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Full Body VR Controller AXIS Launches Kickstarter

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Several months ago we covered Virtual Taekwondo , a captivating mixed reality experience from Singapore-based tech company Refract Technologies that allows competitors to battle each other in hand-to-hand combat using the company’s full-body motion capture system AXIS. Here’s what you need to know.

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Oculus Research Devises High-accuracy Low-cost Stylus for Writing & Drawing in VR

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According to the paper published on the NTU’s website , the DodecaPen’s absolute accuracy of 0.4mm is comparable to an advanced OptiTrack motion capture setup using 10 cameras—a combined resolution of 17 megapixels. The DodecaPen system achieves the same accuracy with a single, off-the-shelf, 1.3MP camera.

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Latest Manus VR Gloves Promise New Levels of Finger Tracking Accuracy

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Manus has been building motion gloves for use in real-time VR and motion capture for years now, with prior offerings being based on IMU and flex-sensor tracking. The latency reflected in this setup is also purportedly not representative of the actual tracking latency. But magnetic tracking is by no means perfect.

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‘Planet Whack’ is a Multi-user VR Demo Showcasing PhaseSpace Motion Tracking

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PhaseSpace has been a leader in high-performance motion capture for over 20 years, providing solutions for the research, industrial, and graphic arts communities. The game also renders faster than the 60Hz limit of the Gear VR, in order to minimise latency.

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HaptX Launches True-Contact Haptic Gloves For VR And Robotics

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HaptX also employs the use of magnetic motion tracking, a proprietary motion capture system featuring sub-millimeter precision, 30 DoF (degrees of freedom) per hand, and no latency or occlusion.

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AMC Theaters Buys Into VR With Dreamscape Immersive Deal

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and 21st Century Fox, Dreamscape Immersive utilizes a suite of motion capture technology and custom experiences to deliver immersive stories in room-scale VR. Backed by recognizable Hollywood names and companies such as director Steven Spielberg, producer Walter Parkes, composer Hans Zimmer, Kevin Wall, Warner Bros.

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LUMO Labs Bringing Wireless Full-Body Tracking And Dreamscape Games To VR

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The company behind the software is teaming up with various 3rd party manufacturers of motion capture suits such as Xsens , Rokoko and PrioVR to provide the tools necessary to bring the experience on a tour to locations across the U.S. The most exciting part however has to be the convenience.

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