Tag: VR
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PlayStation VR – Project Morpheus Gets an Official Name
After recently celebrating the 20th anniversary of PlayStation in the United States, Sony has decided on a final retail name for its virtual reality headset codenamed ‘Project Morpheus’ and it going to be called – PlayStation VR. Project Morpheus was officially announced and an early version demonstrated at the Games Developers Conference last March and…
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Angry Birds VR Takes First Flight at Rock in Rio USA
Developer Rovio took the Angry Birds on tour this weekend and gave revellers at the Rock in Rio USA festival a first look at a brand new version of the popular app game – one which uses Virtual Reality to give the player a real bird’s eye view! Angry Birds VR is currently just a…
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VR App ‘Saves’ People For Memorial
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There are a tremendous amount of uses for virtual reality that we’re only just discovering. Facebook is giving the users to share video using virtual reality, and app developers across the world are already their own forays into the technology. VR allows objects to be shown much more clearly than on a display, giving the…
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HTC Vive Developer Edition Virtual Reality Headset Now Available To Developers
HTC Vive VR headset, which is a collaboration between Valve and HTC, is now available to Developers. The HTC Vive Developer Edition, as expected, is now available for developers to register for and will be issued by Valve to selected developers for free. Yes free. Unfortunately the HTC Vive Developer Edition is not available to…
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Valve Offering Vive VR Developer Kits Free
Valve are working with HTC to bring their own Vive VR headset onto the market in direct competition with Oculus Rift. The headset will offer competitive features and of course work with HTC devices as well as Valve’s Steam. However, the difference between Vive and Rift is a matter of price – a large sum…
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HTC and Valve Reveal Vive VR Headset
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We’re not usually blown away by products, but when we saw Valve’s latest designs for the Steam Controller we were quite stunned. The secretive company has already developed an alternative to thumb sticks in the form of haptic sensor pads so minute and accurate they can also function as speakers, but behind the scenes Valve…
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Samsung’s New Virtual Reality Headset Gear VR Will Work With The S6 and S6 Edge
The original Gear VR headset actually did quite well, for a VR headset it’s always been a bit of a niche product. Its main issue, aside from being the best part of £200, is limited device compatibility: that is to say if you don’t have a Galaxy Note 4, you can’t use the Gear VR.…
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Game of Thrones Exhibition Opens with 4D Virtual Reality Wall
Last week it was announced that popular telly sensation Game of Thrones will make a triumphant return to Sky Atlantic for its fifth season on Monday 13th of April. In celebration of this momentous news fans have been pilgrimaging to London to enjoy the sights and sounds of the show at a sold-out exhibition at…
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LG G3 and Google Cardboard Pair Up for Free Mobile VR
LG will be offering mobile buyers a chance to experience a glimpse into the affordable future of virtual reality (VR) by bundling its premium G3 smartphone with Google Cardboard. By purchasing the Korean tech company’s current flagship handset, the G3, adopters will also get a free plastic version of the Google Cardboard – a face-mounted…