HoloLens Enterprise Mixed Reality Development with Object Theory

HoloLens development kits started shipping last week following Microsoft's Build conference and there were also a number of NDAs that were lifted, which allowed some companies to start talking about their HoloLens projects for the first time. One of...
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New ‘Fantastic Contraption’ Mixed-Reality Trailer Teases Twitch Chat Integration

Fantastic Contraption, a building game from Northway Games, is launching tomorrow alongside the HTC Vive, and you'd be forgiven if you're caught drooling over the newest peek into the studio's mixed reality gameplay teaser. We know we are. Twitch streamers may have noticed...

Lenovo Jumps into VR with Enterprise VR Ready System Touting Two $5,000 GPUs

Lenovo revealed at the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) their new line of Nvidia certified VR Ready computers, the company's next step in VR dedicated hardware. And if you're thinking of getting your hands on the new line of ThinkStations—the P910, P710, and P510—you...
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Step into Distant Lands With ‘Realities’, Launching Free on HTC Vive April 5th

Realities is a collection of incredibly detailed virtual environments created with a technique called photogrammetry. It's about the closest thing we've seen yet to teleportation, and you'll be able to check it out for yourself come April 5th, when...

How to Use the Oculus Rift With SteamVR in 4 Steps

Although Valve is now prompting Rift users to install SteamVR, there's more steps to actually get the Oculus Rift working with Steam. In a few quick steps you can use your Oculus Rift to play Steam and SteamVR games....

NextVR and the Future of Immersive Sports Live-streaming

Virtual Reality has the power to transport you to anywhere in the world, and NextVR has been one of the leaders of giving you a front row seat to live sporting events including hockey, boxing, NASCAR, basketball, soccer, and...

GTC 2016 Highlight: NVIDIA to Explore Prototype Design of Next-gen VR & AR Headsets

At GTC 2016 next week, NVIDIA Research will take to the stage to explore "computational display" prototypes for next-generation fidelity and form-factors in VR and AR headsets. David Luebke, NVIDIA's Vice President of Graphics Research, at GTC 2016 next week will...

HTC Vive Orders Being Cancelled Due to Payment Processing Issues – UPDATED

It seems HTC are experiencing technical issues with their payment processing systems and customers' banks which are leading to some pre-orders for their forthcoming HTC Vive VR system being cancelled. So it seems it's not just Oculus who are experiencing...

Oculus Refund Shipping Costs as Rift Shipments Delayed Due to “Component Shortages”

It seems that Oculus are acknowledging the troublesome Rift launch and associated delivery delays by covering shipping costs for affected customers. According to emails sent out by Oculus to customers still waiting for the consumer Rift VR headsets, the...

GTC 2016 Highlight: Oculus to Detail the Creation of ‘Quill’ VR Illustration Tool

At Sundance earlier this year, Oculus Story Studio revealed Quill, an in-house production tool that uses the company's Touch controllers to create VR illustrations. At GTC 2016 next week the studio will explore the technical challenges faced while creating the program. Quill...