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VR app project brings back dead people in virtual reality
Project Elysium's concept photo. Credit: Paranormal Games What if it only takes an app to transport you in a virtual world – a world where your deceased loved ones are…
In depth: Cheap versus premium VR headsets
Google Cardboard (left) and the Oculus Rift (right). VR headsets are everywhere – from the cheapest to the most premium of premium kinds. These VR headsets fall into two categories:…
Microscopic VR tech lets you explore atomic-sized virtual worlds
The nSpec microscope equipped with nVisible VR technology. Photo: Nanotronics Imaging A new innovation in virtual reality lets you roam around and explore even the tiniest details of physical objects.…
Samsung redesigns Gear VR for S6 Smartphone
The new, redesigned Samsung Gear VR for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones. Photo: Best Buy/Samsung Mobile electronics giant Samsung has just announced its redesign of the Gear VR…
Google aims to unify Cardboard VR experience with “Works with Cardboard” certification
Photo: Google If you thought Google's Cardboard VR headset is just a hobby device that couldn't get any better, think again. Google just announced the certification program for the Cardboard…
Wearality SKY Is A Pair Of VR Glasses That Fit In Your Pocket
The Wearality SKY takes a compact form factor that fits in your pocket. Photo: Wearality At first glance, the Wearality SKY seems like a dorky, usual-looking pair of glasses attached…
List of Omnidirectional Treadmills Under Development
Omnidirectional treadmills, like the Omnideck (shown), open up new degrees of freedom for VR interactions. Photo: Omnifinity Maybe the term "omnidirectional treadmills" had you asking: what is it, exactly? Gradually…
Virtual Reality Simulators Take Centerstage at New York Auto Show
The Lexus RC F Rift demo, powered by the Oculus Rift. The automotive industry is already reaping the benefits of virtual reality technology in bringing helpful information about cars even…
Reality Substitution Project is a Unique Approach to Virtual Reality
This is how RealiSM works. Photo: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Virtual reality has already come to a point where its identity has gone beyond the "hobbyist" level: it has…
Huawei Announces MirrorSys, a Virtual Reality-powered Communications System
Huawei's MirrorSys is described as the "future of communication". Photo: Huawei At the recently held Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Spain, Huawei Technologies announced a major leap in the advancement…