Cats and VR

JULY 17, 2017

Leap Motion, Inc., the leading creator of motion tracking technology for natural input in virtual and augmented reality, today announced $50 million in Series C funding led by clients advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Private Equity Group, has joined Leap Motion’s board of directors.

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Road to VR

JULY 8, 2018

While there’s certainly a range of exciting games and other VR software coming soon to first-generation hardware, it feels like the market is steadily turning its attention toward next-generation technologies, and fostering a renewed sense of excitement and momentum. Leap Motion North Star. Image courtesy Leap Motion.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

I hoped that the setup of SenseGlove gloves could have been a bit easier , but being a development kit of experimental hardware, it is not strange that it requires some time. As you can see, the hardware setup is not plug and play. What puzzled me is that there is no software setup. Both sensations are very cool when they work.

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VRScout

AUGUST 7, 2019

Powered by a built-in NUC 8 VR NUC8i7HVK computer, the Pro allows users to upload 3D content onto the hardware directly and select what they wish to view via a fold-out 7-inch touchscreen display. Whereas the Looking Glass is just a display, the Looking Glass Pro operates independently as a standalone device. Image Credit: VRScout.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2024

AI reconstruction of how the launch of the Deckard may happen The controllers are an optimized version of Valve Index Controllers , smaller and more reliable, even if I’m told that the headset can also track the hands thanks to an integrated Leap Motion controller.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

VR was a big part of last year with new experiences, hardware and companies pushing the technology to the forefront of our everyday lives. As for VR hardware, Naylor says, “I’m looking for something that allows the aforementioned content to reach its full potential whilst making itself as accessible as possible to consumers.”.

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XROM

JUNE 2, 2023

The Leap Motion Controller 2 is the ideal hardware for experiencing Ultraleap’s world-class hand tracking. Key improvements over the original Leap Motion Controller include higher resolution cameras, an increased field of view, and 25% lower power consumption, all in a 30% smaller package for optimum placement and convenience.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Most probably there won’t be hardware releases (Oculus has just launched the Rift S and the Quest ) but just teases of new devices of the future and a lot of new software releases and showcases (like the one about the game that is being developed by Respawn). This Area 51 VR simulator shows you what the US government is hiding to us!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2021

On the hardware side, the only thing that you have to do (apart from charging the battery), is attaching the sensor to the headband, and put your headband around your head, making sure that the sensor stays on your nape. Do you remember when in the beginning I told you the NextMind does one thing but it does it pretty well?

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Road to VR

AUGUST 19, 2016

Coming to Gamescom 2016 right after the recent launch of their IndieGogo campaign , the team is now showing off a near finished version of their hardware in hopes that the burgeoning virtual reality industry will make way for a glove that effectively lets you feel VR.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

But it seems like Lenovo’s interests aren’t just tied to hardware; they also hinted at an “AR platform” on their blog post. Hardware infrastructure and software developer tools from big players like Apple (ARKit) and Facebook (Camera Effects platform) directly contributed to a huge surge in interest in augmented reality.

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Leapmotion

OCTOBER 20, 2015

At Leap Motion, we believe that the next wave of technological interfaces will rely on the original human operating system: your hands. With HackingEDU just around the corner, Leap Motion is sponsoring the world’s largest education hackathon with over 100 Leap Motion Controllers for attendees to use.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

This way you can exclude some hardware failure. This confirmed that I had some problems with SteamVR installation and was not a matter of hardware. Leap Motion driver and runtime. If then everything works, you’re fine. Otherwise, go on. Try your Vive headset on another PC, if you can. and not through Steam.

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Leapmotion

JUNE 20, 2018

At Leap Motion, we’re always looking to advance our interactions in ways that push our hardware and software. Click To Tweet With this demo, we have the magic of Leap Motion hand tracking combined with a handheld paddle controller. That’s right – table tennis. As we augment our reality, we augment ourselves.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

63 for the Leap Motion Controller and VR Developer Mount , now on sale in our web store. This transforms your phone into a VR headset screen, simulating devices like the HTC Vive. Setup your Google Cardboard with Leap Motion Controller. Install the Leap Motion Orion software. Getting Started.

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Peter Graham

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The consumer virtual reality (VR) market is a tough industry to be in, for hardware and software companies alike. An imposing looking headset thanks to its width – the design allows for a 180-degree FoV – the XTAL is most certainly aiming towards enterprise applications, most notably simulation.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Focused, acute pulses simulate sharp points; broader, more distributed ones can simulate sensations like dipping into water. The first hardware generation attempting to solve the body feedback problem will likely use full bodysuits with haptic responses aligned to the VR experience. Weight is tougher to simulate in VR.

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Steki Amusement

AUGUST 1, 2024

DPVR Unveils New Hand-Tracking Supported Headset E4 Arc in Collaboration with Ultraleap Owatch VR Beat Star Hand Interactive Arcade DPVR, a pioneering VR hardware and software solution provider, announces the launch of its new hand tracking supported headset, E4 Arc. Owatch: China professional VR Game machine manufacturer and supplier.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Voice input is something Microsoft can do , but hand-tracking is a separate and enormously difficult problem despite companies like Leap Motion working hard at it. Very early prototype controllers from Valve that simulated gripping and dropping objects. . That said, I’d like to see Microsoft provide a solution here. ”

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VRGuy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Since the OSVR launch in January this year, nearly 250 organizations including Intel, NVIDIA, Xilinx, Ubisoft, Leap Motion, and many others have joined the OSVR ecosystem. Concurrent with the expansion of the OSVR community, the capabilities of the software platform have grown by leaps and bounds. and numerous hardware devices.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). HTC already has its own software platform (Viveport) and SDK (Wave) that shares with other manufacturers in China, and now also shares hardware designs. As a developer, I’m amazed.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 13, 2016

It] needs to be accessible,” as contest judge Nicole Lazzaro explained, ”create an experience you want to try again (and fun enough where you want to buy the hardware just to play that app), and bring all your friends.”. Or put more simply: A killer app “turns a technology into a product.”. Contest judges (left to right): Paul T.

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Leapmotion

JULY 28, 2015

The demo puts you in control using a combination of Leap Motion interaction and a fully integrated Hands On Throttle and Stick (HOTAS) control system. The VR Cockpit is an ongoing research project that we created to investigate design patterns for hybrid interfaces – combining physical hardware with motion controlled interactions.

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Leapmotion

MAY 15, 2015

At a recent Designers + Geeks talk , Jody Medich and Daniel Plemmons talked about some of the discoveries our team has made (and the VR best practices we’ve developed) while building VR experiences with the Oculus Rift and the Leap Motion Controller. Simulations and situational therapy. Fake limbs.

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Leapmotion

DECEMBER 14, 2015

With an interactive simulation of a chemistry lab, you can try burning, exploding, irradiating, polymerizing, and more. I’ve been using Unity for over 5 years for developing 3D simulations and virtual world applications, data visualization solutions, and more recently for game projects.”. Requires: Windows, Mac. Earth Elevator.

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 31, 2019

1] Raytracing makes it possible to simulate where a given ray of light entering the eye came from on the display, so we can precisely map the distortion between the eye and the screen. [2]. Leap Motion North Star calibration combines a foundational principle of Newtonian optics with virtual jiggling.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Please try a new text input interface using Leap Motion!” Leap Motion enables new ways of using our devices but we still unconsciously use the mouse and keyboard as a model, missing potentially intuitive solutions,” the team told us. ” Requires: Windows. Build away!”. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Cube Simulator. Apartment 202 was was the first ever game I designed from the ground up to incorporate a new hardware device,” says Gear Work CEO Steve Adamson. “I I honestly never heard of the Leap Motion Controller until someone posted on Facebook about the 3D Jam. Adventure of Ball. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 27, 2019

Delivering on the promise of VR with game-changing technology and best-in-class content, VIVE has created the strongest ecosystem for VR hardware and software, bringing VR to consumers, developers and enterprises alike. How do you think this new piece of hardware is going to unlock the enterprise use cases of the technology?

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 27, 2019

Delivering on the promise of VR with game-changing technology and best-in-class content, VIVE has created the strongest ecosystem for VR hardware and software, bringing VR to consumers, developers and enterprises alike. How do you think this new piece of hardware is going to unlock the enterprise use cases of the technology?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2018

This is because Leap Motion has announced its v4 version of the tracking runtime and with it three demos to showcase the new tracking functionalities: Cat Explorer, Particles, and Paint. Cat Explorer is an educational app made to show you all the anatomy of a cat and it obviously employs Leap Motion as the only medium of interaction.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2019

In this series of articles, I want to talk about my experience there , giving you some highlights about the hardware I tried, the companies I met, etc… I want to let you feel as if you did this VR travel with me. I think that it’s a great piece of hardware: the 3D effect is solid and the colors are very good. It felt like magic.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 12, 2019

Basically, the glove is able to simulate the forces that objects apply to your hands in the real world. Force-feedback gloves are able to apply a force to your fingers so that to simulate a force happening in real life. Anyway, this is enough to simulate many of the actions and the gestures needed in VR (e.g. Force-feedback.

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Leapmotion

JULY 14, 2018

Click To Tweet The cultural expectations for the technology, popularised by Hollywood, present our future as cities filled with holographic signage and characters, escapist VR sex-pods, or specially equipped ‘holodeck’ rooms that are used for entertainment or simulation. That’s the brief we’ve been working on at Leap Motion Design Research.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

China-India & the other Asian Nations have some really interesting #augmentedreality #virtualreality #mixedreality #startups Innovating across Hardware, Software & Content. Kai holds several International Business director positions in VR educational companies and VR, AR hardware companies. 14- Kai Liang. 25- Pankaj Raut.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Considering that Quest has sold at least 3M units now, this means more than $300M of losses from the hardware sales for Facebook. Huawei is a very important hardware company and its glasses have a very sleek design, so I think it’s very important to keep an eye on them! Decamove attracts $350K in its preorder campaign.

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