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Climax claims Gear VR experience superior to first-generation Oculus Rift
Climax's Technical Director James Sharman has gave a few props to the Samsung Gear VR, the newest virtual reality headset on the market. Sharman's team will be working on two new…
Oculus CEO donated $31 million to UMD virtual reality lab
Coding and video game development are two of the newest lessons in the curriculum, with kids learning coding as early as five in some schools around the world. In order…
Keanu Reeves to star in virtual reality TV show
Keanu Reeves, best known for his work on The Matrix, will star and co-produce in a new virtual reality TV series, called New Angeles. Independence Day director Roland Emmerich will direct the new TV series, set…
Samsung to price Gear VR at $199, still needs Galaxy Note 4
It looks like Samsung will put a low-end price onto the Gear VR, in order to make it more of an appealing product for Galaxy Note 4 owners. The price…
Oculus Rift looking to hit $200 price point
The Oculus Rift is still going through the beta stages, as it shapes to be a full consumer product. Questions about when Oculus will release their commercial version and…
Samsung announces Gear VR, a new mobile virtual reality headset
Samsung has announced Gear VR at IFA 2014, a new type of virtual reality headset that works with the Galaxy Note 4. Instead of using a display, Samsung will employ…
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey claims virtual reality growth is “inevitable”
The creator of Oculus VR, Palmer Luckey, spoke to a crowd on Sunday at the annual CG conference Siggraph, along with a few other experts in the virtual reality space, to…
Veterans suffering from PTSD get help from virtual reality program
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) effects 17 percent of Iraq War veterans and has become one of the largest post-war issues veterans face, a psychological issue that is hard to fix with…
Facebook wants movies on the Oculus Rift
Facebook is looking to use some of its money and influence to persuade the movie industry to port their films onto the Oculus Rift. This would be a big boost…
Warner Bros brings “Into the Storm” to Oculus Rift
Promotional material for films has often times lead to rushed games, with the developers on short time windows. Some film makers have learned to give video game producers enough time,…