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Panasonic’s foldable controller keeps your keyboard and drink cups within easy reach.
Panasonic’s subsidiary, ShiftAll, is again willing to experiment. At CES 2023, the company will Ultralight PC VR Headset MeganeX Wireless solution for whole body tracking HaritoraX Wireless (see below). Weird gadgets like Mutalk are also on display. A mask-type Bluetooth microphone that covers your mouth to reduce audio noise. Sounds interesting.
What do your partners, family members, or friends say about your facial mutalk? | | Photo: Shift All
The most attractive work Convertible VR controller for Lighthouse tracking in SteamVRFlipVR, like many other controllers for VR headsets, has the usual analog sticks and buttons. But the highlight is its transformability. By moving your wrist, you can instantly transfer the control of FlipVR to the back of your hand.
Switch from hands-free to VR controller and back again
On the back of the hand, the controller stays out of the way when the user wants to quickly hit the keyboard or grab a drink in between.
Shiftall shows a DJ spinning a real record in time as a use case. A VR DJ can seamlessly incorporate analog tracks into a digital set, much like his VRChat social app.
Converting back to a controller also works literally in the blink of an eye. Controls include a total of four buttons, two system buttons, two analog sticks, two triggers, a grip button, and touch sensors on the buttons, sticks, and triggers.
The controller is securely attached to the hand with Velcro, so even if the gamer picks up something in the real world, the VR app can always detect the position of the wrist and keep recreating it in VR. You can see the controller and other accessories in the video below.
Folding functionality is not the only special feature of FlipVR.Adjust for people with different hand sizes Control surface position and angle for hand shapeThis, according to Shiftall, makes it very comfortable to use for long periods of time.
Charging via USB-C can power a VR controller for over 7 hours. No price has been set yet. The controller is expected to be released later this year.
Whole body tracking with HaritoraX Wireless
of “Haritra X Wireless” whole body tracking setwas also announced at CES 2023, but differs from the “Haritra X 1.1” model mainly in wireless operation. The six compact body trackers weigh 17 grams each and last about 20 hours on USB-C charging. Users can extend them with an additional set of extensions. Up to 11 trackers are supported simultaneously.
Haritra’s dimensions are much more compact than other trackers. | | Image: Shift All
Tracking uses an accelerometer, gyroscope, compass sensor (9-axis IMU), and distance sensor (ankle only). The system does not use external optical sensors and can be worn under clothing.
The tracker is compatible with apps such as VRChat, NeosVR, VirtualCast, Virtual Motion Capture, Cluster, ChilloutVR.Ah Presale price is $349 It will start in February 2023 and ship in June.
Sony recently introduced Mocopia similar low-cost whole-body tracking device Reservations are being accepted in Japan.
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