Take a VR tour of the White House with President Obama
Obama may be just wrapping up his stay in the White House but before he leaves he wants everyone to stop by for a visit, …
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These Snapdragon-powered smartglasses look like the future of AR
At this point it’s safe to say that AR and VR are going to be around for a while. The ecosystem of apps and hardware …
Slapping an iPhone on an HTC Vive controller turns it into an awesome VR camera
The iPhone is a pretty useful little tool for lots of different creative endeavors. It’s a great still camera, it shoots some pretty spectacular video, …
Netflix and HBO launch virtual reality apps on Google Play
Over the past week, Netflix and HBO have each launched virtual reality apps for Android on the Google Play store. Netflix VR was only available the Oculus …
This is the iPhone VR headset you’ve been waiting for
Virtual reality on smartphones is still in its infancy, with Google Cardboard and Samsung’s Gear VR being the most popular options for those wanting to dabble …
Strapping a huge PC to your back will not fix VR
Gaming PCs don’t belong on your back, but that’s not stopping Zotac from building a wearable, battery-powered gaming rig that hangs from your shoulders. Why? …
Get $100 off an HTC Vive on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Black Friday is the best day of the year to buy a new computer. If your new computer happens to be VR-ready, you’ll likely be tempted to …
Here are the shockingly modest minimum specs for Windows 10 VR
Virtual reality was the shiny new toy that all the early adopters were blowing huge wads of cash on, but then Microsoft came along and said that …
Apple’s AR might leapfrog the competition by 3-5 years
Ask anyone, and they’ll probably tell you that Apple is very late to the AR and VR game — that’s augmented and virtual realities, if …
GTA VR short film brings Grand Theft Auto to life
Virtual reality has been a hot topic of late, with Sony preparing to launch its PlayStation VR headset later this week and Oculus announcing a price …
Samsung has a plan to make VR headsets even worse to use
VR headsets are not the most elegant or user-friendly things around. Even if you can stay on your feet while exploring your personal Matrix, controlling things …
Tim Cook: the future of AR is creepy holographic Skype calls
Ahead of the iPhone 7 launch on Friday, Apple CEO Tim Cook has started doing the rounds on TV. The first stop was ABC’s Good Morning …
Demo disc included with PlayStation VR will feature 18 games
The biggest issue with VR to date has been the lack of content. Considering the fact that VR is a relatively new medium, this doesn’t …
Best Buy is bringing Oculus Rift demos to 500 stores this holiday season
Want to try virtual reality for yourself but don’t have hundreds of dollars to spend on an expensive headset? We have good news for you. …
The Hyperloop VR app shows how boring the future will be
I’ve seen Tomorrowland, so I know that the future is supposed to be full of flying cars and jetpacks. Elon Musk’s version of the future is …
Forget Daydream, Google might be working on high-end mixed reality headset
Google wanted to create a high-end virtual reality headset to compete directly against HTC’s Vive and Facebook’s Oculus, but some sources say the company abandoned the …
Oculus wants you to believe that exclusive games are good for VR
Exclusivity is a complex issue for the gaming industry, and has been for quite some time. Although platform exclusivity of first- and third-party titles creates …
PlayStation VR has a release date: October 13th
Oculus and HTC are already selling two amazing virtual reality headsets, but Sony is about to join them. The PS4-only VR headset made by the …
Facebook will finally let you upload 360-degree photos
Facebook is pushing hard on the whole virtual reality thing, as its purchase of Oculus and 360-degree video implementation makes clear. The latest move is …
Nintendo NX reportedly delayed to 2017 to add VR functionality
Two months ago, Nintendo confirmed that its next-gen NX console would release in March 2017. This came as a shock to some gamers, as all signs …
Apple might have a sneaky way to bring VR to the MacBook
Virtual reality is in full bloom this year, but to enjoy amazing VR experiences you need computers capable of heavy lifting, especially in the graphics …
Microsoft has a brilliant plan to conquer VR with its HoloLens platform
Virtual reality is finally getting to a point where both hardware and software innovations can offer us a spectacular experience. It’s not a Star Trek …
This backpack computer makes a PC-grade virtual reality experience portable
One of the problems with virtual reality is that it’s not really portable. You’ve got your Google Cardboard and Gear VR products that can turn your …
Oculus Rift’s new piracy protection somehow made piracy even worse
Last Friday, Oculus released a software update for the Rift that was meant to curb piracy, but it looks like it had exactly the opposite effect. …
IMAX will bring virtual reality to movie theaters this year
The company behind some of the most impressive movie experiences in recent memory wants to bring VR to the mainstream. According to a report from The Wall …
Think Google Daydream is cool? This VR amusement park puts you inside a video game
Google’s new Android-based virtual reality platform Daydream is likely a step in the right direction, as it’ll help the VR ecosystem grow in the coming years. …
Google’s VR play is all about content, not hardware
The big arguments in VR right now are all about hardware: Oculus Rift vs HTC Vive, Gear VR against a phantom Apple VR, Playstation VR …
Google’s Android VR headset seems all but confirmed
In just a few days, Google will kick off this year’s edition of its popular Google I/O developer conference. We already have an idea of …
22 virtual reality headsets you can buy today
If you have been keeping up with virtual reality in any capacity over the past few years, you’ve almost certainly heard of the industry’s biggest …
See what it’s like to live in solitary confinement with this terrifying VR experience
Virtual reality is responsible for some of the most fascinating experiences in recent memory, from a tour of Chernobyl to some of the most immersive …
