Another important step for Virtual Reality (VR) revolution was done today. Oculus VR has acquired Nimble VR, and 13th Lab.
Nimble VR is known for its skeletal-tracking software, which has been utilised in almost every motion controlled device out there – including Microsoft's Kinect sensor. One of the company's latest endeavours was the Nimble Sense: a small sensor that works in tandem with VR headsets to track joint and angle movements of each finger.
Much like Nimble VR, 13th Lab also brings a host of technology with them. The PointCloud SDK is a development tool capable of Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) along with image detection and tracking. In short, the tech can scout out an area and relay an outline of what the area should look like in a fairly-accurate fashion. So accurate, in fact, NASA uses the same tech on its robots to map unknown areas.
According to 13th Lab, the PointCloud SDK is also capable of taking a 2D image, and mapping it into a 3D environment.
Elsewhere, Oculus also announced that Chris Bregler has joined the team, and will be helming a vision research team at Oculus.
Bergler's recent projects include visual tracking for the Lone Ranger and Star Trek Into Darkness.
These news are another argument to start pioneering the VR possibilities. The future is near.
Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/12/oculus-aquires-nimble-vr-and-13th-lab
Nimble VR is known for its skeletal-tracking software, which has been utilised in almost every motion controlled device out there – including Microsoft's Kinect sensor. One of the company's latest endeavours was the Nimble Sense: a small sensor that works in tandem with VR headsets to track joint and angle movements of each finger.
Much like Nimble VR, 13th Lab also brings a host of technology with them. The PointCloud SDK is a development tool capable of Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) along with image detection and tracking. In short, the tech can scout out an area and relay an outline of what the area should look like in a fairly-accurate fashion. So accurate, in fact, NASA uses the same tech on its robots to map unknown areas.
According to 13th Lab, the PointCloud SDK is also capable of taking a 2D image, and mapping it into a 3D environment.
Elsewhere, Oculus also announced that Chris Bregler has joined the team, and will be helming a vision research team at Oculus.
Bergler's recent projects include visual tracking for the Lone Ranger and Star Trek Into Darkness.
These news are another argument to start pioneering the VR possibilities. The future is near.
Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/12/oculus-aquires-nimble-vr-and-13th-lab
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