The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is expected to ship in early 2016, making it one of the first high-profile VR devices that doesn’t use your smartphone as a display. But the Rift is just a headset. You’ll need to connect it with a computer if you actually want to play games, watch immersive videos, […]
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Stompz is a virtual reality device that uses your feet as the controllers
Stompz is a wireless, wearable virtual reality input controller that allows users to move around within the VR world using their feet. You can keep your hands free for two-handed sword fighting while running from orcs at the same time. The company developing Stompz is seeking funding for mass-producing the controller on Kickstarter. For $115, you […]
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YouTube adds 360-degree video support
Google is now letting users upload 360-degree videos to YouTube. Load them up on the YouTube app on your Android phone or tablet, and as you move your phone the view will change just as if you were standing on the scene and moving your head to catch a different view of the action. You […]
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HTC partners with Valve to launch the Vive virtual reality headset
HTC is entering the virtual reality arena with a new headset called the HTC Vive. It’s made in partnership with game developer Valve, and it’s basically HTC’s answer to the Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR (as well as Google Cardboard, I guess). HTC and Valve plan to launch the virtual reality headset by the […]
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Mattel uses Google Cardboard VR platform to update View-Master for the 21st Century
The New York Toy Fair, the world’s largest annual toy convention starts this week. On the first day press were allowed inside, Mattel dropped a huge announcement that it will be revamping its View-Master to be compatible with the Google Cardboard virtual reality platform. Now, instead of needing cardboard frames to see images pop out […]
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Buy an LG G3 smartphone, get a virtual reality headset (that uses your phone)
Samsung sells a virtual reality headset that’s powered by your smartphone for about $200. LG plans to give one away for free. VR for G3 is a new plastic contraption that you can strap to your head to put your LG G3 smartphone directly in front of your eyeballs. It’ll be available to folks who […]
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Samsung Gear VR headset now available for $199
Want a virtual reality headset and don’t mind using your smartphone as part of the setup? The Samsung Gear VR is a headset designed to work with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 smartphone. Samsung introduced the headset a few months ago, and now you can buy the Gear VR Innovator Edition for $199. As the […]
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Archos VR Glasses coming in November for $30
As expected, Archos is launching a virtual reality headset. And as expected, it’s basically a big, cheap device that lets you strap a smartphone to your face. Archos VR Glasses will be available for purchase in November for $30. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It means that your phone can act as the display […]
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Archos plans to launch a cheap virtual reality headset (smartphone holder)
Carl Zeiss isn’t the only company getting ready to launch a device that lets you strap a smartphone to your head and call it a virtual reality system. Budget device maker Archos has one in the works too, and according to ArcTablet it should be available by the end of the year for about €30, which […]
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VR One from Carl Zeiss is a $99 virtual reality headset (that uses your phone)
The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has made waves for changing the way we look at video games, movies, and other content — even though it’s not actually shipping yet. But you might not actually need to spend a lot of money to get a virtual reality experience. This year Google introduced a foldable cardboard headset […]