As VR technology grows, companies will be crossing over into uncharted waters. Many will blaze independently with their ideas, but collaboration is a certainty as well. China and the United States are major players in the virtual reality industry, but certainly aren’t the only ones coming to the table and investing a lot of time...
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Apple AR/VR Product to Debut in 2017, Predicts Sony’s Head of Worldwide Studios
To many, the question of an Apple AR or VR headset has become a “when” rather than an “if”. The President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios thinks 2017 is the year that Apple introduces its first immersive device. Apple does R&D on a wide range of technologies and has been actively researching the fields of VR...
Google’s New 3D Compression Tool Could Be Big For VR On The Web
Judging by CES this month, 2017 will be all about expansion and refinement for VR hardware and software. WebVR, however, stands to have a much bigger year. 2016 rounded off with a string of major announcements for the standard, which allows VR experiences to run in web browsers and giving you instant access to them....
NFL Director of Media Strategy Says Football in VR Is “Very Reliant On The Mobile Phone Industry”
Sporting events have been some of the highest profile paths into the hands of casual VR and 360-media adopters. As a result, significant partnerships with the NBA, NCAA, NFL, and others have sprouted up from interest in the platforms. While some have leaped in headfirst, the NFL is a bit more hesitant and only has...
Valve’s Gabe Newell Is Hosting a Live Reddit AMA On Tuesday Jan. 17th
If you’ve ever wanted to ask Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve Corporation, a question — then tomorrow may be your lucky day. We first noted the news reported by PCGamer, that the date and time were revealed through screenshots of email communication both Reddit moderator Jedi Burrell from The_Gaben subreddit and Steam moderator R3TR1X had with Newell....
Hands-on: Huawei VR is a Cross Between Daydream View and Gear VR
Frank He goes hands-on with Huawei’s first Google Daydream compatible headset at CES 2017, one which takes cues from both the Oculus engineered Gear VR and its closest stable mate, the Daydream View. Huawei’s Daydream compatible VR headset, into which slots a Huawei Mate 9 Pro or Porsche Design Mate 9 smartphone, was shown off to the public...
VR Interface Design Contest with $10,000 in Cash Prizes Launched by Purple Pill
Immersive content agency Purple Pill has announced a VR interface design competition and is offering $10,000 in cash prizes to those who create the best virtual reality interfaces. From gaze-based interaction modalities to laser pointer menus to skeuomorphic knobs and buttons, today’s VR interfaces are all over the place. Even from one motion controller to...
ZeniMax Intends to Prove ‘Theft of Trade Secrets’ and ‘Destruction of Evidence’ by Oculus
Former John Carmack employer ZeniMax released a statement outlining the case lawyers intend to make in court against Facebook, Oculus and its management. We briefly covered some quotable moments from Carmack’s time answering questions last week, though our writer on the ground wasn’t able to bring in electronics so we do not have a recording...
‘The Possible’: First Episode of Virtual Reality Series is Available Now
Earlier this week, one of the world’s very first virtual reality series was released. The Possible is the name of a five-part immersive documentary directed by David Geld and featuring robots from the prestigious engineering company, Boston Dynamics. The series is intended to give people intimate peeks inside areas that they otherwise would never be able...
HTC Vive Bringing ‘A Few Surprises’ And More To Sundance Film Festival
The annual Sundance Film Festival has traditionally served as Oculus’ stomping grounds for showing off VR movie content. This year, however, it’s not alone. HTC is bringing a line-up of apps to the event as part of the VR on the Mountain exhibit running from Janauary 20th – 22nd, which is separate to the New...