Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated a practical system for full-body tracking in VR using cameras mounted on the controllers to get a better view of the user’s body. Although ...

If you’re a newcomer to virtual reality, you’ll notice something odd about your appearance: Depending on the app, you may look down to see you’re represented by an avatar that’s just a floating torso ...

A newly-discovered patent suggests that Sony may have an exciting trick up its sleeve for its next-generation PlayStation 5 VR system. While the addition would not necessarily revolutionize gameplay, ...

Playstation VR and Oculus use the obvious design where the controllers emit some light/infrared signal, and room mounted cameras detect position. With multiple controllers, potentially two hands and a ...

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, ...

Although the Meta Quest 2 (formerly the Oculus Quest 2) is the most popular VR headset on Steam by quite a margin, the Valve Index is the closest second thanks to its industry-leading tracking ...

Surreal Touch is a Kickstarter-backed third-party motion controller for Vision Pro. The first batch of controllers began shipping in December (right on time), and early impressions are starting to ...

Valve is reportedly developing a standalone VR headset to rival the likes of the PlayStation VR and Meta Quest. Numerous recent patents, software discoveries and leaked renders all point towards an ...

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 ...

Valve just dropped its boldest hardware lineup yet: the new Steam Machine, Steam Frame VR headset, and Steam Controller, all launching in early 2026 to unify your Steam library across couch, desktop, ...