[ad_1] A purportedly leaked Game Awards interview transcript indicated that Alyx would be VR-only and focus on immersion, with the possibility of seeing the player’s “whole body” and the tension of fumbling with reloads as you face off against headcrab zombies. If accurate (this is still far from certain), the title would be ready to […]
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Apple’s AR headset might not arrive until 2022
[ad_1] The design would superficially resemble an Oculus Quest, but it would have “high-resolution” eyepieces (possibly the previously rumored 8K displays) that would let you read “small type.” And while the presence of cameras on the outside is practically expected for headsets at this point, Apple would promise a relatively seamless experience that would let […]
Google open sources Cardboard as it retreats from phone-based VR
[ad_1] The company isn’t offloading all responsibility. It’s promising to contribute new features to the project, including a developer kit package for the Unity game engine. This will mainly help developers adapt to new phone displays and other changes without waiting for Google. The open source effort might be a relief to some. Cardboard is […]
Microsoft’s latest VR experiment is a literal walk in the park
[ad_1] The biggest breakthrough is a method to let people navigate a real-world environment while experiencing VR. Microsoft suggests users could explore a virtual world while traveling along a familiar route such as their daily walk to work. The VR system can adapt to changes to the route made by the walker, “making it possible […]
Universal, Ford create in-car VR experience for ‘Bride of Frankenstein’
[ad_1] Holoride designed its technology to adapt to the movements of a vehicle to prevent motion sickness, which means the experience itself (even its sound effects!) will match every turn, stop and acceleration. When we tried the company’s Marvel VR experience in the backseat of an Audi at CES earlier this year, our virtual spaceship […]
Microsoft patent application describes a vibrating floor mat for VR
[ad_1] “In some examples, [the] computing device may take the form of a gaming console, and [the head-mounted display] and peripheral control devices […] may be peripheral to the gaming console,” it wrote in the filing, while the illustrations depict an Xbox as well as a Kinect. While some VR systems warn users when they’re […]
‘Iron Man VR’ will hit PS VR February 28th
[ad_1] In Iron Man VR, Stark has retired from making weapons to spend more time creating tech to aid his alter ego’s battle against evil. But Ghost holds a grudge against him after witnessing all the damage his weapons caused. Ghost, a long-time antagonist of Iron Man in Marvel’s comics, appeared in the movie Ant-Man […]
Toyota is using VR to train robots as in-home helpers
[ad_1] The VR training system allows human teachers to see what the robot is seeing live, in 3D, from its sensors. The teacher can instruct the robot and annotate the 3D scene, for instance adding a note on how to grasp a handle. This allows human trainers to teach robots arbitrary tasks with a variety […]
Test Shuri’s prototype suits in Marvel’s latest ‘Avengers’ VR game
[ad_1] You’ll begin the Damage Control as a recruit invited to test out new prototypes for Shuri’s “Emergency Response Suits” but find yourself caught up in drama when “an enemy from the past” tries to steal the tech. Presumably, other heroes show up to assist you in fighting off the antagonist, and you’ll hopefully save […]
Fandango launches its video service on Oculus Go and Quest headsets
[ad_1] You now have a particularly easy way to watch newer movies and TV shows on Oculus' self-contained VR headsets. Fandango has made its FandangoNOW video store available on the Oculus Go and Oculus Quest, providing quick access to about 90,000 titles o… [ad_2] Source link