Insta360 has launched the Insta360 Pro 2, a six-lens professional virtual reality camera that delivers 8K VR imagery. And, the company says, it won’t make you sick. The camera can shoot 8K-per-eye 3D 360 video, and it has innovative features throughout the entire professional VR production workflow. The company previously launched a VR camera…Read More...
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VC Michael Rothenberg barred from industry after settling fraud case with SEC
Even as venture capitalist Michael Rothenberg’s twisted tale seems to be coming to an end, a coda has begun that leaves it unclear to whether he has actually accepted responsibility for what security regulators have dubbed a “fraudulent scheme.” The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had settled its fraud ca…Read More Source:...
Clash & Go is a blockchain game that blends strategy and AR
The world of augmented reality (AR) got a real shot in the arm in July 2016 with the launch of Pokémon Go. Until then, AR hadn’t entered the psyche of the average mobile game player. Two years later and a new player enters the AR game marketplace, but this time with a twist. Blending two...
Dell and Alienware reveal new laptops, monitors, and more at Gamescom
Dell is one of a number of companies that are making big announcements at the Gamescom fan event in Cologne, Germany. Between its core brand and its subsidiary Alienware, Dell had a lot to show off including new high-end monitors, impressive new gaming laptops, and more. “Gamescom gives us the opportunity to come to Europe each...
Nvidia’s ray-tracing tech shines in Battlefield V and Metro: Exodus
Ray tracing is the next generation of lighting technology for computer graphics, and Nvidia held a lengthy event in Germany today to reveal how its new GeForce RTX 2000-series cards will implement what it calls the “holy grail” for video game visuals. Ray tracing is the technical term for rendering the physical properties of light...
VRGineers XTAL hands-on — giving a 5K VR enterprise headset a spin
PREVIEW: Last week, I got the chance to try the new enterprise-focused 5K VR headset (that’s 2,560-by-1,440 per eye, or 5,120-by-1,440 total,) XTAL, from VRgineers, the same company behind the VRHero 5K headset. For all intents and purposes, the XTAL is taking the place of the VRHero in the company’s repertoire. What sets the XTAL apart from the...
The Spy Who Shrunk Me looks like an Austin Powers flick in VR
The Spy Who Shrunk Me from Catland is an upcoming tongue-in-cheek VR stealth game that appears to take heavy inspiration from the likes of No One Live Forever and film spies like Austin Powers and James Bond. Based on the trailer above it looks a bit like I Expect You To Die and Budget Cuts had a...
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim tops list of PSVR’s most-played games in U.S.
Off the back of announcing PSVR has sold three million units worldwide, Sony just revealed the top 10 most-played VR games in North America. It’s Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR that comes out on top. The 2017 port of the open-world epic role-playing game remains one of Upload’s favorite VR experiences to date, so we’re not...
Mario Kart VR hands-on — the best way to tour the Mushroom Kingdom
PREVIEW: Take my advice: Savor the opening minute of Mario Kart VR before your race starts, because it’s the only time you’ll get to properly soak in the Mushroom Kingdom in all of its virtual glory. Twist your head around to see Peach or Luigi staring back at you, admire the iconic Question Blocks off to one...
Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti leak: This is one beefy video card
The first major event next week is a media presentation in which Nvidia will unveil its next generation of graphics cards. Fans have waited a while for news on the upcoming GeForce RTX 2000-series cards, but a new leak coming out of hardware-tracking website Videocardz is providing some of those details a few days early for...
