VR Headset
Acer Takes Majority Control of StarVR with $5M Capital Injection
Starbreeze and Acer announced a new capitalization plan for StarVR, the upcoming high field of view (FOV) VR headset, that will see Acer inject $5 million into the project and take a 66 percent majority control of the joint venture.
Starbreeze made quite...
Pimax Kickstarter Blasts Past $2M Funding Mark, Revealing $2.5M Stretch Goals
Pimax, the China-based VR headset manufacturer known for their '4K' headset, have hit Kickstarter with their newest devices last month, the Pimax '8K' and '5K' VR headsets. Surpassing their initial goal of $200,000 within the first few hours, Pimax has recently...
Acer Windows VR Headset Review
Microsoft's 'Windows Mixed Reality' platform has finally landed and the first batch of supported VR headsets are hitting the streets. I toured around the new Windows Fall Creators Update—which builds AR and VR support deep into the OS—with the...
Where to Try Windows VR Headsets, Vive, PSVR, Rift, Gear VR, and Daydream for Free
With high-end VR systems priced at hundreds of dollars, it can be difficult to make the plunge before knowing what the experience is actually like. Luckily, it's easy to find yourself a free demo of any VR major system...
First Windows VR Headsets Launch Today Alongside Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Microsoft's Windows 10 'Fall Creators Update' is available for download today, making the operating system compatible with its line of Windows "Mixed Reality" VR headsets, which coincidentally are arriving on doorsteps and store shelves starting today too.
Windows 10 Fall...
Hands-on: Oculus Santa Cruz Prototype II & Controllers
Today at Oculus Connect 4, the company's annual developer conference, Oculus revealed the Project Santa Cruz 'Prototype 2' standalone VR headset, including 6DOF motion controllers. Though it might not look obviously different at a distance than the original prototype...
Oculus ‘Santa Cruz’ Standalone Dev Kits Coming Next Year, Including 6 DoF Controllers
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg took the stage today at Oculus Connect 4, the company's VR developer conference, to tell the crowd that the high-end standalone Project Santa Cruz VR headset will be heading to devs next year and it will...
Oculus Go is Facebook’s Affordable Standalone Headset Priced at $200, Shipping Early 2018
On stage at Oculus Connect 4 today, Oculus revealed the Oculus Go headset, the company's affordability-focused standalone VR headset.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the new Oculus Go headset today during the Oculus Connect keynote. The headset is a low-cost,...
HTC Applies for ‘Vive Eclipse’ Trademark in New Zealand
HTC may have more than one new headset in sight than we initially thought when it registered the name 'Vive Focus' in the EU and US. It came to light via the Dutch publication Lets Go Digital that HTC has also applied...
Oculus Open-sources Rift DK2: Schematics, Firmware, and More All Freely Available
Following the open-sourcing of the Rift DK1 plans back in 2014, Oculus today released the recipe for the Rift DK2, the company's second development kit headset released in 2014. Under an open-source license, anyone can now freely download the blueprints...
Hands-on: Google’s New Daydream View Headset With Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL
Google today announced the next iteration of their Daydream View headset for virtual reality on Android. We highlighted the changes and improvements in our announcement article, but how does it handle in practice?
After watching Google unveiled a range of...
New Google Daydream Revs Up Phone Performance for VR, & Brings Improved Comfort, Field of View
Today at an event in San Francisco, Google revealed the second version of their Daydream View VR headset which makes comfort improvements across the board, including new, custom lenses with a wider field of view. Interestingly, this passive device...
Hands-on: Samsung Odyssey Windows VR Headset & Controllers
Microsoft and Samsung formally announced the Odyssey Windows VR headset today, positioning it as the "premium" option among the Windows VR headsets, with a range of features not found on the other headsets, and the top price point. The...
Microsoft’s Newest Headset Advert Focuses in on Portability, Ease of Use & Travel
Microsoft's special Windows "Mixed Reality" event today saw the unveiling of its latest addition to the VR family, the Samsung HMD Odyssey, and also announced that all VR headsets slated to ship before holiday season are currently in pre-order. With...
5 Windows VR Headsets Now Available for Pre-Order Including Samsung Odyssey
At Microsoft's special Mixed Reality event today, the company announced that all of their VR headsets destined to ship this holiday season are accounted for, and are now available for pre-order including headsets from Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and...




















