XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Applications like Zoom and Microsoft Teams grew massively following the demand for video conferencing software during the COVID-19 pandemic. VR has reached a tipping point for extensive adoption around the world. The significance of immersive technology is ever-growing in a world more reliant on hybrid and remote working environments.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 19, 2024

Compared to Meta’s Quest 2 controllers, with their tracking rings, the Meta Quest Touch Pro controllers (and stylus tips) are a vast improvement. The controllers have self-tracking technology and offer a full 360-degree range of motion. Plus, the attachable stylus tips are excellent for precision in complex activities.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. Qualcomm is positioning the XR2+ Gen 2 as a tipping point in XR hardware design and innovation due to its breakthrough features and specs combined with its launch partners.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The headset takes inspiration from the Varjo VR-3 premium VR headset and removes its famous retina-resolution display and also hands tracking via Ultraleap, making it become a VR headset more similar to the other ones in the market. Aero still features an impressive resolution and pixel density, and also integrated eye-tracking.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 21, 2025

Unique App Experiences: Apple has partnered with various enterprise software vendors, like Zoom and Microsoft , to create unique experiences for the Vision Pro. Premium Hardware: Equipped with ultra-high-resolution micro-OLED displays and precise hand and eye tracking, the Vision Pro delivers an ultra-immersive user experience.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. This means that foveated rendering for VR applications will be possible using eye-tracking devices embedded into the headset. NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise edition has been announced.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While the first version was an all-in-one with diffractive waveguides like Microsoft HoloLens, the new one is an all-in-two light device that connects to your smartphone and uses birdbath optics. This is the first device that integrates EEG, EMG, EDA, PPG, and eye-tracking into a single headset.” OpenBCI teases Galea XR.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

Microsoft Capture Studio is offering such services scanning celebrities and performers for entertainment and education purposes. While this data helps us build and sell better products, it is just the tip of the iceberg especially since we really don’t know much about the user once they leave their desk or put their phone away.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

And the next generation of headsets that will come out in the next 24 months will all have eye tracking and head tracking. We’re not tied to Microsoft. You’ve got two-billion devices that can do three-dimensional computing, and this is the tipping point. We’re not tied to Magic Leap.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

And the next generation of headsets that will come out in the next 24 months will all have eye tracking and head tracking. We’re not tied to Microsoft. You’ve got two-billion devices that can do three-dimensional computing, and this is the tipping point. We’re not tied to Magic Leap.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

And the next generation of headsets that will come out in the next 24 months will all have eye tracking and head tracking. We're not tied to Microsoft. You've got two-billion devices that can do three-dimensional computing, and this is the tipping point. We're not tied to Magic Leap. We're not tied to Intel.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 22, 2024

It seems that HTC has invested a lot in providing a standalone headset that is great for PCVR and so it features a lossless wired Displayport connection, very high display resolution, and integrated eye tracking. Unluckily it still mounts Fresnel lenses, with all the clarity problems they bring (e.g. glares, godrays, etc…).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft Teams to integrate Mesh in 2022. With a surprise move, Microsoft has announced that in 2022 it will integrate Microsoft Mesh, its framework to create shared XR experiences, inside Microsoft Teams. And if they have these features from Microsoft, they won’t need to get them from Meta.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

edge detection); Eye-tracking sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer); A battery system ; A 5Ghz radio communication antenna to make the lens communicate with an external unit; An ARM0 processor , that acts as a “traffic cop” for the data. This proves the value of eye-tracking and its implementation inside PSVR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

It’s good news by the way that there is continuous IPD adjustment (and with a wider range than before) and that thanks to eye tracking sensors, the headset can tell you if you have positioned it well on your head. There is also an eye-relief dial, so you can put the lenses very close to your eyes, for added field of view.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

References found in the Oculus Quest 2 firmware by users Reggy04 and Basti564 highlight how the Quest 2 Pro should have: Eyes tracking Facial expressions tracking Eye relief knob Granular IPD adjustment External charging station. References found in Quest 2 firmware hint to Quest Pro features. Last Call has been released.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This special version of the headset features additional sensors that can get more data about the user: A heart rate sensor on the forehead; Two additional cameras that track the lower part of the face of the user, so that to read his facial expressions; Eye-tracking cameras , that can also detect the dimension of the pupil.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

It is clear that it is not a Quest 2, since it doesn’t feature mind-blowing features like big FOV or eye-tracking or full-fingers controllers, so it is something like a Quest S. Its 1,600 × 1,600 LCD display per-eye, together with eye tracking and 5G make me dream of great experimentations, especially in the enterprise sector.

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2021

Instagram-ready) cameras, and possibly eye-tracking too. 2023+: Eye Tracking and beyond. If the first glasses don’t have eye-tracking, expect it to follow within a year or two. With eye-tracking (ET) and a few well-placed sensors , they’ll learn our unconscious reactions to anything we see.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

Above: Microsoft’s HoloLens in action. Image Credit: Microsoft. You can make it feel like people are tipping left and right, so you can steer them down the hall that way. With hand tracking and eye tracking built into the headset, I can be playing with my friends across the world.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Alan: With Facebook now working on AR, and you've got Magic Leap, and Microsoft's Hololens. Alan: And they just gave slight haptic feedback on the tips of your fingers. I think once we have eye tracking and this gesture recognition and voice, it's just going to be "Show me that thing." Varag: Yeah. Varag: Okay.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Alan: With Facebook now working on AR, and you've got Magic Leap, and Microsoft's Hololens. Alan: And they just gave slight haptic feedback on the tips of your fingers. I think once we have eye tracking and this gesture recognition and voice, it's just going to be "Show me that thing." Varag: Yeah. Varag: Okay.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. It will be the first consumer headset with eye-tracking and foveated rendering, and also the first one to feature haptics directly on the headset.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Alan: With Facebook now working on AR, and you've got Magic Leap, and Microsoft's Hololens. Alan: And they just gave slight haptic feedback on the tips of your fingers. I think once we have eye tracking and this gesture recognition and voice, it's just going to be "Show me that thing." Varag: Yeah. Varag: Okay.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

It should run on top of an M2 chipset, which is much more powerful than the processing unit of the Quest 2, 4K displays per eye with strong HDR (a rumor talks about a 5000-nits display, about which many are lost in the optical path), a quite nice FOV. This is the dystopia we should avoid. On one side it’s genius, on the other side, is a WTF.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

If the rumor is true, probably this is the Del Mar headset , and the Jedi controllers may be like the Oculus Touch but more comfortable and maybe with full finger tracking. Or eye tracking?). I hope that a future rumor clarifies a bit more what is Facebook’s strategy. (Thanks Alessio Palumbo for the tip!).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

Johnson has worked at Microsoft and Qualcomm before, and she is a very respected executive. Yes, it will be hard against Microsoft, which is well poised in the field, but the market is so new and growing that there is the place for more than one single company. Honestly speaking, we already knew most of this information.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

During the Chinese counterpart of the event, the V2EC, Vive has also announced two other interesting pieces of news: The 7Invensun Droolon F2, an eye-tracking add-on for the Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3, coming soon for $299. PSVR2 may feature 4K display and eye tracking. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 4, 2019

Microsoft has just released its OpenXR implementation, while other companies like Oculus and Epic Games are still working on theirs, and they will be released soon. And the recent hiring of Nat Brown , that was working on VR at Valve, confirms this sensation (Thanks @lesposen for the tip!).

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

So what are some of the tips that you would give to people listening? Microsoft has actually– it’s interesting, because the Hololens was in their devices division and they actually moved it last year over to cloud. We have sub-millimeter accuracy head tracking and eye tracking. Emily: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

So what are some of the tips that you would give to people listening? Microsoft has actually– it’s interesting, because the Hololens was in their devices division and they actually moved it last year over to cloud. We have sub-millimeter accuracy head tracking and eye tracking. Emily: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

So what are some of the tips that you would give to people listening? Microsoft has actually-- it's interesting, because the Hololens was in their devices division and they actually moved it last year over to cloud. We have sub-millimeter accuracy head tracking and eye tracking. Emily: Yeah. Mozilla has easy tools.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Start your journey with our guide to the top features field service professionals need in AR glasses, or check out our tips on choosing the right glasses for your team. Make sure you read up on our best practice implementation tips , too, to ensure you get the best return on your AR investment.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Alternatively, follow our top tips on how to implement AR glasses into your field operations to boost your chances of a higher return on investment. Other cutting-edge solutions use artificial intelligence and specialist algorithms to support eye-tracking, hand-tracking, and gesture controls.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The LEDs for eye tracking are installed directly on the lenses as if they were hair cluttering it and they are not noticeable by the eye. The reason is that the newest Microsoft laptops feature a neural processing unit (NPU) that improves processing power and battery efficiency when running AR experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

After so many years, finally VR is reaching its tipping point where one platform will reach the 10 million sold units, which is considered as a magic number for a healthy ecosystem. Eye tracking. Eye tracking inserts around the lenses of the Pico Neo 3 Eye (Image by Pico). HoloLens has been warned.

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