Virtual and augmented reality news
Earlier this week it was revealed that HTC would be offering a wireless Vive upgrade kit made by TPCAST. More details have surfaced on the device ahead of its Q1 2017 launch. Made available so far only through HTC’s Chinese Vive website, alongside other official accessories, the TPCAST device is said to make the Vive...
Is virtual reality a bubble? That’s a common question in a number of panels I’ve covered in the past year. The answer isn’t quite knowable until a major event comes along that either expands or pops the bubble. Digi-Capital reported that venture capitalists invested $500 million in augmented reality and VR during the third quarter,...
Valve is planning to introduce beta versions of its SteamVR platform for Mac OSX and Linux users within a few months. One thing’s for sure, if you’re a PC user wanting to indulge in a spot of immersive entertainment right now, the choice of operating systems on which you can do so are mostly limited...
In readiness for the imminent launch of Oculus’ ‘Touch’ motion controllers, the company have rolled out the new ‘Guardian’ feature, their version of SteamVR’s Chaperone VR boundary system for room-scale VR. The update also brings anti-judder tech Asynchronous Spacewarp and a new user reviews system. Oculus have been repeating the familiar mantra “seated VR experience”...
Warning! the following article contains MASSIVE spoilers for the 2016 United States presidential election. If you’re waiting to watch the DVRed results or hoping for some last minute time traveler intervention then you have been warned. The 2016 US presidential election was…intense. Regardless of which horse you backed, the race is over and Donald Trump...
In late September, on the night of the first Presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, I made the anti-social decision to pass on an offer to grab drinks and watch at my friend’s apartment. Instead, I chose to watch alone in my bedroom with a screen fixed to my face. That decision, however,...
Various industries are tapping virtual reality when trying to innovate within their marketing departments. Though it hasn’t hit the majority of homes just yet, VR is something that can make in-store and event venue displays stand out. Previously we’ve reported on just this type of promo, including Adidas’ VR sport boot launch in London. Various...
For the past few months I’ve been thinking that the Gear VR’s goose is well and truly cooked. Not because of exploding Note 7’s (though that is a more literal reason), but because of Daydream. The prospect Google’s mobile VR ecosystem, combining several phones and headsets for a more accessible high-end VR experience, cast a...
IMAX has announced it’s raised $50m in order to create new “premium” experiences for use at its VR centres which the company have begun rolling out around the world. By the end of 2016, IMAX VR centres should be up and running in six locations around the world, with the first two nearing completion in Los...
Announced at Oculus Connect 3 and launching alongside Touch, the Oculus Earphones were touted as a noise-isolating, more immersive alternative to the standard headphones. After days of using and testing the Earphones, I’ve been able to judge how good they really are (spoiler: very). Oculus announced the Earphones last month as a replacement for the...
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