As Mixed Reality (MR) reshapes how we engage with the virtual and physical worlds, input devices must keep pace, adapting to a wide range of contexts and interaction styles. Enter Slaptrack, an innovative MR controller designed to transition seamlessly between modes and form factors. Inspired by the simplicity and versatility of a slap bracelet, Slaptrack transforms into the interaction tool you need—whether it’s a precision pointer, a wearable gesture sensor, or an enhancer for uninstrumented props.
Why a Transformative Controller?
MR demands versatility. Tasks in these immersive environments vary wildly—one moment you need precise pointing, the next, robust gesture recognition, and sometimes a tool to augment physical objects. Traditional controllers struggle to accommodate this diversity, often forcing compromises in usability or form.
Slaptrack breaks these boundaries by offering a shape-shifting controller that adapts to your interaction needs in real time. Its form factor transitions from straight to curved, unlocking unique functionalities in each configuration.
How Slaptrack Works: Transformative Interaction
Straight Form: Pointer and Remote Mode
In its extended form, Slaptrack becomes a remote-like device for precise pointing and control, perfect for selecting objects, navigating menus, or interacting with distant elements in MR environments.
Integrated sensors ensure high precision, making it ideal for tasks requiring exact input.
Curved Form: Wearable Gesture Sensing
Slaptrack’s slap-bracelet design allows it to wrap around the wrist, enabling gesture sensing and hand tracking. Using a combination of laser speckle sensing and ultrasound, it captures fine-grained hand movements, allowing for intuitive interactions like pinching, swiping, or tapping.
The curved form also makes it lightweight, unobtrusive, and ergonomic for extended use.
Prop Augmentation Mode
Slaptrack can be “slapped” onto uninstrumented 3D-printed props, transforming them into interactive tools. By embedding its sensors and tracking capabilities into the prop, it enables interactions like turning a printed sword into a virtual weapon or a steering wheel into an immersive driving controller.
This ability bridges the gap between physical and digital spaces, enhancing creativity and immersion.
Applications: Slaptrack in Action
Gaming and Entertainment
Switch between using Slaptrack as a precision pointer for aiming, a gesture controller for spellcasting, or a prop enhancer for immersive gameplay.
Design and Prototyping
Turn physical prototypes into interactive models, enabling designers to simulate and refine product interactions in real time.
Professional and Industrial Use
Use Slaptrack for controlling machinery in AR environments, augmenting tools with smart functionality, or enabling hands-free interaction in complex workflows.
Engineering a device that can physically and functionally transition between modes without losing precision or usability.
Sensor Integration
Combining laser speckle sensing, ultrasound tracking, and robust gesture recognition into a compact, flexible form factor.
Durability
Ensuring the device withstands repeated transformations while remaining accurate and responsive.
Why Slaptrack Matters
Slaptrack redefines what an MR controller can be, merging adaptability, precision, and creativity into a single device. By transitioning effortlessly between pointer, wearable, and prop-augmenting modes, it eliminates the need for multiple tools, offering users an interaction experience that is as dynamic as the environments they explore.
Whether you’re navigating a virtual workspace, engaging in immersive gaming, or prototyping the future, Slaptrack is the ultimate MR companion—flexible, powerful, and always ready for what’s next. In a world where MR continues to push the boundaries of interaction, Slaptrack leads the way by making versatility the new standard.