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The Rollercoaster Rift of Oculus: Part Two: The Rise of Oculus and the Fall of Palmer Luckey

Oculus and its Kickstarter funded flagship, the Rift, had a whirlwind development, with the Rift becoming the heralded saviour of Virtual Reality, flanked by the biggest brains in video game and 3D graphics technology. Oculus cultivated an infectious enthusiasm, a dream of high quality yet affordable VR and a bright future of ever increasing ambitions … Continue reading The Rollercoaster Rift of Oculus: Part Two: The Rise of Oculus and the Fall of Palmer Luckey →

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Samsung Demonstrates an Incredible Flexible OLED

Samsung is showing off bendy OLED screens which, apart from looking cool, have the potential to change mobile display technology forever. The screens on our mobile devices have reached the point where our eyes can’t even pick out individual pixels anymore. Super AMOLED screens and other OLED variants in particular are beautiful. The double-curved unit … Continue reading Samsung Demonstrates an Incredible Flexible OLED →

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The Zenfone AR is a Tango Device You Can Buy

Project Tango is Google’s premier AR R&D programme aimed at solving the many technical problems with advanced augmented- and mixed-reality. Tango uses impressive sensor suites and software to scan the environment and integrate that data with visuals generated virtually. Tango has shown off some truly impressive tech demos, but actual hardware that integrates … Continue reading The Zenfone AR is a Tango Device You Can Buy →

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Classic Cult Anime Evangelion Gets the VR Treatment

Back in 1995 the world of Japanese animation (or Anime) was taken by storm when a hot new show hit the airwaves. Neon Genesis Evangelion tells the story of a young boy named Shinji Ikari and the world-shaking responsibility put onto his shoulders. Evangelion was a deconstruction of the popular and trope-filled mecha anime genre. … Continue reading Classic Cult Anime Evangelion Gets the VR Treatment →

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Virtual Reality is Perfect for Training Our Robot Overlords

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 →

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Happinss Virtual Reality: The Future of Corporate and Personal Wellness?

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? →

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Half-Life 2 Gets a VR Mod

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 →

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Google Announces Standalone VR Headset

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 →

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Steam Expands into VR Videos

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 →

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Are We About to See True Premium Google VR?

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? →

Virtual Reality

The Rollercoaster Rift of Oculus: Part Two: The Rise of Oculus and the Fall of Palmer Luckey

Samsung Demonstrates an Incredible Flexible OLED

The Zenfone AR is a Tango Device You Can Buy

Classic Cult Anime Evangelion Gets the VR Treatment

Virtual Reality is Perfect for Training Our Robot Overlords

Happinss Virtual Reality: The Future of Corporate and Personal Wellness?

Half-Life 2 Gets a VR Mod

Google Announces Standalone VR Headset

Steam Expands into VR Videos

Are We About to See True Premium Google VR?

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Meta Makes Strides With First Fully Augmented Reality Glasses

Is Low Vision Pro Demand the Reason for Reduced International Launch Shipments?

Meta Rebrands Quest Software Making It Available On Other Devices

Virtual Reality

The Rollercoaster Rift of Oculus: Part Two: The Rise of Oculus and the Fall of Palmer Luckey

Samsung Demonstrates an Incredible Flexible OLED

The Zenfone AR is a Tango Device You Can Buy

Classic Cult Anime Evangelion Gets the VR Treatment

Virtual Reality is Perfect for Training Our Robot Overlords

Happinss Virtual Reality: The Future of Corporate and Personal Wellness?

Half-Life 2 Gets a VR Mod

Google Announces Standalone VR Headset

Steam Expands into VR Videos

Are We About to See True Premium Google VR?

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Meta Makes Strides With First Fully Augmented Reality Glasses

Is Low Vision Pro Demand the Reason for Reduced International Launch Shipments?

Meta Rebrands Quest Software Making It Available On Other Devices