Apple is going all-in with hand-tracking for its upcoming Vision Pro, but can hand-tracking really replace proper VR controllers? Meta, Apple’s main competitor in the space, isn’t going so far as to ...

Sony introduced controller-free hand tracking for PS VR2 at Siggraph Asia 2024, demoing it with a cleaning mini-game. The technology tracks hand movements at 60 fps and can recognize 12 gestures, ...

Meta Quest 2 developers have experimented with VR hand-tracking for several years. Between solving puzzles in Cubism to fantasy adventures in Eolia, VR headsets can provide some unique experiences by ...

Early in the Apple Vision Pro development cycle, the company toyed with bespoke VR controllers for the headset, but ultimately decided that eye and finger tracking with cameras was the way to go. At ...

MMORPGs and Virtual Reality games have one major thing in common: they transport us to new worlds. VR does this by tricking yourself that you are physically in a new space, while MMORPGs do it through ...

The newest Quest update, v56, has a number of welcome upgrades. The newest Quest update, v56, has a number of welcome upgrades. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined ...

Added multitasking and an experimental "Direct Touch" hand-tracking update look like improvements on the way to this fall's Quest 3. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore ...

Alright, so 2025 is shaping up to be pretty interesting for VR, especially if you’re looking for something a bit more ...

Unlike every other VR headset released over the past half-decade, Apple’s Vision Pro did not launch with controllers. The company’s landmark “spatial computer” may be correcting that error, according ...

When Apple's highly anticipated AR/VR headset hits the market, it will deliver some unique design elements and capabilities that will set it apart from rival offerings, according to a detailed report ...

VR developer and publisher PatchXR have released a new update for PatchWorld in which they have given players a new Hand Tracking update. The shorthand of this is that you won't need controllers ...