Oculus Quest: Everything you need to know

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by differentimpulse - May 23, 2019May 23, 2019

What is the Oculus Quest? Virtual reality hasn’t really kicked off yet, and I’m not surprised. The likes of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive may both offer incredibly fun and immersive experiences, but when they take an age to set up and require an ultra-expensive computer rig to function, who

Oculus Quest and Rift S headsets are both now available starting at $399

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by Megan Williamson - May 23, 2019

The Vive Pro is still the best VR headset to buy if you have deep pockets, but if you're not looking to drop that kind of cash, the world of VR opened up a little wider today with two relatively affordable options—the Oculus Quest and Rift S. Both are now

Oculus Rift S: Everything you need to know

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by David Harris - April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

Oculus Rift S: Everything you need to know

After all the hype surrounding Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe's exit from the company in October 2018, many VR fans were concerned with the state of the evolution of the Oculus Rift. The Consumer Version 2 (CV2), which was believed to be in the works under the codename "Caspar," was shelved,

Vive Pro Eye first look: Fast track to the future

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by differentimpulse - January 15, 2019

Vive Pro Eye first look: An opening look at the future of virtual reality? The Vive Pro Eye introduces an exciting new innovation to virtual reality in the form of eye tracking. While the standard Vive and Vive Pro headsets are only capable of tracking your head, this revolutionary new gadget

New standalone, Vive-based VR headset steps out of the Shadows

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by David Harris - November 12, 2018

The Shadow VR is available now for US$399

The virtual reality playing field is spreading out to fill all niches, and HTC is helping speed that along by getting its open source platform Vive Wave out to third party companies. Chinese manufacturer Shadow Creator is the latest to jump on board, unveiling the Shadow VR standalone headset.The Shadow

This New Headset Lets You See VR As Clearly As the Real World

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by Megan Williamson - October 10, 2018

With AR and VR companies racing to build the ultimate headset that can truly embrace mixed reality, a Finnish startup, Varjo, just made waves with their near to human eye resolution VR headset - The “Bionic Display”. Creating a name for itself among the tech giants Many innovations have come to wearable

How HTC Vive and DisplayLink achieved the dream of wireless PC VR gaming

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by David Harris - June 21, 2018

VR, or virtual reality, has all but become a buzzword in the homes of millions since the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive PC headsets landed in 2016. If these headsets haven’t sold but a fraction of, say, the PS4 or even Xbox One consoles in the same time frame, how

What kind of system does it take to run an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive?

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by differentimpulse - June 2, 2018

VR is doing a great job of taking over this year thanks to the release of the Oculus Go, price drops on other solutions like the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive, an increase in popularity surrounding the Playstation VR, and of course movies and other media like Ready Player

4 Reasons Sony’s Playstation why VR remains “below market forecasts”

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by differentimpulse - May 28, 2018

When Sony launched the PlayStation VR, or PSVR, in late 2016, the headset seemed to have a shot at bringing virtual reality to mainstream gamers. The company enjoyed a large customer base with the PS4, the most popular current-gen gaming console, and the PSVR was cheaper than other high-end VR

Samsung AR/VR headset release date, price, news and rumors

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by differentimpulse - May 19, 2018

Samsung has been in the virtual reality (VR) game for some time now thanks to its partnership with Oculus for the Samsung Gear VR headset, but it looks like the tech giant could be preparing to launch a new wireless headset that uses both augmented reality (AR) and VR technology.The

Lenovo Mirage Solo is the most exciting VR headset

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by differentimpulse - May 16, 2018

The Mirage Solo from Lenovo is the first virtual reality headset that has actually gotten me excited in a long time.The Mirage Solo is a $399.99 standalone VR headset — which means it requires no computer or phone to play — that offers full head tracking, a big step up

Samsung reportedly has a wireless AR/VR headset

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by differentimpulse - May 9, 2018

Apple is working on a standalone wireless headset capable of both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), using Apple's very own chips -- so no need to plug into a traditional PC or phone. Well, it looks like Samsung may have a similar idea brewing in its labs: Samsung is