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[Rob Cole] had an ambitious side project: to build an improved version of the Valve Index VR controllers. His effort, named Project Caliper, aims for optimal ergonomics and modularity for …read more Continue reading A Hacker’s Journey in Developing a New VR Controller
With lockdown regulations sweeping the globe, many have found themselves spending altogether too much time inside with not a lot to do. [Peter Hall] is one such individual, with a penchant for flying quadcopters. With the great outdoors all but denied, he instead endeavoured to find a way to make …read more
SteamVR compatibility is a great addition to Windows Mixed Reality, and Steam’s content store is excellent.
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Windows Mixed Reality headsets are getting SteamVR support later today as an early preview, but don’t expect to get the best experience just yet.
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CES 2017 is over and there were VR gadgets and announcements aplenty, but here’s an item that’s worth an extra mention because it reflects a positive direction we can’t wait to see more of. HTC announced the Vive Tracker, to be released within the next few months.
The Tracker looks a bit like a cross between a hockey puck and a crown. It is a self-contained, VR trackable device with a hardware port and built-in power supply. It can be used on its own or attached to any physical object to make that object trackable and interactive in VR. No …read more
[Florian] has been putting a lot of work into VR controllers that can be used without interfering with a regular mouse + keyboard combination, and his most recent work has opened the door to successfully emulating a Vive VR controller in Steam VR. He uses Arduino-based custom hardware on the hand, a Leap Motion controller, and fuses the data in software.
We’ve seen [Florian]’s work before in successfully combining a Leap Motion with additional hardware sensors. The idea is to compensate for the fact that the Leap Motion sensor is not very good at detecting some types of movement, such …read more
Continue reading Revealed: Homebrew Controller Working in Steam VR
New driver doesn’t support camera tracking or motion controls, but it’s a step forward. Continue reading Thanks to Modders, You Can Now Play SteamVR Games with a PSVR Headset
VR is here! Better VR is coming soon! Here’s a guide to all the platforms and headsets available now and right around the corner. The post Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a VR Headset appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a VR Headset
