Augmented and Virtual Reality Tracking Technology from uSens Now Needs Only One Stereo Camera Module
The uSens Fingo module provides advanced 3D human-computer interaction capability on PC-based VR systems as well as mobile AR and VR platforms. (PRNewsfoto/uSens, Inc.)
At the Augmented World Expo (AWE) in Silicon Valley May 31-June 2, uSens will demonstrate its new combined inside-out 6DOF (degrees of freedom) head tracking and 26DOF hand-tracking technology. This is an industry-first achievement in that it uses only a single camera module with an embedded dual-lens (stereo) camera.
Until now, making both inside-out 6DOF head tracking and 3D hand tracking a reality has required three or even four cameras: one depth-sensing camera or two IR cameras for hand tracking, and one or two mono cameras for head tracking. With uSens' new technology (see video), only one stereo camera module is needed, reducing the system size, complexity, power consumption and, as a result, overall cost.
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New Salix virtual reality film gives doctors an ‘insider’ tour of the human GI tract
Ready for a 3D tour of the human gastrointestinal tract? Valeant's Salix Pharmaceuticals has a new virtual reality tool that aims to offer doctors who diagnose irritable bowel syndrome not only a new perspective, but also an educational experience.
The virtual reality film is viewed through a VR headset as a 3D tour through the human digestive system. Along the way, the possible causes of IBS—such as food intolerance, history of gastrointestinal infections, and altered microbiomes—are discussed.
Primary care doctors are second only to gastroenterologists in discovery of the condition. Salix-funded research—a survey that will be published in next month’s issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology—found that 45% of IBS patients were diagnosed by a gastroenterologist, while 42% were diagnosed by a primary care physician.
Salix sales reps will now begin to take the VR film on office visits.
See the full story here: http://www.fiercepharma.com/marketing/salix-new-virtual-reality-film-gives-literal-insider-tour-human-gi-tract
Dreamworld (China) Is Making AR Glasses That Connect To Your Phone For Under $350
Dreamworld Vision has 10 employees say raised only $2 million in funding — a pittance when compared to the cash that the big name AR companies like Magic Leap, Microsoft and Meta have. And yet, despite these limited resources, the Dreamworld team created something aimed at rattling the cages of its biggest competitors: a pair of AR glasses with abilities that compare to these $1000 + units that will be sold for less than $350. (No pictures of the glasses were allowed)
The Glass we demoed came in two form factors. The first was a smaller, lighter model that was used primarily to show off the headset’s large field of view and basic head tracking. The second was significantly larger and was outfitted with “over the counter” depth sensors and cameras to achieve basic positional tracking. A Dreamworld representative explained that the final version will be comprised of custom-designed components and will be much more similar to the form factor of the smaller unit.
Yes and no. On certain fronts the Glass was more impressive than its big name rivals, but there was one area where it really struggled: Tracking.
See the full story here: https://uploadvr.com/thes-ar-glasses-connect-smartphones-keep-prices-350/
High Fidelity is Architecting for VR Privacy with Self-sovereign Identity – Voices of VR Podcast – Episode #533
His new metaverse venture, High Fidelity, is taking a much more distributed approach with how it’s being developed openly in open source using Worklist.net contractors, how it plans on distributing hosting and compute resources to user’s computers, as well as using a decentralized identity based upon blockchain technology. Rather than having a centralized authority for tracking and data mining an individual’s identity, they’re planning on using what’s called “Self-sovereign Identity”, which Christopher Allen explains in great detail in his comprehensive essay titled A Path to Self-Sovereign Identity.
See the full story here: http://www.roadtovr.com/high-fidelity-architecting-vr-privacy-self-sovereign-identity/
VESA Forms Special Interest Group Focused on Emergent Virtual and Augmented Reality Markets
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) today announced it has formed a Special Interest Group (SIG) that addresses standardization for the fast-growing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets. Well known for developing the ubiquitous DisplayPort™ and Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) standards, VESA also previously defined the long-standing Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) standard—which works with VGA, HDMI, DisplayPort and other established interconnect standards to enable plug-and-play monitor functionality—as well as the subsequent DisplayID extension to define displays with 4K and higher resolution. Its portfolio of display standards makes VESA well positioned to investigate AR/VR compatibility-related issues.
The VESA AR/VR SIG will be charged with several key missions:
- Establish the hierarchical structure for AR/VR services, including physical connections, data transfer protocols, software drivers and application layers
- Define the basic communication data structure and communication channel between the source and sink devices
- Study the related technologies and algorithms, and standardize them to enable economic and efficient implementation
- Suggest any changes to existing VESA standards that may be needed for better AR/VR support
- Work with other standards bodies to merge suggested changes into related standards
See the full story here: https://www.vesa.org/featured-articles/vesa-forms-special-interest-group-focused-on-emergent-virtual-and-augmented-reality-markets/
2017 Global Digital IQ Survey: Augmented reality
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Finger Food organises IoT augmented reality project – in a brewery
Finger Food’s Mixed Reality (MR) application features life-size holographic brewery equipment with live streaming data, offering context and insights from the PI Integrator for Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Cortana Intelligence, ready to be viewed and analysed.
The application uses a combination of OSIsoft’s PI System and Cortana Intelligence, which Finger Food then combined with holographic technology. The result is a framework for visualising real-time IoT data. Now, Deschutes employees can see and interact with IoT data overlayed on specific parts of brewing equipment, in order to eliminate production time losses and increase productivity.
“Mixed reality will significantly impact manufacturing environments over the next decade and we’re very excited to be collaborating with Finger Food as our first Red Carpet Incubation Program MR partner,” said Prabal Acharyya, worldwide director IoT Analytics at OSIsoft.
See the full story here: https://internetofbusiness.com/finger-food-organises-iot-augmented-reality-iot-data-brewery/