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Lenovo & HTC Making Standalone Daydream Headsets
Google announced at its developer conference that we will be having standalone Daydream Virtual Reality headsets from Lenovo and HTC Vive later this year. Move Naturally in VR with Google…
Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Are On Preorder
Microsoft finally made its Windows Mixed Reality Headsets available for preorder, but this version is the developer edition, not intended for general consumers. HP’s & Acer’s Windows Mixed Reality Headsets…
Microsoft Shows Windows Mixed Reality Controllers
Microsoft announced the VR motion controllers for its Windows Mixed Reality headset at the annual Build developer conference, they’re cheaper than we thought. Windows Mixed Reality Headset & Controllers $400…
Fingertip devices let you feel objects in virtual reality
Haptic devices on fingertip can be used to "feel" virtual objects. Photo: Domenico Prattichizzo In just a few years, virtual reality has progressed its way into the market from a…
Kernel – The Company that Wants to Hack the Brain
Kernel is a neuroscience startup and its CEO and main sponsor, Bryan Johnson, doesn’t ask if we should have chips inside out brains, but when will we. Johnson founded Kernel…
Neuralink – Elon Musk’s Plan to Upgrade Humanity
Neuralink is trying to hack the brain, so that mankind can be healthier for longer in the future and enjoy the benefits of treating brain like a computer. Neuralink’s Purpose…
Google Announces YI Halo 8K VR Camera
Google and Chinese company YI developed the Halo, a Virtual Reality camera that can shoot 4k video simultaneously on every one of its seventeen cameras. The camera takes advantage of…
Nanites and Nanotechnology for Use in Virtual Reality and Haptics
With the founding of two companies designed to interface human brains directly with computers using nanotechnology (See this Wired Article) the stage has now been set for next stage of…
Insta360 8K VR Camera is Now Open for Preorders
Chinese company Insta360 announced it is now taking preorders for the Insta360 Pro 8K professional VR camera, the overwhelming high-performance Insta360 Pro. The plan is raising the bar for 360-degrees…
Facebook Surround 360 – High Quality 360 Camera
Facebook introduced its new 3D-360 video camera, the Facebook Surround 360, a durable and high-quality camera system that makes 3D, spherical VR footage. It includes a stitching software that greatly…