Virtual and augmented reality news
A researcher compared the virtual reality experience with two different systems: the one with VR headsets versus one with an immersive projection system using a concave-spherical screen, developed by his research team and called Hybrid Virtual Environment 3D (Hyve-3D). He immersed 20 subjects whom preferred the virtual reality without headsets, because they could interact with...
Finding the ideal position for interventional needles – as used in biopsies, for instance – is a difficult and time-consuming process. This can now be performed automatically, using a robotic arm to place a needle guide for the doctor at the optimal insertion point. With robotic assistance, doctors need five minutes to position the needle,...
Only a small handful of people outside of Magic Leap know what the company’s augmented reality/mixed reality product really looks like compared to the promotional videos, but after a particularly critical report earlier this week, the notoriously secretive company appears to be in damage control mode. SEE ALSO: 2016 was supposed to be the year...
The Oculus Touch has come onto the scene and we at UploadVR consider it to be the best VR controller on the market. With that being said, it would be all for nothing without great software to interact with. Enhancements to games like The Climb and SUPERHOT, as well as brand new games like The Unspoken, are crucial, adding...
Samsung has announced plans to obliterate all remaining Galaxy Note 7 devices in the wild with a software update that prevents the device from working altogether. The fire-catching Galaxy Note 7 calamity has caused untold damage to the Korean tech titan’s brand and bottom line, and the company has been working over the past few...
Grav|Lab, despite its Early Access status, might well be the surprise star of the Oculus Touch launch lineup. It doesn’t have the glitz and glamour of the bigger releases – and many of its rough edges are in need of smoothing – but its intriguing blend of fun, challenging, physics-puzzler gameplay is compelling. Grav|Lab Details: Developer:...
Almost two years of scientific research and development went into creating Ubisoft’s new VR gaming experience, Eagle Flight [Review: 7.5/10]. At a VRDC presentation this past month, Game Director, Olivier Palmieri, went through an in depth look of Eagle Flight’s creation journey. In September 2014, Palmieri gathered a small team of VR enthusiasts within the...
You have to hand it to HTC, they got their PR spot on this week. With the launch of the Oculus Touch taking place on Monday, I, like many, had been wondering what the Rift rival would do to fight back. Oculus closed the feature gap between the two headsets with the launch of its...
The Oculus Touch motion-tracked controllers have launched today after 8 months of the Rift solely supporting gamepad experiences. I wanted to take a moment to dig into some of the more subtle technical nuances when comparing the Oculus Rift & Touch with the HTC Vive, but also some of the larger VR ecosystem considerations to...
The Oculus Touch goes on on sale today, and it’s more than a set of VR controllers. The devices are, in effect, your hands. The post Inside Oculus’ Quest to Design an Invisible VR Controller appeared first on WIRED. Source: Inside Oculus’ Quest to Design an Invisible VR Controller
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