Expected to release somewhere around the mid of September, the Oculus Quest 2 will be a game changer for VR technology. The leak revealing the plausible date for the release also gave a sneak peek at the design of the upcoming gadget. The new Oculus device is rumored to be equipped with lenses, allowing a…
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NASA Embarking on VR Adventures
Virtual Reality has become greater than just a platform for gaming. With applications in engineering, healthcare and tourism, VR has become a gateway for mankind to step into a digital frontier. Speaking of walking into the future, space travel has always been synonymous with the future, with movies of the 80s and 90s depicting the…
Inside-Out Tracking Turning the Page of VR
Virtual reality has a new favorite technology: inside-out tracking. While movement was limited in previous headsets because of sensors, the new additions to VR family are all turning inside-out. Outside-in tracking used to be a common member in most of the headsets considered best in industry. However, lighthouses and base stations were a great hassle…
Positional Tracking in VR: A Review of Tracking Systems & Their Features
What makes a VR headset different from a regular 3D display is its feature of tracking. Positional tracking has become a key feature in most of the VR headsets, including some standalone headsets, so you can duck, lean and walk around in virtual reality. Before moving on to the ‘How’ of positional tracking, let’s see…
CES 2019 – Coolest VR Innovations
Best time for manufacturers and developers to display their latest developments in VR and AR tech is in Consumer Electronics Show. CES 2019 showed off a number of cool gadgets that impressed a lot of tech enthusiasts. Here are the best ones from this year’s products on display: Oculus Quest As demand for VR is…
The Future of Training in VR
The future of learning, training, investigating, visualizing and understanding things such as floods, fires, disasters, and crimes is now seen in recreating the scenarios to learn from it. VR is becoming a popular tool that can replicate a scene in a virtual space and allow the user to explore it from different angles in detail….
Quest May Be Exactly What VR Needs
Oculus Quest promises an immersive quality in virtual reality that may help attract users to hang out in VR, strapping a headset on their face. This is the headset that’s thought to be the savior of VR platform. First referred to as “Santa Cruz”, its official debut was made in September 2018 at OC5. It’s…
Will New Vive-Based VR Headset Overshadow Oculus Quest?
The playing field of VR is getting wider and wider with the passage of time. Companies such as HTC and Oculus are speeding the process through continuous innovations. Just recently, Oculus announced its wireless headset Quest that has become a focal point for VR users. Not long after, HTC is getting its Vive Wave out…
Oculus Rift 2: Next Generation of Headsets Confirmed?
The recent departure of Brendan Irbe’s from Oculus generated a negative buzz about Oculus Rift 2 cancellation. However, the misconception was put to rest by Facebook as they reiterated that there was no truth to the rumors of Rift 2 cancellation: “While we can’t comment on our product road map specifics, we do have future…
Bringing a New Wave of Immersion with Underwater VR
The best thing about virtual reality is that there are no limits. If you can think of it, somebody’s already working on it in VR. Even though current headsets are far from being perfect, it hasn’t stopped people from coming up with seemingly crazy ideas for them. One of these ideas is an underwater VR…
Key to VR Walking in Tricking Your Brain?
“Virtual reality is the first step in a grand adventure into the landscape of the imagination.” ~ Frank Biocca One of the imaginative powers that a user wants to control in VR is to explore the virtual worlds while walking in reality. But blind to the actual world with the headset covering your face, you’re…
First Cross-Platform Browser for Mixed Reality
2018 has been the year of innovations, with some of the groundbreaking technologies announced by Apple, Google, uSens, and Kaaya Tech among others. With companies vying to deliver the best virtual reality experience to the users, Mozilla has also brought another solution to the ever-expanding VR and AR arena. The company recently shared the news of…