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Oculus Go VR Headset Just Got Cheaper With a Flash Sale Price of $159
The newly released Oculus Quest virtual reality headset packs quite a punch. However, even at a price of $399, the device is still out of reach many buyers who are…
Firefox Reality Browser Now Live on Quest Headset
The Mozilla mixed reality browser Firefox Reality has finally arrived on the Oculus Quest headset, giving users a new browsing alternative to the default built-in Oculus browser. One of the…
Amazon Prime VR App Comes to Oculus Quest
There is already a bevy of streaming apps that users can pick on the Oculus platform such as Oculus TV, Hulu, Netflix, Showtime and Red Bull. The palette is about…
Microsoft Showcases New HoloLens Hologram Capable of Language Translations
Microsoft keynote showcases language translation and holoportation, giving event-goers a window into the future. It is now possible to have an almost life-like and hyper-realistic holographic replica of yourself but…
Drag:on VR Controller Provides Haptic Feedback Based on Drag and Weight Shift
Standard virtual reality controllers are perfect for interacting with and manipulating objects in virtual reality environments but they lack the sophistication to translate realistic and kinesthetic impression of features such…
Facebook Has Developed a Haptic VR/AR Wristband Prototype
A team at Facebook Reality Labs in collaboration with a PHD intern from Rice University have developed a new haptic device known as Tasbi which is worn on both wrists.…
New Lightweight Silicon Glove Lets You Feel Virtual Reality Objects
The early days of virtual reality have been a complete visual experience. You see things that appear quite real until you reach to touch them only to realize it’s a…
2019 Has Been an Impressive Year for Virtual Reality Headset Sales
2019 has apparently been an impressive year for virtual and augmented reality players. Based on an IDC report released in late June, virtual reality and augmented reality headset shipments increased…
Good News for Modding Community as Valve Index Releases CAD Files for Developers
Valve began shipping its high-end PC-based virtual reality headset Valve Index to enthusiastic users eager to try out its superb specs. However, Valve isn’t just interested in delivering high-specs hardware…
Insta Has Began Shipping the Titan 360 Camera for $15,000
One of the highlights of the CES 2019 event in Las Vegas was Insta360’s announcement that it had already opened the pre-orders for its Insta360 Titan professional 360-degree camera. Now…