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Sixense refunds backers for VR controller, five years later

More than five years after funding its Stem virtual reality controller system on Kickstarter, Sixense is paying back those who pledged for the device. Sixense is no longer making a consumer version of the controller, as it is focusing on producing hardware for enterprise and healthcare companies.

The company is refunding all of the 2,383 people who backed Stem to the tune of just more than…

VR Creation App ‘MakeVR’ to be “Spun Out” from Sixense, Now Hardware Agnostic

Steve Hanstead from Sixense took to the stage at VR Launchpad in Mountain View, CA today to announce that the virtual reality 3D modelling application MakeVR, often used alongside the company’s STEM motion controllers, is being “spun out” into a separate company and will become “hardware agnostic” where VR input is concerned.

VR Launchpad, the virtual reality startup showcase, is underway and one of the 24 startup pitching to the VRL panel today was not a startup at all – at least not yet. MakeVRis a software application developed by Sixense which aims to lower the barrier of entry for 3D modelling, traditionally an extremely technical and skilled arena. Utilising naturalistic and intuitive motion input, the application lets you sculpt with your hand inside a virtual space, allowing the user to express themselves freely or with great precision.

Marvel's Avi Arad's VR company Sixense made a VR lightsaber simulator #vr #virtualreality #sixense

Arad’s company Sixense is opening new ways to interact within virtual reality through its STEM system, leading to new opportunities for interactive entertainment, virtual training, and rehabilitation.

Movie producer Avi Arad, the man behind the Blade, X-Men, Spider-Man, and Iron Man films, helped transform Marvel Studios into the powerhouse that it is today. Now, as the chairman and co-founder…

Sixense's motion-controlled VR lightsaber is just as much fun as it looks #ces #vr #sixense

I finally know what it’s like to use a lightsaber, kind of. Not a replica, with the plastic light-up blade and little speaker. I know what it feels like to grab a hilt and see it extend, then parry volley after volley of blasts from a training remote, sending them shooting across the room. Or to drag it downward and watch it burn…

I'm looking forward to this next UploadVR event and hope to see you there! You can use promo code SFVRCC for a discount if you're planning to attend. 

Join over 1,500 innovators, enthusiasts, and curious consumers on January 16th for the largest consumer VR event in history. This unforgettable night will feature 60+ virtual reality experiences, 12 speakers, 5 DJs, fine drinks, local artists, and much more.

Alors c'est bien beau de voir le monde s'exciter autour de la VR, avec le lancement de multiples casques, mais il y a un point qui reste un peu en suspens: comment interagir avec son environnement virtuel?

Bien-sûr, des produits comme le Kinect ou la Wii Remote semblent être une bonne base pour cela. C'est d'ailleurs sur cette dernière que Sixense nous propose un kit, le STEM System, qui permet la capture et le positionnement de l'ensemble des mouvements de chaque capteur. Le kit est composé de deux télécommandes, 1 capteur de mouvement de tête (à monter sur votre casque) ainsi que deux capteurs pour le mouvements des jambes. Il y a aussi une petite base qui capturera l'ensemble . Tout ceci étant bien sûr sans fil, ce qui déplaira aux tricoteurs en herbes, vous nous excuserez.

Sixsense était d'ailleurs à l'origine d'un produit équivalent pour Wii, le Razer Hydra, qui avait fait un flop...jusqu'à l'arrivée de l'Oculus Rift. Depuis, ce premier kit est devenu introuvable :-)

Ca en dit un peu plus sur le potentiel du produit non?

Sixense STEM + Striker VR Brings Real Recoil to Virtual Weaponry #sixense #oculusrift

Sixense, creators of the STEM motion input controller, are showing off an experiment which combines their ‘STEM Pack’ with Striker VR’s weapon recoil system. The result is a weapon that feels real in both form and function, and carries beautifully into the virtual world.

Sixense’s STEM includes motion tracked controllers and optional ‘STEM Packs’, independently tracked modules which players can…