HTC: To The Cosmos

Rumors have been flying around recently about a new HTC headset, known for now, as the Cosmos. HTC has recently released it’s stand alone headset with 6DOF, the VIVE focus, which has found critical acclaim for it’s ease of use, and comfort. HTC wishes to bring a similar, easy set-up experience to it’s new headset…

AR on Your Windshields: Magic in the Making

The year is 2088, you’re lounging back in the seat of your driverless car. Cars, buildings and trees are passing by in a flash. You look in front of you. Instead of a boring static screen that’s just a window to your surroundings, there’s an ultra-hip windshield that displays weather, speed, traffic predictions and whatnot….

Haptic Feedback and VR: Honing The Fifth Sense

Virtual Reality has evolved several folds over the course of history. It has improved in all aspects, especially visual quality, dynamic audio and accurate calibration while interacting with objects and other beings within a game. However, irrespective of real a virtual reality experience might look, there is one predicament which I, and I’m sure many…

Black Mirror ‘Striking Vipers’ Injecting Emotions in Virtual Dimensions

Compelling anthology series Black Mirror strikes yet again with its first installment in the fifth season “Striking Vipers”, revealing a much anticipated look to the future of virtual reality. Whenever the future of VR is mentioned, there’s usually a dystopian feel attached to it. Some could say that Striking Vipers shows yet another glimpse to…

Emotive Avatars to be the Future Face of Virtual Reality

Are you tired of watching a flat avatar of yourself in VR that shows a very limited set of expressions, if not completely inexpressive? Avatars are one of the things that have captured interest of a lot of people diving into virtual reality. If we’re pitching virtual reality as the future of our world, it…

Gyroscopes and VR: The Key To Sensing Gravity

Ever balanced a tray with a lot of drinks on it with one hand? Sounds easy right? That’s because the human hand, along with the arm, guided by sensory neurons, as well as pin-point eye coordination, enable us to balance objects accordingly to the external conditions. We are able to balance ourselves on steep climbs…