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Gest is a Motion Controller Built for VR and Everyday Computing
Gesture-based, motion-controlled virtual reality is slowly but surely becoming the next thing in VR haptics technology. Because of the infinitely fine control offered by such devices, VR interactions are seen…
List of All Augmented Reality Headsets Under Development
The Microsoft HoloLens. Photo from Microsoft. (Last updated July 23, 2016 to include newer AR products.) Augmented reality, or simply AR, is making its way as the futuristic approach to…
NBA, Facebook Teams Up For VR Sports Film
NBA fans know that this year's Finals was spectacular, thanks to Cleveland Cavaliers' slam-dunk victory. Yet there's more to the event, all made possible by the forged team-up of NBA…
List of Virtual Reality Controllers
The world of VR is so immersive and realistic, thanks to developments in virtual worlds and environments in various VR programs. With all this realism in VR, wouldn't it be…
List Of Consumer 360-Degree Cameras
The Sphericam V2 360-degree camera. Photo: Sphericam Consumer VR is really on a roll with the stream of new devices coming to the market. One hot area of consumer-level VR…
VR Company Vrse Rebrands Itself As Within, Adds Funding Round
Los Angeles-based Vrse, known as a VR company specializing in making VR films, is rebranding its name to Within. Along this name change is a $ funding round from VC…
Lucasfilm and Magic Leap Tie Knot For Star Wars AR Experiences
Thanks to a new partnership between the ever-secretive Magic Leap and Lucasfilm's ILMxLAB, you can bring the entire Star Wars experience into your living room. This partnership will see Magic…
Project Scorpio Is Microsoft’s VR-Ready Xbox
Microsoft is stepping up the console wars thanks to VR. Coming next year, the Xbox family will welcome another addition – not just any addition, but a great one. Called…
Getty Images Ventures Into VR With Launch Of Own VR Group
Virtual reality is becoming one of the tech world's most interesting market niches, and many companies are taking steps to invest in its presumably bright future. Seattle-based Getty Images, one…
Fruit Ninja Coming To VR On Oculus Rift, HTC Vive This Month
The worldwide mobile game phenomenon "Fruit Ninja" will now have another home in virtual reality this June, according to its developer Halfbrick Studios. Talk about slicing and crushing fruits to…