The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

After Venice VR Expanded has come to an end, I have finally had the time to experiment with Oculus Quest AR Passthrough. What is impressive on the good side is instead the stability of the tracking : we all know that Oculus Insight is the best in class tracking solution among VR headsets, and in AR this is even more important.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2021

Facebook is rolling out its latest avatars, Oculus Avatars 2.0, which it hopes will finally unify virtual identify across Oculus applications and Facebook products. ” Three applications now support the Oculus Avatars 2.0 ” Three applications now support the Oculus Avatars 2.0

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Hand-tracking on Quest rolled out as an experimental feature in late 2019, but Oculus is letting it gestate before it will accept third-party apps with hand-tracking. And while Oculus’ first stab at the feature is reasonably solid, there’s still limitations around accuracy, latency, pose detection, and tracking coverage.

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Road to VR

APRIL 18, 2017

Well over two years since the first Gear VR headset was launched (but just a few months after Google’s Daydream VR headset launched) Samsung is launching a motion controller for Gear VR which adds a new layer of interactivity and brings the headset’s input scheme in line with Daydream.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2024

Augmented Virtuality and the connections between the real and virtual worlds One thing that fascinates me the most about mixed reality is creating a connection between the real and the virtual world. The kitchen is the virtual setting, and the box is the real element living in it.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

That’s all well and good for now, but it’s really not the most immersive way of getting around in large virtual spaces. Enter Brilliant Sole , a North Carolina-based VR startup working to bring VR controllers to the soles of your feet. Image courtesy Brilliant Sole.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft debuted the lengthily-named “Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers” back in May, but until now we haven’t had a chance to actually try them out. During a recent meeting with Microsoft in San Francisco, I got to try the VR controllers for the first time paired with the Acer Windows VR headset.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 11, 2017

On stage at Oculus Connect 4 today, Oculus revealed the Oculus Go headset, the company’s affordability-focused standalone VR headset. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the new Oculus Go headset today during the Oculus Connect keynote. Image courtesy Oculus. Image courtesy Oculus.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Valve this week revealed the newest version of their upcoming ‘Knuckles’ VR controllers which have graduated from the ‘EV’ prototype distinction to ‘DV’ dev kits. The post Valve Promotes Latest Knuckles Controller from Prototype to Dev Kit appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

JUNE 28, 2021

The company states that each arena can be customized to match its respective game, offering publishers and organizers a plethora of unique branding opportunities as well as control. According to the website, the platform will be available in VR on Oculus and SteamVR headsets and in 2D via YouTube and Twitch.

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2021

As people have had to adjust to working, shopping, and having fun at home, they discovered the benefits of escaping into a virtual world, where they can be anything they want: superheroes, fairytale beings, or simply humans with a complex destiny. Platforms: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR. Platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

And that’s ok, it is still a new technology and it has already made big steps forward (I remember all the computer crashes I had at the Oculus DK 2 times!), Recently I had a big issue with my VR controllers in SteamVR (both with Oculus and Vive) and so I’m writing this post to try to help you in solving it.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 25, 2017

Earlier this year Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased a new form of input being developed over at Oculus: hand tracking gloves. An unlisted Oculus video posted last week, unearthed by Reddit , shows the gloves in action. We only saw them through a picture at first, but now a video has surfaced online showing them in action.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 3, 2017

Mixed reality is a way to give spectators a window into virtual experiences, showing how the player inhabits a virtual world. Recently Oculus announced via their blog that they’ve added native MR support to their flagship PC VR headset, the Oculus Rift.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Starting tomorrow fans of the critically-acclaimed animated series Sword Art Online (SAO) can log into Sword Art Online -EX-CHRONICLE- Online Edition and explore a sprawling virtual world featuring memorable locations from the show.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

It is simple: imagine that you have little money and can’t afford to buy a full VR rig, but you can only afford to buy a Samsung Gear VR or an Oculus Go , for instance. I have been able to play Steam games using my Vive Focus + 6 DOF controllers devkit. VRidge controller. Let’s explore them. It has been great!

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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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VRScout

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Whereas the company’s last game had players bowling turkeys using their Touch controllers, ForeVR Darts utilizes the Quest’s hand-tracking technology to offer a more “hands-on” experience. So if you love playing with your friends, you can bowl and talk at the same time, or play darts too in this virtual world.”

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VRScout

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The latest iteration of its one-size-fits-all Forte Data Glove can now be combined with the Oculus Quest controllers, integrating BeBop’s hand tracking technology with the Quest’s 3D tracking. According to Bebop Sensors, the latency between your real-world actions and what happens in VR is virtually unnoticeable.

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Road to VR

JUNE 4, 2021

The latest update to the Oculus Integration for Unity includes a beta release of a spectator camera capability which will allow developers to show a third-person view to spectators watching on a smartphone or web browser. Soon, developers on Quest will be able to add the same kind of feature to their games.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

The team at VRrOOm developed the worlds and functionalities in VRChat , working 24/7 to ensure that every artist’s work was correctly uploaded and accessible. The virtual worlds of Venice VR Expanded became a forum for discovery of the virtual world and the people who are in them.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Developed by Pillow’s Willow VR Studios in partnership with PSV and Sportscloud, Active Esports Eindhoven immerses players in the world of Exodus Burn, a combination VR escape room and digital obstacle course in which your body becomes the controller as you race against the clock to perform a variety of unique 1-minute challenges.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

Technology can augment the world around us, it can enhance the human experience, our capabilities, and also extend our reality to digital and virtual worlds. In June 2019, CTRL-Labs acquired patents from Myo, a similar wearable created by North that enables control of robotics and PCs via gestures and motion.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Available now in Early Access on Quest 2 and Quest Pro, this unique VR workout app works with standard fitness treadmills to immerse you in scenic runs throughout a variety of virtual worlds, from a sprawling desert canyon to an interplanetary stadium. The game features several worlds at the moment: Caves and Canyons.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2021

One of the first accessories for AR/VR I had the opportunity to work on is the Leap Motion hands tracking controller : I made some cool experiments and prototypes with it and the Oculus Rift DK2. I’ve tested it with my Leap Motion Controller, the Oculus Quest, and a lot of scotch tape and I was very satisfied by the results.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 5, 2022

Controllerless hand-tracking has been available on Quest for years at this point, and while it’s a more accessible input modality than using controllers, controllers are still the main form of input for the vast majority of games and apps on the headset. We also showcase several of the grab techniques offered by the SDK.

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2022

XR gaming brings real-world elements and virtual elements together to create interactive 3D experiences. It encompasses all immersive technologies that bring the physical and virtual worlds together. It covers everything from virtual reality and augmented reality to mixed reality. See Also: VR Gaming for Adults.

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Road to VR

JULY 13, 2017

Citing “people familiar with its development,” the report reveals the Oculus-branded headset, code named ‘Pacific’, will ship sometime next year. SEE ALSO Oculus: ‘Multiple VR titles have made more than $1M in the Oculus store alone’. Oculus Rift, image courtesy Oculus.

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2018

The omnidirectional treadmill is one of a handful of locomotion methods shown in Ready Player One’s future world, but are any of these actually possible? How is modern technology setting us up to move around the virtual worlds of the future? Fortunately, there are a handful of companies hoping to make this a reality.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Facebook is plugging away on creating their perfect VR app that promises to integrate the social platform into 3D virtual worlds. Last we saw of the prototype in April that introduced a number of features, all of which hinge on Touch, the natural input controller from Oculus.

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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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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2022

Users of the desktop app now had the option to sign in via a Microsoft account, but Steam users were largely unaffected, as would be Oculus users beginning in another two years. The key difference between using AltspaceVR in a headset and using it on a desktop is the controls. VR controllers enable hand tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 27, 2019

While you are in VR: Press the System button on your Index Controllers , that is the little button on the top of your controllers. This way, when you will go out the chaperone bounds, you will start seeing the edges of the real world around you, mixed with the virtual world of the experience you’re playing.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 7, 2019

The first experience to have embedded eye tracking will be the “MLB Home Run Derby VR” video game experience, where users will have full menu control without using a traditional controller. Imagine the comfort of selecting things on a menu without having to move the controllers… I can’t wait to try it!

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Oculus finally revealed that Quest will get controllerless hand-tracking input. We got to test the feature at Oculus Connect 6 last week and came away impressed. Hand-tracking is coming to Quest early next year, Facebook announced last week at Oculus Connect 6. Quest Hand-tracking Demo.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The company claims that the gloves have been made easier to wear and work also with standalone headsets like the Oculus Quest 2. Me playing with the gloves on an Oculus Quest 2. If you remove the Touch controller and its mount, it is very compact. The gloves with Oculus Touch on, from another point of view.

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VRScout

AUGUST 16, 2019

VR is not only a visual experience, but very much a physical one where your movements in the real world are matched in the virtual world. Depending on the workout, Chacon would use either an Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, or an HTC Vive to pump up his cardio. “I got fat,” said Chacon during an interview with VRScout.

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