With real-life graphics through revolutionary technology, virtual reality has quickly taken over the world of video gaming. The concept of virtual reality is like none other before. It actually allows you to experience your favorite video game in first-person as if you’re the main character. Whether it’s sports games – like tennis or baseball – or story-mode war games, virtual reality lets you put your skills to the test. The technology is relatively new, so improvements are still in the works to make virtual reality gaming increasingly realistic and efficient. And magnets are playing a key role in them.  The Benefits  A headset is the main component of virtual reality gaming. It tracks all full-body movement of the player and implements it into the video game platform. With magnets installed into the headset, tracking system algorithms detect movement at a much faster rate to improve graphics, movement calculation and information display in real time. The algorithm is expected to reduce the time it takes to process the data.  How the Magnetism Works Through the use of magnetometers, electromagnetic field sensors (EMFs) detect movement speed and direction. These devices measure magnetism, its direction, strength, and the relative change of the magnetic field at particular locations. The algorithm also solves a problem with interference from the Earth’s magnetic field. The researchers say that previous methods of eliminating that interference were not practical for a compact, mobile system like a VR headset, or prostheses and exoskeletons. The solution was to have the software search for and identify the Earth’s own magnetic field,  and then ignore it. The algorithm has been tested with magnetometer sensors to track up to four tiny, pearl-like magnets. According to the researchers, the tests demonstrated that in comparison to state-of-the-art magnet tracking systems, the new algorithm increased magnetometers’ maximum bandwidths by 336%, 525%, 635%, and 773% when used to simultaneously track one, two, three, and four magnets respectively.  Beyond VR headsets, the faster, more accurate magnet tracking is expected to help robots move more quickly and for better reflexive control of exoskeletons and prostheses; where magnets could be embedded in the human body as part of the prostheses control system.  Discover More With Apex Magnets Today We are constantly on the lookout for new magnet discoveries. For more fresh and interesting content,  browse our blog today.