The Martian VR Experience made its debut at CES 2016. And it brings up a host of questions on the relationship between virtual reality and cinema. Based on Ridley Scott’s sci-fi movie The Martian, the 20 minute VR …
Preorder Oculus Rift – that very phrase says the age of Virtual Reality is underway. Oculus VR announced today that preorders for Oculus Rift will be taken on Oculus.com beginning Wednesday, January 6th. No word on a release date or …
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How about feeling virtual reality experiences? Up to now, VR has concentrated on the visual side, being able to see your hands or virtually pick up objects in VR. But almost nothing has been done on …
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A last look back at 2015 and the year in wearables. It was a remarkable year from missed deadlines to announcements that we didn’t expect. The Gadget Website does a detailed account of the developments – but …
Don’t laugh, but the Samsung Smart Belt will be unveiled at their wearables exhibit at CES 2016. The belt does what most wearables would do in this area – track your activities when paired with your …
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Images of the new Google Glass have surfaced on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website. Glass 2.0 will be a foldable device (solving a huge issue with the original) and have a larger screen. Outside of …
The Economist video on virtual reality in 2016 is interesting not as an overview of VR developments but for the use of virtual reality in healthcare. While it mentions gaming and shopping, the last half of …
In a CBS interview, Isy Goldwasser, the CEO of Thync, argues that a new wearable energy boost device can calm you down. Or perk you up. Thync takes the approach that we overuse chemical stimulants and would …
Happy Holidays from Santa’s workshop as only Boston Dynamics can do it. You may love holiday greetings or find them too commercialized, but this one’s nearly impossible to forget. This is not Virtual Reality or Wearables …