A great question many have asked, now we have reached a level of Virtual Reality where the technology is sufficient to make for rather immersive experiences, and at a level where prices will go down, quality will go up as will the number of people who get to experience it. This question has been asked … Continue reading A Sequel to Penn and Teller Gaming Prank Desert Bus is Released for Virtual Reality
With the great HMD revolution pretty much behind us the next big leap in VR technology for mainstream audiences will probably be somewhere else. Sure, HMDs will get better and better, but most of the major problems have already been solved. That takes care of two rather major senses :sight and sound. To feel truly … Continue reading Can You Feel It? With HaptX’s Impressive Glove You Just Might
Remember Web 2.0? The revolution in web design that focused on user-generated content and collaboration? It seems weird to get excited about the idea now, but back in the early 2000s the change from a read-only web was a big deal. Now everyone is used to posting text, uploading videos and flooding social media with … Continue reading Google Poly Could Democratise VR and AR
Standalone VR headsets are set to play an ever more important role in the VR mass market. Not as expensive or cumbersome as AAA VR setups and way better at VR than clunky mobile-phone hybrids, these are probably the HMDs most people will want in the long run. The companies that stand behind most major … Continue reading HTC Unveils the Vive Focus Standalone HMD – Cans Daydream?
The issue of getting inputs into VR is one that’s going to stuck with us for a while. No one has yet figured out a truly native user interface for the VR era. Sure, we can do video game and sim stuff pretty well, but what about productivity in VR? It might seem like a … Continue reading Logitech Announced SDK to Pull Your Keyboard Into VR
A crowdfunding initiative launched by former Mythbusters host Jamie Hyneman is looking for $50,000 to build prototype roller skate shoes to wear in virtual reality, in order to fix the issues with locomotion in VR. The Vortrex, currently the subject of an IndieGoGo campaign that started on Monday, is based around using small motorised treadmills … Continue reading Former Mythbusters Star Is Crowdfunding Moonwalking Shoes for VR
The Academy awards, known as the “Oscars” to most people, is the most prestigious award someone in the film industry can receive. Well, maybe the MTV Lifetime Achievement Award gets close. I mean Clint Howard has one. I digress, the point is that it’s a big deal to win an Oscar. Usually just getting nominated … Continue reading The First Oscar for a VR Production is Snapped Up
Halloween has arrived, in all its spooky splendour. While many people will be out trick or treating or at a party or doing something social, at VRS we will be indulging in some of the best scary experiences in Virtual Reality. VR is a particularly great medium for horror, as a foreboding atmosphere and mounting … Continue reading Top 5 Spooky Halloween VR Experiences
In a joint announcement, Starbreeze and Acer, the two majority stakeholders in high-end VR headset project StarVR, have announced a new capitalisation plan, which will see Acer take a 66% majority stake in the venture and provide a cash injection of $5 million. This would be a change from the established plan for Starbreeze Studios … Continue reading Acer Take Majority Control of StarVR High Field of View HMD Project
No, that’s not a disembodied robot head or one of those menacing floating imperial droids from Star Wars. That my friends is the 360 Round, the latest 360-degree VR camera from Samsung. If you’re familiar with the Gear 360, you’ll have to admit that Samsung seems to have stepped up thier game just a wee … Continue reading The Samsung 360 Round Brings Professional VR Video to the Masses
