Sony's VR Team Is Researching a New Valve Index-Style Controller - IGN Now.

Sony is working on a new finger syncing controller for VR. Sony has published a new research paper describing the development of a new controller that detects individual finger movements. A video uploaded alongside, it demonstrates, it being used with a VR headset, suggesting that Sony is working on new Valve Index-like controllers for potential PSVR2 hardware.

The paper, written by Sony Interactive Entertainment's R&D engineers Kazuyuki Arimastu and Hidaka Mori, deals with the evolution of machine learning techniques in regards to hand pose estimation. Essentially, it discusses how machine learning in combination with a proximity sensor-equipped controller can estimate the position of fingers and then replicate that within a virtual environment.

This follows a patent published earlier this year showing a controller equipped with finger-sensing technology. The video demonstrates to controllers, which here look very much like prototypes or at least unfinished devices. Any virtual representation of hands.

When different movements are made, the controllers proximity sensors are able to detect when each finger is touching or lifted away from the device, and software is able to fill in the blanks and animate gestures allowing for motions such as rotating your thumb.

No external cameras are used to observe the user's hands, which is a solution used by Oculus. The Quest Headsets Controller Free Interface. The paper does not specifically mentioned PS5 or PSVR2, and Sony has made no suggestion that the PS5 will launch with new VR headset.

However, this research into machine learning and new controllers suggests that Sony is looking into advancing its VR technology. It is possible this could evolve into PSVR to the IGN audience recently voted. Finger syncing VR controllers the most exciting rumored appears VR tech.

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