SSVAR blog talking about virtual reality,augmented reality and mixed reality.
SAN FRANCISCO — HoloLens, Microsoft’s self-contained holographic computer, arrives in developers’ hands around the world today, but when they open those exquisitely designed black boxes, the devices they receive will largely be a mystery to them — both how they work and, more importantly, what they’re good for. At its Build 2016 developer conference, Microsoft...
Whew. What a year, huh? Last December the VR community was left guessing as to when the Oculs Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR would really release, and 12 lightning-fast months later we have them all and a new headset from Google to boot. This industry continues to move at a dizzying pace, and we can’t...
Lumus Ltd. recently confirmed a $30 million funding round led by Quanta and HTC. Lumus is a leading provider and developer of augmented reality technology. Following from the $15 million funding led by Shanda Group and Crystal-Optech in June, Lumus Ltd. recently announced a $30 million Series C round of funding led by Quanta Computer,...
It happens. December is crazy. You get busy with work and shopping for your kids, and then you remember: you have to get your cousin Chester something for the family gift exchange on Christmas Eve. Well, if Chester is a gamer — and you know our boy Chester loves his PlayStation — then we’ve got...
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we talk about our favorite Star Wars games, Super Mario Run makes a lot of money, and we listen to the beautiful voice of Waluigi sing a Christmas carol. Enjoy, and have a happy holiday! Pieces of flair and opinion The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2016 Steam...
I hope you are getting a warm pair of boots for the holidays, because it’s time to go back outside and catch pocket monsters. Pokémon Go is getting a holiday event beginning December 25, according to developer Niantic. As part of this in-game celebration, players will get a couple of bonuses that make it more...
Along with Steam’s Winter Sale and Oculus’ as well, there’s a massive number of new Vive games to choose from this week at discounted prices. Deisim is one of the more curious highlights, giving us a god simulator from the VR perspective as you watch over your AI villagers or destroy the society they build. Mass Exodus is a...
We are officially in the post-Touch phase of Oculus Rift, meaning that releases are going back down to their usual consistency. A bunch of stuff will hit Steam each week and Home will get a few things here and there to pad out libraries. Let’s take a look! If you missed last week, you can...
It’s a meager week of releases for PlayStation VR leading up to the end of the year. There’s some interesting stuff, but with a new sale just launching in the EU and plenty of friends and family to show off the device to in the next seven days, we recommend going back and maybe picking...
Have you ever heard of Project MK Ultra? If the answer is “No” then don’t worry, you’re safe for the time being. If that rings a bell, however, I’d suggest you check your floorboards for a cash box full of fake passports, international currency, and handguns. You may be an agent in disguise. Project MK Ultra is...
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