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HTC Announces Vive™ Development And Training For Accessories And Peripherals

by Isaac Oburu

HTC, creator of the HTC Vive™, the most advanced virtual reality system on the market, today announced that it will begin working with third party developers and hardware makers to expand the accessories and …

Tags:HTC| Training| Virtual Reality

Drone Maker Yuneec Creates VR Headset

by Tom Allen

Chinese company Yuneec has created an HMD specifically for first-person drone racing. Yuneec’s main business is drone manufacture, and its Skyview headset can be used to operate a drone’s onboard camera, as well as …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 31

BBC Moves to VR in Olympics

by Tom Allen

The BBC has released an app which can be used to watch select parts of its Olympics coverage in VR. Events like running and cycling will be shown from multiple angles, but the opening …

Envelop VR Introduces Envelop for Windows

by Isaac Oburu

Envelop VR, a software company enabling new ways to use virtual reality as a platform to work, create and play, introduces their initial product, Envelop™ for Windows®, the only fully immersive computing platform that …

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Veeso Adds Facial Expressions to VR

by Arthur Berman

In order to enhance the reality of the VR experience, some commercially available headsets include the capability of tracking the user’s head, eyes or limbs. The current generation of headset is not, however, capable …

Tags:Gaze Recognition| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 31

Register for OC3 and Don’t Miss the Updated Samsung Gear VR, Powered by Oculus

by Isaac Oburu

You can now apply to attend Oculus Connect 3! Join us at our largest Connect yet in San Jose, CA, October 5-7 for technical talks, workshops, and keynotes from engineers, designers, and creators pioneering …

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NextVR Captures More VR Football

by Tom Allen

NextVR captured the Real Madrid-Bayern Munich football match on the 3rd August, and is making the VR replay available on the ICC channel on the NextVR tool.

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 30

HTC Expands VR Investment

by Tom Allen

HTC says that eight new firms have joined the VR Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA), which aims to support the growth of the VR industry. The VRVCA’s funding is now expected to increase from $10 …

Tags:HTC| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 30

New Vuzix Industrial Partner (VIP) Ubimax Receives First European Shipment of M300 Smart Glasses

by Isaac Oburu

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce that Ubimax, a leading supplier for …

Tags:Augmented Reality| SmartGlasses| Virtual Reality| Vuzix

Vufine Heads-Up Display Device Increases Safety for Pokémon Go Players, Now Offers Team Colors

by Isaac Oburu

Pokémon Go players around the world are now more safely navigating the popular virtual game world without needing to focus solely on their smartphone screen. The small wearable device was originally developed for drone …

Tags:Game Playing| Smartphones| Virtual Reality

Making VR Comfortable for Classrooms or Customers

by Len Scrogan

After prowling the sessions and conference hall of ISTE 2016 (the largest ed-tech conference held in the U.S. with over 16,000 participants hailing from 76 countries), I came to a stark and grim realization. …

Tags:Education| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 36

Unity Aims to Invest in Education

by Len Scrogan

The ISTE 2016 educational conference held in late June, with over 16,000 hailing from 76 countries in attendance, is the largest ed-tech conference held in the U.S. One of the pleasant surprises in the …

Tags:3D software| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 33