Road to VR

JULY 8, 2018

While there’s certainly a range of exciting games and other VR software coming soon to first-generation hardware, it feels like the market is steadily turning its attention toward next-generation technologies, and fostering a renewed sense of excitement and momentum. Oculus Half Dome Prototype. Leap Motion North Star.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2020

Perhaps it wanders to highly visible applications in gaming, film, art, and retail. Oculus Rift powered the virtual experience. Additionally, a leap motion 3D controller enabled them to interact with it. What comes to mind when you think of virtual reality ? That includes banking. They called it New World Banking.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Having launched its pilot program on PC VR earlier this year, YUR is now officially making its software available on Oculus Quest. The plug-in tracks calories burned while in any VR game or app while using Quest, and also extends to a mobile app that syncs to Apple Health and Google Fit. Image courtesy YUR.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Oculus Touch controllers were just announced to ship late in 2016. Xbox gamepads shipped with the Oculus Rift headset. Today, as more companies enter the VR headset game and input devices continue to see rapid technological advancement, there are now more ways than ever to get your hands into VR. Oculus Go Controller.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

This week I have been pretty busy working on our mixed reality fitness game that is very close to launch and in preparing some amazing articles for next week (I will publish a review of the Valve Index and a super-amazing interview to Jeri Ellsworth, the creator of TiltFive augmented reality glasses!) The Oculus Connect 6 is coming!

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Utilizing the Motive OptiTrack motion capturing system combined with 12 Flex 3 cameras covering a total space of 4m x 4m x 3m, VRHapticDrones is able to track the HMD, multiple quadcopters, as well as a users defined body parts and stream 100 Hz samples to the VRHapticDrones backend with millimeter accuracy.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XTAL is an enterprise headset with incredible specifications, like for instance: 5120 x 1440 display resolution (2560 x 1440 per eye); OLED display Custom non-Fresnel lenses 180° diagonal FOV Spatial 3D sound from a built-in sound card Embedded microphone Embedded eye tracking Auto-IPD adjustment Embedded Leap motion v2 sensor.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

So, this article helps you learn these: How to setup hand-tracking in Unity The different uses for hand tracking in your VR projects A quick guide to hand-tracking design for AR/VR with the Oculus Quest When you should use controllers or hands When and how to use levers Other interesting facts about hand-tracking. What is the Risk of Failure?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2019

This is what the homepage of Oculus website shows now (Image by Oculus). As we were all expecting (also thanks to the amazing speculations of the Best Buy guys on Reddit :D), Oculus has launched both the Oculus Quest and the Rift S during the keynote of the F8 event , that happened at 10AM PT. Oculus For Business.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2017

As for resolution, the company maintains the screen door effect (SDE) is diminished with the headset’s dual 1440×1600@90 Hz LCD displays, a 70 percent increase in pixels over consumer devices like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Front IR window for optional embedded Leap Motion controller. image courtesy Sensics.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2021

Some weeks ago, a group of 12 indie development studios decided to launch the first bundle dedicated to App Lab experiences for Oculus Quest. The user could buy the bundle and get access to sideloadable versions of the games, with the promise of a free key for when the game would have been approved by Oculus on App Lab.

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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. ASUS AI Suite 3.

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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2016

Launched back in 2012, Leap Motion first introduced us to their new way of interacting with computers in three dimensions. At the time, the Leap Motion sensor sat on your desk or was built into your keyboard, allowing for natural hand and finger movement tracking.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 11, 2019

Back in 2016, Oculus’s chief scientist Michael Abrash predicted that within five years, VR headsets would have a monocular 4K resolution and 140-degree FoV. Pimax over-delivered at CES 2019 with its Leap Motion bundle featuring 8K VR headset with built-in speakers, 200° FOV and optional eye tracking Click To Tweet.

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Road to VR

JULY 15, 2017

Holovis says that they’re aiming at a ride/game time of between 3 and 5 minutes, “depending on the design, IP and the required capacity throughput”.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2019

Today I will start telling you the main news from the event , and in the next posts, I will tell you how the VEC is and how it has been launching a game there. Some games are impressive when played this way; Streamlink lets your Vive devices connect to your consoles. Hit Motion: Reloaded. These has been crazy days.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Participants then don HP Windows VR headsets outfitted with Leap Motion sensors, and sit in specialized Positron Voyager motion chairs powered by the HP VR backpack. SEE ALSO Walmart to Launch Nation-wide VR Training Program with Over 17,000 Oculus Headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. This has been a great week for all Oculus Quest users and developers. First of all, Oculus has finally released the hands tracking SDK for Oculus Quest , letting all developers create hands-tracked application for this popular standalone headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

Oculus is working on 2nd gen VR. Mark Zuckerberg told that Oculus Quest closed the first generation of VR and so Oculus is now working on its second generation. We don’t know what Oculus will present, but we have some hints. Microsoft has released this week a new video showing how the game will work.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 31, 2019

See Also: VR Headset Comparison of Vive Cosmos vs. Oculus Rift S. Same goes for gesture control, it is basically used for video game industry only. Project North Star; Source: Leap Motion. There is a big difference between VR-helmets (or AR-glasses) with controllers and ones that can be controlled by hand gestures.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

This doesn’t look like Oculus Quest” and in the text puts a link to an Imgur album with 4 photos featuring various half-assembled VR headsets. If this will happen, this device will be able to compete with the headsets by Oculus even on the price front and this would be great for competition of the VR ecosystem.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2018

FlyInside Flight Simulator isn’t hitting Steam or the Oculus Store yet though, as the company is launching beta access for both their free trial version and a paid ‘pro version’ first through their website starting today to get the valuable feedback and start building a community around the fledgling flight sim.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

Along with categories that you would expect, such as gaming and entertainment, I was excited to see a category for VR education and training. Oculus – Rift. Leap Motion – Leap Motion. Oculus – Touch. Nominees for VR Game of the Year. Epic Games – Robo Recall.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. The main trigger can give adaptive force-feedback, applying a different force on the index finger depending on what is happening in the game.

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Leapmotion

MARCH 31, 2016

Now officially integrated in Unreal Engine 4.11 , getnamo’s independent plugin for Leap Motion makes it faster and easier than ever to integrate Leap Motion Orion into your VR projects! After ordering the Rift in 2013, Jan released several VR experiments, starting with Rift Mountain in the first Oculus VR Jam.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2018

One of the biggest drawbacks of HTC Vive headsets with regard to Oculus Rift are the controllers: while Oculus Touch is ergonomic and can emulate the hands quite well, Vive has controllers that are quite big and are usable only as wands. showcased one year ago (Image by Cloudhead games). Until today. Valve Knuckles v1.3,

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 2, 2017

Between Google’s Tilt Brush and Blocks and Oculus’ Medium and Quill you might not think there’s much room for more creative experiences within VR. With my left motion controller (in this case Oculus Touch) I can change the tools in my hand to suit a variety of different needs.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2020

I found very interesting that they are trying to create full-body VR content for the Oculus Quest. This startup makes a nice multiplayer full-body VR game called Hide and Freeze VR , described this way: “Players take turns in playing hider or seeker. An Oculus Go with the picture of a painting attached to it.

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Leapmotion

APRIL 5, 2016

Leap Motion adds a whole new level of expression to your virtual avatar – so you can point, wave, or dance. UE4 has built-in Vive support, and with the new official plugin release in Unreal Engine 4.11 , it’s easier than ever to get started with Leap Motion + Vive. Have a question about Leap Motion + HTC Vive?

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Leapmotion

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Now featuring full head-mounted support for the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2, Collider brings together raw infrared imagery with full 3D immersion – and it’s available free on the Leap Motion App Store. Whether you’re trying it on your computer screen or with the Oculus Rift, we’d love to know what you think. Trailer by Edwon.

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Leapmotion

MAY 3, 2015

We at Thomas Street have been eyeing the Oculus Rift for quite some time, paying particular attention to demos featuring novel interfaces. Outcome aside, working with the Oculus Rift is, you know, working with the Oculus Rift , so the experience was a ton of fun. Leap Garden. Leap Motion UI summary.

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 10, 2015

Today we’re excited to announce the winners of the Leap Motion 3D Jam – but first, we have a special surprise for all our top 20 semi-finalists. The top three winners were all VR experiences designed for the Oculus Rift – reflecting how virtual reality is opening up new possibilities for truly innovative and compelling experiences.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

This weekend, we saw 50+ early submissions to the Leap Motion 3D Jam! Below are just a few of the games we’ll be playing tomorrow, with lots more to come over the next two weeks: Cityscape. Take a spooky ride through a haunted forest in this low-poly adventure for Windows on the Oculus Rift. Mega Creature Smash.

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Leapmotion

JULY 21, 2015

Early last month, Leap Motion kicked off our internal hackathon with a round of pitch sessions. Our team’s video got shared on /r/oculus and led to a feature on Wired. At Leap Motion, we spend a lot of time experimenting with new ways of interacting with technology, and we often run into the same problem.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2021

This means that at the moment you can not use NextMind with the Oculus Quest standalone (you can use it with Quest + Link, of course). action games). A future runtime could offer more functionalities , a bit like it has happened with Leap Motion that in 2012 was a rough accessory and now is an amazing hands tracking device.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

SenseGlove is currently producing its DK1 device , that can be used both with Vive systems (in this case, a Vive Tracker is attached to the gloves to provide the positional tracking) or Oculus systems (in this case, the Oculus Touch controllers are used). It has not been thought for games, but more for enterprise uses like training.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

It’s a new month, we’ve reached level 6 of this Jumanji game that is 2020. They should guarantee better tracking both for the headset and the controllers; The controllers are smaller and seem a mix between the Oculus Touch and the WMR 1 controllers. Oculus Link 2 could be tetherless. What will happen next? Top news of the week.

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