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. Sandbox says however that developers can create using more modest setups such as an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

APRIL 3, 2017

A new video produced by IKinema showcases Orion , their new full-body animation system that uses HTC Vive tracking hardware. Their expertise in inverse kinematics results in convincing, affordable motion capture using a small number of tracking points. SEE ALSO HTC Releases Full Body Tracking Code for Use with Vive and Trackers.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In celebration of the event, Sony Music Solutions is hosting a “mini-live performance” on March 6th at 2pm JST that will feature a mixed reality performance by ReoNa brought to life using a combination of motion capture technology and a virtual camera system referred to as “jeannedarc.”

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Called the Manus Pro Tracker, the company says the device is designed specifically for SteamVR-based motion capture, virtual production and full-body VR. The obvious point of comparison is the official HTC Vive Tracker , which is notably heavier than Manus Pro Tracker at 62 g, or 44% lighter than the 89 g Vive Tracker.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Motion capture specialist IKinema has demonstrated its new in-development low-cost motion capture system which uses use 6 points of SteamVR tracking points to deliver a pretty accurate recreation of real world motion. This is Project Orion from UK based motion capture specialists IKinema.

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2018

This is often why directors will throw their talent into massive green screen sets while wearing motion capture suits and leave it entirely up to their imagination. Obviously it would be pretty daunting, if not impossible to physically recreate these sets for the actors to perform in.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

The 10-minute clip shows Jang Ji-sung at the center of a large green screen studio wearing an HTC Vive Pro headset and what appears to be a pair of haptic gloves equipped with Vive Trackers. They even employed the efforts of a child model in order to capture more realistic movements and gestures via motion capture.

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VRScout

APRIL 20, 2018

The HTC Vive was used to frame shots in VR. In a new video shared by HTC Vive, VR is helping push the boundaries of film production by changing the way director Steven Spielberg scouted virtual sets, framed shots in real time, and let the cast step inside a virtual scene. Tye Sheridan (Parzival/Wade) visualizing a virtual set.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Earlier this year while attending the Sundance Film Festival , I had the chance to experience Scarecrow , an immersive theater experience that combines motion capture technology with temperature effects to deliver a one-of-a-kind interactive performance unlike anything available on Broadway at the moment.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Thanks to the support of HTC, Rob is experimenting with Vive Trackers , and is very eager to tell you everything about his experiments with them, in a series of two very detailed posts. The post finishes also with the little surprise of an interview with HTC’s Shen Ye. HTC Vive Trackers (Image by Rob Cole). Introduction.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2018

As an official partner of Ready Player One , HTC has been using the film to highlight its VR wares. All we had to do was remember what it looked like when we were back in the motion capture volume.”. With the goggles on, we didn’t have to imagine. It’s the slickest camera rig ever designed,” Spillers says with a smile.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2018

HTC has been experimenting with some new features in a recent SteamVR beta update which allows up to 16 SteamVR Tracking 2.0 In this case the setup was using six base stations across three tracked areas, though HTC’s Vive China president, Alvin Wang Graylin, said the group had hooked up 16 base stations at one point.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

What people required the most in a new VR headset, according to a survey proposed by HTC Vive. In the first one, you can read what are the features that people that HTC interviewed were asking for a VR headset : HTC has used these data to design its new headset and accompanying software ecosystem so that to fulfill these requests.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Using the power of photogrammetry, motion capture, and virtual reality, the team recreated Nayeon for one last goodbye with the family’s mother, Ji-sung. Donning an HTC Vive Pro, Vive trackers, and wireless adapter, Ji-sung revisits a virtual version of a park the family would frequent. Creating a Virtual Child.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2017

Exactly one month ago, HTC revealed that the Vive Tracker would go on sale to developers March 27th for the price of $99. The simple $99 device represents a quick and easy way to add motion control to a host of VR experiences and even implement some pretty impressive full body tracking (see video below). Well today is that day.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The company is positioning its Tundra Tracker as a smaller, cheaper, and better alternative to HTC’s Vive Tracker. Valve’s own Index headset, along with third-party headsets from companies like HTC and Pimax, make use of the shared system for high quality room-scale tracking. The Open SteamVR Tracking Ecosystem.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 18, 2021

Dance battles like these have been cropping up in VRChat , a social VR application which has embraced both full-body motion tracking and an ‘anything goes’ approach to avatars; the culmination of which has led to this unbridled level of digital self-expression. Dance #VR #VRChat. — IDA OFFICIAL (@IDA_VRC) August 26, 2020.

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Road to VR

APRIL 14, 2017

Revealed in the description of the new promo released today on the company’s YouTube channel, the makers of Mindshow haven’t cranked down on a definite release date yet, but have said it will be launching on HTC Vive. Once everything is set, users can record the scene and capture voice-over as they are acting out the scene.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 23, 2017

HTC’s upcoming Vive Tracker has literally thousands of potential applications for VR, but we can also see how it might be useful outside of the tech. If you’re looking for a cheap motion capture system, though, you’ll still need to buy the headset itself. Tagged with: htc vive , vive tracker.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Stepping into the role of Artemis, goddess of the moon and the main protagonist of the album, Stirling used an XSens 3D motion capture suit and Manus VR Gloves to capture all of her movements and dance routines and translate them into VR in real-time, delivering a jaw-dropping sense of presence while in VR.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Composed of an HTC Vive, a suit designed to shift its weight as you move, and a tilting platform to keep you off balance, Legarnisson’s instillation invited users to “play on the edge of stability.” ” Once attendees put on the harness they wear then told to move or dance.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Since the launch of the Vive Tracker earlier this year, impressive full-body motion capture has been demonstrated through the use of three Tracker units , in combination with the two tracked controllers and headset.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

It’s emerged that last year’s Star Wars: Rogue One , used existing virtual reality technology – specifically HTC Vive’s Steam VR tracking – to allow the film’s director to compose visual effects shots for the movie. Watch how it was done.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2017

As for resolution, the company maintains the screen door effect (SDE) is diminished with the headset’s dual 1440×1600@90 Hz LCD displays, a 70 percent increase in pixels over consumer devices like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. IR motion capture for VR, image courtesy OptiTrack. image courtesy Sensics.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2022

On the other hand, the importance and popularity of motion capture features can not be overseen. The VR industry started to be considered large, however, the market of VR locomotion and motion capture devices is relatively small even with new members in the field; we think there are still many steps to be taken on this road.

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VRScout

AUGUST 19, 2016

Captured with motion capture technology and ballet dancers in France, Hayoun Kwon’s production team wisely retained and refreshed the original music from 1912. Firebird: La Péri is now available in the Steam store for HTC Vive. The post The Dazzling World of Firebird: La Peri for HTC Vive appeared first on VRScout.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We used motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story Click To Tweet. To achieve that we used motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story and to enable them to relate to the people involved.”.

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VRScout

AUGUST 20, 2019

In a video posted to Stirling’s official Twitter account, the musician can be seen wearing what appears to be an XSens 3D motion capture suit. This device captures Stirling’s movements and translates them into VR in real-time, allowing her to perform complex dance routines just as she would in real-life.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Titanic VR was built from the ground-up for VR and was made using what the studio says were “comprehensive maps to create a realistic 3D model of the wreck site as well as motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story.”

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Road to VR

AUGUST 9, 2017

Once prepared, controlling the movement is where VR is at its most intuitive, as the motion-tracked hardware means that a simple form of motion capture is readily available, although it’s not always appropriate, depending upon what’s being animated.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 6, 2016

After raising $6 million in venture capital earlier this year, Visionary VR has come out of stealth to reveal Mindshow , a VR application for the HTC Vive which aims to make telling stories in VR so easy that anyone can do it. Once everything is set, users can record the scene and capture voice-over as they are acting out the scene.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Theme and amusement parks have begun incorporating VR technologies from HTC VIVE for novel attractions. Major metaverse platforms such as Horizon Worlds, Pico Worlds, STYLY, HTC’s VIVERSE, Epic Games’ Fortnite, Roblox, and others are building metaverse infrastructure. VR Theme Parks.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Transpose is slated to arrive on PSVR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift this Fall with a $20 price tag. Secret Location says the game will be localized in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Korean.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

XR headset manufacturer HTC VIVE has debuted its VIVE Ultimate Tracker, which will offer users multiple vantage points for body tracking, Shen Ye, Global Head of Product, HTC VIVE announced in a blog post on Wednesday. Building on the successes of the HTC VIVE Tracker 3.0, ” HTC VIVE FOTA 6.0 Named FOTA 6.0,

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Image by HTC). The interesting thing is that HTC has claimed that duration, but then some people of HTC said that is not true, and also some reviewers called this a fake news. I hope that HTC releases a public statement about these two points, to clarify the situation to its customers. Good luck to him and to HTC!

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2021

Thanks to a unique combination of motion capture technology and gaze-based interactions, The Passengers is able to deliver an intimate narrative experience that changes drastically depending on where you focus your attention.

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VRScout

AUGUST 23, 2018

To achieve that we used motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story and enable them to relate to the people involved.”. Titanic VR is currently available for Oculus Rift , HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality as well as standard desktop.

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