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New $2,000 Core i9 CPU Isn’t ‘VR Ready’ on Its Own, But Intel Says Integrated Graphics...

While Microsoft's 'Mixed Reality' VR headsets are due to launch with some impressively low minimum hardware requirements that will be met by integrated graphics, the big players presently in the market have a much higher 'VR Ready' bar which...

HTC’s New Link Headset is Using ‘Neon’ Tracking from Ximmerse – Specs & Details

HTC's new mobile VR headset dubbed 'Link'—which curiously does not fall under the company's Vive brand—is also not making use of the same tracking systems employed by the Vive headsets. Instead the company has teamed up with Ximmerse, makers...

HTC and Intel to Show New WiGig Wireless VR Solution at E3 2017 (Updated)

HTC have announced that, in addition to its TPCAST wireless add-on, it's also working with Intel on a WiGig powered wireless VR solution and it's keen to find more partners to work with on further solutions too. HTC seems to...

Oculus Founder Expects No Next-gen VR Headsets From Market Incumbents Before Mid-2018

Oculus' founder Palmer Luckey, who left the company in March, recently opened up on record for the first time in an interview since September 2016. Among a range of topics discussed, Luckey spoke of the timeline of future VR headsets...

Samsung’s New VR Display Has Nearly 3.5x More Pixels Than Rift & Vive

At last week's Display Week 2017 conference, Samsung showed off a new ultra-high resolution display for VR headsets that more than triples the pixel count of the displays in the Oculus Rift and Vive. A new display from Samsung targeting...
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Watch: ‘Throttle Powah’ is a Crazy VR Racer That Gives You Motorbikes for Arms

Early in development, Throttle Powah is a promising looking multiplayer racer with a VR locomotion mechanic which seems entirely unique and more than a little insane. It's refreshing to watch the still young virtual reality development community flourish, not least...

How Google’s Latest VR Moves Are a Major Blow to Oculus’ Mobile Strategy

Last week at Google's I/O 2017 developer conference the company made a number of new announcements which are very exciting for VR consumers. Within the industry though, the announcements represent somewhat of a repositioning of industry players, one that...
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Square Enix Launches Its First Vive-exclusive Game, ‘Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur VR’, in Japan

Videogame publisher and developer Square Enix, famous for its Final Fantasy franchise, among others, has launched its first game for the HTC Vive, Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur VR in Japan. In collaboration with game developer GREE, Square Enix has published its first Vive title,...

HTC’s New ‘Link’ Mobile VR Headset is (bizarrely) Not Part of the Vive Brand

In a curious move, HTC has revealed a new mobile VR headset called Link that is not part of the company's Vive brand. The move comes just a week after the company announced a mobile standalone Vive headset in...
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Launching May 30th, ‘Galaxis Wars’ Expands on One of Valve’s Best VR Mini-games From ‘The Lab’

Valve's The Lab is home to a number of fun mini-games, all of which feel like great blueprints for a full VR game. Developer Clear Ink Studios has stepped up to the plate to flesh out Valve's unique VR 'bullet-hell' mini-game,...

Improved Gear 360 Camera Launches Thursday With an Attractive New Price

Announced at Samsung's Unpacked event earlier this year was a new version of the Gear 360, the company's 360 camera. The event, which saw official announcement of the Galaxy S8/S8 plus and pricing info of the new Gear VR headset, revealed that...

Sony’s Richard Marks Expects Natural Voice Input to Play Major Role in VR’s Future

In a recent interview with Glixel, Dr. Richard Marks, head of Sony’s Magic Lab R&D team, talked about PSVR’s development history, social VR, and a possible holodeck-style future. He thinks voice input has unrealised potential, and could become the...

Palmer’s Post-Oculus Interview, Part 3: Neural Links, Recorded Memories, & Revolutionizing VR, Again

Having founded Oculus in 2012 and been an important face for the company throughout its growth from fledgling startup to $2 billion acquisition by Facebook and beyond, it was a shock to see Palmer Luckey leave the company just...

‘Audio Factory’ is a Compelling Showcase of Google’s Spatial Audio Engine for VR

Google has released a Daydream VR app called Audio Factory, a polished and even entertaining demonstrating their Spatial Audio Engine for VR. Described as “VR’s second sense”, spatial audio is a key aspect of maintaining a high level of...

HelmetVR Combines an Oculus Rift with a Real Race Helmet

Said to be the world’s first VR sim racing helmet, the HelmetVR is perhaps the ultimate in VR sim racing excess, combining a real Arai racing helmet with an Oculus Rift headset. The custom headset comes from FormulaVR, a...
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