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There are two computing headset camps right now: virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive and augmented reality headsets like Microsoft’s HoloLens. At Microsoft’s Windows 10 event on Wednesday, the company announced a handful of new hardware partners that will be producing affordable “mixed reality” headsets that support virtual reality and augmented...

Looking to settle her mother’s nerves, Megan Kelley writes that she and her siblings introduced mom to the terrifying world of virtual reality. “After a month in the Intensive Care Unit, we finally got a call that our dad would be getting a double organ transplant,” Kelley wrote. “In the intense early morning hours prior...

SINGAPORE — For many homebuyers, picking a new apartment means going down an endless journey of showrooms. But some real estate companies in Singapore are trying a different approach, to avoid the cost and time needed to construct a traditional display space. SEE ALSO: ‘The Simpsons’ celebrates 600th episode with virtual reality short In a...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to set foot on the red planet? Of course you have.  Today’s your lucky day: A new 360° video brings viewers along for some high-flying Martian action, giving a bumpy glimpse of what it would look like if one were to land on Mars. In the...

Xiaomi has a new low-cost virtual reality headset, and this one comes with a controller and some content you can play with.  SEE ALSO: Hands on with Daydream View, Google’s first virtual reality headset On the sidelines of curvy Mi Note 2 announcement, the Chinese company today also unveiled the Mi VR. The headset looks...

LOS ANGELES — Avenged Sevenfold is going 360-fold. Universal Music Group will debut a new virtual reality platform this week with the heavy metal juggernaut, whose Thursday night concert — from a still-undisclosed location in Los Angeles — will be live-streamed on the global platform we shall henceforth call VRTGO. Guests at the show will...

The Sarotis Project explores how people interact with the world around them using an experimental prosthesis that can sense its surroundings.  Read more… More about Mashable Video, Technlogy, 3d, Sensory Perception, and Virtual Reality Source: These skin-like robots could amplify our senses in the future

Eagle Flight is the first virtual reality game to leave me breathless. Ubisoft’s debut VR game puts you behind the eyes of a soaring eagle in a tattered post-apocalyptic Paris. Nature has reclaimed the city, giving you the freedom to explore, defend your territory from other winged threats and fly through carefully arranged sets of...

Not everyone is convinced that virtual reality is the future, but at least one beloved institution, The Simpsons, has hopped onto the VR train.  SEE ALSO: ‘Mr. Robot’ to debut VR short film on iOS, Oculus, HTC Vive In celebration of the series’ 600th episode, the show decided to offer its opening couch scene in...

As the curtain drops on CES International 2016, there is one clear and very obvious takeaway. Forget self-driving cars and 8k curved TV’s; VR is the Next Big Thing. That much was made obvious by the sheer number of HMD manufacturers, software vendors and third-party hardware companies vying for attention on the exhibition floor, as...