TrackIR is an optical motion tracking device that used an infrared (IR) camera to track head motion manufactured by NaturalPoint. The user wears a hat or other rigid structure on the head with dots that reflect infrared light. These are used as reference points to generate motion data for the software. With the correct configuration … Continue reading TrackIR
When Valve Corporation and mobile phone manufacturer HTC jointly announced the SteamVR virtual reality ecosystem, it certainly caught many who’ve been following consumer virtual reality off-guard for one simple reason: you could get up and walk around. Other virtual reality solutions such as the Oculus Rift are explicitly “sit-down” experiences. After all, since you can’t … Continue reading SteamVR Lighthouse
One of the key features of the current virtual reality revival is its reliance on technologies developed for mobile devices. The new virtual reality hardware we’re seeing is a far cry from the nightmarish tethers and back-breaking hardware from the late 20th century. Now we are seeing various takes on small, wireless and lightweight hardware … Continue reading StompzVR: Getting a foot in the door
Imagine you’re playing one of your favourite video games in virtual reality. Your HMD lets you see and hear things as if you were there, your motion tracker lets you reach out and interact with objects, influencing the world around you. However, you can’t feel anything in this world. Not a breeze, not a touch, … Continue reading The Teslasuit Promises an Electrifying Experience
One of the most direct ways to combine both tactile force feedback and precise motion capturing is to strap a robotic exoskeleton to your body. This may bring back images of quite scary mechanical feedback and capture systems from the early days of virtual reality, but with modern plastics, electronics and manufacturing methods there is … Continue reading The DEXMO Classic and DEXMO F2 Robotic hand with Haptic Feedback
The Gloveone is a mobile haptic device worn on the hand that allows for haptic interaction with virtual objects, either on a screen or through a virtual reality HMD. The device is pretty unassuming to look at, essentially it’s just a glove with vibrant green highlights. On the back of each glove there’s a puck-like … Continue reading The Gloveone: VR that Fits like a Glove
HMD Name: OSVR Hacker Dev Kit v1.3 Designer: Razer/Sensics Website: http://www.osvr.org/ Estimated price $299 Display type: OLED Resolution: 960×1080 per eye Field of view: 100 degrees Head tracking: Yes, 100hz IR tracking Eye Tracking: No (upgrade possible) Audio: Own headphones, audio codec integrated Refresh rate: 120hz Latency: TBA/Unknown Optics: Custom low distortion lenses, adjustable diopters … Continue reading OSVR (Open Source Virtual Reality) – Virtual Reality Headset
HMD Name: Playstation VR (Codename Morpheus) Designer: Sony Website: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/project-morpheus/ Estimated price $300 Display type: OLED Resolution: 960*1080 per eye Field of view: 100 degrees Head tracking: 6 Degrees of freedom Eye Tracking: No Audio: None (Own headphones) Refresh rate: 120Hz Latency: TBA.Unkown Optics: TBA, can be worn with glasses Inputs: HDMI Type: Tethered to … Continue reading Playstation VR Virtual Reality Headset
Virtual reality engineering includes the use of 3D modelling tools and visualisation techniques as part of the design process. This technology enables engineers to view their project in 3D and gain a greater understanding of how it works. Plus they can spot any flaws or potential risks before implementation. This also allows the design team … Continue reading Virtual Reality in Engineering
HMD Name: Glyph Designer: Avegant Website: http://avegant.com/ Estimated price $599 Display type: Retinal projection Resolution: 1280×800 per eye Field of view: 45 degrees Head tracking: Yes (mouse/gamepad emulation) Eye Tracking: No Audio: Built-in (non-removable) Refresh rate: 120Hz Latency: 12ms Optics: Diopter and interpupillary adjustment. Inputs: HDMI and MHL Type: Tethered to external computer The extraordinarily … Continue reading Avegant Glyph Virtual Reality Headset
