Mobile virtual reality on track to hit $861M in revenues this year
You’re going to need a big ol’ pile of cash if you want to get into high-end virtual reality on the PC, but that...
Facebook says people have watched 1 million hours of video with Samsung Gear VR, forms Social VR team
Facebook today announced a few updates for its virtual reality (VR) efforts. The company said it has established a formal Social VR team that...
Pantomime lets VR headset and smartphone users share a virtual space
A startup called Pantomime came up with a nifty system of enabling people to peer into animated virtual worlds without the need to wear virtual...
Google reportedly plans to release a Cardboard successor like Samsung’s Gear VR this year
Google is planning to release a new virtual reality headset for smartphones this year, pegged as a successor to its Google Cardboard platform and...
The DeanBeat: Worldwide game revenues weren’t too shabby in 2015
China may have hit the pause button, and the stock markets around the world tanked. Game investments and game industry acquisitions fell sharply in...
The virtual reality headsets that will rock your 2016 — and beyond
As press at CES, you don’t so much cover the entire show floor like at other events, as much as you lay claim to...
The best of GamesBeat’s 2015 coverage
I want to say 2015 has been an interesting year for the game industry, but besides being cliché, it’s superfluous. When you work in...
Three grandmas show how virtual reality can be the life of a holiday party
During my holiday break, I always like seeing what the relatives enjoy when it comes to gaming. The kids always lead the way. One...
6 ways virtual reality will shape up in 2016
The VRX event last month in San Francisco brought together 500 of the top executives in the VR space across gaming, entertainment and brand...
VR startup bets on bite-sized breaks from reality
When I think about the excitement around virtual reality, I sometimes imagine a large group of investors and designers leaping on a careening bandwagon...