HTC expects 5G to boost VR and AR sales, but not until 2020
Virtual and augmented reality headset sales are improving after a rocky 2017, but HTC says that VR and AR will really take off when...
JPEG XS is a new VR video streaming format optimized for 5G and Wi-Fi
Best known for its eponymous and ubiquitous photo standard, the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) has announced JPEG XS, a new video compression standard...
VR’s ‘small budget’ mandate can be a positive instead of a curse … with the right IP
If there’s any common reason that ambitious VR games frequently wind up disappointing, restrictive budgets would be to blame. Limited money means fewer people work...
VR’s biggest reason to jump in now: price drops
I feel genuinely bad for CNet’s Dan Ackerman. Earlier this week, he wrote a sad breakup note to VR, explaining that his huge investment...
Ready Player One inspires Oasis VR portals so users can seamlessly switch apps
The jarring experiences of launching, exiting, and switching VR apps within a separate 2D interface could become distant memories if Oasis by Admix and...
Kat Walk Mini promises a compact, affordable VR treadmill for in-game movement
If the idea of using a controller to run in VR strikes you as old-fashioned, Kat VR’s upcoming Kat Walk Mini is going to...
Kids expected to drive VR demand as parents try to moderate health risks
A solid majority of parents expect that virtual reality will help educate children but believe the technology also poses health risks, a new report...
Dragon Quest VR game will hit Japan’s VR Zone Shinjuku in late April
A virtual reality version of Japan’s hit role-playing game franchise Dragon Quest will debut this month at VR Zone Shinjuku in Japan, Bandai Namco...
VR’s killer app is wish fulfillment — for me, that’s Wipeout
Last week, I told the story of how experiencing archery using a virtual reality headset made me a VR believer. Admittedly, I’m a classic early...
Apple seeks VR patent to bring zombie attacks and talk shows into self-driving cars
In recent weeks, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published Apple patent applications for several fascinating virtual reality concepts, but the latest one...