Minecraft for Gear VR in 2 words: pixelated claustrophobia
A few minutes into exploring a Minecraft world in Samsung’s Gear VR head-mounted display, I started digging a hole in the ground. After getting...
Immersv enables virtual reality developers to advertise their games in other VR apps
Developers are getting ready to unleash a torrent of applications for virtual reality, and some big names from the mobile-gaming space are stepping in to...
Facebook’s Oculus adds new social games and video features to Samsung Gear VR
Oculus today announced a slew of new features for the Samsung Gear VR. The Facebook-owned company is unsurprisingly focusing on social, and in this...
SuperData trims virtual reality revenue outlook for 2016 by 30%
Virtual reality is not going to have quite as big of a 2016 as one research firm was originally predicting. SuperData is trimming its prediction...
Samsung and Six Flags partner to launch virtual reality roller coasters at 9 U.S. amusement parks
Samsung is teaming up with one of the world’s largest amusement park operators to launch a series of virtual reality roller coasters. Samsung has...
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...
Virtual reality hype runs amok at MWC 2016, as mobile industry crowds onto bandwagon
BARCELONA, Spain — In the search for new ways to grow, the mobile industry is placing a large stack of chips on virtual reality,...
Why positional tracking for mobile virtual reality is so damn hard
AMSTERDAM — Consumers haven’t even had the chance to buy some of the most promising virtual reality devices yet, but the industry is already...
Oculus’s Gear VR boss: Samsung Galaxy S7 beats the S7 Edge for virtual reality
If you don’t know which new Samsung Galaxy phone to get for mobile virtual reality, one of the authorities on the subject has weighed...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg appears at Samsung event to talk VR, confirms Minecraft is coming to Oculus
BARCELONA, Spain — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivered a much-needed shot of adrenaline to Samsung’s Unpacked press conference by making an unannounced appearance on...