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Location-Based Startup ‘The Void’ Partners with Sony Pictures for a New Location-Based VR Experience
The location-based virtual reality startup The Void is teaming up with Sony Pictures Virtual Reality for a new location-based VR experience according to the startup’s chief creative officer Curtis Hickman.…
Munich-Based AR Startup ‘eyecandylab’ Raises $1.5 Million in Seed Round
Munich-based augmented reality startup eyecandylab has raised more than $ million seed round which was led by Silicon Valley’s first angel investment group Band of Angels. Also participating in the…
Otherworld is a Hyper Futuristic Neon-Themed VR Arcade in London With Interiors Inspired by James Turrell
An immersive virtual reality arcade dubbed Otherworld has opened in a converted east London railway arch. Designed by the architecture studio Red Deer, the virtual reality entertainment space houses immersion…
Sony Acquires VR Studio Insomniac Games
Sony has officially acquired the game developer Insomniac Games. The news was announced yesterday by PlayStation and it marked Sony’s first acquisition in years following the launch of its PixelOpus…
FundamentalVR Adds Eye-Tracking to its Surgical Simulation Platform
FundamentalVR wants to make its virtual reality surgical simulation platform even more robust, efficient and convincing. In late July, the company announced that it had implemented eye-tracking into its surgery…
British Airways Trialing Virtual Reality on the First-Class Cabin of its New York Route
Passengers on British Airways’ London-New York route will now have a new and very futuristic way of passing time: virtual reality. The airline is set to trial virtual reality entertainment…
Magic Leap One Creator Edition European Launch Date is Approaching Soon
Magic Leap One is officially launching in Europe one year after it launched in the market. The initial shipments had been to only a few selected US cities and each…
Location-Based VR Startup Nomadic Expands into Asia
After reporting much success with its location-based VR entertainment center in the US, Nomadic is now spreading its wings into the international market by opening its virtual reality arcade outside…
July Downloads: Beat Saber Once Again Topping PlayStation VR Charts
The July virtual reality games downloads are out and Beat Saber is once again on top as the most downloaded game on the US PlayStation Store. Beat Saber was toppled…
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Not Compatible With Gear VR
Samsung’s newly-announced Galaxy Note 10 phones will not be compatible with its Gear VR headset. The tech company has confirmed that users will not be able to use the Note…