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Instead, the headtracking data are routed to a GPU stage that appears after rendering is complete. Because this stage is ‘closer’ to the display, it can warp the already-rendered image to match the latest head-tracked data, without taking a trip through the entire rendering pipeline.
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Most attempts to answer it fall back on technical aspects, such as stereoscopy, headtracking, etc., 4:36 — Handling user movement, or: why headtracking is necessary. 5:45 — Embedded (real) video showing headtracking in action. 6:25 — How head-mounted VR simulates real-world vision.
NeoGAF user Rösti posted the patent online complete with various images and descriptions that match the new device, which allows games to be played either at home on a TV or on the go with a screen mounted to two handheld controllers.
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The method of claim 1, wherein said location of said user is determined by continually monitoring the location of a portion of said head-mounteddisplay. The user was headtracked, was wearing two position-tracked Fakespace Pinch Gloves, and was holding a position-tracked Polhemus stylus with a single button.
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