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Firefox Reality unveiled: Mozilla made a browser for AR and VR
Mozilla has announced a new version of its Firefox browser.This version is unique because it's designed for standalone virtual reality headsets and augmented reality headsets. Called Firefox Reality, it's described as a cross-platform, privacy-friendly,... Read more
HTC Vive Pro review: The best VR experience, bar none... if you can afford one
The HTC Vive is considered by many to be the leading virtual reality device on the market. And from 5 April 2018 things get even more exciting, as there's a new and more advanced option available: the HTC Vive Pro. As the Pro namesake suggests, the updated... Read more
HTC Vive Pro tips: How to set up the Vive Pro and tackle issues
The pinnacle of virtual reality gaming now comes in the form of the HTC Vive Pro. This is an incredibly powerful VR headset and a step up from the original HTC Vive. As we mentioned in the review, most of the upgrades are in the headset itself. All the... Read more
HTC Vive Pro vs HTC Vive: What's the difference?
HTC originally announced a new version of the HTC Vive, dubbed the HTC Vive Pro, during CES 2018 in Las Vegas. The company has now confirmed that the new device is available to order and will be shipping 5 April 2018. This new model comes with a number... Read more
How to upgrade your HTC Vive, HTC Vive Pro or Oculus Rift with prescription lenses
If you're a spectacles wearer then you know the frustrations that come with trying to wear 3D glasses over your prescription pair. The same issue exists with VR headsets too. It's uncomfortable trying to fit virtual reality headsets over the top of... Read more
The best VR headsets to buy 2018
The age of virtual reality is upon us with a torrent of devices and content appearing over the last couple of years. The idea of VR isn't new of course. It's been circulating in the tech space for a number of years, but recently, the technology has broken... Read more
Knockout League review: Arcade-style VR boxing is a smash hit
Virtual reality games naturally lend themselves to experiences that require you to move around in a virtual space. Knockout League goes even further: as an arcade-style boxing game, this is one experience that teeters on exhausting.But is it a smash... Read more
The Invisible Hours review: A voyeuristic VR delight
Imagine what life would be like if you could watch a movie from any angle you wanted. If you could follow every character at any point and stick with them even if they weren't part of the main action. Then on a whim, you could fast-forward or rewind time... Read more
Major Pokemon Go update adds daily tasks, story mission, and Mew
Niantic will soon give Pokemon Go more of a story.The company has announced the next major update to the location-based AR game. In a blog post, it explained how the update revolves around a new concept called “research," which consists of daily tasks... Read more
HTC Vive Focus: Release date, specs, and everything you need to know
HTC has officially unveiled a brand new VR headset called the HTC Vive Focus. It's a standalone headset that runs on HTC's own VR platform, the also brand new Vive Wave and has access to the Viveport content store for downloading apps and games. Allow... Read more
HTC's standalone Vive Focus VR headset will launch worldwide in 2018
HTC's standalone virtual reality headset will arrive by the end of the year, the company has announced.The HTC Vive Focus technically had a limited launch last year in China, but soon, it'll be available going worldwide. The company announced the news... Read more
Oculus Go standalone VR headset expected to launch at F8 in May
Facebook-owned Oculus might launch its standalone virtual realty headset this spring, a new report has claimed.The company is planning to launch Oculus Go at Facebook’s F8 developer conference, according to Variety. Keep in mind Facebook’s VP of... Read more
Lenovo will launch its Mirage Solo VR headset in May after Google I/O
Lenovo's Mirage Solo will launch in May for under $400.The device, billed as the first standalone Daydream VR headset that doesn't require a smartphone to use, debuted at CES earlier this year. At that time, Lenovo said it was targeting a mid-2018 release.... Read more
Google and LG are developing a high-res, 120Hz VR display
Google will unveil a new 4.3-inch, 18-megapixel VR headset screen at Display Week 2018. The screen will have a wide field-of-view, use OLED display technology and have a 1,443ppi rating. Google Daydream: What does it do, what devices support it and what... Read more
Motorola's next Moto Mod is a VR headset, leaked image reveals
Lenovo-owned Motorola is developing a new mod - and it's designed to make its Moto Z line more immersive.The company offers a line of Moto Mod accessories for its smartphones. These include add-ons like a projector, Alexa speaker, and instant camera.... Read more
Bose shows off AR glasses designed to augment your world with sound
Bose is getting into the augmented reality business -- but with a focus on audio, rather than visual.The audio company announced at SXSW that it’s working on a pair of augmented reality glasses that - instead of overlaying data onto the real world like... Read more
Oculus issues fix for security problem: How to unbrick your Oculus Rift
Oculus Rift owners were in a proper flap yesterday as their VR headsets stopped working completely. Many vented their anger online, claiming their devices had been bricked.However, considering it was a simple firmware issue whereby a security certificate... Read more
Jurassic World Alive brings dinosaurs to life in Pokemon Go-like AR game
If we had to use augmented reality for one thing, it would be to see dinosaurs in real life.No? Just us? Well, anyway, it's been more than a year since Pokemon Go exploded onto the scene and influenced a whole new trend of AR-based games, such as the... Read more
Channel your inner ape with Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR
With 20th Century Fox's Planet of the Apes trilogy now complete, FoxNext VR Studio has announced Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR, a new game that sees you take on the role of an ape, with a mission to battle humans and return to Caesar.The game, available... Read more
This 360-degree video from Waymo lets you ride in its driverless van
Have you ever wanted to take a ride in a driverless car?Well, now you can experience what it's like, thanks to Waymo, which has released a 360-degree video showing the inside of one of its fully driverless minivans. Waymo is the self-driving car company... Read more
Ghostbusters World is a Pokemon Go-like AR game for catching ghosts
A new Ghostbusters game has been announced, called Ghostbusters World, and it reminds us of Pokemon Go.It's an augmented reality game, in which you use your device to find and catch "specters, ghosts, and apparitions." The game is coming to Android and... Read more
Want to travel down the Nile in VR? Then watch this new BBC VR series
BBC has a new interactive experience for you to enjoy.Last year, the broadcasting company, which is well-known for its radio plays, announced interactive plays that listeners could tune into via an Amazon Echo or Google Home and actively participate in... Read more
Is this the future of VR?
Qualcomm has revealed a demonstration VR headset that harnesses its latest Snapdragon 845 chip. The Snapdragon 845 was first talked about in December - check out our in-depth Snapdragon 845 guide - and this reference design headset is all about performance. It... Read more
Is Samsung still making Galaxy Glass? New filing pops up with logo
Not to be outdone by Apple's recent patent filing, Samsung has filed its own smart glasses-related trademark.Sure, the company has been rumoured to be making smart glasses for a quite a while, but the timing of this latest filing looks like Samsung is... Read more
Joanna Lumley and EE host 360-degree movie trivia quiz to watch in VR and right here
EE is the headline sponsor of the 2018 British Academy Film Awards and to celebrate has made a 360-degree, virtual reality movie trivia quiz you can watch in a VR headset or online.The host is British national treasure Joanna Lumley, who is also hosting... Read more
BBC Earth: Life in VR added to Daydream, explore the natural world first hand
The BBC has released a virtual reality application that works as a companion to its nature programmes, such as Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II.BBC Earth: Life in VR is available on Google Play and through the Daydream app store. It gives users a journey... Read more
A-Tech Cybernetic VR review: Space-based mutant slaying
A-Tech Cybernetic is yet another game that proclaims to be "built from the ground up for VR" for a more polished virtual-world experience.It features a storyline that thrusts you onto a futuristic biomedical spaceship that's been overrun by hordes of... Read more
Apple's AR/VR headset pops up in new patent for head-mounted display
Apple is definitely working on a headset or a pair of smart glasses.We know this thanks to leaks about the company talking to parts suppliers at CES 2018 as well as several reports that have claimed the device will launch as soon as next year. Oh, and... Read more
Intel shows off its Vaunt smart glasses that might one day use Alexa
It turns out Intel really is serious about smart glasses.A week after Bloomberg claimed Intel wants to sell its majority stake in an augmented reality firm, with the ultimate hope of launching a pair of consumer smart glasses, The Verge has posted photos... Read more
Shooty Fruity review: A VR experience with plenty of juicy bits
Virtual reality games often give you the chance to escape reality. Whether it's a case of disappearing to an unfamiliar environment, or a familiar one with the chance to experience something that's new and different. Shooty Fruity is, at first glance,... Read more
High Noon VR: Virtual reality meets the Wild West
Yeehaw! High Noon VR is here, offering up a serving of Wild West showdowns with a VR spin. Draw 'em, pardner.The idea of grabbing a couple of six-shooters and strapping on our cowboy boots to blast some pesky varmints was immediately appealing. But in... Read more
Winter Olympics 2018 can be watched in VR thanks to Eurosport
Eurosport will be broadcasting more than 50 hours of the forthcoming PeongChang Winter Olympics in virtual reality, for those with mobile VR headsets.It's the biggest undertaking by any broadcaster at a sporting event and covers a wide range of sports... Read more
New PSVR controllers spotted in Sony patent filings
Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed patents that could show a new pair of PSVR motion controllers.At present, the PlayStation VR headset and system uses Move controllers and an PlayStation Camera to track them. However, it has sometimes been questioned... Read more
Huge sale! All these Windows Mixed Reality headsets are 50% off
If you've been waiting to buy a Windows Mixed Reality headset, now is the time to do it, as many of them are on sale.Microsoft launched its Windows Mixed Reality platform last autumn, with headsets from Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung. They have front-mounted... Read more
Duck Season review: Let's game like it's 1989
If you didn't gather from our previous review of Duck Hunt-styled Duckpocalypse, we've got a thing for nostalgia-inducing virtual reality games that take an old format and breathe new life into it. Especially ones featuring ducks and virtual lightguns.On... Read more
Merge 6DoF Blaster: If Nerf did AR this is what it would look like
Merge, the company behind an augmented reality cube for kids, has created a blaster that combines with a smartphone to give a fun, interactive AR gaming experience.The Merge 6DoF (6 Degrees of Freedom) Blaster is a bright green and purple contraption.... Read more
Apple ramps up AR glasses project by talking to parts suppliers at CES
Apple was at CES 2018 in an effort to speed up its augmented reality glasses project, according to a new report.Bloomberg claimed Apple representatives met with suppliers that "make the nuts and bolts required to power AR glasses", but it also said that... Read more
What is VR180? How to capture and view Google's VR photo and video format
As virtual reality (VR) gets more and more popular, the ways in which such content can be captured and experienced begins to change.VR180: What is it?You may think that all VR experiences are fully immersive 360-degree views, but Google's V180 offers... Read more
Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream initial review: Capable, phone-free VR for under $400
When it comes to virtual reality there are a few options: go down the fully-formed route, with PC powering everything, like HTC Vive; opt for a headset that requires a phone to be slipped in to act as the processor and screen, such as the Google Daydream... Read more
Lenovo goes big on VR for CES 2018 with Mirage Solo Daydream headset and Mirage Camera
Lenovo has announced two Daydream-enabled VR products during CES 2018 in Las Vegas.The Lenovo Mirage Solo VR headset was previously leaked, when it appeared in an FCC filing over Christmas last year, but now we know much more about it.Lenovo claims it's... Read more
HTC Vive Pro revealed at CES 2018, higher resolution and integrated headphones
HTC has announced a new version of the HTC Vive, dubbed the HTC Vive Pro, during CES 2018 in Las Vegas.The new model, which sits above the current Vive already available on the market, will feature a greatly improved resolution and high-res audio support.... Read more
Oculus Go standalone VR headset: Release date, price and everything you need to know
Oculus will, in 2018, make a new, wire-free VR headset available to the public.The standalone VR headset, Oculus Go, was announced during the company's Connect 4 conference in October last year and is designed to sit between mobile VR, such as a Samsung... Read more
L.A. Noire The VR Case Files review: Criminal investigation has never been so much fun
The original L.A. Noire was released back in 2011 - by Rockstar, well known for the Grand Theft Auto franchise - which, in this fast-moving world, feels like a lifetime ago. When launched it was the game to show-off just what was possible with facial... Read more
HTC Vive wireless adapter by TPCast now available to buy, ditch those cables
Of all the virtual reality headsets the HTC Vive (reviewed here) is the most technically impressive. The others are catching up, with Oculus adding its Touch motion controllers for Rift subsequently, but full body movement has been a feature of Vive since... Read more
Raw Data review: The robot uprising is coming
The year is 2271, the seemingly innocent Eden Corporation is in the robot creation business - and business is booming. Things aren't as innocent as they seem, however, as a leak reveals a sinister plot in the corp's latest product line, which is where... Read more
GORN VR review: Hilarity and brutality abound
The wonderful thing about virtual reality is that it opens gaming up to a whole world of possibilities and experiences that aren't possible elsewhere. Sure, gaming has always done that in one dimension, but being wrapped entirely in a game's environment makes... Read more
HTC Vive tips & tricks: How to set up your new VR headset and solve any issues
Of all the virtual reality headsets to come out in the last two years, the HTC Vive has been the one talked about most fondly. It is still the most costly consumer offering, albeit now available for a lot less than at launch, but is also the most technically... Read more
Doom VFR review: Harder than Hell
Doom is a staple of the gaming world. A series that essentially kick-started the first-person shooter (FPS) genre and an utter nostalgic classic. The first version of Doom was released way back in the hazy days of 1993, but like all good things, it's... Read more