VRScout

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

For instance, earlier this year Microsoft announced a partnership to utilize the AR2 Gen 1 chip for future products beyond the HoloLens 2. Hand-tracking Works with Snapdragon Spaces (Unity/Unreal) 2.5X better AI, 50% less power (vs last-gen) WiFi 7 Latency phone to device 2ms 3rd party controllers Supports Lightship/VPS.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2022

In my opinion, Magic Leap 2 is a superior device to HoloLens 2 (see my hands-on here ), so I think that with these prices, it can have good success in the enterprise market, starting to gain shares with regard to Microsoft. Nano-tech wants to be the Nanite of Unity. See Unity running on Quest. Learn more. Funny link.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2023

Congress is stopping the acquisition of more Microsoft IVAS headset. The story of the IVAS, the modified HoloLens system that Microsoft is building for the army, is becoming always more similar to a soap opera. This is a decision that is not going to make Microsoft happy. Unity adds OpenXR hand integration package.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 11, 2020

Every time that you want to interact with the augmentations, especially the 3D ones that you put on planes, the controller doesn’t follow your hands, and this makes the interactions really clunky. The NRSDK is Nreal’s SDK that lets you develop applications using the popular Unity game engine.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Because of this, this device has no way to compete with the Quest 3 on the consumer side, but the above features may still make it compelling for some categories : for instance, the better support of hands tracking, eye tracking, and lossless connection to PC may make it very interesting for people that spend their time on VRChat on PC.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 29, 2022

The Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK) by Microsoft is an open-source toolkit that has been around since the HoloLens was first released in 2016. Understanding the MRTK-Unity Toolkit for MR Developers. Microsoft-driven MRTK-Unity is a suite of components and capabilities used to speed the creation of cross-platform MR applications in Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In the videos, it is possible to see that the passthrough is great, but also that features like positional tracking and hand tracking are pretty wonky. There are more than 10 apps that are already compatible with it, like Figmin XR and Osso VR.

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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.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

The headset should also provide hand tracking, eye tracking and reverse passthrough , so people should be able to see the eye of the wearer. They are dubbed “Meta Touch Plus”, and they work (as I predicted last week) by fusing the data of IMU, IR LED tracking, and hand tracking together.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured. On the enterprise side, many AR headsets, from firms like RealWear and Microsoft, for on-site usage provide eye and hand-tracking features to optimize workplace operations and communications.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2022

Last Thursday, Microsoft debuted version three of its Mixed Reality (MR) toolkit (MRTK3) for use in Unity Technologies’ real-time 3D (RT3D) animation engine. MRTK3 runs on OpenXR, meaning that the toolkit supports a range of extended reality (XR) devices like the firm’s Microsoft HoloLens 2. New Features.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 14, 2023

Unity continues to enhance its XR Interaction Toolkit (XRI) this week as the RT3D graphics engine provider works towards establishing its product as a tool for immersive enterprise and consumer application development. The firm included deep eye and hand-tracking considerations as part of the 2.3 Unity XRI version 2.4.0

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

He has a very interesting working story, having worked for great companies like Microsoft and Fast Company. As John Riccitiello (CEO of Unity) said some years ago , the VR market won’t be interesting enough until it will reach the 10 million users mark. 2022 could be the key year for XR. for a price around $600. USA vs China.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Although, an emerging presence in the development space is hand and eye tracking. AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

Developers continue to have fun with Oculus Quest hands tracking! A new week, a new sheer of demos exploiting Oculus Quest hands tracking! A demo made by the creator of Holoception, that mixes portals and hands tracking. Image by Microsoft). This is one of the weirdest rag-doll experiments in Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

This week, Microsoft announced that MRTK will migrate to an independent GitHub account and that the project will be supported by a consortium including Microsoft, Magic Leap, and Qualcomm. That’s fantastic news for all Unity XR developers! in the reviews! in the reviews!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Besides that, it is also hiring key figures to make this AR dream a reality : the operating system project will be supervised by Mark Lucovsky, a former Microsoft engineer who co-developed Windows NT. Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. I hate this.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This is a simpler mechanism than the waveguides employed by Microsoft HoloLens 2 or by Magic Leap, and while it may provide a bit less immersive holograms, it is the only way to provide affordable wide-FOV glasses at the moment. Realmax has an SDK that is compatible with Unity 2017 and Unity 2019.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Late to the party after Oculus and Microsoft already released prototypical implementations, but finally Valve has implemented OpenXR into its runtime SteamVR. Unity details its MARS solution. Two new interesting demos for Quest hands tracking. Other relevant news. Image from Khronos Group). SteamVR now supports OpenXR.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). Of course, Microsoft and Amazon are observing the situation: in my opinion, Microsoft will wait a bit , considering its focus on AR enterprise with HoloLens, while Amazon could improve its already existing offering of glasses connected with Alexa. Sounded good. Nu Eyes AR glasses.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Interhaptics is a Haptics software company specializing in tools for haptic design and rendering, and hand tracking interactions for digital platforms as Mobile, XR, and consoles. It supports an extensive list of XR controllers, hand tracking systems, and haptic devices. All are already included in Unity.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2016

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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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. Google MediaPipe can now track 3D objects. Unity’s HDRP is now VR-compatible.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

Unity talked about PlayStation VR 2 at GDC. Unity had a talk about developing for PlayStation VR 2 at GDC 2022. This proves the value of eye-tracking and its implementation inside PSVR 2. More info (Foveated Tracking boost inside PSVR 2) More info (Full Unity talk at GDC). News worth a mention. Other news.

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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. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. We now know that it will surely run on Quest, that you won’t have lightsabers but blasters, and that it is still in track for a 2020 release.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

If we sum these features to the other ones added in the past, like hands tracking, Passthrough Shortcut, or the multiple windows in Oculus Browser , we start seeing the first signs of a mixed reality operating system, with which you can interact with the controllers or with the hands in a natural way. Why does this matter?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Furthermore, Microsoft 365 apps such as Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint, will be connected with Omniverse Project Mellon has been unveiled. It is a lightweight Python package capable of harnessing the heavyweight power of speech AI (NVIDIA Riva) and large language models (LLMs) to simplify user interactions in immersive environments.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 5, 2017

Currently you can see a similar solution with Microsoft’s HoloLens, where users pinch their fingers to interact with virtual objects and interfaces in the real world. The SDK is already functional with the Unity engine, and support for Samsung’s Galaxy phones is also planned for the near future.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). Mova will be a 6DOF headset with 2 tracking cameras, working natively only with hands tracking (there is a controller for fallback, though). Unity launches MARS tools.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

So many developers could find themselves with the conundrum of what to offer and to which device : if the Quest 3 Lite will sell a lot of units, maybe developers will prefer to develop content that is compatible with hand tracking, shifting the current attention to games to something else.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Currently known as "Project Moohan", the headset will feature "state-of-the-art displays", eye tracking and hand tracking. I went hands-on with an early headset developer kit showcasing Google's software and Samsung's hardware. I also expect my VR headsets to work with precision head and hand tracking in total darkness.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The OpenXR standard, that aims at standardizing virtual reality hardware and runtime is keeping improving, and in its latest release, it has added new features like experimental overlays and hand tracking extensions. More info (New features of OpenXR) More info (OpenXR in Unity) More info (OpenXR in Microsoft products).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

This tracker can be worn on the wrist, for a more accurate hand-tracking experience, or be installed on external props (e.g. This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies. The Unity Cube ?? (PS Respect for the devs of Cooking Simulator, it is actually a good game.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 11, 2022

Tools like the Oculus already come with hand tracking functionality, to help users interact with some software on a hands-free basis. Meta is also working on new technology to track your eyes and face in the Metaverse. The company also supports eye tracking, for concepts like foveated rendering.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

For me this is not a fortunate sentence: this is what Alex Kipman said about the HoloLens, a few weeks before the whole Microsoft Mixed Reality division was disbanded and he was fired from the company. The most interesting ones for me are related to hand tacking. Meta Quest will receive Hand Tracking 2.2,

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