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Microsoft Patent Points to a Next-Gen Mixed Reality Headset with Infinite FOV
A new Microsoft patent published today by the US Patent Office illustrates a next-generation Head Mounted Display (HMD) design that will be equipped with a “boundless field of view”. It…
HP’s New Reverb Virtual Reality Headset Sports Superb Resolution
The PC-bound virtual reality scene is starting to see a little action with recently unveiling of the Oculus Rift S, which now joins the HTC Vive Pro in the space…
Oculus Finally Unveils its Rift S Virtual Reality Headset
After a long wait and years of speculation, the much awaited Oculus Rift S headset has finally been unveiled today. The launch of the headset was shrouded in a lot…
Scope AR Snaps Up $9.7 Million for the Expansion of AR Platform
While viable consumer-facing augmented reality with a mass appeal is still a distant dream, enterprise augmented reality is already a booming market that is finding use-cases in multiple industries. It’s…
Angry Birds Coming to Your iPhones in Augmented Reality
Resolution Games and Angry Birds developer Rovio Entertainment have partnered to launch an augmented reality version of the hit bird-flinging mobile game. Named Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs, the…
New Patent Suggests PSVR2 Will Be Wireless
With 5G networks yet to see a mass adoption, virtual reality still has a wire problem. All the headsets capable of delivering triple-A style games rely on bulky cabling and…
Facebook’s Creepy VR Avatars Look and Move Exactly Like You
Facebook has been secretly working on a sophisticated system that creates ultra-realistic virtual avatars that strikingly resemble people in both their facial features and mannerisms. While the system is not…
New Oculus Rift S Headset to be Unveiled at the GDC 2019
An email blast to Oculus developers seems to suggest the Rift S will be unveiled during this year's Game Developer's Conference. The email sent to multiple developers mentions the “Rift…
HTC Officially Launches the Viveport Infinity Service
HTC’s launch of its Viveport Infinity service is now official. The company has today announced the official launch of its Netflix-like service that will offer users an unlimited subscription service…
HaptX Partners with FundamentalVR to Create Touch-Simulating VR Surgery Gloves
FundamentalVR has partnered with HaptX to create a virtual reality gesture tracking and touch-simulating gloves. These haptic-based surgical gloves will enable surgeons under training to use their fingers and hands…