Virtual reality parachuting simulation Virtual reality has been adopted by the military – this includes all three services (army, navy and air force) – where it is used for training purposes. This is particularly useful for training soldiers for combat situations or other dangerous settings where they have to learn how to react in an … Continue reading Virtual Reality in the Military
HMD Name: Cardboard Designer: Google Website: https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/ Estimated price Approx $10 Display type: Not included Resolution: NA Field of view: Approx. 96 degrees Head tracking: Yes, smartphone dependent Eye Tracking: No Audio: None Refresh rate: Variable Latency: Variable (45mm focal length lenses standard) Optics: Variable Inputs: None Type: Smartphone HMD shell Google Cardboard might look … Continue reading Google Cardboard Virtual Reality Headset
HMD Name: Hololens Designer: Microsoft Website: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us Estimated price: $3000 Display type: Proprietary “holographic” display technology Resolution: Unknown Field of view: Approx. 40 degrees (unconfirmed) Head tracking: Yes Eye Tracking: No Audio: Yes, no sound isolation Refresh rate: 60Hz Latency: TBA/Unknown Optics: TBA, can be worn with glasses Inputs: NA/Unknown Type: Self-contained mobile HMD The … Continue reading Hololens Virtual Reality Headset
HMD Name: Rift (Final Consumer Version) Designer: Oculus Website: https://www.oculus.com Estimated price: TBA Display type: OLED Resolution: 1080×1200 per eye Field of view: 110+ degrees Head tracking: Six degrees of freedom Eye Tracking: No Audio: Built-in (removable) Refresh rate: 90Hz Latency: TBA/Unknown Optics: Interpupillary adjustment, interchangeable eyecups Inputs: HDMI 1.3 Type: Tethered to external computer … Continue reading Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset
In the early 1990s, the first golden age for Virtual Reality, there were a ton of different technology companies that attempted to cash in on the hype. The Virtuality arcade machine were probably the biggest success story of that era, until everything collapsed. Nintendo has a rather experimental time with VR until something actually needed … Continue reading The Unreleased Sega VR Headset – So Much Effort Squandered
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
Nintendo is currently “studying” the potential of Virtual Reality on the Nintendo Switch, clarifying that Nintendo are still “in a phase of investigation” when it comes to VR and there are no definite plans to bring a device to Nintendo’s latest console. This came after fevered speculation that Nintendo could be making their return to … Continue reading Nintendo to Potentially Add Virtual Reality Support to the Nintendo Switch, “If It’s Something For Our Audience”
The promise of affordable, high quality virtual reality may have come closer. A crowdsourced mobile VR setup launched on Kickstarter that promises to transform your smartphone into a SteamVR compatible VR setup for less than $100 has successfully made its funding target in just eight hours. NOLO VR, a project by Beijing-based startup LYRobotix and led … Continue reading Smartphone SteamVR Kit NOLO Kickstarted in Eight Hours
