Leap Motion, an augmented and virtual reality control system, has proven to be a force of nature when it comes to pushing hand-tracking tech forward. Now they’ve released a video showcasing their “Blocks” demo, which is already integrated into the reference headset kit designed by Qualcomm for VR companies “to take and sell their own...
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. HTC itself recently confirmed this over on the Viveport forums. In...
Today, Oculus is announcing the release of the latest software patch for its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Update 1.13 is going live today and will offer further tracking fixes and the addition of a few new features. Here is the complete list of the chances update 1.13 is bringing, according to a Community Forum post:...
The age of consumer grade video game console-powered virtual reality is finally here with the PlayStation VR (PSVR). Sony’s headset isn’t as powerful as the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, or as portable as the Samsung Gear VR or Google Daydream View, and it doesn’t really offer fully-featured roomscale tracking, but it brings VR into the living...
Soft launches are when companies release a new product in a limited fashion, perhaps only in one part of the world. It allows them to prod at potential markets, gauging interest. It’s not a practice you’d expect to see utilized with something as big as the PlayStation brand, but Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) seems to...
A proof of concept for an overhead crane training simulator is in the works from mixed reality developer Loook. Using Microsoft HoloLens and an industrial-style controller, trainees can pick up holographic loads and transport them throughout a warehouse setting. “This is one of the best use cases of mixed reality in the truest sense—walk environment...
The producers of FX’s animated series Archer have devised a plan to introduce augmented reality hijinks into its eighth and penultimate season with a new app for iOS and Android devices. The Archer, P.I. app allows fans to sleuth alongside the alcoholic playboy spy-turned-private-eye and his motley crew during upcoming episodes. The eighth season will...
Loook, a Seattle-based mixed reality and development studio, can now peer into the future with their new geotechnical engineering visualization application for Microsoft HoloLens. Developed in partnership with BCG Engineering, a geotechnical consulting firm based in Vancouver, Canada, the proof-of-concept application pulls data from various sources, including topographical maps, soil and rock profiles, and engineering...
At Adobe Summit 2017 this week, Adobe announced they are looking to occupy a new space in the market by combining their analytic capabilities with augmented reality. Teaming up with Microsoft, the company has combined Adobe Sensei software with the HoloLens, reports GeekWire. Together, the tech and software create a new tool for retailers to...
If you’ve been following VR for a while then you’ll likely recognise Silicon Valley Virtual Reality (SVVR) as one of the original events designed to evangelise and promote the technology, starting out as a small meetup for enthusiasts and steadily growing into a massive conference that gathers industry figureheads under one roof. This year’s SVVR Expo...
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