It’s been two years since consumers officially got their hands on virtual reality with the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, and in that time a lot of VR games have released. Sure, there may still be no singular headset-seller, but trawl Steam or the Oculus Store and you’ll still find
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What is the Future of Virtual Reality?
Do you remember last summer’s fascination with the game Pokémon Go played on mobile devices? You may not have realized it, but this was augmented reality technology becoming mainstream. The sudden popularity of the game just showed investors and creators that the world is ready for virtual ready. If people
HTC Vive Pro – Virtually The Best
The first thing you'll notice with the Vive Pro is that it's a deep blue, compared to the original's all-black design. While that's helpful for distinguishing the two, aesthetically the blue shade doesn't really add much. The headset looks much larger, but paradoxically, it's also significantly lighter. Its plastic case
First impressions of the $199 Oculus Go VR headset
Virtual reality seems to have become a very tired topic to consumers, products are still getting made though because big tech companies are convinced of its eventual ubiquity. The challenge now becomes attracting attention from people whose attention spans for what you’re selling has perhaps already timed out.Oculus Go is
What is VR? The devices and apps that turn the real world virtual
Virtual reality is a term used to describe three-dimensional computer-generated environments that replace the normal reality in which our everyday lives play out.VR environments are often described as “immersive” because they engage a user's vision — and in some instances touch — to provide a seemingly three-dimensional simulated world to
Skyrim VR is coming to HTC Vive next month
In a move that shouldn't surprise anyone, Bethesda Softworks today announced Skyrim will soon be playable on an HTC Vive headset."Last November, Bethesda Game Studios took their epic fantasy masterpiece to the exciting new frontier of virtual reality with the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR on PlayStation
Why virtual reality cannot match the real thing
Suppose you were offered the opportunity to hook yourself up to a machine that would give you all the experiences you desire. Using this technology you could have the sensations of climbing Mt Everest, enjoying great sex with a good looking partner or visiting the Taj Mahal.The philosopher Robert Nozick
Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headsets Back Online With New Software Patch
Oculus Rift virtual headsets that shut down worldwide for roughly a day have been given a fresh lease of life. Facebook-owned virtual reality company Oculus has released a patch that fixes the issue with the Rift headsets. The Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets were rendered unusable as a software certificate
Motorola is working on a VR headset for its phones
Disney, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network banking on virtual reality
For kids programming giants like Walt Disney, Viacom’s Nickelodeon and Turner’s Cartoon Network, massive audiences can still be reached through TV and multi-platform viewing.Despite declines in traditional pay TV subscribers, cable networks at Turner, Disney and Viacom have for the most part been able to offset those declines with increases
Cancel All Your Plans Because You Have A Second Life To Live In VR
For several years, since the release of the Oculus Rift, HTC’s Vive, Samsung’s GearVR, and other headsets, consumer virtual reality has been seen as the future of social 3D worlds.But while there are numerous social VR projects, such as Facebook Spaces, Altspace, VR Chat, High Fidelity, Sansar, and others, no
