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Oculus Touch
As head of product design engineering, Caitlin Kalinowski led a team of 35 to deliver the most advanced VR controllers to date: Oculus Touch. These revolutionary motion controllers provide a natural and intuitive way for users to interact with virtual environments, enhancing immersion across the Oculus Rift, Rift S, and Quest systems.
Video: Facebook, Inc. Introducing the Oculus Touch
Technical lead for the MacBook Air.
The MacBook Air is a line of laptop computers developed and manufactured by Apple Inc. It consists of a full-size keyboard, a machined aluminum case, and a thin, light structure.
Technical Lead
The Oculus Touch system includes a pair of ergonomically designed handheld controllers, each featuring an analog stick, three buttons, and two triggers—one optimized for grabbing and the other for shooting or firing. This setup allows users to engage with virtual worlds seamlessly, with precise control and interaction. The system even detects finger gestures, bringing a new level of expressiveness and realism to hand presence in VR.
Precision Control for Immersive VR
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Each controller's signature ring contains a set of infrared LEDs, enabling full 3D tracking by the Oculus Rift’s Constellation system. This technology allows the controllers to be accurately represented within the virtual environment, enhanced immersion on the Oculus Rift, with an architecture that set an industry precedent that benefitted Rift S, Quest and beyond. With built-in rumble motors for haptic feedback, Oculus Touch adds another dimension of realism to VR experiences.