VR Accessories
Cosmos Will Support Vive Wireless Adapter with Additional $50 Add-on
Vive Cosmos, HTC's latest PC VR headset and replacement for the original Vive, launches today for $700. Just like all of company's PC VR headsets to date, Cosmos will be able to use the Vive Wireless Adapter, but you'll...
‘ForceTube’ May Not Make Its Kickstarter Goal, But Creators Still Aim to Fulfill Orders
With only a few hours remaining in ForceTubeVR's crowdfunding campaign, the creators behind the VR haptic gun accessory are facing the facts: either their Kickstarter gains the outstanding €16,000 (~$18,00) for their all-or-nothing campaign to succeed, or they head...
Nintendo’s Switch VR Labo Kit Includes a Genius Makeshift 6DOF Controller
Nintendo's upcoming Labo VR Kit for Switch includes a trove of creative VR content along with six 'build it yourself' cardboard accessories which are paired with VR experiences that work together with them. One of the accessories might look like...
Haptic VR Gun Accessory ‘ForceTube’ Headed to Kickstarter Later This Month
ProTubeVR, the Marseilles, France-based makers of the titular VR gunstock accessory, is hoping to make a splash later this month with a Kickstarter campaign for a new haptic devkit that promises to dial-up immersion in VR shooters.
Dubbed ForceTube, the...
Cybershoes Indiegogo Campaign Fully Funded in Under 48 Hours
Cybershoes, the foot-worn VR locomotion accessory, garnered over $245,000 through its Kickstarter campaign before its close last November. The Vienna-based company has reentered the crowdfunding waters recently with an Indiegogo campaign that celebrates success today after reaching its funding goal...
‘ViewR’ Lets You Watch a VR Session in Action From the Comfort of Your Phone
Brisbane, Australia-based group #include today released a new app called ViewR that lets you observe a PC VR session in action from an Android mobile device.
ViewR essentially inserts another camera into the VR game, letting a spectator hold up their...
HTC & Seagate to Produce External Battery+Data Storage Solution for Vive Focus
HTC and Seagate have partnered to produce an external power & data storage accessory for Vive Focus, ideal for people using the headset for local media consumption.
Dubbed the Seagate ‘VR Power Drive’, the external battery+storage device is said to...
NOLO VR Completes $10 Million Series A Financing Led by BlueRun Ventures
Nolo VR, the China-based company behind the 6DOF mobile tracking system Nolo CV1, today announced they have successfully completed a $10 million Series A financing round. The Series A was led by the Menlo Park-based BlueRun Ventures, and included...
5 VR Backpack PCs at a Glance
One of the current barriers to immersion for high-end VR headsets is being tethered to a powerful PC. For now, there are two options if you want to eliminate that pesky cable: a special wireless adapter, or a backpack...
Hands-on: Vive Wireless Adapter Debuts With Robust Connection but Latency Too
Revealed this week at CES 2018, HTC has announced their own Vive Wireless Adapter which promises to break the tether on the Vive and Vive Pro. We went hands-on to see how it handles.
One year after announcing their intent...
Logitech Using Vive Tracker to Bring Your Keyboard and Hands Into VR for Efficient Typing
Logitech is creating a new system called BRIDGE which aims to make it possible to bring a properly tracked keyboard into VR while showing the user's hands for accurate typing. Though retail plans haven't yet been announced, the company...
Wind Simulation Accessory for VR Headsets Hits $30k Crowdfunding Goal on Day One
Launched on November 2nd, the crowdfunding campaign for ZephVR, a VR fan accessory that “adds realistic wind at the right moments” achieved its $30,000 goal on Kickstarter in just a few hours, with 30 days remaining in the campaign....
Best Buy’s Insignia Brand Releases Charging Dock for Touch Controllers
Best Buy’s consumer electronics brand, Insignia, has released a charging station for the Oculus Touch controllers.
Out of the box the Oculus Touch controllers use AA batteries (disposable or rechargeable) for power. The new product from Insignia includes two rechargeable...
HDMI Cable With Built-In Image Processor Claims to Enhance PSVR Visuals
Thanks to a built-in video processor, the mCable Gaming Edition HDMI cable applies image enhancements—including a custom anti-aliasing-like solution—to most source devices with HDMI output. Marketed mainly towards gaming console HDTV output, the cable also supports 1080p at...
Pre-orders for TPCast Wireless VR Add-on Now Available in Europe
TPCast, the wireless streaming device that lets HTC Vive owners play VR games cable-free, is now available for pre-order in most of continental Europe starting at €349 (or the regional equivalent) and the United States at $299.
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