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. Some weeks ago, I have reviewed the new Leap Motion Gemini (v5) runtime , and I have appreciated its robustness. Are you in?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Some days ago, I published on Youtube the video of my unboxing of the Realmax Qian glasses. RealMax Qian Video Review. I have prepared a cool video review about the RealMax Qian , talking about how it is in all its aspects, and showing some through-the-lenses footage. Are you ready to discover more about Realmax Qian?

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Next Reality AR

JUNE 20, 2018

Hand tracking technology company Leap Motion has built a stunningly fluid augmented reality ping-pong game that not only showcases the capabilities of its open source Project North Star augmented reality headset, but also demonstrates how artificial intelligence can elevate immersive experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As usual, this article comes with a video version where I show you my hands-on session with Ultraleap Gemini! Ultraleap is the company born from the acquisition of Leap Motion by Ultrahaptics and it has always worked towards offering optimal hands tracking solutions for the XR market. Ultraleap Gemini.

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Road to VR

MAY 4, 2020

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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 15, 2017

A few weeks back I went hands-on with Leap Motion’s mobile VR hand-tracking solution, and now you can see it in action for yourself. The video below shows a build of Leap’s Blocks demo designed for mobile VR headsets like the Qualcomm reference design it’s already been integrated into.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. One month after the reveal of a “next-gen VR headset for the Playstation” (whose name is not known, but I guess it will be PSVR2), Sony has revealed one important detail of its new VR system: the controllers. The controllers will be given to selected developers very soon.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2018

If you are a VR enthusiast, for sure in the last days you’ve found your social media feed full of videos and animations of people playing around with a cute cat in virtual reality using only their bare hands. My Linkedin and Twitter timelines were full of people playing with Cat Explorer or sharing videos made by others with this app.

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VRScout

JULY 21, 2020

Because FingerTrak uses thermal images to track your hand movements, the system is capable of more precise hand tracking when compared to options such as the Leap Motion Controller or the Oculus Quests. The video also shows how FingerTrak gives you the ability to control a robotic hand in real-time.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! 6 DOF Controllers for Vive Focus. In short: the Vive Focus will finally have two 6 DOF controllers.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Jasper Brekelmans, a Netherlands-based 3D tech artist, has recently released a motion capture tool offering an easy way to record OpenVR tracking data from headsets, motion controllers and Vive Trackers for both Vive and Rift setups.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2018

One of the biggest drawbacks of HTC Vive headsets with regard to Oculus Rift are the controllers: while Oculus Touch is ergonomic and can emulate the hands quite well, Vive has controllers that are quite big and are usable only as wands. Today, a year after the last update, we have new info about Knuckles controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 11, 2024

Side view of the optical setup, with a horizontal surface and a reclined glass In front of this setup, there was a Leap Motion Controller 2 sensor. This is a well-known effect also in AR glasses that use the same “reflection trick” A little video I recorded while using the system.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Object tracking : Hyperion allows the Leap Motion Controller 2 camera to track AR Markers (also known as fiducial markers) enabling tracking of any object. From the videos, it looks wonderful. For example, while holding a physical prop, such as a welding torch, the hand tracking remains robust.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

So, this article helps you learn these: How to setup hand-tracking in Unity The different uses for hand tracking in your VR projects A quick guide to hand-tracking design for AR/VR with the Oculus Quest When you should use controllers or hands When and how to use levers Other interesting facts about hand-tracking. Table of Contents.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 3, 2023

On the last day, I tried many interesting technologies, but I selected two for this summary, which are the first two that I’ve tried: the new Leap Motion Controller by Ultraleap and the AR technology by LetinAR. You can see how it is in this picture, where I’ve put my hand for scale. The amazing Ben Lang.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Oculus Quest hands tracking video review. If you like Youtube videos, I made a very nice one showcasing hands-tracking in action, with my soothing voice commenting it. I advise you to watch it, especially for the third part of the video. Notice that while you use hands tracking, you can’t use controllers at all.

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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. Caveat Eating one of the controllers… still better than pizza with pineapple… Actually, before we start, I have a little boring premise for you.

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VRScout

AUGUST 7, 2019

Using an HDMI input, users connect their computer-of-choice to the device, at which point the Looking Glass becomes a second display for your PC; there’s also a USB-C port for controls. Once connected, users can upload a variety of 3D content—from models and animations to volumetric video—at 60FPS without the need of a VR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2019

Before officially releasing it, Mr. President has highlighted that the Focus Plus is not just a Vive Focus with two 6 DOF controllers, but it has also a better weight balancing and new improved lenses (I will tell you my impressions on the device in my next post). Vive 6DOF videos. Every 360 videos on Vive Video will become immersive.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

The exoskeleton on this prototype glove has three crucial elements that allow it function: a Leap Motion that locate the hands in space, a custom fluidic control board that opens or closes the tunnels lining the hands to simulate tactiles, and the actual robotics lining the hands.

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Road to VR

JULY 15, 2017

The technology claims to offer the rider genuine interactivity and ‘complete agency’ over the experience, including real-time control of the motion profile. The debut system in the video above uses a two-seat, six-axis robot arm from KUKA, one of the leading suppliers of industrial robots.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Varjo has in these years gained the reputation to be a very high-profile XR company , that always focuses on quality in whatever it does, from the headset it manufacturers to the promotional video it releases. Also, Leap Motion tracking or the mixed reality cameras of Varjo XR-3 are not part of this model. Personal commentary.

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Road to VR

JULY 4, 2016

Eva Hoerth is a VR design researcher & community organizer, and she enjoys recording videos of people as they’re immersed within a VR experience. She shot a video of of her co-worker in VR trying out the latest Leap Motion Orion update, and tweeted it out saying “This is the future.”

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ARPost

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Why should we invent another joystick, gamepad or controller, if we already have, thanks to millions of years of evolution, the most perfect controller for interaction with the environment – hands? Let’s build a web-cam in a vanity dresser and add a remote controller to take a snap, and instantly post it on Instagram.

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VRWorld

MAY 1, 2018

Years ago, Leap Motion made headlines when they released footage of their intuitive Leap Motion device. For those not familiar with their namesake, this peripheral allowed users to control everything on their PCs with intuitive motion controls and gestures, as seen in the video below.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 14, 2017

. — Fans of the television show Black Mirror will remember the episode “Playtest”, where protagonist Cooper Redfield plays an AR version of the Whac-A-Mole game as you can see in this video. We also tested combining the HoloLens with the Leap Motion because of the more accurate hand tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2021

NextMind Video Review. As usual, I have also prepared a video review of NextMind, with a thorough analysis of its features, its SDK, and also a video showcasing to you all the technical demos that the company is offering together with the sensor. If you like detailed video reviews, this one is for you!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

SenseGlove video review. This post contains a very detailed review of the SenseGlove force-feedback gloves, but if you don’t like walls of texts and prefer a more agile video review, then I got you covered! Have fun watching this review video. What is SenseGlove? This should be fixed in future iterations of the device.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 25, 2023

Presentation video of the Argo smartglasses The version I tried was still a prototype because the glasses should go into production in Q3 this year. I tried two demos with these glasses: the first one was just a video playing attached to my head. Nothing major, but still, it was a little downside I thought you would like to know.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A variation called the VR-2 also offers integrated hand-tracking via Ultraleap (formerly Leap Motion). Alongside the VR-2, Varjo will also offer a VR-2 Pro which will include integrated hand-tracking via Ultraleap (formerly Leap Motion), as well as a removable counterweight for the back of the headset to achieve better balance.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2020

Without using Vive Trackers or other sensors, they try to reconstruct the pose of the full body of the users by just using the pose of the headset and the two controllers. The very original idea is that among these 4 arms, two are controlled by you (with your controllers) and the other two are controlled by the other player.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2022

With built-in depth awareness, and 12-megapixel video passthrough, Varjo’s headset ensures users can interact naturally with both the real world, and virtual content. The STRATOS solution can track the motion of a user’s hands using the Leap Motion control, then project tactile effects to provide unique feedback.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

For sure this has not been made by chance, so there must have been some experimentation that has lead to this design : maybe for the usual movements of the VR users, this setup is able to track the controllers with more reliability, especially when the hands are closer to the body of the user. attaching Leap Motion through an adapter).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

At this point, there is another question that every one of us is making: is this a controlled leak by Valve itself? I’m not saying that it is absolutely a controlled leak… I just want to say that personally, I believe that it is. If it is a SteamVR 2 device, it can for sure work with all the SteamVR controllers.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Disguised as ‘Netizens,’ colorful characters that inhabit the world wide web, teams of four will infiltrate the Internet to join Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz in order to play in what Ralph promises is “newest, coolest video game ever.” However, when a megalomaniacle security system referred to a B.E.V.

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Leapmotion

JULY 22, 2015

We’ve come a long way since we first launched the Leap Motion Controller two years ago. Since we released our technology to the world, we’ve been constantly working to bring new tools and assets to developers building with the Leap Motion platform. The Leap Motion team. Launches on Sept.

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