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Pimax Controllers Look A Lot Like Valve’s Early ‘Knuckles’ Prototypes
China-based VR company Pimax recently put up a listing on its website for upcoming controllers for its “5K Plus” and “8K” PC headsets. Pimax plans to ship them sometime next year paired with base...
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Tactical Haptics ‘Reactive Grip’ VR Controllers Are Now Production Ready
Tactical Haptics today announced the new production-ready design for their haptic VR controllers which adapt the shape of their grip to make using virtual objects feel more real. The company...
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FinchShift 6DoF Controllers To Work With Any Vive Wave Headset, Demo At CES
Finch Technologies announced today that it partnered by HTC to allow their 6DoF controllers to be compatible with any VIVE Wave headset. Qualcomm also tested the controllers and confirmed their...
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CES 2019: Contact CI Simulates Actual Touch With Motorized Tendons
Last year at CES 2018 one of my favorite demos was when I met with Craig Douglass from Contact CI and tried out their haptic glove dubbed the Maestro. It was still very much a work-in-progress device...
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HTC Highlights Vive Cosmos Controllers In New Video
We still have much to learn about the HTC Vive Cosmos. But this new video gives us another look at its promising controllers. The Vive Cosmos controllers are designed to be used with the headset’s...
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Tactical Haptics To Bring Production Design Controllers To GDC
We’re expecting hands-on time with a lot of new VR headsets at GDC 2019 next week. But Tactical Haptics will be offering a look at its latest design for its VR controllers, too. In a Kickstarter...
View ArticleOculus Touch Battery Cover Coming Off? Here’s What Facebook Recommends
We’ve seen reports from others now confirming an issue with the battery compartment of the new Oculus Touch controllers which ship with Rift S and Oculus Quest. I noted in my review of the Rift S that...
View ArticleManus VR Introduces New Prime Series With Haptic Feedback
I originally tried out the Manus VR gloves almost three years ago. In VR years that’s basically an entire lifetime ago. Back then it was rudimentary at best and we’ve seen several other solutioins from...
View ArticleEvery Game That Supports Valve Index Controllers (So Far)
Over the next few days the Valve Index will finally start arriving on people’s doorsteps. The headset brings improved comfort, resolution, audio, field of view and more to VR. We’re pretty darn excited...
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VRGO Mini Is A Wobbly Rival For 3DRudder, Kickstarter Now Live
For the longest time, I was a 3DRudder snob. Why add yet more clutter to already-complicated VR setups, right? But the VR balance board’s release on PSVR proved its value, especially for gamers wanting...
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Oculus Rift S Holiday Gift Guide: Accessories, Games, And More For The PC VR...
The Oculus Rift S (read our headset review) is one of the best PC VR headsets on the market due to its affordability, ease of use, comfort, and sharper resolution over its predecessor. We’ve put...
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CES 2020: Pico Neo 2 Pricing Revealed Alongside New Eye Tracking Model
China-based VR hardware company Pico Interactive announced the specifications and planned prices for its upcoming Neo 2 standalone VR headset. The company also revealed a new model in the line called...
View ArticleThis Oculus Quest Controller Charging Station Replaces Your Faceplates
Tired of endlessly switching out batteries in VR? This Oculus Quest controller charging station might have a fix for you. ONG Innovations revealed this new product over the weekend. As it stands right...
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Antilatency Announces Oculus Quest Support, SDK, Custom 6DoF Controller
VR tracking company Antilatency has announced a slew of new hardware and updates to their tracking systems, including support for the Oculus Quest and a new software development kit (SDK) for easy...
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Table Tennis In VR Gets 3D Printed Paddle For Oculus Touch Controllers
A project developed by mechanical engineers Florian Auté and Alexis Roseillier resulted in a 3D printed paddle, grip and holder for an Oculus Touch controller. The grip replicates the feel of a real...
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Manus Polygon Mixes Full VR Body And Hand-Tracking For Multiplayer Use
Manus, the VR company that offers enterprise-level hand-tracking solutions, this week revealed a new full-body tracking solution to complement its existing offerings. Called Manus Polygon, the system...
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Etee Is A Lightweight Finger-Sensing VR Controller With No Trigger
During CES in January I tried a pair of controllers called “etee” that were lightweight with finger-sensing features. As I held them in my hands, a laptop screen showed which gestures and movements the...
View ArticleWireality Is A Low-Cost VR Haptics System That Turns You Into A Puppet
We’ve seen a lot of different approaches to solving VR haptics over the past few years. It’s safe to say that Wireality is unlike any other, though. Revealed earlier this month from researchers at...
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