David Jagneaux from The Koalition writes: "Virtual reality has come a long way in just a handful of years. This time last year, I was quick to write-off the experiences that “state-of-the-art” VR peripherals were providing. From my perspective, strapping a screen on someone’s face and giving it motion sensors does not an immersive and true VR experience make. I still believe that though, to a certain degree, but companies have made a lot of steps towards improving the overall experience."
The Perception Neuron is a very cool piece of tech – a tiny block no larger than a sugar cube that contains an accelerometer, a gyroscope and a magnetic tracker. On its own, it’s an impressive testament to the power of miniaturization, but when synced with up to 31 other Neurons, it allows for remarkably accurate full-body motion tracking.
Nick talks about motion tracking system Perception Neuron and its applications as a video game controller with R&D Director Tristan Dai at IndieCade 2014.
VRFocus - Last month VRFocus reported on the launch of a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for an intriguing virtual reality (VR) compatible motion tracking system named Perception Neuron. The system uses tiny units known as Neurons placed around a user’s body for accurate tracking. The developers were looking for $250,000 USD to fund the production of the kit. Now the team has passed that base goal, and is well on its way towards a new $300,000 stretch goal which is teasing some interesting updates for the technology.
