Virtual Reality

At WWDC 2023, Apple announced the Vision Pro, an AR/VR headset that offers an impressive amount of technology, and an equally imposing $3,499 price tag. One of the things that helps the Vision Pro stand out from cheaper products from Valve and Meta is the use of a new type of…

The corporate parent of Facebook and Instagram plans to open a digital gateway for kids as young as 10 years old to enter virtual reality through the Meta Quest headset, despite rising concerns about children spending too much time on social media. Meta Platforms, which oversees a social media empire…

Because of its potential to disrupt different industries, blockchain technology has received a lot of interest in recent years. Gaming and virtual reality (VR) are two industries that promise to benefit substantially from blockchain. Blockchain's decentralized structure and unique characteristics have the potential to transform the way games are made,…

Now, ahead of the 2024 release of Apple's Vision Pro headset, Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot is ready to make another bet on the future of gaming -- that virtual reality is around the corner - Copyright AFP Robyn Beck Glenn CHAPMAN French videogame titan Ubisoft is eyeing artificial intelligence…

Apple’s Vision Pro isn’t set to make its debut anywhere but in the U.S. in 2024. But that doesn’t mean the virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) headset isn’t having issues in other markets. Apple might have to change the name of its device in order to sell it in China, as…

Tech giant Apple has introduced the Vision Pro – an audacious and promising advancement in mixed reality (XR) technology. The device represents a significant leap forward in the virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) domains. Boasting 24 million pixels across two panels, the device’s visual capacity significantly exceeds existing…

Canon has long been synonymous with traditional photography, but the company could be preparing to take a more definitive step into the world of virtual reality. At the Photo Next 2023 show in Japan, the company showed off a prototype convertible camera. The unnamed device features a nifty folding mechanism…

The digital landscape has always been a hotbed for innovation and unprecedented advancements. Now, one such game-changing technology – Virtual Reality (VR) – is drastically shifting the terrain of online interactions. By merging the digital and physical realms, VR transforms how we communicate and challenges our perceptions of reality. A…

Apple Vision Pro. Source: Apple Apple's new Vision Pro headset has sparked a resurgence of interest in head-worn computers that immerse users in a virtual world. Engineers have been dreaming about virtual reality since 1968 when a professor at the University of Utah built the first 3D VR headset, and…

Friday 09 June 2023 5:15 am By: Dan Ramsay Dan Ramsay is the chief marketing officer at CityFibre Apple launched its virtual reality headset this week (Picture by Apple). The virtual reality headset launched by Apple is already making waves. But aside from its price, many in the UK won’t…