Virtual and augmented reality news
Nintendo continues to play with our emotions over its new console, Switch, and the subject of VR. Despite rumors, last month’s reveal of the new device made no mention of support for the tech, but don’t count it out just yet. In an interview with Bloomberg, Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima stated that the company “can’t...
Oculus plans to bring livestreaming to Gear VR, letting users stream their gameplay to Facebook allowing friends to watch and interact with comments and reactions. One of the common problems with Gear VR and mobile VR in general is that, whenever you put on the headset to play something, and your family or friends are...
On October 28-31, there was a virtual & augmented reality art show in San Francisco called “The Art of Dying.” It featured 15 VR experiences and another dozen artists exploring death and grieving using immersive technologies. The show was produced by Kelly Vicars & Lindsay Saunders with the intention of promoting VR and AR as...
Last week, at a Google press event UploadVR had the chance to speak with Google Tango’s director of engineering, Johnny Lee. Tango is a software/hardware solution that allows smartphones and other mobile devices to understand their location in 3D space and translate that information into powerful applications and programs. According to Lee, this technology is also the...
Welcome to the beginning of a new age. Today, the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro smartphone is officially being released. The Phab 2 Pro has several things that make it unique. It boasts a colossal 6.4 inch touch screen display (to put that in perspective, the iPhone 6 plus’ screen is 5.5 inches), a herculean 4050 maH...
Paha Schulz, the founder of Playsnak, has a wealth of industry experience spanning from Crytek to Electronic Arts. Taking that and the talents of well-seasoned industry vets, Schulz created a new venture with Playsnak, a company focused on mobile and VR game development and publishing. Playsnak announced via press release they’ve received a $1.3 million...
Online shopping is the ultimate convenience when indulging in our retail obsessions or just seeking out the essentials. With only a few clicks, we can compare prices, designs, and features without having to brave vehicular traffic, foot traffic, or the ever unpredictable attitude of the employees tasked with guiding our perusing. While the absence of...
Over the past week 18 developers have been going head-to-head in a huge HTC Vive hackathon in Shanghai, China. The results of that sleepless week? Some interesting new VR experiences both in terms of hardware and software. Over the weekend, six winners were selected by a panel of 15 judges across two fields. Awards were...
I’m all for short VR experiences. Narrative pieces like Gnomes and Goblins and the precious few minutes of wish fulfillment found in Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine suggest that smaller games and films might be the way forward for this new industry. But, in order to justify the purchase of a premium experience with a...
High end virtual reality is getting a bit more customizable. As of today, the online Oculus store was updated to allow the purchase of individual Sensors for $79. These sensors are what track the infrared beacons inside the Oculus Rift headset itself. By doing so they are able to track the headset’s position in 3D...
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