Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Enter FinchShift and Chirp, two different solutions to the same problem: bringing 6DOF controllers to Vive Focus. At CES last month, I got a chance to try out both of the officially supported 6DOF controllers for Vive Focus back-to-back, FinchShift from Finch Technologies and Chirp from TDK’s Chirp Microsystems.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The driver, available at the official Driver4VR site , works for both Rift and Vive when running SteamVR; this could be particularly interesting for Rift users, as Oculus currently offer no ‘Vive Tracker’ equivalent. model for Xbox One. is more accurate).

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Road to VR

AUGUST 9, 2017

Olson explains that this boils down to three steps: preparing the model, controlling it, and finally recording sequences for playback. People loved ‘becoming’ the object when in direct control,” writes Olson. Olson explains that there is a short setup process for shape matching but it “could eventually be automated”.

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Road to VR

APRIL 7, 2018

Yelena Rachitsky is an executive producer of experiences at Oculus, and she’s been inspired by how interactive narratives have allowed her to feel like a participant who is more engaged, more present, and more alive. The future of VR storytelling will be immersive and interactive. Support Voices of VR. Subscribe on iTunes.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today I host a new post by my friend and VR professional Rob Cole , who has already published many interesting posts on my blog, including a review of Pimax Sword controllers , a series of hack on how to modify the Valve Index , and his experiements in creating new innovative controllers for SteamVR. Bit Space loves the trackers.”

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2017

As for resolution, the company maintains the screen door effect (SDE) is diminished with the headset’s dual 1440×1600@90 Hz LCD displays, a 70 percent increase in pixels over consumer devices like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. IR motion capture for VR, image courtesy OptiTrack. image courtesy Sensics.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Essentially using the VR headset and controllers for motion capture (both Rift and Vive are supported), you can create a moving comic, or take screenshots of the action for your own xkcd-inspired work.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2017

With no motion controls or positional tracking—and VR locomotion hardly worked out at the time—this was primarily a visual demo. Shown during the debut of the Oculus Rift DK2, Couch Knights put players in the body of an avatar sitting in a contemporary room. Showdown – Oculus Connect 2014 | Read More. Apparently not.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2022

WalkOVR eliminates the dependence on the controllers and the headset for moving in VR. On the other hand, the importance and popularity of motion capture features can not be overseen. We still improve ourselves; especially on the motion capture side. We keep watching new solutions and technologies in this area.

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2021

HaptX also employs the use of magnetic motion tracking, a proprietary motion capture system featuring sub-millimeter precision, 30 DoF (degrees of freedom) per hand, and no latency or occlusion. Companies use them to control robots intuitively from a distance. The possibilities are virtually endless,” said Rubin.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 10, 2020

Valve Index and Oculus Quest gain PC VR market shares. The latest Steam Hardware Survey showed some interesting trends happening in the PC VR market (at least the Steam VR market, since we have no info on the Oculus Store market). Oculus explains the logic behind its store curation policy. Top news of the week.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Utilizing the Motive OptiTrack motion capturing system combined with 12 Flex 3 cameras covering a total space of 4m x 4m x 3m, VRHapticDrones is able to track the HMD, multiple quadcopters, as well as a users defined body parts and stream 100 Hz samples to the VRHapticDrones backend with millimeter accuracy.

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ARPost

AUGUST 1, 2022

Users control their avatars using handheld controllers and by moving their body. It can raise your heart rate, while engaging your different senses with beautiful landscapes, fresh music, and vibrating controllers. See Also: I Played BoxVR In The Oculus Quest And Didn’t Trip Once. Classes From Nicola Adams.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Platform : PSVR, Oculus, Steam (Spring 2018). Platform : Oculus, Steam (Early 2018). Platform : Oculus (February 28, 2018). Platform : Oculus (2018).

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 31, 2020

A new VR glove could be coming that tracks the motion of each finger and thumb bone. Patent and Trademark Office just published a patent application from Apple for a VR glove made with smart fabric that will be capable of this fine-level motion capture. Image courtesy Patently Apple.).

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VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2021

Jumping into VRChat with my Oculus Quest 2, I used the social VR platforms search function to locate Welcome to the Other Side. Jean-Michel Jarre getting suited up for motion capture for the concert on Dec 22nd. // Image Credit: @louisadrienleblay. Arriving at the Venue. It was top listed, so I jumped straight into the venue.

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2019

Lintott continues, “ We used city-wide data supplied by Wellington City Council to create the virtual Wellington City and then added a layer of story and gamification though utilising motion capture, CG, 360 interactive video and photogrammetry.”. WellTown is available now on SteamVR and Oculus.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2017

LA Noire VR draws upon the same foundation of impressive facial motion capture that was a hallmark of the original; the remake offers up several cases from the original game that have been reworked for VR. And what of the, at the time, state-of-the-art facial motion capture that was touted in the original LA Noire ?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 4, 2017

Whether by haptic claws or well-designed VR controllers like the Oculus Touch, there’s a mission to bring an intricate level of control to VR involving natural interaction with our hands. It will also work with every VR headset on the market, which is where the device will likely be most impactful.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2016

Interactive Lab brought their first untethered VR experience to the SVVR Expo in May, which utilised Optitrack motion capture systems and a Samsung Gear VR headset to give a user freedom to explore virtual, room-scale environments captured through photogrammetry.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Development of robust, millimeter-accurate interior-out tracking and positioning devices and motion capture devices. A centralized content platform is also better for the Chinese government to have more control over it. (2) The government wants to see growth in all the areas that concern VR. – Near-eye display technology.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

Equipped with custom-designed suits that integrate a complex light system with unique wireless controllers, Light Balance blends expert synchronization of music, neon lighting and choreography with breathtaking performances.

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Upload VR

MARCH 24, 2025

In 2012, Jonathan Coon backed the original Oculus kickstarter project and has a signed Rift DK1 to show for it. Near the entrance, a tiny control room is outfitted with a bank of PCs carrying top of the line graphics cards from NVIDIA. In 2025, Waymo cars route through the streets of Austin without drivers.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

Equipped with custom-designed suits that integrate a complex light system with unique wireless controllers, Light Balance blends expert synchronization of music, neon lighting and choreography with breathtaking performances. The Saturday keynote lineup also includes: Walt Disney Imagineering SVP Jon Snoddy.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The annual presentation at Oculus Connect by Michael Abrash, Chief Scientist at Oculus, is always a highlight of the company’s annual developer event, projecting a forward-thinking and ever inspirational look at the future of virtual reality.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The introductory course was likely a bit of quality control, but the price of the session was also a daunting obstacle to some. Tagged with: htc vive , oculus rift , Royalty Free , SteamVR , tracking , valve.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2022

The latest funding will be used to intensify R&D for AXIS , a wearable and game-oriented full-body motion capture solution. CEO of Refract Chng told TechCrunch that the solution they found out was to allow players to use their bodies as game controllers.

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 22, 2019

Oculus Quest might look like a nice compact virtual reality (VR) headset (in comparison to other VR devices) but it packs a lot under that hood. Today, the company has revealed the story behind Oculus Insight and how it gives players a full six-degrees-of-freedom.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 24, 2020

That’s lead to motion controllers, eye tracking and hand tracking but full-body tracking has stopped and started due to the complexities of this process. The company also plans to release an Unreal Engine 4 plugin later this year as well as expanding compatibility for more motion capture hardware.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 29, 2021

The Paramount, Empire Control Room, The Mohawk and Cedar Street Courtyard are all venues that you can explore in the virtual world. ” Another exciting feature, according to Kammerdiener, is the virtual concert that happens on demand at the Empire Control Room. Kammerdiener explains that they “had to scale it down in some respect.”

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ARVR

JUNE 17, 2021

Every new VR headset brings amplified visual fidelity, with Oculus Quest 2 , Pico Neo 3 , Varjo VR-3 and other remarkable VR devices enabling life-like quality of visuals. More experiences incorporate haptic feedback gloves like Noitom , Manus or full body motion capture systems like Noitom that help enhance the extent of immersion.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here, though, through motion capture, the protagonist is a dancer who moves with grace, who not only does the running and jumping with beautiful agility, but also has a dancing button to move through tangles of vines, overgrowth of plants, and other obstacles. Credit: Sony. You are there, looking around an unbelievable space.

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Originally starting out in motion capture (mocap), hardware and software solution specialist then turned its attention to virtual reality (VR) and location-based entertainment (LBE). Offering a range of solutions for VR arcade owners, this culminated in the Vicon Origin system which launched in 2018.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

You’ve got mobile phone-based AR, eye tracking set devices, taste experiments, hot and cold devices, thermal devices, and then tracking systems for motion capture, and of course, treadmills for omni-directional walking. Oculus Quest is coming out. You’ve got VR headsets, AR headsets.

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Leapmotion

MARCH 6, 2015

Motion control opens up exciting possibilities for manipulating 3D designs , with VR adding a whole new dimension to the mix. I got my Leap Motion Controller at the start of 2014, and quickly went about making demos. It can still be found on Oculus Share, although it’s quite old now.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Hand Capture. A new motion capture and animation plugin for Autodesk MotionBuilder 2016, Hand Capture lets you “capture hand and finger movement in real time directly inside MotionBuilder.” Spawn fractals in midair and control them with telekinesis.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

You've got mobile phone-based AR, eye tracking set devices, taste experiments, hot and cold devices, thermal devices, and then tracking systems for motion capture, and of course, treadmills for omni-directional walking. Oculus Quest is coming out. You've got VR headsets, AR headsets. So there's a lot to unpack here.

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