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VR Architecture & Design App Arkio Available Free On Quest

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Arkio lets you use your Meta Quest controllers to grab, pinch, and pull objects throughout your scene. The app also uses hand-tracking technology to deliver a VR design experience that feels natural while offering the same tools and features that you would have with your controllers. Image Credit: Arkio.

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Sony Reveals Standalone MR Headset with “4K” OLED Displays and Unique Controllers

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Image courtesy Sony The Sony MR headset includes passthrough video, a flip-up visor, and a very unique pair of controllers. One is a pointer-like controller that’s controlled with the index finger while the other is a small ring-like device that’s controlled with the thumb.

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Sony Researchers Unveil Knuckles-style Prototype VR Controller with Full Hand Tracking

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Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) researchers unveiled a prototype motion controller recently which showcases experimental techniques into full hand tracking using machine learning and capacitive sensors. Like the Index controller, Sony’s prototype features an open-palm design using a wrist strap. Image courtesy SIE.

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OVR Technology Creates First-of-Its-Kind Virtual Reality Experiences With Scents

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OVR Technology, a virtual reality startup, recently introduced the Architecture of Scent platform. In creating Architecture of Scent, they sought to bring out the positive real-world benefits of VR. Users can control the device via Wi-Fi or USB. The Real-World Benefits of Architecture of Scent. Scentware ION.

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Sony to Discuss PlayStation 5’s System Architecture Tomorrow

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Tomorrow at 4pm GMT / 5pm CET, PS5 lead system architect Mark Cerny provides a deep dive into PS5’s system architecture and how it will shape the future of games. Competitor Xbox Series X has already been well documented and soon it’ll be PlayStation 5’s turn with the company confirming that more details will be released tomorrow.

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Major ‘ShapesXR’ Update Streamlines Collaborative XR Prototyping, Releases Web Editor for PC Users

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The information architecture has been simplified to enhance ease of use and learnability. Flexible Input Support : The new architecture and UI support any input type, including controllers, hands, and mouse and keyboard, making the design process smoother and more intuitive. Check out all of the things coming to ShapesXR 2.0

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PC VR Exclusive ‘Boneworks’ is Now Entirely Playable on Quest Thanks to This Free ‘Bonelab’ Mod

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They navigate surreal architecture and environments, which includes a range of experimental physics-based weapons to fight their way through. Considered a sequel of sorts, in Bonelab the player controls an outcast who escapes death and explores experimental worlds in a research lab in MythOS.