Nintendo Switch Gets Labo VR Support, Suggests Ages 7 and Up By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 March 19 Nintendo announced a new Labo cardboard kit for the Nintendo Switch that turns it into a virtual reality headset. It will launch on April 12.
Microsoft Wants to Bring Your Smartphone Into Mixed Reality By Nathaniel Mott published 3 March 19 In a new patent application, Microsoft describes a system that would allow people to use their phones even when they're in virtual/augmented/mixed reality.
Qualcomm, LG Uplus Partner With Nreal Light to Bring 5G to Mixed Reality By Scharon Harding published 25 February 19 MR sunglasses nreal light announced compatibility with LG's new 5G smartphone and 5G devices running the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 platform.
HTC Vive Focus Plus Includes 6-DoF Controllers, Zero Wires By Kevin Carbotte published 21 February 19 HTC today introduced the Vive Focus Plus, a standalone VR headset with 6-degrees of freedom motion controllers for the enterprise market.
Varjo Tempts Pros With $7,000 VR-1 Headset By Nathaniel Mott published 19 February 19 Varjo has released the VR-1 headset, which features an ultra high pixel density and high precision eye tracking, for professional users with a $6,000 price tag.
Google Chrome May Support Windows Mixed Reality Soon By Nathaniel Mott published 29 January 19 Commits to the Chromium open-source project related to Windows Mixed Reality support have been discovered.
Intel, Microsoft, HP Get Onboard With Multiplayer VR Facilities By Kevin Carbotte published 24 January 19
Sorry, VR: Asus Drops VirtualLink Port With Latest RTX 2070 By Zhiye Liu published 22 January 19 Asus decides to drop the VirtualLink port with its latest GeForce RTX 2070 graphics card.
Microsoft May Announce HoloLens 2 at Mobile World Congress By Andrew E. Freedman published 16 January 19 Microsoft is making a return to the Barcelona-based Mobile World Congress, where it may announce HoloLens 2.
Pimax 8K VR Headset Hands-on: Swimming in Color By Scharon Harding published 15 January 19 The Pimax 8K VR headset brings premium image quality to VR with stunning 4K resolution per eye and a 200-degree FOV.
HTC Vive, Qualcomm Back FinchShift's Camera-Free 6DoF VR Controllers (Update) By Nathaniel Mott published 11 January 19 Finch Technologies' FinchShift VR controllers, which offer camera-free 6DoF tracking and are compatible with multiple platforms, will soon reach developers.
Oculus Brings Facebook Streaming and Public Homes to Rift By Nathaniel Mott published 10 January 19 Oculus released a platform update that introduces live-streaming to Facebook and new "Public Homes" to let strangers gather in each other's virtual abodes.
$6,000 XTAL Headset Has What VR Needs: Hands-On By Scharon Harding published 9 January 19 A realistic, beautiful display, an impressive 180-degree FOV and game-changing, controller-free hand usage in VR. XTAL, VRgineers’ $6,000 VR headset, has so much of what we hope for in consumer VR.
IMAX to Shutter VR Experience Centers By Leah Heilbrunn published 14 December 18 IMAX is getting out of VR. The company just announced its retreat from virtual reality in a December 13 disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
AMD Radeon ReLive for VR: A Neat Idea With Limited Appeal By Kevin Carbotte published 13 December 18 Radeon ReLive for VR allows you to use your Gear VR or standalone VR headset to access SteamVR content, but is it worth your time to try?
Facebook Finally Settles $250 Million Oculus Lawsuit By Nathaniel Mott published 12 December 18 ZeniMax Media and Facebook have finally settled a $250 million lawsuit alleging that Oculus was based on virtual reality tech stolen from id Software.
HTC Acknowledges Ryzen Problems With Vive Wireless Adapter, Offers Refunds By Kevin Carbotte published 19 November 18 HTC acknowledged that its Vive Wireless Adapter is compatible with at least some Ryzen-based PCs and it’s now accepting returns from people who are affected by the problems.
Mudra Inspire Wristband Turns Nerve Impulses Into VR and AR Action By Scharon Harding published 9 November 18 We checked out the Mudra Inspire, a wristband that converts finger and hand movements into VR and AR.
Lenovo Gets the Okay to Cop PlayStation VR's Style By Nathaniel Mott published 31 October 18 Lenovo and Sony announced that they signed a two-year patent license agreement that allows Lenovo to use the PSVR's industrial design for the Mirage Solo.
HTC Brings Vive Wave Platform Stateside Ahead of Vive Focus Headset By Kevin Carbotte published 30 October 18 HTC today released the SDKs for the Vive Wave platform so that developers around the globe can prepare thier software for the upcoming Vive Focus headset and other Vive Wave devices.
