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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sony today revealed a first look at its long-rumored VR motion controller with finger-tracking, along with detailed documentation of its inner workings. The controller prototype uses 62 advanced ...

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 ...

Shiftall is hoping to solve one of VR’s simplest but most annoying problems at CES 2023: having to unstrap and put down your VR controller to use your hands. The new FlipVR is a controller that can ...

[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 ...

Meta's VR hand tracking has come a long way in two years. The company has upgraded its Presence Platform hand tracking support for Quest headset apps to allow considerably more natural gestures, ...