The year of virtual reality has been full of ups and downs for our young industry. The launch of the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, and Google Daydream, however, are several of the highest highs. The technology may not be in dozens of millions of households quite yet, but in time it will grow...
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JDI Developing 800 Pixels Per Inch Display That Is Ideal For VR
JDI is a Japanese electronics conglomerate that combines the display enterprises of Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi. In a recent press release, the firm announced that it is actively developing new, highly advanced displays for virtual reality, head mounted displays. Acccording to JDI, the new displays will be, “3.42-inch low temperature polysilicon (LTPS) TFT LCD specifically designed for...
VR Animated Film ‘Gary The Gull’ Available For Free On Rift, Vive And PS VR
The virtual reality animated short film Gary the Gull is now available for free download. Users with an Oculus Rift, Playstation VR, or HTC Vive can obtain the experience immediately through their respective content platforms. Gary the Gull is an experimental experience created through the Limitless VR platform by Mark Walsh of Motional Entertainment (and a...
‘Dark Souls’ Creator is ‘Hoping’ To Bring The Franchise To VR
The horror and suspense genres are ones that have benefited immediately from the growth of virtual reality. Jump scares, creepy ambiance, and such can already increase heart rates while watching on 2D monitors, but the isolated environment VR headsets provide enhances those tense elements in a huge way. The Souls franchise, including Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne,...
Virtual Reality is Allowing Parents To Meet Their Unborn Children
Undergoing an ultrasound is an incredibly special moment for an expecting couple. This procedure allows them to see their child’s heartbeat and general shape for the very first time. In modern times, the blurry black and white Rorschach tests we’ve grown accustomed to have evolved into rich 3D models that provide more detail than ever before....
‘Phantogeist’ Is A First-person Shooter That Makes AR A Social Experience
The first-person shooter Phantogeist has debuted as a social augmented reality game on Google Tango. In this game from Chicago-based Trixi Studios, a friendly alien helps you identify nasty invading aliens and shoot them in the real world. You hold up a Tango-enabled smartphone, such as the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, and look into the landscape around...
Steam 2016 Autumn Sale Discounts Nearly 300 VR Supported Titles
The Steam Autumn sale is once again upon us, and this time around this time Valve have flagged close to a whopping 300 VR titles for discounts, including games that support both the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and OSVR. It’s amazing how big the market has already become, especially given how niche VR still is....
Yes, we did it! First public virtual and augmented reality meeting in Geneva
This Saturday November 26th, in Geneva the SSVAR (Swiss Society of Virtual and Augmented Reality) made its first meeting. To our visitors: the SSVAR is definitely born and YOU were the doctors, family, friends…That really matters. No word to say. Thank you all! Statistics: Public session: between 100 and 150 visitors Professional session : about 50...
Here’s All 8 Pieces of Free Content You’ll Get With Touch
The launch of Oculus Touch is just around the corner, and while the company says there’s a day-one launch lineup of more than 50 titles, your Touch pre-order will grant you access to at least eight pieces of free made-for-Touch content. Much ado has been made of the two games bundled with Oculus Touch pre-orders,...
Display Conglomerate JDI Developing Ultra High Resolution Panels for VR Headsets
JDI, a display conglomerate consisting of the display businesses of Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi, announced this week the development of ultra high resolution panels that are made specifically for virtual reality headsets. In a press release issued this week, JDI says that it has already begun shipments of a 651 PPI (pixel per inch) made-for-VR...