Tag: virtual reality
Which virtual reality headset should I buy? Our Top 6 VR choices for Christmas
For a long time, virtual reality was the preserve of geeks and technophiles looking to show off that they owned the latest hi-tech gadgets. However, that has begun to change with VR looking set to become mainstream in 2018 as prices fall and VR content improves through channels such as You Tube VR. The technology…
What is Oculus Go and why might it kickstart the VR market in 2018?
While there’s a lot of hype surrounding VR, the reality is that so far it remains a fairly niche interest with limited sales. However, all that could finally be set to change with the announcement of a new affordable, standalone VR product. Unveiled at the Oculus Connect 4 developers conference in San Jose, USA recently…
Ten years of iPhone gaming
It might not feel like it, but Apple’s iPhone is ten years old this year. So fast has the past decade shot by that we've barely even noticed that this device, which was not so long ago the stuff of futuristic dreams, has completed its first decade and in that time, managed to reinvent modern…
Cyberlink releases PowerDVD17 with VR support
CyberLink is releasing PowerDVD 17 with full support for VR headsets. PowerDVD 17 adds support for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR headsets to bring virtual reality content to users, along with innovations in 360 video playback. PowerDVD 17 is also the world’s first software player to be certified by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA)…
VR is the future of online gaming
Affordable technology like Google Cardboard is bringing VR to the mainstream The way that things are going, in terms of digital technology and gaming, we can’t talk about the future of this industry without virtual reality coming up in the conversation. Game developers are constantly on the hunt for a…
BBC VR films highlight fire dangers and Syrian migrant crisis
A new BBC VR film depicting a terrifying Xmas Day fire was given its UK premiere today at the London Fire Brigade’s new pop-up museum in Lambeth today It seems the BBC is well and truly embracing virtual reality (VR) with the announcement of two new VR productions today (14/12/16). We…
Will virtual reality finally become mainstream in 2017?
Google Cardboard is one of the cheapest ways of getting into virtual reality with your mobile phone Everyone has heard the term ‘virtual reality’, but for those who are not particularly tech-minded it essentially means a computer-created simulation of reality that you can interact with in an immersive way. For a…
