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Virtual reality avatars glitch wildly during normal movement

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Stepping into the digital realm usually makes you look less like a majestic hero and more like a contortionist having a seizure. Because consumer headsets primarily track just the head and hands, the software has to mathematically guess what your elbows and knees are doing. This inverse kinematics calculation frequently fails, causing virtual limbs to snap backward in horrific, unnatural ways.

Virtual reality avatars glitch wildly during normal movement
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