Virtual Reality – Page 168

Seer Headset Brings 100º FOV to Augmented Reality

by Norbert Hildebrand

Augmented reality headsets either try to be very subtle in appearance, as in the sunglasses styles, or try to provide a superior optical performance without looking at the aesthetic consequences. In this group are …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 08

Mattel Builds on Cardboard to Return View-Master

by Tom Allen

Mattel’s iconic View-master toy is to be revived this year, thanks to a collaboration with Google. The original used picture reels slotted into the top of the device – now swapped for an Android …

LG G3 and Google Cardboard Bring Mobile Virtual Reality to Everyday Life

by Vanessa Browning

LG Electronics (LG) and Google are making virtual reality (VR) more accessible to mainstream consumers. LG today announced a free VR for G3 giveaway for customers who purchase new LG G3 smartphones. LG’s VR …

Tags:Google| LG Electronics (LGE)| Smartphones| Virtual Reality

LG’s Take on Google Cardboard is Free

by Tom Allen

LG is the latest company to enter the ‘VR headsets that aren’t really VR headsets’ space, with its own take on Google Cardboard and the Gear VR. The VR for G3, predictably, is designed …

Leap Motion Shows Virtual Planetarium

by Norbert Hildebrand

As augmented and virtual reality hardware is on top of the list to be “the next big thing”, the potential use of such hardware is still under discussion. So far, general use as an …

Tags:Leap Motion| Mobile Display Monitor| Planetariums| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 06

Waveguide-based Displays Maturing for Augmented Reality Applications

by Chris Chinnock

One of the most attractive ways to create an augmented reality image is to simply have a thin, transparent waveguide in front of the eye that can display the desired images or symbols. AR …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 06| Vuzix| Waveguide Display

Virtual Reality – The New Medium for the Next Generation

by Norbert Hildebrand

When virtual reality appeared in the display world, there was a clear application for the Sony 3D Viewer, the Zeiss Cinemizer and other devices as a personal viewer of movies. This means we were …

Tags:Cinema| Game Playing| Oculus Rift| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality

Qantas & Samsung Unveil Industry-First Virtual Reality Experience for Travellers

by Tom Allen

Qantas together with Samsung Electronics Australia has launched a new trial entertainment service that uses Samsung virtual reality (VR) technology to give customers a spectacular three dimensional experience in a 360 degree style interactive …

Tags:In Flight Entertainment| Samsung| Virtual Reality

Samsung Joins the Mile High Club

by Tom Allen

Forget seatback screens; Samsung and Australian airline Qantas have launched a trial entertainment service using the former’s Gear VR headset. The headsets will be provided to customers in Sydney and Melbourne International First Lounges, as …

BBC Gives Public Insight Into Future of Broadcast

by Tom Allen

The BBC has opened its innovation labs up to the public – sort of – in the form of a website called BBC Taster (http://tinyurl.com/nc73f46). Users can visit the site and see what the …

Nurulize Develops Virtual Reality Environment

by Norbert Hildebrand

We have been reporting diligently on every new virtual reality device being developed, but we have had less to report on content for such devices. Nurulize is developing virtual realities that can be experienced …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 05

TriLite to Introduce Steerable Pixels and RGB Laser Modules at Photonics West

by Chris Chinnock

TriLite Technologies (Vienna, Austria) is a start-up that has been working on a unique laser display technology for about four years. Now, the company is ready to tell the world about its inventions. There are …