evan Blass.

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JULY 12, 2017

The experience combines motion sensors, a smartphone and a head-mounted display. Tagged with: Hado Facebook Twitter Reddit More. Nonetheless, it is an interesting concept for a game that uses augmented reality for an active sport that can now be played in San Francisco. You can launch energy balls and put up shields.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

For those concerned about the hefty price tag , there’s also a chance a cheaper alternative may be on the horizon. We know the product will contain 12 cameras, six microphones, and five hand, eye, and voice tracking sensors. There’s a brand-new R1 chip for sensor input and display performance and an M2 chip for heavy lifting.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2023

The headset’s 12 cameras, five sensors, and six mics enable controller-free tracking, voice interactions, and impressive audio. That also made up the bulk of Apple’s demonstrations of the headset – and their justification for its massive price tag. “If So, after all of the wait, what can the headset actually do? 

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

On top of all this, the SteamVR base stations that emit lasers to track sensors throughout the room will be available directly from Valve later this year. SteamVR Tracking is a system that works with low-weight sensors that can be placed on various objects so they can be brought into virtual spaces.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

The VR specialist posted a new blog in which it details ideal set ups for the Oculus sensors that track the headset and controllers. Every Touch owner will have two sensors that should be ideally positioned to best track the user’s position, but they can also buy a third sensor to enable room-scale tracking.

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MARCH 2, 2017

The mechanic is designed to support those with only two sensors, thus can’t use their Touch controllers as well when turning away from them and blocking their view of the devices. It’s a little tricky, but it’s the best possible solution for those only with the sensors included in the Rift and Touch boxes.

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JULY 30, 2017

Mobile hit Pokémon Go had its highest revenue in a day since its viral launch last July, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. Sensor Tower found that Pokémon Go is now No. Tagged with: pokemon go Facebook Twitter Reddit More. It’s all thanks to Legendary Pokémon. Players spent around $5.8 billion revenue.

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