Motion Sensing Peripherals

Motion Sensing Peripherals

Nimble Sense Nears End of Kickstarter Campaign, Reaches First $120,000 Stretch Goal

Nimble Sense, the hand tracking controller designed to work with head mounted displays, has surpassed its first stretch goal of $120,000, nearly doubling its base funding goal of $62,500. With only a few days left until the crowdfunding campaign closes, the...

Neal Stephenson: “STEM… is going to give Clang a huge boost in playability and realism”

In a newly published video, Neal Stephenson, project leader on Clang, extols the benefits of the Sixense STEM system, and how it will enable Stephenson's goal of realistic sword fighting in videogames. Clang is a project by Subutai Coroporation, which...

News Bits: Control VR Finished Kickstarter Successfully, 176% Funded

Control VR is one of the first systems we've seen to offer a viable and technically promising finger tracking solution, or VR Glove, to VR enthusiasts. In fact, the Control VR team were so confident in their fully upper...

Virtuix Omni Heading to Shark Tank Investment Reality Show Next Friday

Virtuix Omni, the forthcoming VR omnidirectional treadmill, will be making an appearance on ABC's popular venture capital reality show, Shark Tank. For those who haven't seen the show, Shark Tank puts entrepreneurs in front of a panel of wealthy investors in...

STEM Prototype Shown with 5 Trackers for the First Time: This is the Next Step for...

Sixense's successful STEM Kickstarter has been running for a few weeks now, but for the first time they're showing the true power of their VR tracking system with full 5 point tracking. The results are, quite frankly, awesome. I guess...

Control VR Post Reddit User’s Hands-On Experiences

As reported earlier, Control VR have been going out of their way to demonstrate to the VR community that their upper body motion capture system which incorporates some pretty awesome finger tracking data gloves, is completely awesome and well...

Tactical Haptics Readies new Reactive Grip Controller Prototype for GDC Debut

Tactical Haptics says that they're currently raising money to bring the unit to market for VR developers and enthusiasts. The company ran a Kickstarter back in November which unfortunately failed to hit its goal of $175,000. It's unclear if...

Tactical Haptics Announce Wireless Stretch Goal, Gets Creative with the Reactive Grip

In their latest Kickstarter update, Tactical Haptics has responded to backer's requests to go wireless with it's Reactive Grip motion sensing peripheral. And a new video update highlights the range of creative uses for the device. Get a Grip, Go...

STEM Motion Controller Prototype Demoed with Crashland, Sixense AMA Today With STEM Feature Announcement

Sixense has put together a video showing their STEM prototype played with one of my favorite Oculus Rift demos -- Crashland. The Sixense team is also doing an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Reddit where the community can...

News Bits: Save $10 on a Leap Motion VR Developer Bundle

Leap has made available a new bundle which will save developers $10 when buying the Leap Motion controller and corresponding VR mount for the Oculus Rift VR headset. Back in August, Leap announced a VR mount for their Leap Motion...

Project Holodeck Update: Razer Now Official Sponsor, The Team Tests the Oculus Rift

Exciting info for the team of Project Holodeck, Razer is now an official sponsor. The company, which was founded in 1998 and manufacturers PC peripherals for hardcore gamers, will supply the Holodeck team with hardware pertinent to the project and...

PrioVR LZ: New, Cheaper Kickstarter Reward Tier for Seated VR Gaming

For those wanting to get in on the PrioVR Kickstarter, but couldn't back the $349 'PrioVR Lite' kit with 11 trackers, YEI Technology has announced a new less expensive tier aimed toward seated VR gaming. PrioVR is a low-cost VR...

Kickstarter Roundup: Nimble Sense Passes Goal with 38 Days Remaining, Riftmax Theater Moves On to 7th...

Nimble Sense and Riftmax Theater both launched Kickstarter campaigns recently and both are going well. Nimble Sense has passed its goal with plenty of time remaining, and Riftmax Theater is closing in on their 7th stretch goal. Nimble Sense NimbleVR launched...

Sony Acquires Softkinetic with Tech Ideal for Next-Gen PlayStation VR Input

Softkinetic are a 3D vision company specialising in depth-sensing technologies, specifically  ToF (Time of Flight) laser-based systems. Now, Sony have announced it has acquired the Belgian company, provoking speculation that we might see the company's tech used for hand-tracking alongside...

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...
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