Adding to the cost and complexity of VR has been the need for fixed external sensors to enable positional tracking. Oculus Rift uses one small sensor for human-scale tracking, while the Vive relies on ...

In most body-movement-tracking VR systems, users have to wear sensors on various parts of their body, and/or they must remain within the confines of a base station. The free-roaming Surplex system, ...

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The Butterfly Trackers operate on inertial measurement units, translating small changes in orientation and acceleration into ...

Meta Reality Labs is making big strides in avatar rendering with the latest advances combining machine learning (ML) with sensor data from Quest VR headsets to show your full body, including arms, ...

A new photo of Magic Leap 2 appears to show the device’s controller equipped with cameras for inside-out tracking which would be the first time we’ve seen the approach employed in a commercial XR ...

PSVR 2 is something that many gamers have had their eyes on since it was first discussed back in 2019. Since then, news has either been leaking out on the product through the internet, or Sony itself ...

If you’re a newcomer to virtual reality, you’ll notice something odd about your appearance: Depending on the app, you may look down to see you’re represented by an avatar that’s just a floating torso ...

Oculus’ entry-level virtual reality headset will soon be no more. Facebook is discontinuing sales of the Oculus Go this year to go ‘all-in’ on upgrades to position-tracking headsets like the Quest and ...