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Microsoft Files Patent For VR Mat With Haptic Feedback And Pressure Sensors

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Could Microsoft’s high-tech floormat be the future of at-home 4D entertainment? According to a patent filed by Microsoft to the United States Patent & Trademark Office earlier this week, the company has been experimenting with the idea of a unique VR floor mat device designed to enhance users immersion.

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The Best Virtual Reality Accessories for Deeper Immersion

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Virtual reality accessories are transforming the immersive technology landscape. Let’s look at some of the best solutions to unlock new levels of immersion. Others open the door to new opportunities for VR content development, training, and immersion. They encompass a broad range of powerful tools.

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Microsoft’s ‘Haptic Links’ Bring A New Level Of Realism To VR

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Could one of these intuitive prototypes deliver the immersive haptic feedback users have been clamoring for? . Allowing users to interact with the virtual world using their own two hands is a key component in truly selling an experience and immersing participants.

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Oculus Details ‘Buffered Haptics’ for Advanced Haptics on Touch Controllers

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Oculus has added new documentation to their developer knowledge base detailing the ‘buffered haptics’ feature of the Oculus SDK, a method for programming more advanced haptic feedback from the company’s Touch controllers. The SDK supports two approaches to controller haptics, Buffered and Non-buffered.

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The Top Immersive Collaboration Trends to Watch this Year

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Immersive collaboration trends are evolving as businesses worldwide embrace extended reality solutions to unify and empower their teams. Moreover, they’re discovering that immersive technologies are incredible at bridging the gaps between distributed workers. Businesses need the right software too. Cisco also offers “Webex Hologram”.

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The Roto VR Explorer: The First Made for Meta VR Chair

XR Today - Virtual Reality

London-based Roto VR thinks its “Made for Meta” chair will give us a more intuitive and immersive experience in our VR applications, and I’m all for comfort in virtual reality. On the plus side, the haptic “rumble” sensations feel nice enough, and are great at giving you that extra sense of immersion in VR settings.

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The Best Augmented Reality Accessories for AR Immersion

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For instance, Microsoft has dedicated USB chargers for its HoloLens 2, while other vendors offer comprehensive charging stations. These tools are designed to enhance the XR immersion, helping to position sound around the user wherever it makes the most sense. Others are more advanced.