Virtual reality (VR) is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world, as well as in imaginary worlds. Most current virtual reality environments are primarily visual experiences, displayed either on a computer screen or through special stereoscopic displays, but some simulations include additional sensory information, such as sound through speakers or headphones.
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Facebook announces the Oculus Quest 2, starting at $299
Facebook announced at today's Connect AR/VR event that it's releasing a new VR headset: specifically, an updated version ...
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Gamescom opening night is all about Star Wars and VR
Gamescom opened with several trailers and announcements -- most of which seemed to be centered around either Star Wars or ...
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Oculus users will soon be required to have a Facebook account
It's happened: Oculus accounts are being phased out and you'll have to have a Facebook account if you want to use an Oculus ...
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Here’s what the future of classrooms looks like
With the onset of the pandemic, students, and teachers across the globe suddenly found themselves struggling to adapt to ...
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Our unrealistic expectations about VR are harming its development
Many viewed the coronavirus pandemic as the opportunity for the virtual reality industry to finally take off, perhaps even ...
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New AR app will let you model a virtual companion on anyone you want
A smartphone app called Hybri is adding an unsettling touch of reality to VR, by scanning photos of real people onto an avatar's ...
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This haptic device uses strings to let you 'feel' objects in VR
A new haptic device developed at Carnegie Mellon University can simulate the feel of objects in VR by pulling on strings ...
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I won’t be able to play Half-Life: Alyx, but I can’t wait to watch it
Gaming giant Valve is less than three weeks from releasing the highly anticipated VR game, Half-Life: Alyx. Too bad I won't ...
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VR might feel like a gimmick, but your brand needs to pay attention now
While some tech-savvy marketers have experimented with 360-degree content, very few brands have truly capitalized on VR's ...
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Purdue offers online students a VR graduation ceremony
Purdue University is offering some of its students a chance to walk in the commencement ceremony with the help of a VR headset. ...
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How to protect users from harassment in social VR spaces
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual ...
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The evolution of web design in the 2010s
Creative web design changed dramatically in the last decade, beginning with the death of the beloved Flash, and then empowered ...
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Xbox's Project Scarlett won't do VR because 'no one's asking for it'
Phil Spencer, Xbox head honcho, said in a recent interview that Microsoft has no plans to push Xbox Scarlett into the virtual ...
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Your ads aren’t working — fix them with AR and VR
Brands need to figure out a way to appeal to a new generation of customers who are more receptive to experience than intrusive ...
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Half-Life: Alyx is Valve's next big game - and it's in VR
After almost a decade of making non-Half Life things -- much to the frustration of fans -- Valve today announced via Twitter ...
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Google open sources Cardboard VR after killing its Daydream project
After killing its ambitious Daydream VR project last month, Google is making the Cardboard VR project open source. The ...
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Google's Daydream VR project is no longer a reality
Google's senior VP of hardware, Rick Osterloh, talked about sustainability on the stage last night at the Pixel event. While ...
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Ready Player What? Facebook announces a new VR social network
Facebook today revealed Horizon, it's virtual reality social media space. We're taking bets on how long until it's wallpapered ...
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Why paid VR content is already dead
VR is going through the same process mobile went through over the last decade - which means the percantage of paid apps in ...
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Embodying taller avatars in VR can make us more confident in real life
The high immersive capacity of virtual reality is often acknowledged as its main virtue when compared to other media and ...
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Porn company wants $10K to shoot you screwing in VR before you’re too old to be attractive
“Yes, time travel is finally possible.” As someone who's written extensively about quantum physics, the arrow of time, ...
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Using virtual reality could make you a better person in real life
If you’ve ever participated in a virtual reality (VR) experience, you might have found yourself navigating the virtual ...
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Apple files patent for mixed reality headset that can track your facial expressions
Apple has filed a new patent for a mixed reality headset that could feature an array of sensors to track the eyes, gestures ...
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HTC launches Vive Pro Eye in North America at a massive discount
HTC today launched its latest and greatest virtual reality headset, the Vive Pro Eye, to the North American market. The ...
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Review: The Insta360 EVO is among the best VR cameras under $500
Insta360's EVO is a nifty little 360 cam that transforms into a 180-degree VR camera. It's not the first device out there ...
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TNW's mid-2019 guide to virtual reality hardware
Virtual reality is a booming technology. Like artificial intelligence and blockchain, it's on a meteoric rise and every big ...
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Review: Penn & Teller's VR experience is hilarious, magical, and decidedly cruel
Gearbox today launched Penn & Teller VR: Frankly Unfair, Unkind, Unnecessary, & Underhanded. Anyone who remembers ...
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CHEAP: Suck it, reality — Samsung’s Odyssey+ VR headset has $200 off
The world is terrible. And the best way to escape it? A VR headset. Specifically, Samsung's Odyssey+ VR headset, which is ...
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Sony's already won the next console war thanks to PSVR
Sony skipped gaming's biggest event, E3, this year and Microsoft pounced. Xbox stormed the stage with a veritable bevvy of ...
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You can now play Smash Bros Ultimate in VR... kinda
Nintendo just added a limited VR view to Smash Bros via the Labo goggles. It's not a very extensive update, but it's still ...
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Game of Thrones gets the VR treatment on HTC's Viveport Infinity
HTC and HBO today announced an exclusive “Game of Thrones” VR experience will arrive on Viveport Infinity on May 31. Dubbed ...
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Review: Blood and Truth is one of VR's best action games
Blood and Truth is a decidedly British PSVR game that plays out like a Guy Ritchie flick. It's a grime-filled love letter ...
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Review: The Vuze XR handheld camera makes it dead simple to create VR videos
HumanEyes' Vuze XR is a rare breed of camera. It's pocket-sized, shoots in VR, 360, and 5K formats, and it costs around the ...
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Review: Everybody's Golf VR (nearly) aces it
Everybody's Golf VR is a delicious steak in dire need of some potatoes. It's a title that will easily make its way toward ...
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Mad scientist builds a robot to beat the crap out of him in a VR fighting game
Since the 80s, fighting games have been a raucous good time, a way to blow off some steam while digitally beating an AI opponent ...
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Sony's proposed full-body gyroscope controller for VR looks incredibly fun
Sony recently filed a patent for a VR-related input device that, were the company to make it, would potentially allow you ...
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Mobile VR game gathers '1,700 years' worth of Alzheimer's research data
A virtual reality game and its app predecessor, intended to help detect early signs of Alzheimer's, have accrued over 1,700 ...
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MIT scientist's 'Simulation Hypothesis' makes compelling case for The Matrix
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Are angels really AIs sent to monitor us on behalf of the programmers responsible ...
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6 things we learned after playing with Nintendo's Labo VR kit
We put Nintendo's new Labo VR kit through its paces. Want to know what we thought? Then you've got to click on the link, ...
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Viveport Infinity is good – here's how HTC can make it great
HTC unveiled its long-anticipated Viveport Infinity VR gaming service this week. It comes with a $13 monthly ($99 annually) ...
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Alienware's slimmed-down M15 is my favorite laptop for VR
Our review of the drop-dead gorgeous Alienware M15 dives into its advantages in VR gaming, but read it just to see more pics ...
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13 AR and VR systems entrepreneurs can't wait to see in 2019
With new tech innovations constantly on the horizon, businesses must always be looking out for the "next big thing." Gaining ...
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The most troubling parts of Nintendo's new Labo VR kit, ranked
Nintendo is launching a new Labo, this time it's a VR kit. This is all well and good, but there's one thing they overlooked: ...
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Why most of 2018's tech predictions were wrong
At the beginning of each year, tech journalists and everyday consumers love to speculate about the types of technology that ...
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How technology is changing sexual identity
Sex as we know it is about to change. We are already living through a new sexual revolution, thanks to technologies that ...
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The VR revolution is already here -- and it isn’t gaming
The people saying VR is an over-hyped technology might be fixating on the gaming aspect of virtual reality a bit too much. ...
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AR > VR
If you’re among the millions of those who’ve used their smartphones to chase Pokémon in the real world, then you already ...
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How to play Oculus games on your Vive headset
Trying to figure out how to play a game you've downloaded in the Oculus Store on your HTC Vive headset? Here's how to do ...
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How AI will change storytelling and become the next great art form
We spoke to Fable founder and executive producer Edward Saatchi about the future of VR, art, entertainment and AI. Get ready ...
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VLC hits 3 billion downloads, and will soon add AirPlay support
VLC, the beloved open source video player, has now been downloaded over 3 billion times! On top of this, the company will ...
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HTC unveils VR's future with new Vive headset, eye-tracking, and more
HTC unveiled new Vive hardware at CES, but we've got our eye on the changes the company is bringing to the user experience ...
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2018’s political mess is a boon for VR escapism in 2019
As the late screenwriting legend William Goldman famously said; “nobody knows anything” so predictions – especially ...
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4 fitness tech trends you can expect to see in 2019
For a tech founder, working in the industry of health and fitness is extremely challenging — but the rewards far outweigh ...
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Robert Rodriguez' “The Limit” is the first must-watch film of the VR era
Legendary filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn), teams up with Michelle Rodriguez (Lost) and Norman Reedus (Boondock ...
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Nvidia's new AI converts real-life videos into 3D renders
We've often wondered while playing games or experiencing virtual reality: how can this be closer to the real world? Nvidia ...
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What happened to our VR future?
The latest innovation from Oculus -- the Oculus Quest -- was supposed to take the digital world by storm, but a relatively ...
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Why 5G matters to VR adoption
When 4G was introduced towards the end of the 00s, it led to an explosion in mobile internet usage. Using the mobile web ...
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Jesus Christ… is what the first feature-length VR film is about
HTC's Vive Studios is debuting the world's first virtual reality full-length feature film, 7 Miracles, at the Raindance Film ...
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VR in education is promising, but expensive
VR could be reality for education in the future. According to research, Virtual Reality could be the answer to a more engaging ...
