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VR Simulation Allows Police To Train Using Real Tasers

VRScout

Accurate hand tracking is essential to training true-to-life and increasing learning retention, which carries over into the field and ultimately helps make our training more effective.”. Axon’s VR simulation training is already being used by the Phoenix Police Department. The platform can be used anywhere at any time.

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ByteDance Files Pico 4 Patent Amid FCC Scandal

XR Today - Virtual Reality

In its FCC request, the Pico Parent firm filed two versions of its VR headset codename “Phoenix,” including a Pro model. Additionally, the Pheonix Pro model has eye and hand tracking support. ByteDance is not commenting on the Pheonix prototype’s status and is not confirming a release window.

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The XR Week Peek (2025.03.25): Bigscreen Beyond 2 is a hit, new reports on Valve Deckard, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Last weeks update has been pretty rich, and besides geolocation, it has also brought AR keyboard for hand-tracked text input, leaderboards, improved hand tracking, and more. Geo-location data also helped Niantic bring multiplayer to Peridot Beyond, its AR pet simulator exclusively for Spectacles.

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Top XR Stories of 2019

Tech Trends VR

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.