Google’s first ARCore goal: 100 million AR-capable Android phones
Earlier this week, Google announced ARCore, a software-based solution for making more Android devices AR-capable without the need for depth sensors and extra cameras. It...
VR can be a mainstream tech — but it’s not ready yet
Though it may seem virtual reality has emerged in the last few years, the technology has been around for quite some time. The term...
Google unveils Daydream 2.0 with standalone headset support, Cast, and a VR browser
Google is prepping big things for the future of its mobile virtual reality program. The company revealed plans to update Daydream, the hardware-software platform...
Google announces new Daydream VR hardware — no phone required
Vice president of virtual reality at Google Clay Bavor announced that the company is working on standalone Google Daydream VR headsets during the Google I/O event in Mountain View today. It is working with HTC, the company that made the Vive VR headset for PC, and Lenovo on hardware.
Google’s new Street View Ready cameras will open up a new world of VR
Google Earth might make for one of the most exciting PC VR apps, but the company’s Street View app for Daydream is no slouch...
The reality of M&A for augmented and virtual reality
Despite Facebook’s blockbuster $3 billion Oculus acquisition in 2014, augmented and virtual reality has been too early stage for large scale mergers and acquisitions...
Why VR vs. AR is an obsolete argument
Over the past year, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology have become hot topics, particularly when it comes to how they stack...
SuperData: VR Hardware will earn $3.6 billion in 2017
Virtual reality is ready to grow. Research firm SuperData released a new report predicting that VR hardware will earn $3.6 billion in 2017. That would be an increase of 142 percent over the previous year. It expects VR hardware to reach $17.8 billion by 2020.
12 virtual reality talks you shouldn’t miss at GDC 2017
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show, and PAX are all great trade shows and fan events for exhibiting virtual reality. But in...
SuperData: VR’s breakout 2016 saw 6.3 million headsets shipped
A new report from market research firm Super Data offers new estimates for the market size of virtual reality in 2016, suggesting 6.3 million...