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Razer has shown off a new OSVR Headset

A while back, Razer became one of the founding members of the Open-Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) initiative, which is also supported by many other companies in the gaming and tech world. Since then, Razer has been selling the ‘OSVR HDK' with a fairly minimal focus on regular consumers. However, this …

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Hand tracked, VR tabletop RPGs coming soon

Tabletop role playing and board gaming action is set to arrive in virtual reality in various guises over the next week weeks, taking some of the best elements of real world play and making them available online. There will be hand tracking, room-scale tracking and a variety of environments to …

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VR could let jurors visit virtual crime scenes

The HTC Vive might soon be used for something much more important than gaming: criminal trials. Based on research by Staffordshire University, jurors may soon be taken on virtual tours of crime scenes, in order to give them a better understanding of different aspects of a case. The research was funded …

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Google confirms plans to build its own VR headset

Google I/O is taking place this week and alongside various other Chrome OS and Android related announcements, Google spoke a little about its new virtual reality project known as ‘Daydream'. As part of this new project, Google has confirmed that it intends to build a VR headset, which will serve …

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Disney Movies VR takes baby steps into the virtual

Oculus might have become the first to launch a Pixar-esque 360 degree movie with Henry, Lost and Invasion, but Disney isn't going to sit on its laurels. To get its virtual ball rolling, it's released Disney Movies VR, a steam-accessible VR experience that offers a number of different content to enjoy …

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Oculus signs on Fitbit’s Hans Hartmann as new COO

Oculus VR is continuing to snatch up some of the tech-world's brightest stars, taking on Fitbit's Hans Hartmann, who will leave his role as chief operating officer, to fulfil the same role at Oculus instead. Oculus's current COO, Laird Malamed, is said to be taking on another executive role within …

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UFC Champion is blown away by Gear VR skiing

Putting on a virtual reality headset for the first time can be quite a disorienting thing, even if you're someone who's balance, mind and body and well tuned for some of the most stressful situations in the world. Take professional fighter and current UFC Light-Heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier (DC), who …

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