ARPost

OCTOBER 29, 2021

There were announcements, mainly involving hardware and new titles and game updates in the coming year, and a new headset was announced though it won’t be here until next year at the earliest. The platform is set to include software for: Environmental understanding; Standardized gesture controls through a hand interaction SDK; Voice commands.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 1, 2018

The hardware packed into Microsoft’s HoloLens will give the Army a big advantage when they eventually find themselves in stressful battle situations. It could also seal the deal for AR’s role in modern day warfare, cementing its importance as a highly-effective tool during combat operations.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Another problem comes with AR applications that use gesture controls. Gesture control is supposed to – and has the potential to – make interactions more natural. Suddenly, gesture controls feel less like holding an object and more like using supernatural powers. .

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2017

Qualcomm has debuted an updated version of their VR Headset Reference Design now with Leap Motion’s new 180-degree hand-tracking to bring gesture control to mobile VR headsets. The new headset and Leap Motion tracking module was shown off during last week’s GDC 2017.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

How can the right combination of hardware and software instantly transport us into a new world? Using a combination of hardware and software, VR solutions replace our real-world view with a computer-generated alternative. Now, innovators have transformed virtual reality experiences with low-latency software and upgraded hardware.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 18, 2024

At AWE this week, leading XR headset vendor Magic Leap and gesture technology innovators Doublepoint Technologies are highlighting a deep product partnership to distribute WowMouse, an input device that leverages Android smartwatches to enable gesture controls such as pinch and gaze for AR applicaitons.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 31, 2017

According to Alcaide, Neurable raised around $2 million and has 13 employees. “In my opinion mixed reality cannot become a ubiquitous computing platform like the iPhone, or like the computer, until we have brain-computer interfaces as part of the solution.” ” Tagged with: Neurable Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Improved camera tech is enabling better campaigns: Camera technology for smartphones continued to be one of the headlines for hardware manufacturers trying to entice customers to their new products. Between the new iPhone 11 and Pixel 4’s increasingly advanced camera functionality, the opportunity for more advanced AR campaigns is ripe.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The other significant pivot Microsoft made in recent years, adds Zachary, was to move away from being hardware-centered to focusing on the cloud, marketing Azure’s ability to enable what they call ‘The Intelligent Edge’: “Microsoft is the only one of the large players that has actively decided to be a multi-platform company.

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ARPost

JUNE 30, 2021

It’s pretty cool tech, but it isn’t the only – or the most innovative – hardware that plays a role in HoloMedX. Xenco Medical has also created a line of air controllers for HoloMedX modeled after real surgical tools. The software, the display, and the custom air controls together produce “ HoloMedX.”. “We

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2023

The headset has been relatively easy to speculate on, seeing as it is the fourth iteration of flagship headsets in a familiar and built-out hardware and software ecosystem. Make no mistake: at least for now, Apple Reality Pro is another Apple device within the Apple hardware ecosystem. Time will tell how Vision Pro changes the world.”

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ARPost

JANUARY 13, 2020

Microsoft set machine learning to design the MR headset to be as usable as possible despite the fact that it works entirely using gesture controls. Tethered MR headsets require a hardware connection to a computer. It doesn’t only have some of the same hardware as the VR-2. Wires might hold you back in some instances.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 13, 2024

The timing aligns with other big hardware announcements from HTC VIVE and Meta. First, the Pico 4s device looks to come with controllers for conventional XR navigation. Second, the promo images showcase a wristband-style controller that suggests hand tracking and gesture control.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 22, 2023

This Monday, hand-tracking and haptics hardware manufacturer Ultraleap partnered with BrightSign to distribute its TouchFree solution across XC5 media players to enhance digital signage communications and marketing opportunities. BrightSign’s hardware enables businesses to display high-quality interactive displays for various use cases.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 5, 2020

A version will also be created that uses more sophisticated hand tracking and gesture controls rather than a physical book. There’s more to come in terms of partnerships and even hardware that people should look out for,” said Pettyjohn. A Watch Call From Lenovo.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Manomotion Manomotion is a hand tracking and gesture control SDK for smartphones. You do not need any dedicated hardware to experiment around with this SDK. They would love to understand your AR/VR learning needs. Have some ideas? Join XR Creators? —?

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Earlier this year British startup Litho revealed its hardware idea for controlling and manipulating digital objects in the real world, an elegant device which sits between your index and middle fingers. Now creatives at the forefront of AR can access the hardware for $199.99

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Some interesting new VR experiences both in terms of hardware and software. Graylin, China Regional President of HTC Vive, teams were tasked with “integrating VR with hardware/accessories/physical UI to enhance user experiences and take VR immersion to a new level.” The results of that sleepless week? According to Alvin W.

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ARPost

MARCH 17, 2021

The existing models were already top of the class, but the announcement comes amid similar announcements from Pico and Oculus, and hardware updates from VIVE. Finnish headset manufacturer Varjo has just started shipping its next-generation XR and VR headsets. Varjo simply can’t be beat, but do we need another bleeding-edge VR headset so soon?

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ARVR

AUGUST 8, 2022

The company, which was founded by three friends, Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey and Aaron Grant, had formed the company, then called Thalmic Labs, to develop an EMG based gesture controller, the Mio Armband , (which is still the most capable EMG controller ever offered to consumers), before pivoting into the perilous waters of augmented reality.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Improved gesture control? He presented two Touch controllers, each of them wired up to a concealed piece of hardware. Without entering VR, the Facebook team took turns in holding the controller around a campsite environment. It might seem a little early to ask, but what do you want to see in the next Oculus Touch?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 18, 2017

Instead of relying on hand-based gesture controls every Prism will come with a controller you hold in your hand similar to the Samsung Gear VR or Google Daydream controller. Software sells hardware so a compelling reason to own one of these has yet to really arise other than the novelty factor alone.

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ARPost

MARCH 17, 2021

The existing models were already top of the class, but the announcement comes amid similar announcements from Pico and Oculus, and hardware updates from VIVE. Finnish headset manufacturer Varjo has just started shipping its next-generation XR and VR headsets. Varjo simply can’t be beat, but do we need another bleeding-edge VR headset so soon?

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 16, 2016

Many people have had the chance to try the Vive controllers now that that product is out in the wild. However, its chief competitor – Oculus Touch – has yet to be released and, as a result, I am one of the lucky few able to say they’ve tried this hardware extensively.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 6, 2023

Regarding hand tracking, Xiaomi’s latest AR smart glasses boast micro gesture controls, leading to enhanced human-computer interfacing (HCI) capabilities. These allow users to swipe virtual pages in manuals and eBooks, exit apps, navigate maps, and other controls.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Today’s MR hardware seems a bit like a 1970’s IBM. In the 1970’s scientists at the University of California popularized the term “brain-computer interface” or BCI , referring to a hardware and software system that uses brainwaves to control devices. Gesture controls preclude hands-free operation.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

AR smart glasses can come with many benefits that boost the hardware market as a source of reliable workplace tools, notably small form factors, simple UIs, and accessibility. In addition to comfort, AR glasses should have intuitive controls and user-friendly interfaces.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When a Nreal device owner starts BMW’s digital presentation, they can explore a fully digitised model of the iX1 car using gesture control. Nreal recently updated its Nebula software development kit (SDK) to improve gesture tracking capabilities on its product portfolio. Nreal, BMW Host an Immersive Showroom.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 31, 2023

AI allows users to interact with the hardware and software in the XR landscape more effectively and paves the way for everything from gesture control to haptic feedback. For XR companies accelerating towards the age of the metaverse, AI will also play a crucial role in making digital environments more powerful.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 16, 2024

Both Pico and HTC VIVE are due to unveil new hardware by the end of the month, with each firm looking to drum up interest spurred on by the new 2024 wave of mainstream XR interest. The timing coincides with other major hardware announcements from HTC VIVE and Meta. Big news will hit the XR shores next week and the week after that.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 30, 2023

Motion Capture software, or “Mocap systems”, are particularly valuable for content creators looking to enhance XR experiences with realistic avatars, motion, and gesture controls. Mocap solutions are primarily used for the creation of XR content.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 19, 2025

The Vision Pro and VisionOS introduced a new era of spatial computing opportunities to organizations, blending premium hardware with world-changing software. This operating system is constantly updating, with new features introduced in the last year connected to AI, intuitive gesture controls, and more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 13, 2016

It] needs to be accessible,” as contest judge Nicole Lazzaro explained, ”create an experience you want to try again (and fun enough where you want to buy the hardware just to play that app), and bring all your friends.”. Or put more simply: A killer app “turns a technology into a product.”. Contest judges (left to right): Paul T.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The latest Snap Spectacles 5 have arrived, introducing a new era of augmented reality hardware design for the social media giant. However, I think Snap might need to find ways to reduce the cost of “renting” its hardware if it really wants to become the ultimate AR development partner.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 5, 2016

This unseen narrator will guide you through the unique buttons, analog sticks, and gesture controls on each device. Once you’ve proven to your all-seeing guide that you can manipulate each controller, you’ll be teleported into the next experience in the tutorial and that is where things get truly interesting.

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VRGuy

APRIL 25, 2015

Examples of such peripherals could be head trackers, hand and finger sensors (like Leap Motion and SoftKinetic), gesture control devices (such as the Myo armband and the Nod ring), cameras, eye trackers and many others. Support of multiple operating systems and hardware platforms. Provide user parameter such as eye separation.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 21, 2025

But its incredible blend of premium hardware and cutting-edge software makes it an incredible resource for training, collaboration, and productivity throughout workplaces. Regular updates have introduced features like enhanced AI capabilities and intuitive gesture controls, fostering a dynamic and evolving platform.

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