The PS4 has represented a real triumph for Sony. It’s hit nearly 100 million units sold over its lifetime and solidly put Microsoft back in its place, after the PS3 got smacked around a bit in the previous generation. By sticking with their core gamer audience and being surprisingly pro-consumer,at least for Sony, there’s plenty … Continue reading It Seems the PS5 Will be Backwards Compatible with PSVR
Nintendo is a very special company in the gaming industry. It’s developed a reputation for being innovative and serious about quality over quantity. While Sony and Microsoft fight over the spec-obsessed, hardcore gamer crowd, Nintendo has been happy to cater to lovers of their many IPs and those who want a quality family-friendly experience. Their … Continue reading Nintendo Takes Another Awkward Swing at VR
The first generation of Windows Mixed Reality headsets prominently featured Acer hardware, with an affordable and attractive model alongside more premium fare from Samsung. We were very impressed with the hands-on time we had with that headset. Since then we’ve seen the OJO 500, with a much more polished look. Now Acer have announced a … Continue reading Acer is Upgrading Its OJO Headset
When the first Hololens saw the light of day, it sure felt like the future had arrived. Here was a mixed-reality device that put a panoramic visor in front of your eyes and then projected sophisticated, light-corrected images into the world around you. It was a self-contained device that held incredible promise for enterprise and … Continue reading The HoloLens 2 Has Launched, What’s Changed?
It’s been a long time coming, but it seems the days of iffy mobile VR may finally be over. Almost every maker of note now has a standalone VR headset on the market. These headsets have all of the hardware built into them. They are optimized for VR and cost a fraction of the flagship … Continue reading Vive Focus Plus Take Standalone VR Pro
In Spring of 2019 Oculus will be releasing their new Rift S headset to the public. As you probably know, the original Oculus Rift was the device that kickstarted modern VR revolution. A new model of the flagship headset has been long overdue. The current Rift that’s for sale to the public is known as … Continue reading Just What is Oculus’ Rift S?
Sony is still the only console maker to offer VR, making it the only place to get premium VR outside of using a PC. Sony has sold a bundle of these headsets, recently touting 4.2 million units in the hands of PS4 owners. Given nearly 100 million PS4s have been sold, it’s not that much … Continue reading Sony Patent Suggest Wireless PSVR is in the Works
Everyone has been rather excited at the news of the Oculus Quest. A proper 6DoF, all-in-one mobile VR headset seems like the perfect product to help get the VR market where it deserves to be. While Oculus has already announced the product, the actual release of the Quest is still some time away. With only … Continue reading Shadow VR Beats Oculus Quest to the 6DoF Punch
We’ve covered several iterations of the Valve Knuckles controller, culminating in the EV3 model they documented not too long ago. Now, after many iterations and feedback from the community, Valve is shipping a developer version of the Knuckles, known a the DV, representing the culmination of all that R&D. The Hot Newness So what has … Continue reading Developers Finally Get Their Hands on Valve’s Knuckles DV Controller
When it comes to VR display resolution, the war is certainly starting to gain intensity. Although current mobile display technology has achieved incredibly pixel densities, they still fall rather short when places just an inch or two from your eyeballs. So everyone seems to be chasing the holy grail – “retinal” VR displays. In the … Continue reading Facebook Nails Down Retinal Resolution VR Headset Patent
