Motion Sensing Peripherals

Motion Sensing Peripherals

Console Makers Stay Mum on VR at E3, but Kinect 2.0 Could Be Key

Sadly, there were no VR-related surprises from the big console manufacturers at E3 this year. However, Microsoft's Kinect 2.0 could become a key virtual reality input device thanks to a rich set of features and substantially improved performance. Back when...

Sixense STEM VR Motion Controller Kickstarter is Live — Prices Start at $149

Today Sixense launched a Kickstarter for the highly anticipated STEM VR motion controller. STEM is essentially a sequel to the Razer Hydra. It cuts the cords to go fully wireless, supports up to five independent sensors for full-body...

VRGO Passes Kickstarter Goal, Announces Stretch Goal and Referral Program

VRGO, the wireless motion controller using inertial input that you sit on, has passed it's £20,000 Kickstarter goal and has announced a stretch goal to provide a customised version of the chair. VRGO offers a seat, loaded with inertial sensors that...

TrinityVR Bringing 360 Degree Tracking to Magnum, Partners with Striker VR for Realistic Gun Recoil

One of the biggest concerns with single-camera based optical tracking solutions is occlusion—when the tracking target is hidden from the camera's view. TrinityVR has announced that they are working to bring multi-camera support to the Magnum VR motion controller,...

Three New STEM VR Controller Videos Show Incredible Lightsaber and Gun Interactions

I am incredibly excited about the near-future of VR after seeing these three new videos from Sixense, makers of the forthcoming STEM VR controller. The new videos demonstrate the exciting user experiences that become possible when players move from...

Tactical Haptics Returns to GDC 2015 with New Demo for Haptic Controller

Tactical Haptics is coming back to this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco to give a fresh demo of their haptic controller, Reactive Grip. The device aims to give popular motion tracking devices a more immersive feel for in-game...

Virtuix and Sixense to Show the “Ultimate Virtual Reality Experience” at PAX Prime

Virtuix and Sixense will be at this weekend's Pax Prime in Seattle to demonstrate what they're calling the "ultimate virtual reality experience," a platform consisting of the Virtuix Omni, Sixense STEM, and the Oculus Rift. Today marks the start of...

Trinity Magnum Kickstarter Aims at Low-cost Optical Tracking for VR Input Starting at $80

Today the Trinity Magnum launches on Kickstater. While there are a number of other options in the works, the Trinity Magnum is the first to approach VR input on the PC with an optical tracking solution. Priced at...

Virtuix Omni VR Treadmill Hands-on and Interview with CEO Jan Goetgeluk [video]

Though we've been covering the Virtuix Omni since the beginning, I never got a chance to slip on the shoes and try it for myself. Last weekend I finally got that opportunity and also spoke with Virtuix CEO Jan Goetgeluk...

Leap Motion’s ‘Planetarium’ Gives you the Power to Grab Constellations

In a new technical demo from Leap Motion's labs, you can use your hands to soar through space and manipulate entire constellations with mere gestures. The Planetarium aims to illustrate ideas in virtual reality user interfaces and demonstrate the...

CES 2014: PrioVR Virtual Reality Motion Input Suit Interview and Hands-on [video]

At CES 2014 Road to VR caught up with YEI Technology, the company behind the PrioVR virtual reality motion input suit. We interview Paul Yost, head of development at YEI, to get the latest on this exciting system. PrioVR will...

Sponsored: Intel Developer Lab Explores Gesture Input With Latest RealSense Depth Cameras

On February 18th Intel held a developers lab in Rocklin, CA (north of Sacramento) in the new 'Hacker Lab' space at Sierra College. The event sought to teach devs the in's and out's of developing with Intel's latest RealSense...

ImmerSight Brings Positional Tracking to Any HMD, Makes You Look Like an Alien

ImmerSight is a positional tracking system, that can be used with any head mounted display, being produced by a company in Germany. Notably, this could be a solution for the Oculus Rift developer kit which currently lacks positional tracking....

CES 2015: AltspaceVR CEO Eric Romo Talks Social VR at Intel’s Booth

We had a chance to talk shop with the minds behind AltspaceVR, a yet unreleased social platform for virtual reality, located at the Intel booth at CES 2015 in Las Vegas. Executive Editor and intrepid reporter Ben Lang spoke with Eric...

Sixense Shows off STEM Tracking With Impressive Ping Pong Demo

Sixense, creators of the tracking technology in the Razer Hydra, have been hard at work over the last year developing Hydra's successor, STEM. The company has also recently announced that STEM will be compatible with Samsung's Gear VR for...
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