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Sandbox VR built proprietary motion prediction algorithms and wireless data batching

Steve Zhao · The Challenge of Replicating Reality with Steve Zhao from SandboxVR · Feb 22, 2023 · at 46:53

Steve Zhao is the founder and CEO of Sandbox VR. He describes the technical innovations Sandbox VR created to solve latency and tracking issues.

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“We're able to create this prediction algorithm, which actually allows people to be able to move and, Being VR, even if they're being blocked. So that was one component to it. And the other component was we're able to batch the data, how, how we send wirelessly, so that if things doesn't go well, you will still have a very smooth experience.”

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The claim, plainly

Sandbox VR developed a proprietary motion prediction algorithm for line-of-sight occlusions and a wireless data batching system to prevent latency in VR.

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Assessment

Sandbox VR's technical disclosures and corporate communications confirm that the company developed a proprietary motion capture software stack (including real-time inverse kinematics and motion reconstruction) and a custom networking layer to minimize latency across body trackers and rendering nodes. Additionally, 2024 press releases refer to Sandbox VR's patented motion-tracking system. However, public patent databases and available technical disclosures do not explicitly confirm or document the specific algorithmic details of 'line-of-sight occlusion prediction' or a 'wireless data batching' mechanism as described in the claim.

February 2020 technical disclosure by Sandbox VR ('Why We Are Building an SDK for Sandbox VR') describes a custom networking layer for low-latency streaming and real-time motion reconstruction.
September 2024 corporate press releases reference Sandbox VR's patented motion-tracking system.
Public USPTO and WIPO patent searches do not reveal granted patents specifically titled or detailed for wireless data batching or occlusion prediction algorithms assigned to Sandbox VR, Inc. or Gloode, Inc.

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"Idan Beck" patent "motion" OR "batching" OR "occlusion" OR "latency" "Steve Zhao" patent "VR" OR "motion prediction" OR "batching" Steve Zhao Gloode patent motion prediction VR Sandbox VR proprietary motion prediction algorithm occlusion "Sandbox VR" patent "motion" OR "batching" OR "occlusion" OR "latency" Sandbox VR patent motion prediction occlusion "Sandbox VR" "motion prediction" OR "batching" OR "occlusion" OR "latency" Sandbox VR wireless data batching latency

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