Microsoft's Developing a VR Controller to Improve Virtual Feels By Nathaniel Mott Microsoft unveiled a prototype for the Touch Rigid Controller (TORC), a VR controller that uses haptic feedback to mimic the feel of 3D objects.
Vive Investigating Wireless Adapter Issues with Ryzen Processors By Nathaniel Mott HTC partnered with Intel and AMD to figure out why the Vive Wireless Adapter has caused blue screen of death (BSOD) and other freezing issues with Ryzen CPUs.
En Garde: Pimax Unveils Sword Sense VR Controllers With Finger Tracking By Kevin Carbotte Pimax plans to offer two versions of its next-gen VR controllers, dubbed Sword and Sword Sense. They plan to release them in the second half of 2019.
SteamVR Getting Firefox VR Browser In Time for Valve’s Index HMD By Scharon Harding This summer, gamers will be able to download Firefox Reality, Mozilla’s browser for VR and augmented reality (AR), from SteamVR.
Oculus Quest Review: VR Just Ditched the PC By Kevin Carbotte The Oculus Quest could be the device that turns the VR market around and attracts the masses. It’s basically a game console built into a headset, done right.
Index VR: Hands-On With Valve's New Headset and Controllers By Scharon Harding We played No Man’s Sky and other VR games with Valve’s first VR headset, the Index, and its long-awaited controllers, formerly known as the Knuckles.
Oculus Controllers Tell Users 'Big Brother Is Watching You' By Nathaniel Mott Oculus shipped "tens of thousands" of Touch controllers with messages like "The Masons Were Here" and "This Space For Rent" inscribed on the inside.
Feelreal Mask Brings Heat, Smell, Wind, Rain to VR By Nathaniel Mott Feelreal has raised more than $50,000 on Kickstarter for a multi-sensory accessory made to let people smell and feel their VR experiences.
Sony Patents Glasses for Use in VR Headsets By Nathaniel Mott Sony filed a patent for glasses that could accommodate prescription lenses, offer eye-tracking capabilities and fit comfortably inside a VR headset.
Valve's Index VR Headset Will Support Linux By Nathaniel Mott Valve confirmed that its upcoming Index virtual reality headset, which has yet to receive an official announcement, will support Linux when it debuts.
Valve Teases New 'Index' VR Headset By Nathaniel Mott Valve shared an image for a virtual reality headset on Steam with a new page simply titled "Valve Index."
Oculus Unveils $399 Rift S Headset Made With Lenovo By Nathaniel Mott Oculus today announced a new Rift S headset with a higher resolution display, integrated audio and other features meant to improve on the original Rift.
HP Reverb Hands-On: HTC Vive Pro’s Got Competition By Scharon Harding HP today announced the HP Reverb, its second VR headset. We got to try out the HMD, which has twice the resolution and half the weight of the HTC Vive Pro.
Netflix for VR: HTC Vive Bringing Unlimited VR Gaming Starting at $9 a Month By Nathaniel Mott Viveport Infinity will boast a library of more than 600 titles at launch, with more expected to debut in the future and will also offer a number of perks.
Nintendo Switch Gets Labo VR Support, Suggests Ages 7 and Up By Andrew E. Freedman 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 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.
Pimax 5K Plus Review: A Fresh Look at Ultrawide VR By Kevin Carbotte The Pimax 5K Plus VR headset isn't perfect. We wouldn’t trade it for a Vive Pro, but we'd consider it if we were upgrading from the original Vive.
Qualcomm, LG Uplus Partner With Nreal Light to Bring 5G to Mixed Reality By Scharon Harding 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 HTC today introduced the Vive Focus Plus, a standalone VR headset with 6-degrees of freedom motion controllers for the enterprise market.
