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Vive Trackers Experiments – Part 2: Setup, Props, and Full Body Virtual Reality

The Ghost Howls

The different wearable (body) options are demonstrated by our wooden friend below, showing the high degree of precision that is possible given enough Vive trackers and USB bandwidth: (Image by Rob Cole). Reviewed in the United States on 27 December 2019. These mirror the body locations (i.e. Image by Rob Cole). out of 5 stars.

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Lowe’s Opens 3D Product Library to Metaverse Developers

ARPost

Now a giant in the industry, it is at the forefront of home improvement, serving millions of customers across the United States and Canada. Lowe’s Measure Your Space and Holoroom How To use augmented and virtual reality to enhance the home improvement and shopping experience. From the Real World Into the Metaverse.

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The New Age of Learning Science with Virtual Reality: A Literature Review

ARVR

Virtual Reality: A New Age of Learning Science Virtual reality is not a new, hot-off-the-press concept. In fact, computational photography researcher, Steve Mann, invented “wearable computing” in 1980 (Interaction Design Foundation, 2019). Virtual reality has been a known concept for the past 32 years.

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Will these High-End VR Headsets Shift the Market?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

GenAI integrations may also be present on the headset, thanks partly to the XR2+ Gen 2 Platform’s support for AI-ready wearables. It is reasonable to assume that the upcoming Samsung headset will feature Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 Platform, developed in partnership with Samsung and Google.

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The outlook is getting more complicated for Meta’s virtual reality dreams

TechCrunch VR

For an industry that rarely has major news anymore, this was an awfully big week for virtual reality. Meta is raising the price of Quest 2 virtual reality headsets by $100.

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Meta, NBA Open 180-Degree Live VR Sports on Meta Quest

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Meta Platforms has begun rolling out virtual reality (VR) sports matches for the National Basketball Association (NBA). The platform can facilitate purchases for sports clothing as wearables for avatars, generating additional revenues. With the partnership, Meta will offer immersive live games with 180-degree video.

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This Chinese VR Headset Vendor is Entering North American Markets

XR Today - Virtual Reality

DPVR, a Chinese VR hardware and software education solution provider, is entering a strategic partnership with ASI Corporation to expand its global market reach to the United States and Canadian regions. DPVR looks to expand its headset portfolio into the western amusements, enterprise, education, and consumer sectors.