HMDs (Head Mounted Displays) – Page 23

Popular Science Chooses HTC as VR Revolution

by Tom Allen

HTC’s Vive VR headset and platform has won two awards from Popular Science Magazine. Every December, the magazine’s editorial team chooses new technologies that it thinks will change the world. This year, the HTC …

HTC Vive Recognized As Virtual Reality Revolution By Popular Science

by Tom Allen

HTC is thrilled to announce that its HTC Vive virtual reality (VR) headset and platform has been awarded two prestigious accolades by Popular Science Magazine; the 2015 Popular Science Best of What’s New Grand …

Tags:Awards| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| HTC| Virtual Reality

John Lewis Gets Into VR Game

by Tom Allen

John Lewis is currently showing a VR experience at its Oxford Street store in London. The company is stocking the Freefly VR headset exclusively for the next four weeks, and is demonstrating it to …

Vuzix Rolls-Out Shipments of iWear Video Headphones to Consumers

by Isaac Oburu

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of video eyewear and smart glasses products in the consumer, enterprise and entertainment markets, announced that it has begun shipping its iWear Video Headphones to consumers. The multi-platform iWear …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Virtual Reality| Vuzix

HTC Shows Vive in Taiwan

by Tom Allen

HTC is showing off its Vive VR headset in Taipei’s Syntrend Creative Park, from now until the 13th January. The event gives Taiwanese consumers a chance to try the headset before it goes on …

Which VR Headset Holds the Pole Position?

by Tom Allen

A survey by Statista earlier this year found that the Oculus Rift is the VR headset of which most consumers are aware – unsurprising, considering its promotions and well-publicised buyout by Facebook. Following the …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 50

Sony Mirrors VR to TV

by Tom Allen

Sony held an event in San Francisco recently, where it showed off updates to the Playstation VR headset. The ‘new’ device features a 5.7″ OLED display inside, with 1920 x 1080 resolution. Content can …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 50

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 50

by Tom Allen

More than two years after we first came across the Avegant Glyph headset (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 41), the company is now preparing to ship the product. Orders will be honoured throughout Q1’16, …

HTC Provides Launch Date for Vive

by Tom Allen

HTC will narrowly miss the Q1’16 launch of its HTC Vive headset, which it provided in September (Valve and HTC Backtrack Over Vive Launch). The company has now said that the wearable will be …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 49

Sensics Focuses on OSVR

by Chris Chinnock

HMD developer Sensics was at I/ITSEC to show off its high performance HMD but also to facilitate discussions about OSVR – their joint venture with game developer, Razor. OSVR stands for Open Source Virtual …

Oculus Demos Pre-Production Rift HMD

by Chris Chinnock

Oculus was at I/ITSEC to show offs the new GearVR from Samsung (with support from Oculus) and the new Rift headset that will be launched by Oculus in Q1’16. The exact date has not …

SA Photonics Shows Three New HMDs

by Chris Chinnock

SA Photonics is one of the suppliers of very high quality head mounted displays – with monocular and binocular, see through and occlusive types. They offer some of the best image quality using OLEDs …