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Foldaway Haptics is Making a Thumbstick for VR Controllers That Pushes Back
Switzerland-based Foldaway Haptics is building a haptic joystick with force feedback. The impressive device, which can push back against your finger in any direction,...
Hands-on: Pimax’s Ultrawide “8K” & “5K” Plus See Big Improvements on the Path to...
Last year at CES we took a good long look at Pimax's "8K" headset and saw potential, but identified a number of key issues...
New Smartphone-tethered Qualcomm Headset Has 2x the Pixels of Vive Pro
This week at CES 2019 Qualcomm is showing off a new VR reference headset sporting impressive new displays that may well define the next...
Hands-on: Vive Focus 6DOF Controller Dev Kit
While the Vive Focus initially launched with a single 3DOF controller, HTC recently announced a dev kit add-on which brings a pair of 6DOF...
Hands-on: HaptX’s VR Glove is the Closest I’ve Come to Touching the Virtual World
HaptX, a company building a VR glove offering impressively detailed haptic feedback as well as force feedback, is steadily improving. My hands-on with their...
Hands-on: 3DHaptics Achieves Compelling Directional Haptics with Simple Hardware
MIRAISENS is Japan-based haptics company which is developing what they call 3DHaptics technology. I got a chance to try their latest demo this week...
Oculus Quest Hands-on and Tech Details
Oculus Quest was the main attraction at Oculus Connect 5 this week. Following the high-end standalone headset's reveal, attendees of the conference got to...
Hands-on: StarVR One is the Most Complete Ultra-wide VR Headset to Date
When it comes to VR headsets aiming for ultra-wide fields of view, three devices dominate the discussion: Pimax "8K", VRgineers XTAL, and StarVR One....
Hands-on: Cybershoes Aim to Deliver a VR Treadmill Experience at Lower Cost & Space
VR treadmills are usually pretty bulky, expensive, and have a questionable utility outside of the initial wow moment of seeing one in action. Vienna-based...
Hands-on: Vive Wireless Adapter Shows Strong Performance Ahead of Summer Launch
After revealing the Vive Wireless Adapter earlier this year, the company confirmed this week at E3 2018 that the device is on track to...
Hands-on: Varjo’s Latest ‘Beta’ Prototype is a Promising Shortcut to Retina Resolution
Today's VR headsets may have relatively high resolutions on paper, but when the pixels are stretched across a wide field of view, the effective angular...
Hands-on: VR Goes Skydiving at iFLY – The Ultimate Haptic Simulation
iFLY, a leading provider of indoor skydiving facilities, today launched their iFLY VR initiative which combines the company's indoor skydiving experience with immersive visuals...
Hands-on: Infinadeck’s Latest Prototype is the Most Natural Feeling VR Treadmill Yet
Infinadeck is an active omni-directional VR treadmill that lets you walk in any direction. Compared to others, which generally rely on low friction surfaces...
Hands-on: Massless Wants to Bring High-precision Stylus Input to VR
Massless is developing a stylus designed specifically for high-precision VR input. We got to check out a prototype version of the device this week...
Hands-on: HTC Vive Focus Brings Best-in-class Displays to Standalone VR, For a Price
Now available in China, and quite possibly on its way to a wider release, HTC is prominently showing its new standalone Vive Focus headset at...
