VRScout

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Zuckerburg reveals hand and finger tracking without the need for additional hardware. Facebook’s Oculus Connect 6 kicked off this morning with a slew of big reveals for the Oculus Quest standalone headset, one of the biggest being the reveal of hand and finger tracking. Image Credit: Facebook.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Now, thanks to a new and improved hand tracking platform developed by Ultraleap, these interactions will become even more improved and realistic. Introducing Ultraleap’s Fifth-Generation Hand Tracking Platform . It is their fifth-generation hand tracking platform, now available for download for Windows OS.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

brings phone mirroring, mouse & keyboard support, improved hand tracking and passthrough, and a number of other improvements. In Meta Quest, on the other hand, bringing your phone into the headset requires using a USB-C cable and USB capture card. also improves controller-free hand tracking.

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2020

Additionally, the group has added new extensions to the standard to support hand-tracking and eye-tracking. The standard has been in development since April 2017 and is supported by virtually every major hardware, platform, and engine company in the VR industry, including key AR players.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2019

May 2019 “ From the photo, it is possible to see what we already knew from the leaked photos of some months ago: the headset features two frontal wide-baseline cameras , the sensors for outside-in tracking and a slider for hardware IPD adjustment. Does someone want a kidney of mine? And that’s it for today!

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Reportedly developed under the code name “Hue,” Protocol maintains it will also ship without motion controllers, instead relying primarily on its built-in hand-tracking to control apps and casual VR games. HTC also released and new hype video on its Instagram , showing a quick flash of Flow’s hardware.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Lynx R-1, the upcoming standalone MR headset, has been delayed to late 2020, but a new update from the company says they’re targeting a lower price and now including Ultraleap hand-tracking. Ultraleap’s hand-tracking is recognized as perhaps the best commercially-available hand-tracking solution.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As we head into the next generation of XR hardware, here are some of the big developments and releases coming out of the industry. But at last, we are seeing a shift from dedicated platform-specific hardware to agnostic all-in-one devices that makes sense for all involved. Where Is XR Heading? Guest Post

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VRScout

JANUARY 7, 2023

Even weight distribution, magnetic gaskets, a swappable battery pack, and built-in adjustable diopters show that HTC is really focused on hardware. In an interview with VRScout, Fraser Bowie, Chief Product Officer at NuEyes, said, “HTC’s Vive XR Elite shows that HTC is better focused when it comes to hardware than other companies.”

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Meta is going to hand the design of its headsets to Goertek , and gradually stop working on hardware altogether, to concentrate on the Horizon OS platform. The debates started about the second point because Meta handing off the design of its headsets to its manufacturer would be a huge change of strategy.

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Road to VR

MAY 31, 2023

10 years after the launch of Leap Motion—which garnered praise for offering some of the best hand-tracking in the industry—the company has announced a next-generation version of the device which now supports standalone XR headsets in addition to Windows and MacOS.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

I have had the joy of trying the new UltraLeap Stereo IR 170 hands-tracking sensor for VR and evaluate its performances. Of course, it is not only for them: if you are a maker or a research center, you can also buy it as an accessory for your headset, to experiment with high-quality hands tracking in VR. Are you in?

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Most VR games today also account for (or outright avoid) interactions that would put the controllers in tracking blind spots for long periods. Hand-tracking on Quest headsets has gotten better over the years. But hand-tracking on Quest 3S (and Quest 3 for that matter) can still be frustratingly inaccurate at times.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2025

Controller tracking SteamVR tracking is meant to track controllers or tracking pucks. Now there is anyway always growing attention towards hand tracking. Some people are even convinced that long-term, controller tracking will be niche, and hand tracking will be dominant everywhere in XR.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2021

One of the first accessories for AR/VR I had the opportunity to work on is the Leap Motion hands tracking controller : I made some cool experiments and prototypes with it and the Oculus Rift DK2. I’ve made my usual video review of the new UltraLeap Gemini runtime , with some cool in-action shots of me using hands-tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It is its Reality Labs division, the same one working on XR headsets, that is developing the hardware and the software for these AI-powered robots that can handle everyday household tasks. Microsoft will still provide the Azure cloud, but all the hardware and software should be provided by Luckeys startup.

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ARPost

MARCH 15, 2021

Implementing Street Smarts VR on VIVE hardware brings with it VIVE’s wireless PC-quality experiences , as well as their hand-tracking and eye-tracking for realistic training experiences and detailed analytics. The system is currently being used to train 3,000 Airforce security forces across 12 units and 10 military bases.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 17, 2022

The mixed reality device will supposedly feature a lightweight design as well as support for hand-tracking. Not only that, but you’ll also be able to interact with games and apps using your bare hands thanks to built-in hand-tracking. Hand-tracking. 2-hour battery life.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

According to a new report by The Information , a source with immediate knowledge of Apple’s hardware claims that the companies highly-anticipated combination VR/AR device could launch as soon as next year alongside a suite of impressive features. Potential details emerge regarding the companies long-rumored VR/AR device.

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2022

” Even more was revealed by Jared Ficklin, Chief Creative Technologist at argodesign , who helped develop the Magic Leap 2 hardware. If you’re not amazed because many XR applications have built-in hand tracking, remember that your hands need to be in view of the headset’s cameras for hand tracking to work.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2021

Ultraleap, the company behind the Leap Motion hand-tracking controller , has released a Developer Preview of its hand-tracking engine Gemini. Antony Vitillo of XR publication Skarred Ghost went hands-on with Gemini using his first-generation Leap Motion tracker.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

Thats because countless organizations are beginning to discover the benefits of VR hardware for workplace use cases. For instance, eye and facial tracking capabilities are perfect for companies using VR for immersive collaboration, as these capabilities can help convey gestures and facial expressions in meetings.

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VRScout

MAY 24, 2020

Earlier this week Facebook’s head of AR & VR Andrew “Boz” Bosworth showed off an experimental mixed reality workspace powered via prototype Oculus hardware. Touch gestures powered by Oculus hand tracking allow Bosworth to manipulate the positions of the digital display by pinching windows and tapping virtual buttons.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 25, 2025

StretchSense launched a precise hand-tracking XR glove. XanderGlasses transforms the Vuzix Shield hardware into a device tailored to address healthcare needs. Traditional controllers and camera-based tracking systems disrupt immersion, forcing trainees to adapt to hardware rather than the hardware adapting to them.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 20, 2025

Moreover, as the digital training sector moves towards hand-tracking and haptic gloves, the need for controllers and the difficulty of worker VR hardware familiarity will decrease. This transition can help change executives’ perceptions of gaming and build confidence around XR in the workplace as a serious tool.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2022

Of course as hand-tracking and passthrough technology improves, this type of physical hardware would most-likely become unnecessary. Hand-tracking just isn’t for VR games or apps. Hand-tracking technology is improving, but it’s just not there yet.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This week, hand-tracking market leader SpectreXR made various strides in innovating in XR input with various partnerships that aim to elevate immersion for XR training applications and user experiences. They’ve built realistic hand interactions for OctoXR that complement Ultraleap’s hand tracking perfectly.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The company provided us with the hardware, the haptic patterns (thanks Alex VR !), You may be noticing that I’ve mentioned no hand-tracking hardware: competitors like Senseglove Nova or HaptX Gloves all have some integrated sensors to detect the pose of the fingers and use some external systems (e.g.

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ARPost

MAY 31, 2023

“ARGO represents just the type of head-mounted, hands-free device that Manifest customers have been looking for,” Taqtile CTO John Tomizuka said in a release. “We This is the announcement about which we know the least. Most of this article has come together from releases shared with ARPost in advance of AWE, which is happening now.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Meta Quest 2 is a standalone VR headset, which means no additional hardware is required in order to operate. Each headset comes with a pair of Touch controllers as well as support for hand-tracking, allowing you to interact with the virtual world using your bare hands.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Yesterday, XR hardware developer Varjo unveiled two new additions to its lineup of human eye-resolution VR & AR products, the VR-2 and VR-2 Pro. One of the main goals of SteamVR is to support a diverse ecosystem of hardware and software. So is the accuracy and low latency of Ultraleap’s hand tracking.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2020

While it’s possible the headset could feature a redesigned physical controller, the term “Jedi” could be indicating the use of hand-tracking technology à la the Force. We know Facebook is currently in development of their own AR headset; perhaps this “Jedi” controller is in fact a reference to onboard hand-tracking for an AR device.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As far as controllerless hand-tracking games on Quest go, the vast majority are using the tech for simple pinch and poke interactions (though we’ve seen some really cool ideas out there ). Unplugged , on the other hand, is using hand-tracking in a creative way which promises to finally make your air guitar a reality.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

But then again, Steam Deck shows Valve can have an appetite for subsidized hardware too, when it wants to. Steam Link For Quest Now Supports Hand Tracking Steam Link now supports Quest hand tracking and forwards it to PC VR apps so they can use it, including VRChat and Maestro.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Here’s a more detailed list of specs (as provided by VR-Compare ): Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Resolution: 4.3K

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Another hardware quirk: it also features a novel optic called a “four-fold catadioptric freeform prism,” which is said to slim down the size of Lynx R-1 seemingly beyond what current Fresnel-style lenses have achieved. Since it relies on hand tracking, motion controllers aren’t the ‘out-of-the-box’ control method.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Lynx R-1 headset houses six cameras: two B&W cameras for 6DoF positional tracking, two IR cameras for hand-tracking, and two RGB visible light cameras for the color passthrough AR mode. Hand-tracking, controllers. AR + Hand-tracking. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0. Connectors. USB Type-C.

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