For years I've had an idea for an Elder Scrolls type of game, where your mage/sorceror/magic user casts spells via a type of sign language, similar to how Doctor Strange does in the MCU. But doing so ...

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 ...

Sony is making strides in the world of VR gaming by launching controller-free hand tracking on the PlayStation VR2 announced at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024. During the event, the video game giant says that the ...

Alongside the announcement that Quest 2 is getting upgraded controllerless hand-tracking which improves robustness, Meta revealed that it had given select developers access to the tech ahead of time, ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

While AI-powered cameras often track objects or people, their underlying computer vision technology can also be used to digitize the positions of a person’s limbs — an application that is becoming ...

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 ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Meta is testing new Quest hand-tracking features that let you directly touch virtual objects in VR. They’re cool ...

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 ...

Meta provides a significant update to the Quest VR headsets, and it is with the latest hand-tracking capabilities of its devices to better perceive commands. Users only need their hands for their ...

Just when it seemed like PC support was Sony's final word on the PlayStation VR2, the company is showing off hand tracking for the virtual reality headset. As spotted by UploadVR, Sony has been ...

Kinect-like light-field technology could replace PlayStation Move controllers. since people are going to be using VR in small and oddly shaped places it makes sense to get the environment readings ...