VR

Virtual and augmented reality technologies have continued to improve at a brisk pace, with Facebook’s Oculus Quest VR headset and Nreal’s Light AR glasses setting new standards for mobility and comfort. But as the hardware and software evolve, concern over their user privacy implications is also growing. The nonprofit XR…

South Africa’s Matthew McGillivray will compete in the World Surf League Australian Grand Slam of Surfing series’ Tweed Coast Pro event on Sunday. A moderate East swell is forecast for the region over the weekend and into next week. It should make for favourable conditions at Cabarita Beach for the…

Rick Scuteri/Associated PressIt's hot out. Sweat is pouring off faces as players work to acclimate their minds and bodies to the prospect of playing a football game that counts in the standings later this week.It feels and smells like football in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday morning when Titans head coach…

Yuvraj Singh. (TOI Photo)MELBOURNE: Flamboyant Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh, who retired last year, is eyeing a stint in the Big Bash League and Cricket Australia is trying to help him find a team, a media report has said. No Indian player has ever featured in the BBL as the country's…

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CXC Simulation, a company that designs and produces racing simulator devices, posted a new video showing off an exciting custom project — a full-motion kart simulator with VR integration. CXC has created many driving and kart simulators that use traditional monitors. However, this new kart simulator integrates smart haptic feedback…

Nvidia’s DLSS neural upscaling technology now works with virtual reality titles. In a Reddit comment yesterday Nvidia’s Randy Niu revealed the change. It’s also now listed in the DLSS Unreal Engine changelog. Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) uses the Tensor cores in GeForce RTX graphics cards to power a detail-enhancing…

These days the average Joe is favoring portability over power. Laptops definitely have more versatility when raw horsepower isn't a factor. Gamers, however, are a different story. No matter how far gaming laptops have come, they still pale in comparison to the benefits of the gaming desktop PC. The advantages…

Resolution Games, the creators of virtual reality experiences with millions of downloads, is launching its virtual reality game Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale today on the Oculus Rift and Oculus Quest VR headsets. The game has you building sandwiches for hungry animals in a kitchen with up to four line cooks.…

HBO is commemorating the release of its show, Lovecraft Country, in a unique way with a series of three VR events it describes as “first-of-its-kind.” Lovecraft Country: Sanctum will transport guests into a world inspired by the show, according to a statement from HBO. A group of 100 “select influential…