In-car entertainment will never be the same again. At the recent SXSW conference in Austin, Holoride announced its new VR system which will be compatible with new Audis with the third generation of modular infotainment toolkit (MIB 3) from June 2022. The Holoride product will then launch in the UK and Germany from autumn this … Continue reading Audi and Holoride Take VR to the Streets
VR has been knocking around for long enough now that it’s probably fair to say most of the world is familiar with the concept behind it. But with the buzz surrounding the development of the metaverse, we’re starting to hear a lot more talk about AR (augmented reality), MR (mixed reality), and XR (extended reality). … Continue reading Reality Check: VR, AR, MR, and XR…What’s the Difference?
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?
Canon, the famed camera company, has just released a video showing off a headset named the MREAL S1.
Until recently, the Oculus Rift S was the flagship PC-tethered headset that Oculus made. I say “made” because the headset has been officially discontinued. In fact, every single Oculus headset is now discontinued with the exception of the Oculus Quest 2. When the Rift S cost more than the Quest 2, it was pretty easy … Continue reading Rift S Prices Cut Down To $300, But Should You Buy It Or The Quest 2?
While the first Oculus Rift headsets, whether developer or retail, offered a properly immersive and present experience. However, they still had some major areas where improvement was necessary. Now we’re starting to see a new generation of high-end headset that seems to address what early modern VR has needed since day one. JVC, yes the … Continue reading JVC Shows Off XR Headset With Insane Field Of View
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?
Who could have predicted that the most affordable and therefore most popular form of premium tethered VR would come from a console maker? It would have seemed crazy when we were still shaking our fists at the minimum PC specs for the Oculus Rift a few years ago. And yet, here we are. Sony’s PS4 … Continue reading What Can We Expect from PSVR 2?
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
It’s raining VR headsets these days and the big players are pushing out products in both old and new product segments. Valve is of course famous for its collaboration with HTC and the Vive. The two companies worked together to develop some pretty amazing technology, including the first practical commercial room-scale VR system. While we … Continue reading What We Know About the Valve Index
