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 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 ...

Hand tracking first became available on the Oculus Quest back in late 2019. Out of enthusiasm for this new input method, I published a demo of Cubism to SideQuest with experimental hand tracking ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The newest Quest update, v56, has a number of welcome upgrades. The newest Quest update, v56, has a number of welcome upgrades. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined ...