Oculus took a step closer to realising a full body VR experience with the acquisition of Pebbles Interfaces, one of the leading teams in depth sensing technology and computer vision.
The Israel-based technology firm has spent five years developing technology that uses custom optics, sensor systems and algorithms to detect and track hand movement. As the technology advances Pebbles aims to revolutionise the way people communicate in virtual worlds.
“At Pebbles Interfaces, we’ve been focused on pushing the limits of digital sensing technology to accelerate the future of human-computer interaction,” commented Nadav Grossinger, CTO of Pebbles Interfaces. “Through micro-optics and computer vision, we hope to improve the information that can be extracted from optical sensors, which will help take virtual reality to the next level. We’ve always believed visual computing will be the next major platform in our lifetime, and we’re excited to join the Oculus team to achieve that vision for the future.”
Pebbles Interfaces will be joining the hardware engineering and computer vision teams at Oculus.
Source: Oculus
