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Demand For Virtual Reality Headsets In The Workplace To Soar

April Glover March 12, 2021 No Comments

The popularity of virtual reality headsets for remote workplace meetings is set to ‘snowball’, one business expert predicts. Joe Fitzsimons from the Institute of Directors told the BBC there will…

HP’s New VR Headset Can Track Your Heart Rate And Emotions

April Glover October 1, 2020 No Comments

HP’s new virtual reality headset the Reverb G2 Omnicept has such sophisticated technology it will be able to track user emotion and experience through heart rate monitoring and facial expressions.…

New Oculus Quest VR Headset Starts At $479 In Oz

Jake Nelson September 17, 2020 No Comments

Facebook’s new Oculus Quest 2, seen in leaked videos earlier this week, will retail in Australia starting at $479, and Logitech has already announced VR-compatible headphones to accompany it. The…

Next Oculus VR Headset Will Feature 2K Resolution Per Eye

Jake Nelson September 15, 2020 No Comments

Facebook’s new Oculus Quest 2 headset has leaked in a pair of videos accidentally uploaded to the Facebook Blueprint website, and will be the company’s highest-resolution VR headset ever. The Quest…

Oculus VR Headsets To Require Mandatory Facebook Account

Roma Christian August 19, 2020 No Comments

Facebook-owned virtual reality headset manufacturer, Oculus, has announced it will require all users to sign-in with a Facebook account, removing support for separate accounts in October. The company has advised…

Sony & Facebook Double Gaming Production To Meet Surging Demand

Elise Reid July 16, 2020 No Comments

Sony is reportedly doubling the production of its upcoming PlayStation 5 (PS5) gaming console to 10 million, with 5 million units due in October and a further 5 million by…

Strategy Analytics: ‘AR/VR To Take Off As We Adjust To A New Normal’

Elise Reid July 10, 2020 No Comments

According to the latest forecasts from market research firm Strategy Analytics, the global AR/VR markets will have a strong recovery in 2021, following the COVID-driven contraction in 2020, as we…

Ex-HTC Boss Plots Comeback With 5G VR Headset & New Platform

Roma Christian May 27, 2020 No Comments

Tech entrepreneur and former boss of then-strong phone maker, HTC, has prepared a comeback to consumer electronics with a new 5G virtual reality (VR) headset and immersive online platform – three…

Coronavirus Blamed For VR Headset Shortage

David Wildgoose February 24, 2020 No Comments

Valve explains why its VR headset is out of stock around the world but gives no timeline for more. Last week we reported that the Valve Index has been unavailable for purchase…

Valve’s VR Headset Out Of Stock Ahead Of Half-Life VR Game Launch

David Wildgoose February 18, 2020 No Comments

Valve has announced that 23 March is the release date for the long-awaited next instalment in the Half-Life video game series. But Valve’s own virtual reality headset, the Index, remains…