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Quest 3 Brings a Big Change to Controller Tracking Coverage

Meta Quest 3 brings with it new 'Touch Plus' controllers that do away with the tracking ring that's been part of the company's 6DOF consumer VR controllers ever since the original Rift. But that's not the only change. Editor's Note:...

These VR Gloves Track Your Fingers & Electrically Stimulate for Haptic Feedback

AI SILK is a Japanese wearable-tech startup that's set to unveil a new haptic glove at CES 2023 next month which approaches both haptic feedback and finger-tracking in a different way altogether. AI SILK is a Tohoku University spinoff that...

Meta Reveals Touch Pro Controllers for Quest Pro, Also Compatible with Quest 2

Meta's new Quest Pro headset includes Touch Pro controllers which come with a bevy upgrades, and they'll work with Quest 2 as well. Meta says that Quest Pro and Quest 2 will co-exist as high-end and entry-level headset lines, and...
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Latest Manus VR Gloves Promise New Levels of Finger Tracking Accuracy

At GDC 2022 this week, VR glove creator Manus revealed its new Quantum Metagloves which the company says delivers significantly more accurate finger tracking than its prior solutions. Though priced for enterprise use, the company says it one day...

HTC Announces Wrist Tracker for Vive Focus 3, Releasing in Early 2022 for $129

HTC unveiled a new VR tracker device at CES 2022 today, this time targeting its $1,300 enterprise-focused standalone headset, Vive Focus 3. It's slated to go on sale sometime early this year, starting at $129. Unlike its SteamVR-compatible Vive Tracker,...
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Cas & Chary Present: Hands-on with the SenseGlove Nova Force-feedback VR Gloves

SenseGlove, a Dutch-based producer of VR haptic gloves, has revealed an early prototype of their second glove, the SenseGlove Nova. We recently visited the company to see how it works and feels. Cas & Chary Present Cas and Chary VR is a YouTube...
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Facebook Reveals Latest Wrist-worn Prototypes for XR Input & Haptics

Facebook today revealed some of its latest research and vision for a wrist-worn input device that the company expects to form the basis of AR and VR interactions and haptics in the future. The device, still in a research...

Tundra Tracker Pricing Revealed, Here’s How it Compares to Vive Tracker

Tundra Labs, the company developing the Tundra Tracker SteamVR Tracking accessory, has revealed pricing for the device starting at $95. Previously planned for earlier in the year, a Kickstarter campaign for the tracker is set to launch on March...

Exclusive: Striker VR Raises $4M to Bring Its Haptic VR Gun to Consumers – First Look

Striker VR, maker of high-end haptic VR gun peripherals for the out-of-home market, announced today it has raised a $4 million investment and plans to use the funds to make its first move into the consumer VR space. Striker VR's...

Wacom Unveils VR Pen Built for “the next creative future”

Wacom, a leader in stylus pens and tablets for creative professionals, unveiled a new device late last month which was built specifically for creators looking to leverage the power of VR. Called Wacom VR Pen, the device is a pressure...
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Etee Finger-tracking VR Controller Kickstarter Concludes with Over $110K in Funding

London-based hardware startup TG0 launched a Kickstarter campaign earlier last month for the Etee dev kit, a VR controller with integrated SteamVR Tracking. TG0 positions the controller's button-less design and finger tracking as its main attractions. Update (May 11th, 2020):...

Etee SteamVR Controller Creators Share ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Gameplay and Q&A

Etee, the finger-tracking VR controller with SteamVR Tracking, has nearly reached its Kickstarter goal with plenty of time to spare. Though the controller is designed to be free of buttons, sticks, and triggers (relying instead on finger tracking), its...

Logitech’s VR Stylus for SteamVR Now Available for Pre-order for $750

Logitech's enterprise-focused VR stylus is now available for pre-order. The $750 'VR Ink Pilot Edition' uses SteamVR Tracking and offers up a more natural and precise input modality for a handful of art & design focused VR tools. Logitech revealed...

Hands-on: Dexmo Haptic Force-feedback Gloves are Compact and Wireless

With a development journey starting way back in 2014, Dexta's Dexmo haptic force-feedback VR gloves have come a very long way. I recently went hands-on with the latest version of the company's gloves, which are now production ready, and...

Massless VR Stylus Now Open for Pre-order; Release Date & Price Revealed

Massless is accepting applications for the first wave of its VR stylus which is aimed at making it easier and more precise for professionals to create and design in VR. The company expects to ship the Massless Pen starting...
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