Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Microsoft today announced that its latest AR headset, HoloLens 2, is finally shipping. Microsoft announced HoloLens 2 back in February and has started selling the headset today. Image courtesy Microsoft. Head tracking. Eye tracking. Hand tracking. Eye tracking. Real-time tracking.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 19, 2021

According to reliable Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo, it’s possible the headset will eschew handheld controllers in favor of eye tracking and iris recognition. There’s no lack of speculation around Apple’s rumored AR headset, but the latest is the most sci-fi of them all. Read more.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Currently known as "Project Moohan", the headset will feature "state-of-the-art displays", eye tracking and hand tracking. You can pull up a location in Maps and pinch your way in and out of locales, almost exactly as Google Earth VR offered from 2016 on PCs with Steam and the Vive controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2019

And as I promised you, I’m sharing with you all my impressions , so you will feel as if you were here with me… Today I will talk with you about the WCVRI event, the RealMax AR glasses and the Droolon F1 eye tracking accessory! It has very sharp visuals, and with eye tracking, it is super-powerful.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Notably, Meta doesn’t seem to be pitching Orion for enterprise, like Microsoft did with HoloLens, but rather targeting it squarely at consumers. It also packs a neural interface thanks to built-in eye-tracking and a wrist-worn electromyography (EMG) band used for hand-tracking. Additionally.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The integrated Tobii eye-tracking operating at 120hz made a noticeable difference to headset setup and optical comfort, as well as lowering the rendering workload in games compatible with dynamic foveated rendering. The eye-tracking system is provided by Tobii, who is the market leader in eye-tracking technology.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The VIVE Pro Eye headset is a powerful tool by VIVE, created with a focus on ultra-precise eye tracking and sensor technology. While the main focus of this headset is the tracking technology, the solution also comes with built-in solutions for spatial audio. Microsoft Mesh. Microsoft HoloLens 2 Industrial Edition.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona today Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the next iteration of the company’s standalone AR headset. The post Watch Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 Reveal Demo from MWC 2019 appeared first on Road to VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 27, 2022

Under the hood of any quality virtual, augmented, or mixed reality head-mounted display (HMD) is a hand and eye tracking platform designed to run a human-computer interface (HCI) capable of seamlessly joining man with machine and delivering seamless immersive experiences. Ben Cathcart, Product Marketing Manager at Varjo Technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

I also have to say that when reading the various docs, many things I read reminded me of the times I developed an experience on the HoloLens 1 : I think that Apple took some inspiration from the work that Microsoft did when designing its SDK. Applications on Vision Pro do not use controllers, but just the hands. gaze + pinch).

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

To do so, you just look at your MacBook and click a floating virtual button that appears, or use Control Center for a desktop Mac. The company explained that this is made possible thanks to foveation, where eye tracking is used to prioritize resolution in the region of the screen you're currently looking at.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 1, 2025

Tracking Capabilities: Whether its eye tracking, full-face capture, or motion sensors, HTC does it all. Eye tracking is built into certain VIVE headsets for more intuitive user interactions, while add-on accessories like the VIVE Ultimate Tracker or VIVE Full Face Tracker capture precise body or facial movements.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

The headset features inside-out tracking via four cameras (similar to Quest, I guess), so its setup is much easier, requiring only one little USB cable from the headset to the PS5 console. Controllers specifications. The Touch controller and its mount are bigger than the glove itself. Headset specifications. Further references.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Yesterday at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the company’s next iteration of its enterprise-focused standalone AR headset. Microsoft’s Julia Schwarz demoing on-stage, Image courtesy Microsoft. The short answer: yes. For a split second my attention drew to a slight breeze in the room.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

First, Acer’s VR headsets have been built on Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality platform, which ties some of the headset’s hardware and software to Microsoft’s will. SEE ALSO LYNX Reveals Standalone MR Headset with Snapdragon XR2, Eye-tracking, & Novel Optics.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Meta) There are new leaks on Meta Quest 3S This week we had new leaks on Quest 3S, including many images of the headset and its controllers and some leaked information on the Quest documentation website. This is a huge sign of commitment towards mixed reality. This is very intriguing.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2024

Hand and eye-tracking tech have been pivotal components of the extended reality industry for a while, transforming how users interact with digital content. As vendors search for ways to enhance immersive experiences, and reduce the need for clunky controllers in the XR landscape, tracking technologies are becoming crucial.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Microsoft today revealed HoloLens 2, a standalone AR headset and successor to the original HoloLens. HoloLens 2 was announced today boasting a field of view that’s purportedly twice as large as the original, along with a sharp 47 pixels per degree resolution, hand-tracking, eye-tracking, and improved comfort.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 11, 2022

Hand and eye tracking tools, capable of sensing the movements, gestures, and gaze of a user, can take XR experiences to a new level. Innovators in the world of Mixed Reality, Microsoft relies heavily on concepts like hand and eye tracking to help users combine the physical and digital worlds.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

It features a 4nm-based AR processor that’s capable of handling multiple features, such as visual analytics and graphics, and it can also support up to nine cameras that would be used for tracking you and your environment. This isn’t counting the cameras on the new Touch Pro controllers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2022

This Tuesday, Nreal unveiled a hand-tracking update to its augmented reality (AR) software development kit (SDK) for the Chinese company’s lineup of smart glasses, including new controller support and eye tracking options. AI+AR = our new Hand Tracking API. Eye tracking. Core NRSDK Updates.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

See Also: The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into Think how Microsoft revolutionized personal computers, or how Apple changed the mobile phone market forever. Sony Sony is also bringing out the PSVR2 , which is said to use eye tracking for menu selection and navigation of user interfaces.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

Meta has even improved the accuracy of eye tracking on Quest Pro , and some people are speculating that it may be to battle the eye-tracking capabilities of the Vision Pro. Learn more Zwift controllers use TG0 technologies Do you remember the Etee controllers by TG0 ?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Tracking has been switched to inside-out , and Varjo now provides a set of controllers, manufactured by Razer, together with the headset. Some extras can also be bought: for instance, the faceplate for SteamVR tracking costs €1000. The tiny dots that you see are the LEDs for eye tracking The FOV was larger than usual (e.g.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

David of Upload says that thanks to its big boost in specifications , PS5 can offer an amazing flat screen experience : better resolution, better framerate, better graphics, better load times, better controller. Image by Microsoft). Microsoft ramps up distribution of HoloLens 2 and Kinect For Azure. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2019

At launch, the headset was priced at $600 and included an Xbox One controller as the primary input device, with content primarily designed for seated gameplay. The Oculus Rift original shipped with an Xbox One controller in the box for seated gameplay. Photo by Road to VR. Rift S Expectations. Pictured: Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. PSVR 2 may have inside-out tracking. In 2018, this was mindblowing.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Figmin XR: Created For AR Headsets Now At Home In Mixed Reality On VR Headsets Davalos ended his career in game development when he received the original HoloLens headset from Microsoft. Believing AR headsets are the future, he poured himself into building the Figmin XR sandbox for creativity.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 15, 2024

That said, it appears that Microsoft could potentially be working on a new device in reaction to modern MR headset expectations. MR and AR wearables bring new forms of navigation, like eye and hand tracking, potentially simplifying professional onboarding. per cent between 2024 and 2032.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 4, 2024

This week, Microsoft announced significant layoffs accounting for roughly 1,000 positions in its HoloLens and Azure Cloud divisions. In an official statement , Microsoft spokesperson Craig Cincotta added: Earlier today, we announced a restructuring of Microsoft’s Mixed Reality organization. The update integrates the version 1.1

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

There is no face or eye tracking. But the thing that surprised me the most in Gurman’s description is the controllers. Controllers do have not the tracking ring like the ones of Quest 2 and have not onboard cameras like the ones of Quest Pro (I guess they would have been too expensive). There is IPD adjustment.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Facebook already had full control of my Oculus and Facebook accounts, so it had already my XR data. That’s why Avi Bar-Zeev in a tweet on this topic talked about “the illusion of control” of our data : actually, Facebook already had it all. Zuckerberg wrote in a letter some years ago that he wants full control of the XR platform.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 9, 2023

The news comes after the Meta Quest also lost AltSpace VR, another Metaverse platform which owners Microsoft shut down earlier this year – diverting its resources to Mesh. .” However, the firm notes that PCVR streaming applications for the original Quest could also face optimisation issues.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2019

Frontal view of the device (Image by Microsoft). The biggest news of the MWC for what concerns XR has been for sure the announcement of the HoloLens 2 by Microsoft. Image by Microsoft). Together with the HoloLens 2, Microsoft has also announced a new version of the Kinect, called Kinect Azure. HoloLens 2. Azure Kinect.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Meta announces at Connect Quest Pro and a partnership with Microsoft. There have been a few key announcements at Connect: Meta has launched Quest Pro , its new premium headset, for $1500 Meta announced its focus on a new vertical, productivity Meta has partnered with Microsoft and Accenture to tackle the XR enterprise world.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

Unfortunately, the only Quest headset to offer eye tracking is the Quest Pro which is now discontinued , but theres a good chance Meta will add eye tracking capabilities to future products. Already, its experimenting with advanced tracking solutions, like EMG wrist bands introduced with the Meta Orion prototype.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

It was really interesting to see Microsoft pivot towards enterprise with the HoloLens and I think it was absolutely the right move for them to make Click To Tweet. For starters, they’re based in Oregon as opposed to Silicon Valley.

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