Apple’s rumored VR headset sounds so much better than anything else
Rumors have been swirling for nearly five years that Apple is working on some kind of augmented reality or virtual reality wearable device. We’ve been …
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Yet more evidence Apple is working on AR glasses for mixed reality
Apple is expected to launch its own pair of mixed reality glasses at some point in the coming years, a new wearable device that would …
Steven Spielberg ‘played’ ‘Mario’ in VR on ‘PlayStation’
When a person who’s now well-beyond his or her first mid-life crisis tells you they played Mario in virtual reality on PlayStation, you have to …
Google’s Lytro acquisitions promises great things for future Pixel phones
Google has reportedly purchased Lytro for around $40 million, a new report says, and that may be quite a deal for a camera company that …
HTC’s Vive Pro will arrive April 5th for $799, original Vive price drops to $499
HTC announced this morning that its next-generation Vive Pro virtual reality headset will begin shipping on April 5th for a price of $799, with pre-orders …
Meet the Swiss startup with a VR glove that wowed CES
Following a warm reception at CES this year, a Swiss-based startup called Sensoryx in a few weeks is planning to launch an Indiegogo campaign to …
One VR pioneer thinks the tech has a dark side, and we need to be careful
The London Evening Standard has called him the David Foster Wallace of tech. But it’s not because Jaron Lanier is such a distinctive presence, with …
Magic Leap finally shows off its massively hyped mixed reality headset
Magic Leap has been working on a mixed reality headset — that is, a blend of AR and VR that theoretically provides the best of …
HTC Vive Tracker review: A new way to experience virtual reality
The promise of virtual reality has always been to escape the bounds of your living room or office and enjoy an entirely new world where …
Interview: ‘Independence Day’ director debuts exciting new livestreaming VR tech
Roland Emmerich, the German filmmaker and producer behind blockbusters like “Independence Day” and “The Day After Tomorrow” and his friend and fellow Hollywood colleague Marco …
Oculus just announced a $199 standalone VR headset that could change the industry
It’s no secret that the virtual reality revolution is moving a bit more slowly than industry insiders and analysts first predicted. Early adopters are enjoying …
HTC might (and totally should) sell off its Vive division, and I know who should buy it
HTC isn’t having a ton of luck in the smartphone market these days, but its Vive virtual reality headset is actually doing really, really well. …
HTC permanently slashes Vive price to $599, down $200
The HTC Vive is the most popular high-end virtual reality headset on the block, and now it’s a whole lot cheaper to own one. HTC …
UPS is going all-in on VR, and it’s picked the HTC Vive as its platform of choice
Being a delivery driver might not seem like a particularly exciting gig, but hauling packages for a company like UPS requires lots and lots of …
Google says 11 Android phones will support next-gen Daydream VR in 2017
Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform is fast approaching its one year anniversary, but despite a solid initial showing and lots of promising teasers, industry support …
Google makes VR even easier for YouTube
Google is big on virtual reality (VR), and that’s no secret. The company has already integrated VR into various products, including YouTube and Android, setting …
Interview: Two Bit Circus is using VR to cram 50-acre amusement parks into 50,000 sqft spaces
Brent Bushnell is the co-founder of a company that wants to build a family of high-tech amusement park-type operations around the country. And as if …
HTC Vive Deluxe Audio Strap review: The best VR headset just got even better
By all accounts, the HTC Vive is already winning the war for VR supremacy amongst PC gamers. A combination of great build quality, room-scale tracking, …
This is what the future of gaming looks like
For Zero Latency, a Melbourne-based virtual reality gaming company that’s in the process of helping launch 2,000- to 4,000-square-foot gaming “arenas” around the world, the …
Andy Rubin’s mysterious new Android phone will do something your iPhone can’t
There are several interesting Android devices in the works, and one of them is supposed to launch real soon. No, it’s not the OnePlus 5, …
Google’s standalone VR headsets don’t even need smartphones
Google on Wednesday revealed what’s next on its agenda for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). The most exciting announcement concerns the VR headset, …
Introducing the most absurd virtual reality headset of them all
Virtual reality tech has endured some serious growing pains already, and still hasn’t fully reached mainstream acceptance among consumers. Plenty of people still see VR …
How one gamer turned his Nintendo Switch into a VR headset
Between the surprising popularity of PlayStation VR to Microsoft’s promise to bring virtual reality experiences to Project Scorpio, it seems only a matter of time …
Google is handing out 100 of its insane 360-degree 4K camera rigs
Over the past couple of years, several gadget makers including Samsung, Nikon, and LG have been trying to make 360-degree video recording as straightforward and affordable …
The first live VR rocket launch was a complete fail, because technology is awful
Earlier today, NASA and the United Launch Alliance combined to show the first-ever rocket launch in 360-degree virtual reality. It was meant to be a …
Remember that Facebook paid $2B for Oculus while you watch its new ‘Spaces’ VR app in action
Virtual reality might not be catching on as fast as some early adopters would have liked, but it’s certainly not dying any time soon. Oculus, …
Check out stunning 360-degree views of NYC straight from your browser
We all spend plenty of time complaining about whatever wireless carrier we shell out money to every month to keep us connected while on the …
This VR add-on lets you actually feel virtual weather
Virtual reality is all about suspending your disbelief and letting your mind pretend that you’re actually present in the space your eyes and ears are …
Facebook’s new Oculus gloves let you type in VR
You need special controllers to manage virtual reality environments, but Facebook is already working on a different kind of accessory that would give you a …
Even without the lawsuit, the Oculus Rift appears to be collapsing
When Oculus first hit the scene back in 2012, everyone assumed that the Rift was going to be the king of the virtual reality revolution. …
