CES 2017
Samsung Gear VR Install Base Has Passed 5 Million Headsets
Samsung confirms 5+ million Gear VR headsets are now in use worldwide, announced at their CES 2017 keynote. The Gear VR headset launched in November 2015, and was the first high-quality VR solution for smartphones.
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Noitom’s Hi5 VR Gloves Track Your Fingers Powered by Vive’s Tracking Puck
Noitom have unveiled their VR gloves which aim to put your hands and fingers into virtual reality with motion tracking provided courtesy of HTC's recently launched Vive Tracker accessory.
We've now got a number of contenders for the accolade of...
Pico Bumps the Resolution in Newly Revealed Version of Mobile VR Headset
Pico Technology, a China-based VR hardware company, today unveiled the latest iteration of their mobile VR headset, the Pico Neo CV. Pico hasn't published any price information yet, but has stated it will launch in the the US later this year.
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Hands-on: HTC’s New Vive Tracker Makes VR More Immersive With Specialized Accessories
The Vive accessory market is about to get a huge boost thanks to the newly announced HTC Vive Tracker. Gaming, training, and more benefit from the enhanced immersion that comes from wielding "real" tools, weapons, and instruments.
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1,000 Vive Trackers to be Given Away to Developers Ahead of Launch
HTC's new Vive Tracker accessory was announced today, and while the company says it will launch to consumers in Q2 2017, ahead of that release HTC plans to give away at least 1,000 to VR developers.
At CES 2017 today,...
Asus ‘ZenFone AR’ Google Tango, Daydream VR Phone Launched, Specs Revealed
Asus have officially unveiled their new Google Tango and Daydream VR certified phone at a press conference at CES 2017 in Las Vegas and the new device packs some impressive hardware inside it's sleek exterior. Here's the specs in full.
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Hands-on: Lenovo’s VR Headset Has the Flip-up Functionality We Always Wanted
We found out yesterday that Lenovo's (still unnamed) VR headset is said to be surprisingly light and low cost, but after checking out the device ourselves, we found a hidden function that we wish was on every headset.
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New Asus ‘ZenFone AR’ to be Daydream VR and Tango Ready, Leak Details
Asus' latest smartphone, the ZenFone AR, has had its details leaked ahead of its CES 2017 unveiling tomorrow and the new device packs hardware certified for use with on both Google's Android Daydream VR and Tango platforms.
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Qualcomm Positions New Snapdragon 835 Mobile Processor Toward AR and VR
According to a leaked blog post, Qualcomm, one of the world's leading semiconductor companies, has today announced that their latest SoC (system on chip) is not only 30% smaller, 27% more powerful and 40% more efficient then previous designs,...
Lenovo’s New VR Headset Packs More Pixels at Lower Weight & Cost Than Rift and Vive
The first VR headset for Window's recently announced Holographic platform is almost here, and according to a report by The Verge, it's going to cost between $300 and $400 when it goes on sale later this year.
Ramping up for CES...
NOLO VR Promises $99 Positional Tracking and SteamVR Gaming on Any Mobile VR Headset
NOLO VR is an intriguing Lighthouse-like positional tracking system designed to bring 'room scale' positional tracking and motion controls to mobile VR headsets. On top of that, the company is claiming SteamVR 'compatibility' through remote play via Riftcat's VRidge software, all with...
Why CES 2017 Will Set the Stage for the Next Year of VR
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has served as a good way-point for VR's progress over the years. With CES 2017 kicking off next week, here we take a look back at the highlights (and low-lights) from 4 years...
