FundamentalVR gave me a frankly disgusting haptic VR experience back in 2017. The surgical training company combined a VR headset with a robotic arm to provide realistic resistance to actions like inserting a needle into human skin. I winced at the sensation of dragging the needle over bone and piercing skin. Well, good news, that...
Fancy winning yourself a shiny trophy for your latest VR app or product? Then best get your nominations in for the VR Awards 2019. The UK-based show is set to return later in the year. The Nomination process for the event just opened. This year’s awards will recognize games and apps released between May 2018...
Nissan Design is working with Haptx, using its virtual reality touch gloves to help design the automobiles of the future.Read More Source: Nissan Design works with Haptx to bring realistic touch to VR vehicle design
Apple’s annual developer event has officially been announced, on the same June dates that were previously expected. Do you have a spare $1,599 to attend?Read More Source: Apple confirms June 3 to June 7 dates for WWDC 2019 in San Jose
For $13 a month or $99 annually, users will be able to access over 600 VR apps and games — a service akin to Netflix, but in immersive 3D.Read More Source: HTC’s Viveport Infinity unlimited VR service will cost $99 per year
Backed by Bose, Whispr is an emerging startup that wants to transform frontline services with AI-powered voice-guided instructions.Read More Source: Whispr wants to transform frontline services with AI-powered voice-guided instructions
The usual suspects are representing VR at this year’s BAFTA Games, but they’re nominated in surprising categories. The UK’S BAFTA Games Awards are one of the few that haven’t yet implemented a VR/AR category. But VR is there in force in the 2019 nominations. Sony’s beloved PSVR platformer, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, leads the pack....
The next phase of HTC’s VR subscription service, Viveport Unlimited, arrives very soon. The company announced today that Viveport Infinity launches on April 2nd 2019. It’ll cost $12.99 a month or $99 a year. We had already spotted this price in some fine print earlier this month. A two week free trial period will also accompany...
Today is the day that Beat Saber finally gets a big influx of new music. Ever since the original game came out in Early Access on Steam almost a year ago with just 10 songs, the release schedule has been a slow trickle of one-off releases. Then when it launched on PSVR late last year,...
Dozens of people are working at Facebook Reality Lab in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on research into ultra-realistic avatars that could redefine communication in the 21st century. I spoke by phone with Yaser Sheikh, a Carnegie Mellon University associate professor running VR research in the city for Facebook since 2015. Sheikh offered context on a technical blog post...
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