There are two kinds of VR headsets right now: smartphone-based ones like the Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream View, and PC-based ones like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The two offer low-end and high-end VR experiences, respectively. There’s really nothing in the middle yet, but at the Oculus Connect 3 developer conference, Facebook CEO...
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Let’s Play Summer Lesson, PlayStation VR’s Most Unexpectedly Creepy Game
“Summer Lesson” raises some interesting questions about intimacy in virtual reality, but it’s also just a boring nothing of a game. The post Let’s Play Summer Lesson, PlayStation VR’s Most Unexpectedly Creepy Game appeared first on WIRED. Source: Let’s Play Summer Lesson, PlayStation VR’s Most Unexpectedly Creepy Game
Watch the Haunting Trailer For Invisible, VR’s First Scripted Series
From director Doug Liman comes the first scripted series designed specifically for virtual reality, watchable on the Samsung Gear VR. The post Watch the Haunting Trailer For Invisible, VR’s First Scripted Series appeared first on WIRED. Source: Watch the Haunting Trailer For Invisible, VR’s First Scripted Series
Like Entropy? You’ll Love Watching This PlayStation VR Teardown Video
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
Epic’s VR Shooter Bullet Train Is Now the Wacky Robo Recall
Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4-driven VR shooter gets a humorous makeover, and it’s free. The post Epic’s VR Shooter Bullet Train Is Now the Wacky Robo Recall appeared first on WIRED. Source: Epic’s VR Shooter Bullet Train Is Now the Wacky Robo Recall
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