Tag Archives: Virtual Reality

The Games Developers Conference is set to kick off next week and Valve will once again have a presence there. This year, Valve will be holding a virtual reality demonstration that will bring us all back to the world of Portal and the labs of Aperture Science. Valve is going …

Last week, the internet exploded with news that IBM was actively sponsoring the development of a virtual reality MMO based on the Sword Art Online anime/manga series. At first, it seemed that this would be a real game launching later this year but now, it looks like that might not …

HTC opened up pre-orders for The Vive today, its Valve-backed virtual reality headset that makes use of room-scale technology. It is a pricey bit of kit, coming with a £689.99 price tag so you will want to make sure that your PC is up to scratch for VR and to …

The HTC Vive is now available for pre-order around the world, with international pricing revealed over the weekend. To put in your own order, visit the official HTC site, but consider pre-warning your your credit card company, as though there are no charges going through today (unless you use Paypal), …

If you didn't know that 2016 was going to have a big virtual reality focus, perhaps watching the Oscars this weekend will have tipped you off. As well as bundling one of Samsung's mobile-orientated Gear VR headsets in the nominee goody bags, the event also had William H. Macy enjoying …

If anyone remembers the early days of the Nintendo Wii, there were a lot of people posting images and video online of their Wiimotes buried in their TV screens, smashing mirrors and of course hitting other people. That problem is only exacerbated in VR, as you can't even see the …

We have already known for a while that Oculus and Valve are taking two different approaches to virtual reality, with Oculus focussing more on the seated experience and Valve springing for room-scale technology that will allow you to physically walk around and interact with the world. However, that doesn't mean …

It looks like Sony has begun sending out press invitations for an event in San Fransisco next month, at which Sony will be talking more about PlayStation VR and likely making a few announcements. At this point, we have pricing and release dates for both the Oculus Rift and the …

Sword Art Online is soon going to be a virtual, reality if IBM has anything to do with it. The longtime technology firm announced that it is sponsoring the development of a VR MMO based around the manga/anime series known as Sword Art Online: The Beginning. It's listed with a …

It looks like we could be learning the official price tag of the Valve-backed HTC Vive virtual reality headset very soon. We already know that pre-orders are due to go live at the end of the month but apparently the price tag will be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress …

For each generation of components, you get the periphery, the mainstream and the sweet spot. According to Chillblast, this Mini-ITX system is perfect for Fallout 4 at maximum detail. Ben also told us that it's VR-ready for HTC and Oculus. We asked him to bring one into the KitGuru studio and …

In a world's first, NextVR has just signed a five year contract with Fox Sports in the U.S., to allow for live broadcasting of virtual reality, 360 degree experiences to the public. Sporting events from across the United States will become available in the near future to anyone with a Samsung …

Sony is set to bring Virtual Reality to consoles this year with the launch of PlayStation VR and while Sony has been pretty tight-lipped on things like pricing and a release date, GameStop's CEO, Paul Raines has jumped the gun and said that the PS4 headset will be launching in …

As much as the Oscars might have the occasional host that lampoons attending actors on yet another night of back-patting and hero worship,  the goody bags must always be worth the effort. Often containing tens of thousands of pounds worth of freebies, the bags are legendary for their nauseas over-indulgence. …

Virtual reality technology is set to finally hit the consumer market this year and as you would imagine, a lot of work is being done on the software side to ensure that there will actually be games to play when the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive hit this year. Now …

The Oculus Rift is finally hitting the market at the end of next month and while you can already pre-order the headset itself for $600, Oculus has now announced the first batch of Oculus-Certified PCs for pre-order, which come with a Rift headset. Oculus has partnered up with big names like …

We have known for a while that HTC is taking virtual reality in a different direction to Oculus. While the Rift is focussing on the ‘seated' VR experience, HTC is all about room-scale VR and now the Vive's user manual has shown off how much space you will need to get …

If you have been following VR development over the years, then you may know that back in the 90's Nintendo tried to bring virtual reality to the masses with the Virtual Boy. The console didn't take off and things on the VR front went quiet for many years. However, the …

With Valve set to enter the VR world in just a few months time with the launch of the HTC Vive, the company has decided to set up a developer showcase to give exposure to several developers currently making games for SteamVR. The event is set to kick off today …

Ubisoft has big plans for virtual reality, with a number of games in the works that will be compatible with both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets. However it isn't stopping there, as it's just announced a partnership with Elijah Wood's production company, SpectreVision, most known for horror films …

Earlier this month, following the announcement of the Oculus Rift and its $600 price tag, Amazon Canada listed Sony's PlayStation VR with a price tag of around $800 (US). At the time, Sony admitted that this was an error on Amazon's part and wasn't ready to share price details but …

As much as many people love the idea of room-scale virtual reality, the ‘reality' is that most won't have the space for it. What might be possible for a lot of people though, is a small scale room, a few metres by a few metres of clear space. That will be …

Google is looking to get involved in the Virtual Reality space as well, following on from the likes of Facebook/Oculus, Sony and HTC/Valve, Google will now be stepping up its efforts with a dedicated VR division, headed by the boss behind the Google Cardboard headset, which was the company's first …

Just last week Oculus began gearing up for the launch of the Rift with pre-orders opening up and shipments due out in March. However, there is another big VR launch on the way in the next few months- the HTC Vive, which will also have its price and ship date …

There has been a lot of talk surrounding the price of virtual reality this week after the Oculus Rift officially went up for pre-order with an unexpected $599.99 price tag. However, we still have two more virtual reality headsets to launch this year, one of them being the PlayStatioonVR, which …

It is clear at this point that virtual reality is going to be expensive to get into, especially if you want a first generation device. While the Oculus Rift was given an official $600 price tag yesterday, we have yet to see official prices for the HTC Vive or PlayStationVR, …

Yesterday, pre-orders for the Oculus Rift officially went live, revealing a £499.99 price tag that caught many people off guard and left some questioning exactly why the Rift ended up being so expensive, particularly since the development kits came in at around the $300-$350 mark. However, Oculus founder, Palmer Luckey …

The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is now available for pre-order, priced at $600 (£530 inc. shipping the UK). This is vastly more than the originally projected $300-$350 cost for the consumer head mounted display (HMD), but we were warned previously by Palmer Luckey and several others involved in its …

NASA has been making a splash at this year's CES, but not by showing off technological developments like crew capsules or rocket engines, but with virtual reality. The American space agency brought along a number of VR and AR headsets and is using them to give the public an experience …

It has been a long journey but the wait is finally coming to an end as Oculus has announced that pre-orders for its finished Oculus Rift headset will go live in just two days time on the 6th of January. Oculus founder, Palmer Luckey will also be hosting a Reddit …