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Virtual reality isn’t just for gaming, it’s for everyone – even if many people are yet to understand that. That’s the claim of Oculus founder Palmer Luckey who has told Cnet why he thinks that the technology really is going to change the world. I don’t think [some people] understand …
Read More »Project Morpheus VR headset is ‘85% complete’
Sony reckons that its own entry into the virtual reality market is nearing completion. The Wall Street Journal quotes Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida as saying Project Morpheus is 85 per cent complete, although there’s still no hint as to when the device will be launched and how much it …
Read More »Samsung Gear VR ‘superior to first-gen Oculus’, Climax claims
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 …
Read More »‘Beta’ consumer verison of Oculus Rift lands next summer
Pioneering firm is one step closer to putting virtual reality in people's home
Read More »Learn about virtual reality game design at Develop Live
Preloaded's Katie Goode offering expert VR advice at next month's conference
Read More »Oculus hints at development of dedicated VR game controller
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 …
Read More »Games Retail 2020 – The full schedule
We can finally reveal our full schedule for the upcoming Games Retail 2020. The September 16th event will look at the future of games retailing and takes place at BAFTA in Central London. You can book your tickets here. The event will include exclusive market data from GfK Chart-Track, Juniper …
Read More »Harmonix and nDreams reveal Samsung Gear VR projects
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 …
Read More »Samsung confirms rumoured Gear VR headset
There is now officially a new entrant in the virtual reality space. Produced in collaboration with Oculus, the Gear VR is effectively a head-mounted housing for the company’s new Galaxy Note 4 ‘phablet’, using its 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen to display the two separate images that comprise the …
Read More »Cyberith Virtualizer VR treadmill successfully funded on Kickstarter
An alternative virtual reality treadmill has hit its funding target on Kickstarter. The Cyberith Virtualizer is the second such device to be successfully backed by the crowdfunding service, having reached $361k – easily passing its $250k goal. Readers may recall that another VR treadmill, the Virtuix Omni, was successfully Kickstarted …
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