Have you ever thought how those robots that build our cars or vacuum our floors learn to do their job properly? You may think that someone simply sits down and programs all they need to know into them. Certainly there’s a lot of programming that goes into even a simple robot, but it turns out … Continue reading Virtual Reality is Perfect for Training Our Robot Overlords
Close your eyes, relax your senses and allow your imagination to run free. People who have worked in a corporate environment or recently studied at school or college might be aware of the concept of wellness, mindfulness and guided meditation. It is an exercise one or several people are guided through a calming, imaginative and … Continue reading Happinss Virtual Reality: The Future of Corporate and Personal Wellness?
Half Life 2 is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made. Valve software ushered in the AAA, next-generation cinematic gaming experience that we all take for granted these days. It was a game of atmosphere and story that has become a trove of cultural icons over the years. It’s also been … Continue reading Half-Life 2 Gets a VR Mod
Just as the 2017 Google I/O conference kicked off, we posted that a rumour about a new standalone HMD from Google was doing the rounds, backed by credible sources who spoke to Variety. It turns out that the rumours are true and Google duly announced a new HMD that will be sold under the “Daydream” … Continue reading Google Announces Standalone VR Headset
This week the news broke out that Steam will adding VR video to it’s platform in the form of the Steam 360 Video Player. This is a big deal, in case you didn’t know. If you’ve never heard of Steam then, first of all, welcome back to civilization! While you were away on that desert … Continue reading Steam Expands into VR Videos
UPDATE 16/05/2017: At Google IO, it was announced that Google are creating a standalone version of the Daydream Viewer. Google has been no stranger to the world of VR, but rather than trying to compete with Facebook or Valve at the premium end, they’ve lead the charge in the mobile VR space, which is arguably … Continue reading Are We About to See True Premium Google VR?
If you’ve had any interest at all in VR over the last few years you’ll have no doubt seen Oculus founder Palmer Lucky on the cover of time magazine. As cool as VR feels to experience, no one has so far managed to actually look cool while using a VR system, which is why it’s … Continue reading FaceDisplay VR Proves that we Haven’t Reached Peak Weird Yet
The still in development Hololens currently dominates the mixed reality market, but a new prototype challenger has appeared from Avegant.
On 31st March 2017 Palmer Luckey left Oculus, the company that he founded on the basis of a dream. With Oculus he had helped lead Virtual Reality down a road that while filled with rather bumpy patches has ultimately brought VR into the mainstream once again, this time looking like it is here to stay. Luckey, … Continue reading The Rollercoaster Rift of Oculus: Part One: Palmer Luckey and the Kickstarter Dream
Virtual Reality had a rather interesting, if tougher than some expected launch year. The HTC Vive and Oculus Rift both hit their first birthdays this month, with Playstation VR hitting its six month milestone as well. It has been a very interesting time, with a lot of change and a lot of evolution in the … Continue reading 5 Reasons why Virtual Reality is Booming, not Waning
