KFC Releases Its Wacky VR Chicken-Frying Escape Room for Oculus Rift
When we first saw KFC created a bizarre BioShock-esque VR training experience, we weren't sure if it was the company's next attempt at creating a brand engagement advert, or if KFC really intended on using the wacky chicken-frying escape room...
Jaron Lanier’s Journey into VR: “Dawn of the New Everything”
Jaron Lanier is a pioneer of the first commercially-available virtual reality systems with his VPL Research Inc startup that was founded in 1984. He has written a memoir called Dawn of the New Everything about his life leading up...
Go Touch VR Raises $1 Million for Haptic VR Tech, Shows off DK1 Design
Go Touch VR, which is developing a simple haptic device that's surprisingly effective, has raised €837,000 (approx. $1 million) in venture capital for ongoing development. The company has offered a look at the latest version of the VRTouch DK1 dev...
‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’ Adds Support for Windows VR Headsets and Non-VR Players – 50% Sale
Ubisoft's cooperative VR bridge sim, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, is hoping to bolster player populations with a new update which opens the doors to both Windows VR headsets and non-VR players on PC.
Star Trek: Bridge Crew is a well produced and...
‘Google Earth VR’ Update Adds Street View Navigation, Optimizes for Quicker Loading
Google Earth VR is pretty self-explanatory; it's Google Earth, but available on VR headsets like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. What isn't so easy to communicate is the sheer immensity of the world around you as you view everything Google has captured...
Pimax Completes $15M Series A Funding Round
Pimax, the Shanghai-based VR headset manufacturer known for their upcoming wide field of view headset Pimax '8K', have raised nearly $15 million in their first post-Kickstarter investment round.
According to China-based tech publication YiVian, Pimax announced on December 19th that...
‘Pokémon GO’ Now Uses Apple’s ARKit on iOS 11, Bringing Pokémon Closer to Reality
Pokémon GO, the massively successful location-based mobile game, just got an update on iOS 11 thanks to Apple's ARKit that gives iPhone 6s and above more realistic Pokémon-catching encounters.
Since it was released in summer 2016, Pokémon GO has been hailed as an augmented reality...
Magic Leap AR Headset Hands-on Offers Details on Field of View, Weight & Content
In a surprise move, Magic Leap finally released images and info regarding their upcoming Magic Leap One AR headset today. Hard specs are still thin on the ground at the moment, but it appears that press embargoes on information are finally being lifted as the...
Magic Leap Finally Unveils its First AR Product ‘Magic Leap One’, Shipping Starts in 2018
After the long wait, Magic Leap, the secretive augmented reality startup, finally unveiled its first AR headset. Releasing first as a 'Creator Edition', the so-called 'Magic Leap One' AR headset is said to start shipping in 2018.
While the company has...
‘Bigscreen’ Now Supports Windows VR, PSVR and Mobile Headsets Coming in 2018
Bigscreen, the social VR app which lets users connect in a virtual environment while retaining the ability to use (and share) their own PC desktop content, now supports Microsoft's 'Windows Mixed Reality' VR headsets. In 2018, the app will...
