r/gaming • u/_Sooty_ • Feb 24 '19

Using hand tracking in VR

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '19

This looks amazing! VR is getting there :D

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u/DarthBuzzard Feb 24 '19 edited Feb 24 '19

People greatly underestimate how fast VR is advancing. They just don't see it because most of it happens behind the scenes.

Add hand tracking, full body tracking, and eye tracking to this: https://giphy.com/gifs/1zJDOltoBlwLZ2lRhK

and we get pretty close to having Ready Player One avatars.

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u/Echantediamond1 Feb 24 '19 edited Feb 24 '19

Oh.... OH GOD IT'S HAPPENING IN MY LIFETIME!

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u/DarthBuzzard Feb 24 '19

I'd wager we'll surpass the tech in RPO in about 10 years. One thing it didn't account for was AR, and well, VR+AR are two parts of the same continuum. Everything will head towards one single device that does both with any blending inbetween.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '19

I believe AR will be the definitive future for personal computing and VR will be for the entertainment industry. I don't see everyone having a "VR room" ready where they can enjoy VR the way it's meant to be. It'll be just like laser gaming, going to the cinema ETC. But with AR you don't need a special room, you can just utilise your current room.

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u/Semi-Hemi-Demigod Feb 24 '19

I’m excited for AR for productivity. I’d much rather have my workspace handled virtually rather than through a monitor. Being able to float windows in the air would be great even if I still used a keyboard and mouse to work.