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New Google Daydream Revs Up Phone Performance for VR, & Brings Improved Comfort, Field of View
Today at an event in San Francisco, Google revealed the second version of their Daydream View VR headset which makes comfort improvements across the board, including new, custom lenses with a wider field of view. Interestingly, this passive device...
Google is Adding ‘AR Stickers’ to Pixel 2 Camera App
Exclusive to Pixel smartphones is an experience called 'AR Stickers'. Built into the camera app, this enables creative use of augmented reality objects and animated characters giving users new ways of capturing unique video moments to express themselves.
Demonstrated using...
‘League of Legends’ and ‘Lego’ AR Experiences Coming to Android
At today’s Google hardware event in San Francisco, the company previewed various augmented reality apps built using the ARCore SDK, including a League of Legends AR map and a Lego AR model builder. ARCore is Google’s equivalent to Apple’s...
Google’s New Pixel Phones Are “factory calibrated and optimized for AR”, Now With 60 FPS Tracking
Google's event today saw the unveiling of its newest smartphones, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. According to the company, the Pixel 2 camera has been "factory calibrated and optimized for AR."
Google says its specially calibrated Pixel 2 camera enables robust...
Watch Google’s Pixel 2 Event Livestream Here, Starting at 9AM PT / 12PM ET
According to Google "There's something new to love on October 4th," as the company is slated to unveil its newest smartphone today, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Watch here for suspected updates surrounding the company's AR/VR aspirations.
Google does VR...
‘Pigeon Panic’ Proves That AR is Only Going to Make the World a Stranger Place
As first to market with a robust augmented reality function baked right into its mobile operating system, the various projects we've seen using Apple's smartphone-based AR platform have tended to range from the useful, to the artful, to the...
‘From Other Suns’ FTL-inspired Co-op Shooter to Launch November 14th on Rift
Gunfire Games' upcoming FTL-inspired shooter From Other Suns now has an official street date after celebrating a successful open beta last weekend. The co-op shooter is expected to launch November 14th.
From Other Suns is launching exclusively on Rift (Touch required), coming with a price tag of $40....
Hands-on: Samsung Odyssey Windows VR Headset & Controllers
Microsoft and Samsung formally announced the Odyssey Windows VR headset today, positioning it as the "premium" option among the Windows VR headsets, with a range of features not found on the other headsets, and the top price point. The...
Hands-on: ‘Halo: Recruit’ is the First Taste of Halo’s True Scale
Today Microsoft revealed the Halo: Recruit experience, launching on October 17th for Windows VR headsets. I got to go hands-on with the experience during an event today at the company's San Francisco developer hub.
Among a number of exciting announcements Microsoft...
Microsoft’s Newest Headset Advert Focuses in on Portability, Ease of Use & Travel
Microsoft's special Windows "Mixed Reality" event today saw the unveiling of its latest addition to the VR family, the Samsung HMD Odyssey, and also announced that all VR headsets slated to ship before holiday season are currently in pre-order. With...
The First ‘Halo’ VR Experience Comes to Windows VR Headsets This Month
We learned back in August that Microsoft was planning to bring content from the iconic Halo series to the Windows "Mixed Reality" VR headsets, and now the company has announced that its coming sooner than expected.
Though we're not expecting a...
5 Windows VR Headsets Now Available for Pre-Order Including Samsung Odyssey
At Microsoft's special Mixed Reality event today, the company announced that all of their VR headsets destined to ship this holiday season are accounted for, and are now available for pre-order including headsets from Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and...
Update: Steam Support for Windows VR Headsets to Arrive Before End of Year
Microsoft's Windows VR headsets (branded as 'Mixed Reality') are nearly ready to ship, coming alongside the launch of Windows Fall Creators Update in mid-October. Announced today at Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality event, the company says a "preview" of SteamVR...
Microsoft Picks up AltspaceVR, Plans to Build the “preeminent [AR/VR] community”
Following weeks of speculation surrounding the social VR platform’s successful turnaround, it has been revealed today that AltspaceVR is now part of Microsoft. Despite being one of the original social VR services, the company fell into financial difficulties in...
Samsung Odyssey is the Premium Windows VR Headset with Leading Specs, Integrated Audio
Last week, images of the Samsung Odyssey Windows VR headset leaked online, and although they seemed plenty legit, a new leak from Microsoft's own website confirms the existence of the device and offers new details of this premium headset.
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