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Microsoft’s SeeingVR Tools Helping People with Vision Problems View Unity VR Apps
On paper, virtual reality headsets shouldn’t pose a problem for people with vision problems. The screens are up-close and have a very high degree of contrast along with lenses that…
Facebook is Developing an Artificial Intelligence Voice Assistant for its Portal and Oculus Products
According to an earlier report by CNBC which has since been confirmed by Facebook itself, the tech company is working on an AI-powered digital voice assistant similar to the pre-existing…
Sony Patents VR-Friendly Prescription Glasses Equipped with Eye-Tracking
One of the many obstacles to mass adoption of virtual reality is the problems faced by glass-wearers when putting on the virtual reality headsets. Although some headsets accommodate this better…
FeelReal to Crowdfund for its Multisensory VR Mask in April
Sense of smell now becoming a part of the virtual reality experience Virtual reality is just about to acquire a smell and other sensations after FeelReal’s announcement this week of…
Google Invents VR Controller That Adds Location and Orientation Tracking
A patent filing published this Thursday describes Google’s plan to invent a “VR Arm Model” that could make it possible for systems to supplement tracking information for the location of…
GDC 2019: HTC’s Lip Tracking Module Dev Kit for Vive Pro
HTC was present at the GDC 2019 and it announced that it is developing a lip-tracking module for its HTC Pro VR headset. Reports have suggested that the lip tracking…
Facebook’s Creepy VR Avatars Look and Move Exactly Like You
Facebook has been secretly working on a sophisticated system that creates ultra-realistic virtual avatars that strikingly resemble people in both their facial features and mannerisms. While the system is not…
Harman Submits Patent for Robotic Speakers for Virtual Reality
Samsung subsidiary Harman has submitted a patent for mapping out sounds from virtual reality games and experiences onto robotic speakers for a more realistic audio output from virtual environments. The…
US Army Outfits Soldiers with Augmented Reality
The US Army is equipping soldiers with Tactical Augmented Reality (TAR), which is a new augmented display that will help them by providing deeper information. Tactical Augmented Reality –The Future…
Unreal Engine Demonstrates VR Teleportation Tech
During the Games Developers Conference, Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney talked about the challenges of creating realistic video game characters, he mentioned hair, eyes, and skin as the…