What Oculus Quest nails and misses: Hardware, software, and pricing
Several days after purchasing an Oculus Quest, I shared my early experiences here, noting that I was on the fine edge of returning the...
Ultrahaptics acquires AR/VR pioneer Leap Motion for only $30 million
Leap Motion publicly established itself as a pioneer in VR hand-tracking controls and DIY augmented reality gear, but reportedly didn’t generate much revenue — one...
Palmer Luckey: I left Facebook enraged, but Zuckerberg is VR’s top backer
Though the exact circumstances of Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey’s March 2017 departure from Facebook have remained somewhat ambiguous, he’s now talking openly about...
Oculus promises Rift S software update will fix open-ear audio volume
Oculus’s Rift S tethered PC VR headset is only days old, but complaints have already piled up over the audio experience delivered by its...
Mobile VR’s dying gasps mean new life for standalone and tethered VR
Even if you were expecting this news, the latest research confirms it: “High-performance” VR platforms are increasing in popularity while “mobile VR” is declining. Users,...
IDC: High-end VR grew 60% in 2018, users have smartwatch-level satisfaction
While interest in smartphone-dependent VR devices has cooled off, the high-performance VR market has continued to grow, IDC says in a new report, as tethered and...
Ericsson: Users expect to pay more for novel 5G devices and networks
European carriers have publicly questioned whether customers will compensate them for building faster 5G networks, so it’s no surprise that 5G hardware supplier Ericsson...
Microsoft’s TORC will let you feel squeezable objects in AR and VR
Used creatively, haptic feedback can mechanically simulate touch sensations ranging from the shaking of dice to the roughness of paper — now it’s about...
Pimax reveals Sword and Sword Sense VR controllers with swappable batteries
As its high-resolution VR headsets tend to attract businesses and detail-focused customers, Pimax has been working on controllers with enough performance to match its displays....
Microsoft’s SeeingVR tools help low-vision users view Unity VR apps
Conceptually, virtual reality headsets present a fantastic opportunity to aid users with low vision: Up-close screens with high contrast and personally calibrated lenses could...