Archives for 2015 - Page 8
Oculus VR ventures into AR with new acquisition
Oculus VR is ready to jump into the field of augmented reality with its latest company acquisition – Surreal Vision. An augmented reality tech startup based in the United Kingdom,…
VR theme park unifies virtual and physical realities
VR gaming on The VOID will look and feel futuristic like nothing before. Screenshot: The VOID/YouTube VR fans have been closely looking on the launch of some of the most anticipated VR…
Meet the FOVE, the World’s First Eye Tracking VR Headset
The FOVE VR headset. Photo: FOVE Inc. There has been an unprecedented growth in the VR industry, most specifically in the development of VR headsets. VR alone opens up new…
Smart VR suit aims to take VR haptics to the next level
A sketch of the TeslaSuit, showing its modular components. Photo: Tesla Studios With all the promising experiences that VR has to offer, and the upcoming launches of long-awaited VR headsets,…
Foveated Rendering a.k.a. Variable Acuity Resolution (VAR)
A few months ago I started the patent research process on an invention I had imagined about a decade ago. With the advent of VR I imagined that this idea…
Sony Readies Own Studio For Project Morpheus
The latest prototype of the Project Morpheus VR headset. Photo: Sony VR isn't all about the greatest hardware specifications or the level of immersion – it also comes down to…
Graphics Card Requirements for Oculus Rift Consumer Headset
The consumer version of the Oculus Rift. Photo: Oculus (Updated with the addition of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti.) Oculus' long-awaited VR headset, the Oculus Rift, has already been set…
Overview of Oculus founder, Palmer Luckey
Oculus VR's founder, Palmer Luckey. Virtual reality wouldn't even be brought back to life without the ingenuity of some individuals. The resurrection of VR from its initial failure a few…
Oculus Rift consumer version set to be available early 2016
A peek at the consumer version of the Oculus Rift. Photo: Oculus The long wait is almost coming to an end. Oculus VR announced that the consumer version of the…
Robotic VR system lets you view remote locations using Oculus Rift
DORA uses the Oculus Rift for its motion-tracking abilities. Photo: DORA Platform Telepresence robots, or remote presence robots, enables viewing of distant locations on a viewing platform through a camera-equipped…