FeelReal has made the virtual reality equivalent of smell-o-vision with a curious mask that simulates the sense of smell and even wind breeze.
Japan’s Largest Historical Warship Gets a VR Refit
A crowdfunding campaign in Japan is about to resurrect one of World War II’s most historical Japanese battleships of all time.
Oculus Rift Brings Life to Anime-Based Glider
The Möwe Flight Simulator is an Oculus Rift app that lets you fly the virtual skies a la Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
Nimble Sense Tries to Break Through the Immersion Gap in VR
Zero Point is a VR Themed Documentry You Can Watch in VR
Zero Point, the very first immersive 360-degree documentary film, is now available for download.
Inaugural Oculus Connect Videos Now on YouTube
Didn’t get a chance to watch Oculus’ Oculus Connect conference? Well, now you can watch the most important parts of the conference online thanks to Oculus’ own YouTube channel. There are hours and hours of Oculus Connect content below, so be prepared to watch a lot of Oculus Connect, however, a lot of people anticipated John Carmack’s keynote which is over an hour and a half long. There are also keynotes from Oculus’ CEO Brendan Iribe as well as their Oculus Chief Scientist, Michael Abrash. This is all possible thanks to Oculus selling 100,000 developer headsets to over 130 countries and enabling the VR industry.
About Face Aims to End Sweaty Oculus Rifts Once and for All
Thanks to a brand new Kickstarter campaign, virtual reality has become a whole lot more comfortable.
Oculus’ Next-Generation ‘Crescent Bay’ Headset is Not For Sale
This past weekend at its Oculus Connect event in Los Angeles, Oculus unveiled its Crescent Bay headset which offers enhanced resolution and better tracking when compared to the current generation Developer Kit 2. Unfortunately for those interested in purchasing the headset Oculus is not planning to make it available anytime soon. When contacted by potential buyers interested in purchasing the headset, or exchanging their second-generation Oculus devices for the new headset, Oculus said that the Crescent Bay prototype demonstrated at Oculus Connect was not for sale. Oculus’ Crescent Bay headset promises better resolution, enhanced tracking, as well as improved audio. Though it hasn’t been confirmed,
Where Are Virtual Reality And Augmented Reality Going?
Oculus’ industry conference, Oculus Connect, kicks off this weekend in Los Angeles bringing developers and Oculus engineers together for a weekend of collaboration. This conference comes at a time where Oculus’ stranglehold on the consumer VR market is slipping. At one time the company had a near monopoly on the market; for the last few years consumer level virtual reality effectively equaled Oculus Rift. Now, the market is getting more and more crowded as Sony, Samsung and Google (which is equally focused on augmented reality) make plays with their own VR solution. To try and figure out where the augmented and virtual reality is going, VR World recently
Samsung Unveils The Note 4 ‘Powered’ Gear VR Headset
Virtual reality is now the next big hype in consumer tech, and it is definitely proved by Samsung’s big announcement. Samsung unveiled a new flagship phone at the IFA 2014, which is the long awaited Galaxy Note 4. Aside from the new phone however, an even more interesting announcement came in the form of a new VR headset, the Samsung Gear VR, which the company also promptly presented at the event. The Gear VR is a VR headset that basically uses the Galaxy Note 4 as it base. It is very reminiscent of the Google Cardboard, where the unit is strapped in front of 3D
Oculus Rift Meets Japan: Ideas and Innovations
The Oculus Rift has undeniably spawned so many new ideas and innovations in the way we explore virtual 3D environments. Japan also has its fair share of ideas for this VR headset, and here are a few of the notable ones that might just have the potential to take those current ideas even further. Sidonia Knights Launcher Simulator Coming first on this short list is the realization of the space launch sequence from the Japanese comic series Sidonia Knights (Shidonia no Kishi). The presentation of the concept is part of the Anime Festa event that is currently held in Tokorozawa, Saitama. As for the look and feel
Oculus Rift Meets Japan: Ideas and Innovations
The Oculus Rift has undeniably spawned so many new ideas and innovations in the way we explore virtual 3D environments. Japan also has its fair share of ideas for this VR headset, and here are a few of the notable ones that might just have the potential to take those current ideas even further. Sidonia Knights Launcher Simulator Coming first on this short list is the realization of the space launch sequence from the Japanese comic series Sidonia Knights (Shidonia no Kishi). The presentation of the concept is part of the Anime Festa event that is currently held in Tokorozawa, Saitama. As for the look and feel
