Road to VR

JANUARY 20, 2022

Meta is rolling out update v37 for Oculus Quest and Quest 2 bringing quality-of-life improvements like interface tweaks and tracking support for the Apple Magic Keyboard. For now Oculus says the new link sharing feature is only available on Android phones, but iOS support is expected in the future. Interface Improvements.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It starts with how you can install Unity and get started with hand tracking development and then proceeds with some suggestions about hands tracking UX. How Do You Plan to Scale the Application? How Big and Diverse is Your QA Team? How to Set Up Hand Tracking in Unity 3D. Table of Contents. What is the Risk of Failure?

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Road to VR

JULY 8, 2018

Oculus Half Dome Prototype. Prior to launch the first consumer Rift headset, Oculus had a long history of showing prototypes and development kits. Following the launch of the Rift, Oculus kept their R&D efforts on future PC headsets mostly secretive. Leap Motion North Star. Image courtesy Leap Motion.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Facebook has deep expertise on AR and VR (I think we all know it), while Luxottica, that is the worldwide leader in glasses manufacturing (it is the brand behind Rayban, for instance), for sure knows how to create glasses that consumers want to wear. The Oculus Connect 6 is coming! Other relevant news. Image by Martin Hajek).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

Oculus is working on 2nd gen VR. Mark Zuckerberg told that Oculus Quest closed the first generation of VR and so Oculus is now working on its second generation. We don’t know what Oculus will present, but we have some hints. Other relevant news. What’s next is where things really get interesting ”. More info More info.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. This has been a great week for all Oculus Quest users and developers. First of all, Oculus has finally released the hands tracking SDK for Oculus Quest , letting all developers create hands-tracked application for this popular standalone headset.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

As we developed demos and prototypes with the Oculus Rift internally, several UX insights sprung forth. For instance, with the Oculus Rift, cords make it difficult to design a game where you turn 360 degrees. Think about how to make 3D data accessible. Keep ergonomics and the physical constraints of both technologies in mind.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 31, 2019

How to enhance a car? How to sell a new model of refrigerator? See Also: VR Headset Comparison of Vive Cosmos vs. Oculus Rift S. Project North Star; Source: Leap Motion. Slap an interface on it and design remote control via mobile phone, so that you could give your girlfriend a lift without even leaving home.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has kicked off Oculus Connect 6 with several exciting announcements, the biggest being an update for Oculus Quest which will see hand-tracking added to the system in 2020. Facebook Reality Labs has achieved this using AI and neural networks to recognise your hands.

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ARVR

JULY 17, 2020

One part of the characteristics of VRTK is its management of the project/scene for specific platforms (Oculus, Vive, etc.). Like every open source project, several of its scripts are interdependent and they require some time to fully understand how to combine them. How to use subtle AR filters to survive your Zoom meetings?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2021

Some weeks ago, a group of 12 indie development studios decided to launch the first bundle dedicated to App Lab experiences for Oculus Quest. The user could buy the bundle and get access to sideloadable versions of the games, with the promise of a free key for when the game would have been approved by Oculus on App Lab.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2019

This is how to set it up. Honestly, I find it a smart idea for this moment, but I also think that HTC has to invest more to have more content on Viveport on the long term if it plans to fight with Oculus and its upcoming Quest. Some games are impressive when played this way; Streamlink lets your Vive devices connect to your consoles.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2018

One of the biggest drawbacks of HTC Vive headsets with regard to Oculus Rift are the controllers: while Oculus Touch is ergonomic and can emulate the hands quite well, Vive has controllers that are quite big and are usable only as wands. Oculus Touch Controllers. Knuckles EV2.

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Leapmotion

APRIL 5, 2016

If you want to adapt your older kit to the Oculus Rift CV1 and HTC Vive, here’s a quick guide that will help: Thicker Adhesive Strips. From there, here’s how to do it: Cords. If you have an Oculus Rift, you’ll want to get a longer extender as well. Getting your new headset in May or later?

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Leapmotion

AUGUST 2, 2016

With the Leap Motion Unity Core Assets and Modules , you can start building right away with features like custom-designed hands, user interfaces, and event triggers. Leap Motion Core Assets. The Leap Motion Unity assets provide an easy way to bring hands into a Unity game. Let us know in the comments!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 29, 2022

Oculus (Unity 2019.3 or newer) – Oculus (now Meta) Quest. OpenVR – Windows Mixed Reality headsets, HTC Vive , and Oculus Rift. Ultraleap Hand Tracking – Ultraleap Leap Motion controller. Mobile VR – iOS and Android. What Are the Key Features of MRTK-Unity? The MRTK-Unity Community.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2020

One month ago, I’ve participated in the Stereopsia event in Bruxelles (Belgium) to perform a talk about how to organize an event in virtual reality. I found very interesting that they are trying to create full-body VR content for the Oculus Quest. An Oculus Go with the picture of a painting attached to it. I like this modding.

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Leapmotion

APRIL 30, 2015

While the Leap Motion Controller can track more than 2 feet away, the “sweet spot” for tracking is roughly 1 foot from the device. In the real world, your eyes are able to dynamically adjust depending on how near or far objects are in space. For example, the Oculus Rift DK2 recommends a minimum range of 75 cm.

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 22, 2015

This means it won’t interfere with any applications using traditional Leap Motion tracking. How to use it. To integrate Quick Switch, Leap Motion, and the Oculus Rift into a new Unity3D application, just drag the QuickSwitchPlayerController into your scene and delete the old “main camera.”

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Leapmotion

AUGUST 11, 2015

As part of our global tour for the Leap Motion 3D Jam , we’re at Berlin’s Game Science Centre to take developers through our SDK and building with the latest VR tools. Let’s take a light-speed look at VR development with Leap Motion in Unity and JavaScript. 4 Design Problems for VR Tracking (And How to Solve Them).

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Leapmotion

JUNE 7, 2015

One of the most powerful things about the Leap Motion platform is its ability to tie into just about any creative platform. Today on the blog, we’re spotlighting getnamo’s community Leap Motion plugin for Unreal Engine 4, which offers some unique capabilities alongside the official plugin. GET THE PLUGIN.

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2016

While the Oculus Rift and OSVR HDK headsets are both supported by SteamVR, only headsets with motion controllers are supported at this time, making it a defacto HTC Vive experience. There doesn’t seem to be any available button mapping for XBox One controllers currently. Installing the VR Hub. Install Dota 2 on Steam.

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Leapmotion

OCTOBER 31, 2015

At Leap Motion, we’ve seen our fair share of impressive motion-controlled robots that will one day bring about the robocalypse. On another level, a high school student’s robotics project is combining the Oculus Rift and motion control to create an experience that takes you wherever the robot goes. Happy Halloween!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I’m very curious about what he will reveal this week… it is the time for Magic Leap to take the rabbit out of the hat, or the show is over. More info (Report on Magic Leap) More info (Rony Abovitz’s tweet). Oculus products have gone pretty well during the Black Weekend. Adobe acquires Oculus Medium.

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 14, 2015

It’s available free for the Oculus Rift on the Leap Motion App Store. What are the strengths of the Leap Motion Controller? Can you speak a bit about your experience combining Unity, Oculus, and Leap Motion? I’m still looking into how to make such a project financially viable.

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Leapmotion

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

I’m Bastien Bourineau, project manager and lead developer at OpenSpace3D, and I’m back to introduce the new OpenSpace3D release with improved Leap Motion support – including how we got around the perennial indexing issue. Hello again! You can see the demo in action in the video.

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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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Leapmotion

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Take to the skies in this on-rails shooter by Scott Creager ( @VirtualArenallc ), whose 3D Jam development made him rethink how a game should be played. Sometimes we glance over how input and interface can fundamentally change an experience. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Leap Fighter.

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Leapmotion

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Leap Motion at PennApps. We’ll be sharing more about our experiences soon, including some very cool Leap Motion API hacks. Compare Metrics + Leap Motion Hackathon. Watch how sensrec is using Leap Motion technology to teach SCARA and Stäubli robots how to perform tasks.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

They should guarantee better tracking both for the headset and the controllers; The controllers are smaller and seem a mix between the Oculus Touch and the WMR 1 controllers. I don’t see this device stealing the scene from Oculus, since Oculus is cheaper, but I’m quite sure this new headset will be able to grab a good market share.

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Leapmotion

JUNE 9, 2015

In order for students to think about how to create pieces of music and pieces of software, we enable groups to get together and make music as an ensemble. There’s a lot to learn – you have to learn how to compose, orchestrate music for an ensemble, interaction design, etc. What was the design and testing process like?

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 1, 2015

The experience used an Oculus DK1 (vintage!) Last January, Leap Motion Experience Engineer Isaac Cohen delivered a lively code sermon for an audience of over 500 HTML5 enthusiasts about how to create rich 3D universes for your browser – your “happy place” – in WebGL. It’s visually stunning.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch). Some XR fun.

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Leapmotion

MARCH 14, 2017

In our Exploration on World Design , we looked at how to create moods and experiences through imaginary environments. In this Exploration, we’ll cover some key spatial relationships in VR, and how you can build on human expectations to create a sense of depth and distance. But what about how they move through those worlds?

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Leapmotion

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Virtual reality was enormously popular among the jammers, with over 50% of submissions designed for the Oculus Rift. Past IndieCade jam partners include Oculus and Sony, and we’re excited to see how global jams can change the face of indie game development. Here’s how to vote: Login to your itch.io

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Leapmotion

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The only question is how we can make the future more human as we take our first steps into places beyond reality. Last week at Vision Summit , Leap Motion CTO David Holz talked about the rapidly emerging future of VR technologies and what it means for human experience. Our engineers at the office were pretty stoked about this.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

4 Design Problems for VR Tracking (And How to Solve Them). Fictional UIs vs. Today’s Motion Controls. With APIs for six programming languages and dozens of platform integrations, the Leap Motion SDK has everything you need to get started. VR Best Practices Guidelines. Thinking Outside the Mouse. The Sensor is Always On.

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