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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Leap Motion released a second sensor some years later, but as Alex Colgan revealed me , it was not intended for sale , but only for integration in other headsets. While this decision was very smart on the business side because the major headset manufacturers were already building their hands tracking solutions (e.g. Learn more.

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CraneMorley

AUGUST 22, 2023

Back to Blog Page When discussing Mixed Reality and Microsoft HoloLens, several key terms and concepts are often used. Tracking: Tracking involves accurately determining the position and movement of the user and objects in the mixed reality environment. The HoloLens uses eye and hand tracking for users’ interactions.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The project is carried on by Microsoft which was given the monster contract of $22B to create this device by modifying its HoloLens glasses. The next step is about trying to integrate the glasses with cloud services, something about which Microsoft is a worldwide leader thanks to Azure.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Facebook and Microsoft publish two interesting research projects for VR. This week, Facebook and Microsoft have released two interesting works from their R&D department. Facebook has showcased how thanks to the use of hand-tracking gloves, it has been able to let people touch-type in VR. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army. We all know that Microsoft is building AR glasses for the US Army : a modified version of HoloLens 2 called IVAS, that is ruggedized, with a wider field of view (80° x 40°), and feature additional sensors (for instance to provide thermal vision). Well played, Microsoft.

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Since then, Facebook has continued to roll out new features such as native hand tracking and Oculus Link , which allows users to experience PC VR HMD quality on the standalone headset. In fact, the device sold out at retailers such as Amazon, Walmart and Newegg. Artists have embraced immersive tech with gusto in 2019. HoloLens Army.

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