VirtualLink was an open standard that defined a USB-C based connection protocol that was “developed to meet the connectivity requirements of current and next-generation VR headsets,” and backed by major VR industry players. The goal was to make a...

Looking to get your VR project off the ground? HTC might be able to help. The company has just announced a $100 million fund attached to the 'Vive X' accelerator program. Announced at an HTC conference today in Beijing, Vive X...

At NVIDIA's upcoming GTC 2017 conference on May 8-11, the company plans to award $30,000 in cash and prizes to the winners of the VR Content Showcase which is seeking companies focusing on content other than gaming which is using or...

AMC Theaters, the largest cinema chain worldwide, and largest in the United States, has announced a strategic investment in Dreamscape Immersive, a firm developing multi-user out-of-home VR attractions. AMC is leading a $20 million investment in the company—aimed at...

Hard data on the VR market is often difficult to come by, while broad 'industry reports' are often so general that it's difficult to see what things look like 'on the ground'. To get a sense of VR's outlook...

The unassuming early access Quest game I Am Cat has taken off in a matter of months, spreading virally through social media with videos of its feline antics. We reached out to the developer New Folder Games to learn more about...

AMD demonstrated its commitment to the future of virtual reality during last month's E3 2015 by pulling together big name industry executives, content creators, and retailers to discuss the practical future of consumer virtual reality. The results were a refreshingly...

Still think virtual reality is a fad? The latest data suggests over $136M was raised by VR startups in the month of November 2015 alone. It appears that VR is quickly leaving the realm of odd curiosity and is...

James McCrae wants to lower the barrier to entry for creating virtual worlds with janusVR. He has a PhD in computer science from University of Toronto, and he's created a sophisticated technology stack that allows front-end web developers to...

The application deadline for HTC's VR startup accelerator program is coming up quickly on September 30th. Now in its fifth batch of investments, the Vive X accelerator aims to help grow the global AR/VR ecosystem by providing tools, expertise,...

Limitless, a company developing content and tools for creating cinematic VR experiences, has joined Lytro to build out tools for combining light-fields and real-time rendering directly in game engines. As we noted recently, Lytro is positioning its light-field tech as...

Following the Black Friday shopping period, analysts report strong sales for the PlayStation VR headset in the UK, possibly furthering Sony's install base lead among tethered VR headsets. In a summary of Black Friday videogame and hardware sales analyses, UK-based...

Ahead of SID Display Week, researchers have published details on Google and LG's 18 Mpixel 4.3-in 1,443-ppi 120Hz OLED display made for wide field of view VR headsets, which was teased back in March. The design, the researchers claim in the paper,...

French startup Lynx hasn't had an easy time of getting headsets out the door, much less funding its small hardware startup, which is dedicated to producing its R-1 mixed reality standalone. There seems to be some light at the...

VR Startup showcase VR Launchpad is now less than a day away and, in addition to a lively collection of hand-picked virtual reality pioneers and entrepreneurs in attendance, Nvidia will be showing off its latest, cutting-edge VR-ready laptop at the...