The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2020

I want to start this year and this decade (that will be pervaded by immersive technologies) with an amazing tutorial about how you can get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK and create in Unity fantastic VR experiences with natural interactions! How to get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK in Unity – Video Tutorial.

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VRScout

JULY 21, 2020

Because FingerTrak uses thermal images to track your hand movements, the system is capable of more precise hand tracking when compared to options such as the Leap Motion Controller or the Oculus Quests. The video also shows how FingerTrak gives you the ability to control a robotic hand in real-time.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Yesterday I was reading the comments on Reddit regarding my post with the predictions for Oculus Connect 5 and the kind redditor /u/SilverWhite2 provided me the link to the latest available patent with the design of Santa Cruz. Front view (Image by Oculus). Rear view (Image by Oculus). Top view (Image by Oculus).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

So, this article helps you learn these: How to setup hand-tracking in Unity The different uses for hand tracking in your VR projects A quick guide to hand-tracking design for AR/VR with the Oculus Quest When you should use controllers or hands When and how to use levers Other interesting facts about hand-tracking. What is the Risk of Failure?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Considering that Facebook is very smart also in leaking misleading info (as it has happened with the “Monterey” headset ), this can also be a move from Menlo Park to create hype for the upcoming Oculus Connect 6 and the AR glasses that will be teased there. The Oculus Connect 6 is coming! Other relevant news. Image by Martin Hajek).

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Road to VR

MAY 4, 2020

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) researchers unveiled a prototype motion controller recently which showcases experimental techniques into full hand tracking using machine learning and capacitive sensors. Image courtesy SIE. Like the Index controller, Sony’s prototype features an open-palm design using a wrist strap.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2019

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. Vive 6DOF videos. The Vive Video platform will start offering a “6DOF Lite” mode for videos.

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Road to VR

JULY 4, 2016

Eva Hoerth is a VR design researcher & community organizer, and she enjoys recording videos of people as they’re immersed within a VR experience. She shot a video of of her co-worker in VR trying out the latest Leap Motion Orion update, and tweeted it out saying “This is the future.”

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Participants then don HP Windows VR headsets outfitted with Leap Motion sensors, and sit in specialized Positron Voyager motion chairs powered by the HP VR backpack. The experience is made up of “high-resolution images and 360-degree VR videos,” the company says.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 11, 2020

TG0 thinks that current controllers like Valve Knuckles or Oculus Touch are nice if you are already a gamer, but they can become complicated for people that don’t come from a technical background , and that aren’t used to the standard abstractions provided by joysticks. Etee video review. Let me show you how they work!

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Road to VR

JULY 15, 2017

The debut system in the video above uses a two-seat, six-axis robot arm from KUKA, one of the leading suppliers of industrial robots. Some have begun to offer a degree of interactivity based on where you look , but there’s only so much you can achieve with a fixed track.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Varjo has in these years gained the reputation to be a very high-profile XR company , that always focuses on quality in whatever it does, from the headset it manufacturers to the promotional video it releases. Also, Leap Motion tracking or the mixed reality cameras of Varjo XR-3 are not part of this model.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 31, 2019

See Also: VR Headset Comparison of Vive Cosmos vs. Oculus Rift S. Same goes for gesture control, it is basically used for video game industry only. Project North Star; Source: Leap Motion. There is a big difference between VR-helmets (or AR-glasses) with controllers and ones that can be controlled by hand gestures.

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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). The mystery continues….

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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

JANUARY 9, 2020

I found very interesting that they are trying to create full-body VR content for the Oculus Quest. I have instead tried another demo for Oculus Quest called Anamika, where you impersonate a four-armed Indian goddess. Presenz is a company developing a solution to create 6DOF Videos. You should try it as well. I like this modding.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2021

NextMind Video Review. As usual, I have also prepared a video review of NextMind, with a thorough analysis of its features, its SDK, and also a video showcasing to you all the technical demos that the company is offering together with the sensor. If you like detailed video reviews, this one is for you!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

SenseGlove video review. This post contains a very detailed review of the SenseGlove force-feedback gloves, but if you don’t like walls of texts and prefer a more agile video review, then I got you covered! Have fun watching this review video. What is SenseGlove? This should be fixed in future iterations of the device.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

This doesn’t look like Oculus Quest” and in the text puts a link to an Imgur album with 4 photos featuring various half-assembled VR headsets. If this will happen, this device will be able to compete with the headsets by Oculus even on the price front and this would be great for competition of the VR ecosystem.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

360VR videos and photos became a regular part of our social media feeds , billions of dollars invested in VR technology advancement, and a VR experience for everything from movie trailers, corporate training and Presidential farewells. Oculus – Rift. Leap Motion – Leap Motion. HTC – Vive.

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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. Until today. Valve Knuckles v1.3, Knuckles EV2.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Project North Star is an opensource reference design for a wide-FOV augmented reality headset that Leap Motion (now Ultraleap ) has given to the community. The hand tracking was fabulous as always thanks to Leap Motion and its Orion tracking. Let me tell you my first hands-on impressions on it! North Star AR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

That’s a bit disappointing and considering that in some months Oculus will release the Quest , that has full 6 DOF support, HTC had necessarily to do something. Watch the video below to see the 6 DOF tracking in action. Screenshot of the above video. Very nice.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 2, 2017

Between Google’s Tilt Brush and Blocks and Oculus’ Medium and Quill you might not think there’s much room for more creative experiences within VR. With my left motion controller (in this case Oculus Touch) I can change the tools in my hand to suit a variety of different needs.

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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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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2018

Oculus Go launch. We all knew that Oculus Go would have been launched at F8 and this has been the case. And not only online on Oculus website, but also on Amazon and Best Buy supermarkets : before the conference, lots of people started posting on Reddit the pictures of the Go being already inside Best Buy shopping centers.

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Leapmotion

JULY 21, 2015

Early last month, Leap Motion kicked off our internal hackathon with a round of pitch sessions. Our team’s video got shared on /r/oculus and led to a feature on Wired. At Leap Motion, we spend a lot of time experimenting with new ways of interacting with technology, and we often run into the same problem.

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Leapmotion

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Now featuring full head-mounted support for the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2, Collider brings together raw infrared imagery with full 3D immersion – and it’s available free on the Leap Motion App Store. In a way, that’s what we’re trying to do – it’s like a music video, but you progress yourself through with the music.”.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2016

Project Alloy stands alone among the current lineup of technologies available because it isn’t tethered to a desktop computer like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, nor does it use a smartphone like Google Cardboard, Gear VR or Google Daydream. Later a prerecorded video showed a woman in a small virtual world complete with a pet dog.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2016

Project Alloy stands alone among the current lineup of technologies available because it isn’t tethered to a desktop computer like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, nor does it use a smartphone like Google Cardboard, Gear VR or Google Daydream. Later a prerecorded video showed a woman in a small virtual world complete with a pet dog.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2018

You may wonder why I am saying this: well, spend some minutes to watch this video and you get immediately the reasons. It is a square one, so it seems that the system takes the undistorted view of one eye, exactly as the Oculus Go does when recording a video. The headset has taken a big step forward with the 2.0

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2019

And last year there were tons of people… I have seen some videos that were a bit shocking… people were so many that it was almost impossible to enter! Markers can be used to define where to show virtual elements, and in the demo that I tried were used to show virtual Chinese artworks in a room; Leap Motion device on Realmax glasses.

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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. The experience within the headset will be at least a couple of frames behind what you would experience on the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. If you’re sensitive to motion sickness, the added latency may cause you to feel uncomfortable.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 12, 2019

Astonishing video of the HaptX gloves in action. You choose… and Dexta even made a demo using the glove with Oculus Quest controllers! I couldn’t believe it until I saw the video: Quest with Force Feedback must be overly cool. The most important of them is the compact factor : Dexmo exoskeletons are small and light.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

This system makes the headset dependent on static hardware, however, and so top engineers at Oculus , HTC and Google are all racing to crack the inside-out code first. This take on AR is what Oculus’ chief scientist, Michael Abrash called “ Augmented Virtual Reality. Linq’s system for hand tracking is also unique.

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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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2016

A Rift from Facebook-owned Oculus or a Vive from HTC can track your head throughout a room, but these “outside-in” systems require careful placement, or mounting, of sensors around the perimeter of the room for a full experience. The Santa Cruz inside-out tracking prototype from Oculus. ”

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