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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Evidence suggests Valve's next VR controller could include a D-pad and bumpers to act as a gamepad together too. Roy is almost certainly a reference to the antagonist of Blade Runner, matching the apparent codename of Valve's next headset, Deckard, the movie's protagonist. Index has now been on the market for well over three years.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

To enable hand-tracking through Steam Link, make sure both SteamVR and the Steam Link app for Quest is updated and head into the Binding UI in SteamVR’s Controller Settings to toggle on hand-tracking. From there, simply tap your controllers together and you’ll be able to start experimenting. Valve says in the SteamVR 2.8

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Boz also said that Meta is going to launch half a dozen wearables: hes probably referring to the upcoming smartglasses, smartwatches, and neural smartbands. The controllers would be sold separately and would be fully optional, mostly dedicated to people who want to play games requiring controllers on the Apple Vision Pro.

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JANUARY 7, 2025

We got an opportunity to go hands-on with the pre-XYN prototype in July , back when it was still being referred to as the Sony SRH-S1 content creation system. Here’s the short of it:on one hand, the headset’s ergonomics, flip-up design, and display clarity were all great.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

While we’re excited to give the old headset a try on the new console, PS5’s new DualSense controller may give us an exciting glimpse of things to come. DualSense isn’t just a name change… it really is a big jump in controller technology from its predecessors. Image courtesy PlayStation. More Than Rumble.

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JULY 22, 2020

The user suggests that the headset is being referred to internally as “Quest 2” rather than “Quest S” or “Quest Pro,” but also says “names are subject to change.” Possible Return to Original Touch Controller Ergonomics. Image courtesy WalkingCat. What Can’t Be Seen.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The first one comes from Google, and it is called Genie 2 , a foundation world model capable of generating an endless variety of action-controllable, playable 3D environments for training and evaluating embodied agents . For this reason, Apple may be working to make PSVR 2 controllers compatible with the Vision Pro.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Featuring a tiny new module which condenses the necessary control, processing, and communication components into a mere 16mm × 10mm, the hardware development kit is smaller and cheaper, and aims to streamline the process of designing VR controllers and peripherals that use SteamVR Tracking. and Hackster.io

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The device employs a variety of features completely unique from that of conventional VR headsets, including a 3D audio system, immersive haptic feedback, and a distinctive control system. As for controls, players interact with the in-game world using a pair of sensors mounted to the base of their feet.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

We talked earlier this week about the impressive haptics and IMU in the PS5 DualSense controller, and now we can show you what it looks like in action. While the PS5 DualSense controller doesn’t currently allow for position (6DOF) tracking, its rotational (3DOF) tracking is very impressive thanks, apparently, to a stellar IMU inside.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

The controllers had already been unveiled, but at CES we discovered their name: “PlayStation VR2 Sense Controllers” No words have been said about the release date (that will be this year, by the way) and the price. Controllers specifications. Further references. Further references. Further references.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Referred to by the team as Touché , the programmable system is powered using a collection of pre-recorded sword-fighting animations captured using motion capture technology. Opponents can also be trained to respond more realistically to the attacks and positioning of the human player, resulting in tougher, more complicated engagements.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

At CES, Shiftall brought also the concept of innovative controllers called FlipVR. Then, with another fast hand flip, you can regain control of the buttons to keep playing. Transformable/adjustable @shiftall_global VR controller at CES 2023, no problem grabbing a drink or switching between controller input and finger tracking!

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

Or that it has multimodal input and can be commanded using controllers, hands, eyes, or voice. Controllers are to come in 2025, the year the headset will ship. There are other cool features in the operating system, like that it can convert photos and videos to 3D automatically. The chipset is the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen2.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Referred to as “Roomscale”, the Quest 2 requires a minimum of 6.5 Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the “improved” Touch controllers. Unlike the headset itself, the Quest 2 Touch controllers do not function well outdoors. Put simply, the more shade, the better the headset and controller tracking.

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JULY 8, 2020

If you look closely at the cover, however, you’ll spot a reference to the classic 1982 Activision game Pitfall! Ready Player One featured references to numerous Atari 2600 titles, such as Adventure and SwordQuest just to name a few. The book spent 100 weeks on the New York Times’ iconic bestsellers list.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

.” Update (September 2nd, 2020): A Microsoft developer says the reference to “upcoming hardware releases” is in fact just referring the Reverb G2 and its controllers. On Reddit they said , “I knew I should’ve put more thought into how I phrased this.

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VRScout

JULY 1, 2021

In addition to showcasing the XR-1 prototype device, Roscosmos revealed the next generation of its VR hardware coming later this year, the Roscosmos XR-2, otherwise referred to as “Sokol-1.” Like the XR-2, the headset is controlled using a pair of motion controllers similar in size and shape to the Oculus Touch controllers.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2020

The headset, code-named ‘Del Mar’, will supposedly use a ‘Jedi’ controller. Along with several references to Oculus Touch and GearVR controllers, there’s also mention of an additional “Jedi” controller. Code-named ‘Del Mar’, the device was referenced briefly in an infobox posted on the official Oculus website.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2022

Honestly speaking, I wasn’t expecting interesting news from this CES in AR and VR, while actually we just had one: Sony has revealed almost all the specifications of the upcoming PlayStation VR 2 headset and its controllers! Controllers specifications. It has also ergonomic controllers with advanced haptic feedback.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

As previously mentioned, the PlayStation VR 2 will also feature built-in eye-tracking, allowing developers to employ a technique referred to as ‘foveated rendering’ to deliver improved visuals while conserving system resources. 4 embedded cameras for headset and controller tracking? Credit: Sony.

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JANUARY 3, 2021

Referred to as Holotron , this German exosuit project utilizes a complex lower-body device to simulate physical touch and force-feedback while navigating virtual environments. That can also be understood as finding the perfect man-machine interface where you control the avatar by doing what you would normally do.”.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Referred to by Lynch as the “HTC Vive Flocus,” the device supposedly features four black-and-white tracking cameras as well as one RGB passthrough camera, similar to the Pico 4. Unlike the HTC Vive Flow, which uses your smartphone as a controller, the HTC Vive Flocus will be compatible with the HTC Vive Focus 3 motion controllers.

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MARCH 21, 2025

In this time, many references to a Valve headset called "Deckard" have been found in the code of SteamVR by VR enthusiast Brad Lynch's Discord datamining group. Valve Deckard Roy Controller Models Discovered In SteamVR Models of Valve Deckards Roy controllers were discovered in SteamVR driver files, revealing their design and inputs.

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JULY 24, 2023

. “There may be some kind of limited run (maybe 100) of the reference adapters that we’re making, which may be offered via Patreon.” ” This is what the Sense controllers look like from the PSVR2's point of view. ” This is what the Sense controllers look like from the PSVR2's point of view.

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VRScout

JULY 15, 2022

Researchers can take an image and use it as a reference point to create a virtual world, object, or person. Using various reference images, the research team of Thu Nguyen-Phuoc , Feng Liu , and Lei Xiao were able to generate stylized 3D scenes that could be used in a variety of virtual environments.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

It is curious that even after the launch, those devices keep many references to their previous internal names. Looking at the list of elements installed, many things already belong to the namespace com.oculus.horizon, that I think refers to this social world. Oculus Go was codenamed “Pacific”, instead. Oculus Assistant.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Fortunately, a new update to a popular GTA 5 VR mod referred to as R.E.A.L Other improvements include the ability to adjust graphic settings in-headset, smooth camera rotation while on foot in 1st person, improved parachute control, and improved camera management while in 3rd Person. Image Credit: GTA Boom.

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MARCH 13, 2025

References to ByteDance's Pico headsets in the Steam Link app were first spotted by VR enthusiast Luna , who discovered back in November that the app already runs on Pico headsets if sideloaded, with "some minor quirks". The PICO 4 controller profile is there too. I wonder if we'll see it on the PICO store at some point?

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Referred to as “Closed-Loop Haptic Feedback Control Using a Self-Sensing Soft Pneumatic Actuator Skin,” the device is composed of a stretchable material only 500 nanometers thick, allowing it to form to a users body. The material can even be stretched up to four times its size for up to roughly 1M cycles. .

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JULY 6, 2021

As previously mentioned, magic in Waltz of the Wizard is controlled by your gestures, allowing you to cast powerful spells using natural movements. You can also control specific magic using just your voice. Image Credit: Aldin.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2020

Whether they’re controlling the action from a headset or in front of a monitor, players can now harness the power of the Dreams VR platform to design, test, and share their own interactive VR experiences, no game development experience required. ” For a full list of the new tools and various other improvements, visit here.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Control the landing sequence, drive a rover, and pilot a helicopter drone in this multifaceted AR experience. 7 Minutes of Terror – Compete against NASA’s robotic automation to see who can better control the nerve-wracking landing sequence, affectionately referred to as “7 Minutes of Terror.”

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Referred to in the videos as ‘Samsung Glasses Lite,’ this proof-of-concept represents what a pair of AR glasses made by the company could look like in the years ahead. On the surface, the Glasses Lite looks like your standard pair of sunglasses. Image Credit: WalkingCat.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 31, 2021

Triad was an instrumental partner in bringing Valve’s tracking technology to production , with the photodiodes used in SteamVR headsets, tracking pucks, and motion controllers produced by Triad’s factory and shipped to off-shore manufacturing partners building XR equipment for brands like HTC, Pimax, Varjo , StarVR, and Valve.

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VRScout

JULY 5, 2023

There’s also Sphere Immersive Sound, an advanced concert audio system capable of delivering multiple forms of audio content to specific seats in the audience using a technology referred to as beamforming. The venue also features various multisensory technologies, including temperature control as well as scent-based immersion.

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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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