Tech fans in Europe and Canada only have to put up with boring regular reality for another month or so, as Oculus has confirmed its Rift headset will be hitting those regions on 20 September. Preorders in those regions kick off from today, following on from a US release earlier this year. In the UK …
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Now playing: Watch this: Intel’s Project Alloy headset cuts the cord 1:12 The best virtual reality can be a pain to set up. You need a pricey PC, a fancy headset and great motion controllers, and you’ll still be tethered by a cord. But Intel’s Project Alloy wants to throw those limitations out the window. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich kicked …
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Somewhere out there, someone is playing No Man’s Sky in VR. YouTube user Hoopermation VR took the game and paired with VorpX — a program that essentially converts PC games in VR games — and the HTC Vive. It’s not perfect, but if you’re impatiently waiting for AAA games to support virtual reality, it works in a pinch with the …
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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has jumped into the world of virtual reality. On Thursday, the company unveiled a test version of the Mi VR Play, its first virtual-reality headset. Similar to Samsung’s Gear VR, the VR Play works with your smartphone. You simply unzip the fabric panel on the front of the device and slip in your phone. The device …
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Those shelling out for Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 7 will be treated to a “Game Pack” bundle of mobile goodies, including several that will make use of the phone’s support for Vulkan API, software that promises to soup up your game’s graphics and playing performance. Visually intense slasher Hit is one of those Game Pack titles — another is Need …
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The BBC is putting the Rio in virtual reality with BBC Sport 360. When the 2016 Olympics kick off this Saturday, you’ll be able to choose your view of the worldbeating athletes with live 360-degree video of sports from boxing to beach volleyball. You’ll be able to get an all-round view of the opening and closing ceremonies, plus sports including …
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The Samsung Gear 360, a camera capable of taking 360-degree video and photos, will be widely available on August 19 in the US. The twin-lens ball-shaped gadget, which allows people to shoot their own video for VR headsets and other 360-degree presentations, was on limited availability for $350 in the US since last month and hit the market in South …
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Now playing: Watch this: Everything Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 can do 2:03 At a press event in New York, Samsung introduced its 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 7 — the latest iteration of its big-screen, stylus-packing phone. Featuring an iris scanner, a water resistant design and a 12-megapixel camera, the Note 7 is a workhorse of a handset. With its Snapdragon 820 …
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Want to stand in one of the most dangerous places on Earth without leaving home? New virtual-reality video from German magazine Bild and VR content producer Jaunt puts you on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman operating in the Persian Gulf. Whether or not you have a VR headset, you can still spin the videos …
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Now playing: Watch this: Everything Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 can do 2:03 Samsung has just unveiled its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone to the world — and it turns out all of the leaks and rumors were basically true. The news from this morning’s press conference in New York City: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 unveiled: 5.7-inch curved screen, 12MP camera, iris …
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