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What’s the future of SteamVR tracking?

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But with the attention of the market going towards standalone and always more PCVR headsets experimenting with inside-out tracking, what is the future of this technology? This means that for most use cases, the precision of standalone controllers is now more than enough.

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Full Body VR Controller AXIS Launches Kickstarter

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Several months ago we covered Virtual Taekwondo , a captivating mixed reality experience from Singapore-based tech company Refract Technologies that allows competitors to battle each other in hand-to-hand combat using the company’s full-body motion capture system AXIS. Image Credit: Refract Technologies.

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8 Inventive Examples Of Immersive Technology In Education

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Moreover, immersive technology can improve students’ learning experience while teaching them to embrace technology. From virtual field trips on the planet Mars to roleplaying as histories greatest public figures, here are eight fascinating examples of immersive technology in modern education: Credit: Umiversiv.

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AXIS Full-Body Controller Makes Motion Capture Easy

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Refract Technologies’ easy-to-use full-body tracking system can be used for VR, gaming, and animation. Who needs an old-fashioned controller when you have a perfectly good set of arms and legs? Singapore-based technology company Refract is working to bring motion capture to everyone, regardless of your experience with technology.

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‘Mondly VR’ Language Learning App Now On Oculus Quest

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VR technology has only served to further enhance the language learning process. Powered by a combination of VR, speech recognition, and chatbot technology, the app has you answer questions from nonplayable characters using your own voice. on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets. For more information visit here.

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Oculus ‘First Steps’ Now Works With Quest Hand-Tracking

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‘First Steps With Hand Tracking’ and ‘Tiny Castle’ are available now via the Oculus App Lab. It was back in 2019 that Facebook first began rolling out support for hand tracking on the Oculus Quest. Feature Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Facebook. Image Credit: Facebook.

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New Oculus Headsets Will Require A Facebook Account Beginning This October

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Existing users will need to merge their Oculus accounts in two years. Earlier this morning Facebook confirmed in an official Oculus blog post that, beginning October 2020, those using an Oculus VR headset for the first time will need to log in to their devices with an official Facebook account for full functionality.

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