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Glimpse: Virtual reality for the masses might solve the problems social media started
futurism.com
How will this be treated in the future? Day 180, the sixth episode of Glimpse, a new original sci-fi series from Futurism Studios (a division of …
Windows 10
SteamVR Gets Motion Smoothing, an ASW-like Feature to Help VR Apps Run Better
roadtovr.com - Ben Lang
Valve today introduced Motion Smoothing to SteamVR in beta. Similar to Oculus’ Asynchronous Spacewarp (ASW), the feature uses previous frames to …
Ars Technica
Neil Armstrong
Video: What to expect from the Oculus Quest
Ars Technica - Ars Staff
Sam Machkovech details six important points about the $400 standalone VR headset. When the consumer-level VR revolution came in 2016, it left behind a …
Digital Trends
Virtual Reality
Microsoft patent highlights a potential VR text input system
Digital Trends - Jon Martindale
Microsoft has been awarded a patent for a new virtual reality text input system that could prove to be a better way for writing complicated or …
VentureBeatadded this to Apps
Pilot scares the hell out of us by wearing Oculus Go while flying
VentureBeat - Jeremy Horwitz
If you’re troubled by the idea of pilots wearing VR headsets while flying real planes, prepare yourself: It’s already happening, at least on a small scale. In a new video titled Piloting A Real Aircraft
Mark Twain
In Defense of Soylent Green Inventor Henry C. Santini
slate.com - Matthew Dessem
On October 16, 2018, Popular Mechanics published a deeply weird tribute to mercurial industrialist Elon Musk, in which a carefully-curated group of …
Set-Top Boxes
Facebook is coming for your TV next, with a set-top box codenamed ‘Ripley’
bgr.com - Andy Meek
Undaunted by privacy scandals and the conventional wisdom that trust in the company’s ability to handle consumer data has eroded considerably in …
TechSpot
Entrepreneurship
VR startup Thrust Vector is developing an in-cockpit training system
TechSpot - Cal Jeffrey
In context: As the VR industry continues to blossom, developers and entrepreneurs are finding new and creative ways to apply the technology. One …
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HTC Vive
NBA League Pass transforms games into VR viewing parties
Engadget - Jon Fingas
Oculus Venues is available during the NBA's 2018-2019 season. Live sports broadcasts in VR tend to be solitary affairs, but they're about to become decidedly more social. Now that the 2018-2019 NBA season
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Virtual Reality
These gloves will make virtual reality feel even more immersive
Digital Trends - Arif Bacchus
Virtual reality can be a truly immersive experience, but a touch of an object in the virtual world doesn’t quite equate to a physical touch you would …
Inc Magazineadded this to All Technologies
Earbuds
8 Gadgets Under $250 That Will Delight Any Tech Lover
Inc Magazine - By Michelle Cheng
From smart microwaves to mobile VR headsets, plenty of high-tech gadgets hit the market this year that would make for ideal gifts. Check out the list below for eight picks that are practical, stylish,
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Xbox One
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Is Getting Xbox One And PS4 Physical Editions
GameSpot - Jordan Ramée
505 Games has announced that Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice will be getting a physical retail edition. Coming to both Xbox One and PS4, the physical edition will be available on December 4. Originally releasing
Kickstarter
Sixense to Refund STEM Kickstarter Backers After More Than 4 Years of Delays
roadtovr.com - Ben Lang
In what might be the longest Kickstarter campaign conclusion to date, more than four years following estimated deliveries of the STEM VR controller, …
Algorithms
Oculus Chief Scientist Dives Deep Into the Near Future of AR & VR
roadtovr.com - Brendan Lorde
In his latest presentation at Oculus Connect 5, Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash took a fresh look at the five-year VR technology predictions he …
General Hospital
Israel’s VRHealth pairs with Oculus to enrich patient care
israel21c.org - www.israel21c.org
Labor pain, chemo discomfort, ADHD, pre- and postop anxiety among conditions that can be eased with visualization and monitoring system.
Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: ‘Oculus Quest Completes Company’s First-Gen Lineup’
roadtovr.com - Scott Hayden
Oculus Quest, the newly announced standalone 6DOF VR headset (ex-Project Santa Cruz), completely stole the show at this year’s Oculus Connect with …
Virtual Reality
Facebook hopes Quest widens virtual reality’s appeal
denverpost.com - Michael Liedtke
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is off to a slow start in his mission to bring virtual reality to the masses, so perhaps it’s …
Prototyping
New Oculus Quest Headset: Going Cordless May Speed Immersive Learning
edsurge.com - Maya Georgieva
Last month Facebook announced the next generation of its VR headset technology, and though the previous models have not caught on widely among …
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Investing
TD Ameritrade Launches Virtual Reality Experience on Oculus Go
Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 15, 2018--TD Ameritrade 1 is once again expanding its digital reach by teaming up with Oculus Go from Facebook to provide one of the first-of-its-kind immersive learning
Deadlineadded this to Virtual Virtuality
Film Festivals
Oculus, RYOT And Kaleidoscope Announce DevLab 2018 Incubator For AR/VR Artists
Deadline - Dawn C. Chmielewski
Oath’s Oscar-nominated immersive media studio RYOT has partnered with the funding platform Kaleidoscope and Facebook’s Oculus to produce DevLab 2018, …
Gaming (UK)
The News At Sixth: 15/10/18
thesixthaxis.com - www.thesixthaxis.com
Right, pay attention. Have you checked your PSN messaging settings yet? If not then you need to go and fix them right now, else someone can remotely …
Mirage Solo
Lenovo Mirage Solo on Sale for $320 at Amazon US
roadtovr.com - Scott Hayden
Launched right on the heels of the Oculus Go earlier this summer, the Lenovo Mirage Solo, the company’s standalone Daydream headset, is currently …
Pino
It's A Vacation From Your Life...
gamasutra.com - www.gamasutra.com
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.] Publisher …
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Virtual Reality
Brands Starting to Realize VR’s Full Potential
The Wall Street Journal. - deloitteeditor
× Often viewed as an isolating technology, the promise of virtual reality may lie in its ability to bring groups of people together for shared experiences. Though still a relatively new technology, virtual
HTC Vive
Two Years On: PlayStation VR
vrfocus.com
It has now been two years since the PlayStation VR first launched, completing the ‘Big Three’ trifecta of high-end virtual reality (VR) systems …
George Washington
Warren Names Former Clinton Campaign Aide Press Secretary
wgbh.org - www.wgbh.org
Potential presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren has signed Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign veteran Ashley Woolheater as press …
Virtual Reality
Which VR headset is worth your money?
thegadgetflow.com - Mark Myerson
As virtual reality becomes established, the choice of gear has tripled over the past couple of years. But which VR headset is worth your money? Here …
Engadgetadded this to Latest News
John Carmack
'Doom' co-creator John Carmack ends legal fight with ZeniMax
Engadget - Daniel Cooper
The Oculus CTO tweeted that his personal battle with his former employer has ended. The messy legal battle between Id Software co-founder and Oculus CTO John Carmack and ZeniMax is over. Carmack tweeted
iPhone 7
Facebook’s 3D Photos Arrive On Your News Feed And In VR
vrscout.com - by Kyle Melnick
Facebook uses iPhone’s AI depth-sensor to a new layer of realism to your photos. Originally announced during the 2018 F8 developer conference back in …
Virtual Reality
The Best VR Headsets of 2018
hackernoon.com - Siddharth Garg
VR headsets have very much arrived in the consumer market. The App Store and Google Play are introducing new VR apps for users. Thus, businesses are …