VR is expanding into many different areas at an extremely rapid pace, and one of the largest among them is the design space. 3D modeling and advanced graphical rendering is nothing new, having been a fundamental part of the design for quite some time, but VR is transforming this into an entirely new experience for creators and the rest of us. Logitech
More players are getting into the VR headset game, and this one is kind of a big deal. That’s because it is a major Chinese company that is making a VR headset and they’re putting $300 million behind it to establish a foothold in the Chinese virtual reality market. While iQiyi released a more expensive headset a year ago, the Qiyu 2S is aimed squarely
The hype surrounding the Oculus Quest VR headset seems to be paying off for the company because the reviews are rolling in and they’re pretty much universally positive. Heck, some people are saying that it is the future of virtual reality...well, at least until they have to write their next column about whatever. Still, the Oculus Quest VR is an
Sony is running its mouth off about the next PlayStation 5 and Microsoft is relatively mum on what’s coming next for its Xbox line of consoles. But that hasn’t stopped analysts from already drawing the battlelines and ascribing strengths and weaknesses to platforms that don’t exist yet. Still, one thing does seem very, very clear from both Microsoft’s
Everybody is getting in on the streaming game, and it looks like Korean electronics giant Samsung is the latest to enter the fray. The company just filed paperwork for a streaming games service that would provide both traditional games and, more importantly, virtual reality titles as well. As for what this means for the future of VR, it could be a
Big news comes in many forms but none can infuriate and exhilarate the gaming public quite like a tease from Valve that they have a huge game in the works. On top of that, when this follows on the heels of a VR headset announcement, you have a recipe for rampant rumors and speculation like you’ve never seen before. Of course, it doesn’t help that the
All signs are pointing to Sony doubling down on its VR bet with the upcoming PlayStation 5. That said, patent filings have to be taken with a huge lump of salt. Usually they discuss things that are either years away or something that isn’t even viable for consumer application. But every once in a while we get something that comes across our desks
Have you watched the popular British drama Peaky Blinders? Well, even if you haven’t, it could be a pretty big deal for VR because a project to bring the drama to virtual reality by 2020 was recently greenlit and has people speculating about what it could possibly be. Are we going to get a video game, or some kind of interactive, immersive
Minecraft might be a little old by now, but it’s still big as ever. And ever since Microsoft picked up Mojang, the sky has literally been the limit when it comes to creativity in the game. While it isn’t VR, augmented reality is closely related and is growing at an impressive clip as well. Unlike VR, AR doesn’t require a special headset and, in
A winning formula for VR? Combining hot, established series with virtual reality for new, novel experiences that couldn’t be had before. Think of it as a mixture of a video game and a movie. In other words, it could be the future of entertainment. At least that’s the hope behind Vader Immortal, the first VR-based project from Disney’s Star Wars
No Man’s Sky is turning out to be the fine wine of video games: It just keeps getting better with age. But one recently announced update could take No Man’s Sky to the next level, and could possibly transform it into the killer IP for VR we’ve all wanted. Released back in August 2016 for the PlayStation and PC, No Man’s Sky was initially a
The much hyped and awaited new virtual reality system by Valve has finally released its specs for the new Valve Index. The preorder also includes the, even more, hyped Valve Index controllers and Steam lighthouse tracking. The Valve Index will feature dual 1440x1600 RGB LCDs at 120/144Hz and 130-degree field of view, a big step up from other competitive
