NOTE: All tables listed below can be accessed openly via Google Drive for viewing only.
Table 2 – Sensors for AR/VR Systems
Sensing Principle |
Sensor Type |
Technology |
Motion |
3 axis Accelerometer |
MEMS Integrated Circuit |
Gravity |
3 axis Gyroscope |
MEMS Integrated Circuit |
Magnetic Field (Earths) |
3 axis Magnetometer |
Hall effect Integrated Circuit |
Light |
Photodiode |
Optical Sensor Integrated Circuit |
Sound |
Microphone |
MEMS Acoustic Sensor |
Geolocation |
GPS receiver |
Radio Frequency Transceiver |
Light (images) |
Camera |
CMOS image sensor integrated circuit |
Time of Flight |
Camera + LED/Laser |
CMOS Time of Flight Image Sensor and LED/Laser Illumination |
Depth Sensing Camera |
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Table 3 – AR/VR Headsets Table
This table is available as an Excel chart – contact the author for a copy.
Company |
Product Name |
Taxonomic Category |
Retail Price |
Display(s) |
FOV |
Sensors |
Compatibility |
Links |
Snap |
Spectacles |
Augmented Reality, Heads Up Display, Camera |
$ 130.00 |
none |
n/a |
low resolution cameras |
iPhone, Android (BLE) |
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Recon |
Jet |
Augmented Reality, Heads Up Display, Camera |
$ 499.00 |
n/a |
HD Camera |
iPhone, Android, BLE, ANT+ |
http://store.reconinstruments.com/Recon-Jet |
|
VSP Global |
Level |
Augmented Reality, Heads Up Display, Text/Graphics Display Only |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
IMU( gyro, accel, magnetometer) |
iphone, Android, BLE |
|
Garmin |
Varia Vision |
Augmented Reality, Heads Up Display, Text/Graphics Display Only |
$ 399.99 |
HUD-pupil scale optics |
10° |
vibration |
Garmin Edge products |
|
Avegant |
Glyph |
Augmented Reality, Mobile |
$ 699.00 |
1280×720@120hz, micromirror |
45° |
Head tracker |
Open Platform Compatability |
|
ASUS |
Zenphone AR |
Augmented Reality, Mobile, Smartphone/Tablet/PC based |
5.7″ SuperAMOLED 2560×1440 |
n/a |
23MP Camera |
Android |
https://www.asus.com/us/Phone/ZenFone-AR-ZS571KL/ |
|
Lenovo |
Phab2 Pro |
Augmented Reality, Mobile, Smartphone/Tablet/PC based |
$ 399.00 |
6.4″ QHD 2560×1440 display |
n/a |
Depth Sensing Cameras (Time of Flight |
Android |
http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/smart-devices/-lenovo-smartphones/phab-series/Lenovo-Phab-2-Pro/p/WMD00000220 |
Microsoft |
Hololens |
Augmented Reality, Mobile |
$ 3,000.00 |
HD 16:9 light engines |
30°x17° |
1 Intertial Measurement Unit (Accel/Gyro) |
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Intel |
Project Alloy |
Augmented Reality, Mobile |
tbd |
tbd |
tbd |
4 Depth Sense/ToF cameras |
TBD |
https://newsroom.intel.com/chip-shots/intel-unveils-project-alloy/ |
Vuzix |
Blade 3000 |
Augmented Reality, Mobile |
<$1000 |
waveguide see through optics |
30° |
8MP, 1080p video |
iPhone, Android (BLE) |
|
ODG |
R7 AR; R8 AR; R9 AR |
Augmented Reality, Mobile |
$2750-$1000 |
720p displays |
40°/50° |
4MP Camera |
iPhone, Android (BLE) |
|
Solos-wearables |
Solos |
Augmented Reality, Mobile |
$ 500.00 |
HUD-pupil scale optics |
10.68° |
near ear speakers, touch control |
iPhone, Android (BLE), ANT+, |
|
Epson |
Moverio BT-300 |
Augmented Reality, Mobile |
$ 779.00 |
720HD OLED display |
n/a |
5MP camera |
Wireless, BLE, Android |
|
Laforge |
Shima (Alpha) |
Augmented Reality, Mobile |
tbd |
WQVGA Waveguide optics |
n/a |
IMU( gyro, accel, magnetometer) |
BLE, iPhone, Android |
|
Microsoft |
Windows Mixed Reality |
Augmented Reality, Tethered |
tbd |
tbd |
90° |
Depth Sensing Cameras (Time of Flight) |
Windows 10 |
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/virtualreality?icid=CNavVirtualReality |
Dell |
Windows Mixed Reality |
Augmented Reality, Tethered |
tbd |
90° |
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/31/15717478/dell-asus-windows-mixed-reality-headsets-features |
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Lenovo |
Windows Mixed Reality |
Augmented Reality, Tethered |
tbd |
90° |
https://www.theverge.com/ces/2017/1/2/14150054/lenovo-vr-headset-windows-holographic |
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Acer |
Windows Mixed Reality |
Augmented Reality, Tethered |
$ 299.00 |
90° |
2 Depth Sense Cameras |
Windows 10 Gaming PC with GTX980/1060 or equivalent |
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ASUS |
Windows Mixed Reality |
Augmented Reality, Tethered |
tdb |
90° |
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/31/15717478/dell-asus-windows-mixed-reality-headsets-features |
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HP |
Windows Mixed Reality |
Augmented Reality, Tethered |
$ 329.00 |
90° |
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Interaxon/Safilo Group |
Safilo X (Smith, Carrera, Polaroid) |
Augmented Reality, Wearable, Smartphone Connected, Sense Only |
tbd |
n/a |
EEG/EOG/EMG brainwave sensors |
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Vue |
Vue Smart Glasses |
Augmented Reality, Wearable, Smartphone Connected, Sense Only |
$ 199.00 |
n/a |
n/a |
bone conduction speakers |
iPhone, Android (BLE) |
|
Samsung |
Gear |
Fully Immersive, Mobile |
$105+phone |
depends on phone choice |
90° |
Acceleromete |
Samsung Smart phone(s) + Android |
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/virtual-reality/gear-vr/gear-vr-sm-r322nzwaxar/ |
LG |
LG360VR |
Fully Immersive, Mobile |
$ 199.99 |
920×720 per eye, 639ppi Real RGB |
80° |
IMU |
LG G5, |
http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-accessories/lg-LGR100.AVRZTS-360-vr |
Merge |
Merge VR |
Fully Immersive, Mobile |
$99+phone |
depends on phone choice |
90° |
Any Smartphone (iPhone6-HTC One M8) |
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|
Daydream View |
Fully Immersive, Mobile |
90° |
Google Daydream VR / Android |
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Vuzix |
M300 |
Fully Immersive, Mobile |
$ 1,499.00 |
nHD color display |
55° |
touch pad |
iPhone, Android, BLE |
https://www.vuzix.com/Products/m300-smart-glasses |
Zeiss |
VR One |
Fully Immersive, Mobile |
$ 99.00 |
depends on phone choice |
100° |
depends on smarphone choice |
iPhone, Android, Google Cardboard/Daydream |
http://vrone.us/ |
HTC |
Vive |
Fully Immersive, Tethered |
$ 799.00 |
100° |
2 IR cameras for head tracking |
PC Gaming Computer |
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Oculus |
Rift |
Fully Immersive, Tethered |
$ 499.00 |
90° |
1 IR camera for head tracking |
PC with minimum GeForce GTX970 |
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ANTVR |
Kit 2 |
Fully Immersive, Tethered |
$ 699.00 |
90° |
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Sony |
Playstation VR Headset Core System |
Fully Immersive, Tethered |
$ 359.00 |
90° |
Playstation Console |
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PIMAX |
4K |
Fully Immersive, Tethered |
$ 320.00 |
90° |
PC Gaming computer |
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Razer |
Razer OSVR |
Fully Immersive, Tethered |
$ 300.00 |
2160×1200 OLED @120hz |
90° |
IR Camera |
Open Source drivers |
|
Mechdyne |
Cave2 |
CAVE |
>$100,000 |
60’x8′ panoramic UHD display |
320° |
10 camera optical tracking system |
Customized to suit |
|
VRX Simulators |
VRX iMotion/Viper/Pro Flight |
Fully Immersive, Vehicle Simulator |
$ 61,500.00 |
multiple HD LED displays |
200° |
steering wheel, pedals, seat haptics, controls haptics |
custom PC based systems |
|
Immersive Technologies |
PRO4 |
Fully Immersive, Vehicle Simulator |
>$100000 |
multiple HD LED displays |
270° |
steering wheel, pedals, seat haptics, controls haptics |
custom PC based systems |
http://www.immersivetechnologies.com/products/Simulators.htm |
ThoroughTec |
Cybermine/Cyberquip/Cyberwar |
Fully Immersive, Vehicle Simulator |
>$100000 |
multiple HD LED displays |
270° |
steering wheel, pedals, seat haptics, controls haptics |
custom computer controls |
|
VirTra |
V-300 |
CAVE |
>$50000 |
multiple HD LED displays |
300° |
simulated firearms |
custom computer controls |
|
TruGolf |
The Signature |
CAVE |
$ 33,950.00 |
single 174″ display |
120° |
TruFlight Camera |
custom computer controls |
|
CMLABS |
Construction/Port/Custom Simulators |
Fully Immersive, Vehicle Simulator |
>$50000 |
multiple HD LED displays |
200+° |
steering wheel, pedals, seat haptics, controls haptics |
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Xesa |
6DOF Platforms/Static Sim Arena |
Fully Immersive, Vehicle Simulator |
>$100000 |
multiple HD LED displays |
360° |
steering wheel, pedals, seat haptics, controls haptics |
custom computer controls |
|
InMotion Simulation |
C172 G1000 Full Motion Flight Simulator |
Fully Immersive, Vehicle Simulator |
>$100000 |
multiple HD LED displays |
360° |
steering wheel, pedals, seat haptics, controls haptics |
custom computer controls |
|
Gforcefactory |
Edge 6D |
tbd |
120° |
steering wheel, pedals, seat haptics, controls haptics |
custom PC based systems |
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BEC Motion Simulators |
I-MOSE Real-Time Flight Simulator |
tbd |
360° |
Varies |
custom computer controls |
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Table 4 – VR Recording Hardware
This table is available as an Excel chart – contact the author for a copy.
Company |
Product |
Specs |
Price |
link |
NCTech |
iris360 |
360° Image Capture; 90mp;10bit HDR images |
$ 2,899.00 |
|
Samsung |
Gear 360 |
360° Image Capture;14mp; HD video capture |
$ 229.00 |
|
Ricoh |
Theta S |
360° Image Capture;15mp; 4K video capture |
$ 349.00 |
|
Nikon |
KeyMission |
360° Image Capture;24mp; 4K video capture |
$ 499.95 |
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/action-camera/keymission-360.html |
LG |
360 CAM |
360° Image Capture;16mp; 2K video capture |
$ 199.00 |
http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-accessories/lg-LGR105.AVRZTS-360-cam |
360fly, Inc. |
360fly |
360° Image Capture;15mp; 4K video capture |
$ 449.00 |
|
Bubl |
Bublcam |
360° Image Capture;14mp; 2K video capture |
$ 799.00 |
|
Nokia |
OZO |
360° Image Capture; (8)2Kx2K sensors; 30fps |
$ 40,000.00 |
|
Giroptic |
GiropticIO |
360° Image Capture;jpg/mp4;1920*960 |
$ 249.00 |
|
Freedom360 |
Freedom360 |
360° Image Capture;15mp; 4K video capture |
1123+6*Hero =$2500 |
|
VSNMOBIL |
V.360° |
360° Image Capture;15mp; 2K video capture |
$ 449.00 |
|
Occipital |
Structure Sensor |
Depth Sensing Camera for tablets |
$ 499.00 |
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Table 5 – AR/VR Developer Tools
This table is available as an Excel chart – contact the author for a copy.
Company |
Product |
Function/Platform |
Links |
Unity Technologies |
Unity 3D |
3D Design, Render, Animation, Game, VR,AR,xR, |
|
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Google VR |
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Daydream 2.0 |
Platform for mobile VR, does not support AR functions |
|
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Tango |
enables devices to track motion, understand depth and space. Enables smartphone AR |
|
OpenSource |
Blender |
3D Design, Render, Animation |
|
Epic Games, Inc |
Unreal Engine |
3D Design, Render, Animation, Game, VR,AR,xR, |
|
Crytech GmbH |
CryEngine |
3D Design, Render, Animation, Game, VR |
|
Amazon |
Lumberyard |
3D Design, Render, Animation, Game, VR, AWS support native |
|
Yulio |
YulioVR |
VR software for architects, civil engineers and construction companies |
|
EON Reality Inc. |
EON Studio, Developer, SDK |
VR software for AR and VR training, eduction, manufacturing, Security/defense |
|
Virtalis |
VR4CAD,Visionary Render |
VR software for CAD visualization, training, simulation, AR training/ocupational assistance |
|
Maxon |
Cinema4D |
3D modeling, rendering, animation software |
|
OpenSpace3D |
OpenSpace3D |
VR/AR software for designing, animating, rendering |
|
3DVista |
Various |
3D/Immersive video editing tools; architectural and tourism virtual tours |
|
Worldviz |
Vizard |
3D/Immersive video editing tools; architectural, engineering, academic, training, defense applications and tourism virtual tours |
|
360VR Toolkit |
Apple, PC , Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro |
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Vuforia |
Vuforia |
Android, iOS,UWP, Unity Editor |
|
EasyAR |
EasyAR |
Android, iOS,UWP, Unity Editor, Windows, Mac |
|
Wikitude |
Wikitude |
Android, iOS, Smart Glasses |
|
ARToolkit |
ARToolKit |
Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, Mac OS, Smart Glasses |
|
Kudan |
Kudan |
Android, iOS |
|
Maxst |
Maxst |
Android, iOS, Windows, Mac OS |
|
Xzimg |
Xzimg |
PC, Android, iOS, Windows, WebGL |
|
NYALTA |
NyARToolkit |
Android, iOS |
|
Zappar |
Zappar SDK & ZapWorks |
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Layar |
LAYAR |
Android |
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