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CES 25: hands on with Pimax Crystal Super and the 60G Airlink

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To make things funnier, to shield the wireless streaming of this product from the network interferences of the show floor, Pimax constructed a sort of metallic cage where we had to make the demo. The streaming had a noticeable lag , and I could move my controllers and then see their virtual counterparts move after some time.

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Project Modular: Building an open modular controller for SteamVR

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XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole published last year on this platform an article detailing Project Caliper , that is his experiments in building fully configurable controllers for SteamVR. The article soon gets viral, and many people would have loved to see these controllers go into production. So what was this new idea then?

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Giant VR Robots Are Building Railways In Japan

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Could VR-powered humanoid robots be the future of heavy construction? Earlier this month, JR West—a major railroad transportation company operating out of Japan—revealed plans to use giant VR-powered robots in the construction of future railroad lines. And that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

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VR City Manager ‘Little Cities’ is Headed to Vision Pro Next Month

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Thankfully, Little Cities works very well with hand-tracking input, as it includes gesture controls and bespoke bubble popping UI so users can easily place roads, construct houses, and build landmarks in their bustling little towns. Check out the trailer below, courtesy MIXED.

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Toyota Debuts Humanoid Robot Controlled By HTC Vive

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Wearable controls and a “Master Maneuvering System” lets you pilot the T-HR3 remotely. It seems like you can’t swing a stick nowadays without hitting a VR-controlled robot. Using what Toyota refers to as a “Master Maneuvering System, operators are able to control the entirety of the T-HR3 including its head, hands, arms and feet.

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Canon Announces Pricing & November Release for New Spatial Video Lens

Road to VR

Check out the specs below: Specification Detail Focal Length 7.8mm Maximum and Minimum Aperture f/4.0 – f/16 (1/3 stops, 1/2 stops) Lens Mount Type Canon RF Mount; Plastic Mount Interpupillary Distance / Baseline Length 11.8mm Minimum Focusing Distance 0.49 in.) / 0.15 30%, Vertical: approx. ″ x 1.6″ 30%, Vertical: approx. ″ x 1.6″

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‘Apex Construct’ Gets Free PSVR Demo, Now Available on US PSN Store

Road to VR

Now, Apex Construct (2018) developers Fast Travel Games have released a demo on the PSN store, which ought to tip the balances a bit. The game, which costs $30, puts a heavy emphasis on bow shooting, a controller mechanic seen in few games on the PSVR platform due to the system’s occlusion-prone single tracking sensor.