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New Skin Patch Could Add Virtual Touch to VR

February 7, 2020November 24, 2019 by Emory Craig

A newly invented skin patch could bring virtual touch to our VR experiences. Up to now, virtual reality has mostly been confined to visual and audio …

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A Simple VR Headset that Could be a Game Changer

February 7, 2020November 20, 2019 by Emory Craig

Let’s be honest: we need a simple VR headset. Something like the Oculus Quest, but a device that anyone can pick up and use without assistance. …

Sandbox VR Raises Millions for location-based VR

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Sandbox VR Raises Millions from A-List Celebs but can it Succeed?

February 7, 2020October 23, 2019 by Emory Craig

Sandbox VR is one of the latest players on the location-based VR scene. And we get the idea behind it – it’s easy to grasp when …

Google's Daydream VR Headset comes to an end

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The End of Google’s Daydream VR Platform

February 17, 2020October 17, 2019 by Emory Craig

So much for Google’s Daydream VR platform. Initially a promising development in mobile VR, Google has officially killed it off. The new Pixel 4 phones won’t …

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Is Wearable Skin the Haptic Breakthrough for VR?

February 7, 2020October 3, 2019 by Emory Craig

Ready for an ultrathin layer of wearable skin? It may be precisely what we need for haptic feedback in our virtual experiences. There’s several haptic solutions …

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Oculus Connect 6 – The Next Chapter for VR and AR

February 7, 2020September 19, 2019 by Emory Craig

We’ll be out in California next week for the Oculus Connect 6 conference on September 25-26. With the speculation on Facebook’s AR initiatives and the next …

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Google Daydream VR is Dead

February 14, 2020May 10, 2019 by Emory Craig

Scratch another immersive technology development off the list. After high hopes and promises of a ubiquitous mobile VR platform, Google Daydream is essentially over. The HMD …

Oculus Quest VR headset opens a new era in Virtual Reality

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Oculus Quest: A New Era for VR

February 6, 2020May 2, 2019 by Emory Craig

The Oculus Quest is here, promising to be the next generation of VR. We finally get a mass-market headset that’s relatively low-cost, has 6DOF functionality and …

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An Expanding VR Program at Tribeca Film Festival 2019

February 16, 2020April 26, 2019 by Emory Craig

Here’s the lineup for Tribeca Immersive, the VR Program at Tribeca Film Festival this spring. The Festival is a favorite of ours since we get to …

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A Perfect Match – Google Tilt Brush on Oculus Quest

February 7, 2020April 18, 2019 by Emory Craig

Google Tilt Brush on Oculus Quest is a perfect match for virtual reality. A free-form VR painting and design tool on a standalone HMD with six …

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Feelreal – Smell in VR Arrives on Kickstarter

February 6, 2020April 6, 2019 by Emory Craig

We’ve written a lot on the need for better haptic feedback in VR. The Feelreal mask prototype has been around for a while but it is …

The new Valve VR headset - the Index will be released in May.

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It’s Finally Here – The New Valve VR Headset

February 6, 2020March 30, 2019 by Emory Craig

It’s been a long wait with endless rumors, but the new Valve VR headset is finally coming. 2019 is turning out to be the year of …

The new HP Reverb VR Headset has arrived and sets a new standard

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The HP Reverb VR Headset Sets a New Standard

February 7, 2020March 27, 2019 by Emory Craig

You might have overlooked the new HP Reverb VR headset last week with all the HMDs at GDC 2019, but the company just set a new …

VR and AR news at GDC 2019 - Beat Saber VR Game will be on Oculus Quest

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The Latest VR and AR News at GDC 2019

February 8, 2020March 19, 2019 by Emory Craig

We’re only on day two, but it’s time to highlight the VR and AR news at GDC 2019. Here’s a quick summary of the announcements which …

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Google Closes VR Studio “Spotlight Stories”

February 6, 2020March 15, 2019 by Emory Craig

In a blow to VR filmmaking, Google is closing their VR studio, “Spotlight Stories.” The popular immersive film studio shuttered with an announcement in Variety: Google …