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Articles by: Alex Davies

'We Are Wearables' Virtual Reality Panel Moderated By Tom's Hardware (Video)

By Alex Davies last updated 28 April 22

Last week our own Alex Davies moderated the "We Are Wearables Virtual Reality Panel" in Toronto.

Interview With AMD's Director Of VR, Daryl Sartain

By Alex Davies last updated 28 April 22

We got a chance to sit and talk VR with Daryl Sartain, AMD's Director of Virtual Reality and ITA VR Council Chair at CES.

Oculus Rift Vs. HTC Vive Vs. PlayStation VR

By Alex Davies published 16 May 16

The Oculus Rift and HTC's Vive are now available and later this year, Sony's Playstation VR is coming out. This guide offers a comparison between the three and will help you device which VR system is right for you.

HTC Vive Mixed-Reality Trailers Show What It's Really Like To Be In VR

By Alex Davies published 5 April 16

Google Surprises With Early Release Of Android N Developer Preview

By Alex Davies published 9 March 16

Meta 2 Augmented Reality Glasses Portend Brighter, Nearer Future For AR (Updated)

By Alex Davies published 2 March 16

After showing them off at last month's TED Conference, Augmented Reality pioneer Meta has announced its second-generation development kit, the Meta 2, that goes up for pre-order today.

HTC Vive Pre-Orders Live: 'Tilt Brush' Included, International Pricing Revealed

By Alex Davies published 29 February 16

Sony Announces New Xperia X Series Smartphones

By Alex Davies published 22 February 16

At MWC 2016 Sony took the wraps off three of its latest Android smartphones, part of the Xperia "X" series phones: the X Performance, X, and XA.

Samsung's Gear 360 VR Camera Designed To Work With Galaxy S7, S7 Edge

By Alex Davies published 22 February 16

At MWC 2016 Samsung announced its first consumer-grade 360-video camera, the Gear 360, designed to work with the new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge phones.

LG Takes On Samsung With VR Headset And Camera, We Go Eyes-On

By Alex Davies published 21 February 16

LG's G5 Shows Bold Mobile Move, We Go Hands-On

By Alex Davies published 21 February 16

LG just announced its latest Android smartphone at MWC 2016, the G5, and we were able to go hands-on with it and check out its metal design, innovative modular components and dual camera setup.

Nextbit's Eric Lin Details 'Robin' Smartphone Hardware, Software (Video)

By Alex Davies published 17 February 16

Nextbit's crowdfunded Robin Android smartphone will go on sale this Thursday for $399, and we got a video tour of its hardware and software features from Nextbit's Eric Lin.

Update On Oculus Rift Ready Bundles, International And Canadian Availability

By Alex Davies published 17 February 16

Last week, Oculus announced its Oculus-Ready PC bundle program, and today the bundles have gone up for pre-order. We also have updated information about Canadian and International availability.

On VR: Wevr's Neville Spiteri Talks About The Company, Working With HTC And Valve, And Future Projects

By Alex Davies published 12 February 16

After speaking to Wevr about its Transport VR content platform, we followed up with more questions to learn about the history of the studio and its thoughts on the current state of VR.

Wevr's Transport Content Platform Doesn't Want To Be The YouTube Of VR

By Alex Davies published 11 February 16

Oculus Announces More Rift Ready PCs And Bundles, Retail Partners (Updated)

By Alex Davies published 10 February 16

Oculus announced additional Oculus Ready PCs, along with more details about its bundle promotion, with pre-orders starting February 16.

AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Basemark, And Futuremark Talk VR At 'What's Under The Hood' Panel At VR Fest (Video)

By Alex Davies published 2 February 16

Tom's Hardware was privileged to moderate the "What’s Under the Hood" panel, featuring AMD, Intel and Nvidia, at the ITA's VR Council sessions at the VR Fest that took place during CES.

HP Announces 'Virtual Reality Certified' Envy Phoenix Desktops

By Alex Davies published 28 January 16

At CES 2016, HP introduced in collaboration with HTC the first "Virtual Reality Certified" desktop PCs designed to work with the SteamVR Vive VR system.

Interview: Owlchemy Labs On Its Absurd 'Job Simulator' VR Game And The Vive Pre (Video)

By Alex Davies published 22 January 16

We were lucky enough to get a chance to chat on video with Owlchemy Lab’s Alex Schwartz and Devin Reimer at CES 2016 about their VR game "Job Simulator" and the updated HTC Vive Pre.

BlackBerry's Security Chief On The Priv, And Raising The Bar On Cybersecurity

By Alex Davies published 20 January 16

Interview: Valve's Chet Faliszek On The HTC Vive Pre

By Alex Davies published 19 January 16

We sat down with Chet Faliszek, the public face of Valve’s VR efforts at CES, to talk about the new HTC Vive Pre VR system.

Alienware And Dell Announce Oculus Ready PC Bundles For $1,600

By Alex Davies published 8 January 16

At CES 2016, Alienware and Dell announced Oculus Ready PC bundles that will start at $1,600. The companies also said that there is a chance that your Rift will arrive sooner if you take advantage of one.