A proper virtual reality experience used to require giant moving contraptions or full-sized arcade-style contraptions, but the Oculus Rift and other similar headsets brought that experience into the living room. Oculus is back with two…
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Microsoft Hololens 2 Headset
Looking like a streamlined convertible version of a Starship Troopers combat helmet, the Hololens 2 mixed reality headset also brings a bit of Minority Report into our world. A much-improved follow-up to the clunky original…
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‘Seeking Dawn’ Is Hoping to Make VR Gaming Relevant Again
We’ve probably said it before, but VR is in a weird place right now, at least for gaming. Everyone’s pretty sure they want it, but no one really knows what they want. It feels like…
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Lenovo Mirage VR Camera
The Lenovo Mirage utilizes two 13MP fisheye cameras so you can snap and share our own VR content. Created in partnership with Google, the the Mirage is basically a point-and-shoot camera that creates depth perception…
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Oculus Go
Virtual reality always seems on the cusp of taking off. If we had to venture a guess as to why it hasn’t yet, pretty high on our list of ideas would be the fact that…
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‘Mars 2030’ Is a Virtual Reality Experience Based on NASA Research
One of the biggest problems with current VR offerings is there are so few games and experiences that warrant multiple visits. They’re cool for an hour or so, but they’re not compelling enough to keep…
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Disney Just Created a Magic Bench
Mixed reality could very well be the future of gaming and entertainment. Still, to take the next step beyond putting a dancing hot dog on your coffee table is going to take some ingenuity. The…
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Take a Virtual Reality Tour of the Playboy Mansion
You can now take a virtual reality tour of the Playboy Mansion. Led by Cooper Hefner, Playboy’s Chief Creative Officer and son of the infamous Hugh, you’ll get as up close and personal as possible…
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Google Daydream View
Virtual reality has been treading water for a long time now. There have been some releases and announcements, but for the most part, the water’s been stagnant. That all may finally change though. Today at…
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GoPro Omni VR Camera
GoPro is not ready to be left out of the virtual reality party. To join in on the fun, the action cam leader is releasing Omni, a camera—or, rather, series of cameras—that captures glorious 360° video.…
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Insta360 Nano Panomaric VR Camera
Around the length of a finger and weighing less than 3 ounces, the Insta360 Nano Panoramic VR Camera is one of the smallest and lightest 360° cameras on the market. Using two lenses, the world’s tiniest…
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Razer OSVR HDK2 Virtual Reality Headset
Razer makes some of the best gaming peripherals on the market in terms of technology and affordability, and the recent upgrade to their Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) Headset is no different. The HDK2 (Hacker…
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You Bought an Oculus Rift. Now What?
We can finally say that virtual reality is an actual thing that’s totally happening. In fact, the big news out of Japan this week was that a VR company invented the world’s first-ever masturbation suit. Yup.…
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You Can Pre-Order Oculus Rift Tomorrow
When we first heard of the Oculus Rift, Obama was still in his first term, Linsanity was just a misspelled word, and we hand’t yet tasted a Cronut. Now, many years later, we can finally…
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The Avegant Glyph Headphones Hide a Virtual Reality Headset
There are a few reasons virtual reality hasn’t exploded yet. First, the technology is only finally getting to the point where it’s good enough to make everything believable (not to mention, keep you from barfing).…