virtual reality

MWC 2016: Samsung And Facebook Go All-In On Virtual Reality

Samsung signs up Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook to extend the reach of VR

8 years ago

Three Big Themes From The Heart And Head Of The Silicon Industry

AMD's Darren Grasby lays out his view on the year ahead

8 years ago

Google Working On New Virtual Reality Headset

Sources claim Google will be overhauling its Cardboard VR headsets with plastic devices, and work on integrating VR more with…

8 years ago

Why Virtual Reality Could Be The Real 6 Nations Winner

Accenture’s virtual reality app looks to put fans in the thick of the match

8 years ago

Wearables Sales To Reach Record 275m In 2016

Apple Watch and VR headset sales will continue to push wearable numbers ever higher, according to Gartner estimates

8 years ago

Tim Cook Gives Virtual Reality The Thumbs Up

Apple CEO drops further hints that the company will be working on “really cool” VR technology

8 years ago

Apple Hires Virtual Reality Expert

Virginia Tech professor Doug Bowman is also an expert in Augmented Reality and has worked with Microsoft HoloLens in the…

8 years ago

Why Social Media Is The Killer App For Virtual Reality

Matthew Payne, head of creative technology at We Are Social, explains how social media will make virtual reality mainstream

8 years ago

Google Creates Virtual Reality Business

Former Google apps and Cardboard head Clay Bavor to run new specialised VR division

8 years ago

Quarter Of Smartphone Users To Abandon Calls In 2016 As VR Becomes $1bn Market

Deloitte's crystal ball predicts strong growth for OTT services, VoLTE, VoWi-Fi and virtual reality, but mobile ad blockers will not…

8 years ago

CES 2016 – HTC Updates Vive VR Headset

Vive Pre will allow developers to create next-generation VR apps and experiences

8 years ago

HTC Vive VR Headset Is Launching Next April

Virtual reality Vive device from HTC will join competitors from Samsung

8 years ago

Samsung’s Virtual Reality Headset Hits The UK

Samsung Gear VR is now available to buy for £80 online, with a high-street release set for next year

8 years ago

How Virgin Atlantic’s First Class Experience Is Going Virtual

VR ‘Ida’ app offers a preview of the ultimate first-class experience to those stuck in cattle class

9 years ago

Is Amazon Developing An Augmented Reality Headset?

Patent award could mean Amazon is set to upgrade its 3D technology for the virtual world

9 years ago

Canon’s Mixed Reality Is The Industry-Friendly Virtual Experience

Time to get really hands-on with your work, thanks to Canon’s next-generation successor to virtual reality

9 years ago

William Hill’s New VR App Wants To Put You In The Saddle

Betting firm trialling immersive VR headset experience to get punters really involved

9 years ago

Samsung Shows Off £65 Oculus Virtual Reality Headset

First consumer version of Gear VR headset will cost just $99 (£65) and work with even more smartphones

9 years ago

Marriott’s VRoom Service Brings The World To Your Hotel Room

IN PICTURES: VRoom Service marks the next step in hotel room entertainment, thanks to virtual reality headsets

9 years ago

Nadella: Microsoft HoloLens Will Start Shipping Soon

“V1” of the virtual reality device will go to developers within the next year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says

9 years ago

Foals, Like Bjork, Use 360-Degree Virtual Reality Technology In New Music Video

Blog: VR tech hits the mainstream as the entertainment industry warms to audience participation

9 years ago

Nokia Launches Ozo, The Virtual Reality Camera Designed For Hollywood

Ozo will target ‘professional content creators’ with 360-degree video and audio capture

9 years ago

Nokia To Launch Virtual Reality Device ‘Next Week’

Reports claim Nokia is the latest firm to target the VR market with July 28 event

9 years ago

WATCH: Microsoft Reveals The Future Of Healthcare With HoloLens

Microsoft HoloLens promo vid explains how the holographic device could dramatically change the way doctors learn about the body

9 years ago

Microsoft Offers $500k Bonus To HoloLens App Developers

Five grants and HoloLens headsets are on offer to successful applicants

9 years ago

Samsung Backs Virtual Reality Headset Firm

Eye-tracking headsets from Fove receive investment from Samsung Ventures after surpassing Kickstarter goal

9 years ago

Oculus Rift To Feature Native Support For Windows 10, Xbox One

Offering a fully immersive gaming experience, virtual reality headset will go on sale to consumers early next year

9 years ago

Oculus Sued By VR Tech Start-Up

A Hawaii-based start-up alleges Oculus founder Palmer Luckey misappropriated its technology in the creation of the Rift headset

9 years ago

Oculus Stops Rift Mac, Linux Development, Releases PC Specs

The Rift virtual-reality headset will require high-end specs at release - as well as Windows

9 years ago

BAE Systems’ Oculus Rift VR Tech Could Revolutionise Warfare

‘Mixed Reality’ displays will allow control of the battlefield from hundreds of miles away

9 years ago