Tom's Soapbox: Happy Birthday, VR! Now Grow Up By Kevin Carbotte The era of virtual reality was supposed to usher in a new world of advanced games, entertainment, and educational experiences, but hardware adoption has been slow. It’s still got a long way to go.
Roto VR Production Delayed Over Safety Concerns, On Track For Q2 Delivery By Kevin Carbotte The company expected to deliver units in February, but safety concerns temporarily halted production. Deliveries are now expected by June.
PlayStation VR Gets Permanent Price Reduction By Kevin Carbotte Sony today revealed a new price for the PlayStation VR headset. Starting tomorrow, the HMD should be available for as little as $299 across the U.S. and $379 in Canada.
TPCast Business Edition Wireless Adapter Supports Four Vives Simultaneously By Kevin Carbotte TPCast announced a multi-user wireless VR system for businesses and VR entertainment facilities expected to become available in 2Q18.
HTC Recommends GTX 1070, Vega 56 For Vive Pro By Kevin Carbotte HTC quietly revealed the recommended specifications for the Vive Pro HMD. As you may have guessed, you would a need a powerful, expensive GPU to drive HTC’s pricey new headset.
HTC's Vive Focus Is Coming To The US Later This Year, Dev Kits Now Available By Kevin Carbotte HTC today announced that the Vive Focus standalone VR headset would hit the global market later this year. Vive Focus developer kits are available today.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 VRDK Details Emerge, Kits Expected Q218 By Kevin Carbotte Qualcomm today revealed the full specifications of the Snapdragon 845 VRDK reference headset. The company also outlined the developer resources that it provides with the program.
HTC Reveals The Vive Pro's $799 Price Tag, Opens Pre-Orders By Kevin Carbotte The HMD-only upgrade kit for the existing Vive platform carries a staggering $799 price tag. Pre-orders are now open, and shipments are expected to begin on April 5.
Audeze Mobius Features Head Tracking For Deeper Gaming Immersion By Kevin Carbotte Audeze introduced the Mobius 3D audio planar magnetic gaming headphones, which feature spatial tracking and room emulation technologies to immerse you deeper in your gaming experience.
Breaking Down The New Security Flaws In AMD's Ryzen, EPYC Chips By Lucian Armasu A breakdown of the four main classes of vulnerabilities that CTS-Labs found in AMD's Ryzen and EPYC processors.
The QC-1 Crypto Heater Lets You Heat And Mine Simultaneously By Aris Mpitziopoulos A company called Qarnot released the first cryptocurrency-mining-rig-slash-heating-system.
You Can Put Three 560mm Radiators In CaseLabs’ SMA8-X Extreme Edition By Kevin Carbotte CaseLabs SMA8-X Extreme Edition computer chassis can house three of the biggest radiators on the market and it still has room for server-level equipment.
