Centimeter-Accurate GPS System Could Transform Virtual Reality
Researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas said the centimeter-accurate GPS-based positioning system is far more precise than the orientation capability currently available on smartphones and could allow virtual reality (VR) headsets to be used outdoors.
Researchers said the advanced GPS coupled with a smartphone camera could be used to quickly build a globally referenced 3-D map of one’s surroundings that would greatly expand the radius of a VR game or experience.
“Imagine games where, rather than sit in front of a monitor and play, you are in your backyard actually running around with other players,” said Todd Humphreys, assistant professor...
Humphreys explained that his team is working with Samsung to develop a snap-on accessory that will tell smartphones, tablets and virtual reality headsets their precise position and orientation.
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