Google open-sources Seurat rendering tool that enables high-detail mobile VR
Offering a tethered VR-like experience on completely standalone headsets is about to become easier for developers, as Seurat — a Google pre-rendering tool teased...
When VR isn’t immersive, players may bail — for good
Over the past week, I heard Facebook’s Oculus VR unit talk about using sophisticated tricks to help increase immersion in virtual reality games. From...
Oculus Go review — Mobility makes it a powerful experience
Facebook’s Oculus division has been working on making virtual reality into an easier, more accessible, and hassle-free experience. The result is the Oculus Go,...
Oculus Go VR headset hits shelves ahead of F8 launch and developer giveaway (Updated)
Just ahead of Facebook’s F8 conference for developers today, photos and new details emerged suggesting that the company’s low-cost standalone VR headset Oculus Go...
Why the future of immersive storytelling is in ‘all shades of reality’
Lucasfilm has had decades to perfect its storytelling craft in film and TV. However, the same can’t be said for its work in immersive...
Crazy Apple AR/VR headset rumor claims dual 8K displays
Following a Bloomberg report last November that Apple is planning an augmented reality headset under the code name T288, a wild new Cnet report claims that...
Pimax 8K VR headset delayed again, refresh rate drops to 80Hz
Several months after delaying “the world’s first 8K VR headset,” developer Pimax has revealed that its Pimax 8K has been postponed again — and...
iQiyi, the Netflix of China, announces 4K VR headset with 8K video support
iQiyi, the Baidu-owned video streaming service known as China’s version of Netflix, has announced that it will release the world’s first 4K VR headset...
Osmo hits a million educational AR games on iPads
Osmo has been a prolific producer of augmented reality games for iPads and iPhones in its short history. And the company is revealing today...
Tencent is the biggest fish in the $22 billion game investment pond
In game-industry deal-making, there’s Tencent, then there’s everyone else. The Chinese behemoth led or participated in over $4 of every $10 invested in games...