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Ultraleap hand tracking technology

Ultraleap launches its fifth-generation hand tracking platform, Gemini

Ultraleap ’s fifth-generation hand tracking platform, known as Gemini , is fully available on Windows, the bristol company has announced.

Described by Ultraleap as "the most robust, flexible hand tracking ever" the technology has been used by Finnish VR firm Varjo , been integrated into Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 platform , and has been utilised for self-service solutions worldwide...

A bear in Red Dead Redemption 2

South West researchers highlight eco-educational value of video games

South West researchers say players of a popular computer game have learned how to identify real wildlife and predict animal behaviour, according to the BBC .

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Exeter and Truro and Penwith College in Cornwall has found that the immersive experience of playing a game like Red Dead Redemption 2 “provides opportunities for players to...

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‘An introduction to a booming tech industry’ by Steve Caunter, Assistant Principal at South Devon College

Steve Caunter, Assistant Principal – Hi Tech & Digital at South Devon College, provides an insight into esports, his thoughts on the progression of the booming gaming industry and the skilled careers it brings.

As a veteran of the Mario and Sonic era of gaming, an age where all I had to contend with was an A and B button with a left and right arrow, I find the challenge of multi-...