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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

nDreams, the studio behind Fracked (2021) and Phantom: Covert Ops (2020) , announced Synapse, an upcoming action shooter exclusive to PSVR 2 that looks to evolve Fracked’s run-and-cover gameplay whilst making good use of the headset’s eye-tracking capabilities.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The first of which being built-in eye-tracking technology capable of monitoring the wearer’s eye movements while in-headset. In addition to eye-tracking, the Omnicept Edition also features what HP claims to be the “first” built-in face camera on a VR headset. Image Credit: HP.

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MAY 10, 2021

Now Zuckerberg confirms that not only is Facebook working on a Quest Pro, but that it could include sensors for both face and eye tracking. That’s a first for any Oculus device, although HTC has beaten them to the punch with its Vive Pro Eye and its more recent face tracker add-on.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Don’t blink, because PSVR 2’s eye-tracking may get you more than you bargained for in the headset’s upcoming on-rails horror shooter The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, which aims to toss some extra scares your way when you least suspect it.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Tobii, a global leader in eye-tracking, announced it’s currently in talks with Sony to include its tech in the upcoming PlayStation VR2. ” It was first revealed that Sony would include eye-tracking in PSVR 2 back in May 2021, with the mention that it will provide foveated rendering for the next-gen VR headset. .”

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Of course, this focus group testing doesn't in any way guarantee that either Quest 4 model will actually have face or eye tracking. Meta's only headset to date with either eye tracking or face tracking was Quest Pro, which sold very poorly at its $1500 launch price and had to be cut to $1000 just four months later.

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MAY 11, 2021

A report from UploadVR , citing “multiple sources,” claims that Sony’s next-gen PlayStation VR 2 headset will bring a big jump in resolution, along with eye-tracking, IPD adjustment, and even head-mounted haptics. Here’s the key info claimed in the report: 4.1MP (2,000 × 2,040) per-eye resolution.

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MAY 27, 2020

Pico Interactive today announced the price and availability of both Pico Neo 2 and its eye-tracking variant, Neo 2 Eye. Both headsets are available for purchase starting today, with Neo 2 priced at $700 and Neo 2 Eye at $900.

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APRIL 12, 2021

NVIDIA is upgrading its Variable Rate Supersampling (VRSS) with support for headsets with eye-tracking, allowing the rendered application to improve performance by increasing quality where the user is looking, while decreasing it elsewhere. VRSS 2 is supported as of GeForce driver version R465 which became available on March 30th.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2021

Face and Eye Tracking. The first cool finding is the reference to face and eye tracking. Well, all the Oculus Quest share similar runtimes, and Facebook has hinted many times at a future release of a Quest 2 Pro, that Zuck has said it may run face and eye-tracking sensors. Header image by Basti564).

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Today during Sony’s CES 2022 press conference the company revealed the first details on PlayStation VR 2, including eye-tracking, a “4K” HDR display, and a 110° Field-of-view. Motion controllers (rechargable battery), eye-tracking. Inside-out (no external beacons). On-board cameras. 3.5mm aux output.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Thanks to VR and eye-tracking technology, that data is now obtainable. Through the technology of VR and eye-tracking, Kellogg’s was able to tap into the minds of shoppers and collect data they normally would have missed through traditional testing.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

7Invensun announced Droolon F2 eye-tracking accessory for Vive devices. Yesterday I predicted it, and today it has happened: Chinese company 7Invensun , a worldwide excellence in eye-tracking technologies , has just announced the Droolon F2 eye-tracking accessory for Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about the idea of a ‘Quest Pro’ headset back in May, saying that it could include sensors for both face and eye tracking. ”” Eye-tracking sensors, which can be used for a number of tasks like foveated rendering and smarter UI navigation, are also supposedly onboard.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Imaging company Almalence has released a trial plugin for its Digital Lens technology which makes use of eye-tracking to purportedly increase the resolving power and clarity of XR headsets. Almalense argues that the lenses on most XR headsets today aren’t being used to their fullest potential.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 5, 2019

In Beijing, I have visited again my friends of 7Invensun , one of the worldwide leaders in eye tracking technologies. During my first visit , they showed me some cool prototypes: a prototypical eye tracking add-on for HoloLens and a prototypical Vive Focus with embedded eye tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 5, 2022

Last Friday, Sony Interactive Entertainment, the hardware vendor behind the famous PlayStation gaming console brand, announced a technology partnership with eye-tracking provider Tobii for the Japanese firm’s sophomore virtual reality (VR) gaming headset.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Today at HTC’s Vive Developer Meeting in Beijing and its simultaneous Shanghai-based Vive Ecosystem Conference, Chinese eye-tracking startup 7invensun debuted a new eye-tracking module that’s not only affordable at $150 (¥1100 RMB), but is designed to support all of HTC’s VR headsets, past and present.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Inseye plans to release a $160 eye tracking addon for Quest 2 and Quest 3, though there's no specific timeline yet. Existing headsets with eye tracking like Apple Vision Pro and PlayStation VR2 use infrared cameras combined with infrared LED illuminators that help them see your eyes. it does ship.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

AR and VR are gearing up for a giant leap forward thanks to advancements in eye-tracking technology. Graphics often appear artificial, and can be harsh on the eyes due to low resolution and slow frame rates. Eye-tracking systems, which monitor eye movements in real time, promise to change this.

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JULY 28, 2020

Additionally, the group has added new extensions to the standard to support hand-tracking and eye-tracking. ” Khronos also announced new extensions to OpenXR which expand the standard to support hand-tracking and eye-tracking.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Taking advantage of XR2’s support for many cameras, Lynx has equipped with the R-1 with six cameras: two B&W positional tracking (B&W), two for pass-through AR (RGB), and two for eye-tracking (IR). The headset has one LCD display for each eye, with a resolution of 1,600 × 1,600 and a refresh rate of 90Hz.

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JULY 8, 2019

One posting in particular at Facebook’s Reality Lab— Electrical Engineer – Eye Tracking in AR/VR —lends a healthy dose of credence to the belief that the company is indeed pushing to include eye-tracking in their next generation products. Why is Eye-tracking Important? Varifocal displays.

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JULY 5, 2024

Mare, the ICO-inspired VR puzzle adventure, has optional eye tracking only controls in its upcoming PSVR 2 port. Featuring puzzles and exploration across an eight-chapter adventure, the newly announced PSVR 2 port includes a "full eye tracking only gameplay option," demonstrated in the trailer below.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

But HTC has upgraded the sensor suite and RAM, and added multiple new features including eye tracking and support for DisplayPort PC VR. But HTC has upgraded the sensor suite and RAM, and added multiple new features including eye tracking and support for DisplayPort PC VR. You can't just plug it directly into your GPU.

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JUNE 21, 2023

Meta claims it improved the accuracy of eye tracking on Quest Pro. The extended release notes for the version 55 Quest software update read: "We’ve improved eye tracking on Quest Pro to make it more accurate across a broader field of view and during expressions like winking." Apps can also use eye tracking via Meta's SDK.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

inch 4K panel that includes both eye-tracking and embedded lenticular lens array so users can view 3D content with the naked eye. The post Sony Unveils ‘Spatial Reality Display’ with Eye-tracking for Glasses-free 3D Viewing appeared first on Road to VR.

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JULY 3, 2024

The Quest v67 update lets you freely position 2D windows, improves Quest Pro's eye tracking, lets Quest 3 scan Wi-Fi QR Codes, and more. Quest Pro Eye Tracking Improved Quest Pro was the first consumer standalone VR headset to ship with integrated eye tracking, and remains the only shipped Oculus or Meta headset with eye tracking.

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MARCH 3, 2023

VRChat plans to add native support for eye tracking. The developers released a preview video running standalone on Quest Pro: [link] VRChat also added support for controller-free hand tracking to the Quest Store app late last year. There are no announced plans for native support for Quest Pro’s face tracking yet, however.

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JUNE 27, 2017

A report from MacRumors provides compelling evidence that Apple has quietly acquired SMI, also known as SensoMotoric Instruments, a company specializing in eye-tracking technology. German-based SMI has specialized in eye-tracking since its founding in 1991.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 16, 2019

With VR-2 and VR-2 Pro, professionals can benefit from the industry’s highest visual fidelity and the most precise eye-tracking joining forces with the leading hand tracking technology.”. The post Varjo Unveils Human Eye-Resolution VR Headsets With Hand And Eye Tracking, Available Now appeared first on VRScout.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

Pico Interactive, the company behind a number of enterprise-focused standalone VR headsets, unveiled their newest line of Neo 2 headsets, one of which includes integrated eye-tracking from Tobii. Neo 2 has been floating around for a few months now in its prototype form, albeit without the newly unveiled addition of eye-tracking.

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JULY 28, 2024

Hand and eye-tracking tech have been pivotal components of the extended reality industry for a while, transforming how users interact with digital content. As vendors search for ways to enhance immersive experiences, and reduce the need for clunky controllers in the XR landscape, tracking technologies are becoming crucial.

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MAY 29, 2019

The XR-1 also features depth sensor technology which enables the headset to automatically map real-world environments and provide a natural sense of occlusion —as well as 20/20 eye tracking, allowing clients to monitor which moments of their experiences received the most attention. “XR-1

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JANUARY 7, 2019

Today at CES HTC made a slew of announcements about the Vive ecosystem, including a new, upcoming version of the Vive Pro called the Vive Pro Eye. Revealed on stage today at the company’s CES press event, the Vive Pro Eye appears to be largely the same as the Vive Pro, but now with integrated eye-tracking.

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VRScout

JANUARY 8, 2019

Now, thanks to partnerships with Leap Motion and 7invensun , Pimax is introducing additional functionality in the form of both hand and eye-tracking. This component allows for high quality hand-tracking across a generous 180-degree field-of-view; pairing nicely with the Pimax’s equally impressive 200-degree FoV. and 2.0. “As

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JANUARY 9, 2024

0:00 / 0:11 1× It features two 120Hz eye tracking cameras and one 60Hz lower face tracking camera. The lower face tracking camera tracks up to 38 points on your face in real-time, across the lips, teeth, tongue, cheeks, nose, and chin.

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