Hardware isn’t enough — content is key to mainstream VR adoption
The virtual reality industry is teetering on the brink of expansion to mainstream audiences. VR is making its mark on a variety of industries...
Samsung’s Windows Mixed Reality headset Odyssey ships November 6 for $499
At its Windows Mixed Reality event today, Microsoft made a slew of announcements, including that it has a new partner: Samsung. The South Korean company...
Microsoft rescues AltspaceVR, announces Samsung VR headset and SteamVR preview
Microsoft declared today that the era of Windows Mixed Reality has begun as it kicked off an event in San Francisco with several announcements,...
PhoneCast lets you play 2D Android apps in virtual reality on Gear VR
In case you don’t have enough things to do in virtual reality, you can now run 2D-screen Android applications within virtual reality on the...
AR/VR Weekly: Making people’s lives better
The big news of the week is HTC’s decision to lower the price of its Vive virtual reality headset. The device now costs $600,...
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...
Bait! fishing game maker Tommy Palm is hooked on mobile VR
Mobile virtual reality is hard, and it isn’t growing as fast as predicted. But Resolution Games CEO Tommy Palm is sticking with it. His...
Samsung and Google are closing the gap on Apple’s monetization of mobile games
Apple has long been dominant when it comes to the iPhone’s ability to monetize mobile games at higher rates than rival smartphones. But mobile...
Games software/hardware revenue to top $150 billion in 2017
Games software and hardware combined are set to drive more than $150 billion revenue for the first time ever in 2017, with software taking...
Samsung’s new 49-inch gaming monitor is unnecessarily wide
Samsung Electronics America has unveiled its ultra-wide 49-inch CHG90 display for gamers. The company is also launching two smaller gaming monitors with the same technology. The...