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HTC Reveals First ‘Standalone’ VR Headset

Fergus Halliday July 31, 2017 No Comments

HTC has launched a new offensive in the VR space, announcing a standalone VR headset for the Chinese market. “China is the leading mobile market in the world today, and…

Google Promises More Daydream Phones

Fergus Halliday July 26, 2017 No Comments

During yesterday’s quarterly earnings call, Google CEO Sundar Pichai reiterated on the company’s promise to support their Daydream VR platform. As reported by The Verge, Pichai claims there will be 11 smartphones on…

Specs + Name Emerge For Next Samsung VR Headset

Fergus Halliday July 4, 2017 No Comments

Following earlier reports that Samsung is moving ahead with plans to release a new standalone successor to their GearVR, new details have emerged about the company’s second swing at virtual…

Nokia Ramps Up VR Plan

Computer Daily News July 4, 2017 No Comments

Is this a signal as to where Nokia is heading? The Finnish phone maker appears to be ramping up its virtual reality efforts, a world apart from its low-cost smartphone…

Former Samsung Executive To Head Nokia Consumer Tech

Jon Bragg July 3, 2017 No Comments

Nokia has appointed former president and CEO of Samsung Electronics North America Gregory Lee to lead its Technologies division. Lee spent 13 years at Samsung, serving as president and CEO…

Oculus Co-Founder Invests In The Competition

Fergus Halliday June 30, 2017 No Comments

Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey has put his money behind Revive, a new software kit that will bring software previously exclusive to the Oculus Rift to other VR platforms like the…

YouTube Developing 180-Degree VR Format

Jon Bragg June 23, 2017 No Comments

YouTube is working on a new virtual reality format for creating content in 180-degrees rather than the 360-degrees typically associated with VR. Called ‘VR180’ and created in collaboration with Google’s Daydream…

Samsung Eyes Next-Generation VR Headset

Fergus Halliday June 22, 2017 No Comments

Reports out of PocketNow and Digital Trends say that Samsung is moving ahead with plans to release a new standalone successor to their GearVR headset. The new VR headset is…

Round Two Of Oculus/Zenimax Trial Fails To Reach Verdict

Fergus Halliday June 21, 2017 No Comments

Following a ruling in the favor of video game publisher Zenimax back in February, the second round of the ongoing legal battle between the company and the Facebook-backed VR player…

VR Makes Trips To The Dentist Less Painful

Jon Bragg June 16, 2017 No Comments

Virtual reality continues to find uses outside of just gaming and entertainment, and if recent research is anything to go by, your next VR experience could be at the dentist. A study…