Positional Tracking
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...
YEI Technology Announces Big Price Drop for PrioVR VR Motion Capture Kit, Earlier Delivery
In a move that's sure to make PrioVR backers and would-be backers alike quite happy, YEI Technology has announced a big price drop for both the PrioVR Lite and PrioVR Pro systems. On top of that, they're shaving four...
PrioVR VR Motion Capture Kit Kickstarter is Live, Early Bird Prices Start at $450
YEI Technology has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their PrioVR project. PrioVR is an affordable VR motion capture system that will allow players to put their entire bodies inside a virtual reality environment.
The Oculus Rift lets us see...
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...
Atlas: Turn Your Living Room Into a Holodeck With a Rift, a Printer and a Phone
Positional tracking is hard. Especially if you want to move through your virtual world as a physical space. Aaron Rasmussen has a solution and it's an elegant one. His Atlas project promises to make your home a VR playground...
New Sixense Video Demonstrates Positional Head Tracking with STEM and the Oculus Rift
A short but exciting new video just released by Sixense demonstrates not only the much anticipated STEM wireless module system in action but also a glimpse at some new prototype hardware.
Sixense, the company behind the Razer Hydra positional tracking...
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...
Sixense STEM Next Generation Motion Controller Goes to Kickstarter This Month
Sixense has officially announced that they'll be bringing their next-gen 'STEM' motion controller to Kickstarter this month, along with a few additional details.
Sixense, creators of the technology behind the Razer Hydra motion controller, announced the wireless 'STEM' motion controller...
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....
How to Add Positional Tracking to the Oculus Tuscany Demo with the Razer Hydra
Tony Bowren recently shared his rather ingenious solution to the problem of the Oculus Rift Development Kit's lack of positional tracking using the Razer Hydra on YouTube. He talks to us about this project, a little of himself, and...
Peter Kafka from AllThingsD tries the Oculus Rift, “I’m a little queasy, but it’s awesome” [Video]
At the 'D: Dive Into Media' conference on Tuesday, Brendan Iribe joined Peter Kafta from AllthingsD to give him a chance to try the Oculus Rift HMD. His reaction to the experience, mirrored those of many before him --...
