VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2022

has been pushing the limits of haptic technology since the launch of its HaptX DK2 gloves back in January 2021. Now the company is opening pre-orders for its first-ever commercial product, the HaptX Gloves G1, a ground-breaking haptic device optimized and designed for large-scale deployment, and ready for the enterprise metaverse.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The device employs a variety of features completely unique from that of conventional VR headsets, including a 3D audio system, immersive haptic feedback, and a distinctive control system. Japanese company Diver-X recently unveiled the HalfDive, a one-of-a-kind VR headset meant to be used in bed while laying down. Image Credit: Diver-X.

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Road to VR

MAY 16, 2019

Tactical Haptics, creators of the ‘Reactive Grip’ controller are due to begin taking dev kit pre-orders on May 29th. Tactical Haptics has been part of the modern VR scene since day zero. Later this month, Tactical Haptics says it will show off the controllers with an integration of the VR LBE game Sweet Escape.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“With HaptX Gloves G1, we’re making it possible for all organizations to leverage our lifelike haptics,” HaptX founder and CEO, Jake Rubin, said in a release shared with ARPost. The Gloves G1 are available in four sizes and feature improved haptics and ergonomics, as well as wireless mobility.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2022

HaptX opened on Tuesday preorders of its Gloves G1, an enterprise-grade haptic device for $4,500 per pair – a decrease in cost compared to previous models. Jake Rubin, Founder and CEO of HaptX , believes that haptics are the cornerstone of next-generation human-machine interface (HMI) technologies.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Thanks to the improvements in haptics , depth of field, and other factors, users can feel that they are actually interacting with real-life objects. Ultraleap (previously Leap Motion), a company focused on developing haptics technology for the immersive experiences industry, has recently launched Gemini. Watch Gemini in Action.

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AR Insider

JULY 26, 2021

Sketchfab is integrated into Epic’s popular Unreal Engine game and special effects paltform, and notably, all of its competitors, starting with Unity, Snap’s Lens Studio, Facebook’s Spark AR, and even Tilt Brush. Haptic VR Glove Company HaptX Raises $12 Million in New Funding. And now, so is Epic. Are you confused?

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Company CTO Idan Beck says its Sandbox SDK will have capabilities like “high-performance inverse kinematics, rigging, and motion capture capabilities,” and will include support for Unreal Engine, Unity, and Native.

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VRScout

JULY 3, 2018

A wide range of tracking adapters and impressive hardware could make the Plexus the next big haptic glove. Linear resistant actuators (LRAs) placed at the ends of each fingertip provide realistic haptic feedback for the user. Compatibility: Unity, Unreal Engine, C++, C#, Python. degrees precision.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

StrikerVR, longtime maker of haptic VR guns, is launching its most affordable product yet: the Mavrik-Pro. StrikerVR makes some of the best haptic VR guns in the biz which can be found at premiere VR attractions. Though the peripheral packs and impressive punch, the pricey product is a tough sell for smaller venues and consumers.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 5, 2017

The first time I tried a Tactical Haptics virtual reality controller was at GDC 2016. The idea of believable haptics in VR seemed like something we wouldn’t be getting for a long time. Impressive VR haptics are already on their way and could be in your living room in 2018. I wasn’t expecting much.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 19, 2021

For example, could you provide the player haptic feedback in addition or instead of visual or audio cues? Talking about the actual implementation, are there any libraries and plugins already available for Unity/UE4 that can give indie studios accessibility solutions already ready out-of-the-box? You can find it here: [link].

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

Even worse, Unity has lost -30% of its stock value. These huge losses have a similar origin to Meta’s ones: Apple’s new privacy policy on the stores has impacted the earnings through Unity ads. Unity is a very important company for many AR/VR creators, so this is not a good piece of news. Lenovo to launch a new MR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

I am a bit sad no one gave an award to The Unity Cube , though… I would have loved to get a “Worst Application Award 2021” from Road To VR…. The second one is a device that should be presented at CES: the OWO haptic suit. More info (Lick It Up TV) More info (Owo haptic suit). Two XR headsets that have just been announced.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Following success with its previous haptic glove iterations, WEART is launching TouchDIVER Pro to bring haptic XR interactions to businesses today. The device is a pair of advanced haptic gloves that will be available for pre-order until November 30, 2024, at €3,900. degrees and a per-finger accuracy of up to 2mm.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2024

The Controllers can track the five fingers and have very strong haptic vibrations. RecRoom without kids For us developers, there will be a dedicated Unity SDK at launch , with the Unreal one following a few months later. Valve is also working on native tools using COBOL , which is a language with a long and reliable history.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2020

Feelreal had its first taste of notoriety back at GDC 2015 when the company debuted its public prototype, a sort of smell-o-vision add-on for VR headsets that provided users with a number of scents through a clip-in cartridge system as well as hot and cool wind, water mist, and haptic vibrations. Image courtesy Feelreal Inc.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Combining 360-degree capture with solutions for spatial sound and integrations with tools like Unity, Unreal, and other engines, VR cameras are highly flexible. Haptic Gloves and Suits Though the hype around haptic technologies has dwindled in recent years, innovators are beginning to recognize the benefits of full haptic feedback.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The demo was a modified Unity XR Interaction Toolkit sample, because the device has already an SDK for Unity (while the Unreal one is still in the works). Me trying the stylus by Senmag Robotics Then I was given a headset and a demo application, which seemed to me made in Unity, started.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The Logitech VR Ink Pilot Edition stylus weighs 68 grams and includes a pressure sensitive button, a clickable 2D touch-strip, menu & system buttons, side ‘grab’ buttons, and integrated haptics. Logitech is promising “2.5+ hours” of battery life.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 21, 2016

AxonVR , the company currently working on a full-body haptic solution for VR, are on their way to bringing their technology to an ever-widening audience. “At its heart, haptic simulation comes down to physics. Objects don’t just have to look right. Only a few short months later, the company announced the closure of a $5.8

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The new DRIVE Thor superchip aimed at autonomous vehicles, which companies will be able to use from 2025 Omniverse Cloud , which lets companies use Omniverse completely via cloud rendering even on non-powerful machines A connector to let you use Omniverse with Unity. When virtual reality has the wrong kind of haptics… Funny link.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 20, 2023

Gaining an understanding of how certain solutions like Unity and Unreal Engine are used to produce VR experiences will be essential. Graphic design skills: VR designers are responsible for creating unique virtual experiences with a combination of audio, visuals, and even haptic elements.

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Road to VR

MAY 29, 2019

There’s also on-board haptics, and the end of the stylus has a pressure-sensitive tip which allows for pressure-sensitive writing against physical surfaces. SEE ALSO Tactical Haptics to Open Pre-orders for 'Reactive Grip' Dev Kits on May 29th. A VR stylus that’s good enough for handwriting could be the key.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

Holoride has now announced that it is working with Unity and Pico to release its Elastic SDK and offer devkits to let developers create experiences for the Holoride store , that will also be powered by blockchain. New research is carried on about haptics. These are all problems to be figured out. Learn more.

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Upload VR

MAY 10, 2024

The thumb and index fingers also have vibrotactile actuators for traditional haptic feedback, allowing Nova to simulate texture of virtual surfaces. Developers of bespoke enterprise apps can integrate SenseGlove’s Unity, Unreal or native SDK to support the force feedback and haptic features.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Microsoft has showcased a new haptic device, that is made by a ball that moves towards your hand when you grab a virtual object and that goes away when your hand is free in the game. Upload VR) More info (Microsoft’s haptic research). Simple WebXR” aims at bringing WebXR to Unity. More info (Facebook’s typing research?—?Road

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Epic layoffs people and changes the price of Unreal Engine After the drama that surrounded Unity a few weeks ago because of its pricing change, it seems that Epic is not having its most epic (pun intended) moment ever, either.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A leaked image from the Oculus team shows that the company is working to implement body tracking inside the Oculus Unity SDK. Emerge is a new XR haptic device. Emerge is a new haptic device that can give you haptic sensations while you are in VR without the need for you to wear anything. (Image leaked from Meta firmware).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2018

It is a Korean company producing haptic devices for virtual reality. Its main product is a haptic vest, but it also sells haptic arm bands and haptic headset covers. The haptic system works thanks to a lot of tiny vibrating motors installed in all parts of the vest. That’s powerful.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

OpenXR has arrived at the first version of the standard, and now it has been implemented by all the major vendors : Microsoft has implemented it for HoloLens and WMR; Oculus for Rift and Quest; Valve has implemented it in SteamVR; etc… Talking about game engines, Unreal Engine now already offers it, while Unity is still lagging behind.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It has feet controllers, haptic feedback for hands, vibrational feedback for the hand, and other cool features that are missing in the most common headsets. Yes, you’ve read everything well. The headset also features a varifocal display , maybe the first of its kind, but you pay it a lot since the model supporting it is worth $3900 (yikes!).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

Mozilla updates its Unity WebVR exporter. Two years ago, I reviewed on this blog a Unity plugin that Mozilla had released in beta to let you create WebVR experiences from your Unity projects. Thanks to this exporter, every Unity developer can create a WebXR experience by just building the Unity project for HTML5!

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Peter Graham

MARCH 24, 2020

Compatible with HTC Vive and other SteamVR headsets, Manus Polygon will be compatible with Unity when it officially launches in June 2020. The company also plans to release an Unreal Engine 4 plugin later this year as well as expanding compatibility for more motion capture hardware.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

More exciting is the second showcase, highlighting haptic feedback for motion controllers like the Oculus Touch or Vive wands. Whether or not it will ever have the chance to truly compete with the likes of Unity and Unreal Engine remains to be seen, but giving developers more options is never a bad thing.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Unity, one of the market leaders in RT3D technology, has a comprehensive kit intended to assist businesses and developers in this optimization process. One-click solutions such as Unity Reflect automatically prepare data for real-time consumption in a 3D, interactive environment.

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HaptX

MARCH 6, 2018

She says haptic gloves, like those from HaptX, will be the bridge to make VR useful for an audience beyond gamers. “We Haptic Gloves for Data Visualization. “It Edwards says that’s why sophisticated haptics are the missing piece of the experience. Bringing Haptic Gloves to Games. It’s going to take a leap in game design.

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