More than a few VR companies are working on a standalone VR solution right now. It’s an idea that makes a whole lot of sense, since right now your only real choices are between a clumsy phone-in-box solution or an expensive HMD tethered to an even more expensive computer. It’s no surprise that one of … Continue reading The Oculus Go Makes Its Debut: Here’s What People Are Saying
We were pretty excited by Windows Mixed Reality on paper when the platform was announced. It seemed to fix some of the major problems pioneering products such as the Oculus Rift, but nothing beats trying it out for yourself. I was lucky enough to spend a few days with one of the Acer Developer models … Continue reading Windows Mixed Reality: Hands-on First Impressions
HTC took a major step when it announced a wireless VR add-on that will work with the original Vive and the newly announced Vive Pro. We’re very happy that a first-party solution now exists and there’s no downside to consumers here. However, HTC did not beat everyone to the punch here. Instead, it’s been months … Continue reading TPCast Promises Upgrades to Wireless VR Technology
These days we all take having a camera with us for granted. Every single phone has one built in and a culture of social media photography is deeply entrenched globally. Photographic content for consumption on VR headsets is a little harder to make. You either have to use unreliable “photosphere” stitching apps or buy a … Continue reading Could Google’s VR180 Camera Revolutionize Photography?
After years of working on the problem it seems that at least one major VR hardware developer has cracked the problem of wireless VR. HTC not only announced a significantly upgraded HMD in the form of the Vive Pro, but also a standalone wireless adapter. A device they apparently forgot to tell the marketing department … Continue reading HTC Finally Cuts the VR Cord with Vive Wireless Adapter
When the minimum requirements for VR HMDs first saw the light of day there was a lot of collective groaning from computing enthusiasts. Their perfectly good 1080p 60FPS gaming rigs were suddenly completely inadequate to drive the hungry VR monster. Getting a machine that would meet even the minimum specifications would represent an expensive upgrade. … Continue reading Intel Releases the Tiniest VR PC So Far
Another January brings us another dose of the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and CES 2018 is one of if not the biggest showcases for tech in the world this year. The last couple of years have been rather interesting for VR, with 2016 being the grand party to celebrate the first true … Continue reading Top 10 VR Highlights at CES 2018
After a glimmer of a sunrise at the end of 2017 with fast sales of a vastly cheaper Oculus Rift and the positive reception to a proposed standalone VR system, Oculus and parent company Facebook have announced a deal with Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi as a “hardware partner” to manufacture the Oculus Go standalone HMD. … Continue reading CES 2018: Facebook Deal with Xiaomi, Oculus Go Renamed in China
HTC have revealed an updated version of the HTC Vive will be released, with an upgrade version being available as early as the first quarter of 2018. People interested in what VR has to offer in 2018 have flocked to the winter CES show, and already it appears the biggest news has already come … Continue reading CES 2018: HTC Has Revealed Upgraded Vive Pro
Do you hear that cracking sound? That, my friends, is the sound of hell solidly freezing over. The flapping you hear is simply a flock of flying pigs, decorating the sky above this now frozen hellscape. Why all this apocalyptic commotion? Mystery company Magic Leap has made an announcement. While that’s an even rare enough … Continue reading Holy Moley It Really IS Christmas: Magic Leap Unveils “Magic Leap One” for 2018
