There are a lot of screws in Sony’s forthcoming VR system—and none of them can escape the discriminating eye of the hardware designer. The post Like Entropy? You’ll Love Watching This PlayStation VR Teardown Video appeared first on WIRED. Source: Like Entropy? You’ll Love Watching This PlayStation VR Teardown Video
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Gravity Sketch’s Wild VR App Will Let You Draw in Mid-Air
Gravity Sketch’s new VR app turns your living room into a sketchpad. The post Gravity Sketch’s Wild VR App Will Let You Draw in Mid-Air appeared first on WIRED. Source: Gravity Sketch’s Wild VR App Will Let You Draw in Mid-Air
Daydream View Is Google’s Plushy VR Headset for the Masses
Google’s phone-based virtual-reality system is here, it’s $80, and sooner or later it’s probably going to end up on your face. The post Daydream View Is Google’s Plushy VR Headset for the Masses appeared first on WIRED. Source: Daydream View Is Google’s Plushy VR Headset for the Masses
Review: Sony PlayStation VR
In both price and performance, Sony’s VR system splits the difference between high-end, PC-driven headsets and lightweight mobile solutions. The post Review: Sony PlayStation VR appeared first on WIRED. Source: Review: Sony PlayStation VR
Oculus Game Lone Echo Is the Most Fun I’ve Ever Had in Zero-G
A game about grabbing and pushing yourself off of surfaces to float around in space is one of Oculus’ potential killer apps. The post Oculus Game Lone Echo Is the Most Fun I’ve Ever Had in Zero-G appeared first on WIRED. Source: Oculus Game Lone Echo Is the Most Fun I’ve Ever Had in Zero-G
Music’s Salvation Might Be Selling Not Songs, But VR
The music video might just be the perfect vehicle for virtual reality—immersive, narrative, and short. What’s going to be the medium’s first “Thriller”? The post Music’s Salvation Might Be Selling Not Songs, But VR appeared first on WIRED. Source: Music’s Salvation Might Be Selling Not Songs, But VR
VR Headset Makes All Your iPhone Videos 3-D
Elsewhere’s $50 headset is a new way to see the world—and watch Netflix. The post VR Headset Makes All Your iPhone Videos 3-D appeared first on WIRED. Source: VR Headset Makes All Your iPhone Videos 3-D
Cheap 'mixed reality' headsets that support AR and VR are coming in 2017
There are two computing headset camps right now: virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive and augmented reality headsets like Microsoft’s HoloLens. At Microsoft’s Windows 10 event on Wednesday, the company announced a handful of new hardware partners that will be producing affordable “mixed reality” headsets that support virtual reality and augmented...
Teaching your mom to use VR is a perfect way to pass the time
Looking to settle her mother’s nerves, Megan Kelley writes that she and her siblings introduced mom to the terrifying world of virtual reality. “After a month in the Intensive Care Unit, we finally got a call that our dad would be getting a double organ transplant,” Kelley wrote. “In the intense early morning hours prior...
How Singapore companies are offering apartment viewings in VR
SINGAPORE — For many homebuyers, picking a new apartment means going down an endless journey of showrooms. But some real estate companies in Singapore are trying a different approach, to avoid the cost and time needed to construct a traditional display space. SEE ALSO: ‘The Simpsons’ celebrates 600th episode with virtual reality short In a...