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Hands-on: HTC’s ‘5G Hub’ Demonstrates VR Cloud-rendering is on the Horizon
HTC announced a new product out of left field here at Mobile World Congress (MWC) this week, the 5G...
Hands-on: HoloLens 2 is a More Than Just a Larger Field of View
Yesterday at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the company's next iteration of its enterprise-focused standalone AR headset....
Exclusive: HP’s Next-gen VR Headset Aims to Raise the Bar on Clarity & Comfort
Having launched its first VR headset in late 2017, alongside a handful of similar headsets as part of Microsoft's...
Founded by CERN Engineers, CREAL3D’s Light-field Display is the Real Deal
Co-founded by former CERN engineers who contributed to the ATLAS project at the Large Hadron Collider, CREAL3D is a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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",...
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...
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...
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...