Tag Archives: virtual reality

Firms expand partnership to encourage virtual reality game development

Headset offers higher resolution, lower latency and improved ergonomics

Oculus has announced a new version of the Oculus Rift made for developers looking to finish commercial versions of their titles on the virtual reality platform. Dubbed Crescent Bay, the new VR headset was unveiled as part of the company’s Oculus Connect conference this past weekend in Hollywood, California. The …

Samsung’s recently unveiled Gear VR headset offers an experience superior to the first generation Oculus Rift, according to Climax’s technical director. The VR tech is the result of a partnership with Samsung and Oculus, and is powered by the technology developed by the now Facebook-owned company. Since its unveiling, a …

UK studio working on multiple projects for device

Pioneering firm is one step closer to putting virtual reality in people's home

Preloaded's Katie Goode offering expert VR advice at next month's conference

Virtual reality is not just an exciting product to stock, but it could even transform how people shop. Technology specialists Figure Digital have been experimenting with this, even teaming up with Tesco to create a virtual store. And this will form part of a 20 minute discussion by the firm’s …

A dedicated controller designed to suit the needs of virtual reality titles could well be in development at Oculus Rift. Having claimed that traditional joypads [aren’t] necessarily the right input for what you said, rich interactions in virtual reality” Oculus founder Palmer Luckey was asked by Polygon when Oculus would …

Developers have begun announcing titles for the newest entrant to the virtual reality market – Samsung’s Gear VR. The device was announced yesterday. It’s a housing in which Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 4 smartphone is inserted, offering a relatively accessible – and notably, cable free – VR experience. Oculus is …