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HTC Vive Eye-Tracking Add-On Available Next Month

April 28, 2017 Alexandra Sedor

7invensun, a startup based in China, announced they will be rolling out a new eye tracking module for the Vive in May. According to HTC, the system will cost about $220 USD and will release first in China next month before rolling out towards Q3 in North America. This HMD add-on, called the aGlass DKII, will bring real-time eye […]

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VRgluv Pre-Sale Starts April 25

April 20, 2017 Alexandra Sedor

Starting April 25, you can be one step closer to getting your hands on the VRgluv™. VRgluv™, the world’s first consumer-priced haptic/force feedback VR Gloves, will be going on pre-sale through their Kickstarter campaign. Compatible with the popular Vive and Oculus virtual reality headsets, the gloves give users the ability to touch, feel, grasp and interact with objects in […]

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MindMaze Introduces MASK: Read, Predict, and Display Emotions in VR

April 13, 2017 Alexandra Sedor

MindMaze introduced their new product called MASK yesterday which essentially adds a new layer to the VR world allowing avatars to display their user’s emotions. MASK is a foam pad with electrodes that can be outfitted in an HMD to sense expressions on a user’s face. The pad tracks facial expressions such as smiling, frowning, winking, smirking […]

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AMD Acquires Nitero Wireless VR Company

April 10, 2017 Alexandra Sedor

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced today that they have purchased wireless VR startup Nitero, a company that builds 60 Ghz wireless chips for streaming VR and AR content from desktop computers to headsets. According to Forbes, the company acquired the IP and acquihired all the employees of Austin-based Nitero. Nitero co-founder and CEO Pat Kelly has […]

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You Can Purchase Google’s Daydream View VR Headset On November 10th For $79

November 7, 2016 SJ Kim

Google has announced that their newly designed VR headsets called the Daydream View will be available for purchase starting this Wednesday, November 10th around the world. In the U.S. you’ll have the option of purchasing the headset for $79 at Best Buy or Verizon. In Great Britain you’ll be able to purchase the Google VR […]

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Meet Xiaomi’s New Low Cost VR Headset That Resembles PS VR

October 25, 2016 SJ Kim

Xiaomi is a company known to create affordable products at decent quality. Today, Xiaomi unveiled their new flagship phone (Mi Note 2) alongside the newly created VR Headset called Mi VR. This particular headset has a built in motion sensor that improves latency up to 16 ms, which they believe will get rid of motion sickness created from […]

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Juniper Research Predicts The VR Market To Reach $52 Billion By 2021

October 10, 2016 SJ Kim

Currently, the VR industry is noticing a surplus of VR hardware coming to the market from some of the biggest technology companies in the world. In the past few weeks we’ve seen launches of Daydream View VR headsets by Google, Playstation VR and Oculus Touch (motion tracked controllers for the Oculus Rift). And with this […]

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Nintendo NX Might Incorporate VR Technology

April 27, 2016 SJ Kim

Nintendo has recently announced its global release of the Nintendo NX for March 2017. They haven’t been a true contender in terms of console sales since the N64 but Nintendo is trying to make the big comeback. Possible VR capabilities with Nintendo NX Nintendo’s camp has been pretty hush hush about the upcoming console. However, at […]

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