GigaomWorking out while wearing Oculus Rift could soon be a thing
I was at the gym the other day thinking about how fun virtual reality would be on a treadmill. My gym’s treadmills have screens, and you can pull up videos of… Read more »
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I was at the gym the other day thinking about how fun virtual reality would be on a treadmill. My gym’s treadmills have screens, and you can pull up videos of… Read more »
Virtual reality headsets have all drifted toward a similar ski goggle-like form. But exactly how we interact with them is still evolving. There are handheld joysticks and treadmills, but the ultimate input… Read more »
The virtual reality craze begins today. Samsung is now selling its Gear VR headset in the U.S. at the expected $199 price tag, though it is only compatible with the Galaxy… Read more »
Six people will spend the next eight months in a habitat in Hawaii meant to simulate living on Mars. Among other tasks, they will test a virtual reality program built to… Read more »
The world is mad for Oculus Rift, but not so much its competitors. Vrvana announced today that it is canceling its Kickstarter campaign a week before its close after raising roughly… Read more »
Samsung announced the Gear VR, a virtual reality headset that works with the new Galaxy Note 4 smartphone, on Wednesday. Read more »
Reports indicate that Samsung will release a headset compatible with its phones tomorrow, but a mysterious company called Vortex appears to have beaten it to the punch with a headset made… Read more »
Leap Motion released a plastic clip today that allows the motion-control devices to snap to the front of Oculus Rift headsets. But the bigger news is software updates that make it… Read more »
Journalist and documentary film-maker Nonny de la Pena is using the three-dimensional virtual world technology behind the Oculus Rift headset to create immersive journalistic experiences based on major news events Read more »
The software and camera company plans to use the money to expand its team, build 360 degree cameras and make more films. Read more »