Road to VR

MAY 10, 2017

While virtual reality surely has high performance requirements to maintain a comfortable experience, immersive AR may ultimately require a greater level of performance if we’re to achieve the theoretical ideal.

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2020

HoloLens 2 has been available to Microsoft business partners and developers since last year, however anyone else interested in the augmented reality headset would have to jump through a few hoops first to get their hands on the device. Head tracking : 4 visible light cameras. Eye tracking : 2 IR cameras.

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2023

That’s the category that Sightful hopes to carve out with its new “augmented reality laptop” which combines a pair of augmented reality glasses with a keyboard, allowing you to put a huge virtual desktop in your backpack.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2018

Announced with support for both Unity and Unreal, the Lumin SDK exposes the capabilities of the Magic Leap One headset to developers who can use it to begin building augmented reality experiences for the platform. Eye tracking. Gesture and hand tracking. 6DOF hand controller (Totem) tracking. Spatialized audio.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Whether youre searching for cutting-edge augmented reality tech , or you just want hands-free access to an AI assistant, there are dozens of options to choose from right now. Demand for lightweight, convenient, and versatile wearable tech has exploded to the point that virtual reality headsets almost seem to be taking a backseat.

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Next Reality AR

JUNE 14, 2017

Vuzix Corporation has lifted the preorder status on its M300 Smart Glasses, making the augmented reality device available for purchase by resellers, registered developers, enterprises, and consumers.The M300 is targeted for business use-cases, particularly industrial, construction, medical, retail, supply chain, and remote help desk functions.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2018

DigiLens , a developer of transparent waveguide display technology, is creating a reference headset aimed at wide FOV AR with hand-tracking, dubbed AR HUD. The company showed the first glimpse of the headset at AWE USA 2018. DigiLens says its in the process of demoing the AR HUD reference headset to potential partners.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2024

China-based XR company Xreal (previously Nreal) announced its newest pair of glasses at CES 2024, marking the company’s return to augmented reality right as Apple is prepping its $3,500 Vision Pro for its upcoming launch. ” Here’s a look at the specs: Size Length: 148.5 mm, Width: 48 mm, Height: 161.5

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ARPost

AUGUST 25, 2022

Inputs include a touchpad, head-tracking, and full voice control. The headset also comes loaded with onboard speakers, noise-canceling microphones, and an HD camera capable of taking photographs or streaming video. All of this is in a lightweight form factor designed for all-day use by “deskless workers.”.

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2021

In theory, that means if you were holding an augmented reality book in front of you at a normal distance, you’d easily be able to make out the letters on the page (assuming the image processing pipeline applied during head tracking doesn’t sacrifice any clarity).

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VR Game Critic

JUNE 1, 2016

uSens has raised $20 million to develop natural hand and head tracking for augmented reality and virtual reality applications.

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Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2017

Like Rift DK1 in 2013, Meta 2 isn’t perfect in 2016, but it could play an equally important role in the development of consumer augmented reality. Meta knows that their tracking isn’t consumer ready yet, but the company intends to get there (and they seem committed to doing it in-house).

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

According to the demo video (linked below), the unnamed “R&D prototype” looks to include both 6DOF head-tracking as well as hand-tracking, and appear to be a standalone unit similar to Microsoft HoloLens.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Head tracking. Eye tracking. With hand-tracking users will be able to more naturally and directly interact with augmented reality content. Resolution. 2k 3:2 light engines. Holographic density. radiants (light points per radian). Eye-based rendering. Display optimization for 3D eye position. 2 IR cameras.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Augmented Reality (AR) ?—?a a direct or indirect live view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are “augmented”(or enhanced) by computer-generated perceptual information. Augmented reality for maintenance and repair 4. Top 10 Movies that Got Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Righ Edit-time ?—?when

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 9, 2024

Could the Rokid Station be the ideal accessory for augmented reality glasses? You’ve probably noticed that Augmented Reality (AR) specs are having a moment in 2024. If you buy a pair of Rokid Max glasses for augmented reality experiences, the Rokid Station will improve your user experience and give you more battery life.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Oculus wants your AR/VR experience to not only be a 360 immersive visual experience that includes real time head tracking and full immersive audio during your VR experience, but would also include real time hand tracking as part of the virtual and augmented experience. That’s what I’m doing here.”.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Tracking Features, Software, and Connectivity As mentioned above, the MeganeX Superlight 8K is a pure “virtual reality” headset, there are no built-in cameras to enable mixed and augmented reality experiences. However, you’ll need to purchase a SteamVR base unit separately to unlock those capabilities.

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VRScout

MAY 10, 2017

Ascending up the initial lift of the ride is entirely augmented reality, displaying a futuristic heads up display featuring crucial data for your upcoming battle including weapon systems, time-codes and a countdown clock. Once the clock strikes zero, you’re transported into space via full virtual reality.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Facebook researchers also say that this information could be added to LiveMaps—an augmented reality copy of the real world that Facebook is building—and recalled by other devices in the same space in a way that the acoustic estimation could be improved over time through crowd-sourced data.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2021

If someone is up for the challenge I would like to see a hacker in the community integrate 3DoF head tracking onto the device. Or even take it 1 step further and use the Intel Realsense to get 6DoF slam tracking working. . One thing I would love to see more of is the Triton being built in university labs or used in hackathons.

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2022

See Also: Resonai CEO Emil Alon Shares How Augmented Reality Will Transform the Modern Workforce. Leia Inc makes a “lightfield experience platform” – a 2D device that displays 3D content through head tracking. The idea is that it’s a garment, not a piece of hardware. It needs to be forgettable.”.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The confusion comes from Microsoft using ‘Mixed Reality’ as an umbrella term to describe a spectrum of AR and VR technology. Setup is truly a breeze with native support under Windows 10 and no external sensors required for tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Regarding what components have been opensourced, Google states that “The open source project provides APIs for head tracking, lens distortion rendering, and input handling. Great times ahead for augmented reality! Many industry analysts are so skeptical about it , and personally I’m doubtful as well.

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VRGames

OCTOBER 2, 2021

In this online video, you may discover a lot more about digital truth and augmented truth.

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ARVR

AUGUST 27, 2021

How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. Cognitive Load Going deeper on Boeing’s AR deployment, it let technicians move through multiple instruction prompts using voice commands, Google Glass gestural taps and a head-tracking interface. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 25, 2022

Smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) solutions giant Vuzix Corporation announced on Wednesday its Blade 2 smart glasses, which follows two successful iterations of its Blade solution.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Last year Qualcomm Technologies revealed its new Snapdragon XR2 platform design with 5G and the next generation of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) devices in mind. Today, the company has taken that process by unveiling the first reference design.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The company is working on a range of tools for both virtual and augmented reality experiences. Tools like the ThinkReality A3 edition are compatible with a range of PCs, and they’re designed to be lightweight for a comfortable fit. Technology options range from dedicated PCs and laptops to microphones, sound systems, and more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Specific settings will be switched off by default, such as head tracking. However, this might be a good thing, as the head-tracking capabilities in the glasses are a little unpredictable at best. The interface is similar to what you might have experienced with the Meta Quest 2 and similar products.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 1, 2017

AWE (Augmented World Expo), the largest and longest running conference and expo dedicated to augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), officially opened its exhibition doors today to kick off the biggest event in the event’s 8-year history. www.augmania.com. www.joinpad.net.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 20, 2017

RealView recently announced plans to turn their previous desktop holographic display tech into the HOLOSCOPE augmented reality headset. There are no details on resolution, frame rate, brightness or other image specs, and any mention of head tracking is suspiciously absent.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

What really made my cry has been the use of head tracking: when you select an app in the initial menu with your controller, then the system shows you a 3D gizmo of the app that you have to position in your room USING YOUR HEAD. This will let also give the time to Magic Leap to fix all the software flaws of its device.

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Upload VR

MAY 31, 2023

However, XREAL "decided it would be beneficial to select a new mark that can more clearly and uniquely distinguish the firm as a leader of the augmented reality industry." the current virtual display is head-locked for most devices Air's purpose is to act as a virtual display for your existing devices.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 7, 2016

Head- and hand-tracking startup uSens raises $20M Series A led by Fosun Kinzon with participation from Maison, iResearch, others; produces developer tools for creating virtual and augmented reality apps that provide physical interaction without controllers or gloves. Read more on VentureBeat.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

Read up on Goertek news here. Latest Goertek News NReal Focusing on the augmented reality landscape, NReal produces lightweight, wearable devices for consumers and businesses alike. The HoloLens 2 features 4 visible light cameras for head tracking, 2 IR cameras for eye tracking, and a 5 channel microphone array.

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Hypergrid Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 is a an augmented reality headset, with cameras built right into the headset. Tracking: Infrared cameras for 3D eyeball position tracking, multiple cameras for motion tracking and head tracking. Its selection of consumer apps and games is meager, however.

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