Immy grabs patent on how to do AR/VR glasses in a natural way
Immy, a tech startup based in Michigan, said it has been granted a patent on a way to design a new generation of augmented...
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...
AR/VR investments hit $1.1B in first two months of 2016, already beating last year’s total
Augmented reality and virtual reality investment reached $1.1 billion in the first 2 months of this year, according to tech advisor Digi-Capital. That figure...
Google’s Tilt Brush on the HTC Vive VR headset will make you feel like a 3D artist
One of my favorite apps on the HTC Vive Pre virtual reality headset is Google’s Tilt Brush, a 3D painting program that lets your...
How to make a virtual reality game before the market even exists (hint: you don’t)
Oculus VR is only a few weeks away from releasing the Rift headset. And while that kicks off high-end virtual reality on PC, it’s the end of an...
Virtual reality movie theaters are now a thing
Virtual reality (VR) was the talk of the town at Mobile World Congress (MWC) last month, and it has become increasingly clear that VR...
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...
Here’s how HTC Vive’s front-facing camera works while you’re in virtual reality
One of the problems with virtual reality is that it’s going to cut you off from the world around you, but HTC and Valve...
GDC State of the Industry: Most developers confident about the future of VR
The Game Developers Conference recently released results of its fourth annual State of the Industry Survey. It reveals trends in the games industry based on the feedback of more than 2,000 game developers just ahead of the 30th edition of GDC and the inaugural edition of the Virtual Reality Developers Conference (VRDC).
Minecraft in VR is cool, but it made me seasick
Microsoft showed off a hands-on demo of Minecraft in virtual reality on the Oculus Rift VR headset. The preview experience was cool, but it...