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Autodesk Launches Stingray Game Engine, with Oculus Rift Support
Virtual reality has also shown its potential in a variety of useful applications - not just for media consumption and entertainment, but also for productivity. Computer-aided design (CAD) is an…
Noon VR is a new smartphone-based VR headset
A new smartphone-based VR headset is just around the corner, offering an alternative to competing VR headsets like the Google Cardboard. Mainstream, high-end VR headsets such as the Rift and…
How Microsoft is Recreating Minecraft for Augmented Reality in Hololens
Minecraft running on the HoloLens. Photo: Microsoft In the VR world, sure there are lots of high-end hardware available. But it's just part of the whole VR experience. What makes…
How Microsoft Creates VR/AR Video Holograms
When Microsoft gave a live demonstration of the much-anticipated Augmented Reality (AR) headset called the HoloLens last month at E3, scarce details about it has been revealed ever since. And…
Kickstart this VR Treadmill that Tracks Body Movements
Ever wondered if your VR experience could get any better from just sitting and wearing a pair of VR goggles? A new ambitious Kickstarter project aims to take you from…
Oculus VR acquires Pebbles Interfaces, a hand-tracking tech startup
Oculus VR itself was part of a large company buyout made by Facebook during the infancy of the Oculus Rift, when it was still a Kickstarter project. Now that it…
First Version of HoloLens Won’t be Game-Centric at Launch – Microsoft
Photo: Microsoft The highly anticipated launch of Microsoft's entry into the VR and AR world has become a hot topic for the purpose of its existence. There goes the questions…
Microsoft develops better optics than those found on the Rift
A comparison of image quality from Microsoft's lens and the Oculus Rift DK2. Photo: Microsoft Research The research and development arm of tech giant Microsoft has just come up with…
VR haptics glove launches Kickstarter campaign
Gloveone aims to improve VR interactions through realistic haptic feedback. Photo: NeuroDigital Technologies Extended virtual reality is a thing in the VR world – made possible by pairing up a…
Free Roaming VR Under Development
Zero Latency offers immersive VR in a physical environment. Photo: Zero Latency VR is all about content and immersion – what we perceive as virtual reality is not just purely…