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.
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Virtuix Omni Contest — Enter Now to Win an Omni VR Treadmill
As we reportedly recently, the Virtuix Omni VR treadmill is heading to Kickstarter on June 4th. Building up to the Kickstarter the company starts the Virtuix Omni contest to give away three Omni's -- don't miss your chance to...
New Tactical Haptics Reactive Grip Video Shows More Tactile Experiences
Back at GDC 2013, we caught up with Tactical Haptics and demoed their Reactive Grip technology which seeks to provide players with convincing tactile sensations on controllers and other peripherals. The company has released a new video showing two...
This Full Video of Valve’s ‘Aperture Science’ VR Demo is Wonderful and Spoilerific
*** Warning: This Video Contains Spoilers ***
Watch as an anonymous player works through Valve's Aperture Science demo, built to demonstrate the capabilities of Valve's new virtual reality technology - HTC Vive.
At the PlayHubs game jam in London last week...
Developer Interview: ‘Teddy’ Talks Hydradeck Cover Shooter
We speak to 'Teddy', the developer behind the UDK based and Razer Hydra powered positional tracking demo 'Hydradeck' and the new 'Hydradeck Cover Shooter'.
VR Prospecting
In these early days of the Virtual Reality resurgence, there's much to be discovered. Developers...
STEM System “3 Months Away from Shipping” Says Sixense
The wireless motion controllers, designed for virtual reality input, the Sixense STEM system has had a rocky road since its hugely successful Kickstarter campaign concluded. Design issues and seemingly insurmountable FCC certification problems meant the date which backers could...
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...
Cyberith Combines Virtualizer VR Treadmill with PrioVR Motion Input Suit (Video), Kickstarter Nearly Funded
Cyberith is powering ahead toward their $250,000 Kickstarter goal to bring the Virtualizer VR treadmill to market. A new video from the company shows the unit combined with the PrioVR motion tracking suit for some truly awesome full body...
Sixense Wireless Motion Tracking Development Kit Announced, Effectively the Hydra 2
Today Sixense, creator of the technology found in the Razer Hydra, announced a new wireless tracking development kit that will essentially come to form the Hydra 2. The company, which formerly sold its technology through Razer, will be marketing...
Inversion Project: Low Cost ‘Pop-up’ VR Environment, Zombie Game Demo Video
It looks like we've got a new challenger to Project Holodeck. 'Inversion Project' by Zero Latency Media is a low-cost, portable VR environment that allows players to crouch, jump, and move around a physical space while having that movement...
CES 2015: Hands-On with ‘3D Rudder’ the Motion Controller for your Feet
CES is officially underway and at the press preview event 'CES Unveiled' last night I got the chance to get my hands and feet on with the new 3d Rudder motion controller.
It always amazes me that a place as big as...
Tactical Haptics to Debut Vive ‘Reactive Grip’ Prototype at VR Launchpad
Tactical Haptics, the company behind the unique tactile feedback technology 'Reactive Grip', will show their latest HTC Vive compatible prototype for the first time at VR Launchpad, the the VR startup showcase event, kicking off tomorrow at the Computer History Museum...
Sixense STEM Edges Closer to Release
Sixense, the company behind the much beleaguered motion control system STEM, have released what they term 'positive' results from their latest round of EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) testing.
The STEM system from Razer Hydra creators Sixense, having been successfully Kickstarted back...
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...
Trinity Magnum Interview and Hands-on: Oculus Source Says DK2 IR Camera Will Work for Tracking
The Trinity Magnum is the latest VR motion controller to enter the arena. Following devices like STEM and PrioVR, the Magnum aims to bring an optically tracked solution to the market and one that's significantly less expensive. Recently I...



















