Google's cheap-and-easy VR platform added spatial-audio support to its SDK. That won't make it an Oculus competitor, but it means Google is serious about VR.
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I Am Cardboard, makers of a variety of Google Cardboard viewers, recently delivered their new DSCVR Headset (pronounced “Discover”) after a recent, successful Kickstarter campaign.
They are showing this new headset from the floor of the South Hall at CES 2016. Read MoreI Am Cardboard Showing Newly Funded DSCVR Headset AT CES
The 360fly camera, a small, sturdy ball with panoramic views we first discovered at CES 2014, is back again and buddying up with sports brand BRG to bring us live or recorded, 360-degree, stitchless, 4k video for sports enthusiasts – and with all that, a plan to push into virtual reality. GoPro has its own spherical solution, with 4k recording capabilities for those live-action shots… Read More360fly Pushes Into Virtual Reality Sports And Gives A Sneak ...
The Star Wars: Force Awakens train is a rollin’ and Google has gotten involved in a few different ways. One was by offering a special edition Google Cardboard in four Star Wars limited edition themes in Verizon stores on December 2nd. They were handed out to Verizon customers for free, but I was told that a lot of stores ran out. Welp. If you want one, you can still get one. For free.… Read MoreGet A Free Star Wars Edition Google Cardboard
We’ve been waiting for an official Star Wars virtual reality experience for some time. With the movie coming out next month, that time is almost now. In an announcement today on StarWars.com, we got some updates on what to expect.
Here’s what they had to say:
Coming on December 2 is a new virtual reality experience developed along with Google and Verizon. This will feature the… Read MoreThe Star Wars Virtual Reality Experience Drops On December 2nd
We’ve been waiting for an official Star Wars virtual reality experience for some time. With the movie coming out next month, that time is almost now. In an announcement today on StarWars.com, we got some updates on what to expect.
Here’s what they had to say:
Coming on December 2 is a new virtual reality experience developed along with Google and Verizon. This will feature the… Read MoreThe Star Wars Virtual Reality Experience Drops On December 2nd
Virtual reality is a reality…in the sense that the hardware, software and content stars are finally aligning to make the platform approachable by more than just hardcore developers, gamers and hobbyists. There’s always a set of early adopters who take on the heavy lifting and Facebook’s Oculus has been doing just that. Since being acquired by Facebook, Oculus has been working… Read MoreThe Samsung Gear VR Is Your Window Into The Future
VR for iPhone is here, thanks to ... Google?
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The Best Google Cardboard Apps for the iPhone, From Shooters ...
“Virtual reality” according to Wikipedia:
Virtual reality (VR), which can be referred to as immersive multimedia or computer-simulated life, replicates an environment that simulates physical presence in places in the real world or imagined worlds and lets the user interact in that world. Virtual realities artificially creates sensory experiences, which can include sight, hearing… Read MoreLet’s Have A Chat About Virtual Reality
Earlier this year, Google announced its so-called Expeditions Pioneer Program. This project aims to bring Google’s Cardboard VR viewer to students by bringing a full kit of gear for using virtual reality in the classroom to schools. Google started rolling this program out to select schools in September and now it’s ready to expand this program to more schools in the U.S., with… Read More