VRScout

MAY 10, 2020

Despite having only been available on Oculus Quest for roughly three months, independent developers have already established a sizable catalog of unique hand tracking applications pushing the boundaries of Oculus technology. Last week VR developer Holonautic through its hat into the ring with the release of Hand Physics Lab.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2020

Qualcomm and Ultraleap today announced a “multi-year co-operation agreement” that will bring Ultraleap’s controllerless hand-tracking tech (formerly of Leap Motion) to XR headsets based on the Snapdragon XR2 chipset. Ultraleap claims to have the “fastest, most accurate, and most robust hand tracking.”

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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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Road to VR

APRIL 21, 2022

Alongside the announcement that Quest 2 is getting upgraded controllerless hand-tracking which improves robustness, Meta revealed that it had given select developers access to the tech ahead of time, some of which used it to directly improve their apps. The update to hand-tracking is a very big deal for us.

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2021

Hand tracking first became available on the Oculus Quest back in late 2019. Out of enthusiasm for this new input method, I published a demo of Cubism to SideQuest with experimental hand tracking support only a few days later. This informed most of the design decisions regarding hand input. Dynamic Hand Smoothing.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Unlike existing VR rhythm games like Beat Saber, Audica, and Synth Riders , Unplugged does away with gamepads and even the Touch controllers, instead relying on the Oculus Quest’s built-in hand-tracking. Like an old-school air guitar, players shred their virtual instrument using their bare hands.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2025

But with the attention of the market going towards standalone and always more PCVR headsets experimenting with inside-out tracking, what is the future of this technology? Precision SteamVR Tracking supports sub-mm accuracy, and this is simply amazing. All these new technologies make the tracking range of SteamVR less unique.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 20, 2023

January is a productive month for extended reality (XR) technologies following CES 2023; as February approaches, Meta and Shopify have introduced hand-tracking innovations for their customers, continuing the journey of XR innovation. Meta Debuts Hand-Tracking v2.1 This Thursday, Meta released hand-tracking v2.1

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 9, 2022

Meta Platforms unveiled last week the latest iteration of its hand-tracking technologies as a demo for developers, allowing users to explore virtual worlds with their hands rather than physical controllers. Modular systems for adjusting hand-tracking functions such as pose recognition and velocity tracking.

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ARPost

APRIL 4, 2023

For the Fectar AR and VR content creation platform users, creating XR content with hand tracking feature has just become simpler and easier. Ultraleap’s hand tracking and mid-air haptic technologies allow XR users to engage with the digital world naturally – with their hands, and without touchscreens, keypads, and controllers.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2024

Ultraleap, the company behind the Leap Motion hand-tracking module, informed staff on Wednesday that it was proposing a layoff amid a potential restructuring of the business that could see the company split in two. Initially released in 2013, Leap Motion was one of the first viable hand-tracking modules to come to market.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In the place of clunky plastic controllers and remotes, we’re seeing the rise of hand and eye tracking solutions, allowing users to move more freely throughout the digital world. But where exactly can the benefits of hand and eye tracking technology begin to reveal themselves? Data Collection and Insights.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 24, 2022

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio known for Job Simulator (2016) and Cosmosmious High (2022) , teased a new multiplayer VR game that’s built from the ground-up for hand tracking interactions. ” Coming from Owlchemy Labs, we’re expecting a ton of object interaction.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 10, 2022

They had no new hardware for me to review, but they let me have a test with a Neo 3 Pro Eye ( Pico Neo 3 with Tobii eye-tracking incorporated) and showed me a few demos while they explained to me me the importance of eye-tracking. It was the first time that I used Ultraleap hands tracking in RGB passthrough AR.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2022

Music metaverse company Ristband is using all the technology at its disposal to revolutionize the live music industry. The technology just isn’t there yet,” he said. Attendees used hand-tracking to shoot energy blasts out from their bare hands. That’s what we’re trying to do with XR.”. Credit: Ristband.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Rogue Ascent VR is a killer-looking VR shooter that makes use of Quest hand-tracking technology to immerse you in a sci-fi adventure where you use your bare hands to blast your way through multiple action-packed levels. The game features a wide variety of other hand-tracking controls unrelated to combat.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

More info (XREAL One announced) More info (XREAL One official product page) Bosch announces a display solution based on retina-scanning Completely out of the blue, Bosch Sensortec announced Light Drive, a new technology to empower displays in smart glasses. Thanks to KF for the tip!)

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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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VRScout

JANUARY 18, 2020

Oculus Quest hand-tracking turns one apartment into an XR playground. Remember that scene in Minority Report where Tom Cruise’s character cycles through a bunch of important police data by swiping his hands across a massive holographic display? Image Credit: Greg Madison.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

Technology can augment the world around us, it can enhance the human experience, our capabilities, and also extend our reality to digital and virtual worlds. But just how far are we from becoming one with the metaverse and what can we learn about ourselves through sensory technologies? Just how far away is full-dive VR?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 20, 2025

Connecting Modern Businesses with Modern Innovation More recently, WEART initiated a working relationship with MAIZE, a company connecting modern businesses with innovative technology vendors. The duo deployed realistic digital training tools to MAIZEs deep client list.

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VRScout

APRIL 5, 2022

Available now on iOS and Android, this nifty Lens uses AR technology to guide you through the basics of the American Sign Language Alphabet while testing your knowledge in several gamified experiences. You can also learn how to “fingerspell” your name using Snap’s hand tracking technology.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Understanding how the XR hardware market is expected to shift is necessary for businesses wanting to stay ahead of technology trends; if a company does not catch the current cycle, it can become problematic over time. The firm has recently dropped support for HoloLens while also patenting AI-powered MR headset technology.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 28, 2021

TactGlove is compatible with hand tracking systems like the Meta Quest and Leap Motion. Recently, the company announced TactGlove, its first consumer-friendly haptic gloves designed for use with compatible camera-based hand tracking systems like Meta Quest and Ultraleap’s Leap Motion. Image Credit: bHaptics. “We

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2025

Keith Strickland, CEO of Plessey, who calls it “a major breakthrough in the development of AR technology.” . “With the worlds brightest red microLED display, we are one major step closer to making AR glasses a mainstream reality,” saysDr.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

With all the problems that Meta is having with XR, and all the billions of passive it is having every quarter, opening up another expensive product line on innovative technology with uncertain outcomes doesnt feel like a smart idea to me. Hand tracking fits very well with the magic-based combat system of the game.

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VRScout

MARCH 7, 2022

Customize your hand gestures to activate specific visual and haptic feedback experiences. . The company NuEyes has partnered with ManoMotion to incorporate hand tracking and gesture technology into the NuEyes Pro 3 AR smartglasses, a move that will help make the 5G enabled glasses even more appealing to enterprise customers and even gamers.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The report claims that the upcoming headset could feature dual ultra high definition 8K displays with built-in eye-tracking technology. Surrounding the headset will supposedly be over 12 cameras capable of supporting hand-tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2021

Hand Physics Lab is an experience for Oculus Quest developed by Dennys Kuhnert that is all about hand interactions. The game is intended to be played using the Oculus Quest native hands tracking and makes strong use of believable physics. Because for me, the problems with the hands are the most fun part of the game.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2024

It also improves hand tracking in enclosed environments like the ones that you find when you are in travel mode.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Dream Air utilizes the same optical engine solution as the Crystal Super, along with its underlying technologies, but in a new form-factor design. That said, all our headsets share a lot of the same core technology, from software to hardware. All headsets are focussed firmly on PCVR. We have learned from the past (e.g.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2022

This design may not resolve having to lift off your headset to have a drink ( passthrough technology will probably fix that), but it would eliminate having to put down both of your controllers in order to have a drink. Hand-tracking just isn’t for VR games or apps. The design would also be able to hold a small water bottle.

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Upload VR

MARCH 10, 2025

While Quest owners have enjoyed hand tracking in Waltz of the Wizard for almost five years, the feature just launched for PS VR2 headsets and Aldin's game is the first to use it. My colleague David Heaney recently compared the tracking quality between Quest 3 and PSVR 2 with some subtle nuances pointing to differences between them.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2022

This unique VR shooter turns your hands into finger guns, allowing you to blast your way through enemies using an arsenal of insanely cool weaponry. That said, hand-tracking is the real selling point. You can hold your hands up to make a shield, open doors using your open palm, and swipe through your inventory of gadgets. .

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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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VRScout

JANUARY 19, 2022

Once paired, the Quest will layer a digital version of the Apple Magic Keyboard over its real-world counterpart, allowing users to type effectively in VR using hand-tracking technology. Improved Hand-Tracking & Explorer Feed. Image Credit: Meta.

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VRScout

AUGUST 19, 2021

This is achieved using a variety of unique features exclusive to the Oculus Quest 2, such as Oculus desk, keyboard, and hand tracking technology. Most of this can be controlled using the Touch controllers or—for a more immersive experience—Oculus hand tracking. Image Credit: Facebook.

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