Road to VR

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Tracking & Input. The headset supports 6DOF head-tracking and users can pair an Android phone to be used as a 3DOF controller (head-based pointing can be used as a fallback). Hand-tracking won’t be supported at launch, though it may come in a future update. Image courtesy HTC.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2018

The release of the Lumin SDK confirms that the Magic Leap One will include eye-tracking, as Unreal points out among the various headset capabilities supported by the engine: Head tracking. Eye tracking. Gesture and hand tracking. 6DOF hand controller (Totem) tracking. Room scanning and meshing.

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Road to VR

MARCH 22, 2018

Magic Leap Specs and ‘Lumin’ SDK details that are known thus far: Head tracking. Eye tracking. Gesture and hand tracking. 6DOF hand controller (Totem) tracking. Photo: Road to VR. Room scanning and meshing. Spatialized audio. Microphone input. Vulkan and OpenGL support.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2018

DigiLens , a developer of transparent waveguide display technology, is creating a reference headset aimed at wide FOV AR with hand-tracking, dubbed AR HUD. The company showed the first glimpse of the headset at AWE USA 2018. DigiLens says its in the process of demoing the AR HUD reference headset to potential partners.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2023

Recently, the firm optimized each device’s MR and hand-tracking abilities – two critical aspects behind many upcoming MR headsets. PICO 4, Neo 3 Link MR and Hand-Tracking Updates and Improvements The new OS version covers PICO 4 and PICO Neo 3 Link device updates. Alongside its hand-tracking update, PICO OS 5.7

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Generally speaking, the capabilities of ultrasonic tracking have been considered insufficient as a head-tracking solution for high-end VR headsets, though hand-tracking is less sensitive to latency and inaccuracy, and could prove effective with the right implementation.

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Road to VR

APRIL 2, 2018

Options like hand-tracking and eye-tracking have made their way into the offering, and now ultrasonic tracking for 6DOF controller input is available, as noted in a press release by Goertek , the manufurating partner of the Snapdragon 845 VRDK.

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2018

While high-end headsets like the Rift and Vive use external sensors for positional tracking, the Windows VR headsets use a fully ‘inside-out’ solution which eliminates the need for external trackers and simplifies setup, but certainly makes hand-tracking more challenging.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The VR gloves that will let you type and shoot spider webs from your hands. During his recent visit to the company research lab in Redmond, WA today; Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg recently posted photos of himself using a prototype glove that can be used in a AR/VR environment to emulate your physical hand movements in real time.

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2016

Usens is one of the early developers of hand and head tracking tech; according to the announcement from the company this investment will help launch new and improved non-controller hand and head tracking tools. A render of a camera-based tracking module like those used by uSens.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Following the high-end standalone headset’s reveal, attendees of the conference got to try several demos to experience the headset’s inside-out positional head & hand tracking, including in an ‘arena-scale’ setting. Quest ‘Insight’ Tracking. Photo by Road to VR.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The platform can support up to 7 seven cameras, two internal, one for each eye for eye-tracking and four external cameras, two RGB cameras for MR experiences and two for head tracking. The reference design can use Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) via a 5G connection, or on a nearby PC using a 60-GHz wireless connection.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2024

Hand tracking and head tracking. Six degrees of tracking with spatial anchors and depth mesh. The hand-tracking capabilities seem to need a little refinement. Announced specs include: Spatial computing via a Samsung processors, and an XReal custom computing unit. 52-degree field of view.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 7, 2016

Head- and hand-tracking startup uSens raises $20M Series A led by Fosun Kinzon with participation from Maison, iResearch, others; produces developer tools for creating virtual and augmented reality apps that provide physical interaction without controllers or gloves. retail competitor called GAME.“ Read more here.

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2022

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. You can do it with your hands behind your back. “The Not so with StretchSense. StretchSense. You can do this in a pocket.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Basic hand-tracking and head-tracking enable guests to wave to fellow adventures with visible directional gaze. Implementing eye-tracking and AI would build another layer of emotional connection to virtual characters. If a dragon sneezes, guests may be sprayed with a watery substance.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2022

250g (8.8oz) IPD adjustment : mechanical Tracking system s: 6DoF, camera-based inside-out head tracking; outside-in tracking via SteamVR Connection : Display Port Alternate Mode on USB-C or Display Port + USB2.0. Shiftall MeganeX price and release date. Promotional image of Shiftall glasses from CES 2022.

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Hypergrid Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Tracking: Inside-out tracking and hand tracking. Controllers: Two wireless hand-held controllers. Tracking: Two external base stations for full-space tracking, inside-out tracking for hand tracking including per-finger tracking on the controllers. Storage: 64 GB or 256 GB.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

There’s also a 3-point precision fit headband for extra comfort. The Varjo headset includes Ultraleap hand-tracking to monitor natural hand movements, and true-to-life MR passthrough with 12 megapixel video. Plus, the solution includes tools for positional tracking and hand-tracking.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

The Varjo headset includes Ultraleap hand-tracking to monitor natural hand movements and true-to-life MR passthrough with 12-megapixel video. Plus, users can unlock depth awareness capabilities powered by LiDAR and Inside-out tracking capabilities for more immersive experiences.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Next, he moved briefly to audio; personalised head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) will enhance the realism of positional audio. The Rift’s current 3D audio solution generates a real-time HRTF based on head tracking, but this is general across all users.

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2022

VR controllers enable hand tracking. For users of the desktop mode, the avatar’s hands lay at the sides, unless involved in an emote triggered through the in-game menus. Although, because AltspaceVR avatars don’t have arms, sometimes hand tracking makes things a little more awkward.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Here’s everything we learned through our hands-on experiments with the device. Its futuristic eye, hand-tracking capabilities, incredible visuals, and breathtaking audio make it a true industry leader. and Wi-Fi 6 Input Hands, eyes, voice, keyboards, trackpads, and game controllers IPD 51-75mm Weight 21.2-22.9

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It eschews handheld controllers for eye-tracking and hand tracking, for any interactions not handled by a mouse or keyboard. There was no head-tracking or virtual environment, just a video playing directly to the displays. This meant that the only way to view it without discomfort was to close one eye.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2024

Read more about what separates AR and smartglasses here. ” Here’s a look at the specs: Size Length: 148.5 mm, Width: 48 mm, Height: 161.5 Snapdragon processor), Samsung S23 (OneUI 5.1/6.0,

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2016

” Head tracking is an essential part of all mixed reality technology, both VR and AR, and the so-called inside-out variety in a VR headset makes set up dramatically easier. . “This means shifting from being a HoloLens-focused mixed reality company to a Windows Holographic focused mixed reality and virtual reality company.

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ARPost

MARCH 31, 2023

It looked like Pico Neo 3 , combined with SteamVR tracking, hand tracking, and Pico 3 controllers that were mounted into the guns. Pico Neo 3 together with Vive trackers, hand tracking, and Pico 3 controllers The VEX representative declined to discuss hardware aspects, which I can understand.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Controller and head tracking is solid on the device — as it was on Quest 1 — while hand tracking will only get better. As above, Facebook has positioned Quest 2 to gain capability and appeal over time with hand tracking, expanding libraries and features unlocked through software.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Controller and head tracking is solid on the device — as it was on Quest 1 — while hand tracking will only get better. As above, Facebook has positioned Quest 2 to gain capability and appeal over time with hand tracking, expanding libraries and features unlocked through software.

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2020

Head tracking : 4 visible light cameras. Eye tracking : 2 IR cameras. Hand tracking : Two-handed fully articulated model, direct manipulation. Eye-based rendering : Display optimization for 3D eye position. Depth : 1-MP Time-of-Flight (ToF) depth sensor. IMU : Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

What really made my cry has been the use of head tracking: when you select an app in the initial menu with your controller, then the system shows you a 3D gizmo of the app that you have to position in your room USING YOUR HEAD. There are hands tracking and eye tracking , but they are almost never exploited.

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Leapmotion

AUGUST 6, 2016

The judges will award points based on your head and hand dancing performance, awarding between 1 and 10 points. Hand tracking (via Leap Motion) and positional head tracking (via the Oculus Rift DK2/CV1 or HTC Vive) is required. The prize may also be reported to the IRS as income to the winner.).

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Head tracking. Eye tracking. Hand tracking. Two-handed fully articulated model, direct manipulation. Aside from field of view and resolution improvements, HoloLens 2 also launches out of the gate with full hand-tracking. Display optimization for 3D eye position. 4 visible light cameras.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

On the other hand, the Pico 4 contains completive specs, including a single 1.5K display with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels, 90Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chip, 8GB of RAM, 128GB/256GB of storage, eye-tracking, hand-tracking, passthrough cameras, spatial audio, and 2 hours of battery.

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Road to VR

APRIL 28, 2018

But we could see that change in the near future, thanks to research from Google which details a system for low-cost, mobile inside out VR controller tracking. But both headsets have controllers which track rotation only, meaning that hand input is limited to more abstract and less immersive movements. .”

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2021

Triton works with Leap Motion (now Ultra Leap) hands tracking. The issue fell where I didn’t have a Linux driver for the Leap Motion sensor and there were not many stable alternatives for hand tracking at the time. Or even take it 1 step further and use the Intel Realsense to get 6DoF slam tracking working. .

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The new HoloLens features: Eye tracking Full hands tracking (a la Leap Motion) Voice commands understanding. During a demo on stage, it has been shown that the hands are the primary means of interface with the UI of HoloLens 2. Human understanding Hand tracking Two-handed fully articulated model, direct manipulation.

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