Articles by Kevin Carbotte, Contributor

Kevin Carbotte spent nearly a decade as a freelance journalist, writing for tech publications like Tom's Hardware and TweakTown. He specialized in covering computer graphics, VR, AR, and cryptocurrency. He also developed the VR headset testing procedure for Tom's Hardware when consumer VR hardware first emerged in 2016.

Articles by: Kevin Carbotte

Epson Introduces AR SDK For Moverio Smart Glasses

By Kevin Carbotte published 31 May 18

Epson today released a new SDK that enables developers to create 3D augmented reality content for its Moverio Smart Glasses lineup.

uSens' Hand-Tracking Technology Heads To Mobile Devices

By Kevin Carbotte published 31 May 18

uSens is bringing its AI-based positional and skeletal tracking technology to the mobile market. The company today announced the uSens AR Hand Tracking SDK for iOS and Android devices.

Tobii Pro VR Analytics Gives Devs Insight About Where You Gaze In VR

By Kevin Carbotte published 30 May 18

Tobii today introduced the Tobii Pro VR Analytics platform, which gives developers and product designers insights about what grabs your attention and where you gaze in VR environments.

Oculus Debuts ‘Venues’ For Oculus Go, Gear VR

By Kevin Carbotte published 30 May 18

Oculus today launched Oculus Venues, an app for experiencing live events with friends in virtual reality.

Asus’ 20-Card-Capable H370 Mining Master Board Lands Just In Time For A Crypto Slump

By Kevin Carbotte published 30 May 18

Qualcomm Releases XR1, a New CPU for AR / VR Headsets

By Kevin Carbotte published 30 May 18

Qualcomm today introduced the Snapdragon XR1 Platform, the first SoC dedicated exclusively to for extended reality (XR) industry.

Patriot Joins RGB Memory Bandwagon With Viper RGB Series

By Kevin Carbotte published 25 May 18

Patriot revealed a new line of high-performance memory modules with programmable RGB illumination.

EK Adds A Splash Of Color To Its Vardar Fans

By Kevin Carbotte published 25 May 18

Vive Focus System Update 2.0 Includes Phone Integration, 6-DoF Controller Update

By Kevin Carbotte published 25 May 18

HTC released the first major software overhaul for the Vive Focus standalone VR headset.

Nvidia's Jetson TX2 Powers GameFace Labs' Standalone VR Headset

By Kevin Carbotte published 24 May 18

GameFace Labs is accepting pre-orders for developer kits of an upcoming standalone VR headset that offers Valves Lighthouse tracking and supports Android VR, OpenVR, and GameFace Labs native content.

Arctic Makes A Passive Cooler For AM4 APUs

By Kevin Carbotte published 23 May 18

Arctic rolls out a passive heatsink for low-powered AM4 processors like AMD’s new low-powered Ryzen GE processors and Bristol Ridge APU lineup.

Noitom Introduces The Perception Neuron Pro Wireless Mocap Suit

By Kevin Carbotte published 22 May 18

Noitom revealed a new version of the Perception Neuron 2.0 motion capture suit.

LG, Google Designed An 18-Megapixel, 120Hz Display For VR Headsets

By Kevin Carbotte published 22 May 18

LG and Google's experimental VR HMD display technology blows current displays out of the water.

Ossic Throws In The Towel, Won’t Deliver Headphones To Backers

By Kevin Carbotte published 21 May 18

PowerColor Set To Unveil RX Vega 56 Nano Edition At Computex

By Kevin Carbotte published 18 May 18

LIV Cube V2 Is A Portable Mixed Reality Studio For Content Creators, VR Arcades

By Kevin Carbotte published 18 May 18

LIV is turning its sights away from corporate sponsored events and towards content creators and VR arcades with a reasonably affordable mixed reality studio package.

EKWB Eyes Asus 1070Ti Lineup, Full-Cover Waterblock Now Available

By Kevin Carbotte published 15 May 18

Valve’s SteamVR Input System Lets You Customize Your Game Inputs

By Kevin Carbotte published 15 May 18

Valve introduced a new input system for SteamVR that enables you to customize the button layouts for your VR games and makes it easier for developers to support a variety of input devices.

AntVR Launches Its Compact, Wide-FOV MIX AR Headset On Kickstarter

By Kevin Carbotte published 15 May 18

Lenovo Mirage Solo Standalone Daydream VR HMD: Fitment Is Its Downfall

By Kevin Carbotte published 4 May 18

Oculus's 'Half-Dome' Headset Offers Wide Field Of View, Better Close-Ups

By Kevin Carbotte published 2 May 18

Oculus today revealed the 'Half-Dome' VR headset prototype, which features a 140-degree field of view and cameras for hand tracking.

Multiple Signs Point To The Oculus Go's Imminent Launch

By Kevin Carbotte published 1 May 18

Facebook F8 kicks off today and multiple signs indicate that Oculus will use the event to launch the highly anticipaged Oculus Go standalone VR headset.