The last big hurdle to making virtual worlds (nope, not going to call it the other thing) a truly realistic experience is providing tangible feedback to other senses too, like touch. There’s been ...

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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, ...

A new patent from Sony has surfaced for a VR controller with features similar to Valve Index. These similar features for the VR motion controller patent include finger tracking, a hand strap and what ...

Anything Daydream can do, Samsung can do clickier. Its mobile Gear VR headset now has a touchpad controller. The controller looks a bit like a mini Vive accessory and is designed to be used in one ...

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) researchers unveiled a prototype motion controller recently which showcases experimental techniques into full hand tracking using machine learning and capacitive ...

Veteran reporter and editor with over ten years of experience. Probably reading comic books. The PlayStation 5 launches in less than two months. Sony has, to this point, held two major PS5 events ...

[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 the handheld ...

Valve may be looking to cut corners and make VR mass adoption more likely in the process. A new patent has appeared for a new design of Valve’s VR controllers. Valve’s VR product is called the Valve ...

As well as starting the Steam Summer Sale 2019 this week, Valve has also introduced a new game in preparation for the rollout of its new virtual reality controllers the, Valve Index controllers.

We've seen generations of hand-operated PlayStation controllers, but what about a peripheral designed for your feet? Sony's latest patent is just that. Sony's latest VR patent (US20230398438) is a ...