Virtual Reality

Virtual reality has come a long way in a short time, and its still advancing at a rapid rate. Yes, 2018 was a challenging year - growth slowed substantially compared to 2017 - but a new report from Futuresource Consulting confirms that the future of …

The Oculus Store has a Netflix VR app available which works fine for streaming content, but it doesn't support downloading content for offline viewing. Fortunately, since the Oculus Quest runs a version of Android, you can sideload apps onto it, including the…

Contrary to current industry trends to develop more immersive virtual reality systems, a new study found that a more immersive environment or the presence of real-world distractions could have surprising effects on a participant's recall, description of the v…

Nvidia and Volvo Groupannounced a plan to collaborate on self-driving trucks in multiple commercial truck industries. Speaking at Volvo Group’s Gothenburg, Sweden headquarters on a press call, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the deal will help transform the mul…

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! The world sucks. You know it, I know it, and your dentist even knows it. Thats why its so important we all start spending a lot more time in virtual reality (VR). There, …

A combined research team from Carnegie Mellon University and Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason is pairing a nanoscale imaging technique with virtual reality (VR) technology to create a method that allows researchers to "step inside" their biologic…

The quest to create a social auditorium in virtual reality has eaten many VC dollars over the years. While plenty of contenders have emerged, it’s likely Against Gravity’s Rec Room that has been the most creative in its approach to capturing a niche market wh…

Think back to your favorite summer vacation memories, and it's possible they involve activities you would never catch a kid doing in 2019. Playing video games at an arcade for six hours with all your friends? More like sitting inside playing the newest Pla…

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Virtual reality is here: People can strap on headsets and sensors and interact with CGI avatars of themselves and others in video games, military training simulations, engineering design spaces and even virtual medical labs. But these avatars have a problem…