uSens Makes its Color Fingo Virtual and Augmented Reality Tracking Kit Available for Pre-Order

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uSens Makes its Color Fingo Virtual and Augmented Reality Tracking Kit Available for Pre-Order

Platform, hardware and content makers can now benefit from industry's most innovative technology for creating natural ARVR experiences

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- uSens, Inc., a pioneer in developing natural hand-and-head tracking technologies for Augmented and Virtual Reality, is making its Color Fingo tracking device available for pre-order by Head-Mounted Display (HMD) and other hardware, platform, and content makers. uSens is exhibiting its cutting-edge "inside-out" tracking technologies at the Unity Unite 2016 event booth 19 in Los Angeles today through November 3.

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With two RGB cameras and aided by a 9 axis motion sensor, Color Fingo brings advanced inside-out 6DOF (six degrees of freedom) positional tracking --without requiring external markers-- as an add-on device to existing VR platforms using SLAM fusion algorithms. Not only that, uSens' computer vision technology in Color Fingo enables video see-through augmented reality that transforms a "pure VR" system into an AR and VR system. The combination of these features merges AR and VR into a fluid continuum where developers can build experiences that seamlessly transition between augmented and virtual reality, combining the best of both worlds while maintaining the critical feeling of true presence.

"We're making our Color Fingo hardware and software available for the industry in order to forge partnerships that will accelerate mass-market ARVR adoption," said Dr. Yue Fei, CTO and co-founder of uSens. "We want to make it possible for developers to create the most comprehensive, naturally interactive 3D experiences, which require advanced tracking without a peripheral device." Dr. Fei is speaking at the Unite 2016 conference at 2:30 pm on November 2 on the topic of "Input and Tracking: Mass Market ARVR Adoption is Coming Soon."

The recently debuted uSens Fingo series of comprehensive developer kits has three Fingo modules -- Entry-Level, Color and Power-- offering advanced 3D human-computer interaction capability for both mobile and tethered systems, including Samsung Gear VR(TM), HTC Vive(TM), Oculus Rift(TM), and Google Cardboard(TM). By attaching a Fingo module to the front of an HMD, end users can enjoy their favorite apps without major sacrifices to system power consumption or performance - even on mobile.

Color Fingo Specifications

    --  Tracking: 6DOF Inside-Out Position Tracking
    --  Mixed Reality/AR Overlay: Video See-Through Augmented Reality
    --  System Requirements: Android 4.4+, 64bit Windows 8+
    --  SDK Support: Unity3D, Java, C++
    --  Dimensions: 12.9mm X 37.5mm X 102.4mm
    --  Camera: Dual RGB 1280 X 720
    --  Range: 1m - 3m
    --  Field of View: 115° Horizontal, 90° Vertical
    --  Frame Rate: 60fps
    --  Latency: 20ms
uSens recently launched its uDev network to help the developer community integrate the company's industry-leading, inside-out 26DOF hand tracking and 6DOF head tracking technology in their ARVR projects. uSens software currently supports Unity 3D, Java, C++, and C# for developers, with more development environments to come. Visit the uDev network portal to request a developer kit.

See today's other press release from uSens announcing the semifinalists in its uDev Challenge for developers to design original AR and VR applications using the uSens SDK and entry-level Fingo.

Catch the latest glimpse of uSens technology in action: https://youtu.be/XnUBnRxX15k

About uSens, Inc.
Founded in 2013, San Jose-based uSens, Inc. closes the gap between Virtual Reality and the real world. The pioneering ARVR software company provides inside-out, 26DOF hand and 6DOF head position tracking technologies for Augmented and Virtual Reality experiences. With domain expertise in 3D HCI technology, computer vision, and artificial intelligence, uSens is leading the industry to achieve Super Reality, a truly immersive and natural ARVR experience. For more information, visit http://www.usens.com and follow @usensinc.

©2016 uSens, Inc. uSens and Fingo are trademarks and/or registered trademark of uSens, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s).

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