Category: Virtual Reality

Brain-controlled VR lightshows could lull you to sleep

[ad_1] Inter-Dream assigns different colors and properties to different brainwaves, and since brainwaves are always changing, the visuals and colors change, too. The result is a constantly moving, mirage of colors, shapes and patterns. More active brainwaves are associated with more active displays. The idea is that people whose minds are more active just before […]

Firefox Reality VR web browser arrives on Oculus Quest headsets

[ad_1] The free software is initially available in 10 languages (including Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean). More are on the way, Mozilla said. This isn’t necessarily a revolution, especially if you’re content to use the regular Oculus Browser. Regardless, it’s a big deal for Quest owners and VR browsing as a whole. You […]

VR Experience’ part two is adding the Olympus Coliseum

[ad_1] The second part of the KINGDOM HEARTS: VR Experience is coming in an update to #PS4 on July 24 (PT/BST)!✨You’ll be able to use motion controllers in some new, yet familiar, worlds like Olympus Coliseum! Immerse yourself in the world of #KingdomHearts like never before! #PSVR pic.twitter.com/FyNmxZHpCs — KINGDOM HEARTS (@KINGDOMHEARTS) July 19, 2019 […]

Facebook snags exclusive VR games for Oculus headsets

[ad_1] When Facebook acquired Oculus in 2014 for $2 billion, it took a leap of faith. The company hadn’t formally released a finalized product and VR was still an experimental medium. Today, VR is certainly more common, but it’s not exactly mainstream. Oculus has faced high-profile leadership departures and restructuring. But it has also found […]

A virtual reality massage center will open in Los Angeles this week

[ad_1] The center will pump in fragrances related to each setting along with a cool breeze. The massage isn’t virtual, but it’s not from a human, either — it’s an automated massage chair, hopefully better than the one you collapse into for a break at the mall. Somewhat fittingly, Esqapes is based in the SAG-Aftra […]

Valve Index review: Next-level VR

[ad_1] The refined PC VR headset As for the Index headset itself, it doesn’t look much different than the Rift or Vive. But there are some notable upgrades once you dig a bit deeper. There’s a huge emphasis on comfort here: The head strap is easy to put on, and you can secure it by […]

Respawn will share more about its ‘AAA’ VR shooter later this year

[ad_1] Back in 2017, Facebook and Respawn Entertainment revealed the developer was working on a virtual reality AAA shooter. While things have been fairly secretive since (so much so that it might have fallen off your radar), we’ll hear more about it at this year’s Oculus Connect, which is scheduled for September 25th to 26th […]

VR and microscopy help scientists see ‘inside’ diseases

[ad_1] The approach could be vital to medicine. Ultimately, the team hopes its tool (ExMicroVR) will provide a greater level of understanding about diseases that could lead to more effective treatments. As many as six people can experience data at the same time, ensuring that scientists can work together. And crucially, Carnegie Mellon wants this […]

Oculus blocks SteamVR streaming on Quest

[ad_1] “I’m sorry to announce this but Oculus doesn’t want the SteamVR streaming feature in their store,” he wrote on Reddit. Godin said that he’s been developing virtual reality tech for more than five years now and saw an opportunity with his app to give people more access to the games on their PC. According […]

Looks like ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ is getting a VR mode

[ad_1] A Twitter bot for SSBU patch notes (which has a track record of revealing them around 12 hours before Nintendo does) suggests the 3.1.0 update set to drop today will include the mode, but it’s not quite clear yet exactly what VR options you’ll have. It follows updates that brought VR features to Super […]