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‘OpenVR Recorder’ is a Powerful Tool for Capturing Tracking and Input Data

Road to VR

Jasper Brekelmans, a Netherlands-based 3D tech artist, has recently released a motion capture tool offering an easy way to record OpenVR tracking data from headsets, motion controllers and Vive Trackers for both Vive and Rift setups.

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We need camera access to unleash the full potential of Mixed Reality

The Ghost Howls

I had some wonderful ideas of Mixed Reality applications I would like to prototype, but most of them are impossible to do in this moment because of a decision that almost all VR/MR headset manufacturers have taken: preventing developers from accessing camera data. So, how we empower the developers without hurting the user?

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The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Object tracking : Hyperion allows the Leap Motion Controller 2 camera to track AR Markers (also known as fiducial markers) enabling tracking of any object. The second is that “mistaken model of the strategic motivations”, which seems to aim at the fact that Meta has a clear strategy that is not (only) about data mining this time.

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Exclusive: Summoning & Superpowers – Designing VR Interactions at a Distance

Road to VR

As part of its interactive design sprints, Leap Motion , creators of the hand-tracking peripheral of the same name, prototyped three ways of effectively interacting with distant objects in VR. Barrett is the Lead VR Interactive Engineer for Leap Motion. Guest Article by Barrett Fox & Martin Schubert. Selection.

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TG0’s innovative Etee controllers review!

The Ghost Howls

To update Etee’s firmware, you have to use the firmware update tool provided with the runtime. You have to connect one controller at a time to the USB port of your PC with the USB cable provided and use the window of the tool to update the firmware using a firmware file you have downloaded online. Calibration.

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‘Where Thoughts Go’ is an Anonymous, Immersive Social Network for Reflecting on the Human Experience

Road to VR

Simple interactivity with the orbs is possible with motion control; the experience will support all major VR hardware, but is likely to feel most engaging when used with the Leap Motion hand tracking system. To progress to the next chapter, you’re asked to leave your own audio message behind, for others to discover.

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The Importance of Hand Tracking UX Design

The Ghost Howls

cable with data connection. The link helps developers send hand data back for hand position. Your hand movement data will not be perfect on your desktop compared to when it is on the headset. But, it’s a valuable tool for building your application in Unity. The image above is a Leap Motion hand-tracking demo.