VRScout

DECEMBER 15, 2020

It appears as though the Oculus Quest 2 cameras have difficulty tracking the controllers in brightly-lit environments; the same goes for Oculus Quest hand-tracking. Put simply, the more shade, the better the headset and controller tracking. Put simply, the more shade, the better the headset and controller tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This week, hand-tracking market leader SpectreXR made various strides in innovating in XR input with various partnerships that aim to elevate immersion for XR training applications and user experiences. They’ve built realistic hand interactions for OctoXR that complement Ultraleap’s hand tracking perfectly.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2024

While “tracking” technologies aren’t new in this landscape, new eye and hand-tracking trends are emerging as we move towards a new future of immersive, spatial computing. Here are some of the major trends worth watching in the eye and hand-tracking space today.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

With eye-tracking solutions, software can be designed to effectively render the content users are viewing according to their specific needs, reducing bandwidth use and improving clarity. With hand-tracking capabilities, innovators can remove the need for teams to utilize external controllers and devices when interacting with digital content.

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Road to VR

JUNE 26, 2024

There are a few great ways to market VR games, but there’s arguably none better than by showing real people immersed in virtual environments thanks to mixed reality capture. for Unity-based apps which support Meta’s Presence Platform capabilities, such as hand tracking, passthrough, spatial anchors, etc.

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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. XR motion tracking could even be a way for professionals in the athletic and sporting industry to detect issues with form and posture for each athlete.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2021

To bring a more organic and natural typing experience into VR, a group of researchers from the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zürich , Switzerland have developed a set of wristbands called TapID that—when combined with hand tracking—allows you to “feel” the keys of your virtual keyboard as you type.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 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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VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2021

There are four cameras located at the front edges of the headset, offering 6DoF inside-out tracking. These cameras are also used to track your motion controllers, which resemble Oculus Touch controllers. The cameras can also be used for hand-tracking if you prefer to ditch the controllers altogether. Image Credit: Pimax.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

With eye-tracking solutions, software can be designed to effectively render the content users are viewing according to their specific needs, reducing bandwidth use and improving clarity. With hand-tracking capabilities, innovators can remove the need for teams to utilize external controllers and devices when interacting with digital content.

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Road to VR

JULY 26, 2023

Mixed Reality Masking With mixed reality masking, you can use any virtual object in your scene (plane, cube or complex mesh) to act as a “window” into the real world. This is especially useful if you want to bring real-world elements, such as instruments or controller devices into the virtual environment through one or many “windows”.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Switch Between Controller-tracking and Hand-tracking For the most part, Quest 3 is pretty good about understanding that setting your controllers on a flat surface means you want to start using hand-tracking. Here’s a breakdown of tips and tricks you’ll definitely want to know.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 15, 2022

However, part of challenge in reaching this level of adoption, is figuring out how to make XR worlds as easy to navigate and master as real-world environments. With eye and hand tracking, it’s possible to immerse users in extended reality experiences like never before, unlocking more convenient interactions.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Apart from being more accurate, Hyperion features some important new features, that the company describes as follows: Microgesture interactions: Hyperion can track small finger movements down to the millimeter, enabling subtle gestures that require minimal effort. I’m pretty sure we can help you and deliver a great result!

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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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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2023

Hand-tracking is a logical affordance for AR based spatial computing and no doubt some experiences will work well with that design philosophy. There is a comfort in understanding the topological landscape of a controller and a physical touchpoint within the virtual environments themselves.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 5, 2022

The PSVR 2 device will include ground-breaking eye-tracking navigation that allows users to move within a virtual environment and navigate spatial menus without needing a handheld controller. Sony Filles Hand-Tracking Technology. An illustration detailing Sony’s patented hand-tracking tech PHOTO: Sony.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2023

Eye and hand-tracking trends have evolved rapidly in recent years. Eye and hand-tracking solutions use spatial computing concepts to make interacting with computer systems more natural and intuitive. Teams will rely on virtual avatars to help them connect more effectively with their colleagues in immersive spaces.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It turns out that it has been delayed again since the company is not satisfied with the quality of the hands tracking offered by the currently-used tracking cameras. The Lynx will ship with hands tracking as the primary interaction method, so high-quality hands tracking is crucial for this headset.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2020

You have just to: Open your Settings menu in the Quest UI Head to the “Virtual Environment” tab In this tab, you can find all the environments that you can use as your Oculus Home environment. After that, you will see all the 2D elements of the Oculus Home floating around your real environment.

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Road to VR

JULY 15, 2017

Theme parks have been eager to add virtual reality rides to their list of attractions, but the majority of experiences are repurposed existing roller coasters, essentially offering the same ride but with a virtual environment to look at. image courtesy Holovis.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2024

Thanks to this, while you are in Unity, with the Quest connected via USB to the PC, you can press Play to test the application locally with full access to passthrough stream, hand tracking data, and scene data. The virtual environment with the room floating over it.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 30, 2022

Eye and hand tracking solutions are emerging as a valuable alternative to old-fashioned control mechanisms. By tracking the natural movement of our eyes and hands, these tools can place us straight in the heart of an immersive experience. Improved hand and eye tracking can bring people closer together, wherever they are.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 6, 2022

At the Augmented World Expo (AWE 2022) last week, extended reality (XR) human-machine interface (HCI) technology developers TG0 showcased its button-free virtual reality (VR) controllers designed for immersive gaming and Metaverse experiences. Other firms such as HaptX create gloves to recreate user movements in immersive environments.

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Road to VR

APRIL 6, 2021

Developers can do this by recording sound, converting it to a vibration waveform, and then bringing it inside the virtual environment to be played back by the glove. Motion Tracking. As for motion tracking, the Nova combines sensor-based finger tracking with computer vision hand tracking algorithms.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 22, 2025

Both devices sense the electrical signals passing through your wrist to the muscles in your hand, your brain telling your fingers to move, in order to detect the positions and movements of your fingers without the need for optical hand tracking. While my demo was exciting and showed the potential for this tech, it wasnt perfect.

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Upload VR

MARCH 9, 2025

In September, Apple released visionOS 2 , the first major update. visionOS 2 Is Out Now, Bringing Significant Improvements To Apple Vision Pro The stable release of visionOS 2 is out now for all Apple Vision Pro owners.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 31, 2024

Woosung explained that during this period, Skonec “gained extensive know-how in virtual environment optimization and UX design tailored specifically for VR.” Skonec has dedicated significant effort to crafting diverse user experiences using controllers, hand tracking, and curved UI elements.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2023

Apple TV : both immersive sports content and traditional video content – the latter presented in virtual environments, such as a desert or the sky. Apple Books : will allow users to read in virtual reality. Fitness+ : will let users exercise while watching an instructor in VR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We’re taking everything to the next level with built-in eye-tracking, stereo colour passthrough cameras for depth-correct Mixed Reality, and even an infrared sensor for enhanced hand tracking in low-light conditions. These updates aim to improve usability and accessibility for professional workflows.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 5, 2021

Hand-tracking. Hand-tracking first came to the original Quest in late 2019, offering users and developers a controllerless option for input on the headset. Better yet, you can even set the passthrough view as your VR ‘background’ instead of a virtual environment. Facebook Messenger.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 5, 2022

Comfortable VR headsets with high-quality displays allow us to step into virtual environments for longer, without feeling nauseous or overwhelmed due to issues associated with visual lag. 4. Eye and Hand Tracking. The right blend of audio and visual quality, and long-term wearability will be essential.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Using a combination of sensors and receivers, eye and hand tracking solutions allow for the creation of a powerful human-personal computer interface for XR. Eye and hand tracking solutions also allow for better computing power distribution within XR environments. Photogrammetry.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

It uses hand tracking and a real piano to teach you to play songs. Waves’ are live, interactive, and social concerts in a virtual environment where you’re able to connect with the artist and other fans in an immersive way. It’s also pretty cool to see others drum entire covers using it. Attend VR Concerts.

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VRScout

MAY 26, 2023

Controller: Apple is said to favor hand-tracking and voice recognition to control the headset, but it has tested a “wand” and a “finger thimble” as alternative control input methods. However, this apparently would help improve your social interactions while in a virtual environment.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 10, 2025

It's also worth checking out for mixed reality developers who can learn from Resolution's thoughtful use of eye and hand tracking here. There's also a mode that lets you place your units on a physical table, but it's not fun and I would have instead preferred to overlay a virtual environment as a backdrop to the main game.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Hand Tracking & Scene Understanding Improvements visionOS 2 brings two improvements to hand tracking and two improvements to scene understanding. On visionOS 1 the system provided developers with hand tracking poses at 30Hz. 0:00 / 0:16 1× We've tried this out and found it works remarkably well.

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