[ad_1] While the patent is explicitly for gloves, Sony mentions that the haptic feedback tech could be used in “a hat, footwear, pants or shirt.” The company is considering variety of systems to make the haptic feedback work, such as heating and cooling elements, a motor, compressed gas and liquid. The systems would of course […]
Category: Virtual Reality
The Edge of Time’ in VR this September
[ad_1] In The Edge of Time, the Doctor — played and voiced by Jodie Whittaker — is hurled to the end of the universe, and a virus threatens to rip apart reality. Players will have to solve mind-bending puzzles and defeat new and classic monsters. Equipped with the Sonic Screwdriver, players will be able to […]
Google is shutting down the Jump VR platform in June
[ad_1] Google Jump is shutting down. Just got an email. pic.twitter.com/kj4W2u0WKq — Robert Hernandez (@webjournalist) May 17, 2019 In an email sent to users and a notice posted at the top of the Jump FAQ page, the tech giant said the platform will stop accepting uploads for processing at 11:59PM Pacific on June 26th. Those […]
YouTube VR will be available for Oculus Quest at launch
[ad_1] Oculus has so far focused on the Quest’s game lineup, with more than 50 titles expected on launch. With that said, there’s no doubt that Oculus and its parent company Facebook have greater plans. The Quest represents their main effort to push VR into the mainstream. Apps like YouTube VR could be vital to […]
Oculus Quest will have Bigscreen’s VR theater on launch
[ad_1] Excited to announce Bigscreen is officially launching on @Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S next week, May 21 NEW TRAILER: https://t.co/KeEVPhlLAg Read more:https://t.co/0KyF1DHVLG@OculusGaming pic.twitter.com/9PSo0sxWfz — Bigscreen VR (@BigscreenVR) May 15, 2019 The free software gives you a way to enjoy your media on a big screen in various virtual environments, such as campfires and […]
A virtual cave got me excited about the future of social VR
[ad_1] Parallux’s chief creative officer Kris Layng said, “We came up with this idea for Cave, which we thought was the solution to a lot of problems that are in this emerging industry right now.” The first issue: You can’t scale in VR experiences yet, he said. Existing systems aren’t capable enough to handle the […]
Just another tethered VR headset
[ad_1] To really put the Rift S through its paces, I spent time revisiting some of my favorite VR experiences from the Rift. First up was Superhot, which looked noticeably sharper than before, with much bolder colors. It’s a bit of an abstract game, but the Rift S still made me feel like I was […]
Watch Facebook’s F8 2019 keynote in 13 minutes
[ad_1] Facebook’s F8 developer conferences tend to be chock-full of news, and that’s truer than ever for 2019. The company’s opening keynote brought major changes to just about every corner of Facebook’s universe, including a site redesign, a super-lightweight Messenger app, Instagram shopping and new features to find friends or hook up with your secret […]
Fable’s ‘Wolves in the Walls’ VR is about more than virtual reality
[ad_1] Lucy, and the technology behind her, are Fable’s true focus now — interactive virtual beings that you can interact with across AR, VR, phones and just about every other computing platform. The first episode of The Wolves in Walls, which premiered at Sundance last year, was Fable’s initial push towards this concept. But the […]
National Geographic is bringing an Antarctic adventure to Oculus Quest
[ad_1] Using the Oculus Touch controllers, you’ll be able to set up camp, form a wind barricade and zip up your tent to help you get a sense of what it might be like to survive such a tough environment. The National Geographic Partners Immersive Experiences team has been working with Oculus and VR/AR studio […]