Tag Archives: Virtual Reality

You may be browsing the web in VR soon, for Virtual-Reality is coming to Chrome

One of the most exciting things about new platforms is to see existing content get adapted to this new platform. You see, that makes it possible to utilize the new platform’s strengths to better realize the original idea, and that is truly exciting. Continue reading You may be browsing the web in VR soon, for Virtual-Reality is coming to Chrome

Report: Samsung is making a controller for the Gear VR

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The mobile Virtual-Reality experience isn’t exactly elegant for the most part, with the Google Cardboard being just a cardboard box with a few lenses. With that sort of technology, you wouldn’t expect mobile VR to be useful, or even popular, but the promise of virtual-reality has been such that it has been able to transcend the barriers of technology and has managed to be fun even on the Cardboard, and has proven to be popular among consumers. Continue reading Report: Samsung is making a controller for the Gear VR

Android VR is pretty much confirmed: Pops up in Google Developer Console

As headsets like the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive take care of the enthusiasts, a more down to earth solution is required for the mass market, to keep them occupied till virtual-reality headsets’ prices come down. Continue reading Android VR is pretty much confirmed: Pops up in Google Developer Console

Facebook reveals its open-source 360 degree camera array

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Now that the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive are launching, thus beginning Virtual-reality’s re-emergence into the mass-market, content creators should start creating content for this new medium.  Continue reading Facebook reveals its open-source 360 degree camera array

Rifting Reality is here: The premiere VR Destination

We have said it before, and we are saying it again: 2016 is the year Virtual Reality will step out of the garages of entrepreneurs and the desks of developers, because it is finally hitting the mass-market, and this time, we are confident that it will succeed.

And coinciding with the year of Virtual Reality, we are proud to announce Rifting Reality: The premiere destination for quality content about Virtual Reality.  Continue reading Rifting Reality is here: The premiere VR Destination

Steam now allows you to play your games in your dream setup

SteamVR Desktop Theater mode will let you play your games library in VR

If you like Virtual Reality, you may want to check out Rifting Reality: An all new blog pioneering longform VR Journalism. 

Virtual Reality is picking up pace, and while it won’t be mainstream anytime soon, this is the most crucial time for Virtual Reality. Developers should have compelling content ready for when the mainstream consumers start adopting virtual-reality. Continue reading Steam now allows you to play your games in your dream setup

The Oculus Rift is not compatible with Macs because they are ‘too weak’

Here's why Oculus Rift won't work with your Mac

If you like Virtual Reality, you may want to check out Rifting Reality: An all new blog pioneering longform VR Journalism. 

When it comes to the PC Ecosystem, Windows still reigns supreme with the lion’s share of the market. This is why most developers prioritize it first and other operating systems later. Continue reading The Oculus Rift is not compatible with Macs because they are ‘too weak’

Don’t throw away that box, it may be a VR Viewer

The smartphone industry has largely stagnated over the past few years (So much that the view that the smartphone industry has stagnated has stagnated), with increasingly iterative updates and no major overhauls. Continue reading Don’t throw away that box, it may be a VR Viewer

You can now get a Oculus-Ready PC Bundle for $1500

If you like Virtual Reality, you may want to check out Rifting Reality: An all new blog pioneering longform VR Journalism. 

We are finally on the last mile on the journey towards Virtual Reality, and with the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive nearing their release dates, Virtual Reality seems closer than ever. Continue reading You can now get a Oculus-Ready PC Bundle for $1500

Report: Apple has a large team working on a VR Headset

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Things are not looking good for Apple, as far as revenues are concerned. Its star product, the iPhone is slowing down, and its other divisions aren’t enough to make up for the reducing revenue. Sure, it is among the most valuable companies in the world, and has hundreds of billions of dollars in its war chest, but future growth for the company is still up in the air. Continue reading Report: Apple has a large team working on a VR Headset