Category: Virtual Reality
Is VR going to be the next big thing?
Yesterday at the start of Mobile World Congress, HTC dropped one of the few genuine surprises so far: the Chinese phonemaker is partnering with Valve to build a virtual reality headset. The move is one that will excite gamers. Not because of HTC - but because Valve, which made its name with Steam and Half…
New “Body Swap” app lets Google Cardboard users spend a day in someone else’s shoes
A fun new app has launched on the Google Play store which will take the camera feed from two phones and send them to the display of the other - which when mounted on your head using a Google Cardboard VR headset opens up all sorts of new possibilities. Cardboard is Google's el cheapo answer…
Hands on with the Roto Motorised VR gaming platform – could it be about to change VR gaming?
A new VR product is hoping to take Oculus Rift gaming out of the “Cone of Comfort” and into give gamers a full 360-degree experience. Roto is a motorised seat base that will move with you when you’re wearing a VR headset and allow you to fully explore 3D worlds. The creators of Roto argue…
Why you shouldn’t get excited about Microsoft’s HoloLens… yet
Last night Microsoft wowed us with a demonstration of a new product it is calling "HoloLens". Check out the video to see what I mean - with virtual screens, data and even Minecraft worlds being overlaid on top of real life. So the premise is pretty clever: Think a combination of an Oculus Rift VR…
Razer launches ‘open source’ virtual reality headset
Gaming PC and peripheral maker Razer has announced a move into virtual reality with the launch of its OSVR - which stands for Open-Source Virtual Reality - developer kit at CES 2015. Razer says that it plans to start selling the kits, priced around $200 (£132), from June. It says that OSVR "is an ecosystem…
Is Apple getting into virtual reality?
Could Apple be planning to take on the likes of Oculus Rift? That seems to be the implication judging by a job advert that has appeared looking for an engineer for "virtual reality systems" at the company. Spotted by Mashable, the advert says: "We are looking for a software engineer to develop UI and applications…
The Digest: Steve Jobs moves to Universal… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Universal acquires Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs biopic | The Verge "Rumors of Universal Pictures taking over Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs biopic have proven true. A studio spokesperson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that a deal has been reached less than a week after Sony Pictures dropped the movie. Rights to the project were reportedly priced at…
The Digest: Government crackdown on ‘notspots’… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Government crackdown on mobile 'notspots' | BBC News "The government plans to oblige mobile operators to improve their coverage, possibly by sharing rivals' networks. Partial 'notspots', where there is coverage from some but not all of the mobile networks, affected a fifth of the UK, leaving people unable to make calls or send…
Carl Zeiss makes its own VR Headset
The VR race is now officially a race, as another major entrant has entered the arena. Carl Zeiss, best known for making cameras lenses (especially those in Nokia phones) is making its own VR headset in the mould of the Oculus Rift or Samsung Gear VR. According to Wareable the Zeiss VR One will be…
Oculus unveils Crescent Bay VR headset prototype
Virtual reality company Oculus VR, which was bought by Facebook earlier this year in a deal worth $2 billion, has announced a new prototype version of its flagship Rift headset. The new hardware, named Crescent Bay, features 360 degree tracking, a higher resolution than previous models, lower latency and a built in audio system. Announcing…
