Google VR at I/0 – Meet The Daydream Platform
Here’s the Google VR news from the wide-ranging keynote at the I/O conference. The speculation that we’d see a new VR headset didn’t come to pass. But we got designs and standards for …
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Google Cardboard Availability Expands
Google Cardboard VR is now available in four more countries according to Engadget. Of course, the inexpensive VR viewer has been available through other sellers on Amazon and it’s free if you …
Virtual Reality – SteamVR and HTC Vive Trailer
Here’s a great video on virtual reality using the SteamVR platform and HTC Vive headset. You’ll see VR games and experiences from the growing SteamVR catalog. CNET may not have given the …
Virtual Reality is Everywhere – Even McDonalds
It seems that virtual reality is everywhere these days – even McDonald’s. At least in Sweden, where for next two weekends, your Happy Meal will come bundled with VR goggles. They’ll be somewhat …
Virtual Reality News from MWC 2016
Lot’s of virtual reality news coming out of the MWC 2016 conference in Barcelona last week. And it’s hardly a surprise. These days, every conference covering mobile and emerging technology developments becomes a forum for …
Google VR and Project Tango
[UPDATE: Google’s Project Tango shut down in March 2018 as focus shifted to ARCore. An early forerunner of location-based AR, we’re in a vastly different place today with ARCore and Apple’s ARkit.] …
HTC Vive VR to cost $799, preorder on February 29
What a difference in a single year of virtual reality. A year ago, the HTC Vive VR headset was announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This year, the price ($799) and …
Virtual Reality at TED – The Void Makes a Splash
Virtual reality at TED 2016 was a foregone conclusion – it already had an impact at last year’s TED conference. But what’s remarkable this time is the installation by The Void, the …
Mindmaze: A VR Interface from the Future
Mindmaze is a fascinating VR interface that sounds straight out of the future. It’s a VR headset that works with your brain. Read that again – your brain. This isn’t tilt-tracking or …
Apple VR Project? Here’s Why the Rumors are Flying
Apple VR project rumors have been surfacing in the news and there’s good reason. Obviously, you won’t hear anything from Cupertino until an augmented or virtual reality device is announced so it’s only …
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Rumors of a New Google VR Headset Coming
A story in the Financial Times says that a new Google VR headset will debut this year. It’s hardly surprising in light of Google’s hiring of VR developers and its recent leadership moves. There’s …
Virtual Reality in 2016: What VR Makers Won’t Tell You
Indestry has a short post on virtual reality in 2016 and what VR makers won’t tell you. They don’t get it entirely right, but their ten points are a quick overview of what to expect …
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The Virtual Reality Store in Copenhagen
Copenhagen will be the site of the world’s first virtual reality store. Khora is both a VR content creation company and a VR lab, a pop up space in Copenhagen’s Kødbyen district. It’s the …
What Would Make Virtual Reality Real?
Of the many things we learned at the Sundance New Frontier program VR exhibits, virtual reality is both astonishingly real and at times terribly awkward. The hyper-realism is right in front of you – …
Public Awareness of VR – We have a long way to go
Virtual Reality is a hot topic in the movie and gaming industries, and quickly surfacing in education. But what does the broader public think about VR? A recent Greenlight VR Report has some …
Google Cardboard is a Virtual Reality Breakthrough
Google Cardboard seems straight out of our maker-culture. An inexpensive device that opens up a new realm of experiences. Google recently announced that five million Cardboard units have been distributed. 20% of …
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In the Eyes of the Animal VR Project at Sundance
A fascinating VR project at Sundance is the In the Eyes of the Animal, an immersive experience that uses virtual reality to put you in the body of another species. The Sundance New Frontiers program is …
Watch the New Sundance VR Films Wherever You Are
While the best place to watch the new Sundance VR films is in Park City, you don’t need to be at the Sundance Film Festival to see them. Many of the virtual …
Get on Board the Virtual Reality Ghost Train
The announcement for the Virtual Reality Ghost Train at Thorpe Park is another sign of VR’s warm embrace by theme parks. It comes on the heels of the VR roller coaster planned at Alton …
Smallest VR Headset – The Homido Mini
Here is a little gem out of CES 2016, the smallest VR headset, the Homido Mini. This is a super small VR device you can keep in your pocket and use when …
Preorder Oculus Rift – The Age of Virtual Reality Begins
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 …
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The Facebook Google VR Battle
Let the smack down begin. In the MIT Technology Review, Tom Simonite explores the Facebook Google VR battle struggle for dominance in virtual reality. The two tech giants bring radically different approaches …