Amazon May Look to VR to Enhance Shopping Experience, Job Ad Indicates
A new job opening at a division of the online retail giant Amazon my indicate the firm is looking to immersive technology to enhance its shopping experience.
Amazon has up to now only tentatively dipped its substantial corporate toe in the...
The Future of VR Arcades with VRsenal
HTC announced the Vive Tracker at CES this year, which will enable a range of VR peripherals that are targeted to from consumers to high-end virtual reality arcades. One of the higher-end peripherals that debuted was VRsenal's VR-15, which...
Preview: VR Music Video ‘Chocolate’ by Director Tyler Hurd is a Slice of Pure Psychedelic Joy
VR music videos seem to be digging out a sweet spot of quick and fun VR experiences that use the depth of virtual reality to immerse viewers in music with powerful and impossible visuals. Chocolate, a new VR music video...
PlayStation VR is the First Tethered Headset to Score YouTube VR Support
While YouTube is rapidly growing as a leading source of 360 degree video content, an official YouTube VR app has been notably absent from the high-end tethered headsets, even after its debut on Google's Daydream VR platform. Now, PlayStation VR...
Tricking the Brain is the Only Way to Achieve a Total Haptics Solution
Deep in the basement of the Sands Expo Hall at CES was an area of emerging technologies called Eureka Park, which had a number of VR start-ups hoping to connect with suppliers, manufacturers, investors, or media in order to...
VRGE VR Dock Hits Kickstarter with Support for Multiple Headsets and Controllers
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VRGE’s VR Dock is a storage and charging unit compatible with multiple headset and controller designs. Featuring a wood finish and protective rubber bumpers, the prototype has an elegant appearance, and is currently seeking crowdfunding via Kickstarter.
The current generation...
‘Dear Angelica’, Oculus Story Studio’s Latest VR Film, is Out Now for Free
After its announcement nearly a year ago, the much anticipated illustrative VR narrative from Oculus Story Studio, Dear Angelica, finally makes its way onto the Oculus Store. It stars Geena Davis and Mae Witman and it's out now for free...
‘HOLOSCOPE’ Headset Claims to Solve AR Display Hurdle with True Holography
Holo-this, holo-that. Holograms are so bamboozling that the term often gets used colloquially to mean 'fancy-looking 3D image', but holograms are actually a very specific and interesting method for capturing light field scenes which have some real advantages over...
HTC Plans to Certify Accessories Approved for Use with Vive Tracker
At CES earlier this month, HTC announced the Vive Tracker, a standalone tracking device which taps into the Vive's Lighthouse tracking system, and which can be attached to objects to track them in VR, including purpose-built accessories. The company...
‘The Lawnmower Man’ is Coming to VR as an Original Multi-Episode Series
Jaunt, the cinematic VR company, has today revealed 5 different content deals slated to go into production in 2017, one of which—love it or hate it—will be based on the seminal '90s VR flick The Lawnmower Man (1992). And no, neither Pierce Brosnan nor Jeff...














