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Hands-On With Google’s Inside-Out WorldSense Tracking

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Before my demo at Google I/O, Google’s head of VR Clay Bavor outlined a series of caveats and expectations for what I was about to experience. The demo, according to Google, would reset after each journalist so the hardware would see the room fresh each time after each person donned the headset. WorldSense.

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Microsoft May Leapfrog Facebook and Google in VR With HoloLens Tracking

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Microsoft’s play for command of next generation personal computing can be seen today with the announcement of a series of Windows-powered VR headsets starting at $300. The headsets planned from HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, and Acer will use what’s known as “inside-out” position tracking.

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XR Smart Glasses Market Map: The Top Providers for 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Air headset, introduced at CES , offers 3 degrees of head tracking, and echo cancellation technology, while the Light glasses provide 6DoF head, hand, image, and plane tracking. Sensors are included to track positioning and movement, and an 8MP camera allows for content streaming in real-time.

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Top AR Smart Glasses Providers for 2023

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Google Google was one of the first companies to introduce the world to smart glasses technology with the “Glass” headset. Microsoft Microsoft’s smart glasses are designed with a focus on the mixed reality landscape. Goertek is even working with Sony on the development of new PlayStation headsets.

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AR Smart Glasses Market Map: The Top Providers for 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Goertek NReal Lenovo Iristick Vuzix Magic Leap XYZReality Longan Vision Rokid ThirdEye Google Toshiba Epson RealWear Microsoft Lumus TCL RayNeo Goertek Offering a variety of extended reality products for virtual and augmented experiences, Goertek has a range of smart glasses included in its portfolio.

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Rokid Max AR Glasses Review: The Complete Guide

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

They aim to compete with existing solutions from other major tech brands and impending technologies rumored to be arriving from companies like Apple and Microsoft. All you need to do is log into a Google account, and download apps for top streaming services, such as Netflix. Notably, the screens don’t point directly at your eyes.

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A brief history of VR and AR

TechCrunch VR

The system featured a head-mounted display with head tracking that could be used to explore virtual environments or real remote images from a camera — foreshadowing future breakthroughs in teleoperation. Google revealed Glass the same year the first Oculus prototype hit the scene. They were slick, they were robust.

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