XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 1, 2025

HTC vs. competitors: Which XR vendor should you look at for the best enterprise-grade hardware? If your priority is a high-end mixed reality with minimal controllers and a polished user interface, Apples Vision Pro might be the best headset for your team.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Models of Valve Deckard's 'Roy' controllers have been discovered in SteamVR driver files, revealing their design and inputs. Code references to Valve 'Roy' controllers were first discovered earlier this month by XR enthusiast Brad Lynch's Discord group of SteamVR dataminers. But what kind of headset will Deckard be?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2025

Anyway, sub-mm accuracy, together with the precision and speed of the tracking contributes to making this tracking not only precise but also very reliable , even when you are moving your controllers pretty fast. This means that for most use cases, the precision of standalone controllers is now more than enough.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Valve just updated the Steam Hardware Survey to list Quest 3S - but only from Steam Link users. What Is The Steam Hardware Survey? The Steam Hardware & Software Survey is offered to a random sample of Steam’s user base each month. Yesterday we reported on the release of the November Steam Hardware Survey data.

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MAY 29, 2024

As reported by tech analyst and YouTuber Brad ‘SadlyItsBradley’ Lynch, Sony has certified the ‘PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter’ with South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency, which is tasked with certifying and controlling all things radio-related in that country.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

To enable hand-tracking through Steam Link, make sure both SteamVR and the Steam Link app for Quest is updated and head into the Binding UI in SteamVR’s Controller Settings to toggle on hand-tracking. From there, simply tap your controllers together and you’ll be able to start experimenting. Valve says in the SteamVR 2.8

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MARCH 11, 2024

The Game Developer Conference (GDC) is coming up next week, which could give ByteDance’s XR subsidiary Pico Interactive a perfect opportunity to showcase what, according to a recent trademark and leaked controller model, could be its next standalone VR headset.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

While Panasonic sold off its XR hardware startup Shiftall earlier this year, the companies held a joint press conference in Tokyo yesterday to announce MeganeX superlight 8K, which is slated to start shipping between February and March 2025. You can pre-orders here in the US for $1,900. required Connectivity PC: DisplayPort + USB 2.0,

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JULY 3, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers , although that’s not stopping third-party hardware creators from trying to bypass Apple. Enter Surreal Touch, a newly announced motion controller that aims to leverage Vision Pro’s ability to play PC VR games, but not only.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 7, 2023

The idea is not the one of creating a next-gen XR controller or using hand tracking, but to try to detect the intention of the user from its biosignals. Wisear earbuds Wisear earbuds presentation The first product through which Wisear wants to fulfill its vision is a set of smart earbuds that you can use to control electronic devices.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t support motion controllers, however Apple published a new patent last month that describes an Apple Pencil-like device which could point the way for the company’s first Vision Pro-supported controller. Still, how such an XR stylus controller would fit into the existing hardware isn’t clear.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Apple and Sony are still working to bring PS VR2 Sense controller support to Vision Pro, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Gurman has a relatively strong track record of reliably reporting on Apple's product plans years in advance, and successfully described most of Apple Vision Pro's hardware and software before it was officially revealed.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, but it’s clear Apple will need to support immersive hardware input somehow in the future, if only for the greater precision it might bring to industry professionals. Why are controllers so important in the first place?

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MARCH 20, 2025

Despite little fanfare, the company has continued to shape the VR landscape through steady updates to SteamVR, integration with standalone headsets like Quest, and whispers of new hardware and games. But because almost all VR controllers today don’t quite mirrorstandard gamepads, input compatibility isn’t guaranteed.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Eye-tracking and inside-out tracking is also available and controllers are included. Throughout this year we’ve been steadily improving stability and quality control. Local Dimming 2.0 and 100 local dimming zones per eye enable the contrasts and blacks to be close to micro-OLED levels. It is really in a superb place right now.”

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Tracking & Controllers Image courtesy Meta When it comes to headset tracking, Meta consistently has the best inside-out tracking in its class. Quest 3S uses the same Touch Plus controllers as Quest 3 which are also class-leading in terms of inside-out controller tracking.

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VRScout

JULY 1, 2021

Russian state corporation Roscosmos reveals a prototype of its new VR headset, announces additional hardware for 2021. This past February, Roscosmos, a state corporation of the Russian Federation specializing in space flight, announced that it was in production of consumer-focused VR hardware. Image Credit: Roscosmos.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 20, 2025

Moreover, with the transition from controllers to haptic gloves comes increased immersion and control over an environment, allowing workers to interact more directly with and react to an immersive space.

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VRScout

JANUARY 4, 2022

008, a respected Chinese supply chain analyst, Chinese hardware manufacturer Goertek will soon begin mass production of Sony’s PlayStation VR 2 headset. Since then the company has refrained from sharing too much beyond the existence of the hardware itself. According to a report by ????008, Image Credit: Future.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Interestingly, the new $400 MSRP affects both its basic PSVR bundle, which includes the headset, two Sense controllers, and headphones, and the Horizon Call of the Mountain hardware bundle, which was priced at $600 at the headset’s February 2023 launch.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

California-based hardware designer CaseCruzer has designed a new portable charging station that powers up 10 Meta Quest VR headsets at once. The station features dedicated slots for headsets and controllers, and is designed for quick deployment and easy inventory management.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 28, 2025

Meta Quest Hardware Options Lets start with your options for VR headset modification for businesses. The Meta Quest store page even offers extra battery packs, controllers, and carrying cases. For companies looking for VR solutions for tailored enterprise needs, Meta offers bulk hardware bundles.

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DECEMBER 30, 2024

The main challenge is the supply of micro-OLED panels, and perhaps the ringless controllers. (We We currently think that the first batches of the headset may ship with ringed controllers as on the Crystal/Light/Super, which we can exchange for ringless controllers later). This is also why we had to announce the headset now.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

I have appreciated it a lot, so I thought it could have been a cool idea to make a post for you to describe how it is and compare it with the previous Leap Motion controller. It is around +20cm of tracking depth and +30° horizontal FOV and +50° vertical FOV from the previous Leap Motion controller. Are you in? UltraLeap Stereo IR 170.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Shiftall is selling the headset by itself, which means you’ll need to bring your own SteamVR Tracking beacons and controllers—or drop another $580 to buy them new. I understand that making and launching hardware is extremely difficult, but it’s a real shame to not have an audio headstrap available at launch.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

On Quest, the girl in the Cyberpunk scene has good quality, but because of the higher compression of the splats to make them run on mobile hardware, there are some small artifacts on her body. It is like her skin has a bit of fur. Zoom on the neck of the girl in the Quest experience.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Stress Level Zero's Brandon J Laatsch described inside-out body tracking as "the most game changing feature of VR hardware since tracked controllers in 2016", and said "Other hardware players either need to step up and develop it or concede the space to those who do because it will create an insurmountable divide."

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ARPost

DECEMBER 9, 2022

When issues arise due to external factors or system miscalculation, Telexistence employees use VR headsets to control the robot remotely and address the problem. They can also control Reachy’s mobile base to move around and explore its environment. Human operators, called Skipsters, control these VR robots remotely.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

The PlayStation VR 2 does away with Sony’s PS Move controllers in favor of the new Sense controllers, which feature a variety of inputs as well as improved haptics based on the company’s powerful PlayStation 5 controller. 4 embedded cameras for headset and controller tracking? Credit: Sony. Image Credit: Sony.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 25, 2025

XanderGlasses transforms the Vuzix Shield hardware into a device tailored to address healthcare needs. The company emphasizes that the XR Glove aims to transform professional XR training by overcoming the limitations of traditional controllers, particularly in industry-focused training where accuracy is crucial. Today, that changes.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Pico 4 Enterprise hardware features. Slide describing some hardware features of Pico 4 Enterprise. On the hardware side, Pico 4 Enterprise is basically a 256GB Pico 4 , with some improvements in hygiene and sensors. As for the rest, on the hardware side, there is nothing much to say with respect to the consumer Pico 4.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Improved hardware Similar to Quest 2 and Quest Pro, Quest 3 is a standalone VR device, meaning no additional hardware is required in order to operate. Credit: Meta New controllers Each Meta Quest 3 will come packaged with a pair of Touch Plus controllers.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Here’s a more detailed list of specs (as provided by VR-Compare ): Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Resolution: 4.3K

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2022

Our original intention is to explore the characteristics and signs of metaverse addiction susceptibility and understand what steps can be taken to control/take advantage of this digital addiction if it exists. VR addiction is an important basic research in the metaverse era.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

bHaptics, the South Korea-based VR haptics creator, announced it’s launching a refreshed lineup of its most popular haptics hardware, which are said to support over 270 titles across Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR headsets. The company today announced pre-orders for three new accessories: TactSuit Pro, TactSuit Air and TactSleeve.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

One of the many caveats of using iVRy for PSVR 2 is the requirement of a DP-AUX emulator hardware, which is set to be initially offered exclusively to subscribers to the project’s Patreon. “Mediatek developed the PSVR2 hardware with AMD and nVidia support, and Sony disabled the nVidia support when they customised the design.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 25, 2025

The new Teleport update leverages enterprise-grade GPU processing and advanced Gaussian Splatting reconstruction, proving high-quality capture technology without requiring specialised hardware and manual processing. According to the company, Varjo focuses on use cases requiring long-term hardware reliability.

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