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New VR Headset from GameFace Labs can be Standalone or Tethered

February 7, 2020May 27, 2018 by Emory Craig

Here’s a new VR headset from GameFace Labs that can serve as either a standalone or tethered HMD. Running at $599 for the Dev Kit, it’s …

Google new VR headset - the Lenovo Mirage Solo

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Can Google’s new VR headset take on Facebook’s Oculus Go?

February 17, 2020May 6, 2018 by Emory Craig

So Google’s new VR headset – the Lenovo Mirage Solo – arrived on Friday, before next week’s annual I/O event. You almost feel it was rushed …

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The rumor mill: Apple’s VR headset plans

February 6, 2020April 30, 2018 by Emory Craig

Once again, rumors are swirling around Apple’s VR headset plans. The talk comes and goes and despite Tim Cook’s early enthusiasm for augmented reality, we’ve always felt …

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New VR controllers from Pimax

February 6, 2020April 26, 2018 by Emory Craig

We’ve been waiting – and waiting – for our Pimax VR headset and it looks it isn’t coming anytime soon. Before their new VR HMD shows …

Vestige VR Experience debuts at the Tribeca Film Festival

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Vestige VR Experience Acquired Before World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

March 10, 2020April 19, 2018 by Emory Craig

Well, that was fast. The Tribeca Film Festival opened tonight and the Vestige VR experience already got a distribution deal. The emotional room-scale documentary was picked …

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AR VR Market – 52% growth rate for the next five years

February 6, 2020March 23, 2018 by Emory Craig

You can take AR VR market predictions for what they’re worth. It’s not exactly flailing away at a pinata, but your crystal ball is cloudy at best. …

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The Vive Pro VR Headset is coming April 5th for $800

February 6, 2020March 20, 2018 by Emory Craig

We finally got the details on the new Vive Pro VR headset. You can preorder now for $800 with shipping on April 5th. The current Vive …

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Sports in VR: NCAA March Madness immersion

February 6, 2020March 19, 2018 by Emory Craig

Circling back around to sports in VR – this time for the NCAA March Madness. Will Virtual Reality work for the basketball tournament? After last year’s …

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The Mirage VR headset and camera arrives May 11

February 17, 2020March 15, 2018 by Emory Craig

If you’ve been waiting for the new Mirage VR headset and camera, they’ll be available on May 11th according to B&H Photo. The joint project by …

Bullet Train - VR and Politics don't mix

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Facebook removes violent VR game from CPAC conference

February 7, 2020February 24, 2018 by Emory Craig

VR and politics don’t mix well as Facebook found out at the CPAC conference this week. The company pulled a violent virtual reality shooter game from …

The Winter Olympics in Virtual Reality - here is the schedule and the VR headsets you can use

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The 2018 Winter Olympics in Virtual Reality

February 6, 2020February 10, 2018 by Emory Craig

We finally have the schedule for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Virtual Reality. As we noted when the Olympic VR project was announced, Intel and NBC …

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The new HP VR headset – is it a hint of what’s to come?

February 6, 2020February 5, 2018 by Emory Craig

AnandTech broke the news this morning that a new HP VR headset is coming in March. It’s almost identical to the Windows Mixed Reality Headset VR1000-100 HP …

VR in a web browser - Supermedium's solution for democratizing Virtual Reality

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Supermedium – will you be doing VR in a web browser?

February 6, 2020February 3, 2018 by Emory Craig

If Supermedium has its way, VR in a web browser will be as common as going to Pandora or Spotify for your music. Coming from creators …

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CES 2018: Intel will bring us the Winter Olympics in VR

February 6, 2020January 13, 2018 by Maya Georgieva

With CES 2018’s focus on hardware, it was easy to miss Intel’s announcement that they will broadcast the Winter Olympics in VR. It will be the …

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CES 2018: Can the Pimax VR headset resolve its problems?

February 6, 2020January 11, 2018 by Emory Craig

As you probably know, the Pimax VR headset has been a hit on Kickstarter, raising an astonishing $4.2 million dollars. Yes, that’s more than Oculus pulled in …