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HTC Releases VIVE Ultimate Tracker To Improve Tracking on The All-in-One XR Headsets
HTC VIVE is one of the big names in VR though I don’t hear much about them compared to Oculus/Meta headsets. They have announced their new VIVE Ultimate Tracker which enhances standalone headsets with self-tracking technology. HTC VIVE Ultimate Tracker The VIVE Ultimate Tracker is a compact and versatile tracker…
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HTC VIVE Cosmos Elite VR Headset
110 degree field of view with improved screen panel Hi-Res 3D spatial audio Includes everything you need to run VR on your PC Includes One headset and two base stations two controllers for precise 360 degree motion tracking Was £899 Now £649 eTeknix uses affiliate links, which means we may…
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VIVE Focus Plus Premium Standalone VR Headset Arrives on April 15
$799 with Two Controllers HTC announced their VIVE Focus Plus premium standalone VR headset last month. Which is a follow up to the VIVE Focus from last year, originally only available in China. The hardware inside remains relatively the same as the previous VIVE Focus. Including the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835…
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We Try Vive Cosmos Wireless VR With AMD at CES 2019
Wireless VR I was a big fan of VR tech, and the interesting part of this is the “was” part. I’ve had the DK1, the Vive, and tinkered with a few others at various events over the years. However, the main gripe for me is that darn cable. When we…
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Mozilla Launches “Firefox Reality” VR Web Browser
New Browser for Virtual and Mixed-Reality Mozilla has launched a new type of their Firefox web browser called “Firefox Reality”. This one is specifically made so users with Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality headsets can browse online with their device. Firefox Reality lets users move around with their VR hand…
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Bizarre Prison Simulator Game Appears On Steam
Bizarre Prison Simulator Game Appears On Steam Since the growth of VR ownership last year (in no small part due to some pretty decent discount events) we have seen a massive increase in the games being created for the technology. As you would expect, some are good, some are ok…
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Wolfenstein Cyberpilot VR Game Releases Trailer
Bethesda Release Wolfenstein Cyberpilot VR Game Trailer When it comes to VR games, I’m a little on the fence. Owning an Oculus Rift, I have to admit it can be exceptionally good fun and the first time I used it was certainly one of the key moments in my gaming…
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Time to Vive in Style – Upgrading Your VR Experience
Upgrading Your VR Experience I’ve been gaming in VR since the release of the DK2 headset by Oculus, and it’s been a lot of fun. However, no matter what format any of the popular headsets come in, there is always room for some improvement. I’ve owned the Vive headset for…
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Windows Mixed Reality Headsets May Not Support Steam on Launch
Better to be late to the party than to miss it altogether? Microsoft has been caught napping when it comes to VR. Then again, it wouldn’t be the first time that they missed a trick. It is, however, often better to come late to something than not at all. Given…
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Is HTC Selling Vive?
Once, HTC was one of the leading smartphone manufacturers. Now, though, the company is on the ropes, despite the practical success of its Vive VR headset. In fact, reports suggest HTC is looking to either sell or spin off its VR division into a separate company. HTC Selling Vive HTC…
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Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-Ality Launching on April 20
Fans of the animated hit show Rick and Morty have another reason to celebrate other than the return of their favorite show for season 3 on Adult Swim. The virtual reality adventure game Virtual Rick-Ality will also be available soon for the PC on April 20 . The Rick and…
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Gabe Newell: Open Source will Make VR Great
Valve’s Gabe Newell is betting the farm on virtual reality. Valve famously teamed up with HTC to produce the Vive, regarded by many to be the premier VR headset on the market today, and Newell has announced that his company is currently producing three new VR games. In a rare…
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Gabe Newell Confirms Valve Developing 3 New VR Games
Speaking at a press briefing at the Valve offices at Seattle, Washington, company founder Gabe Newell discussed Valve’s foray into virtual reality and has confirmed that the company is also developing three new VR games. “So one of the questions you might ask us is ‘Why in the world are…
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Samsung VR Headset Shipped More Than All Others Combined
The growth of Virtual Reality in 2016 is undeniable with over £1.44 billion in revenue over the past year according to a report published by research firm SuperData. This comprised of over 6.3 million VR headset devices shipped and the overwhelming chunk of that VR pie belonged to Samsung with…
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Shared Reality Prototype Lets You Spectate VR in AR
Virtual Reality is awesome, we’ve tried all kinds of different experiences and headsets over the years. One the other hand, Augmented Reality is pretty amazing too, so why not enjoy both at the same time? Software developer Drew Gottlieb has been working on a concept that allows people using the…
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