Oculus have already announced that the retail unit will arrive in 2016, but they have now gone ahead and unveiled the unit itself. Above is the what Oculus will be shipped early next year. The announcement comes along side the partnership with Microsoft that will see Xbox One joypads included with every Oculus Rift […]
GoPro reveal 16 camera array for 360 VR videos
Google are making a big push for more 360 videos. Google want to give users an easy option for creating 360 videos for Virtual Reality headsets or just for general 360 videos which are now support on YouTube. Google have gone ahead a gotten GoPro involved and both worked on the above product. The […]
Oculus Rift recommended system specs released
Oculus are gearing up for the official launch of the consumer Oculus Rift While the launch isn’t until early next year, the recommended specs required for the VR headset have been shared. The below specs are for what Oculus recommend for an optimal experience. NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater Intel i5-4590 equivalent […]
360-degree videos now available on YouTube
360 videos are getting more and more popular, and with VR headsets nearly in full swing, YouTube are getting into the game and have finally launched their support for 360 videos. There are already a good many 360-degree videos available. Assuming your YouTube app is up to date, you can check them out with your […]
Samsung bringing out new Gear VR for Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
It was suspected that the new S6 would get it’s own Gear VR in toe. The new Gear VR for the S6 and S6 edge will feature a smaller design/lighter design and an added MicroUSB port for charging your device while in use. Something seriously lacking from the Note 4 version. As we mentioned support […]
HTC and Valve partner for HTC Vive VR headset
HTC are bringing their own VR heatset to market. Dubbed the HTC Vive, the VR headset from HTC combines Vavles Steam VR technologies and HTC’s design talent for a VR headset. The Vive will offer a full room/360 degree tracking ability for complete immersion in a virtual environment. The headset will include high quality graphics […]
Carl Ziess launching VR One semi-universal virtual reality accessory for smartphones
Carl Ziess has thrown up a pre-order for their own version of Samsung’s Gear VR. The VR One as its called, differs from the Gear VR, in that it has a broader range of devices that it will support. Unlike the Gear VR’s Note 4 only design. The VR One will support devices with 4.7 […]
Samsung partners with Oculus for Gear VR accessory: Uses Note 4 to provide VR experience
Samsung and Oculus have teamed up for a new product dubbed Gear VR. The new accessory will allow future owners of the Galaxy Note 4 to simply slot their device into the device and use it as a complete and functional VR headset. Since the current Oculus development kit uses a complete Galaxy Note 3 […]
Facebook buying Oculus VR for $2 billion
Facebook and Oculus VR announced earlier that Facebook will be purchasing Oculus VR for a total sum of $2 billion in both Facebook stock and cash. Oculus have gotten more and more popular of the last year with their development kit and their big plans for the future of Virtual Reality gaming and more and […]
Sony announce Project Morpheus, officially bringing virtual reality to the PS4
GDC 2014 has kicked off, and Sony have just finished up their panel and with it have announced Project Morpheus and so the rumours are over. Sony are bringing a virtual reality headset to the PS4. While Sony have detailed a lot about the virtual reality headset and the fact they have been working on […]