Hot off the tail of a $58 million capital raise, ODG today announced two new models of their R-series smartglasses, the R8 and R9, which add positional tracking, an improved field of view, and a closer-to-consumer price point. ODG calls their new R8 and R9 “Consumer AR Smartglasses,” though with prices at $1,000 and $1,800 and a...
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Qualcomm Positions New Snapdragon 835 Mobile Processor Toward AR and VR
According to a leaked blog post, Qualcomm, one of the world’s leading semiconductor companies, has today announced that their latest SoC (system on chip) is not only 30% smaller, 27% more powerful and 40% more efficient then previous designs, it’s also designed to power next generation mobile VR and AR experiences. Qualcomm powers a large...
‘Alien: Covenant’ VR Experience Coming From ‘The Martian VR’ Dev
Remember that really, really horrifying bit of 1979’s Alien where you see the titular beast crush a skull with something coming out of its mouth? You might soon get to experience that in VR. Lucky you. Alien is coming to VR, it’s been announced today, but not in the way you might think. Twentieth Century...
ResearchVR Episode 28: 100 Hours in VR with Chris Miranda
Motivated by personal curiosity, Chris Miranda put himself through 100 straight hours of virtual reality. During that time he did everything in VR, including constant movement, sleeping, and even showering. The extended test is something we, the hosts of the ResearchVR podcast, are very interested in doing ourselves to see the effects of prolonged VR...
Owlchemy Labs, IrisVR and Upload 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...
Hubblo Announces 360-Degree VR Camera That Makes Streaming 4K In 3D Portable
Hubblo is launching a new 360-degree camera to enable personal virtual reality broadcasting. Hong Kong-based Hubblo is announcing the Hubblo VR camera — a 3D livestreaming device that can stream at 4K — at CES 2017, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week. The all-in-one camera will shoot 4K video and debut...
Tactai Gets In Touch With Ericsson For AR and VR ‘Dynamic Tactile Wave’ Tech
Startup Tactai inked a deal with Ericsson as its first client and will offer CES 2017 attendees a hands-on demonstration of its “Dynamic Tactile Wave” technology at the Ericsson booth. The Waltham, Mass.-based company developed technology that works across traditional video, augmented reality, and virtual reality allowing users to touch, feel, grasp, and interact with...
3DRudder Wireless Is A Cross-Platform Foot Controller That Lets You Move In VR
Locomotion issues are a major point of contention in the VR gaming scene right now. On the one hand, motion sickness is a real, verifiable problem that does plague a significant number of people that try VR, especially for the first time. Some developers are using subtle design techniques to combat this, while others are...
Asus’ $799 VivoPC X Is A Compact VR Ready PC That’s Prepped To Go
If you’ve just returned from your Christmas break with a massive VR ready rig in tow, you’ll appreciate the struggles of transporting VR. Asus thinks it might have an answer that doesn’t come in Notebook form. VivoPC X is a new PC from the Taiwanese company, revealed by The Verge. With 8GB of RAM, an...
Lenovo’s New VR Headset Packs in More Pixels at Lower Price, Weight 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,...