Virtual and augmented reality news
Back when Thumper launched in October, there was a lot of shock and surprise regarding the fact that the PlayStation 4 version was the only version with actual VR support via the PS VR headset. Even though you could download and play the game on your PC through Steam, that version was unfortunately 2D screens...
After you’ve been playing and critiquing games for a while, you start to get a bit jaded. You start to recognize a lot of the little tropes and tricks that developers use to try and catch an audience by surprise. Plot twists, good guys turning bad, and the whole slew of other seemingly “unexpected” devices...
Everyone feels, but it takes practice to translate those emotions into coherent words, and even more practice to do it on the spot. Conversely, while most people can think in 3D, not everyone can convert those thoughts onto a 2D page. But with the rise of virtual reality art, we won’t have to translate as...
MekaMon are advanced battlebots with augmented reality capabilities. They’re made by a British startup called Reach Robotics and are priced at $329. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Ar, Augmented Reality, Real Time Video, and Real Time Source: These augmented reality robots will turn your living room into a battlefield
Virtual reality 360 degree photos and videos are now supported by WordPress.com. Powering over 26% of the web, WordPress is the world’s most popular online publishing platform. A recent update on WordPress.com’s official blog confirmed that virtual reality media is now supported. This means that any website powered by WordPress.com can embed photospheres and videospheres,...
One of our favorite VR games, Fantastic Contraption, is heading PlayStation VR. The gameplay makes great use of motion controllers to allow you to craft solutions to puzzling platforming problems. Fantastic Contraption released originally as one of the launch bundle titles for the HTC Vive. It’s since come to Oculus Touch and, in Spring 2017, will...
Osterhout Design Group is going to China. The maker of augmented reality glasses has partnered with China Mobile’s Migu Video subsidiary to deploy ODG’s smartglasses in China. ODG makes AR smartglasses that can overlay computer-generated imagery on top of the real world, helping you see the world around you in new ways. Augmented reality is...
As we digest the news today that Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe is stepping down from his role as CEO of the company and moving to head up the PC VR team, we asked Oculus whether Palmer Luckey would be staying with Facebook and Oculus through the transition. “Palmer is still at Oculus and we’ll have...
Nintendo continues to play with our emotions. The company has yet to outright state if its upcoming console, Switch, will support VR, but patents uncovered today suggest that it’s certainly possible in the future. NeoGAF user Rösti (it’s an online forum of some of the most passionate gamers on the Internet) posted the patent online complete...
Ever since Oculus was acquired by Facebook in 2014 the industry has wondered how exactly the Silicon Valley titan’s massive social media influence would shape its new acquisition. Since the $2.4 billion dollar deal was struck there have been a small handful of social VR appetizers (Oculus Social) and convention hall tech demonstrations. Now, however, Facebook and Oculus...
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