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Hands-On With the Windows ‘Mixed Reality’ VR Motion Controllers
When it comes to input mechanisms for virtual reality it’s really a two horse race at the moment. The HTC Vive nailed roomscale tracking first with its lighthouse base station system and wand-like...
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This VR Controller Mod Shifts Weight To Simulate Objects
We all know that bringing your hands into VR is an amazing experience, but picking up objects like swords or guns can be a little underwhelming. Currently controllers like Oculus Touch or the HTC Vive...
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Microsoft Research Shows Haptic VR Add-On That Links Motion Controllers
The HTC Vive wands and Oculus Touch controllers do an amazing job of bringing our hands into VR, but they share many issues, including how to handle two-handed objects. However, a new project from...
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Hands-On With The Talon Smart Ring Controller
The VR market is still trying to figure out the best way to reach out and interact with the virtual world. For PC VR users the Oculus Rift has the Touch and the HTC Vive has its wands, PSVR users get...
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Valve Reveals New Steam VR Controller Prototypes At Steam Dev Days (UPDATE)
Update: More information added about the controller prototype being shown at Steam Dev Days. Valve apparently didn’t want to make its Steam Dev Days conference a PR event, but that isn’t stopping it...
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Hands-On Reports Of Valve’s New Controller Prototype
Valve brought out its new controller prototypes at Steam Dev Days and attendees are getting hands-on demos. The new controllers strap onto the hand like a glove but feature an outer ring covered in...
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Windows 10 VR Motion Controller Has Been Hiding In Plain Sight
There are still a lot of questions to be answered about Microsoft’s new VR headsets for Windows 10 before they start rolling out next year. That said, a new video from the company has reminded us that...
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SteamVR Beta Now Renders Oculus Touch Controllers In VR
SteamVR, Valve’s foundation for VR experiences running on its digital store, has supported Oculus’ Touch controllers since June. Today, though, that support has received a major beta update. Though...
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Facebook’s Prototype Touch Controllers Let You Feel The Heat Of Fire And...
It might seem a little early to ask, but what do you want to see in the next Oculus Touch? Improved gesture control? Added resistance to haptics? How about the ability to feel the chill of ice and the...
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‘The Assembly’ Developer nDreams Was ‘Blindsided’ By Motion Controls
nDreams’ The Assembly [Review: 7/10] was in development for a much longer time than many of the VR games you’ll have played in the last nine months. I remember first hearing the name of the adventure...
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Nyko Unveils PS VR and HTC Vive Charging Docks and Other Accessories at CES
As someone that has a PS VR, Gear VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift all in the same apartment, cables, controllers, and headsets are often scattered everywhere. Beside my couch in the living room I’ve...
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Simple PlayStation Move Mod Brings Dual Analog Control To PSVR Games
PlayStation VR is a very capable headset, but it does have one glaring weakness: the PlayStation Move controllers. Sony’s positiontally-tracked wands bring your hands into VR with relative accuracy,...
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GameSir G3s Controller Review: Comfortable and Versatile for VR Gaming
Something like a gamepad is often overlooked when it comes to the most essential, necessary items for a gamer to have in their arsenal. If you play on PC, then your keyboard and mouse are likely your...
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Vive Tracker Includes USB Add-on To Connect The Additional Accessory
HTC recently released a document (PDF) detailing how its upcoming Tracker is supposed to function. The small puck-sized unit is meant to be attached to a range of objects and accessories, bringing...
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Leap Motion Showcases Mobile Hand-Tracking In New Video
A few weeks back I went hands-on with Leap Motion’s mobile VR hand-tracking solution, and now you can see it in action for yourself. The video below shows a build of Leap’s Blocks demo designed for...
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Thrustmaster T16000M FCS Flight Pack Review: Flight Sims Taken to New Heights...
Immersion and presence have become little more than annoying buzzwords in the VR community. However, that overuse from the past year is driven mostly by a fascination with the emerging technology its...
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How I Modded Oculus Touch So They Are Similar To Valve’s Knuckles Prototypes
Editor’s Note: If you try this at home, do so at your own risk. We’ve known for some time now that Valve has been experimenting with motion controllers that strap to your palms, a design that...
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Microsoft Reveals Motion Controllers For Windows VR Headsets
In a keynote today Microsoft is revealing a long-awaited missing piece of its Windows mixed reality platform – motion controllers. We still don’t have many details on the new controllers beyond the...
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Hapto Is A Bizarre VR Controller With Haptic Feedback
Perfect VR input needs precise control and realistic feedback, two things that are difficult to balance with modern technology. Hapto thinks it has the answer, though it creates a few questions of its...
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Vive Trackers Can Turn The Manus VR Gloves Into Position Tracked Controllers
Editor’s Note: In this weekly column, David Robustelli will breakdown the latest rapid prototype he and his team at CapitolaVR have created for VR and/or AR. They are responsible for games like...
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