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Valve Index Headsets Now Shipping Immediately to 30 Countries
Valve announced Friday that its Index virtual reality headset will now be available in all the countries listed in its delivery list. According to tweet posted on Friday, the company…
Oculus Mobile VR Head Max Cohen Leaves Facebook
Following the recent departures of Oculus co-founders Nate Mitchell and Brendan Uribe, another top Oculus veteran Max Cohen is leaving the company at the end of month according to a…
Location-Based Startup ‘The Void’ Partners with Sony Pictures for a New Location-Based VR Experience
The location-based virtual reality startup The Void is teaming up with Sony Pictures Virtual Reality for a new location-based VR experience according to the startup’s chief creative officer Curtis Hickman.…
Munich-Based AR Startup ‘eyecandylab’ Raises $1.5 Million in Seed Round
Munich-based augmented reality startup eyecandylab has raised more than $ million seed round which was led by Silicon Valley’s first angel investment group Band of Angels. Also participating in the…
Otherworld is a Hyper Futuristic Neon-Themed VR Arcade in London With Interiors Inspired by James Turrell
An immersive virtual reality arcade dubbed Otherworld has opened in a converted east London railway arch. Designed by the architecture studio Red Deer, the virtual reality entertainment space houses immersion…
Sony Acquires VR Studio Insomniac Games
Sony has officially acquired the game developer Insomniac Games. The news was announced yesterday by PlayStation and it marked Sony’s first acquisition in years following the launch of its PixelOpus…
FundamentalVR Adds Eye-Tracking to its Surgical Simulation Platform
FundamentalVR wants to make its virtual reality surgical simulation platform even more robust, efficient and convincing. In late July, the company announced that it had implemented eye-tracking into its surgery…
British Airways Trialing Virtual Reality on the First-Class Cabin of its New York Route
Passengers on British Airways’ London-New York route will now have a new and very futuristic way of passing time: virtual reality. The airline is set to trial virtual reality entertainment…
Magic Leap One Creator Edition European Launch Date is Approaching Soon
Magic Leap One is officially launching in Europe one year after it launched in the market. The initial shipments had been to only a few selected US cities and each…
Location-Based VR Startup Nomadic Expands into Asia
After reporting much success with its location-based VR entertainment center in the US, Nomadic is now spreading its wings into the international market by opening its virtual reality arcade outside…