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First Impressions: Sony's Standalone Headset For Creatives Disappoints

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Sony's upcoming standalone headset running the XR2+ Gen 2 chipset is unlikely to draw in creatives with its limited field of view and finicky controllers. UploadVR Ian Hamilton I tried a brief hands-on with the headset and its unusual controllers at the Augmented World Expo conference in Long Beach.

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Android Watch App WowMouse Offers Hand Pointing & Gestures Without Camera Tracking

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A quick demo offered by Doublepoint at the Augmented World Expo in Long Beach brought across the concept. The demo at AWE showed control of two different lamps and I was asked to stand in a specific spot on the floor, gesturing to each light and taking control of the object with a pinch, then rotating my wrist to adjust brightness.

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Ultraleap Demos Meta's Ray-Ban Glasses With All-Day Hand Tracking Sensor Added

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Ultraleap is at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach demonstrating a path to all-day gestural recognition with low power consumption required to keep it ready all day. The 3D-printed housing for a downward-facing event sensor is connected by wire to a Raspberry Pi Zero and battery pack.

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AWE USA 2023 Day Three: Eyes on Apple

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A New Generation of Interaction “The Quest 3 has finally been announced, which is great for everyone in the industry,” 3lbXR and 3lb Games CEO Robin Moulder said in her talk “Expand Your Reach: Ditch the Controllers and Jump into Mixed Reality.” Next week is going to be a whole new level when Apple announces something – hopefully.”

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Highlighting the Top 3 XR Trends of 2023 [Insights From This Year’s AWE USA]

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It also comes with a tracked controller. From next year on, the event is moving to the Long Beach Convention Center. Laser-tag-inspired Laser Limbo Subjectively, I found the XREAL and Tilt Five glasses to be the most promising choices in terms of their usefulness and affordability. This was the last AWE hosted in Santa Clara.

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Taqtile Introduces Manifest for DigiLens ARGO Smartglasses

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This year, the software will be showcased at AWE in Long Beach California between June 18 th – 20 th. Hand tracking harnesses the power of spatial computing, enabling Manifest’s industry and defence users to control the user interface with specific gestures.

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‘Project CARS 2’ VR Review – An Ambitious Sequel With Serious Potential

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The game was mainly tested using both VR and triple screens, using a dedicated sim rig, but gamepad control was also briefly tested. Almost the entire wealth of options, including assists, control assignments, graphics and audio settings are adjustable from the pause menu. There is no PSVR support on PS4.)