While the Meta Quest 2 (formerly the Oculus Quest 2) is by far the most popular VR headset on Steam, Valve Index ranks second with its cutting-edge tracking features. Valve is reportedly working on its next kit that will take the fight directly into Meta Quest 3, betting on maintaining its lead in the class.
Valve is currently looking for an experienced Computer Vision Software Engineer to help develop the next best VR headset. The job posting (via UploadVR) explains that “The primary focus of this position is to prototype, ship, and support consumer gaming products using visual inertial tracking (HMDs and controllers), walk-through camera, environmental awareness, tracking of eyes and hands. Following.”
Advanced tracking is an essential part of seeing how little we currently know about Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest Pro (also known as Project Cambria). It’s probably no coincidence that Valve’s job posting appeared on October 7, just a few days before the Meta Connect 2022 event, which will reveal all about its competitor.
We first heard about Valve’s new headset from a leak last year that suggested it would be wireless and is currently codenamed “Deckard.” Valve CEO Gabe Newell calls the Steam Deck a breakthrough in this technology in an interview with Edge Magazine, noting its “high-performance battery-powered power that you can also potentially use in VR applications.” Given that the Steam Deck itself is an amalgamation of earlier Valve technologies, combining the affordability of the Steam Controller with the power of Steam Link into the gaming laptop we know and love today, it goes without saying that we’ll see its impact in the future. .
Details about Deckard become even more hazy after these reports, but it’s entirely possible that he could support mixed reality with backwards head and controller tracking. It feels more like a Meta Quest Pro than a Quest 3 focused on social interactions like the Metaverse rather than just a gaming device, however we have to wait for more information before jumping to conclusions, so for now, we recommend the usual dose. of salt.
Source : PC Gamesn
