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SteamVR Tracking 2.0 Will Support 33×33 Foot Playspaces With 4 Base Stations

Valve plans to manufacture and sell new SteamVR Tracking 2.0 base stations in 2018. The new base stations will bring a number of improvements over the current tracking beacons, including the ability to support more than two base stations...

TPCAST Wireless VR Add-On Available Worldwide Q2 for $249

HTC has confirmed that the TPCAST wireless VR solution for the Vive VR headset will be available worldwide in Q2 this year at $249. As predicted in our recent VR retrospective, there were a lot of companies showing solutions that...

Lumus Packed a 55 Degree Field of View into Optics Less than 2mm Thick

At CES 2017, Lumus is demonstrating its latest waveguide optics which achieve a 55 degree field of view from optics less than 2mm thick, potentially enabling a truly glasses-sized augmented reality headset. Israel-based Lumus has been working on transparent optics...
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Build and Race on Your Own Tiny Racing Track with ‘Tiny Wheels’

The days of setting up ludicrously long Hot Wheels tracks and launching the tiny diecast metal cars straight into the side of a hastily constructed LEGO fort are all but over—not when you can practically revisit the glory days...

Lenovo and Kopin Form Joint Venture to Grow Enterprise AR Headset Market

Lenovo's own investment group and wearable displays manufacturer Kopin Corporation have formed a joint venture named Lenovo New Vision. The combination of Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group's (LCIG) global resources and Kopin’s wearable technology expertise hopes to grow the enterprise Augmented Reality...

HTC to Offer Monthly Subscription Service for VR Content

Starting in Spring 2017, you'll be able to pay a flat monthly fee for VR games using the Viveport digital distribution platform. HTC calls itself the first ever global app store to announce a subscription service for VR content. Announced...

‘Job Simulator’ Surpasses $3 Million in Sales, Becoming “most popular VR title to date”

Owlchemy Labs today announced that its tongue-in-cheek simulator game, Job Simulator (2016), has earned over $3 million in sales since its launch last April. According to Owlchemy Labs, this combined with the fact that Job Simulator has generated over 250...

Yes, TPCast’s Wireless VR Solution Does Work with Vive’s New Deluxe Headstrap

Wondering if Vive's newly announced powered up Deluxe Audio Strap upgrade will work with TPCast's promising wireless VR solution? Wonder no longer. With the huge wave of accessories announced by HTC for it's SteamVR powered Vive headset at CES yesterday,...

Vive Tracker Enables a Bevy of Bats, Guns, Gloves, and Other Tracked Accessories

Today at CES 2017 HTC announced the Vive Tracker, a standalone tracking module that's designed to attach to anything to become tracked in the virtual world. We heard at least as far back as the reveal of the HTC Vive...
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Google Announces Tilt Brush ‘Artist in Residence’ Program Featuring Over 60 Artists

Google have announced a new 'Artist in Residence' program which will see over 60 artists introduced to the emergent artistic platform of virtual reality via the company's own Tilt Brush application. As anyone who's tried it knows, Google's Tilt Brush...

New Asus ‘ZenFone AR’ to be Daydream VR and Tango Ready, Leak Details

Asus' latest smartphone, the ZenFone AR, has had its details leaked ahead of its CES 2017 unveiling tomorrow and the new device packs hardware certified for use with on both Google's Android Daydream VR and Tango platforms. CES isn't officially...

NOLO VR Promises $99 Positional Tracking and SteamVR Gaming on Any Mobile VR Headset

NOLO VR is an intriguing Lighthouse-like positional tracking system designed to bring 'room scale' positional tracking and motion controls to mobile VR headsets. On top of that, the company is claiming SteamVR 'compatibility' through remote play via Riftcat's VRidge software, all with...
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Watch: Stunning Blade Runner VR Fan Project is Nearly Done, But There’s a Hitch

We check back in with Blade Runner 9732, a stunningly detailed fan developed VR recreation of Deckard's iconic flat from the original film. The project was recently updated showing some incredible progress, but despite its near final status, there's...

Exclusive: Nokia Launches OZO Player SDK, a Cross-platform Video Playback Engine for VR Apps

Nokia has launched the OZO Player SDK, a cross-platform foundation for creating applications with high fidelity VR video playback. Road to VR spoke with Nokia's Head of VR Technologies, Tarif Sayed to learn more about the offering. While VR video portals like Jaunt,...

‘Unearthed Inc: The Lost Temple’ Review

Unearthed Inc: The Lost Temple is a puzzle adventure game that puts you in the shoes of a fresh recruit to a treasure hunting company. With telekinetic powers and an obligatory wise-cracking robot sidekick named Droid, you venture deep into the Amazonian...
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