3dRudder wants virtual reality users to get off on the right foot. The New York startup has created a wireless foot-powered controller for PC games, mobile apps, and VR headsets. The company unveiled what may be the strangest product at CES 2017, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week. But hey, it is...
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Faraday Future Used VR To Design Their Flagship “Fully Connected” Car
Like NASA’s experiments with mixed reality, entities are using VR and AR to increase efficiency and lower cost in big ways. NASA is using VR as a training space for astronauts, but also testing out components for different mechanisms in mixed reality without having to manufacture things that may or may not work or fit...
Upload’s 2017 CES Party Brings All The VR Goodness To Vegas
2016 was rough. A gorilla died, trolls ruled the earth, and we lost more than our fair share of icons and legends. But, thankfully, every year eventually comes to a close and now we turn to the promise of 2017 — and it’s kicking off with a bang for VR. CES is upon us and...
Report: ASUS ZenFone Is Both Daydream and Tango Ready
Following today’s news about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 mobile processor, we learned about more mobile VR and AR developments. In a leaked Qualcomm blog post (which has since been taken down), it looks like the upcoming ASUS ZenFone is expected to be both Google Daydream and Tango ready. Daydream is the VR ecosystem released by Google...
Lenovo’s New VR Headset Packs More Pixels at Lower Weight & Cost Than Rift and Vive
The first VR headset for Window’s recently announced Holographic platform is almost here, and according to a report by The Verge, it’s going to cost between $300 and $400 when it goes on sale later this year. Ramping up for CES 2017 in Las Vegas, Lenovo has revealed their newest entry into the world of VR,...
Lenovo's First Take on Head-Worn Augmented Reality Is Definitely Not for Consumers
For some time now, there has been quite a bit of speculation as to when the selection of augmented and mixed reality head-mounted displays would begin to trickle out to the public. Pricing, availability, and software selection are all issues that will have to be addressed before widespread adoption will start. Lenovo has already released...
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 Processor Aims To Supercharge Mobile VR And AR
Mobile VR will always be under-powered compared to the bigger, better PC and console-based counterparts. The fact of the matter is that a mobile device such as a smartphone just doesn’t pack the punch that a $1,000+ computer or game console does, no matter how advanced it is. However, that doesn’t mean the gap can’t...
ODG Debuts Two New AR Glasses Aimed At Consumer Market
At CES 2017, Osterhout Design Group (ODG) is debuting a pair of new augmented reality smartglasses, R-8 and R-9, powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 835 processor and a suite of new AR and VR content from 20th Century Fox, Fox Broadcasting Company, FX, Fox Sports, National Geographic and Fox News Channel. Designed for the consumer...
Owlchemy Labs, IrisVR, Upload And More Featured In Forbes 30 Under 30
What better way to celebrate the New Year than to recognise some of the work done by a few of the youngest members of the VR industry? Forbes has posted its annual 30 Under 30 list and, unsurprisingly, several VR pioneers are featured on this year’s list across a range of categories. One figure in...
New Asus ‘Zenfone AR’ to be Daydream VR and Tango Ready, Leak Details
Asus’ latest smartphone, the Zenfone AR, has had its details leaked ahead of its CES 2017 unveiling tomorrow and the new device packs hardware certified for use with on both Google’s Android Daydream VR and Tango platforms. CES isn’t officially underway yet but traditionally the eve of the show (that’s today folks) is a time...