VR headset with brain sensors catches the eye at CES
10 Jan 2018 . BY Tom Anstey
LooxidVR is embedded with EEG sensors and eye tracking cameras / LooxidVR
A new technology utilising eye tracking and brain sensors has been named most innovative virtual reality product at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Embedded with EEG sensors and eye-tracking cameras, LooxidVR allows time-synchronised acquisition of eye and brain data concurrent with VR contents and provides an expandable user and application interface.
The technology could be applicable to various VR sectors, helping to better understand users' emotional statuses, including stress levels, preferences and engagement.
Virtual reality has advanced significantly since entering the mainstream. Companies such as Anvio VR, Zero Latency and The Void have taken the concept of free roam VR to the next level, while the technology has also been applied to moving objects such as rollercoasters.
"It’s really encouraging to see our technology and potential recognised globally," said Yongwook Chae, Looxid Labs CEO. "Stay tuned for our future developments, including a comprehensive VR user analytics solution based on eye and brain interface.”
Taking place between 9 and 12 January, CES acts as a global stage for next-generation innovations, with the Las Vegas event welcoming more than 3,900 exhibiting companies each year, each unveiling technologies, products and services for multiple sectors.
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VR headset with brain sensors catches the eye at CES
10 Jan 2018 . BY Tom Anstey
LooxidVR is embedded with EEG sensors and eye tracking cameras / LooxidVR
A new technology utilising eye tracking and brain sensors has been named most innovative virtual reality product at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Embedded with EEG sensors and eye-tracking cameras, LooxidVR allows time-synchronised acquisition of eye and brain data concurrent with VR contents and provides an expandable user and application interface.
The technology could be applicable to various VR sectors, helping to better understand users' emotional statuses, including stress levels, preferences and engagement.
Virtual reality has advanced significantly since entering the mainstream. Companies such as Anvio VR, Zero Latency and The Void have taken the concept of free roam VR to the next level, while the technology has also been applied to moving objects such as rollercoasters.
"It’s really encouraging to see our technology and potential recognised globally," said Yongwook Chae, Looxid Labs CEO. "Stay tuned for our future developments, including a comprehensive VR user analytics solution based on eye and brain interface.”
Taking place between 9 and 12 January, CES acts as a global stage for next-generation innovations, with the Las Vegas event welcoming more than 3,900 exhibiting companies each year, each unveiling technologies, products and services for multiple sectors.
The Grand Hall Experience at St Louis Union Station in St Louis, US, has recently undergone
a major upgrade, involving new projection technology, media servers, and new and refreshed
content.
Bespoke play environment design and manufacturer TouchWood Play has announced that it is
responsible for the creation of a new Kids’ Club on Zuhha Island, Dubai.
German rollercoaster designer and manufacturer Maurer Rides is installing what it describes
as the world’s first interactive indoor rollercoaster featuring Spike technology at the new
Hi Space indoor amusement park in Chongqing, China.
A new $25m flying theatre experience has launched near Niagara Falls, New York State,
exploring 13,000 years of Niagara’s geological and cultural history.
Dutch theme park Efteling has launched its transformed Efteling Symphonica water show,
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