VR Headset
Update: Steam Support for Windows VR Headsets to Arrive Before End of Year
Microsoft's Windows VR headsets (branded as 'Mixed Reality') are nearly ready to ship, coming alongside the launch of Windows Fall Creators Update in mid-October. Announced today at Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality event, the company says a "preview" of SteamVR...
Samsung Odyssey is the Premium Windows VR Headset with Leading Specs, Integrated Audio
Last week, images of the Samsung Odyssey Windows VR headset leaked online, and although they seemed plenty legit, a new leak from Microsoft's own website confirms the existence of the device and offers new details of this premium headset.
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New PSVR Model on the Way Featuring Integrated Audio & HDR Pass-through
Sony today announced that a new PlayStation VR model is in the works focusing on some issues surrounding ease of use.
Update (10/02/17): The updated PSVR model in launch in Japan October 14th. New images have been sourced from the Japanese PlayStation...
Varjo Raises $8.2M Investment to Further Develop “Human Eye-resolution” Headsets
Varjo Technologies, a Helsinki-based startup known for its 'human eye-resolution' display intended for VR headets, today announced it's closed an $8.2M Series A funding round that aims to support the upcoming launch of Varjo-branded enterprise VR/AR/XR products.
The Series A was lead by European...
Leak Suggests Samsung is Building a Windows VR Headset
There wasn't any mention of Samsung getting into the Windows 'Mixed Reality' program when it was announced last year, which saw OEMs like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo tapped to create VR headsets around the same reference design. A...
Pimax Launches Kickstarter Today For 8K & 5K VR Headsets
Pimax, the China-based VR headset manufacturer, just launched their Kickstarter for the hotly anticipated 8K and 5K VR headsets.
Update (09/19/17): The rumors were true; Pimax has launched their Kickstarter today. The company is aiming to reach $200,000 in funding, with prices starting at...
Dell’s VR ‘Visor’ Headset Now Available For Pre-order at $350, Shipping Mid-October
Dell's virtual reality headset may be only one out of an entire fleet of PC VR devices designed with the auspices of Microsoft, but it appears to be the first consumer headset of the bunch currently up for pre-order.
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Acer Upgrades VR Headset’s Headstrap for Consumer Launch
Acer's Windows VR headset initially became available earlier this summer as a development kit. In October the company will launch the consumer version of the headset now with an upgraded head strap.
The Acer "Mixed Reality" VR headset is due...
Pimax Teases ‘Next Generation’ Accessories for Its 8K VR Headset
Pimax, the Chinese VR headset manufacturer, released a teaser video showing a number of high-tech accessories that clip onto the company's upcoming 8K VR headset—a headset that boasts a staggering 200 degree field of view (FOV) at 3840x2160 per eye resolution via...
This is Your Last Chance to Buy an Oculus Rift on Sale for $400
Oculus has given the Rift & Touch their biggest discount yet: $400 to get you both the Rift headset and the Touch controllers, and a slew of bundled content. The company now confirms they'll be ending the sale on September 4th,...
The First Windows VR Headsets a Launching in October, And They’re Finally Getting Names
Microsoft announced a bunch of new info related to the Windows VR headsets earlier this week, including a mention that they'd launch this "holiday." Well it seems the holidays are getting started a little early this year, as the...
Sensics Releases High Resolution VR Headset Built Specially for Arcades and Theme Parks
Sensic, a long-time player in virtual reality and co-founder of OSVR, finally released their VR headset destined to make its way to public venues such as theme parks and arcades. Teasing the project late last year, the enterprise-facing headset is touted to...
Kopin’s ‘Elf’ Headset is Impressively Compact, More Than 3x the Pixels of Rift and Vive
Kopin is touting a new prototype VR headset featuring their 4K OLED 'Lightning' microdisplay that they say is made specifically for VR. At nearly half the size of other headsets, and made from lightweight materials, the device feels featherlight...
Oculus Wants to “Go big” On Opening Their Platform to Third-party Headsets, When the Time is...
Oculus has been on the receiving end of vocal criticism about its practices of funding the development of VR content with the requirement that it be exclusive to the Oculus platform. For many owners of the Rift's rival, Vive,...
Report: Facebook to Ship a $200 Standalone Mobile VR Headset in 2018
According to a report by Bloomberg, Facebook is working on a wireless, standalone VR headset said to target the $200 price range. Citing "people familiar with its development," the report reveals the Oculus-branded headset, code named 'Pacific', will ship sometime next year.
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