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Apple Granted Patent for Gear VR-like Mobile Headset, Could Have “Broad Ramifications” for Such Devices

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Feb 18, 2015

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Yesterday, Apple was granted a patent for a Gear VR-like mobile headset which would use a portable device (like a smartphone) as the primary display. The patent strikes similarities between both Samsung’s Gear VR and a swath of VR smartphone adapters out there like Google Cardboard. Patent attorney Eric Greenbaum tells us that the patent could have “broad ramifications” for mobile VR headsets.

Magic Leap CEO to Take to the Stage at TED 2015 in March

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Feb 18, 2015

Additions to the TED 2015 speaker lineup have been announced, and Rony Abovitz, Founder, CEO and President of Magic Leap, is heading to the conference to speak about… to reveal… well, we’re not too sure really—par for the course considering the secretive nature of the company.

Following $23 Million Series A, Meta 1 Developer Kit Hackathon to Be Held March 6

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Feb 18, 2015

On the tail end of this year’s GDC, Meta will be hosting their very first 24-hour AR hackathon centered around their Meta 1 Developer Kit, a crowdfunded augmented reality headset that is now shipping out to backers. The event comes after the company recently raised a $23 million Series A investment.

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 94): Discussing ‘NUREN’, A New VR Experience with Jake Kaufman and Jessie Seely

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Feb 17, 2015

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I love it when developers send me their stuff to try before it goes live. When I am intrigued by what I see or experience, I immediately try to get them on my podcast to discuss their project. Thus is the case with [NUREN] The New Renaissance.

‘Proton Pulse’ Free on Android for Google Cardboard, 3D Brick-Breaking Action from Maker of ‘Vanguard V’

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Feb 17, 2015

Proton Pulse for Google Cardboard is free of cost for a whole month starting today on the Google Play store. The full game, which came to Cardboard in December 2014, has 53 different levels and 5 boss battles to keep you playing on your low-cost VR smartphone adapter for hours to come.

‘NUREN’ Lands on Kickstarter for “Feature-Length VR Music Experience” for the Oculus Rift

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Feb 14, 2015

[NUREN] The New Renaissance is planned to be an interactive cinematic VR experience, more than an hour in runtime, featuring original music and voice-acting. The project, which will work in virtual reality with the Oculus Rift, and on standard monitors, is led by artists Jake “Virt” Kaufman and Jessie Seely. The duo are taking NUREN to Kickstarter to turn their vision into reality.

View-Master Comes to the 21st Century with Help From Google, Delivers ‘Kid-Friendly Immersive Digital Experience’

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Feb 14, 2015

It was announced yesterday at the New York Toy Fair that Mattel’s View-Master is ditching the film ‘reels’ and partnering with Google “to deliver an affordable, kid-friendly immersive digital experience” using a chunky plastic version of Google’s Cardboard smartphone viewer for educational VR experiences.

NBA Games to Be Recorded in VR Video, Exclusively for Samsung Gear VR

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Feb 14, 2015

The NBA have announced that they’re to bring a collection of their events to VR, giving basketball fans the chance to go courtside without even being there.

SEER 100 Degree FOV ‘Augmented Reality’ Headset Approaches $100,000 Kickstarter Goal

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Feb 13, 2015

SEER, an augmented reality device from San Francisco/Shenzhen based Caputer Labs Inc, launched their Kickstarter campaign in late January, and have already reached beyond $75,000 of their $100,000 funding goal. The device, which takes advantage of the user’s smartphone, boasts having the “world’s largest FOV” (field of view) at 100 degrees.

I Went Mountain Biking*

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Feb 13, 2015

Not like taking a few jumps on a raked path in the woods behind my house like I used to do as a kid—I mean really mountain biking, the kind of thing you’d see on a GoPro commercial. The kind of thing that would almost certainly result in my death if I tried it without practice. Thanks to a motion bike and a VR headset, I got to taste the thrill without the risk. But can I really say “I went mountain biking”?

Disney Imagineer to Share VR Learnings from past 20 Years at GDC 2015

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Feb 12, 2015

Bei Yang, the ‘Creative Technologies’ leader at Walt Disney Imagineering, will be holding a talk on March 5th at this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) and revealing VR strategies learned by the R&D arm of Disney over the past 20 years of its existence.

Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 93): What is OSVR? with Razer’s Chris Mitchell & Sensic’s Yuval Boger

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Feb 12, 2015

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I am a big fan of open source stuff, so when I heard that Razer and Sensics have decided to team up to bring an open source virtual reality platform to the VR space, I knew I had to talk to them.

John Carmack to Detail ‘The Dawn of Mobile VR’ at GDC 2015

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Feb 12, 2015

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John Carmack, legendary developer and CTO of Oculus, will be taking to the stage at GDC 2015 to get technical in a presentation titled ‘The Dawn of Mobile VR’. Carmack, who is known for presentations of detail and length, was closely involved in the development of Samsung’s Gear VR, which is expected to be the focus of the talk.

Sony to Discuss “Unique social experiences possible only with Project Morpheus” and More at GDC

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Feb 11, 2015

Sony is bringing back Project Morpheus to this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, now with updated information on the VR headset that promises to expound new applications for the VR side of their PlayStation ecosystem.

13 More Partners Join OSVR, New Academia Program to Give 10 VR Headsets to Each Eligible University

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Feb 10, 2015

After the announcement of the Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) initiative last month during CES, it seems that the idea might be catching on. Today OSVR is announcing the addition of 13 new partners, like Jaunt and VisiSonics, and the organization is also launching the OSVR Academia Program which it says will provide 10 of its ‘Hacker Development Kit’ VR headsets to qualifying universities.

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