Recently, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus rebranded to become Meta Platforms with a new logo, a version of the infinity symbol. On the face of it, this may be seen by many as an opportunity to draw focus away from the problems currently faced by their flagship social media platform, Facebook. … Continue reading What Is the Metaverse?
Nvidia CloudXR promises to beam high-end extended reality visuals directly into your headset from across the internet. This sounds amazing on paper, but is this the future of VR or just a niche technology that most of us can never benefit from? While CloudXR may mainly be of interest to developers and those concerned with the technology … Continue reading Could Nvidia CloudXR Be the Future of VR?
The VR revolution that occurred around 2016 happened because some very smart folks managed to solve key issues that prevented VR…
At this point, it’s a pretty badly kept secret that Apple is working on some sort of headset or even multiple headsets.
Issues of accessibility when it comes to computer technology is now just a standard part of designing, well, anything.
Let’s be honest; most VR headsets produce an image that’s blurry with many visual imperfections. This is very unlike what you see on modern flat displays.
When Microsoft released the latest version of Flight Simulator earlier this year, the title was almost universally praised for its realism and sumptuous next-generation graphics. It seemed like the perfect VR title for these lockdown times, but that didn’t seem to be a priority for Microsoft. Now, according to a report by Road To VR and another … Continue reading Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets SteamVR Support In December 2020
XR or extended reality is the umbrella term that includes, virtual-, augmented- and mixed- reality technology. While Virtual Reality is the better known mainstream term and probably the more famous technology, it’s also the least likely to become an every day part of a user’s life. The main reason I make this argument is that … Continue reading The Future Of XR Looks Bright Thanks To Neuralink, Apple And Other Innovators
We’ve been pretty impressed with the Windows Mixed Reality platform. From the affordable, capable hardware to excellent software support in both gaming and non-gaming apps. The solid inside-out tracking alone was worth taking an interest in the system and the included motion controllers provide one of the best VR experiences yet. It seems like a … Continue reading What’s Going on With Windows VR Headset Availability?
With iPhone sales dropping faster than ever it makes sense that one one of the most valuable tech companies in the world is looking to expand its product line once again. Apple is no stranger to turning itself around. Under Steve Jobs (for the second time) it went from a failing computer company to one … Continue reading Apple Files Mixed Reality Headset Patent
